Tonight we are out of the Penthouse and hanging out a a Tiki Dive bar, it's a bit rough so hopefully my Aloha shirt doesn't get ripped! www.cocktailnation.net Ixtahuele- Black Sand James Spencer- The Mysterious Jade Temple of Dahkla Eden Ahbez- Island Girl Gene Rains-Lotus Land Warren Barker- Deep Night The OutI lslandersReturn to Paradise The Hawiians-Tea for Two Waitiki 7- Flower Humming Rex Kona-Wild Orchids Phil Moore-Trade Winds Stolen idols- Invitation Martini Kings- Return To Moorea Ixtah...
Jul 03, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 1752
I always say that if the masses are going one way I will generally choose the opposite direction while they are all heading to the edge of the cliff. www.cocktailnation.net Dexter Gordon-Tanya Lionel Hampton-Star Dust Ixtuele -Scenes1-3 Cal Tjader-Walking With Wally
Jul 01, 2025•59 min•Ep. 1751
Laughter is the corrective force which prevents us from becoming cranks Pete Moore and Orch-fool On The Hill Orchestra Heinz Kiesling-One Trick Pony Bill Evans Trio-My Foolish Heart Tony Bennet-Lucky To Be Me Vibes On Velvet-Ink Mysterioso Dana Fitzsimons-Crystals Evan Drybread-Blackball Jerry Goldsmith-New York Skyline Beegie Adair-In The Cool Cool Cool Evening Teddy Randazzo-April Nat King Cole-Lost April Phineas Newborn-Give Me The Simple Life Johnny Mandel-Quietly There Stan Getz-Vivo Sonhan...
Jun 29, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 1750
This week, we’re decoding danger and intrigue with our feature segment Spyvibe—Jason Whitton joins us to explore the world of espionage, mid-century cool, and secret missions. Add a touch of jazz, a heroic hound, and a new …music from Mr Moai and you’ve got yourself a Cocktail Nation episode not to miss. www.cocktailnation.net Messercchups – Agent Horrifica Naughty Ones – Harlem Nocturne Barry Grey- Formula 5 Hugo Montenegro-Perfidia Swongos – Silver Tongue Sam Diana Krall-You’re My Thrill Phil ...
Jun 27, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 1749
Don't trip over. www.cocktailnation.net Brent Laidler – Evening Song Bob Dorough – Polka Dots and Moonbeams Mastersound – I've Never Been in Love Before / Don't Blame Me Carol Liebowitz – Aurora Piano Dreamers – Despacito Vince Guaraldi – Cast Your Fate to the Wind Stan Getz – Penthouse Serenade Astrud Gilberto – Insensatez Angelo Badalamenti – Freshly Squeezed Miles Davies-So What Marilyn Kleinberg – Alfie Marcus McLaurine – One for O.P....
Jun 26, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 1748
Some people struggle on a day to day basis...not me, it's always come easy. People ask me how I do it..I tell them I have a knack. www.cocktailnation.net Wynton Marsalis-Daily Battles Gerry Mullligan- Chelsea Bridge Stan Kenton- Fuego Cubano Georgie Auld- Be Still My Heart James Morrison-My Beautiful Octobop- Girl Talk Miles Davis- All Blues Keith Jarrett-Still Life, Still Life (Live) Dexter Gordon-Ghost Of A Chance John Coltrane- Lush Life Mancini- Susan Ann-Margaret- A Bachelor In Paradise...
Jun 25, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 1747
Seems today the birthrate is low, more people in the western world live alone, they live in a Tinder world and will die alone. Now for the good news! www.cocktailnation.net Ellis Larkins-Down With Love John Pizzarelli- Beautiful Maria of My Soul Gerald Beckett- Broken Wing Janet Seidel- Lonely One Chet Baker- These Foolish Things Beegie Adair-I'm a Fool to Want You Miles Davis-Flamenco Sketches Grace Knight-Sophisticated Lady Late Night Jazz Piano- Embraceable You Blossom Dearie- Manhattan Anita...
Jun 24, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 1746
This week on The Cocktail Nation, I’m inviting you to sink into the velvet as we unravel another round of Words with Wellsy—this time, he’s got thoughts that drift from the final frontier to the space between your ears. A curious case of civil disobedience sweetens our Stuff Segment, and we ponder paradoxes in Deep Thought. The World of Swank Gig Guide lines up the soirées worth your time, and we close with a cinematic soundscape from Ixtahuele’s new release, House of the Gods. www.cocktailnatio...
