Nashville Babylon
Nashville Babylon: 1 March 2025
On this week's show, there's reggae from the Congos, soul courtesy of Etta James and Sam Cooke, blues from Freddie King, plus an-all time classic from Joni Mitchell. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 22 February 2025
On this week's show we've got classic reggae from Peter Tosh, blues courtesy of Taj Mahal, new music from Brown Horse plus a show favourite from John Prine and the Clean. Audio
Nashville Babylon 3 January 2021
On 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… Audio
Nashville Babylon 9 November 2020
On this week's show Mark celebrates Joni Mitchell's birthday with a selection of some of her classic songs. There's also new music courtesy of Marlon Williams, M Ward and Sturgill Simpson plus classic… Audio
Nashville Babylon 26 October 2020
This week's Nashville Babylon is a solid Soul and R'n'B special featuring the likes of Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Candi Staton and Curtis Mayfield. Audio
Nashville Babylon 19 October 2020
On this week's show Mark has the Meters covering the Beatles and Rory Gallagher covering the Stones. There's also Philly-Soul courtesy of the Delfonics, a duet between Kurt Vile and John Prine plus… Audio
Nashville Babylon 12 October 2020
On this week's show Mark has music from Bill Callahan, Justin Townes Earle, Toots & The Maytals and Faye Webster. There's also a new track from New Zealand's Stretch plus classics courtesy of Rory… Audio
Nashville Babylon 5 October 2020
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has new music from Hayes Carll and John Wesley Harding, a birthday tune for Jackson Browne, a classic courtesy of the Allman Brothers, a track from Bert Jansch's… Audio
Nashville Babylon 28 September, 2020
On this week's show Mark has a birthday tunes for Jerry Lee Lewis and Victor Jara, new music from Milly Tabak, Gillian Welch, Chris Smither and Grant Lee Phillips plus two excellent Dylan covers taken… Audio
Nashville Babylon 21 September, 2020
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark celebrates the birthday of Leonard Cohen with an hour long special devoted to his music. As well as a number of Cohen classics there'll also be versions of his… Audio
Nashville Babylon 10 August, 2020
On this week's show Mark has music from Jimi Hendrix, Hurray For The Riff Raff and Sylvie Simmons, a track from Dion's latest release plus songs from Old Flowers - the critically acclaimed new album… Audio
Nashville Babylon 29 June 2020
On this week's show Mark has new music from Bob Dylan and Dan Penn, classic soul courtesy of the Staple Singers, a French / Canadian cover of Leonard Cohen's Suzanne plus a haunting instrumental from… Audio
Nashville Babylon 15 June 2020
On this week's show Mark has music from Nadia Reid and Billie Holiday, birthday tunes for Harry Nilsson and Waylon Jennings, classic soul courtesy of Marvyn Gaye and Nat King Cole plus solid doo-wop… Audio
Nashville Babylon 8 June 2020
On this week's show Mark has a birthday track for Sturgill Simpson, classic soul courtesy of James Brown and Sam Cooke, new music from Mandolin Orange plus a tune from Kiwi combo Delaney Davidson and… Audio
Nashville Babylon 1 June 2020
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has a brace of live tracks courtesy of Professor Longhair and Aretha Franklin, a birthday tune for Charlie Watts plus new music from My Darling Clementine. Audio
Nashville Babylon 11 May 2020
On this week's Nashville Babylon - direct from his home in Wairarapa - Mark plays a track for the late Little Richard, has a birthday tune from Jimmie Dale Gilmore plus new music courtesy of Ron… Audio
Nashville Babylon 4 May, 2020
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark brings the show from his home in Wairarapa and features a tribute to the late John Prine, a birthday tune for James Brown, lockdown classics courtesy of Hank… Audio
Nashville Babylon 13 April, 2020
This week's Nashville Babylon has a rare John Lee Hooker track, birthday tunes for Loretta Lynn and Al Green, chilled out soul courtesy of King Curtis and Solomon Burke plus a timeless classic from… Audio
Nashville Babylon 9 March, 2020
On this week's show Mark has classic blues courtesy of Little Walter and Jimmy Rogers, a selection of late-night Doo-Wop from the Platters, a classic from e Impressions, more from Nadia Reid's latest… Audio
Nashville Babylon 24 February, 2020
On this week's show Mark has birthday tunes for Johnny Cash and Nicky Hopkins, blues courtesy of Blind Boy Fuller, classic soul covers from Etta James and Bobby Womack plus a preview of Kiwi bluegrass… Audio