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Another week of comedy this time and I thought we would have a look at the comedy of Joan Rivers, and this week we lost a legend of pinup photography in that of Bunny Yeager, I’ve got a weird JFK assassination theory I have come across , a cool book on Penthouses and some news out of the Tiki Joes Ocean camp www.cocktailnation.netRobert Davi The Best is Yet to ComeCarol  Fredette The Best Thing For You Nancy Sinatra You Only Live Twice.Alika Lyman Arthur's LineJulie London Night and DayOrchestra Superstring SilberatrasseEmma Pask Mas Que NadaTiki Joes Ocean Stoic MoaiJim Spencer The Things We Did Last SummerThe Left Arm Of Budda Arabian CalypsoWynton Marsalis Loose DuckBobby Fox House Of BambooAtomic Sherpas Clockwise

another new release this week, one from Alika Lyman the great nephew of Arthur Lyman, we will bring you a conversation with the man himself and play a track from the album for the first time, we tell you what's reading in the penthouse, and an interesting story out of Kentucky, a great book about Howard Hughes and your opportunity to take a flight on one of the first commercial planes. Naturally we have the best gig guide from across the globe and the best lounge and exotica!www.cocktailnation.netThe Left Arm Of Budda A Monkeys AffairMr Ho’s Orchestrotica Black OrchidAlika Lyman Group BewitchedRobert Davi I’ve Got The World On A StringAl Hirt and Ann Margret The Best ManNarco Lounge Combo White RumBarney Kessel Something For CatHenry Mancini Something For SellersDave Bruebeck Summer On The SoundCocktail Inn More More AmorJanet Seidel Tres Palabras

There are so many great films with great music so this week are playing some Loungin movie themes for you ...all with a connection to a cool movie plus we talk to our movie guy Kramer about some of the great soundtracksI've got a very cool book about the radio scene in Los Angeles in the fifties, we have lots of parties to attend in our world of swank gig guide plus a nice online magazine about MCM to digwww.cocktailnation.netAlfie Cilla Black Theme From Apartment KnightsbridgeDean Martin Aint That a Kick In The Head  Count Basie From Russia With LoveBilly May Mission ImpossibleDanke Shoen Wayne Newton The Silencers Vicki Carr  Sammy Davis Jr Eee -O ElevenRichard Cheese SpiderManJackie Gleason Laurence Of ArabiaFrank Sinatra The Lady Is A Tramp April In Paris Bennett/Basie   Henry Mancini  Pink Panther ThemeBuddy Cole That Old Black Magic   Molly Ringwald Don’t you Forget about meLudovic Bource Vixen To Vixen

Talking movies this week as we cover the latest George Clooney film the monuments men, a great World War Two thriller. A book on Sinatra you need in your library and maybe you should keep it on your nightstand plus an interesting story in the mainstream news that has thrust lounge and burlesque into the public eye.www.cocktailnation.netThe Useless Playboys CaravanJoe Pass El GentoGreg Arthur More And MoreSi Zentner M Squad ThemeThe Left Arm Of Budda The Coco SerenadeDavid Rose Like YoungMartini Kings You Only Live TwiceO Som Do Jazz Secret ParadiseTrudy Pitts Take FiveJack Jones Fly Me To The MoonRobert Hicks They All LaughedAaron Diehl EpilogueNutty Rhumba With The DeviStacy Kent This Happy Madness

Some comedy this week and this time it's from Gary Owens and his album Put Your Head On My Finger, news on a 1967 Corvette Stingray that was left in a barn and recently discovered, I've got a cool book and series to check out,news out of the fraternal order of the Moai some cool gigs to check out across the globe along with the best hand picked lounge and exotica piled high in the Sydney Penthouse Studio.www.cocktailnation.netAaron Diehl Stop And GoDiana Krall Almost BlueTamba Trio Mas Que NadaTiki Lounge Crew Bongo Nova101 Strings Rio Del MarCount Basie From Russia With LoveCy Coleman Playboys ThemeIllinois Jacket Lean BabyKaren Souza Tainted LoveFrank Sinatra It Was Just One Of Those ThingsGerry Mulligan Night LightsHalford Jetset Tema De AnnaRicki Derek Rio

