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Mike Pollack – Progzilla RadioPROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #581 (“International sTRANGE Music Day – 2024”)
THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #581 (“International sTRANGE Music Day – 2024”)
The purpose of International sTRANGE Music Day on August 24th is to get you to listen to sTRANGE (aka new or different) music without prejudice; and to rearrange your concept of ‘good’ music.
As ProgTracks is designed to do that on a regular basis, perhaps you’ll not notice anything unusual this week…but Mike hopes you will.
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The Gatekeepers – “I Like The Strange Things” from The Gatekeepers on Think Like A Key Music (2022) [01:39]
Fairy Tale– “Wasting The Sound” from That Is The Question on Hevhetia s.r.o. (2021) [05:36]
Patr...2024-08-202h 00Mike Pollack – Progzilla RadioPROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #530 (“International sTRANGE Music Day 2023”)
THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #530 (“International sTRANGE Music Day 2023”)
Mike once again celebrates the day dedicated to listening to music you usually don’t listen to: International sTRANGE Music Day!
If you’ve never heard ProgTracks, perhaps now’s the time to try it.
And if you have, it’s guaranteed to be a bit different.
PLAYLIST:
Cosmos Overkill – “Stranger In A Strange Land” from Alienation on Faith Production (2018) [01:58]
The Cowboys From Hell – “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Cow” from Monster Rodeo on Altrisuoni courtesy of BFM Digital (2018) [06:34]
Ángel Ontalva – “Alarming Signs Of Instability” from Bla...2023-08-222h 00Mike Pollack – Progzilla RadioPROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #480 (“2022 International Strange Music Day”)
THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #480 (“2022 International Strange Music Day”)
He’s BAAAACK!
As promised, Mike’s back to celebrate International Strange Music Day… the day reserved to listen to music you don’t normally listen to.
Now doesn’t THAT just seem a perfect day for the ProgTracks Show?
Well, it is, so check it out!
PLAYLIST:
Sparks – “This Town Ain’t Big Enough For The Both Of Us” from Kimono My House on UMC (1974) [01:30]
Devo – “What I Must Do” from Oh No! It’s Devo on Warner Music (1982) [04:42]
CHEER-ACCIDENT – “Frozen” from Enduring The American Dream on Pr...2022-08-302h 00
Strings and ThingsFirst Axe: Christoph GötzenOn our series called “First Axe” we ask members of Tilted Axes to tell us their electric guitar origin stories. This time, we’re talking to guitarist and composer Christoph Götzen, who is based in Dusseldorf, Germany. Raised on punk rock but studying and experimenting with jazz, Christoph is also organizing a three-day festival in honor on International Strange Music Day on August 24th. For more on Tilted Axes go to tiltedaxes.com.2022-08-2210 min
Strings and ThingsFirst Axe: Howie KentyOn our series called “First Axe” we ask members of Tilted Axes to tell us their electric guitar origin stories. This time we’re talking to Howie Kenty, who’s a faculty member at Kaufman Music Center, where he teaches music tech, composition, and theory. But his early guitar days were marked by the sounds of grunge, cassette recordings and questionable taste in stage-wear. Tilted Axes: Music for Mobile Electric Guitars is an orchestra of guitarists and percussionists led by composer/performer Patrick Grant. They perform original music with mini-amps strapped over their shoulders, moving through public spaces in...2022-04-3009 minStrings and ThingsFirst Axe: Patrick GrantThis time, on our series called First Axe - stories about first guitars - we’ll hear from the founder of Tilted Axes: Music for Mobile Electric Guitars. That’s composer, performer and producer Patrick Grant. He’ll take us back to his teen years in Detroit for the brief but noisy life of his first department store axe. Be sure to check out upcoming performances and the rest of what Tilted Axes is up to at tiltedaxes.com. You can also follow @tiltedaxes on all the socials.2022-04-2809 min
Strings and ThingsFirst Axe: Elisa Corona AguilarWe’re back to bring you some new stories from the Tilted Axes circle of musicians. If you don’t know, Tilted Axes: Music for Mobile Electric Guitars is an orchestra of guitarists and percussionists led by composer/performer Patrick Grant. They perform original music with mini-amps strapped over their shoulders, moving through public spaces in museums, parks and city streets. Its roster of musicians can change from performance to performance, city to city. And you’re going to meet some of them in this series called “First Axe” - stories about first guitars. Elisa Corona Aguilar a writer...2022-04-2408 minMike Pollack – Progzilla RadioPROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #429 (“International sTRANGE music Day 2021”)
THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #429 (“International sTRANGE music Day 2021”)
It’s time once again to celebrate International sTRANGE music Day!
