Cocktail Nation Radio Show

    It’s been a stellar year for lounge and exotica — a wave of fresh releases keeping the hi-fi world spinning in style. Tonight, we spotlight the cream of the crop: Tikiyaki and The Hawaiiana Brass, Vibeexotica, Tiki Delights, Ixtahuele, and more. We’ll hear from Andrew Munger of Vibeexotica, Skip Heller on the latest Voodoo 5 record, Matt Spacer on Bond style, Dana Countryman on the return of Cool and Strange Music Magazine, and Richard S. Green on Marketing Mayhem! Pour yourself something smooth — it’s the Best of the Best 2025, right here on The Cocktail Nation.   www.cocktailnation.net   Tikiyaki and The Hawaiiana Brass – Weekend in Waikiki Vibeexotica – An Ocean Away Tiki Delights – Port of Call Tahiti Tiki Delights-Midday Mai Tais Kane Manakoora- Rainbows Over Kaneohe Mr Moai and The Tikiheads-The Dawn of Tiki  Mark Riddle- Lahaina Hula (Luau Version) Voodoo5 – Desolation Center Ixtahuele – House of the Gods JG Thirlwell – Copycat Project K-67 – Atomic Pool Party Ultra Beaver Lounge – La Playa Freddy

There was a time when if the phone rang late at night you knew there was a problem ..now there is a good chance it will beep at  3am   www.cocktailnation.net Gerald Wiggins Trio- 3 O Clock In The Morning  Wil Davis Trio-Will Call Peggy Lee-Riding High Julie London-Mickey Mouse March Mel Torme-Tenderly  Sue Rainy -Something cool  Lee Morgan-I Remember Clifford Mary Stallings- Slow Hot Wind Warne Marsh-Autumn In New York Gerry Mulligan-Body And Soul Janet Seidel- I Got Lost In His Arms James Spencer-Midnight Melancholy Astrud Gilberto-Misty

Sometimes you just have to tell someone it's time to go home and hope they listen! www.cocktailnation.net Gerry Mulligan-Go Home Mary Stallings-Sunday Kind Of Love Curtis Fuller Quintet-Undecided Bill Evans-I Should Care Stan Levy Quintet-What Can I Say June Christy- Lonely House Brent Laidler-Keep Me In Mind Virginia Scheneck-Being Me Jackie Gleason-Hey There Lonely Girl

    Tonight on The Cocktail Nation, we’re turning up the intrigue with shaken martinis and double agents in tailored suits. It’s Spyvibe — the soundtrack of secret missions, femme fatales as we head deep undercover with a look at , the spy film that proves even your brother can get a license to thrill, plus, a few stories from the Lounge Life files, including a mysterious man spotted outside the Louvre who is probably one of our own retro brothers   So slip into your tux, load your cufflink communicator, and join me for a night of espionage, exotica, and elegant absurdity — right here on The Cocktail Nation   www.cocktailnation.net     Project K67 -Atomic Party Meserchups – Munster Theme Morricone/Nicolai- Missione Segreta John Barry – You Only Live Twice Alexander L Estrange – Cop That Robby Poitevin – Jazz Cave Werner Tautz – Lush Dive Ellington Hawk – Harlem Nocturne Markus Rutz – The Musicianer Mr Moai and the Tikiheads – Pufferfish Voodoo5 – Coffee In The Morning Towner Galaher-Cafe Con Samba Jimmy Smith

I dream in technicolour and my sound track has lush strings in Hi Fi! www.cocktailnation.net Phineas Newborn – Love And Marriage Dave Lowe – No Time To Die Nathan Haines – Lament Ella Fitzgerald – Mood Indigo Teddy Randazzo – The Countess Dan Stein – Elegant Manhattan Marty Paich Trio – Dusk Light Frank Sinatra – It’s All Right With Me Denis Farnon – Highballs At Villa Rienza Pepper Greenwald – Rooftops Dave Grusin – The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. Chet Baker – Blue Thoughts Baby Grand – Just Drive Sam Rivers – Euterpe (Remastered) Jackie Gleason – Deep Purple Blue Velvet John Neel And His Orchestra – Blue Martini

