Cocktail Nation Lounge music podcast

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Cocktail Nation 97-Kooper hears the SG Sound in his Head

On the show this week not one but two interviews...first we talk to Steve Greaves from the SG Sound about his brand new album Escapade Velocity plus we will chat to an Australian Icon by name of Rhonda Burchmore about her new show singing all those sassy husky voice gal songs, I'll let you know about a re release bongo album I was hepped to, all the goings on in the world with a look at the world of swank.....there's some new Bond memorabillia coming out plus our segment Ask Koop where I attempt to solve problems and make somebody's life better.



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Don Tiki-The Forbidden Finger

The Puppini Sisters-I Can't Believe I'm Not a Millionaire

SG Sound-Escapade_Velocity

Anita O'Day-Them There Eyes

Preston Epps- Jungle Drums

Tiki Cowboys-Feel So Good

Cocktail Angst-BigTopParade

Esquivel - Question Mark (Que Vas A Hacer)

Rhonda Burchmore-That Old Feeling

Julie London-What is this thing called love

Tiki Joes Ocean-Stoic Moai

Buddy Bergman- Gage Flips

Alvinio Rey-Speak low

Tikyaki Orchestra-ShakaHula Bossa Nova

Jack Jones-A Day in the Life of a Fool

 

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Cocktail Nation 98-Captain Pharoah makes a tiki mug

Thanks to our good friends on the big Island ..Brad Parker and the crew at Tiki Shark it's Koop Kooper and the Cocktail Nation broadcasting across the world from Sydneys home of Swank...the Penthouse..on the show this week we check out some tiki mugs from Captain Pharoah, Brad Parker swings by for a chat,I'll solve some problems in the swankiest way possible with our new segment Ask Koop. There's our regular gig guide loooking at the world of Swank plus the very best classic and neo lounge and exotica .



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Martini Heaven-Gigolo

Waitiki -Sweet Piki Serenade

Tiki Joes Ocean-Sacred Island

Hugo Montenegro -Heat Wave

Chet Baker-Tenderly

Jimmy Vargas-Striptesia Blues

Acca Daiquiris -Love is the Drug

Wayne King and His Orchestra-An Affair To Remember

Dave Pell Octet-My Heart Belongs to Daddy

Lucas Vigor-So Daco Samba

Robert Drasnin-Warm Night Wind

Skip Heller-El Tiradito

Vikki Carr-No Other love

Preston Epps-Bongo Party

The SG Sound Red Desert Springs

Esquivel- Malaguena Salerosa

 

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COCKTAIL NATION #99 ~ JACK JONES!

Thanks Tiki Shark, it’s Koop Kooper and the Cocktail Nation relaxing at the end of the week. The weather is warming up in Sydney and the party season is in full swing. Coming up on the show, we find out about the life of Jack Jones, there’s new music from Waitiki 7 and Don Tiki, plus all the regular Cocktail Nation features!

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The Mike Flowers Pops ~ Wonderwall
Combustible Edison ~ Millionaires Holiday
Jack Jones ~ The Mood I’m In
Chris Connor ~ S’Wonderful
Jack Costanzo ~ Latin Fever
Hugo Montenegro ~ Come Spy With Me
Waitiki 7 ~ Coronation
Tikiyaki Orchestra ~ Bachelor Number3
Chaino ~ Sumac
Esquivel ~ Latin-esque
Liz Geyson ~ You turn me on baby
Don Tiki ~ The Forbidden Finger
Mancini ~ A shot in the dark
Frank Sinatra ~ Strangers in the Night
Fire and Theft ~ Tainted Dream
Jackie Gleason ~ I’m in the Mood for Love

 

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Cocktail Nation 100-Kooper comes across a Bad Agent

Cocktail Nation thanks to tiki shark and Koop Kooper behind the Tiki Bar in the Penthouse with the very best classic and neo lounge,spy jazz and exotica as we broadcast 30 stories above the city of sydney on what is our 100th show ! This week we talk to a spy genre king by the name of Bill Raetz with the third instalment of the Bryce Attewelle novels with Bad Agent just released.

