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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 26 March, 2018
26 Mar 2018On this week's show Mark plays new music from Bettye Lavette and Courtney Marie Andrews, a cover of a Beatles gem courtesy of Pete Molinari, a birthday tune for Aretha Franklin, some heavy southern… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 19 March, 2018
19 Mar 2018On this weeks show Mark features new music from Damien Jurado and Kim Richey, classic blues and country from Little Walter and Hank Williams plus a deep soul epic from Isaac Hayes. There's also music… Read more Audio
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The very best in country, soul & rock 'n' roll.... and all points in between.
12 Mar 2018On tonight's show Mark plays new sounds from Delaney Davidson, Joan Baez and the Hanging Stars, spins classic country from the Louvin Brothers, a song from the Bads' Taite Music Prize nominated album… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon Monday 5 March, 2018
5 Mar 2018On tonight's show Mark spins discs from Frazey Ford, Jimmie Vaughn and the Fabulous Thunderbirds, plays a western fave by Tex Ritter and drops an extended horn driven take on the classic St James… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 26 February, 2018
26 Feb 2018On tonight's show Mark says "happy birthday" to Fats Domino, George Thorogood and Johnny Cash, plays music from Eb and Sparrow's new album and spins classics from Nina Simone and Jimi Hendrix Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 19 February, 2018
19 Feb 2018On this week's show Mark drops got classics from Creedence, Janice Joplin and Ernest Tubbs plus righteous gospel courtesy of the Golden Gate Jubilee Quartet, more from Jim White's latest, a soul smash… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 12 February, 2018
12 Feb 2018On this week's show Mark drops classic cuts from Neil Young and Ry Cooder, spins a live track from Joni Mitchell and unveils new music from UK band Bennett, Wilson, Poole. There's also tunes from Dave… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 5 February, 2018
5 Feb 2018Every Week on Nashville Babylon Mark Rogers presents the very best in alt.country, Americana and soul and blues…
On tonight's show Mark welcomes Kitty, Daisy & Lewis back to New Zealand with a song… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 29 January, 2018
29 Jan 2018On this week's show Mark unveils brand new music from Marlon Williams, the James Hunter Six and Courtney Marie Andrews. There's also classic blues from Bessie Smith, live tracks from Merle Haggard and… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 25 December, 2017
25 Dec 2017Every Monday on Nashville Babylon Mark Rogers presents the very best in alt.country, Americana and soul and blues… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 18 December, 2017
18 Dec 2017On this week's show show Mark plays some of his favourite tracks from 2017 - including music from John Moreland, Margo Price, Ian Felice, Steve Earle, Son Volt and Sam Outlaw plus homegrown tunes from… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 11 December, 2017
11 Dec 2017On this week's show Mark spins tunes from the Byrds, the Felice Brothers, Dr John and Ray Charles, festive faves from the Handsome Family and Patsy Raye & The Beatniks, plus a demo version of a Graham… 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.