Mark Rogers
Nashville Babylon 1 January 2022
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark says ' hello' to 2022 with his annual reggae special featuring tracks from the likes of Big Youth, Gregory Isaacs, Augustus Pablo and Toots and The Maytals Audio
Nashville Babylon Christmas Special - 25 December 2021
Mark's embracing the festive spirit with a 2 Hour Christmas Special this week featuring his favourites from Aretha Franklin, Frank Sinatra, Buddy Holly, Billie Holiday and a special gift from Don… Audio
Nashville Babylon 18 December 2021
On this week's Nashville Babylon there's rockabilly from Wanda Jackson, Christmas blues courtesy of CW Stoneking, classic funk from James Brown plus a birthday tune for Keith Richards. Audio
Nashville Babylon 11 December 2021
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has a birthday tune for Big Mama Thornton, reggae courtesy of Johnny Clarke plus tunes from the Flaming Lips, the Animals, Pokey LaFarge and John Prine. Audio
Nashville Babylon 4 December 2021
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has soul classics from the Temptations and the Delfonics, country courtesy of Marty Robbins, blues from Roosevelt Sykes and birthday tunes for JJ Cale. Audio
Nashville Babylon 27 November 2021
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has new music from the Delines and Charlie Parr, classic ska and reggae courtesy of the Mellow Cats and the Heptones plus a birthday tune for Randy Newman. Audio
Nashville Babylon
This week's Nashville Babylon is a dedicated soul special featuring classic tracks from the likes of Mavis Staples, Al Green, Stevie Wonder, the Pointer Sisters and Sly Stone. Audio
Nashville Babylon 13 November 2021
On this week's show Mark plays blues from the Fabulous Thunderbirds and Etta James, new music courtesy of Sturgill Simpson and Jenny Mitchell plus a 2 Tone classic from the Specials. Audio
Nashville Babylon 6 November 2021
On this week's show Mark has birthday tunes for Guy Clark, Bonnie Bramlett and Joni Mitchell, blues courtesy of Doc Gaddy plus new releases from Danny George Wilson and Margo Cilker. Audio
Nashville Babylon 30 October 2021
On this week's show Mark celebrates Halloween with tracks from Screamin' Jay Hawkins, the Louvin Brothers, Robert Johnson, Warren Zevon and the Handsome Family. Audio
Nashville Babylon 23 October 2021
On this week's Nashville Babylon there's classic reggae courtesy of the Techniques, soul from Jackie Wilson and Mary Love plus tracks from Little Feat, Van Morrison and Johnny Cash. Audio
Nashville Babylon 16 October 2021
On this week's Nashville Babylon there's music from the Band and Steve Earle, a birthday tune for Laura Nyro plus tracks to mark the forthcoming release of Sir Peter Jackson's Let It Be documentary… Audio
Nashville Babylon 9 October 2021
On this week's show Mark has birthday tunes for John Lennon, John Prine, Jackson Browne and Welsh punk legend Jon Langford. Elsewhere there's music from Nina Simone and Lisa Miller plus a rare Nick… Audio
Nashville Babylon 2 October 2021
On this week's show Mark has birthday tunes for Gillian Welch, Stevie Ray Vaughn and M Ward, new music from Damien Jurado and Darren Cross plus classic blues courtesy of Howlin' Wolf. Audio
Nashville Babylon 25 September 2021
On this week's show Mark has classic blues and soul from Errol Linton and Bobbie Gentry, Kiwi country courtesy of Sin City, anniversary tracks from Nick Lowe, a previously unreleased Lee Perry tune… Audio
Nashville Babylon 18 September 2021
This week's Nashville Babylon has blues from Taj Mahal, classic soul courtesy of Sam Cooke and Erma Franklin plus cosmic country from Gram Parsons. Audio
Nashville Babylon 11 September 2021
On this week's show Mark has new music from Alejandro Escovedo, birthday tunes for Robert Fisher of the Willard Grant Conspiracy and John Martyn plus classics courtesy of Karen Dalton and Emmylou… Audio
Nashville Babylon 4 September, 2021
On this week's show there are tracks to mark the passing of Lee Perry, Charlie Watts, Don Everly and UB40 sax player and founder Brian Travers. There's also gospel courtesy of Sister Wynonna Carr plus… Audio
Nashville Babylon 28 August, 2021
This week's Nashville Babylon features classics from Louis Prima and gospel star Dorothy Coates, a birthday tune for Stirling Morrison of the Velvet Underground, bluegrass from Jim and Jennie plus… Audio
Second hand bookshop review: Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
Mark Rogers from Bear Flag Books and Retro in Masterton reviews second hand bookshop favourite Cannery Row by John Steinbeck, originally published by Viking Press. Audio