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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 25 May, 2020
25 May 2020On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark celebrates the birthday of Bob Dylan with a selection of his favourite cover versions of Dylan's songs, including tracks by Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Cash, Yo La Tengo… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 18 May 2020
18 May 2020For this week's Nashville Babylon Mark is broadcasting from his kitchen in Wairarapa and plays new releases from Bob Dylan and Howe Gelb, classics from Aretha Franklin, Gram Parsons and the late Betty… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 11 May 2020
11 May 2020On 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… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 4 May, 2020
4 May 2020On 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… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 13 April, 2020
13 Apr 2020This 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… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 6 April, 2020
6 Apr 2020On this week's show Mark has new music from M Ward and William Tyler, live tracks courtesy of Rory Gallagher and Merle Haggard, a song from Kiwi duo the Bads plus a tune to mark the anniversary of the… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 30 March 2020
30 Mar 2020On tonight's show Mark has tracks from Tennessee rocker Sonny George and soul man Tyrone Davis. There's also a collaboration between Boz Scaggs and Duane Allman plus more from Texas troubadour Terry… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 23 March, 2020
23 Mar 2020On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has new music from M Ward, Damian Jurado and the Altons. There's also a preview of the reissue of the Handsome Family's first albums, plus classics courtesy of… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 16 March, 2020
16 Mar 2020On tonight's Nashville Babylon Mark has new tracks from Courtney Marie Andrews, Terry Allen, Thee Sacred Souls and the James Hunter Six. There's also birthday tunes for Lightning Hopkins and Charles… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 9 March, 2020
9 Mar 2020On 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… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 2 March, 2020
2 Mar 2020On this week's show Mark has new music from Nadia Reid and the Drive By Truckers, birthday tunes for Lou Reed and Jackson C Frank plus a live session track courtesy of Holly Arrowsmith. Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 24 February, 2020
24 Feb 2020On 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… 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.