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Join Kooper in the Sydney Penthouse as he spins the very best classic and neo lounge along with the most interesting characters of swank join him for a chat on this weekend podcast. During the week Koop posts his music only Cocktail Nation Evenings at the Penthouse show where you can enjoy cocktail jazz at the end of your day.
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It's the best form of therapy Aya Fukiage- Solitude Miles Davis- Flamenco Sketches Thad Jones- Minor On Top Bill Evans- Alice in Wonderland Luke Gillespie- Round Midnight Helen Merrill-What’s New Dave Flippo Trio- Secret Love Milt Jackson- Now's the Time
Lets bring the light down a step David Carbonara- Lights Out Lyn Stanley- After The Lights Go Down Low Melanchrino Strings - Soft Lights And Sweet Music Angela Hagenbach-Quietly There Annita Ray-Slow Glow Beegie Adair-Moonglow Frances Bergen- Soft Lights and Sweet Music George Shearing- A Handful of Stars Gerry Mulligan- Night Lights Robert Farnon-By Candlelight Singers Unlimited- So Many Stars Julie London- Dark Marty Paich- Dusk Light Robert Farnon-By Candlelight Stacey Kent- The Changing Lights Vic Damone- When Lights Are Low Mel Henke- Let's Put Out the Lights Monica Ramey-I'll Close My Eyes Pam Garner-The Lamp Is Low Stacey Kent- The Changing Lights Vic Damone- When Lights Are Low
The Chairman’s Chocolate Secret This week on Cocktail Nation, we're opening the confidential files on Frank Sinatra with the debut of a brand-new segment, Sinatra Confidential. Discover the extraordinary story of the Chairman of the Board, Italian chocolates, and the one thing he simply refused to do, no matter how much money was involved. We'll also uncover the remarkable Cold War secret hidden inside a wooden carving of the Great Seal of the United States, share a little Deep Thought, offer some Swank Advice, and explore the latest from Lounge Life Magazine. Plus, there's news from the Martini Kings, a look at the world of swank entertainment, and plenty of beautiful music to keep you company. So pour yourself something suitably sophisticated, settle into your favourite chair, and join me for another evening of cool music, curious stories and the finer things in life. This is Cocktail Nation with Koop Kooper. This Week's Playlist Tom Gaebel — The Cat The Tikiyaki Orchestra — Mexotique Frank Sinatra — Come Fly With Me (Live at the Sands) Astrud Gilberto — Beach Samba Joshua Cippolla — Midnight Sea Combustible Edison — Utopia Voodoo 5 — Hypnocoin Messerschups — Wicked Game Martini Kings — Much Girls Go By Dave Holland — Blue Jean Barry Gray — Formula 5 Mancini — Breakfast at Tiffany's Bill Irwin — Romance in the Tropics Codename — Underworld Earl Mantovani — Besame Mucho
Welcome aboard this week’s Cocktail Nation, where we’re setting sail with Ahoy Cruises, taking a trip into the atomic fantasies of the 1950s, and discovering just how much The Jetsons got right about the future. We’ll explore Ford’s extraordinary nuclear-powered car concept, enjoy a little lounge life, and ponder the curious business of cleaning a room. Plus, next week I’ll introduce a new segment for 2027, Sinatra Confidential, uncovering the legendary stories behind the Chairman of the Board. So pour yourself something suitably sophisticated, settle into the lounge, and enjoy the ride. This week’s playlist: Royal Crown - Brazil Don Tiki - Billions of Brazillians Tom Pecena - Ahoy Cruises The Three Bars - Caribbean Cruise Janet Seidel - Charade Pink Martini - Ninna Nanna Martini Heaven - Alcoholiday Tikiyaki Orchestra - Bachelor Number 2 Skip Heller - Hurricane Apartment OSS117 - Spicy Spy Tiki Joe’s Ocean - Polynesian Dreams Chaino - Bongos Whistling 101 Strings - Summer of '42 Theme Burt Bacharach - Pacific Coast Highway SG Sound - Escapade Velocity
This week on the Cocktail Nation, Words With Wellsy gets things underway with a famous book called Of Human Bondage, we take a look at Elon Musk, flying cars, and the fine art of selling us a future that never quite seems to arrive. We’ll wind back to 1949 for a flying car that actually got off the ground, discover what’s happening in the world of swank, and ponder why the one thing that wakes us up every morning is also the thing we’d most like to throw out the window. All that, wrapped in a little tiki, a little jazz, and plenty of mid-century cool. Daniel Pemberton - The Actual Heist Draculina - Taboo Voodoo Organist - Bombay Beach Bondage Boogaloo Barry Morgan - Big Bossa Joshua Cipolla - Some Far Off Place Tito Puente - Take Five OMFO - Whimsical Realm Mr Moai - Pool of Love Voodoo 5 - Faster Pussycat Mark Riddle - Sacred Chant Martini Kings - Playboy's Theme Project K/67 - Atomic Pool Party JG Thirlwell - Copycat Drugstore Romeos - Wondrous Place
Beware Jilted Lover, all kinds of crazy can occur! Bill Irwin - Seduction Rene Paulo Group - I Never Had A Chance Los Tres Caballeros - The Continental Sandy Smith Group- Wagon Wheels Bill Evans -I Hear a Rhapsody Peter Nero- Sunday In New York Percy Faith Autumn In New York Mantovani -Te' para dos Annunzio Paolo Mantovani Cannonball Adderly-Love For Sale Thelonius Monk-Getting Sentimenal Over You Daphna Levy-Day Dream Jason Paul-Summer Star
Tonight on Cocktail Nation, we’re heading into the mysterious skies above Westall High School, where a famous Australian UFO encounter still leaves plenty of questions lingering in the atmosphere. We’ll also step back to a Miami drugstore in 1951, where a pharmacist’s hypnosis sessions had customers doing crazy things There’s a little World of Swank to put in your diary, and a Deep thought…..All that, wrapped in a little exotica, a touch of the mysterious, and some seriously cool sounds. So pour yourself something sophisticated, settle in, and join me, Koop Kooper, for another edition of Cocktail Nation. The Loco Nui Combo - Taboo Tabu Recordings - And Yeti Lives. The Tikiyaki Orchestra - Mexotique Project Pimento - Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets) Draculina - Taboo Vibes On Velvet - Spookmaster Pink Martini - No Hay Problema Laszlo Gardony - New Song The Sharps - The Odd Couple Tiki Delights - Magic Is The Moonlight Hugo Montenegro - Theme From The F.B.I. Vanguard Jazz Orchestra - Skylark
This week, it’s all trench coats and twisted tales as we dive into a 1950s mystery with a lounge twist. A riot with a punchline… a listener letter about a certain French voice… and a deep thought that might leave your tech feeling medieval. Plus highlights from Lounge Life Magazine and a gig guide spanning tiki, jazz, and vintage wheels. www.cocktailnation.net Nicolas Godin – Twist À Saint Germain Serge Gainsbourg – Requiem Pour Un Twisteur Pepper Greenwald – Rooftops Alika Lyman Group – Theme From Bewitched Combustible Edison – Pink Victim Orchestra Superstring – Waterbed Steve Allee Big Band – Hubbub Billy May – Odd Couple Angelo Badalamenti – Freshly Squeezed Voodoo 5 – Highway 99 Raymond Alessandrini – Theme De Fantomas Martini Kings – Winds Rush In The Sharps – From Russia With Love Nutty – Purple Panther Midday Mai Tais – Cosmopolitan
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