Jun 21, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 1745
I am convinced the world is full of fools..they are all around us. The nightly news provides an update on what all these fools have done today. www.cocktailnation.net Beegie Adair-I'm a Fool to Want You Bill Evans-Gloria's Step Daniel Pemberton- I, Spy Crawdaddy-Clean Caper The Martini Kings - Poincianna Eddie costa- I've Never Been In Love Before John Neel- Bury Me Blue Calum Upton- Revolving Restaurant Chet Baker- These Foolish Things Miles Davis- Flamenco Sketches Gerry Mullligan- Chelsea Bri...
Jun 19, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 1744
Let me tell you about a perfect little place in the world www.cocktailnation.net Steve Yeager- Monte Carlo The Martini Kings - Poincianna Swingin Palms-Asleep On The Shore Oscar Moore- April in Paris Matt Holsen- Plenty Jaunty Marlena Shaw-Ahmad's Blues John Neel- Bury Me Blue Joey Altruda- Cocktails With Joey Jazz Singles- Another Cocktail Linda Carone-Free and Easy Eddie costa- I've Never Been In Love Before Don Nuzzo- Bonded Daniel Pemberton- I, Spy Crawdaddy-Clean Caper Calum Upton- Revolvin...
Jun 17, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 1743
Tonight a mixture of Piano tunes from classics to pop hits from Tv and Movies www.cocktailnation.net Roger Williams – Alfie Piano Dreamers – Take Five Jazz Lounge Zone – Relaxing Piano Music Edward Newton – Misty Misty 1 Steven Bear – The Departure (From Gattaca) The Blue Notes – The Crown Main Theme The Blue Notes – The Mandalorian Theme Piano Dreamers – Bittersweet Symphony TraxLab – Don’t Stand So Close To Me Piano Dreamers – Despacito Piano Dreamers – Havana Patrik Pietschmann – The Force Th...
Jun 14, 2025•59 min•Ep. 1742
This week, it’s all trench coats and twisted tales as we dive into a 1950s mystery with a lounge twist. A riot with a punchline… a listener letter about a certain French voice… and a deep thought that might leave your tech feeling medieval. Plus highlights from Lounge Life Magazine and a gig guide spanning tiki, jazz, and vintage wheels. www.cocktailnation.net Nicolas Godin – Twist À Saint Germain Serge Gainsbourg – Requiem Pour Un Twisteur Pepper Greenwald – Rooftops Alika Lyman Group – Theme F...
Jun 13, 2025•59 min•Ep. 1741
Let me tell you about a girl who was always turning up late. www.cocktailnation.net Ben Webster – Late Date James Spencer – Bittersweet Robert Short – The Cairo Connection Mal Fitch – Nice 'N' Easy Yvonne de Carlo – I Got It Bad Richard Lennox – September In The Rain Gene Howard – Mad About The Boy George Shearing – My One And Only Love Astrud Gilberto – Dindi Frank Sinatra – Witchcraft Bill Evans – Stella By Starlight Roger Williams – Moon River Helen Merrill – The Thrill Is Gone Peggy Lee – Yo...
Jun 13, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 1740
Some might say I am particular, but really the only sounds I like are that or Lounge sounds. www.cocktailnation.net Bill Evans- Beautiful Love Dave Brubeck -Something to Sing About The Third Wave-Waves Lament Jimmy Borges-A Song For You Beegie Adair-Night And Day Elvis-Fever Cy Coleman-LA Blues Rosemary Clooney -I Concentrate On You Frankie Laine- We’ll Meet Again Bobby Darin- Don’t Dream Of Anybody But Me John Barry -Thunderball Warne Marsh -Everything Happens To Me Gerry Mulligan-Go Home...
Jun 11, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 1739
I hope the future isn't like Star Wars where they all where helmets cos quite frankly I can't stand helmet hair. www.cocktailnation.net The Blue Notes – The Mandalorian Theme (Piano Rendition) Chet Baker – When Lights Are Low James Morrison – The Master Plan Cliff Korman – Montreux Gaea Schell – Cava Dell'Isola Combustible Edison – Dior Warren Wolf – Frankie And Johnny Dave Bruebeck-Tangerine Ike Quebec – Just One More Chance David Carbonara-Hurry Into The Faraway Place Mancini – Mr Lucky Franco...
