Cocktail Nation Radio Show

This week we talk to the webmaster of one of the most fascinating retro websites and forums in the world, I’ve got another new track from the upcoming orchestrotica album for you to enjoy and a fabulous niche book publisher that I think you will find some great books for your library or to give to your retro scene friends.We’ll head up to the Cocktail Nation blogsphere with another cool blog, plus there’s the look at the world of swank.www.cocktailnation.netBlue Martini's-Hershey Bar Frank Bennett-Been Caught StealinThe Three Suns- Fever Arthur Lyman- Leis of JazzMr Ho's Orchestrotica- Boulevard Of Broken dreams Combustible Edison Blue LightFrank Sinatra-     Dream Your Dreams Away James Bond and His Sextet- Goldfinger Waitiki 7 Sacha-cha Bobby Darin- A Taste of Honey Les Baxter- Coronation Shagxotica- Crandall Meets His Match Tiki Joes Ocean -Alegre Xavier Cugat- La Dolce Vita Martini Kings-Cuchy Frito Man Jo Basile and His Accordian Orch - Mack The Knife

This week talking about the great jazz artist Vince Guaraldi who many might remember from the Peanut cartoon, well he was a whole lot more than that so we will talk to an author who has written a book all about his life, we have some news from across the globe and the best parties to attend with lots of things to include in the diary.www.cocktailnation.podbean.comAdam Smale Blues To YousRobert Hicks  Pete Rugolo That Was The End Of MeVince Guaraldi Cast Your Fate To The WindNarco Lounge Combo TabooNathan Haines CocktailsCarol Fredette You Better Go NowNat King Cole Lush LifeMartin Denny Jungle FlowerRobert Drasnin Tahitian DreamsTony  Mottola San JoseDoris Day DesifinadoTiki Lounge Crew Bikini BambiniNew Gary Burton Quartet- Did you get it

On the show this week we head back to the movies with Kramer to talk about loungin bachelor pad movies and this week we explore the 1960 film The Apartment, got some Bond news for you plus an interesting email from a listener along with the best classic and new lounge and exotica from across the globe.www.cocktailnation.netFrank Bennett Your just too hip babyHalford Jetset TabooKnightsbridge Theme from the ApartmentMelody Gardot MiraJohn Barry 7 James Bond ThemeBlossum Dearie ManhattenMartini Kings Fly Me To The MoonShagxotica The Ghost of Augie ColonNeal Hefti Cool BlueGrace Knight It Ain't Necessarily SoWalter Wanderly The Lonely OnePink Martini Mayonaka No Bossa NovaMorton Gould Speak LowDon Ralke Blue MoonWynton Marsalis Loose DuckLaurie Allyn Take Me In Your Arms

 On the show this week we talk to the number one record man for the retro and lounge scene Lee Joseph from Dionysus records, we examine why Don Draper is the epitome of lounge Got some cool retro airline and hostess flight bagswww.cocktailnation.netTikiyaki Orchestra Theme For JetsettersRoyal Crown Revue- BrazilStereophonic  Space Sound Unlimited 11 Follow The DukeOrchestra Superstring EasyRobert Drasnin -DesireeBeverly Kenney-UndecidedOSS117- Rio MagicDinah Washington - Mad About The BoyGrace Knight - Don't Know Much About LoveBill May-I'll  Have To Change My PlanSkip Heller-LonelyPaul Phillips Harlem NocturneDoris Day - DesafinadoMartini Heaven AlcoholidayJackie Gleason- RubyLena Horne - Day In-Day Out

There's nothing better than dreams come true and this week we talk to beach bum berry who has opened his first bar in New Orleans ....also on the show talking about publicity and how it's not always going to be good for you plus some of the best lounge and exotica from across the globe www.cocktailnation.net Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet -He Was The Cat Monica Zetterlund -Some Other Time Waitiki 7 Simiiau Stan Getz - Penthouse Serenade Alika Lyman Group- Lei Kukui Beegie Adair -In The We Small Hours Of The Morning James Spencer- It’s So Good to Want You Bad Burt Kaemfert-Lonely Nightingale The Vice Royals -The Girl In The Martini Glass Chet Baker -Daybreak Cocktail Inn -Wave Tiki Lounge Crew- Chic To Chic George Shearing- Mambo Inn James Morrison- Le Bellclaire Blues

