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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 16 September, 2019
16 Sep 2019On this week's show Mark plays birthday tunes for BB King and Hank Williams and previews live dates from Ebony Lamb, Reb Fountain and Joe Pug. There's also tracks courtesy of John Prine and Iris… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 9 September, 2019
9 Sep 2019On this week's show Mark says happy birthday to Patsy Cline and Otis Redding, has a new track from Tami Neilson, music to mark the passing of Jimmy Johnson, Donnie Fritts and Neal Casal, a classic… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 2 September, 2019
2 Sep 2019On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark says happy birthday to Van Morrison with a selection of some of his finest moments - including his collaborations with the Band and Bap Kennedy plus covers from… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 26 August, 2019
26 Aug 2019On tonight's show Mark previews Randy Newman's tour of New Zealand, plays new music from Jo Meares and Geraint Watkins, spins classic blues courtesy of Mad Dog Sheffield, a live track from Tom Petty… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 19 August, 2019
19 Aug 2019On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has a birthday tune for John Lee Hooker, a track from Rory Gallagher's Blues album, a Carter Family cover courtesy of Micah P Hinson, new music from Dana… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 12 August, 2019
12 Aug 2019On this week's show Mark previews the Cowboy Junkies recently announced NZ tour, spins blues and ska from CW Stoneking and the Magic Notes, plays Americana from Willard Grant Conspiracy and marks the… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 5 August, 2019
5 Aug 2019On this week's show Mark says happy birthday to Louis Armstrong and producer Joe Boyd. There's also new music from Eilen Jewell, Skyscraper Stan and Ohtis, classic blues courtesy of Elmore James and a… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 29 July, 2019
29 Jul 2019On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark pays tribute to New Orleans funk legend, the late Art Neville. There's also new music from Ohtis, previously unreleased material courtesy of Irish blues hero Rory… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 22 July, 2019
22 Jul 2019On this week's show Mark spins anniversary tunes for the Byrds, Neil Young and Tony Joe White. There's also music from Townes Van Zandt, Delaney Davidson and Willie Nelson plus classics courtesy of… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 15 July, 2019
15 Jul 2019On tonight's Nashville Babylon Mark previews the forthcoming Southern Fork Americana Festival with music from Pokey LaFarge, the Felice Brothers and Molly Tuttle. There's also a live session track… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 8 July, 2019
8 Jul 2019On this week's show Mark plays new music from Tanya Tucker and New Zealand's Pig Island. There's also blues courtesy of Ray Charles, Mike Henderson and Sister O.M Terrell, Kiwi country from Tami… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 1 July, 2019
1 Jul 2019On this week's Show Mark pays tribute to legendary New Orleans songwriter and producer Dave Bartholomew who died last week, aged 100. There's also new music from Carwyn Ellis & Rio 18 and Kim Lenz… Read more Audio
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.