Jun 09, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 1738
A little dedication to my favourite super hero...The Phantom! www.cocktailnation.net Towner Galagher – Phantom City Bruce Lofgren Group – Tripsy Greta Angell – Tea For Two Andy Pratt Trio – Patricia Mario Grigorov – I Feel Rose Mallett – Creepin' Joey Altruda – Playboy's Theme Maria Schafer – Bewitched, Bothered, and Bewildered Tom Hodge – An Excellent Teacher Allen Dennard – Dusk Cocktail Inn – Summer Samba...
Jun 08, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 1737
This week, it’s Marketing Mayhem—a curious blend of media madness, I’ve got a fascinating chat lined up with Richard S. Greene, plus tales of star ratings, secret agents of food, and some unexpected history behind a certain dining guide. We’ll dig into the latest from Lounge Life Magazine, spin some smooth lounge and exotic grooves, and drop a few surprises along the way—including a new artist you won’t want to miss. www.cocktailnation.net Messerschups – Sexplotation From Outer Space Project K-6...
Jun 06, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 1736
consider yourself lucky...you just got an invite to a very exclusive party at Koops! www.cocktailnation.net Piano Bar Musc Specialists-Venice Piano Bar Music Ahmad Jamal-Come Ci Comme Ca Stan Whitmire-Bring Him Home Relaxing Piano Crew-In An Open Hall Stan Whitmire-Lullaby Of Broadway Roger Williams-Deep Purple Beegie Adair-Here There Everywhere Jim Brickman-I Won’t Last A Day Without You Larry Hall -New Moon Relaxing Piano Crew- Forever In My Mind Jamie Conway-If Pat Coil-I Made It Through The ...
Jun 05, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 1734
Tonight we are in a dimly lit tiki bar sipping exotica cocktails. www.cocktailnation.net Ixtahuele- Black Sand James Spencer- The Mysterious Jade Temple of Dahkla Eden Ahbez- Island Girl Gene Rains-Lotus Land Warren Barker- Deep Night The OutI lslandersReturn to Paradise The Hawiians-Tea for Two Waitiki 7- Flower Humming Rex Kona-Wild Orchids Phil Moore-Trade Winds Stolen idols- Invitation Martini Kings- Return To Moorea Ixtahuele-Scene 1-3 Martin Denny- The Enchanted Sea Robert Drasnin-Moorean ...
Jun 03, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 1733
Keep that ol ticker functioning...you've only got one..unless ofcourse you are Doctor Who www.cocktailnation.net Joanie Summers- This Heart of Mine Suzanna Ross Parlez Moi De Lui Dick Hyman- I Wish You Love Marty Paich- The New Soft Shoe Barney Kessell-Embraceable You The Crawdaddy-Clean Caper The Martini Kings -Desafinado Chet Baker- Time After Time Solataire Miles - Darn that Dream Nat Cole- Lost April Doris Day-I Have Dreamed Melanchrino Strings-You Stepped out of a Dream Roger Williams-Rivie...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 1735
To quote the very wise Olivia Newton John Let me hear your body talk, your body talk Let me hear your body talk Let's get physical, physical www.cocktailnation.net Neal Hefti-Legs Bill Evans- All of You George Shearing-Have A Heart Doug McDonald- Star Eyes Richard Maegrath band-Whisper Denis Solee-Body and Soul Jack Jezzro-Bossa Nova Hand Dance Miki Yamanaka- Eyes James Spencer- Angel Eyes Helen Merrill-Black Is The Color Of My True Loves Hair Joanie Sommers-This Heart of Mine Les Baxter-Les Yeu...
Jun 02, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 1732
This week plucking a playlist from a particular year of Cocktail Nation history and playing those songs that were hot at that moment in time so this week we head to 2011. This week on the show all our regulars like deep thought and our stuff segment plus Jason Whiton with Spyvibe www.cocktailnation.net Dom Halpin – Mambo Royal Crown Revue – Walkin Like Brando Martin Böttcher -Escape Martin Böttcher -Tracking Spy Fi – Espía en Vacaciones Wynton Marsalis – Loose Duck BSharp Big Band – I Dream Of J...
