The Sun Lounge

Adam has landed in Rio to record his new album, so brings you the show from here. We look at some great festivals in Argentina, California, Japan, Switzerland and Finland, and music from Enrico Donner, Jamiroquai, Alice Russell, Sarah Jarosz and more all take you somewhere else.

With Glastonbury Festival closed this summer, Adam looks at what to do in Europe as alternatives. We also look at Nashville's Bonaroo and CMA with festival goer Shanon o Shanon who's on the show. The summer sound as always with artists Donati, Piper, Deco, Alessandro Magnanini, Barbara Mendes, Lava, Christophe Goze, and a corny track from Austria's Louie Austen - all there to take you somewhere else. 

It's all about Madrid with Chris Zeiher from Lonely Planet again joining Adam on the show.  We also look at the Quebec Summer Festival, Spain's Nowhere festival, Rock Al Parque in Colombia, and Tahiti's wonderful annual Helva festival.  So many amazing Sun Lounge artists this week for the 50th episode including Mario Biondi, Gare Du Nord, Blank and Jones, Lenny Ibizarre, Marcos Valle with Celso Fonseca, Gabin, and a beautiful one from the Gyspy Kings. All there to take you somewhere else. 

On Episode 49, it's 6 of the best exotic adventures that you can actually do! As always, Adam gives you that sunshine sound with some of the best world artists around. This week, Berardi Jazz Connection, Coralie Clement, Cocktail Martino, Papik, Melody Gardot, Korea's Sarang You, and Delicatessen feature this week. So many great tunes, there to take you somewhere else.

Lonely Planet's Chris Zeiher returns from Japan to tell us about the wonders of Japan's art island Naoshima, with 5 Lonely Planet Japan guidebooks (with phrasebook) to give away to lucky listeners this week!  Jonna Lee, Mezzoforte, Jill Barber, The Paper Kites, Henry Mancini, and folk's Sharon Shannon all feature this week. And with some of the best international festivals, it's all there to take you somewhere else. 

On Episode 47, Adam discovers the coolest destinations for your 2018 getaway. Exotic, cool, sophisticated - the good life.  Lisa Ono, Bahama Soul Club, Suntheca Productions, Caro Emerald, John Pizzarelli, and Milton Nascimento, all feature this week. All there, to take you somewhere else. 

With white-washed houses, Turquoise waters as far as the eye can see, and Romantic sunsets, Adam lists the best Greek islands to head to this summer! We've got amazing tunes from Rosalia de Souza, Sylvia Bennett, Camiel, Curtis Stigers, Mark Knopfler, and Chris Botti, all to take you somewhere else.

It's the island edition, with the top 11 sexiest islands on earth to feel that mojo, from Vanuatu, Belize, Montenegro, with special resorts around the Caribbean. Saint Privat get to shine their tunes, along with exotic sounds from Bliss, Till Bronner, Le Berry, and our favourite from Povo - One Perfect Day.  All to take you somewhere else.

Adam speaks with singer songwriter Dona Burke about living in Tokyo, and the release of her new album based on songs written for Japanese games. Adam looks at the Big Five Marathon in South Africa, a seafood festival in New Zealand, and the Midnight Sun Film Festival in Finland.  We've also got amazing tunes from Lanu, Cape Verde's icon Cezaria Evora, Hooverphonic and more. 

A nudist beach in Mexico? With Mexico's overarching catholicism, Zipolite is a rarity. But Adam discovers, to the backdrop of the classiest summer tunes.  There are also festivals in Puebla, Mexico, Thailand, Japan, Indo, and Morocco. Subscribe now through your podcast app in your phone or iTunes, or stream on TuneIn.com or anywhere you get your podcasts.

Adam pumps the sunny, sexy, exotic tunes from Fenomenon, Mystic Diversion, Grace Jones, an old Crystal Waters from Montifiori Cocktail, Kiwi Band Ocieania singing a beautiful song in Maori, and beautiful atmospheres from Bonobo. With festivals to look out for in Barcelona, London, California, and Singapore, it’s time to take you somewhere else.

Again, the hottest world music from Mario Biondi, Jazzamor, the former French president’s Carla Bruni Sarkozy, Cape Verde music from Mayra Andrade, and a great Portuguese / French duet with Coralie Clement with Toco. Adam interviews a Swedish adventuer about a small New Zealand town that’s a real journey of the mind. Festivals in Swaziland, Brighton, UK, Hong Kong, and Napa Valley - all there to take you somewhere else. Subscribe through your phone or iTunes, or stream on TuneIn.com.

The Sun Lounge is 40 episodes on and to celebrate, Adam showcases his first music love, Bossa Nova, for a very special show. All the key Bossa artists of a genre that only last 6 years, but that created a timeless sound. Adam also takes you through the world’s most musical cities that you can head to in 2018. 40 episodes on and we’re just getting started, It's all there to take you somewhere else. Subscribe now through your phone or iTunes, or stream on TuneIn.com or anywhere you get your podcasts.

Adam counts down the 11 most exotic places of the world from Colombia to Puerto Rico, as rated by Rough Guides.  It's not just world music artists this week. Adam plays some of the more mainstream artists and their brilliant Sun-loungey style tracks, including the new single from Sade.  All of it's there to take you somewhere else. Subscribe now through your phone or iTunes, or stream on TuneIn.com or anywhere you get your podcasts.

In Ep 38, Adam speaks with Intrepid Travel about solo parents travelling, and some tips to make it all easier.  Adam plays superb artists of the world (Till Bronner, De Phazz, Poppy Ackroyd, Calogero, Kathryn Williams, and Monique Kessous). And ofcourse a stack of great festivals happening across the world from Taiwan to the French Riviera. All there to take you somewhere else. Subscribe now through your phone or iTunes, or stream on TuneIn.com or anywhere you get your podcasts.