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Nashville Babylon: 18 March 2023
On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has reggae from Burning Spear, swamp-blues courtesy of Tony Joe White, a live session track from Nadia Reid plus a soul classic from Smokey Robinson. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 4 March 2023
On this week's show Mark has blues from Robert Johnson and Luther Allison, reggae courtesy of Max Romeo, a track from Neko Case’s all time classic Furnace Room Lullaby plus a Springsteen cover from… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 18 February 2023
On this week's show Mark has a bluegrass twist on an Iggy Pop classic, blues from Lil Johnson, birthday tunes for ace songwriter Bobby Charles, a bit of ska from Richard Ace and a salute to David… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 11 February 2023
On this week's show there’s classic blues and soul from Little Walter and
James Brown, a preview of John Otway’s New Zealand tour plus tunes from
Aretha Franklin, Dusty Springfield and Laura Nyro to… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 4 February 2023
On this week's show Mark has classic country courtesy of Dolly Parton, Tammy Wynette and George Jones, blues from Ruth Brown, a new track from Daddy Long Legs plus an anniversary tune from John… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 21 January 2023
On this week's show Mark has a birthday tune for blues legend Earl Hooker, reggae courtesy of U Roy, anniversary tracks from Little Feat and Van Morrison plus a soul smash from Irma Thomas. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 14 January 2023
On this week's show Mark has music from the Byrds and Natalie Merchant, previews Billy Bragg's forthcoming New Zealand tour, spins a favourite from Fleetwood Mac and plays a Harry Nilsson take on an… Audio
Live with the Frank Burkitt Band Duo
Scottish born Frank Burkitt is a storyteller, songwriter, singer and guitarist. In 2014 he formed a four-piece band after moving to Wellington, releasing two albums and touring extensively through… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 7 January 2023
On this week's show Mark jumps into 2023 with tracks from Wanda Jackson, the Cramps, Big Maybelle, Dusty Springfield plus a birthday tune for Shirley Bassey. Audio
Essential NZ Albums: Tamburlaine - Say No More
'The new rock - bittersweet and low' proclaimed a Time magazine cover in 1971, heralding the arrival of a new wave of acoustic-based music centred on the likes of Crosby, Stills and Nash and James… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 31 December 2022 - Part 2
On Part 2 of Nashville Babylon's New Years Eve Special Mark farewells 2022 with music from The Beat, David Bowie, Loretta Lynn, the Ronettes and Jerry Lee Lewis.. Audio
Nashville Babylon: 31 December 2022 - Part 1
In Part 1 of Nashville Babylon's New Years Eve Special Mark gets the ball rolling with music from Mavis Staples, T-Rex, Jimmy Cliff, the Ramones and Dr John. Audio
Nashville Babylon 24 December 2022
On this week’s Christmas Eve edition of Nashville Babylon Mark has reggae from Susan Cadogan, soul from Wilson Pickett and the Temptations, Merry Clayton covering Neil Young, plus live tracks from Tom… Audio
Nashville Babylon 17 December
On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has reggae from Tony Tribe, a blues classic courtesy of Muddy Waters, sweet soul from Aretha and Candi Staton plus a birthday tune for Free vocalist Paul Rodgers.
…Nashville Babylon 10 December 2022
On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark has a birthday tune for Big Mama Thornton, plays blues from T Bone Walker and Jackie Brenston, reggae from Toots and The Maytals, a bluegrass classic courtesy of… Audio
Nashville Babylon 3 December 2022
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark plays birthday tunes for Little Richard and JJ Cale, has Odetta covering Bob Dylan and a reggae classic courtesy of the Heptones. Audio
Nashville Babylon 26 November 2022
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has birthday tunes for Tina Turner and Jimi Hendrix, blues from BB King and Jimmy Reed plus a classic courtesy of the Handsome Family. Audio
Nashville Babylon 19 November 2022
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark plays birthday tunes for Duane Allman and the late Dr John, a summer tune from Gene Vincent, a show favourite courtesy of Tom Waits plus a rocking slice of early… Audio
Nashville Babylon: 12 November 2022
On this week’s Nashville Babylon Mark Rogers plays birthday tunes for Booker T Jones and blues legend Hubert Sumlin, has classic soul from Sam Cooke, Wanda Jackson covering Bob Dylan plus ska courtesy… Audio
Nashville Babylon 5 November 2022
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has new tracks from Ebony Lamb, Bill Callahan and Bruce Springsteen, classic reggae from Althea and Donna plus Emmylou Harris covering the Beatles. Audio