x

75% of people globally want unbiased news (Pew Research) but are concerned they're not getting that.

Get balanced coverage with Symby. See how stories are covered across diverse outlets and spot when one side covers a story the other skips.

PODCAST

The Corona Diaries

Lead singer of Marillion, father, hippy, punk, soul singer, progressive rockstar (wtf!), defender of the faith, voice of reason in a world gone crazy... ...and now podcaster. Join me as I talk about my life and what is rambling around in my head. Along the way I will focus on some of the stories that have shaped my career and my life, as well as reading from my diaries and offering my take on the wider world. Stay safe, h P.S I began this journey just as CoVid-19 took hold and changed our

music music interviews

All Episodes

01:05:27

Chapter 107. You can’t leave that sofa there mate.

The Corona Diaries ·

2022/05/23

Before we get down to business a big shout out to all of the Purples in general, and a couple of the Purples in particular.Firstly I have to say thank you for all the kind messages wishing me all the best for my birthday, you are very sweet as well as being bloody gorgeous.Secondly to Justin Beaney, and Peter Davies for wading into the whole Somewhere Else discussion with some juicy follow-up comments & observations. Ant & I had quite a rare ol' time riffing away on your questions - the

en

01:03:40

Chapter 106. That Tim B has a proper glow about him.

The Corona Diaries ·

2022/05/16

Chapter 106 has a real sense of climax, a feeling of crescendo if you prefer, as we build up themes from the Somewhere Else episodes to the pitch of fever.Firstly I take name-dropping to a whole new level, this is out-of-the-park stuff and you will know exactly what I mean when the moment arrives.Secondly, if you thought the Pugwash-inspired oceangoing crooncast was good, then look out... This week's, mention of Amazonian poison-dart frogs may well have inspired my Magnum Opus.And finally, this may

en

01:03:50

Chapter 105. Channelling your inner Zammo...

The Corona Diaries ·

2022/05/09

We have had some rum old episode titles on TCD but I think this one - concocted during our ship-to-shore chat from "Cruise to the Edge" in the Caribbean - might take the cake.Ant and I were remembering a TV show from my youth called Grange Hill and at one point there was a storyline involving heroin addiction.Anyway the character involved ended up fronting a campaign against substance abuse, and the catchphrase was ‘just say no’ (in fact I think it ended up being a single??). So when I dropped that

en

01:06:38

Chapter 104. Carry on and we're all f*cked

The Corona Diaries ·

2022/05/02

Where else could you go for in-depth album chat, geo-political analysis, piano resellers & the best of Sid & Babs.We turn our attention to Somewhere Else for 104 and begin a gentle stroll through the grounds of that particular project, before moving onto the Main House (probably via the servants entrance) over the next few episodes.Somewhere Else of course was the one that kicked off the arrangement that brought Mike into the Production Chair, and so this is the beginning of the story arc

en

01:07:54

Chapter 103. You will never see a solitary gnome.

The Corona Diaries ·

2022/04/25

Chapter 103 never really stood a chance. The fact that Ant hadn't really got a plan for the episode didn't help, but TBH I don't think it would have made much difference even if he had.Examine the evidence;After dodging it since the beginning, I finally succumbed to the inevitable. And whilst I am feeling pretty much OK it does mess with your head a little.As the red light went on, I was caught somewhere between a pot of emulsion and another bout of furniture erection.I don't need asking more than

en

55:15

Chapter 102. He doesn't seem to be like the others...

The Corona Diaries ·

2022/04/18

Greetings from Poland!Which reminds me, before we start, Ant & I were chatting and I was a little loose-lipped about the secret plans for songs & setlists for the three nights. SO if you are going to one of the remaining weekends and you want it be a surprise, then fast forward to about 07:30.Anyway welcome to 102, which I must say I am finding hard to describe, because it turned into 'one of those episodes' where we kind of just let it happen. So it's a mix of set-spoilers, guitar porn,

en

01:02:47

Chapter 101. If you don't stop, you can't fail.

