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The Revelation Station
by Gary & Simon
Genesis released their first single 50 years ago! 50 years! So to celebrate Simon made his friend Gary listen to all the Genesis albums in order and then review them in the local pub, commonly known as The Revelation Station. What will Gary think? Will they stay friends? Is the beer here any good? The answer to these questions will probably be revealed.
Episodes
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Steve & Stever
Hello again Blinders! We’re back once again like a renegade master, in an all new collaboration with Planet Marzipan! In a fitting turn of events we’re reviewing that other collaboration that came out recently, The Roaring Waves by Steves Hackett and Rothery. Join Simon, Mezza, Craig, Seamus and...
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When his boots hit the ground...
Greetings Blinders! You probably thought it would never happen, like England winning the World Cup or Ricky Gervais saying anything funny. Ever. But no! Oh ye of little faith, we did finally get off our behinds and record a review of The Circus and The Nightwhale. And you’re either about to…
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Scorching Second Edition!
Hello again dear listeners! Here is the second edition of Behind The Lines Bulletin! Hope you enjoy it and it keeps your satiated until our review of The Circus And The Nightwhale…whenever that will turn up. Links: Original Rewiring Genesis album reviews - part 1 and part 2. Rewiring Genesis...
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Fantastic First Issue!
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...
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Be Brave Enough To Listen
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…
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When the moon hits O\I like a big pizza pie, that's a podcast
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...
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Christmas Special 2025: Yule Never Walk Alone
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...
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Lamb Stew: Behind The Lines Episode 5
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…
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When Tony Met Derek: Behind The Lines Episode 4
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...
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Suited & Booted: Behind The Lines Episode 3
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…
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Behind The Lines - Episode 2
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...
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Behind The Lines - Episode 1
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…
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Minisode #19: Mike & the Mechanics live in 2025!
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...
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Minisode #18: Sailing
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...
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Episode 100: Mix Tape
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…
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Minisode #17: Horizons Live at the Roxy 1973
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...
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New Year Special 2024
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…
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Episode 100: Jukebox Episode 26
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....
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The Christmas Presence
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!
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Episode 100: Side B
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…
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Episode 100: Side A
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…
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Episode 100: 8-Track
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...
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Jukebox Episode 25: Golden Slumbers/Carry That Weight/The End
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…
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Jukebox Episode 24: Burn Down The Mission
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…
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Jukebox Episode 23: True Colours
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...
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Jukebox Episode 22: Swing your pants...
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,...
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A tribute to Richard Macphail
This one is dedicated to Richard Macphail, who left on 26th August 2024
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Jukebox Episode 21: In The Air Of The Night
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...
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Jukebox Episode 20: Fisherman's Song
Hello again Stationeers! Do you dream of your love from afar? Sigh… me too. Anyway, in this Jukebox episode you can lament-along-a-Peter Gabriel with this track from the Anglo-German audiobook Die Nixe/The Mermaid. It’s rarely heard but not hard to get hold of. But is it worth it? Also in this...
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Jukebox Episode 19: Going Home
Hello again Stationeers, and welcome back to The Revelation Station Jukebox! In this episode I’ll be having a good old listen to the recently released Going Home by Mark Knopfler. Why? Well, there is a Genesis connection which you will discover by listening to the podcast. You can download the…
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Jukebox Episode 18: While The Earth Sleeps
Greetings Stationeers! Welcome to the last of my mini-series highlighting tracks that feature Peter Gabriel. I hope you’ve been enjoying these discoveries, why not get in touch and let me know your thoughts. I’m also interested to hear your suggestions for other tracks I could cover in future...
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Jukebox Episode 17: My Secret Place
Greetings Stationeers! Welcome to My Secret Place, episode 17 of The Revelation Station Jukebox. In this one I’ll be listening to the Joni Mitchell duet with Peter Gabriel, My Secret Place. Taken from her 13th studio album, Chalk Mark In A Rain Storm released in 1988, it was recorded at Peter’s...
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Jukebox Episode 16: Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa
Welcome back to The Revelation Station Jukebox! I present for your approval a song by the UK electronic act Hot Chip. A cover of a Vampire Weekend song called Cape Cod Kwassa Kwassa. It’s another one to feature a vocal from Peter Gabriel so have a listen and let me know what you think.| Join me...
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Jukebox Episode 15: A.I.
Greeting Stationeers and welcome back to The Revelation Station Jukebox! In the second of 5 mini-episodes I present the song A.I. by American band One Republic. Why this song? you ask, well, listen to the episode to find out! Thanks for listening to this episode. If you’ve enjoyed this podcast…
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Jukebox Episode 14: Digging In The Dirt
Welcome back Stationeers to the Revelation Station Jukebox. In this first episode of a short mini-series, I'll be giving my thoughts on the recent release of Digging In The Dirt by Sheryl Crow. Keep your eyes on your podcast feeds for more mini episodes coming soon. Thanks for listening to this...