We'll take a look at an interesting occurrence on the Tonight Show just last week, a look at the world of Swank and our segment ask Koop as we find out how to become a socialite in your town.

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Lucas Vigor-Muito E Voltando
Spy Fi-Penetration
Frank Sinatra-Luck Be A Lady
Don Tiki—Bam-Boozled
Chaino-Zombie Bamboo
Martini Kings-Soft Sounds
Esquival-Whatamacallit
The Cocktail Preachers—Slave Girl
George Shearing - Easy Living
Waitiki-White Sandy Beach
Howard Roberts—L-O-V-E
Kava Kon -Zero Gravity Lounge
Tito Puente-Ritual Drum Dance
Martin Denny-The Enchanted Isle
The Londonaires - Dearest Emma
Mike Flowers-Light my fire

 

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Cocktail Natio 101-South Of The Boudoir

Thanks to Tiki Shark it's Koop Kooper gazing out across Sydney Harbour and the bright lights of the city which are sparkling off the harbour while the flashing lights of the boats moored animate the water like a shield Of marvellous gold .Coming up on the show we talk to Fluid Floyd from Don Tiki to find out about the new Album South of the Boudoir, I have new music from Pink Martini, a very cool album I picked up this week from a thriftstore by Robert Goulet...our regular segment Ask Koop plus a look at the world of swank with a stack of events to put into the organiser of your phone. Let the Swank Times Roll !

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Waitiki7 - Octopus Menagerie
Pink Martini-Ninna Nanna
Don Tiki-Odd Man Out
Henry Mancini—Something for Cat
Robert Goulet - Lush Life
Skip Heller-Hand To Eye
Martini Heaven-Breakfast At Tiffany's
Roni Perez - The Coffee Song
Israel Cachao Lopez-Mambo
SG Sound-The Cantina Band
Martini Kings -Patricia
Sammy Davis Jr - Azure
Vikki Carr-Like Love
Sergio Mendez And Brasil 66 -The Joker
Spy Fi- Neptune
Steve Lawrence-Girl From Ipanema

 

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Cocktail Nation 102-Martini Heaven

It's the Cocktail Nation thanks to Tiki Shark with a big show planned again, coming up we talk to producer extraordinare Bill Roebuck who has produced the Martini Heaven series, I've got some Christmas news for you,a look at the work of swank, our regular segment ask Koop, I've got a great place to pick up a cool shirt plus brand new musicc from Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited, Pink Martini and Don Tiki.

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Leonard Nimoy-Music To Watch Space Girls By

Cocktail Angst-Ecstatically Mine

Martini Heaven-Tangonova

Al Caiola-La Dolce Vita

Moonrays-Run Spy Run

Pink Martini-Ohayoo Ohio

Ann Richards-Be Easy Be Tender

Tiki Joe's Ocean-Baxter Pad

Don Ralke-Blue Moon

Janet Seidel-Charade

Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited-Robotheque

Quincy Jones—One Note Samba

Mancini-Peter Gunn

Sammy Davis, Jr—The Goin's Great

Don Tiki-Bla Bla Cha Cha

Peggy Lee—Bewitched

 

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Cocktail Nation 103-Art Of Charm

It's the Cocktail Nation with Koop Kooper thanks to Tiki Shark as we crank the AC here in Sydney on what they are telling us will be one of the hottest summers ever.

On the show this week we get in an expert on social dynamics to teach you how to be the very best of you at your next party, how to be the life of the party and most importantly how to wind friends and influence people. I've got an incredible cd to giveaway this week called the Greatest American Italian Singers of all time, I tackle the social issues of the day with our regular segment Ask Koop, and ofcourse there's our weekly look at the world of swank.


