Prog & Progeny
Prog & Progeny
Podcast Description
Marillion keyboard player Mark Kelly discussing Marillion, music and life with his daughter Tallulah Kelly
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The podcast covers a variety of topics, including music history, personal reflections, and contemporary music trends, with specific episodes discussing Mark's youth in Ireland and England, the impact of AI on music, and engaging in a blind reaction segment exploring modern tracks.

Prog and Progeny is a podcast hosted by father-daughter duo Mark (keyboardist for Marillion) and Tallulah, exploring his life in music, the ups and downs of being in a band, and the personal stories in between.
Episodes loosely follow chapters from Mark’s memoir Marillion, Misadventures & Marathons, with space for honest conversations, the occasional guest, and plenty of tangents.
Mark and Tallulah finish their deep dive into Seasons End. Mark explains to Tallulah what a hair band is, and why Hooks in You put Marillion a little too close to being one: Rothery’s riff, synth brass with a nod to Jump, and a record label wanting a hit. Also how a critic’s “overworked guff” about The Space became “underworked guff”. Plus a £700 curfew bill in London’s Hammersmith Apollo.

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