This week on the show it’s our monthly Euro Spy special..this week looking at the film Charade with my neighbour Kramer, some news on an old but new Bond villain coming our way, some swank advice on how to maintain a bachelor pad www.cocktailnation.net Jason Paul Curtis- Brooklyn July Acca Daquiries -White Wedding Mancini- Charade Nutty- Cinnamon Doll Oscar Peterson-Easy Does It Tiki Joe’s Ocean- Mai Tai Mambo Barry Adamson-The Big Bamboozle Howard Shore-Ed Wood Theme The Desmond Quartet -Take Five Don Ralke- Black Panther Janet Seidel -I Love Paris Martini Kings- Killer Joe Mambo Zombies-Capulito De Aleli Cocktail Inn-Summer Samba

Cocktail Nation 337 Danny Heller This week on the show we talk to Mid Century Modern artist Danny Heller about his incredible art, we talk about a weird thing of modern society. Plus I have news on an original Batmobile for sale along with the best parties and lounge music from across the globe. www.cocktailnation.net David Carbonara-Twenty Third Floor Carol Fredette -The Best Thing For You Julie London-Go Slow Bert Kaemfert- Almost There Beegie Adair- Strangers In The Night James Morrison -Everytime We Say Goodbye Octobop-Playboys theme Dave Brubeck-Cable Car Ding Dong Devils- Crab Nebula Cocktails Kate Ros-Jazz HB Radke -Live Until I die Paul Winter -Spell Of The Samba Mike Bardash -And then What

This week on the show we talk about the great clarinettist Acker Bilk who passed away, I have an old interview from the BBC to share with you on this. I've got some must see tv for you, I’ve got a great new book on Paul Newman plus the best lounge music from across the globe www.cocktailnation.netGeorge Shearing- September In The RainAnna Selah- TwistedAcker Bilk- I left My Heart in San FranciscoBill Evans-Time RememberedAlika Lyman Group Pua LiliaJames Spencer- PieretteRobert Hicks- Moonlight In VermontO Som Do Jazz - Secret ParadiseMilt Buckner- Turqoise Martini Kings- Zou Biscou BiscouLucas Vigor-Night Light BluesPerry Beekman Spring Is HereLarry Gelb PrecipitationCy Coleman LA Blues

Well I am pleased to have a legend of the Australian Jazz scene join me on this show this week. We talk to James Morrison about his new best of album and it is spectacular.We talk Dean Martin with some fun facts about the man and I have a movie to bring you that I think you will like. www.cocktailnation.netMoonrays - TarantualaSG Sound - Man From UncleJame Morrison-  Nice And Easy Stan Getz - The Look Of LoveAudrey Morris The End Of A Love AffairDean Martin- Just In TimeBarney Kessel -Something For CatGold Dust Lounge- The Wednesday Night SongCocktail Inn - Brief And BreezyJane Seidel - Love For SaleJulie London- Fly Me To The MoonJames Spencer- Nightfall

Cocktail Nation 332  Eurospy BondWe kick off our monthly euro spy special this week and we start from the most logical place that is Bond. I've got a great album for the holidays to grab, a cool new website to dig.www.cocktailnation.podbean.comAlex and Nilusha -MorningAnna Saleh -Twisted John Barry -James Bond ThemeJohn Barry -On Her Majestys Secret ServiceAl Caiola -Underwater chaseDizzy Gilespie -Cocktails For TwoGoldDust Lounge -Lost SunsetDon Tiki -Other Side Of The MoonVince Guaraldi -Mr LuckyLarry Gelb -Perspiration Janice Borla Group -Midnight VoyageLenny Dee -China Boy