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Martini Kings- Rumble

Don Tiki -Tinjoil Huts

Frank Sinatra-The Good Life

Jimmy Vargas-Torchin The EL Rocco

Jackie Gleason Velvet Brass—A Man And A Woman

Janet Seidel-Cry Me A River

Si Zenter-I've found a new baby

Waitiki 7- Mood Indigo

Hugo Montenegro—Lover

Martini Heaven-Breakfast At Tiffany's

Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited-The Whistler Returns

Al Caiola - I Got it Bad

Jack Jones—This Could Be The Start Of Something

Pink Martini-Sunday Table

Ray Anthony-September Song

 

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Cocktail Nation 104-Kooper takes a trip with a Careless Navigator

another week in the Penthouse, Koop Kooper relaxing in the penthouse pondering the meaning of life ....on the show this week we speak to the man behind a new tiki website, I tackle the worlds problems, well the little ones, not the big ones like poverty or the climate change with our segment ask Koop, lots of great events to attend, new music from the martini, Kings, Sterephonic Space Sounds Unlimited and The SG Sound.





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Billy May-Perfidia

Lucas Vigor-Grey Rain

Martin Denny-Taboo

Skip Heller-Hand To Eye

Esquivel-That Old Black Magic

Martini Kings-You Only Live Twice
Eden Ahbez-Island Girl
Tiki Joes Ocean-Rio De Jean

SG Sound-Escapade Velocity

Jack Burger-Boulevard of Broken Dreams

John Barry-Beat For Beatniks

Neal Hefti-Splanky

Robert Drasnin-Jardin De La Noche

Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited-Sitar Jerk

Joey Altruda-Hey Smigly

Irving Fields Trio-Where Shall I Go

 

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Cocktail Nation 105-Christmas special

And a Merry Christmas from the gang at the Cocktail Nation!
We have a wonderful Christmas special for you this week as we take a look at two new Christmas Albums…one from Tiki Joes Ocean and one from the Martini Kings. We’ll chat to Andy Nazzal from Tiki Joes plus I have a some beatnik poetry about the politically correct world Santa has to occupy. A Christmas edition of our regular sgement Ask Koop and we find out what is happening New Years Eve in our look at the world of swank!

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Martini Kings -The Christmas Song
Billy May- Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer Mambo
Tiki Joes Ocean-Deck The Halls
Dean Martin- Winter Wonderland
Cocktail Preachers-SleighRide
Kay Starr-(Everybody's Waitin' For) The Man with the Bag
Lena Horne- Santa Claus Is Coming to Town
Mambo Zombies-Silver Bells
Tiki Joes Ocean-Christmas Time is Here
Martin Denny- Exotic Night
Nat King Cole- Buon Natale (Means Merry Christmas to You)
Michael Buble-Let it Snow
Al Caiola Holiday on Skis
Martini Kings-White Christmas
Ray AnthonyChristmas Trumpets-We Wish You a Very Merry Christmas [Medley]
Tiki Joes Ocean-We Three Kings

 

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Cocktail Nation 106-Kooper relaxes with Retrospective Magazine

Cocktail Nation with Kooper Kooper thanks to Tiki Shark and it's the last show of 2009 and in a retrospective kinda way Kooper will take a look at the things he has learnt about the environment, freedom, time and change.

Tonight we head to New York to talk to Joe Wood who is the man behind retrospectmag.com, in our regular segment ask Koop we tackle unwanted friends on facebook....in our look at the world of swank we check out some of the events coming up for 2010.

join the international scenester Koop Kooper as he stacks all the coolest music up on the 1962 Kreisler Stereo ....45 stories above Sydney!



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Pink Martini-Ohayoo Ohio

Jimmy Vargas-Boulevard Of Broken Dreams

Chris Connor—Everything I Love

Eden Ahbez-Edens Cove

Tikiyaki orchestra-Sneaky Tiki

Martini Kings-Swingin Shepard Blues

Jackie Gleason - But Not for Me

Joey Altruda-Doo Boo Dee Bo

Neal Hefti-Cool Blue

Peggy Lee—I Can't Resist You

Woody and the Senator-Cocktail Time

Mark Copeland-Without a Song

Jack Costanzo—Blue Prelude

Esquivel—Who's Sorry Now

Martini Heaven-Alcoholiday

Tiki Joe's Ocean-Baxter Pad.

