Cocktail Nation Lounge music podcast

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Cocktail Nation 261 Lost In Paradise

We are going to get lost in paradise this week as we talk to Chris Bonomo the man behind the Lost In Paradise you tube series, Ive got some interesting Hugh Hefner news, a brand new artist to introduce to you who you might remember from the eighties in her previous lifeo as an actress, a cool vintage website and online magazine to dig plus as always the best lounge and exotica from across the globe.

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Don Tiki Primitivia

Frank Bennett Disarm me

Martini Kings Lost In Paradise

Oscar Peterson My Heart Belongs To Daddy

DJ BoneBrake Abstract

Molly Ringwald Don't You Forget About Me

Dizzy Gilespie In A Shanty Town

Bobby Darin New York On Sunday

Octobop Playboys theme

Sir Julian Movin At Midnight

Kenny Sasaki Jellyfish

Janet Seidel Slow Hot Wind

Shirley Scott Dreamsville

 

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Cocktail Nation 262 Name Dropper



there is a man who knows everybody, a friend of the big stars who has seen it all, his name is Morris Diamond and he started life out as a song plugger. He joins me this week on the show as part of a two part series this week and next week.

Mad Men Season six kicked off this week so we will find out what people thought of it.

Plus Zsa Zsa Gabor news and the best lounge and exotica from across the globe.

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Clouseaux Noctopia

Warren Barker -Soft Green Seas

Kenny Burrell Rose Room

Monica Mancini Weekend Of A Private Secretary

Oscar Peterson The Strut

Molly Ringwald Exactly Like You

Jerry Sun Tiki

Bobby Darin Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea

Narco Lounge Combo Squeezy Tahini

Three Suns Sleep Walk

Barry Morgan Touch Of You

Stan Getz Round Midnight

David Carbonara A Beautiful Mine

Si Zentner Peter Gunn theme

Jackie Gleason Ghost Of A Chance

 

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Cocktail Nation 263 The Name Dropper Part Two

this week we continue with our chat to the man who knows everybody, a friend of the big stars who has seen it all, his name is Morris Diamond and he started life out as a song plugger. He joins me two part series this week. Got some news about some Rare Kennedy photos, an email through from Waitiki 7 with some very exciting information for you along with the best classic and neo lounge from across the globe.

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Sergio Mendez Mas Que Nada

Karen Souza Tainted Love

Janet Seidel -A Man And A Woman

Arthur Lyman Bamboo Tamboo

Chet Baker-Forgetful

Sonny Lester Oasis

Kayleen Peoples Girl From Ipanema

Waitiki 7 Tiki

New Morty Show Blue Martini

Laurindo Almedia The Look Of Love

Oscar Peterson Night Train

Mr Ho's Orchestrorica Maika

Mancini Days Of Wine and Roses

 

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Cocktail Nation 264 Marilyn Monroe Festival



There are a lot of festivals around the world...but none like this one I am going to tell you about,which is just a little bit different ....a Marilyn Monroe festival!

My press agent has been working overtime of late so we will check out some interviews I have done about the Cocktail Nation....I have a listener question to address...and of course the best lounge and exotica from across the planet.

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Martini Kings-Summer Samba
Nutty Five Nights
Marilyn Monroe You'd be Surprised
Herbie Mann A Man and a Woman 1
Robert Hicks Richard Diamond Theme
Don Tiki Pyjama Tops
Janet Seidel What Is This thing Called Love
Jimmy Psycho That Old Black Magic
Jackie Paris Slow Boat To China
David Carbonara A Beautiful Mine
Shelley Manne Daktari
Molly Ringwald Sooner Or Later
Sammy Davis jr Bye Bye Blackbird

 

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Cocktail Nation 265 Our Man Flint

Back again for another week on the Cocktail Nation. This week we talk loungin bachelor pad movies with Kramer as we check out the Film Our Man flint starring James Coburn

Rohan from Careless Navigator stops by to talk about a new mug he is selling.

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Clouseaux Search For a Vulcan

David Carbonara The Men Of Sterling Cooper

Jerry Goldsmith Our Man Flint

Cy Coleman Playboys Theme

Arthur Lyman Sweet and Lovely

Jackie Gleason I Cant Get Started

Acca Daquires -Wild Thing

Kenny Sasaki Ponape

Mambo Zombies Antigua

Neal Hefti Scene Of The Crime

Octobop Goodbye Pork Pie Hat

Pink Martini Ninna Nana

 

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Cocktail Nation 266 Queens Of Vintage


This week we talk to the publisher of an online magazine called Queens Of Vintage, her name is Lena Weber and recently she interviewed me in her kings of vintage portion of the website so I thought we should have her on to talk vintage culture and the English scene.

