THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #451 (“How High Do You Crank YOUR Tunes?”) We all do it… or have done it in the past. Say What?!! Mike plays music best served… LOUD. Get ready to dust off those woofers and annoy the neighbors! NOTE: Not responsible for hearing loss. PLAYLIST: Marco Mattei – “Picture In A […]
THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #450 (“Emerging From The [main]Stream”) Free at last! Mike emerges from 12 days of forced winter seclusion to bring you music that’s outside the mainstream. Warning: There may be some ‘cabin fever’ evident… PLAYLIST: Consider The Source – “There Was Time Now” from Hybrid Vol. 1: Such As A Mule on […]
THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #449 (“Best of Prog – 2021”) This week Mike celebrates a “baker’s dozen” of what he considers the best progressive music of 2021. All he said is that his list is not like the others… PLAYLIST: Kairon;IRSE! – “An Bat None” from Polysomn on Svart Records (2020) ***The One That Got […]
THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #448 (“Traveling Inside Your Brain”) This week I reveal what I’ve REALLY been doing all these years with The Progressive Tracks Show. I hope you don’t mind… PLAYLIST: Atavismo – “Psicopatías del 2021” from Psicopatías del 2021 – Single on Spinda Records (2021) Hypnotic Floor – “Toxo” from Odd Conjectures […]
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 #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 / […]