The Sun Lounge

Sunny vibes all 'round!  Feel the Mediterranean, the Maldives, and the class of Croatia with these tunes. Shakatak, Italy's Pino Daniele, Mezzoforte, and even Wonder Woman (!) and her amazing voice.  We have some amazing festivals per usual to get to in the next few months as well, and the pure sensation of these worldwide artists, there to take you somewhere else.

Do you know where the most beautiful islands in the world are? Islands.com rate the top islands in the world, so get your trunks on, choose the right island for you, and get a move on.  And with artists like we have this week - Tom Jobim, 2raumwohnung, Julian & Roman Wasserfur, S-Tone Inc. and so many more from around the world, The Sun Lounge takes you somewhere else.

Adam can't resist in letting you know about the top food festivals around the world in 2019.  Adam chats to Cordon Bleu chef based in Sydney, Lucille Bernard, about the delights of Sicilian food, and how it's made.  With the typical amazing line up of sun-drenched tunes from Club Des Belugas, Basia, Mystic Diversions, Jazzystics, Zeep, and Ennio Morricone, The Sun Lounge takes you somewhere else. 

This week, we deconstruct a trip to Tahiti, its musicians, people, and life, with arts entrepreneur and music manager Heather Digby.  We have some sensational tracks from Chris Botti, Pat Martino, Ibrahim Ferrer and the Bueno Vista Social Club, Tahiti's own Tieva Gerard, Jane Birkin, and Nekta. With some fab festivals and more, The Sun Lounge takes you somewhere else. 

Has it been a while since you pulled out your 45s? This week, Adam interviews DJ Lady Blades about her amazing Mexican 50s and 60s surf vinyl collection, and we hear all about her travels to Mexico and beyond.  Duran Duran's Simon LeBon brings us a summery duet of his Save A Prayer, there's Bossasonic, Johannes Huppertz, Bet.E & Stef, Christina Perri, there's festivals happening around the world, tips on Iceland for New Years Eve, and so much more.  The Sun Lounge will take YOU somewhere else. 

This week we hear about Borneo, it's wilderness, and the adventure that awaits.  hotelsjunction.com tell tip us off on Koh Phangan in Thailand, and Adam tells us of some fascinating festivals including #Vinterjazz, #Splore in New Zealand, #Noisepop in San Fran, and the Carnival of Venice. With #Papik, Ame Strong, #Koop, Naoki Kenji and more, get sunned up with The Sun Lounge (sunloungeradio.com)

Cesaria Evora's Besame Mucho, Cris Delanno, Pat Martino, Matt Corby, Iron & Wine, Rick Braun, Papik (featuring Francesca Gramegna) and so many other great artists giving you that summery, very hot summery, sea-side vibe.  With travel and festivals all for you, The Sun Lounge will take you somewhere else. 

This week we look at the female solo travel(l)er and an amazing facebook group "The Female Solo Traveler" there as a support to all the ladies travelling the world ! We look at festivals around the world, as well as music from Marcio Faraco, Sting, Henri Salvador, Geowulf, Andrea Cardillo and more.  Listen in.  I'm going take you somewhere else.

The first show for 2019, so listen in! Adam has some amazing artists from all around the world including Bill Withers, Jojo Effect, Chiara Civello, Daniela Procopio, Michael Franks, Henry Mancini, some gypsy jazz from Bireli Lagrene, and more.  We look at the top 5 festivals in February 2019 to get to.  Feel the summer vibe. It's all there, to take you somewhere else. 

It's the last show for 2018, but so much packed in.   Adam speaks with a Filippino artist living in Negros, and the exotic gem - Siquijor Island.   Also, the best festivals to plan for right across 2019. Hear Adam preview them so you can book ahead.  We have some Sun Lounge favourite artists playing right through the last show. Listen to the full back catalogue until January 20 when we're back on. Merry Christmas !

There are some cities that just have that unmistakable Christmas feeling - Adam tells you where they are across the world. You can hear about burning down a mountain at Japan's Wakakusa Yamayaki, or pudding away the larger at the Bruge Beer Festival.

Have you ever set out travelling with a theme in mind? Lonely Planet's Chris Zeiher is back on the show to tell us of the new trend in travel.  Head to Italy's Dolomites for a balloon festival, or Canada for the Sun Peaks Winter Okanagan Wine Festival. And superb artists on this week's program including Germany's Till Bronner, Austria's Patrizia Ferrara, and Italy's Papik and Stefy Gamboni.  All there to take you somewhere else. 

This week, Adam discovers the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico and the Mayan ruins, fun, food, and much more.  Hotelsbali.com.au takes you to Lembongan, and ofcourse we have amazing tracks from the top world artists to bring sunshine our way including Zee Avi, Madeleine Peyroux, Pink Martini, Sade, Washed Out, and Danilo Venturi. 

Ever thought of working around in sunny exotic climes, just with your laptop? Adam looks at the top places around the world "digital nomads" hang.  There's amazing music from Koop, Disclosure, Camille, Everything But The Girl, and Lhasa De Sela. And with Christmas just around the corner, he looks at Europe's Christkindlimarkt and Krampusnacht festivals. And Hotels Bali gives us their Bali choice for this week.

Lonely Planet is back on the show, and speaks with Adam about the new Lonely Planet publication "Best In Travel 2019". There's amazing music to get you heated up from Bond, Whilk and Miksy, and Sting, and we check out worldwide festivals, with a few tips about Bali's Tulamben from hotelsbali All there to take you somewhere else.