THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #397 (ProgTracks’ Best of 2020) 2020 is basically history! That’s the FIRST good news. Another bit of good news is that, despite all the bad in 2020… the circumstances seemed to be a boon to music artists’ creativity. There was a TON of great music made in 2020… and we’re going […]
Progressive Tracks Show #372 (The Prog Continues…) This week we’ll explore some (mostly) new music with which you may not be familiar. Discovery: It’s what we do here at The Progressive Tracks Show! Bruford Levin Upper Extremities – “Cracking The Midnight Glass” from Bruford Levin Upper Extremities on Papa Bear Records (1998) SONAR with David […]
The Progressive Tracks Show #355 (An Inner Journey) Another one of my nebulous theme shows, this time about transformation. If that’s what you get out of it, of course. Otherwise it might be about planting rutabagas and watching them grow. PLAYLIST: Kilgore Trout – “Lizard Dog Suite” from Kilgore Trout on KGT Enterprises (1995) U […]
The Progressive Tracks Show #352 (All Sub-Genres Welcome Here) Progressive Rock is broad and immersive. This show is no different. Tune in… relax… enjoy! PLAYLIST: The Legendary Flower Punk – “Wabi Wu” from Wabi Wu on Independent (2020) Moron Police – “Captain Awkward” from A Boat On The Sea on Mighty Jam Music Group (2019) […]
The Progressive Tracks Show #350 (Heroes… Old and New) Fact: We’re sadly losing our classic Prog musical heroes. Response: This week we pay tribute to one such hero, while looking to the future for new ones. PLAYLIST: Rush – “Natural Science” from Permanent Waves on Mercury (1980) Rush – “Subdivisions” from Signals on Mercury (1982) […]
THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #347 (In Your Face…) There IS harmony to be found in the dissonance…especially if it’s in your face (whether new or classic). And while that may not be what you always listen to, shows like this provide an opportunity to stretch your progressive ‘aural muscles’. So join me… and get to […]
THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #335 (Prog, As It Comes) Some editions of The Progressive Tracks Show just ‘make themselves’…music appears, and the result is a great listen! PLAYLIST: Crystal Beth – “Invocation” from Push Thru on 7dMedia (2019) Richard Pinhas & Tatsuya Yoshida – “Ignition” from Ascension on Magaibutsu Limited (2019) PAK – “Reflection Consumer” […]
THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #293 (The Best of Prog – 2018) This is it! The culmination of a great year in Progressive Rock: The Progressive Tracks Show Best of Prog for 2018. Congratulations to all the artists for making such exceptional music for us ProgHeads. We will Prog On hard this week! Remember, you can […]
THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #291 (It’s ProgMas 2018!) This week, tune in to the seasonal fringe… the time-honored tradition of ProgMas! It’s not Christmas…it’s… um, way more edgy. Remember, you can access podcasts of any previous Progressive Tracks Show at: http://www.progzilla.com/?s=progressive+tracks (there are 129 now!). PLAYLIST: Jack O’ the Clock – “Whiteout” from Repetitions of the Old City I on Jack […]
Realizing that we can’t always stick our heads in the sand… I was able to find a theme in the midst of everything I was planning to play this week! So it’s time for a reality check. I call it “The State of the World”. Politics… espionage… climate change… country-first attitudes… gender relations… it’s all […]