Cocktail Nation

Tonight a stylish mix of retro lounge, exotica, and space-age jazz, featuring artists like Alien Fashion Show, Joey Altruda, and Nutty Gary Wells brings us a mid century Poet in Words With Wellsy We dive into midcentury pop culture with features on vintage homes, daring prison escapes, and odd historical facts. World Of  Swank Gig Guide will keep you in the loop with cool upcoming shows from coast...

Join Kooper for this special series of podcasts where we take a look at the Bon Vivants, Playboys and those who lived a Jetsetter Lifestyle, those tango pirates and just what makes these men who they are. This week bring you a summary of the great Lotharios.

Meditation helps me deal with people… Mainly by helping me imagine I’m somewhere else entirely. Albare- Meditation Don Nelson- As long As I Live Martini Kings- Rancho Mirage Dj Bonebrake Trio High Low  The Gene Rains Group- Tiki   Dave Bruebeck- Lapaloma Azul  Ruth Cameron -Something Cool  Gerry Mulligan- Night lights Stan Getz- Round Midnight Freddy Cole-Waiter ,ask the man to play the Blues Chet...

This week we take a look at a book about Edie Sedgwick

Yes there are a lot of them, so I shall envelope myself with Cocktail Jazz and make it all go away. www.cocktailnation.net Stanley Turrentine- Troubles of the World Jackie Gleason- Girl, Boy, Dance, Affair Lea Delaria- Call Me Miles Davis-When Lights Are Low

Welcome to Lounge Life Audio Magazine, where we dive deep into retro culture, literature, and the timeless countercultural movements that shaped the modern world. Today, we're exploring the Duke of Windsor

weekly musings from Koop!

A Lounge special this week as we look at Mr Ho’s Orchestrotica, we’ve had an election here in Australia so in our stuff segment a story from a late forties election where the press got the result horribly wrong and we continue with the new music playing Voodoo 5 and the Midday Mai Tais fresh from a triumphant performance at Tiki Caliente. I have a recommendation of a new doco on Netflix for you an...

I had the chance to quietly get revenge simply by succeeding and let me tell you it's very rewarding. www.cocktailnation.net Pete Moore and Orch-fool On The Hill Orchestra Heinz Kiesling-One Trick Pony Bill Evans Trio-My Foolish Heart Tony Bennet-Lucky To Be Me Vibes On Velvet-Ink Mysterioso Dana Fitzsimons-Crystals Evan Drybread-Blackball Jerry Goldsmith-New York Skyline Beegie Adair-In The Cool...

Join Kooper for this special series of podcasts where we take a look at the Bon Vivants, Playboys and those who lived a Jetsetter Lifestyle, those tango pirates and just what makes these men who they are. This week Dai LLewllyn

I once had a meeting with a billionaire and I was surprised at how badly he dressed..sloppy clothes, food stains and crappy shoes. I walked in wearing an Italian suit and a Rolex on my wrist. It struck me as hilarious that I looked like the billionaire and he looked like the pauper. That said I will take my style over his every day. www.cocktailnation.net John Neal and His  Orchestra-Blue Martini...

Last weekend I spoke to Skip Heller about his new album with Voodoo 5  called Mojave After Dark which features his new bride Lena Cardinale. Here is the full interview and we play "Opening/ Midnight at Lucca's Snakebite Lounge" as a track to go with the album. To grab both his albums head to https://skiphellersvoodoo5.bandcamp.com/album/the-exotic-sounds-of-skip-heller

This week we take a look at an interesting book about Sinatra's Style

Yes Adelaide I am looking at you...While Adelaide isn't the "murder capital" in a literal sense, it has gained a reputation for being one due to a few high-profile cases, including the Snowtown murders and the Truro murders. These cases have contributed to a perception of the city as a place with a high murder rate. It's probably not true that it's dangerous ..but no offence I won't be going there...

Welcome to Lounge Life Audio Magazine, where we dive deep into retro culture, literature, and the timeless countercultural movements that shaped the modern world. Today, we're exploring Sean Leiter

Welcome to Lounge Life Audio Magazine, where we dive deep into retro culture, literature, and the timeless countercultural movements that shaped the modern world. Today, we're exploring  Tom Ripley.

weekly musings from Koop!

Tonight, we dive into an interview with Skip Heller of Voodoo 5 talking about his new album Mojave After Dark new music from the Midday Mai Tais, and explore a “ketchup catastrophe” in our Stuff Segment Barry Adamson - The Big Bamboozle Narco Lounge Combo - Caravan Voodoo 5 - Lena's Prelude Jetset Sweden - Music to Watch Girls By Combustible Edison - Vertigogo Tikiyaki Orchestra - The Ipcress File...

Join Kooper for this special series of podcasts where we take a look at the Bon Vivants, Playboys and those who lived a Jetsetter Lifestyle, those tango pirates and just what makes these men who they are. This week Ruspoli

This week we take a look at Andy Williams

This week Part two of our Lounging Bachelor Pad Spy shows as we head into the apartment of a Spy during a mission overseas. To get the information he needs seduction maybe required. www.cocktailnation.net   John Barry–Tanakas World George Martin–The Bitter End You Can’t Do That Robert Short–Going Solo Pepper Greenwald–Morocco Hugo Montenegro–Thunderball Dan Stein–Mr. Cool Alex Khaskin–Bond the Spy...

Keeping body and soul healthy is important ...how do you do it? www.cocktailnation.net Art Pepper - Body and Soul Blanche Blacke - I Beg The Moon Cathy Walkup - Farewell Ms Moseka Coltrane - Too Young To Go Steady Dave Bruebeck - Weep No More Dave Miller Trio - Why Did I Choose You Janet Seidel - Baltimore Oriole Lyn Stanley - More Than You Know Octobop - Thinking Out Loud Percy Faith - Everything...

Welcome to Lounge Life Audio Magazine, where we dive deep into retro culture, literature, and the timeless countercultural movements that shaped the modern world. Today, we're exploring  Lee Iacocca

weekly musings from Koop!

  The spies return tonight as Jason Whiton has another spyvibe segment for us….ofcourse this week we saw the passing of Pope Francis aged 88 so in our stuff segment some papal history as we like to keep it current and new music this week from Midday Mai-tais   www.cocktailnation.net   Hugo Montenegro – Run Spy Run Piero Piccioni – Agente 077 Gert Wilden- The Fu Manchu Theme  Gert Wilden- Gaslight...