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David Carbonara Twenty Third Floor
Diana Krall Cry Me A River
Esquivel That Old Black Magic
Frank Bennett Everything Counts
Jackie Gleason Stella By Starlight
Les Baxter A Taste Of Honey
Stu Phillips Tired Of Waiting
Mambo Zombies Tu No Me Quires
Pink Martini Mar Desconocido
Tikiyaki Orchestra Sneaky Tiki
Nelson Riddle Ce Magnifique
Monty Norman Orchestra Dr No's Fantasy
Oscar Peterson Bags Groove
Mr Ho's Orchestorica Take The A Train
Laurie Allyn You Go To My Head

 

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Cocktail Nation 267 Waikiki Tiki and the Talking Birds

Koop Kooper back from a week off checking out the Cannes film festival and working on my follow up book and I’ve got some interesting stories out of the festival.

This week we talk to Phillip Roberts the author of Waikiki tiki and he has some interesting talking birds for us from the golden age of tiki in Hawaii.

Tiki Carver Marcus Thorn stops by to talk about the opening of his new Tiki Bar In Perth and he has a giveaway of a Tiki Mug for you

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Clouseaux Search For A Vulcan
Pink Martini No Hay Problema
Tiki Joes Ocean Aloha Amoor
Molly Ringwald I Believe In You
Sir Julien You Only Live Twice/Thunderball
Sally Street Never Make Your Move Too Soon
Oscar Peterson Night Train
Martini Kings Soft Sounds
Mystery Street Jackie Gleason
Vince Guaraldi Trio Cast Your Fate To The Wind
David Carbonara New Girl
Chet Baker It’s Always You
Dean Martin Fools Rush

 

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Cocktail Nation 268 Tiki magazine

theres a marvellous magazine that has been around for a while that has been catering for tikiphiles obsession with all things polynesian pop.
This week we are joined by editor Nick Camara to talk about the history of this magazine and where its going in the future.
Theres a new book out talking about the secrets of Howard Hughes as told by his former attorney.

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Emma Pask Mas Que Nada
Darren Long Sandy Samba
Don Tiki Forbidden Finger
Frank Bennett White Collar Crime
Jacke Gleason From Russia With Love
Three Suns Smoke
Orchestra Superstring Evidence
Metropole Orchestra La Paloma
Beverly Kenny Try A Little Tenderness-
David Carbonara Nearing The End
Diana Krall I've Changed My Address
Enoch Light Bingo Bango Baby
Janet Seidel April In Portugal
Les Baxter Calcuta

 

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Cocktail Nation 269 Which One Is David

This week on the show we have part one of an interview with an English radio announcer who packed up and moved to Hollywood and became a successful actor. And this week we lost a legend of Space Age Bachelor Pad Music and a member of the "Tonight Show" plus an icon of Houston that is under threat.

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Laura Ainsworth The Gentleman Is A Dope
Darren Long Twist Of Lyman
Julie London Must Be Catchin
Line Renaud Sexe
Kava Kon Behind The Sun
Vic Flick Live And let Die
Waitiki Hula Lady
Metropole Orchestra My Blue Heaven
Pete Rugulo For Hi Fi Bugs
Ixtahuele Stone Gods Of Bimini
Bob Thompson on the ROCKS
Buddy Collette Jazz Heat Bongo Beat
Chris Connor They All Laughed

 

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Cocktail Nation 270 Which One Is David Part Two

This week on the show we have part two of an interview with an English radio announcer who packed up and moved to Hollywood and became a successful actor. And this week we lost a a Hollywood legend in that of Esther Williams Cocktail Nation gets a mention in the LA Times and another interview with me is on our website for you to check out.

