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Nashville Babylon
The very best in Americana, alt country and blues music, hosted by Mark Rogers.
6:04pm Saturdays & 11:04pm Mondays on RNZ National
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Nashville Babylon 22 February 2021
22 Feb 2021On this week's show Mark has new tracks from Steve Earle and Miles Calder, a birthday tune for Ranking Roger of the Beat, blues from Little Walter plus a rare reggae track courtesy of Al Campbell and… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon: 18 February 2023
18 Feb 2021On this week's show Mark has a bluegrass twist on an Iggy Pop classic, blues from Lil Johnson, birthday tunes for ace songwriter Bobby Charles plus ska from Richard Ace. Audio
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Nashville Babylon 15 February, 2021
15 Feb 2021This week on Nashville Babylon Mark celebrates Valentines Day with a selection of classic love songs courtesy of the Temptations, Al Green, Marvin Gaye, Tom Waits and Carla Thomas. Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 8 February 2021
8 Feb 2021On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has birthday tunes for Bob Marley and Earl King, country courtesy of Loretta Lynn, classic soul from the Impressions plus tracks from the Grateful Dead and Guy… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 1 February, 2021
1 Feb 2021On this week's show Mark has birthday tunes for Don Everly and Jason Isbell, classic soul from the Temptations and Doris Duke plus blues courtesy of Earl Hooker and new music from Aaron Frazer. Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 24 January 2021
24 Jan 2021On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has birthday tunes for Sam Cooke and Lucinda Williams plus tracks from the Front Lawn, Dave Alvin, Nina Simone and Esther Phillips. Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 17 January, 2021
17 Jan 2021On this week's show Mark has music from Johnny Otis, Midlake and Iris DeMent, blues courtesy of Muddy Waters and Elmore James plus a live song from Kelly Joe Phelps. Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 10 January, 2021
10 Jan 2021This week's Nashville Babylon is a celebration of ace A&R man and record producer Jerry Wexler featuring music from Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Champion Jack Dupree, Dusty Springfield and Ray… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 3 January 2021
3 Jan 2021On this week's show Mark welcomes in 2021 with birthday tunes for Stephen Stills and George Martin plus blues from Big Joe Turner, a track from Little Feat plus a Cajun classic courtesy of Tommy… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon - Farewell 2020
27 Dec 2020On this week's show Mark bids a farewell to 2020 with tracks courtesy of Neko Case, Josh Rouse, Louis Jordan, the Waterboys and reggae legend Delroy Wilson. Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon: favourite tracks of 2020 - part three
21 Dec 2020On this week's show Mark closes off 2020 with a selection of his favourite tracks of the year. Expect music from Chuck Prophet, Nadia Reid, Colorama, Bill Callahan and Howe Gelb. Read more Audio
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Happy Birthday to Keith Richards!
14 Dec 2020This week Nashville Babylon says 'happy birthday' to Keith Richards with a selection of covers of Rolling Stones classics from the likes of the Flying Burrito Brothers, Tori Amos, Merry Clayton… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon
Mark Rogers' love-affair with all things country started at an early age thanks to his grandfather's collection of Marty Robbins and Johnny Cash cassettes. In later life he became one of the co-founders of Loose Music, one of Europe's premier indie music labels, responsible for releases from the Handsome Family, the Felice Brothers and Neko Case. In addition he has worked with artists such as Emmylou Harris, Joan Baez and Jackson Browne and has helped promote New Zealand tours from Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, CW Stoneking and Pokey LaFarge. Many of these will feature on Nashville Babylon - a show dedicated to the very best in Americana, alt country and blues.