Cocktail Nation

The Luckiest Fool On Earth

 
Tonight on the Cocktail Nation we’re diving into some strange but true tales from the past. You’ll hear the story of Alvin ‘Shipwreck’ Kelly—the luckiest fool who cheated death more times than Sinatra had encores. We’ll take a detour with Bertha Benz, the first road-tripper who snuck out with her husband’s brand-new invention. Plus, a peek into bizarre events you’ll swear can’t be real, and a lounge lover’s guide to the coolest happenings from Sydney to Beverly Hills. So slip into something sharp, pour yourself a double, and join me, Koop Kooper, as we step into the swank.”
 
Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited – The Bossa Nova Squad
SG Sound – Jump the Shark
Waitiki – Flamingo Flagoda
Martini Kings – So Danco Samba
Freddie Canoe – The Singing Mermaids
Hugo Montenegro and His Orchestra – Man from Thrush
Chris Connor – Things Are Swingin’
Royal Crown Revue – Whatcha Doin' Tonight
Lushy – Go-Go
Clouseaux – Chic Alors
Tiki Cowboys – Tiki Lady Oyster
Octobop – The Duke You Say
Tikiyaki Orchestra – Sneaky Tiki
Combustible Edison – Short Double Latte

Evenings At The Penthouse-The Australian Lounge

Direct from the Australian Lounge scene, as lead by lounge Leader Koop Kooper
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Paige Delancy - Black Coffee
Acca Daiquiris - Cocaine
B Sharp Band - Destination Moon
Blue Martinis - The Great City
Frank Bennett - You're Just Too Hip Baby
Grace Knight - You’d Be Home Home To
Gregg Arthur - More And More
James Morrison - The Master Plan
Janet Seidel - Charade
Julie O’Hara Sextet - Angel Eyes
Sally Street - Teach Me Tonight
Sarah McKenzie - I Remember You
Woody And The Senators - Pizza Boy
Douglas Lee - Raid On The Purple River

Unsolved Mysteries of The 1950’s-Sam Shephard

This week we are  putting on our fedoras and playing detective with some unsolved mysteries of the 1950s—starting with a classic case that’s stranger than fiction. 
We’ll peek behind the curtain of some curious stories, from a 1960s dictator’s strange obsession with mangoes to the lost art of the details in a certain classic film.
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Cocktail Preachers – Spy Fi
Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited – Cool Move
FEATURE -Unsolved Mysteries of The 1950’s-Sam Shephard
Moon-Rays – Beat Girl
Esquivel – Temptation
Clouseux – Beyond Good and Evil
Frank Bennett – Money
Tikiyaki Orchestra – Black Sand
Lushy – French 75
Herbie Mann – Strike Up the Band
James Morrison – Tonight
Cherry Poppin Daddies – Come Back to Me
Don Tiki – Bwana Banana
Al Hirt – T.H.E. Cat
Combustible Edison – Cadillac
Jerry Goldsmith – Never Mind, You’d Love It

Evenings At The Penthouse-Obsession

Ahh the obsession of love..lust and all it commands you to do!
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Morton Gould - Temptation 
Benny Carter with the Oscar Peterson Trio - Imagination 
Dean Martin - The Look 
Dinah Washington - I Thought About You
Elvis - Ask Me 
Frank Sinatra - The Way You Look Tonight 
George Shearing - Isn't It Romantic 
Jackie Gleason - How Did She Look 
John Barry - Look Around
Pat Suzuki - Looking At You 
Patricia Scot - You Leave Me Breathless 
Richard Lennox - It Had To Be You
 Richard Maltby - A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening 
Roger Williams - Some Enchanted Evening 
Miki Yamanaka-Wonder
James Morrison-They Can’t Take That Away From Me
Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66 - The Look Of Love 
Seth MacFarlane - Before I Gaze At You Again

Evenings At The Penthouse-Noir Files

Welcome to the Noir Files, a journey into the dark and mysterious world of film noir music. We'll be setting the mood tonight with a collection of smoky jazz and haunting orchestral pieces, just look out for the blonde in the red dress...she's trouble.
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Hollywood Film Orchestra – Street Of No Return
Mark Doyle – Noir Alley
Anne Burnell – Happiness Is A Thing Called Joe
Oscar Peterson – Night Train
James Spencer – Nightfall
Leith Stevens – Easy Mood
Julie London – In The Middle Of A Kiss
Brent Laidler – Downtown By Nine
Plas Johnson – Tanya
Morton Gould – Solitude
Frank Sinatra – In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning
Lee Konitz – Memories Of You
Dexter Gordon – The Shadow Of Your Smile
Late Night Jazz Piano – Love For Sale
Leith Stevens – Private Blues
Denis Solee – Body And Soul