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Ixtahuele Black Sand
Laura Ainsworth Just Give Me A Man
Billy May Orchestra Mannix
Clouseaux Noctopia
Al Caiola Man From Uncle
B # Big Band Cest Magnifique
Arthur Lyman Midnight Sun
Nutty Pleasant Valley Monkday
Rosemary Clooney Hey Mambo
Si Zenter The Fugitive Theme
Skip Heller Watch Us Burn
Tiki Joes Ocean Quiet Voyage
Herbie Mann A Man and A Woman
Abe Lagrimas Like Two In Love

 

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Cocktail Nation 271 Jimmy Borges Keeper Of The Flame


well its my pleasure to have a living legend on the show this week in that of the Keeper Of The Flame, the great Jimmy Borges. A Hawaiian legend of stage screen and TV. I've got an interesting story about an amazing find under someones house. On the back of the Marilyn Monroe festival here in Sydney I have an new Monroe revelation for you along with the best lounge and exotica hand picked from across the globe

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David Carbonara A Beautiful Mine
Diana Krall S'Wonderful
Jimmy Borges Luck Be A Lady
Don Tiki With Jimmy Borges Terminal
Jimmy Vargas Black Dahlia
Ixtahuele Lotus Eaters
Jackie Gleason Jo-Anne
Arthur Lyman Bamboo Tamboo
Frank Bennett Would I Lie To You
Laura Ainsworth One More Time
Martini Kings You Only Live Twice
Chet Baker Time After Time

 

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Cocktail Nation 272 Jimmy Borges Keeper Of The Flame Part 2

Part two of our interview with living legend on the show this week in that of the Keeper Of The Flame, the great Jimmy Borges. A Hawaiian legend of stage screen and TV. News on a cool car car that Jay Lenos been spotted driving around in Beverly Hills that is the epitome of the Jet Age plus I have news about a book out shortly about Ava Gardner and of course the best lounge and exotica hand picked from across the globe


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The Lucky Duckies The Way You Look Tonight
Vince Guaralidi Mr Lucky
Jimmy Borges Most Beautiful Girl In the World
Jimmy Borges All Or Nothing At All
Peggy Lee The Days Of Wine And Roses
David Carbonara Giovannis Muse
Ixtahuele Gardens Of Mu
Laura Ainsworth Midnight Sun
Arthur Lyman Coffee Bean And Calabash Annie
Skip Heller Hurricane Apartment
Spy Fi Secret Agent Man
Darren Long Twist Of Lyman
The Out Islanders Honourable Hong Kong Rock
Mark Copeland Too Darn Hot

 

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Cocktail Nation 273 Perfect Vision The Esquivel Sound

I have a brand new album to bring you out of Holland, the Metropole Orchestra have put together a marvellous album of Esquivel tracks called Perfect Vision The Esquivel Sound and joining us to talk about the album and Esquivel is Irwin Chusid, the man who first brought us Esquivel on cd in the 90's
There's news about a James Bond car for auction an interesting article about some of the biggest stars of the mid twentieth century as we ask "Where are they now" plus the World of swank gig guide

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Clouseaux Search For A Vulcan
Martini Heaven Tanganova
Metropole Orchestra La Paloma
Metropole Orchestra My Blue Heaven
Vince Guaraldi Dor Que Faz Duer
Tiki Joes Ocean Stoic Moai
Spy Fi Man From Uncle
Sally Street New Blow top blues
Oscar Peterson Band Call
Nutty She Said, See Said
Octobop Short Stop
Linda Lawson Meaning Of The Blues
Jackie Gleason Mystery Street
Frank Sinatra Strangers In The Night

 

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Cocktail Nation 274 Playtime

This week on the show my Neighbour Kramer stops by to chat Lounging bachelor pad movies and this week it's is Jacques Tati and Playtime

I have lots of Tiki Oasis News for you and a critique of the characters of Mad Men along with the World of swank gig guide

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Nutty Back In Black
Octobop Playboy Theme
Francis Lemarque Playtime
Metropole Orchestra Solamente Una Vez
Robert Hicks Carioca
Oscar Peterson Things Aint What They Used To Be
Mel Torme Moonlight Cocktails
Mambo Zombies Mambo Inn
Kenny Sasaki Erotica Exotica
Jackie Gleason The Best Is Yet To Come
Janet Seidel A Man And A Woman
Cy Coleman Parisian Women
SG Sound Palm Springs Overdrive

 

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Cocktail Nation 275 Louis Prima Jr

This week on the show the son of the great Louis Prima…Louis Prima jr joins me, I've got a funny story from Don Rickles who recently appeared on Letterman talking about Sinatra plus a great article about the sad demise of World Port and of course the best lounge and exotica from around the world and the world of swank gig guide.