 

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Cocktail Nation 107-Art Of Lounge

Cocktail Nation thanks to Tiki Shark with Koop Kooper….enjoying the holidays…in the Sydney Penthouse after a fantastic New Years Party with a stack of great music to play for you tonight…..coming up on the show our regular segment Ask Koop tackling a legal problem this week…… and ofcourse our look at the world of swank.
Special guest on the show is Australian lounge musician Janet Seidel.
Join us as we kick off 2010 in swank style!

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Don Tiki-Billions of Brazillians

Antonio Carlos Jobim-Girl from Ipanema.

Janet Seidel-I Got Lost in His Arms

Martini Kings- Desafinado

The Midnight Combo - Soft Waving

Sammy Davis Jr-That Old Black Magic

Billy May- Love Is The Thing

Abbe Lane - Whatever Lola Wants

Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited-La Fille Dans Le Train

Enoch Light-Fly Me to the Moon

George Shearing -I'll Be Around

Esquivel - Amor, Amor

SG Sound-The Cantina Band

Waitiki-Craving

Alvino Rey-Speak low

Frank Wess Jazz for Playboys

Pink Martini-Over the Valley

Mark Copeland-The Lady is a tramp

 

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Cocktail Nation 108-Chet Baker

Cocktail Nation thanks to Tiki Shark with Koop Kooper….relaxing at the south coast holiday house enjoying the sydney summer, playing bongos and reading…speaking of reading I’ll let you know about an incredible book you need to pick up about Dean Martin, our segment Ask Koop….a look at the world of swank, our special tonight is the life of Chet Baker, and I got a cool art showing to check out here in Sydney.

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Jimmy Vargas-Love is a Racket
Martini Kings-You Only Live Twice
Chet Baker-Moonlight becomes you
Neal Hefti-Batman
Alvino Rey- Isn't it romantic
Max Versterhalt-Summertime
Stolen Idols-Black Orchid
Waitiki 7- Adventures in Paradise
Dean Martin-Who's Got The Action
John Barry-Beat For Beatniks
George Shearing -How High The Moon
Esquivel - Agua De Beber
Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited-Robotheque
Diana Krall-Este Seu Olhar
Sally Street-Teach Me Tonight
Joey Altruda-Swinging Smigs
Annie Ross-Everything I've Got

 

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Cocktail Nation 109-B Sharp Band

Cocktail Nation thanks to Tiki Shark with Koop Kooper….back in the Penthouse after a week relaxing at the holiday house….picked up some great Vinyl which I will play for you tonight..classic albums from Sinatra, Tommy Dorsey and Billy May.

Some new music on the way from Melbourne group the B Sharp Big Band as we talk to the leader of the group Henry K

Our regular segment Ask Koop where we declutter a listeners life, there's the world of Swank on the way plus news about the Adams family .

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Pink Martini-Ou'est ma tete

Don Tiki-Odd Man Out

B Sharp Big Band-Destination Moon

Alvino Rey- Softly as in morning sunrise

Tommy Dorsey - Patricia

Jimmy Vargas-Zoeotika Blues

Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited-RE 3073304

Diana Krall- The Night We Called It a Day

Chris Connor—Skyscraper Blues

George Shearing -Conception

Frank Sinatra - Call Me Irresponsible

Waitiki 7- Mood Indigo.

Martini Kings House of Bamboo

Sergio Mendez & Brasil 66 - Bermbau

Arthur Lyman - Geisha Waltz.

Billy May - Thou Swell

 

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Cocktail Nation 110-Tiki Shark moves up the island

On the show this week we talk to Brad Parker from Tiki Shark and find out what is happening on the big island. The official word on the Hawaiian music awards is out with two big contenders for the exotica category are. We’ll take a look at the world of swank and find some cool events for you to attend, some fantastic film noir movies to pick up.