Is there another day more suited to The Progressive Tracks Show? Mike doubts it!
Come listen to music you wouldn’t otherwise hear.
PLAYLIST:
Johnny Unicorn – “Dream Breaker” from Heavy Jugs To The Moon on Unicornopoulos Aritistical Services (2017)
Delay Lama – “Electric Monk” from HablaCablah on Technicolor Dischi (2013)
Delay Lama – “Anyone Can Dance” from HablaCablah on Technicolor Dischi (2013)
Patrick Grant – ” A Visible Track of Turbulence ” from FIELDS AMAZE and other sTRANGE music on Peppergreen Media (2018)
Chrome Hoof – “Varkada Blues” from Chrom...2021-08-242h 00Mike Pollack – Progzilla RadioPROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #378 (International sTRANGE Music Day)
Progressive Tracks Show #378 (International sTRANGE Music Day)
Yes, International sTRANGE Music Day is a thing…
and a great thing it is! August 24th is a day to listen to unfamiliar
and/or bizarre music to broaden not only your musical horizons…but your horizons in general.
This is a day perfectly suited to The Progressive Tracks Show, so join the burgeoning mass of sTRANGE listeners.
Patrick Grant – “Keeping Still” from FIELDS AMAZE
and other sTRANGE music on Peppergreen Media (2018)
Paco Higdon – “Weird Times (Live in Quarantine)” from Weird Times (Live in Quarantin...2020-08-251h 30
Nerd PokerEpisode 2 - PeppergreenAfter having their lives thrown into stark relief by a terrible event, our adventurers learn to trust each other as they attempt to free themselves from their temporary prison. The more they escape, the more they learn about the world around them, which means... you guessed it... map time. The Cloddenheim continent's map is chock full of a thousand secrets. Thank you to Shaun Bryant, who went above and beyond illustrating a post-comet world ripe for many, many player notes.2019-01-301h 06
Fantastical RealmsEpisode 2 - Peppergreen (Nerd Poker)Nerd PokerEpisode 2 - PeppergreenAfter having their lives thrown into stark relief by a terrible event, our adventurers learn to trust each other as they attempt to free themselves from their temporary prison. The more they escape, the more they learn about the world around them, which means... you guessed it... map time. The Cloddenheim continent's map is chock full of a thousand secrets. Thank you to Shaun Bryant, who went above and beyond illustrating a post-comet world ripe for many, many player notes.2019-01-301h 06
Nerd PokerEpisode 2 - PeppergreenAfter having their lives thrown into stark relief by a terrible event, our adventurers learn to trust each other as they attempt to free themselves from their temporary prison. The more they escape, the more they learn about the world around them, which means... you guessed it... map time. The Cloddenheim continent's map is chock full of a thousand secrets. Thank you to Shaun Bryant, who went above and beyond illustrating a post-comet world ripe for many, many player notes.2019-01-301h 06
Strings and ThingsJohn Halo: Strings and ThingsOn this episode, John Halo of hard-rock quartet Downtown Equipment is here to work on his Les Paul Standard while our host, Patrick Grant, changes the strings on an old friend, his sea-foam Fender Jaguar. John handles guitars, composition and vocals in his band, and he’s in charge of molding young minds as a program coordinator in the New York City public school system. We’ll find out how many guitars John actually owns and how he names them, and of course, he and Patrick will boot up and plug in for a special year-end jam. ...2016-12-3126 min
Strings and ThingsSudeip Ghosh: Strings and ThingsThis time on the Strings and Things podcast, super-shredder Sudeip Ghosh is here to change the strings on his Dean Zelinsky guitar while our host, Patrick Grant, works on his trusty Les Paul. Sudeip grew up playing and singing Indian classical music, but a chance encounter with a hard rock mixtape ignited his dreams of power chord glory. Sudeip will tell us how a one-string acoustic and a scarcity of guitar magazines tested his determination, and how he’s come into his own as a metal guitarist, a film composer, and a Bollywood musician. As al...2016-12-0733 minStrings and ThingsStrings and Things Episode 11 Trailer Computer programmer, film composer and supreme shredder Sudeip Ghosh joins us on the next Strings and Things podcast. He'll be here to change the strings on his Dean Zelinsky guitar, while our host Patrick Grant works on his trusty black Les Paul. Sudeip will tell us how he discovered heavy metal while growing up in India, and we'll hear how totally underwhelming his first guitar was. This is the Strings and Things podcast, where guitarists come by to change their strings, swap some stories and play some music. Look us up on iTunes, Stitcher, Google Play and YouTu...2016-11-2201 min