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Halloween Special 2023: Picture In Picture
B.14 Black & White The Revelation Station Presents Picture in Picture: a special episode for Halloween performed by Simon Heldreich Written by SIMON HELDREICH A lonely man driving in at night looks for a place to rest. But when he stops at a diner he encounters more than he bargained for....
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Is This A Trailer?
An all new podcast from the creators of The Revelation Station - coming soon wherever you get your podcasts
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Came the night a mist disolved the trees...
M.14 Black & White The Revelation Station starring Simon Heldreich in The Road To Success 1970-1972: a special episode by SIMON HELDREICH In their follow up to Watcher of the Skies 1972, the AudioVault label make a significant change. The Road To Success 1970-1972 features two BBC radio sessions...
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Put your hand up and make your bid...
Greetings Stationeers and welcome back to The Revelation Station! I hope you enjoyed the conclusion to season 3 of the podcast. Rest assured that more is on it’s way with season 4 due later this year. In the meantime to keep you entertained, I have a couple of special episodes for you. In this...
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Four Red Faces Make A Noise...
3.9 Colour The Revelation Station starring Gary Starr & Simon Heldreich in Heavy Is The Head by SIMON HELDREICH In the thrilling final episode of season 3, Simon and Gary find themselves in the clutches of their most deadly enemy. Viktor has Tony Banks on his side, and with Tony’s help he almost...
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This is your fate alone, this fate is your own...
M.13 Black & White The Revelation Station starring Simon Heldreich in Watcher of the Skies 1972: a special episode by SIMON HELDREICH In this companion episode to the BBC Broadcasts review, Simon turns his ear to an unofficial release from AudioVaults. Released just two weeks before the official...
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If I told you once, I told you two times...
Hello Stationeers and welcome to this short minisode! It’s been a while since we’ve done one of these, about 2 years in fact, so here we are once more… As you may know Mike+The Mechanics are currently on their Refuelled tour in the UK and Gary and I were able to bag tickets to the Nottingham show...
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Radio is a sound salvation...
S.8 Black & White The Revelation Station starring Simon Heldreich in BBC Broadcasts: a special episode by SIMON HELDREICH Genesis have had a long and fruitful relationship with the BBC, having recorded numerous sessions both live and in the studio, and their music has been featured on many BBC...
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The Tony Banks Maneuver!
3.8 Colour The Revelation Station starring Gary Starr & Simon Heldreich in The Tony Banks Maneuver! by GARY STARR Tony Banks, is taken to an isolated prison deep in the jungle, until he can pay his hotel bill. With the clock ticking and his life in danger, Tony's only hope is two unlikely heroes:...
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Three Lullabies In An Ancient Tongue...
S.7 Black & White The Revelation Station starring Simon Heldreich in The Tokyo Tapes: a special episode by SIMON HELDREICH Join Simon as he reviews the recent re-issue of Steve Hackett’s classic 1996 live album, The Tokyo Tapes. Featuring an all-star lineup of Progressive Rock’s finest, and…
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5th Birthday message #3
And finally, joining us from Montreux via satellite phone is our last well wisher.
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5th Birthday message #2
Hello again! Here's another birthday message from another special person. We've got another to share with you later this evening.
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5th Birthday message #1
It's our 5th Birthday today (Feb 2nd) and messages have been flooding in to us! Here's the first one, with some exclusive news from a very special someone.
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Best OLD music of 2022
B.10 Black & White The Revelation Station starring Simon Heldreich in Best Old music of 2022: a special episode by SIMON HELDREICH In the second part of a two part programme, Simon has a listen to the best in reissues, repackages, compilations and live albums released in 2022....
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Best NEW music of 2022
B.9 Black & White The Revelation Station starring Simon Heldreich in Best New music of 2022: a special episode by SIMON HELDREICH As 2022 comes to an end, Simon reflects on the year in music. Join him as he listens to some of the best new music of the year, and come back tomorrow for the best OLD...
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Genesis released their first single 50 years ago! 50 years! So to celebrate Simon made his friend Gary listen to all the Genesis albums in order and then review them in the local pub, commonly known as The Revelation Station. What will Gary think? Will they stay friends? Is the beer here any good? The answer to these questions will probably be revealed.
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Genesis released their first single 50 years ago! 50 years! So to celebrate Simon made his friend Gary listen to all the Genesis albums in order and then review them in the local pub, commonly known as The Revelation Station. What will Gary think? Will they stay friends? Is the beer here any good?...
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