THE PROGRESSIVE TRACKS SHOW #631 (“Labor Day 2025 – We DO, We Labor So?”)

The chaotic Summer of 2025 is almost over, which means Labor Day in the U.S.
Fun… Sun… And a democracy in peril.
Mike presents music to help you contemplate the current situation.

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PLAYLIST:

Rush – “Working Man” from Rush on Anthem/Mercury Records (1975) [01:35]

Gutbucket – “C’mon It’s Just A Dollar” from A Modest Proposal on Cuneiform Records (2009) [08:51]

Calyces – “Unfair Labor” from Impulse To Soar on Independent (2020) [14:06]

Rhino  – “Human Farm” from Human Farm on Argonauta Records (2024) [21:21]

Brian Auger – “Oblivion Express” from Brian Auger’s Oblivion Express on RCA Victor (1971) [30:56]

Ángel Ontalva – “Alarming Signs of Instability” from Black Pyramid on OctoberXart (2023) [38:40]

Devo – “Devo Corporate Anthem” from Duty Now For The Future on Warner Bros (1979) [42:23]

Devo – “Smart Patrol / Mr. DNA” from Duty Now For The Future on Warner Bros (1979) [43:18]

Zeni Geva – “Blastsphere” from 10,000 Light Years on Neurot Recordings (2001) [49:20]

Croskill – “Crimson Journey” from Cognitive Dissonance on Dies Irae (Late 2025) [54:53]

The Bob Lazar Story – “LOL, Defiantly” from Baritonia on Independent (2017) [01:01:30]

Elliott Sharp Carbon – “Just Another Day’s Work” from Datacide on Enemy Records (1990) [01:05:19]

Talking Heads – “The Democratic Circus”  from Naked on Sire (1988) [01:07:41]

Soundgarden – “Slaves And Bulldozers” from Badmotorfinger on A&M Records (1991) [01:12:43]

Derision Cult –“ Slaves Rebuild (Feat. Reeves Gabrels)” from Mercenary Notes Pt 1 on South Street Dungeon (2022) [01:19:35]

Nine Inch Nails – “Happiness in Slavery” from Broken EP on Interscope Records (1992) [01:23:19]

David Torn (with Tim Berne, Craig Taborn, Tom Rainey) – “Rest and Unrest” from Prezens on ECM Records (2007) [01:30:29]

Primus – “To Defy The Laws Of Tradition” from Frizzle Fry on Caroline Records (1990) [01:34:10]

Cardiacs – “Signs” from Guns on The Alphabet Business Concern (1999) [01:40:46]

Just Neighbors – “Burn The Ships” from Being Where I Thought I’d Be on REFRESH Records (2017) [01:45:07]

Isthmusia – “The Travail Of Storms” from Isthmusia on Independent (2014) [01:49:13]

Sigilu – “Lloviembre” from Beta on Astronomy Recording Music (2025) [01:53:11]

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