The Revelation Station

Hello there Blinders! The next episode is taking a bit longer than we’d like to get done, so I’m releasing some minisodes, which I’m calling “Bulletins”, to tide you over. This is the first and there will be another either next week or the week after. COMING SOON: The Circus and the Nightwhale (I promise it is still coming soon!) Thanks for listening to this episode. If you’ve enjoyed this podcast...

Their Flight Is Terminal. Their Landing Optional. Buckle up for a high-altitude comedy of errors where the safety announcement is the least of your concerns. When Gary and Simon board a bargain flight to Los Angeles, they quickly realize they are the only real people on a plane chartered by a rowdy convention of celebrity impersonators. The journey takes a terrifyingly hilarious turn when an unexp...

Greetings Blinders! In this short episode Simon and Gary discuss the recent album announcement by Peter Gabriel. That’s it really, we talk about the first track, “Been Undone” as well. Anyway, back soon with a review of I/O, let us know what you think of that album (or this new announcement) by emailing at the link below. Thanks for listening to this episode. If you’ve enjoyed this podcast you can...

New Universe. New Iceland. Same Old Chaos. After narrowly escaping the total destruction of their own reality, multiversal refugees Simon and Gary are looking for a little holiday R&R. Simon thinks he’s found the perfect hideaway: a remote, luxury spa retreat in the frozen wilds of Iceland. It’s supposed to be four days of peace, quiet, and getting away from it all. But the locals aren’t the o...

Greetings Behind the Liners! In this episode I finally get around to reviewing the 50th Anniversary Box Set of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway. Like the boxset itself this review was delayed, apologies for that. Also I recorded it in a different room than usual so the sound quality is a bit echoey, I’ll sort that out for next time I promise. Anyhow, find out what I think of this release and, more i...

Well hello there! Have I got something a bit different for you? Yes. Yes I have. In this very special episode I’m joined by Craig and Mezza from the Planet Marzipan podcast. Who are they you ask? Well, they are the hosts of both Planet Marzipan (a Marillion podcast) and Planet Music (a…music…podcast), but they are here in their capacity as Marillion fans to talk about the three collaborations betw...

Hello there listeners! Welcome to this review of the recently release No Jacket Required (Fully Tailored) boxset. Join me (Simon) as I tell you what I think of it, what the quality is like, how the mixes sound etc etc. I also use the word “box” far too much for my liking. If you want to get hold of a copy, it’s still available on vinyl and blu-ray from the good people at Burning Shed who we are no...

Howdy folks! Welcome to episode 2 of Behind The Lines from The Revelation Station. Following on from our review of IT:A Celebration of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway, we’re having a dive into the bonus material available on the Deluxe Edition. Are any of the singers on here better than Francis Dunnery? Is the package worth your money? Listen in to find out! Thanks for listening to this episode. If...

Hello there everyone! Welcome to the first episode of Behind The Lines, the all new name for the all old Revelation Station podcast! Never fear, the only difference is the name. We’re all ready to disappoint and annoy you for another 100 episodes (yay)! In this first episode Gary and Simon will be having a listen to the recent IT: A Celebration Of The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Dave Kerzner and...

Greetings Stationeers! Welcome back to The Revelation Station. On March 11th 2025 Mike Rutherford and his mechanical pals played at Nottingham Royal Centre, and we were there! Find out what we thought of the show in this short review. Please note: This was recorded in a moving car so the sound quality is not as good as usual. Thanks for listening to this episode. If you’ve enjoyed this podcast you...

Greetings Stationeers! Welcome back to The Revelation Station. This week I’m presenting another Minisode for your consideration. Have you heard of Rock Against Repatriation and their cover of “Sailing”? If not this is the place to get all the info. If you’ve listened to the episode already you’ll know I promised some links, so here they are: Innerviews interview from 1993 The video to the song on...

Hello Stationeers! Welcome to this Episode 100 bonus, I promise the last of the Episode 100 material. Probably. Anyway, in this bit of nonsense you will find some outtakes from the last couple if years of the podcast along with some unused AI “Previously on” songs. Be warned! There are some swears in this episode! We’ll be back with some more proper stuff soon, so keep your eyes peeled on your fee...