The Corona Diaries ·

2022/04/11

It never seems to stop this podcasting lark.I was literally just getting over the Centennial episode (and what an episode it was, thanks again Mike H.) and the doorbell is going bonkers heralding the arrival of Chapter 101. And yet again it's another belter...'But how can you be sure it's a belting episode of TCD' I hear you ask in a quizzical tone.Well, that's easy, because it contains all the essential ingredients that make up the Victoria sponge of delight that is The Corona Diaries;A good value

en

01:14:19

Chapter 100. A Real World example of Waft.

The Corona Diaries ·

2022/04/04

We had a very special guest join us for Chapter 100. And he dropped Waft into the conversation, and then he went on to define what Waft has come to mean in Marillion circles.Ant was very taken with the concept of Waft, because Waft is at the very heart of what makes TCD the thing that it is.So as we celebrate the fact that we have made it to 100 episodes, (and by the way that was never part of the plan), I must doff a cap to the brilliance of Michael Hunter, and to all the things that have made this

en

01:02:22

Chapter 99. Your own, perspex, Jesus.

The Corona Diaries ·

2022/03/28

Clearly it's all about the music. How could it be anything other than all about the words, oh hang on it's also all about the words. Yes, that's right, it's all about the music and the words. Saying that though, it's often all about the pictures as well...So for 99 we are going to talk Artwork & Visuals. You won't be surprised to learn that there is a similar amount of beard-stroking in the process of agreeing on the look of Marillion as the sound, so who better to help us understand the process

en

56:42

Chapter 98. An Hour Before It's Dark Q&A LIVE (Part Two)

The Corona Diaries ·

2022/03/21

The second part of a great evening answering questions about the new album.If you listened to Chapter 97, you kind of know what to expect. After all this is just the audio from the second half of that evening. So let's get right down to it and kick off with a question from Richard.Oh, and if you have ever wondered what all this chat about 'purples' & 'roots' is all about then maybe you should check out the Patron page for The Corona DiariesBecoming a patron is a not only of supporting the

en

46:20

Chapter 97. An Hour Before It's Dark Q&A LIVE (Part One)

The Corona Diaries ·

2022/03/14

Well that was a jolly good way to spend an evening.A couple of weeks ago, in one of our infamous TCD production meetings, Ant & I were discussing how we could do something a bit different to mark the release of the new album.After a bit of riffing, we came up the idea of asking people to fire in a question or two at the point when then had listened to AHBID for the first time. A kind of 'shoot from the hip', 'gut reaction' kind of a question.So we put out a plea to the podcast patrons and asked

en

59:14

Chapter 96. A Spaceman came travelling...

The Corona Diaries ·

2022/03/07

This week is probably not the TCD you were expecting. Then again every week is not the TCD I was expecting, so no reason why it should be any different for Chapter 96.Other than it's a special week. Because its album release week.So you would (and could) be forgiven for thinking it would be an AHBID special. And indeed there is AHBID news for those of you who are Patrons of the podcast - so listen out for that - but instead we had to focus on space because of a very special diary entry, about a very

en

59:44

Chapter 95. Does your bus driver stop so you can make...

The Corona Diaries ·

2022/02/28

Listening back to Chapter 95 and it dawned on me(and not for the first time) how eclectic this podcast has become. Of course if you have got this far, you have probably become immune to it - and I thought I would try and illustrate this by simply summarising this episode in bullet-point form.So in no particular order, the top ten facts about Chapter 95;To be committed to languid you have to go for the full quarter toneKutting Krew was not spelled with a K and neither is DanelektroThe milkshake

en

01:00:23

Chapter 94. Twelve thousand to go in Blackburn,...

