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Nashville Babylon 3 August, 2020
On this week's show Mark has new music courtesy of Jo Meares, blues from Lil' Armstrong and Joe Turner plus classics from Neil Young, Uncle Tupelo, Elvis and Mark Mulcahy. Audio
Nashville Babylon 27 July, 2020
On this week's show Mark has new music from Bill Frisell, birthday tunes for Bobbie Gentry, southern soul courtesy of Eddie Hinton plus classic blues from Junior Kimbrough. Audio
Nashville Babylon 13 July 2020
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
Nashville Babylon 6 July 2020
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
Nashville Babylon 29 June 2020
On this week's show Mark has new music from Bob Dylan and Dan Penn, classic soul courtesy of the Staple Singers, a French / Canadian cover of Leonard Cohen's Suzanne plus a haunting instrumental from… Audio
Nashville Babylon 22 June 2020
On this week's show Mark plays birthday tunes for Kris Kristofferon, June Carter Cash and Nick Drake plus blues courtesy of Mojo Watson, Kiwi country from the Warratahs and a classic Americana cut… Audio
Nashville Babylon 15 June 2020
On this week's show Mark has music from Nadia Reid and Billie Holiday, birthday tunes for Harry Nilsson and Waylon Jennings, classic soul courtesy of Marvyn Gaye and Nat King Cole plus solid doo-wop… Audio
Nashville Babylon 8 June 2020
On this week's show Mark has a birthday track for Sturgill Simpson, classic soul courtesy of James Brown and Sam Cooke, new music from Mandolin Orange plus a tune from Kiwi combo Delaney Davidson and… Audio
Nashville Babylon 1 June 2020
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark has a brace of live tracks courtesy of Professor Longhair and Aretha Franklin, a birthday tune for Charlie Watts plus new music from My Darling Clementine. Audio
Nashville Babylon 25 May, 2020
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark celebrates the birthday of Bob Dylan with a selection of his favourite cover versions of Dylan's songs, including tracks by Bonnie Raitt, Johnny Cash, Yo La Tengo… Audio
Nashville Babylon 18 May 2020
For this week's Nashville Babylon Mark is broadcasting from his kitchen in Wairarapa and plays new releases from Bob Dylan and Howe Gelb, classics from Aretha Franklin, Gram Parsons and the late Betty… Audio
Nashville Babylon 11 May 2020
On this week's Nashville Babylon - direct from his home in Wairarapa - Mark plays a track for the late Little Richard, has a birthday tune from Jimmie Dale Gilmore plus new music courtesy of Ron… Audio
Nashville Babylon 4 May, 2020
On this week's Nashville Babylon Mark brings the show from his home in Wairarapa and features a tribute to the late John Prine, a birthday tune for James Brown, lockdown classics courtesy of Hank… Audio
Nashville Babylon 13 April, 2020
This week's Nashville Babylon has a rare John Lee Hooker track, birthday tunes for Loretta Lynn and Al Green, chilled out soul courtesy of King Curtis and Solomon Burke plus a timeless classic from… Audio
Nashville Babylon 9 March, 2020
On this week's show Mark has classic blues courtesy of Little Walter and Jimmy Rogers, a selection of late-night Doo-Wop from the Platters, a classic from e Impressions, more from Nadia Reid's latest… Audio
Nashville Babylon 2 March, 2020
On this week's show Mark has new music from Nadia Reid and the Drive By Truckers, birthday tunes for Lou Reed and Jackson C Frank plus a live session track courtesy of Holly Arrowsmith. Audio
Nashville Babylon 17 February, 2020
On this week's show Mark previews Nick Lowe's forthcoming visit to New Zealand, plays new music from Tami Neilson, the Third Mind, Miss Tess and Chuck Prophet and spins classic blues courtesy of… Audio
Nashville Babylon 10 February, 2020
On this week's show Mark previews Jimmie Dale Gilmore and Butch Hancock's visit to New Zealand, delves into a comprehensive reissue of the Meters' finest moments, plays a new track courtesy of… Audio
Nashville Babylon 2 December, 2019
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
Nashville Babylon 11 November, 2019
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