Cocktail Nation

The Chairman’s Chocolate Secret
This week on Cocktail Nation, we're opening the confidential files on Frank Sinatra with the debut of a brand-new segment, Sinatra Confidential. Discover the extraordinary story of the Chairman of the Board, Italian chocolates, and the one thing he simply refused to do, no matter how much money was involved.
We'll also uncover the remarkable Cold War secret hidden inside a wooden carving of the Great Seal of the United States, share a little Deep Thought, offer some Swank Advice, and explore the latest from Lounge Life Magazine.
Plus, there's news from the Martini Kings, a look at the world of swank entertainment, and plenty of beautiful music to keep you company.
So pour yourself something suitably sophisticated, settle into your favourite chair, and join me for another evening of cool music, curious stories and the finer things in life.
This is Cocktail Nation with Koop Kooper.
This Week's Playlist
Tom Gaebel — The CatThe Tikiyaki Orchestra — MexotiqueFrank Sinatra — Come Fly With Me (Live at the Sands)Astrud Gilberto — Beach SambaJoshua Cippolla — Midnight SeaCombustible Edison — UtopiaVoodoo 5 — HypnocoinMesserschups — Wicked GameMartini Kings — Much Girls Go ByDave Holland — Blue JeanBarry Gray — Formula 5Mancini — Breakfast at Tiffany'sBill Irwin — Romance in the TropicsCodename — Underworld EarlMantovani — Besame Mucho

Welcome aboard this week’s Cocktail Nation, where we’re setting sail with Ahoy Cruises, taking a trip into the atomic fantasies of the 1950s, and discovering just how much The Jetsons got right about the future.
We’ll explore Ford’s extraordinary nuclear-powered car concept, enjoy a little lounge life, and ponder the curious business of cleaning a room. Plus, next week I’ll introduce a new segment for 2027, Sinatra Confidential, uncovering the legendary stories behind the Chairman of the Board.
So pour yourself something suitably sophisticated, settle into the lounge, and enjoy the ride.
This week’s playlist:
Royal Crown - Brazil
Don Tiki - Billions of Brazillians
Tom Pecena - Ahoy Cruises
The Three Bars - Caribbean Cruise
Janet Seidel - Charade
Pink Martini - Ninna Nanna
Martini Heaven - Alcoholiday
Tikiyaki Orchestra - Bachelor Number 2
Skip Heller - Hurricane Apartment
OSS117 - Spicy Spy
Tiki Joe’s Ocean - Polynesian Dreams
Chaino - Bongos Whistling
101 Strings - Summer of '42 Theme
Burt Bacharach - Pacific Coast Highway
SG Sound - Escapade Velocity
 

This week on the Cocktail Nation, Words With Wellsy gets things underway with a famous book called Of Human Bondage, we take a look at Elon Musk, flying cars, and the fine art of selling us a future that never quite seems to arrive. We’ll wind back to 1949 for a flying car that actually got off the ground, discover what’s happening in the world of swank, and ponder why the one thing that wakes us up every morning is also the thing we’d most like to throw out the window. All that, wrapped in a little tiki, a little jazz, and plenty of mid-century cool. 
 
 
Daniel Pemberton - The Actual Heist 
Draculina - Taboo 
Voodoo Organist - Bombay Beach Bondage Boogaloo 
Barry Morgan - Big Bossa 
Joshua Cipolla - Some Far Off Place 
Tito Puente - Take Five 
OMFO - Whimsical Realm 
Mr Moai - Pool of Love 
Voodoo 5 - Faster Pussycat
Mark Riddle - Sacred Chant 
Martini Kings - Playboy's Theme 
Project K/67 - Atomic Pool Party 
JG Thirlwell - Copycat 
Drugstore Romeos - Wondrous Place

Beware Jilted Lover, all kinds of crazy can occur!  
 
Bill Irwin - Seduction
Rene Paulo Group - I Never Had A Chance
Los Tres Caballeros - The Continental
Sandy Smith Group- Wagon Wheels
Bill Evans -I Hear  a Rhapsody 
Peter Nero- Sunday In New York 
Percy Faith Autumn In New York
Mantovani -Te' para dos
Annunzio Paolo Mantovani 
Cannonball Adderly-Love For Sale
Thelonius Monk-Getting Sentimenal Over You
Daphna Levy-Day Dream
Jason Paul-Summer Star

 
Tonight on Cocktail Nation, we’re heading into the mysterious skies above Westall High School, where a famous Australian UFO encounter still leaves plenty of questions lingering in the atmosphere. We’ll also step back to a Miami drugstore in 1951, where a pharmacist’s hypnosis sessions had customers doing crazy things There’s a little World of Swank to put in your diary, and a Deep thought…..All that, wrapped in a little exotica, a touch of the mysterious, and some seriously cool sounds. So pour yourself something sophisticated, settle in, and join me, Koop Kooper, for another edition of Cocktail Nation.
 
 
The Loco Nui Combo - Taboo
Tabu Recordings - And Yeti Lives.
The Tikiyaki Orchestra - Mexotique
Project Pimento - Whatever Lola Wants (Lola Gets)
Draculina - Taboo
Vibes On Velvet - Spookmaster
Pink Martini - No Hay Problema
Laszlo Gardony - New Song
The Sharps - The Odd Couple
Tiki Delights - Magic Is The Moonlight
Hugo Montenegro - Theme From The F.B.I.
Vanguard Jazz Orchestra - Skylark