Greetings Stationeers! Welcome to this latest minisode, in which I give you my review of Horizons Live at the Roxy 1973, an unofficial live release from AudioVaults. And by “unofficial” I of course mean it’s a bootleg. Anyway, listen in to find out what I think of this release and whether you should buy it or not. If you decide you do want to buy it, click the link here . Thanks for listening to t...

Greetings Stationeers! Happy New Year to everyone listening, I hope you’ve had a safe and enjoyable holiday season. To round it off I present a New Year Special, reviewing the 1979 Kate Bush Christmas Special as broadcast on the BBC. It features non other than Peter Gabriel as a special guest star. You can find a vinyl copy of it here if you’re interested. We’ll be back with more episodes in 2025....

Hello there Stationeers! The episode 100 celebrations continue here with this special Jukebox episode which I managed to retrieve from “the other world” before it was destroyed. It stands as the final remaining piece of that place, a testament if you will to those people lost so we could survive. Still, could be worse eh? Thanks for listening to this episode. If you’ve enjoyed this podcast you can...

Greetings Stationeers! We didn’t have time for a full Christmas Special this year so instead here’s a short minisode! We’ll be back with more soon, including an Episode 100 Jukebox this Friday. In the meantime, Merry Christmas!

100 Colour The Revelation Station starring Gary Starr & Simon Heldreich in Shed Seven by GARY STARR & SIMON HELDREICH The search for a way home leads Gary and Simon to the other side of the world and to the home of a reclusive genius with a penchant for jam. Surprised to see his doppelgangers, Gary 2 agrees to help them get home, with the assistance of his advanced AI, Honey. But as the cl...

100 Colour The Revelation Station starring Gary Starr & Simon Heldreich in My Life Story by GARY STARR & SIMON HELDREICH Gary and Simon are back in The Revelation Station pub, but for how long? When an old friend calls, the hapless~ duo are thrust into a world which looks like their own… but is it? Not only does Simon come face to face with himself, he also reunites with someone long thoug...

Welcome back to The Revelation Station! Episode 100 is almost here, but before that allow me to catch you up on what went on previously in this short prologue. The episode will be split into two parts - Side A & Side B - and released over the following two weeks. If you want them sooner you can subscribe on Patreon and get them both right now! If you don’t want to commit to a monthly subscript...

Welcome back to The Revelation Station Jukebox! In this episode I’ll be having a listen to a cover of The Beatles classic Golden Slumbers…(and the rest) which is taken from the classic early 90’s documentary “Pumpin Iron” narrated by the actor Phil Collins. The film was a smash hit, and followed a series of bodybuilders as they aimed to become Mr Universe. As well as the narration, Phil also provi...

Greeting Stationeers! Welcome back to the Jukebox. In this episode I’ll be listening to a cover of King Crimson singer Elton John’s 1970 hit single Burn Down The Mission. You probably know that Elton John joined Crimson for their second album In The Wake Of Poseidon, following the departure of Greg Lake. His songwriting skills, coupled with the genius of guitarists Robert Fripp and later Steven Ha...

Hello again Stationeers! Welcome to another Jukebox episode. In this episode I’ll be having a listen to the song True Colours, by the female singer who took on the biggest shoes in the prog business - replacing Ray Wilson as the lead singer of Genesis in 2008! Before that she was quite well known as a solo artist and this song was her second USA number one, way back in 1986. I’ll also be digging i...

Hello there Stationeers! Welcome back to another track from The Revelation Station Jukebox. This one came in just under the wire for Patrons, celebrating Ray Wilson’s birth month of September. For everyone else (that’s you) it’s just after. What can I say? You should deffo subscribe. Anyway, celebrating Ray Wilson on the eve of Genesis releasing their 25th album, Stuttering Stars, which of course...

This one is dedicated to Richard Macphail, who left on 26th August 2024

Well hello there Stationeers, this is a lovely surprise, come in come in. I’ve just got a new Jukebox episode all ready for you, a bit of a rare one this time. I’ll be listening to the debut single by actor turned singer Phil Collins, In The Air Of The Night. This is a little song about how a man was drowning and another man could have helped but didn’t. So the story goes, Phil saw it all and then...