Strings and ThingsStrings and Things: Jeremy NesseBass player Jeremy Nesse's initial reaction to seeing a Chapman Stick was one of surprise."When I first saw it, I thought this looks like a board of wood from a picket fence or a two by four." Despite that first impression, Jeremy was inspired to add the 12-string tapping melodic bass to his arsenal of instruments by listening to Tony Levin's work with King Crimson and Peter Gabriel's solo albums. On this episode of Strings and Things, he relates to host Patrick Grant how his style of playing has developed over the years, from early childhood e...2016-10-0334 minStrings and ThingsStrings and Things Episode 10 TrailerOn the next Strings and Things podcast, bass player Jeremy Nesse is on tap to tell us about the albums and musicians who inspired him to pick up the Chapman Stick, and he’ll describe the pitfalls of playing such an unusual instrument. We’ll find out how his Dad handed down his deep love of music…and why Jeremy’s own son hasn’t quite caught the musical bug yet. This is the Strings and Things podcast, where guitarists come by to change their strings, shoot the breeze and play some music. Look us up on iTunes, Stit...2016-09-1801 min
Strings and ThingsJames Moore: Strings and ThingsThe podcast goes unplugged this week! Our host, Patrick Grant is in the front parlor with James Moore of the Dither Guitar Quartet. They've got National and Ovation acoustic guitars and they intend to use them. We’ll find out how James made it from the San Francisco Bay Area to the new music scene here in New York. He’ll tell us about the strange playing techniques he uses on his recent album of solo guitar music by John Zorn, and we’ll hear an exclusive rendition of a Chet Atkins ballad. 2016-08-2131 minStrings and ThingsStrings and Things Episode 9 TrailerOn the next Strings and Things podcast, a new music guitar maven looks back on how his family helped set him on his career path. James Moore, a co-founder and director of Dither, the electric guitar quartet, will be here with his National steel string while our host Patrick Grant works on an Ovation Balladeer. James tells us what his grandmother taught him about composition, and discusses his recording of John Zorn’s Book of Heads, a set of eclectic etudes for solo guitar. 2016-08-1401 min
Strings and ThingsStrings and Things: Tilted Axes Album ReleaseThanks to everyone who’s been listening to the Strings and Things podcast! We really appreciate you spending time with us and our talented guests while we do the glamorous work of changing our gummy guitar strings. But, we want to let you know about another project we've wrapped up here at Peppergreen Media: It’s the new Tilted Axes album! You may remember we’ve met some of the guitarists on the podcast through Patrick’s project, Tilted Axes: Music for Mobile Electric Guitars. It’s both a processional event and an ensemble of e...2016-08-0801 min
Strings and ThingsDaniel Reyes Llinas: Strings and ThingsThis week, our host Patrick Grant welcomes guitarist/composer Daniel Reyes Llinas to the Strings and Things podcast. Daniel’s got a Fender Strat he customized himself, and he’s the co-founder of the New York instrumental group, Parias Ensemble. We’ll hear about the impact that the Beatles, Latin rock and New Wave made on him as a kid growing up in Colombia, and we’ll find out what’s cooking with Daniel’s new album. Find out more at stringsandthingsshow.com.2016-07-0935 minStrings and ThingsStrings and Things Episode 8 Trailer A Colombian-born, New York City composer brings in his custom Strat and looks back on his earliest musical influences. Daniel Reyes Llinas, co-founder of the Parias Ensemble takes us back to his first 10 dollar guitar and traces his evolution as a musician through some of his favorite genres: classical, pop, new wave, metal, jazz and progressive rock. Then he’ll tell us what he’s making when he’s not onstage or in rehearsal. Join our host, composer/performer Patrick Grant, on the Strings and Things podcast, where guitarists come by to change their strings, tell some stor...2016-07-0501 min
