Originally planned as a bonus episode but now expanded to a 2 hour behemoth - Craig and Mezza turn their attention to the tribute bands that played at the Leicester Weekend 2025 - Mr Punch, StillMarillion, Glass Satellites and Marquee Square Heroes - Steve Gutteridge and Andrew "Barnsley" Wood are on hand to help the PM guys review the gigs.

This episode also features interviews with each band and updates on their upcoming gigs - featuring Craigs unique pronunciation of numerous European locations and venues! - and, although they were not in Leicester - there is a gig guide for Cillirion too!

Settle in - it's a big one!

Mezza & Craig look back on a fantastic weekend in Leicester with the help of Lucy Jordache, Gary Page, Steve Gutteridge, John Farrand & Stuart Chandler.

A lively chat includes the 2 fantastic Marillion gigs at De Montfort Hall, Lucy's Audience with...., the seven (!) tribute band gigs across the weekend and lots of other shenanigans!

Part 2 follows soon......

Episode 3 of our sister podcast!

Join Grae Tennick, Mikey Kay, Craig Houston & Mezza as they take a look at Queens 1982 album "Hot Space".

An in-depth chat includes the origins of the album, a track by track review, artwork, tour information and a look at the legacy of this maligned album.

What do you think of this album?

Join the discussion in our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/651497387797567/

Our next episode, in 2 weeks time, features Simple Minds "New Gold Dream (81, 82, 83, 84)"

Craig & Mezza round off their look into all things "Happiness is the Road" with the help of James Levey, Felicity Pryke, Nathan Page and Grae Tennick.

Part 3 features chat about the album tour, the artwork, the formats and poses the question - Is it really a double album?

Mezza & Craig return to the Happiness is the Road album to review "The Hard Shoulder" album. Nathan Page, Felicity Pryke, James Levey and Andrew "Barnsley" Wood join the guys again for a track by track review and lots more besides...

Find out why this album means so much to "Barnsley" as well as his "alternate" track listing! Hear about Felicity's love for one track in particular as well as James' insight into the origins of the tracks and Nathan gives his take on The Hard Shoulder.

Look out for part 3 next week - Covering the tour, the artwork and the live recordings - as well as lister comments on this double album.

As a bonus we present the second episode of our sister podcast. We hope you like it. Normal service will resume on Tuesday with Happiness is the Road - Part 2.

Mezza, Craig, Mikie and Grae are back to take a look at Elton Johns "Blue Moves", the lesser known of his double studio albums.

An in-depth discussion includes album origins, a track by track review, artwork, formats, the live shows and how this album might be viewed, in hindsight.

What do you think of this album?

Join the discussion in our Facebook group https://www.facebook.com/groups/651497387797567/

Join Craig & Mezza as they get together with some friends to take an in depth look at Marillion's Happiness is the Road album over the next 3 episodes.

In this first episode Nathan Page, Felicity Pryke, James Levey and Andrew "Barnsley" Wood help the PM guys to dissect the "Essence" disc. Chat includes the origins of HitR, the launch of the album - including the presale - and a track by track review.

Look out for part 2 next week.

As a bit of a bonus we present here the first episode of Planet Marzipan's sister podcast. Hope you like it. Normal service will resume on Tuesday with Happiness is the Road - Part 1.

Joining Craig & Mezza for the launch episode of Planet Music Podcast are Grae Tennick and Mikie Kay.

The album up for discussion is Tears for Fears' "Seeds of Love".

This episode includes stories and background information about the band and this album, including a track by track review. Later in the episode chat turns to the tour and the legacy of this amazing and expensive (!) album.

What are your views on this record? What do you think of the podcast?

Let us know in the Facebook group "Planet Marzipan Presents - Planet Music - The Album Podcast"

https://www.facebook.com/groups/651497387797567

Look out for another episode soon.....

Join Mezza & Craig along with Grae Tennick, Mikey Kay and Andy McIntosh as they revisit Fish's "Sunsets on Empire" album.

A lively chat includes a full track by track review, artwork and tour reviews. There are lots of different opinions on this album and many of them are expressed here! The podcast also includes listener comments about the Sunsets album too!

Join Mezza & Craig as they chat to musician, Egbert Derix, about working with both Fish and Steve Hogarth on his solo album "Paintings in Minor Lila" as well as working with Fish on his "Feast of Consequences" and "Welschmertz" albums.

Chat also includes lots of Egbert's other work with John Helliwell of Supertramp and Bill Hicks amongst others (!).

For more information please visit www.egbertderix.com