Let me tell you about a date at a revolving restaurant. www.cocktailnation.net Calum Upton – Revolving Restaurant Don Nuzzo – Bonded Eddie Costa – I’ve Never Been In Love Before Henry Mancini – The Windmills Of Your Mind Jazz Singles – Another Cocktail Joey Altruda – Christy Joey Altruda – Cocktails With Joey John Neel – Bury Me Blue Marlena Shaw – Ahmad’s Blues Matt Holsen – Plenty Jaunty Orchestra Superstring – Linonine Oscar Moore – April In Paris Swingin Palms – Asleep On The Shore Miles Davis-So What The Martini Kings – Taboo

All modern bands tonight so get out there in your best clothes and see a band tonight! www.cocktailnation.net Ricki Derek-Night and Day Octobop-One Note Samba Seth MacFarlane-Something Good Tiki Torches-Miserlou Jennifer Keith - Occasional Man Tiki Lounge Crew-Bikini Bambini Laura Ainsworth-Midnight Sun James Spencer-Quiet Village Stolen Idols-Sophisticated Savage Tiki Delights-Fashionably Late Again Jetset Sweden- A Man and A Woman Out of Abingdon-Red Dress Network Music Ensemble-Lady At The Bar Combustible Edison-Male Bonding Joey Altruda- Cocktails With Joey Martini Kings -Girl From Ipanema

  Tonight on the Cocktail Nation, it’s Words With Wellsy as we dive into The Beach Boys’ lost masterpiece SMiLE — plus, Hitchcock’s banned Disneyland film, Yippie protest theatre, and lounge life highlights from Palm Springs to Honolulu. Pour a martini and join us for everything that is lounge and exotica.   www.cocktailnation.net   Paul Anka – Smells Like Teen Spirit Drugstore Romeos – Wondrous Place Martini Kings – Smile Blue Martinis – You Turn Me On Baby Codename: Carter – Botched Op Messerchups – Jason Bond 0013 Frank Wess – The Lizard Anne Burnell – Blues in the Night Norm Amadio – I Love You That Way Marcus Rutz – Beatrice Al Hirt – Get Smart Theme Sergio Mendez – The Joker Hugo Montenegro – Solo’s Samba Tiki Delights – On Copacabana Morricone 90 – Una Voce Allo Specchio

Let's just sip it slowly. www.cocktailnation.net Cocktail Inn-Days Of Wine And Roses Combustible Edison -Lonelyville Frank Sinatra-Like Someone in Love Gene Rains-Tiki George Shearing -I'll Remember April Henry Mancini-The Summer Know Jackie Gleason-Mystery Street Janet Seidel-A Man and A Woman Nat King Cole George Shearing -A Beautiful Friendship Nathan Haines-Cocktails George Shearing-My One And Only Love Victor Young-When I Fall In Love Beegie Adair-Bewitched Martini Kings-You Only Live Twice Black Olive Jazz-Wisteria Oscar Peterson-O Lady Be Good Lee Morgan-That’s All Cannonball Aderly and Bill Evans-Know What I Mean Arthur Lyman-Midnight Sun

Here is a challenge for you if you are up for it. www.cocktailnation.net Pink Martini -Everywhere Arthur Lyman -Akaka Falls  James Spencer -Here’s That Rainy Day From Carnival in Flanders Jackie Gleason -What’s New Lyn Stanley -Summertime Oscar Peterson-Sophisticated lady Jackie Gleason from Russia with Love Sue Raney -Blue Tears Gerry Mulligan go home Miles Davis-So what Jen Siukola-l I kissed You Goodbye Fred Fried-Where Notes May Lead

We all have them...lots of questions, what is the meaning of life, what is love, what is the weird freckle and should I be worried about it?  www.cocktailnation.net James Spencer-What Are You Doing the Rest of Your Life? Jackie Gleason- Can This Be Love? Stanley Black-  Isn’’t It Romantic?  Natalie Cole- Why Don’t You Do Right?  Beverly Kenny- Isn’t It A Pity?  Otto Cesana -WhereAreYouNow? Julie London- