Jazz
Nashville Babylon - 20 April 2024
On this week's show there's tracks from Emmylou Harris, Son Volt and Daddy Long Legs, classics from the Stones and Iggy Pop plus a reggae smash from Steel Pulse. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 13 April 2024
On this week's Nashvlle Babylon there's birthday tunes for Al Green and Lowell George, classic reggae courtesy of Junior Murvin plus blues from Jimmy Anderson. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 6 April 2024
On this week's Nashville Babylon there's blues from Elmore James, Americana classics courtesy of Giant Sand, the Handsome Family and Calexico plus new tracks from Curtis Baker and Junior Dell. Audio
Nashville Babylon - Sat 30 Mar 2024
On this week's Nashville Babylon there's blues from Howlin' Wolf, a track from Judee Sill's 1971 debut album, reggae courtesy of the Congos plus classic R'n'B from the Coasters. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 23 March 2024
On this week's Nashville Babylon there's birthday tunes for Aretha Franklin and Nick Lowe, new music from Hurray For The Riff Raff, blues courtesy of Elmore James plus a country classic from Hank… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 16 March 2024
On this week's show Mark has birthday tunes for Wilson Pickett and Ry Cooder, reggae from Peter Tosh, new music from the Hanging Stars plus an all time classic courtesy of Billie Holiday. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 9 March 2024
On this week's Nashville Babylon there's tracks from Little Feat and Warren Zevon, a country rocker courtesy of Wanda Jackson, Ella Fitzgerald covering a Cream classic plus a song from New Zealand… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 2 March 2024
On this week's show there's reggae from Trinity, John Martyn covering Portishead, classic soul from Donny Hathaway, and Dinah Washington plus a rock 'n' roll smash courtesy of Eddie Cochran. Audio
Cinematic Light Orchestra
Wellington guitarist / composer Callum Allardice's debut album is a stunning combination of small group, big band, and string section - with a great production sound, and Callum's trademark… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 24 February 2024
On this week's Nashville Babylon there's blues from Hound Dog Taylor and Jimmy Dawkins, classic soul courtesy of Candi Staton, new music from rising folk star Daisy Rickman plus a birthday tune for… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 3 February 2024
On this week's show Mark has classic tracks from Nick Drake and the Stooges, gospel courtesy of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, new music from Brown Horse plus a Nashville Babylon favourite from Karen Dalton.
…Nashville Babylon: 27 January 2024
On this week's show Mark has classic soul from James Brown, birthday tunes for Lucinda Williams and Bobby 'Blue' Bland plus a reggae smash courtesy of Desmond Dekker. Audio
Nashville Babylon Summer Speical: 20 January 2024
On this week's summer edition of Nashville Babylon there's classic soul from Aaron Neville, blues courtesy of Big Maybelle, a reggae smash from KC While plus a track from Leonard Cohen's Live In… Audio
Nashville Babylon Summer Special: 13 January 2024
On this week's summer edition of Nashville Babylon there's classic rhythm 'n' blues from Ruth Brown and Chuck Willis, gospel courtesy of the Louvin Brothers, live tracks from Sam Cooke plus Aretha… Audio
Ōtautahi Live: Hannah Everingham
Hannah Everingham is joined by Michael Kime (upright bass) for a set of live songs at RNZ's Christchurch studio. Video, Audio
Russ Spiegel at the Creative Jazz Club
American guitarist Russ Spiegel performs with Finn Scholes (tpt), Callum Passells (alto sax), Roger Manins (tenor sax), Connor McAneny (piano), Cam McArthur (bass), Dan Waterson (drums) live at the… Audio
Coming up
Nashville Babylon Summer Special: 6 January 2024
On this week's show Mark has birthday tunes from David Bowie, country courtesy of Don Williams, reggae from Lee Perry, solid blues from Jawbone and Memphis Minnie plus Tom Petty covering the Byrds. Audio
Nashville Babylon Summer Special: 30 December 2023
On this week's summer edition of Nashville Babylon Mark features some of his favourite tracks 2023 plus there's blues from Muddy Waters and Dr Feelgood, reggae courtesy of Toots and the Maytals, a… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 23 December 2023 - Last Drinks
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark pays tribute to the musicians and songwriters who left us in 2023. Audio
2011: Sonny Rollins
American musician Sonny Rollins is regarded as one of the all-time great tenor saxophonists. He's been a professional jazz… Audio