THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #447 (“Banging Headlong Into 2020 Too”) The last show of 2021 should reflect the year’s many achievements, as well as hope for the new year ahead. Yeah, right… At least this show’s gonna rock! PLAYLIST: Upwell – “The Unknown” from The Unknown – Single on Upwell (2021) Maragda – “The […]
THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #446 (“The Non-Conformist, Holiday-ish Show”) The Holidays. Great for some… Painful for others… We’ll explore the spectrum of moods this week. PLAYLIST: Et Cetera – “Et la musique tourne” from Et Cetera on Unidisc Music Inc. (1976) Trifecta – ”Lie 2 Me And Take My Money” from Fragments on Kscope (2021) […]
THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #445 (“The Low Sparks”) “Low Sparks”…refers to the high-spirited, rebel-like undercurrent of the street. And that certainly applies to the artists and music in this particular show. PLAYLIST: Alexander Page – “Mirage” from Mirage – Single on Independent (2021) Malady – “Alava Vaara” from Ainavihantaa on Svart Records (2021) Traffic – […]
THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #444 (“Quaternity”) Numerical Consistence Achieved! Musical Consistence? Ha! Are you kidding me?! PLAYLIST: London Underground – “What I Say” from Four on Musea (2018) Alan Gowan/Phil Miller/Richard Sinclair/Trevor Tomkins – “Fourfold” from Before A Word Is Said on Floating World (1982) GruGrü – “5et pour 4et” from GruGrü on Independent (20120 Alan […]
THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #443 (“Cathartic Journye”) Trippy new tunes… and a classic trippy Golden Tracks album feature. The music will fill in the colo(u)rs for you… PLAYLIST: Psilocibina – “LSD” from Psilocibina on Abraxas Records (2018) Red Kite – “Astrology (The Only True Science)” from Apophenian Bliss on RareNoise Records (2021) electric orange – […]
THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #442 (“Gratitude For A Cryme”) It’ll soon be Thanksgiving in the United States, and I’m grateful that Progressive Rock is still moving forward on its long journey of over 50 years. This week we’ll explore some great new music, and feature a Golden Tracks album that may be responsible for Prog’s […]
THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #441 (“Prog is an Island”) This musical genre that we love puts us in a unique, and often isolated, sonic place. I don’t know about you… but I’m OK with that. PLAYLIST: Bourbon – “La Triste Realidad” from Fuente VIeja on Spinda Records (2018) Porcupine Tree – “Harridan” from Closure / […]
THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #440 (“The Prog Pipeline”) It seems everything is backlogged these days, and this show is no different. But having a backlog of new music in the pipeline to play for you… is a ‘problem’ I can handle. PLAYLIST: Possum – “Clarified Budder” from Lunar Gardens on Idée Fixe Records (2021) Harpo […]
THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #439 (“A Dark, Ghostly Halloween 2021”) It’s another ProgTracks Halloween edition. This one might be about what happens when people die n’ stuff… Feel free to tune in with the lights off! PLAYLIST: LáGoon – “Buried” from Skullactic Visions on Interstellar Smoke Records (2021) Petrina – “Ghosts” from Roses Of The […]
THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #438 (“A Dangerous Place”) The waters of the music industry are full of perils for artists, and how they choose to navigate them varies greatly. This week we feature some artists and their situations. PLAYLIST: Psychoyogi – “A Dangerous Place” from Digital Vagrancy on Bad Elephant Music (2021) Gerard Smith – […]