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Blue Zombies -Fever

Octobop-Girl Talk

Kava Kon- The Killing River (without the sun, moon, and stars)

Abbe Lane -Oyeme Mama

Patti Page Love for sale

Jimmy Vargas-Twilight Fifth and Main

Lucas Vigor- Muito E Votando

Esquivel - Surfboard

Annie Ross I don’t wanna cry any more

B Sharp Big Band-Ain’t that a Kick in the Head

Frank Wess Blues for a Playmate.mp3

Frank Sinatra - I’ve Got The World on a String

Blue Martini’s-Great City

Project Pimento-Heart

Billy May - I Gotta Have you

Martini Kings-Soft Sounds

Xavier Cugat - Zombie

 

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Cocktail Nation 111-Jack Parr

Cocktail Nation thanks to Tiki Shark with Koop Kooper….back on the radio after celebrating our national day this week called … ..Australia Day!

So I thought in honour of our national day I would provide you with some fun facts about Australia.

Got some cool lounge and exotica lined up on the Kriesler Stereo for you, one from an aussie gal who reminds me of an female Chet Baker. Seems some interesting parties have been poping up across the globe so we’ll dedicate some time to that for you and our special this week is a look a the life of TV talk show host Jack Parr.

I’ll let you know about an interesting rumour my spies have dug up and back again this week all the usuals like the look at the world of swank and ask koop back this week.

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Pink Martini-But Now I Am Back

Royal Crown Revue-Port Au Prince

Elliot fisher-Dr No's Fantasy

Tiki Joe's Ocean-Sacred Island

Waitiki7-Totem Pole

Antonio Carlos Jobim Laurindo Almeida-Once Again

Jack Costanzo-Can Can overture

Janet Seidel- Whatever Lola Wants

B Sharp Big Band -Frenesi

Arthur Lyman- Jungle Jalopy

Martini Kings- Swingin Shepherd Blues

Frank Sinatra - A Fine Romance

Julie O'Hara Sextet-Angel Eyes

HugoMontenegro-HeatWave

Art Van Dame-Cheers

Clouseaux-Kiss of Ku　

Dave Pell Octet-The Man I Love


　

 

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Cocktail Nation 112-Julie O'Hara

Koop Kooper is tired, been hunting through charity stores in the south of Sydney this week ….it’s been an interesting week with another two rumours my spies have dug up and back again this week all the usuals like the look at the world of swank and ask koop back this week and last week we played a gal who I’ve said reminds me of a female Chet Baker, her name is Julie O’hara and we’ll chat to her this week plus I’ll take a look at a magnificent album dedicated to Mancini by another Australian Canary who we spoke to a few weeks ago by the name of Janet Seidel.

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Al Caiola - Thunderball

Blue Zombies-Call Me.mp3

Julie O'Hara -I fall in Love to Fast

Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited-La Casa Gialla

Esquivel- Flower Girl From Bordeaux

Janet Seidel-Days of Wine and Roses

Jackie Gleason But Not for Me

BSharp Big Band feat Fiona Thorn-C'est Magnifique

Lena Horne - I Love To Love

Billy May - You're The Top

Cocktail Angst-BatesMotel

Xavier Cugat-Frenesi

Diana_Krall-Quiet Nights

Don Tiki-Friendly Islands

Pink Martini-Temporido

Bob Thompson-The Song is you

Arthur Lyman Group—Quiet Village

 

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Cocktail Nation 113-Modernism Week

Cocktail Nation thanks to Tiki Shark with Koop Kooper and tonight we check out the the Palm Spring modernism show, in our Ask Koop segment I’ll tackle another tricky issue in that of dividing prize money from a lottery ticket.

I have some exciting news for Marilyn Monroe fans and some hot concerts to check out plus I’ll reveal the Winner of the Hawaiian music awards.