The Corona Diaries ·

2022/02/21

Bit of a hotch-potch of a chapter this one. A Lancashire Hotch-Potch* if you will.As you may know by now, I had to rush off to sign a lot of pre-order copies of An Hour Before It's Dark so they can be prepped & ready in time for the despatch date in early March.In honour of that (and after the initial 10 minutes of ramble) we chatted a bit about the new album, namely in the context of playing it live, the early reviews and the release of Murder Machines and the story behind the accompanying

en

01:11:35

Chapter 93. And it just looks like a huge piece of...

The Corona Diaries ·

2022/02/14

It’s difficult to escape Wordle at the moment, and as with most of these things the genius is in the simplicity of it.So this weeks show notes are short ‘n’ sweet and brought to you in Wordle form…SHELFORGANGENIEFUMESFUGUEOh and even though I say it myself, this weeks crooncast may never be eclipsed. Oh, I do like to be beside the organ...Love’n’widdly gothic masterpieceshFunny Shop Names Twitter ThreadTCD Merch StoreBecome Purple and support the showThe Invisible Man Volume 1: 1991-1997The

en

56:46

Chapter 92. Chocolate Ears

The Corona Diaries ·

2022/02/07

Are you sitting comfortably, then I will begin.A long, long time ago there was a far away land. A magical place of clocks, and cheese and really useful little pocket knives. It was a warm and pleasant land and whilst its people tried to keep themselves neutral in all matters also still insisted on their confectionary being triangular. And as a result quite difficult to wrap if given as a gift.One fine day a man of music arrived from across the water. He wasn't really sure why he had been called to

en

01:08:58

Chapter 91. When Dave had that look, I knew I was in...

The Corona Diaries ·

2022/01/31

The second half of the Marbles chat with Dave Meegan this week. As usual he doesn’t disappoint.After the general discussion of last week, we target (laser-like) in on Ocean Cloud, Fantastic Place & Neverland for a more detailed memory prod. Of course that means reliving those four Neverland verse chords, and a progression so close to perfection that we nearly played them forever.And before I forget DM wanted me to give a shout-out to Mike H and recognise all that he contributed to the Marbles

en

01:02:19

Chapter 90. Tales of a childhood nemesis.

The Corona Diaries ·

2022/01/24

Friend of the Podcast (FOTP) and all-round fine fellow Dave Meegan joined us for the recording of Chapter 90, and as you would expect, it was as lovely as ever.What it also means is that there is some solid intel about the recording of Marbles, from the early writing sessions in Bath, through the updating of facilities at the Racket Club and what that meant to songs like Ocean Cloud & Invisible Man.It quickly became clear that we weren't going to cover it all, but Ant made the executive decision

en

01:16:26

Chapter 89. Bob Harris, Alexander Fleming or the...

The Corona Diaries ·

2022/01/17

There is no point trying to be modest, or indeed beating about the bush, because Chapter 89 is a whopper.In the past (it is fair to say) that we have produced some reasonably entertaining chapters, and also some relatively in-depth episodes. But 89 may well be the first time we have come close to marrying the two together (and there will be more on that later).So, and in no particular order you are about to enjoy;1. A couple of band-on-the-road-trips, one in Sweden and one in Germany.2. The balance

en

01:05:48

Chapter 88. Do you know the name of your DPD driver?

The Corona Diaries ·

2022/01/10

And we're back...It seems like an age since we were chatting festive b*llocks with Chris Neil, and yet TCD has only actually been away for a week. Did you have a nice break?We are looking back a little this week as we focus on the Oxford Show from the 18th December. If you watched the livestream (or indeed were there in person) you will know that Ant took to the stage for a bit of TCD bants just after the interval. He had organised some questions from the Purples especially for the event and because

en

249 results

Similar Podcasts

Pasquale Maassen Soundcloud

Pasquale Maassen

Marian Klose

Marian Klose

sevenism

sevenism

Dean Delray"s LET THERE BE TALK

Cactus Radio Network

Word In Your Ear

Mark Ellen, David Hepworth and Alex Gold