Soul Music

Film and TV reviewer James Croot is along to talk about the latest James Bond film, Summer of Soul, Spice Girls: How girl power saved the world and The Alpinist. Audio

Louis Baker and the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Hamish McKeich, with orchestration by Mahuia Bridgman-Cooper. Video, Audio

On this week's show Mark has new music from Colorama, classic covers courtesy of Delaney Davidson, Betty LaVette and Sonic Youth plus a birthday tune for jazz legend Lee Morgan. Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has a blues extravaganza courtesy of John Lee Hooker and Canned Heat, a track from Giant Sand's recently reissued classic album Ramp, a Genesis cover by Red House… Audio

Kiwi musician Noah Slee is back in the country and will be taking the stage at the Splore Festival later this morning. He joins the show to discuss his return and the inspiration behind his new single… Audio

On tonight's show Mark says happy birthday to Byrds founder Chris Hillman. There's also a selection of his favourite live sessions and top albums of 2019 plus new music from Bonnie Prince Billy, Gill… Audio

She tops the charts in Australia, where she was recently interviewed by Alan Jones, and plays big festivals in Europe, but South Island country artist Aly Cook often struggles for recognition in her… Audio

On this week's show on, Mark has birthday tunes for Neil Young and Vic Chesnutt, blues and country courtesy of Rufus Thomas and Don Williams, a folk-tinged cover of a Joy Division classic and a new… Audio

On tonight's show Mark plays birthday tunes for Don Williams and John Fogerty, spins classic country-soul from Larry Jon Wilson and Bobbie Gentry, a track from Delaney Davidson's Self Decapitation… Audio

On this week's show Mark plays new music from  Bruce Springsteen, JJ Cale, Calexico and Iron & Wine and Jan Hellriegel. There's also some classic boogie-woogie courtesy of Piano Red, a show favourite… Audio

On this week's show Mark plays new tracks from Delaney Davidson & Barry Saunders, Frankie Lee and Damien Jurado. There's also birthday tunes for Loretta Lynn, Lowell George and Al Green plus music… Audio

Your host Mark Rogers plays new music from Calexico and Iron & Wine, Courtney Marie Andrews, Steve Earle and New Zealand's Caroline Easther. There's also blues from Cedric Burnside plus a soul smash… Audio

On tonight's Nashville Babylon Mark spins a selection of country, soul and rock 'n' roll from the likes of the Arlenes, John Lee Hooker, Gil Scott Heron, Dwight Yoakam and Sam & Dave. There's also new… Audio

Mark Rogers plays new music from Townes Van Zandt, Tami Neilson, Tom Russell and the Willard Grant Conspiracy. There's also classic jazz from Herbie Hancock, a preview of Alejandro Escovedo's NZ dates… Audio

On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark plays tracks from Mercury Rev's reworking of Bobbie Gentry's album the Delta Sweete, spins classic blues from Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf and airs a live track… Audio

On this week's show Mark plays new tracks from Israel Nash, Richard Thompson Boz Scaggs and Tony Joe White, wishes Van Morrison a happy birthday and welcomes in the Spring with a classic Beatles cover… Audio

On this week's show Mark spins a heady mix of country, soul and rock 'n'roll from the likes of Townes Van Zandt, Larry Jon Wilson, Esther Phillips and Chuck Prophet. There's also new music from Dawn… Audio

On this week's show Mark celebrates the 100th edition of Nashville Babylon with new tracks from the Warratahs, Holly Arrowsmith and Jim Lauderdale, Louisiana blues courtesy of Billy Tate, a classic… Audio

On tonight's show Mark plays homegrown blues, country and folk from New Zealand's Heart Attack Alley, John The Baptist and French For Rabbits He also wishes legendary guitarist Buddy Guy a happy… Audio

On this week's show Mark plays new music from Holly Arrowsmith, classic Americana from the Handsome Family, soul from King Curtis and blues from Sonny Boy Williamson. Audio