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Billy May-Mission Impossible

James Bond and his Sextet-James Bond Theme

Sg Sound-A Latin Affair

Waitiki 7 Adventures in Paradise

Martini Kings—So Danco Samba

Jonah Jones—Tangerine

Martin Denny- Baia

Frank Wess -Pin Up

Clouseaux-Magic

George Shearing - Love Is Just Around the Corner

Jimmy Vargas-Black Widow

Joey Altruda-Cha Cha 69

Lushy-Hidden Harbor

Dave Barbour- Mambo Jambo

Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited-Robotheque

 

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REPEAT-Cocktail Nation 49 Jack Costanzo bring his Bongos to the Penthouse

This week Koop Kooper is on vacation so he chosen some of the best show to play while he is away getting a tan…this week we replay the week that Kooper was joined by a legend ....Mr Bongo, Jack Costanzo...we talk about his start in the business, his magnificent career and naturally Bongos.....some sad news on the passing of Yma Sumac and we catch up with Nick Limansky who is the author of Yma Sumac the art behind the legend, a look at the world of Swank with another Kooper live gig coming up plus all the very best classic and neo lounge has been piled up on the penthouse hi fi.
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Combustible Edison-Pink Victim
Sammy Davis Jr That old Black Magic
Jack Costanzo-Latin Affair
Henry Mancini-Something For Cat
Tipsy -Hey
Yma Sumac-Bo Mambo
Martini Kings-Dance of the virgins
Waitiki-The Magic Islands
Vic Flick-Shaken not Stirred
Roni Perez -Fly me to the Moon
Jack De Mello - Makalapua
Mantovani - Perfidia
The Midnight Combo - Soft Waving
Octobop-Girl Talk
Wayne Newton - I wish you love

 

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REPEAT-Cocktail Nation 65-Legend of Comedy Shelley Berman

This week Koop Kooper is on vacation so he has chosen some of the best shows to play while he is away getting a tan…this week we replay the week that Kooper was joined by a legend ....legend of comedy Shelley Berman plus we'll play a track of his 1959 album Inside Shelley Berman .

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Machine-Miss Lilethal Blues
Combustible Edison-Millionaires Holiday
Dave Pell-This could be the start of something new
Bert Kaemfert-My Way Of Life
Perez Prado-Campanitas De Cristal
Bob Thompson-The Song is you
Nelson Riddle-Time and Space
Martini Kings—So Danco Samba
Alan Hawkshaw-Bluebird
Syd Dale-Sanfrancisco Bay
Sally Street-You Don't Know Me
Mark Copeland-The Lady Is A Tramp
Spy Fi-Penetration
Keith Mansfield-The Green Room
Diana Krall Why Should I Care

 

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Cocktail Nation 114- Spies and Tsunamis

Cocktail Nation thanks to Tiki Shark with Koop Kooper…been on holidays at the south coast holiday house and naturally I couldn’t help myself but go searching for records so tonight some brand new music into the penthouse which you can see the cover art on the website www.cocktailnation.net plus since I have been away some new music from some exciting new artists have arrived at the penthouse.
Tonight we talk to Tom Tremelo from SPY FI with a very exciting release, Brad Parker from Tiki Shark will stop by for a chat, we take , look at the world of swank plus Ask Koop.

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Richard Cheese-Welcome to the Jungle
Clouseaux-Kiss of Ku
Spy Fi-WEB Theme (to purchase goto) http://www.spy-fi.com/discography.html
Stanley Wilson M Squad - The Discovery
Ido Martin and his latin beat - Melody Cha Cha
Martin Denny- Return To Paradise
Buddy Cole - Two Little Girls
Don Tiki-Billions of Brazillians
Diana Holt-At Last
Hal Mooney -Swampfire
Janet Seidel- Moonglow
Vibes On Velvet-Spookmaster
Richard Shory - Cloud 9
Ninapinta - Help
Walk The Plank-Salsa Rojo