Soul
Nashville Babylon 29 October 2022
On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has birthday tunes for Dylan Thomas and Fleetwood Mac guitarist Peter Green, blues from Big Mama Thornton, classic soul courtesy of Otis Redding, country from… Audio
Nashville Babylon 22 October 2022
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has classic soul courtesy of the Marvelettes, a live track from Bruce Springsteen plus hard-core rhythm 'n' blues from Dr Feelgood. Audio
Nashville Babylon 15 October 2022
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has music from Tony Joe White and Candi Staton, previews New York blues combo Daddy Long Legs New Zealand tour and spins a birthday tune for Paul Simon. Audio
Nashville Babylon 8 October 2022
On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark plays blues from John Lee Hooker and Howlin’ Wolf, classic soul courtesy of Etta James and Al Green plus birthday tunes for the late John Prine. Audio
Nashville Babylon 1 October 2022
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark plays classic gospel from the Blind Boys Of Alabama, a live track from Tom Waits, soul courtesy of Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings plus a preview of Tom Cunliffe… Audio
Daughter's tribute to Soul legend at Wellington's Jazz Festival
Lalah Hathaway has been dubbed "first daughter of soul", a fitting tribute to her late father - the celebrated soul singer and musician Donny Hathaway. The singer had been battling mental ill health… Audio
Nashville Babylon 24 September 2022
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark previews Jackson Browne's forthcoming NZ tour, plays soul from Sam Cooke and Shirley Scott, a gospel classic from the Swan Sil\vertones plus a reggae smash… Audio
Nashville Babylon 17 September 2022
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has birthday tunes for Hank Williams and Dee Dee Ramone, classics from Nina Simone and Johnny Cash as well as tunes from the Stones, Jerry Lee Lewis and Dion. Audio
Nashville Babylon 10 September 2022
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark previews Frazey Ford's October tour of New Zealand, plays classic blues from Taj Mahal, country from George Jones plus a cajun classic courtesy of Clifton… Audio
Nashville Babylon 27 August 2022
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has a birthday tune for Leon Redbone, classics from Leonard Cohen and the Velvet Underground plus a live track from London reggae band Aswad recorded at 1982's… Audio
Nashville Babylon 20 August 2022
On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has birthday tunes for Joe Strummer and Robert Plant, gospel courtesy of Sister Rosetta Tharpe, classic reggae from the Meditations plus new music from London… Audio
Nashville Babylon 13 August 2022
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has new music from Josh Rouse, blues courtesy of Junior Wells and Magic Sam, reggae from Delroy Wilson plus classic soul from Aretha Franklin and James Carr. Audio
Nashville Babylon 6 August 2022
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has a blues heavy show featuring the likes of Irma Thomas, Etta James, Big Maybelle and Freddie King. Elsewhere there's reggae from Love Joys, boogie woogie… Audio
Nashville Babylon 30 July 2022
On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has blues from Buddy Guy, gospel courtesy of Mahalia Jackson, a track from Tami Neilson’s latest album Kingmaker plus ska from Joe Higgs. Audio
Nashville Babylon 23 July 2022
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has blues from Slim Harpo and Muddy Waters, soul courtesy of Candi Staton, new music from His Lordship plus a classic from Butch Hancock. Audio
Nashville Babylon 16 July 2022
On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has birthday tunes for reggae legends Desmond Dekker and Gregory Isaacs, new music from Cajun King Tommy McLain and New Zealand’s Jenny Mitchell, plus classics… Audio
Nashville Babylon 9 July 2022
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has a birthday tune for Jack White, gospel from the Golden Gate Quartet, classic RnB courtesy of Wilson Pickett plus reggae from Horace Andy. Audio
Nashville Babylon 2 July 2022
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has classic reggae from the Gladiators, soul from Esther Phillips, Nancy Sinatra covering the Stones plus new music from Tom Webber and New Zealand's T-Bone. Audio
Nashville Babylon 25 June 2022
Mark has a birthday tune for Mick Jones of the Clash, previews live dates from George Thorogood and Billy Bragg, plays classic soul courtesy of James and Bobby Purify, English folk from the Smoke… Audio
Nashville Babylon 18 June 2022
On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has birthday tunes for Paul McCartney and Nick Drake, soul from Dusty Springfield and Etta James, more from Steve Earle’s latest album 'Jerry Jeff' plus a trio of… Audio