Cocktail Nation 305 Paul LyndeI've got a fantastic interview with a woman who by accident as a teenager became great friends with actor and comedian Paul Lynde, her incredible story to come.I made An interesting discovery in a dime store book shop this week which led to an interesting journey, news on the passing of the last remaining cast member of hogans heroes plus the best lounge and exotica along with some cool parties and events to attend across the globe.www.cocktailnation.netLee Press On And The Nails BrazilMr Ho’s Orchestrotica Boulevard Of Broken DreamsNutty She Said She ShedAaron Diehl Blue NudeOscar Castro Neves Bossa Nova Cha ChaNathan Haines CocktailsPercussion and Guitars Jazz PizicatoGeorge Sheering Days Of Wine and RosesAl Caiola Underwater ChaseDavid Carbonara How Mable Got Stable Cha  Cha ChaDuke Ellington Upper And OutestMartin Denny Coo

A themed show this week on the Cocktail Nation as we play all songs about the female species and speaking of the girls we take a look at the evolution of women....not from eve but the women's liberation movement of the sixties. So much happened in the sixties, so much that was pivotal in where we are today and the women's lib movement was one of them, speaking of the sixties we talk mad men which returns soon. I have a cool book to check out as we see what is reading in the penthouse plus I have all the best parties from across the globe! www.cocktailnation.net Octobop Girl Talk Jonah Jones I Dig Chicks Kayleen Peoples Girl From Ipanema Clouseaux Girl From Atlantis David Carbonara A Girl Can Dream Jimmy Vargas Cigarette Girls Kenny Sasaki China Girl John Barry Beat Girl Jackie Gleason A Pretty Girl Is Like A Melody Reg Owen Pretty Baby Bennet and Basie Poor Little Rich Girl Sally Street Play Your hands Girls Abbe Lane Whatever Lola Wants Cy Coleman Parisian Women Leonard Nimoy Music To Watch Space Girls By

Talking about one of the greats of guitar this week in that of Al Viola, a man who has performed on countless albums and alone produced some fantastic lounge tunes on the guitar, I will tell you about the return of a comic that I think may have made me the man I am today and it may just have made you.There's the world of swank gig guide, some brand new music and a very cool mid mod architecture book you need to check out.   www.cocktailnation.net   Warren Wolf Frankie And Johhny   Stacy Kent One Note Samba   Jim Spencer Al Viola   Al Viola Sophisticed Lady   Bob Thompson People Will Say We’re In Love   Frank Bennett Money   Elmer Bernstein Night Mood   Mr Ho’s Orchestrotica Sansaz   Pink Martini Syracuse   Thelonius Monk Round Midnight   Barbara Levy Daniels It’s Talk Of The Town   Beverly Kenney What Is There To Sa

we are back this week with our monthly look at classic comedy and this week a great sketch by Bob Newhart, we will talk about record hunting plus another book from the penthouse library on one of the coolest cats in lounge and how about some very rare instruments for your band or perhaps just to put on display in your pad. We have some new music to play for you plus the best party events from across the globe in our world of swank! www.cocktailnation.podbean.com Elmer Bernstein MacDougal Street Special Ixtahuele Huahine Rick Cunningham Safari Larry Gelb If My Life Were Pleasant Martin Denny Martinique Nathan Haines Celestial You James Bond Sextet Moonraker Dean Martin Let Me Love You Tonight Kenny Sasaki A Night Of Ghosts Cocktail Inn Manilla Percussion For Playboys Angel Eyes Oscar Peterson Night Train

talking cars this week with a man who has a fantastic blog about my favourite topic cars, we talk swank texting, we check out the penthouse library with a book about the most beautiful woman in the world and we find out where the Bahooka Fish Rufas is going to retire to, along with our world of swank gig guide. www.cocktailnation.podbean.com Howard Shore Ed Wood Theme Janet Seidel A Man And A Woman James M Kraus Larry Gelb Luiz Jackie Gleason From Russia With Love Les Baxter Lust Martini Kings Hawaii Five-0 Louisville Sluggers Blow It Baby Monty Norman Dr No’s Fantasy Al Hirt Music To Watch Girls By Diana Krall We just Couldn’t Say Goodbye Bennett and Bruebeck Chicago Oscar Peterson This Could Be The Start Of Something New Vic Flick Nobody Does It Better