Strings and ThingsAngela Babin: Strings and ThingsOn this episode of Strings and Things, Angela Babin drops by to work on a Melody Maker that hasn’t been out and about in years, while host Patrick Grant restrings his studio-weary Les Paul. Angela has been performing live since she was 13 years old in many different venues, from Folk City and CBGBs, to BAM and the Berlin Jazz Festival. She entered the downtown New York music scene playing with Off Beach and the Ordinaires while she was a teenager, and has played guitar, tres, and bass on recordings for many varied musical projects. Currently, Angela is gleeful...2016-06-1930 minStrings and ThingsStrings and Things Episode 7 TrailerA 1963 Melody Maker comes out of retirement for a much needed tune-up when Angela Babin, guitarist for The Ordinaires, Homer Erotic and The Gotham Roots Orchestra drops in on the Strings and Things podcast. She'll describe some of the musical games she played with her father, who was himself a child prodigy, and she’ll tell us how her fascination with numbers inspired her current musical project. Join our host, composer/performer Patrick Grant, on the Strings and Things podcast, where musicians come by to change their guitar strings, talk about things and play some music. Look us up on...2016-06-1401 minStrings and ThingsStrings and Things: A Midseason MessageThanks to everyone who's been listening to the podcast and all the guitarists who have spent time with us so far - it's been a blast! The show is going on a brief midseason break and will be back in June with new musicians, more duets, and a whole lotta dirty strings! In the meantime, we hope you'll scroll back and dig into previous episodes of Strings and Things you may have missed. Join us when we return in a few weeks! Check us out on iTunes, Stitcher and Google Play, or visit our website at stringsandthingsshow.c...2016-05-0701 min
Strings and ThingsRandolph Hudson III: Strings and ThingsThis week on the Strings and Things podcast, Brooklyn native Randolph Hudson III is here to work on a limited edition Veilette-Citron guitar, while our host Patrick Grant restrings a favorite Danelectro. Randy’s going to tell us about the history of the EBow and where you’ve heard it before, and we’ll hear about trying to be an environmentally conscious guitarist when you also have a jones for tube electronics.
Find out more about this episode at stringsandthingsshow.com.2016-04-2531 minStrings and ThingsStrings and Things: Episode 6 TrailerOn the next Strings and Things podcast, guitarist Randolph A Hudson III (Bongwater, Kramer, Bowing) restrings his bright red Veillette-Citron Shark baritone, and explains to our host, Patrick Grant, how he became a wizard of the EBow. We'll find out what other uses he had for his record collection, and he'll tell us how it ain't easy being green when you're a stickler for fine electronics. This is Strings and Things, the show where musicians come by to change their strings, talk about things and play some music. Look us up on iTunes, Stitcher, and Google Play or visit...2016-04-1901 min
Strings and ThingsAnthony Mullin: Strings and ThingsThis time on the Strings and Things podcast, we have Anthony Mullin, from the merry band of head-banging hard-rockers called The Blackfires. He’s here to work on a very special Les Paul with a cool backstory, and he’ll tell us how his PhD influences his musical efforts.
While he and our host Patrick Grant re-string their guitars, we’ll hear how Anthony’s parents played a pivotal role in his early days as a musician, and we’ll find out what riffs and records inspired Anthony’s blues-based approach to his own playing.
Find out...2016-04-0933 minStrings and ThingsStrings and Things: Episode 5 TrailerThe next Strings and Things podcast will come at you LIVE from Leeds...well, sort of.
Briton Anthony Mullin, dynamic guitarist for the hard rock band The Blackfires will be here to discuss the finer points of re-stringing his Gibson Custom Joe Perry Les Paul. We'll ask him about the songs and albums that first inspired his call to musicianship, and he'll make amends for a youthful outburst.