May 31, 2025•59 min•Ep. 1731
Maybe it's a brand new person or perhaps one you have been with for a long time, let's hit the town and find a quaint little French restaurant. www.cocktailnation.net Relaxing Piano Crew-A Lounge For Two 101 Strings-Alone Together Ferrante And Teicher-Alone Together Martini Kings-Two Fools Janet Seidel-Two Sleepy People Pink Martini-Tea For Two Buddy Hacket-Two Cigarettes In the Dark Jackie Gleason-So In Love George Mann Orchestra-A Man And A Woman Beegie Adair-One For My Baby Frank Sinatra -Qui...
May 28, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 1727
I like meeting new people, I see it as a numbers game...some will be great, others not so great but that's how you make new friends. www.cocktailnation.net Anne Phillips- A Stranger In Town Mallet Kings-Vibraphone Improv Vibraphone All Star Jazz Quartet-Calm Dinner Jazz Nor Havana Mambo-Riding Along Herbie Mann-Summertime Ran Blake-All About Ronnie Robert Maxwell-Bewitched Bill Evans -Gloria’s Step Peggy Lee-Oh Didn’t He Ramble Paige Delancy-Misty Sam Rivers-Eurterpe Ahmad Jamal-Never Never Land...
May 27, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 1726
Life’s too short to skip the honey glaze. www.cocktailnation.net Singers Unlimited With Oscar Peterson-Honeysuckle Rose Martin Denny-A Taste of Honey Julie London-Be My Little Baby Bumble Bee Anne Walsh-My Bumble Bee The Organ Happenings-Land of Honey Floyd Cramer-Honey Les Baxter-Honey Bun Kevin Mahogany-Wild Honey Johnny Hartman-Sleeping Bee James Spencer-Bittersweet Beegie Adair-Sugar Jack Jones-When I Take My Sugar To Tea Sue Raney-A Blossom Fell Jackie Gleason-Honey Come Back Jazz Vibes-Fli...
May 26, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 1730
Welcome to Lounge Life Audio Magazine, where we dive deep into retro culture, literature, and the timeless countercultural movements that shaped the modern world. Today, we're exploring Agatha Christie.
May 25, 2025•3 min•Ep. 1655
I've been studying a new language it's called Jazzanese. www.cocktailnation.net Miki Yamanka -Monks Dream Jackie and Roy Stopping The Clock Errol Garner-I Only Have Eyes For You Nat King Cole-Penthouse Serenade Ahmad Jamal-I’m Alone With You Three Sounds-Warm Blue Stream Sunset Boulevard Jazz Trio- Pent Up House Cy Coleman -Playboys Theme Orchestra Exotia-Miserlou Metropolitan Saxaphone Quartet-Sophisticated Lady Chet Baker-Love Walked In Lionel Hampton-Love Walked In Living Strings -Claire De L...
May 25, 2025•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 1725
Tonight on Cocktail Nation, it’s a wild ride through retro cool—from exotica to space-age jazz, mid-century poetry, vintage scams, and the strange sounds of cult classics. Plus, Dana Countryman joins us to celebrate Cool and Strange Music! The Book www.cocktailnation.net Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited – Sitar Jerk Martini Kings – Dance of the Virgins Dana Countryman – The Spy from Outer Space Robert Sharples – Public Eye Quincy Jones – Peter Gunn Chet Baker – Crazy She Calls Me Marcus McLaur...
May 23, 2025•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 1728
I love Miami, I fell in love in Miami and I really love it's vibe and the cool buildings there..the heat though is a little hard to handle. www.cocktailnation.net George Shearing Mambo In Miami Julie London-I Guess I’ll Have To Change My Plans The Hi Los-Nice Work If You Can Get It Bob Mintzers Big Band- I Want To Be Happy George Dunning-Torn Shirt Bill Evans-Milestones Art Pepper -All the Things You Are Thelonius Monk-Round Midnight Diana Krall-Besame Mucho Sharin Marie Cline-I Wanna Be Loved R...
May 23, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 1724
Very often it's raining outside late at night when I sit down to do this show for you. Tonight is no different! www.cocktailnation.net Atlantic Five Jazz Band–The Days of Wine & Roses Suzanne Pittson–I Get Sentimental Over Nothing The Blue Notes–The Crown Main Theme (Piano Rendition) The Blue Notes–The Mandalorian Theme (Piano Rendition) Player Piano–Doctor Who Theme Steven Bear–The Departure (From Gattaca) The Mastersounds–I've Never Been in Love Before _ Don't Blame Me Bob Dorough–Polka Do...
May 22, 2025•1 hr•Ep. 1729
