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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 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
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Nashville Babylon 4 December, 2017
4 Dec 2017On this week's show Mark plays favourites from Pokey LaFarge, Elmore James and Little Esther. There's also classic country from Tammy Wynette and Lyle Lovett, new music from Margo Price and a festive… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 27 November, 2017
27 Nov 2017On this week's show Mark features tracks from The Rails, Nadia Reid and Nina Simone, says "happy birthday" to Randy Newman and Big Steve of the Arlenes, welcomes Sam Outlaw to New Zealand ahead of his… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 20 November, 2017
20 Nov 2017Every Monday on Nashville Babylon Mark Rogers presents the very best in alt.country, Americana, soul and blues… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 13 November, 2017
13 Nov 2017On this week's show we've got new music from Margo Price and the Americans, news of tour dates from Frazey Ford and Supersuckers, raucous blues from Lightning Hopkins and home-grown country from Eb &… Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 6 November, 2017
6 Nov 2017Mark spins tracks from Grammy winner Sturgill Simpson, legendary vocalist James Carr, country great Merle Haggard and Townes Van Zandt. Read more Audio
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Nashville Babylon 30 October, 2017
30 Oct 2017On this week's show we mark the passing of one of rock 'n' roll's true legends - the mighty Fats Domino. There's also a tribute to Belfast songwriter Bap Kennedy on the first anniversary of his death… 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.