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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 7 May 2018 WEB
7 May 2018On tonight's show we've got an exclusive spin of tracks from Holly Golightly's new album, more from Eb & Sparrow's latest release, jazz from Ella Fitzgerald, classic blues from Robert Johnson and a… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 30 April, 2018
30 Apr 2018On this week's show Mark plays a track from Kiwi bluesman Darren Watson's new album, an RNZ exclusive courtesy of Nadia Reid, country classics by Dolly Parton and Emmylou Harris plus Americana from… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 23 April, 2018
23 Apr 2018Tracks from JJ Cale, Willie Nelson, Stephen Stills and Thelonious Monk. We say 'happy birthday' to Roy Orbison, mark the anniversary of Nina Simone's passing and play more from Delaney Davidson's new… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 16 April, 2018
16 Apr 2018Tonight, Mark says "happy birthday" to Loretta Lynn, Dusty Springfield and Madeleine Peyroux, spins tracks from Josh Ritter and Richard & Linda Thompson, drops a Lee 'Scratch' Perry take on a rock 'n'… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 9 April, 2018
9 Apr 2018On this week's show Mark spins a classic gunfighter ballad from Marty Robbins, blues from Little Willie John, ska from Prince Buster and alt.country from Son Volt. There's also a soul cut from PP… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 2 April, 2018
2 Apr 2018On this week's show Mark drops a brand new track from Tami Neilson, classic country from Patsy Cline, Americana from William The Conqueror, a cut from Springsteen's Nebraska and some low down dirty… Read more Audio
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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
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.