This is Strings and Things, the show where players come by to change their strings, talk about things and play some music. Find out more at our web...2016-04-0501 min
Strings and ThingsNick Didkovsky: Strings and ThingsOn this episode of Strings and Things, we have the prolific composer/guitarist Nick Didkovsky, founder of the rock ensemble Doctor Nerve, and an agent of destruction in the grindcore outfit Vomit Fist. While changing the strings on his B.C. Rich Stealth guitar, he tells our host, Patrick Grant, how he uses the programming language HMSL to compose music, and explains the virtues of his single humbucker pickup. Then Nick and Patrick plug into some Vox Amps for an electrifying duet. Strings and Things is a Peppergreen Production for Headstepper Media. Find out more at strin...2016-03-2634 minStrings and ThingsStrings and Things: Episode 4 TrailerOn the next Strings and Things podcast, guitarist, composer, and programmer Nick Didkovsky drops by to work on his B.C. Rich Stealth guitar, and explains the virtues of its single humbucker pickup. He ponders the mysteries of humankind's ability to constantly throw common sense out the window, and then amps up for a duet with our host, Patrick Grant.This is Strings and Things, the show where musicians come by to change their strings and talk about all kinds of things. When the turning and tuning are done, the new strings are shown no mercy in...2016-03-2101 min
Strings and ThingsMatt Grossman: Strings and ThingsOn this edition of Strings and Things, the versatile electric guitarist Matt Grossman works on an iGuitar and host Patrick Grant attends to a Les Paul Standard. An in-demand soloist in New York City, Matt describes how he finds his role in different kinds of ensembles, from jazz to R&B, and rock. He relates the story of a particularly alarming performance, and then amps up for a funky duet with Patrick.
Strings and Things is a Peppergreen Production for Headstepper Media. Find out more at stringsandthingsshow.com.
2016-03-1131 minStrings and ThingsStrings and Things: Episode 3 TrailerComing up on Strings and Things, the versatile lead guitarist Matt Grossman will be here to restring his iGuitar, and he'll discuss the demands of switching genres in his work as a busy soloist in New York City.
This is Strings and Things, the show where musicians come by to change their strings and talk about about all kinds of things. Then we amp up and put those new strings right to work in a special performance with our guest. We hope you’ll join us for our next episode!
Strings and Things is a Pe...2016-03-0601 min
Strings and ThingsAnn Klein: Strings and ThingsOn this second episode of Strings and Things, the eclectic guitarist and singer/songwriter Ann Klein re-strings her Telecaster, while our host Patrick Grant works on his surf green Jaguar. While the old guitar strings get replaced, Ann runs down the pros and cons of performing for live theatre and describes a couple of hairy moments onstage. We'll hear about her dog's hidden talents and then plug in the Vox amps for a live rendition of her song "Chocolate Pie".
Find out more at stringsandthingsshow.com. This podcast is a Peppergreen Production for Headstepper Media.2016-02-2532 minStrings and ThingsStrings and Things Episode 2 TrailerNext on the Strings and Things podcast, guitar dynamo Ann Klein works around the b-bender on her Telecaster and talks about life in the broadway trenches.
This is Strings and Things, the show where musicians come by to change their strings and talk about about all kinds of things. Then we amp up and put those new strings right to work in a special live performance. We hope you'll join us!
Strings and Things is a Peppergreen Production for Headstepper Media. Find out more at stringsandthingsshow.com.
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Strings and ThingsTony Geballe: Strings and ThingsOn the premiere episode of Strings and Things, composer/guitarist Tony Geballe stops by to change the strings on his custom-built Nelson Fidelis TG1 electric guitar, while our host Patrick Grant re-strings his Rickenbacker 330. Tony tells us about his first guitar hero, and how he started playing in a Progressive Darkwave band. Then the Vox amps come out and they perform an excerpt from Tony's score for a stage version of Faust.
To find out more about Tony Geballe, visit his webpage.
Strings and Things is a Peppergreen Production for Headstepper Media.2016-02-1232 minStrings and ThingsStrings and Things: Coming SoonAt some point every guitarist has to do it, so why not hang out with some friends and have fun while you're at it? This is Strings and Things, the show where musicians come by to change their strings, talk about all kinds of things and make some music. We hope you'll join us for the new Strings and Things podcast, a Peppergreen Production for Headstepper Media.2016-02-0701 min