There is nothing better than a nice relaxing Cocktail Bar. Everybody has their favourites and I thought that his week we should talk about some of the cool cocktail bars for the jetset to visit across the globe along with the origins of the worlds most famous cocktails plus the history of cocktailian cultureAn all cocktail theme this week along with the look at the world of swank and all the retro news you count on the Cocktail Nation team to bring youwww.cocktailnation.podbean.comBilly May Cocktails For TwoXavier Cugat Daqiuri.New Morty Show Blue MartiniKenny Sasaki Rum and CokeStacey Kent Waiter, Oh WaiterMark Copeland Drinking AgainRaph Flanagan Hot ToddyArt Van Damme CheersLenny Dee TequilaBuster Poindexter Knock Em Down WhiskyTiki Lounge Crew Martini NovaNathan Haines CocktailsJimmy Vargas Cocktail NoirTikiyaki Orchestra Maitais On the MoonRuth Cameron Something Cool

we head to Belgium to find out about a brand new exotica band called The Left Arm of Buddha, if you are in the market for a new retro styled watch we have something you will just love. There’s a new literary segment for the lounge lotharios and the best lounge and exotica from across the globe. www.cocktailnation.net Octobop Jazz Goes to Siwash Don Sebesky Orchestra Samba With Some Barbecue The Left Arm Of Buddha A Monkeys AffairClifford Brown You’d Be So Nice To Come Home ToBlossum Dearie Manhattan Aaron Diel Generation YLarry Gelb Monica Arthur Lyman Midnight Sun Ricki Derek Rio Martini Kings Theme From A Summer Place Jackie Gleason Ghost Of A Chanc

The lounge sounds are ready to go as we set the needle on the vinyl up high in the Sydney Penthouse and thus week we take a look at an an architectural giant of the the US landscape…The Encounter Restaurant at the Theme Building in LAX…news on the release of a very noir book to pick up and some news from me when your swank life goes slightly awry! www.cocktailnation.podbean.com Useless Playboys Caravan Cocktail Inn Brief And Breezy Frank Sinatra Nothing But The Best Don Baker Trio Dansero Jimmy Vargas A Blue Negligee Project Pimento Star Trek Reg Owen Dancing On the Ceiling Sonny Lester Salome’s Veil Tito Puente Ritual Drum Dance James Bond And His Sextet You Only Live TwiceJames Morrison The Master Pla

Cocktail Nation 297 Don Adams ComedyStarting our new monthly feature of the classic comedy of the golden age and this week we kick of with the stand up comedy of Don Adams.Some news for the purists that hang out here, news that I think will pleas a lot of people who like authenticity when it comes to lighting the pad.www.cocktailnation.podbean.comLarry Gelb Trio Love Walked InBarbara Levy Daniels Mean To MeHugo Montenegro Get Smart ThemeBuddy Greco Thats Why The Lady Is A TrampThe Lounge Lizards The HangingO Som Do Jazz Brisa Do NordesNathan Haines CocktailsThe New Gary Burton Quartet Did You Get ItAl Hirt And Ann Margaret Everybody Loves My BabyIxtahule Orust LuauBobby Darin When Day Is DoneJackie Gleason Brazil

Show number one for 2014 as we kick off the year in fine style talking about the wonderful Julie London and a fantastic book. Speaking of books we will talk about a book you need on your shelf to improve your swank life and we have all the swank parties linked up in our world of swank gig guide.Standby for an announcement on a new segment plus we will have a laugh with Don Rickleswww.cocktailnation.podbean.comNathan Haines LamentDavid Carbonara The Twenty Third FoorJulie London Must Be CatchinCal Tjader MeditcaoSally Street All I Do Is Dream Of YouChet Baker I Fall In Love To EasyLee Presson and the Nail Coax Me A LittlePink Martini But Now I’m BackWarren Barker Hawaiian EyeGerry Mulligan Night LightsStacey Kent Waiter Oh WaiterRoyal Crown Revue Deadly Night Call