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Ixtahuele Stone Gods Of Bimini
David Carbonara Nearing The End
Louis Prima Jr Jump Jive And Whale
Frank Sinatra That's Life
George Shearing If I Should Lose You
Hans Karl Blue Scooter
Janet Seidel Moon Of Manakoora
Julie London Must Be Catchin
Laura Ainsworth I'd Give a Dollar For A Dime
Marty Paich The Cat
Nutty Black Mutt
Gerry Mulligan Night Lights
John Barry 7 007 Theme
Shirley Scott Dreamsville
Skip Heller-Alice Through A Twilight Zone

 

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Cocktail Nation 276 Louis Prima Jr Part 2

This week on the show the son of the great Louis Prima…Louis Prima jr joins me for part two of our interview, we talk to a man who is fighting to prevent the destruction of the former Pan Am terminal in that of WorldPort plus news on the Martini Kings new release and ofcourse the only lounge and exotica gig guide.

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Clouseaux Kiss Of Ku

Tiki Joes Ocean Honolulu

Louis Prima Jr Oh Babe

Spy Fi Two Miles

David Carbonara Giovanis Muse

Chaino Voodoo

Chaquito Big Band The Spy's Wife

Martini Kings Zou Biscou Biscou

Leonard Nimoy Music To Watch Girls By

Billy May Invitation

Mr Ho's Orchestorica Frenesi

Lalo Schifrin Barney Does It all

Laurindo Almeida The Look Of Love

Robert Drasin Jardin De La Noche

Si Zentner Walk On The Wild Side

 

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Cocktail Nation 277 Laura Ainsworth Necessary Evil

The very talented lounge singer Laura Ainsworth is on the show this weekend talking about her career and background, some Bond news on that submarine car that's been put-up for sale recently. There some news on a new doco that lifts the lid on the JFK assassination.

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Nutty Five Nights

Pink Martini No Hay Problema

Laura Ainsworth Necessary Evil

Lou Busch Cool

Louis Prima Just a Gigolo
Marty Paich Summertime

Joey Altruda Tropical Paradise

Diana Krall Stop This World

Alvino Rey Night Train

Julie O'Hara I Fall in Love To Fast

Vic Flick Live and Let Die

Leroy Holmes Search For A Vulcan

 

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Cocktail Nation 278 Pink Panther and Tiki Delights


My neighbour, Kramer is back again this week to talk lounging bachelor pad movies this as we head back to 1964 to talk the Pink Panther Movie plus
we are jammed pack with new music this week ….with new stuff from The Tiki Delights as we talk to the man behind it all, there's new music from a spy jazz band called Codename Carter and another new release from a Bossa Nova band called O Som Do Jazz. Join me for the swank affair that is the Cocktail Nation

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O Som Do Jazz Sambou Sambou
Codename Carter Stealth Palmer
Henry Mancini Pink Panther
Jackie Gleason Out Of Nowhere
Seth Mac Farlane Music Is Much Better Than Words
Tiki Delights Bali Safari
Oscar Peterson Morton Swing
Combustible Edison Millionaires Holiday
Nutty Paranoid Cat
Robert Hicks I didn't Like It The First Time
Sergio Mendes Mas Que Nada
James Morrison The Call
Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited November Morning
Coleman Hawkins Cocktails For Two

 

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Cocktail Nation 279 Raymond Scott



on the show this week we catch up with Irwin Chusid to talk about the great Raymond Scott and the work that he has done and continues to do for the family. We've lost a great in that of Eydie Gorme who passed away last week so we will take a look at her life and another passing in that of
Faster pussy cat star Haji.

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David Carbonara Bunnys Bop

Aaron Diehl Epilogue

Raymond Scott What Is This Thing Called Love

O Som Do Jazz Batucda

Codename Carter Defect

Eydie Gormet Frenesi

Frank Sinatra Fly Me To The Moon

Laura Ainsworth He's So Unusual

MoonRays Mysterioso

Mr Ho's Orchestra Let's Dance

Plas Johnson Pink Panther/it Had Better Be Tonight

Quincy Jones Cast You're Fate To The Wind

 

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Cocktail Nation 280 Bachelor Pad Cooking

on the show this week we are talking bachelor pad cooking for one with James M Kraus who has a marvellous book out called Jet Age Cooking for the Bachelor, I have some Man from Uncle news for you and some Mad Men news

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Tikiyaki Orchestra Maitais On The Moon

Ixtahule Searching For Souq

James Bond and His Sextet You Only Live Twice

O Som Do Jazz Brisa Do Nordeste

Spy Fi Man From Uncle

Oscar Peterson Dreamsville

Mavis Rivers You'd Be So Nice To Come Home to

Martini Kings Desfinado

Aaron Diehl The Cylinder

Arthur lyman Blue Hawaii

Bob Thompson There A Small Hotel

Tiki Delights Scorpian Rider

Pink Martini Taya Tan