This week we have  part two of our interview with Jeff Chenault on the show as part one of our interview about his latest book  Kahiki Supper Club -A Polynesian Paradise In Columbus, I have some essential tips for your bachelor pad and we look at the life of the woman they called the flying housewifewww.cocktailnation.netAnna Saleh -CaravanBill Evans -Time RememberedMartin Denny -Jungle FlowerTikiyaki Orchestra- ExotiqueStolen Idols -Sumatra MistHB Radke -Martinis and PearlsMarita Brake- Shaken Not StirredMancini- Windmills Of Your MindFrank Sinatra -That’s LifeJames Morrison -The Shadow Of Your SmilePerry Beekman -This Can’t Be LoveCynthia Felton - I Wish You Love

This week we have Jeff Chenault on the show as part one of our interview about his latest book Kahiki Supper Club -A Polynesian Paradise In Columbus, we take a look at a tiki artist who has gone rogue and has been employing gorilla tactics to get the tiki word out, there has been a car auction of famous movie star and music star cars recently plus the best lounge and exotica along with the best parties from across the globe. www.cocktailnation.podbean.com Alika Lyman Kaimana Bobby Fox Shopping for clothes Arthur Lyman Yellow Bird Stolen Idols Sophisticated Savage Steve Lawrence Night And Day Barbara Levy Daniels Where Or When Billy May Cocktails For Two Diana Krall Stop This World James Morrison I Fall In Love To Easy 101 Strings Orchestra A Man And A Woman Glen Grey Fly Me To The Moon Stan Getz Misty Robert Hicks Don’t Worry Bout Me

This week we have Scott Mensching from the Moonrays to talk about the new album Something Wicked, I'll let you know how you can enjoy a Pan Am flight with out going anywhere and without going back in time. News of a theft in the lounge and tiki world plus all the best lounge and exotica gigs from across the globe.www.cocktailnation.netWarren Wolf Frankie And Johnny Bob Thompson Just You Just MeMoonrays Transylvanain Boo GalooDon Tiki Forbidden FingerJackie Gleason I’m In The Mood For LoveSkip Heller LonelyTony Bennett LoverMr Ho’s Orchestrotica Let’s DanceGrace Knight You’d Be So NiceTo Come Home toArthur Lyman Yellow birdBarry Morgan Big BossaSally Street You don’t know MeNew Morty Show Blue Martini

  This week the film Grace Of Monaco is going to be our spotlight with my good friend and movie reviewer Laura stoping by the penthouse studio to let us know what she thought about the Sydney Premiere of this film, we have a cool blog to check out on the possible endings for Mad Men next year by good friend of the Cocktail Nation , Chris Tiki Pinto, and standby for lots of new music added to the Cocktail Nation music universe as we kick off the lounge party.   www.cocktailnation.net   Charlie Apicella Sunday Mornin   Mary Anne Anderson Azure-Te   Arthur Lyman Anna   HB Radke -Martinis and Pearls   Perry Beekman Have You Met Miss Jones   Sinatra And Jobim Quiet Nights   The Secret Agents James Bond Theme   Nutty Five Nights   Barry Adamson The Big Bamboozle    Tony Mottola Love In Every Room   Stolen Idols Monkey Revenge   Alika Lymon Kauai Rose   David Carbonara Elevator Gossip   Machiniso Percusso Frenzy   Laura Ainsworth You’d Be Surprised

We are talking mid mod tonight with a very nice online magazine that is free to enjoy News mad men...we talk swank advice with a look at the art of small talk, another wonderful actress has left us so we will have a look at her life plus the best lounge and exotica sourced from across the globewww.cocktailnation.netAlika Lyman Group Arthur's LineBarney Mc Call MysteriusFrank Sinatra The Curse Of A Broken HeartJimmy Vargas Zoeotica BluesGrace Knight Sway Lalo Schifrin Barney Does It AllPercussion For Playboys  Islands Of DesireDon Randi Trio -Sherry BlueRuth Cameron Something CoolMorton Gould Besame MuchoBuddy Collette Jazz Heat Bongo BeatLucas Vigor Muito E Votando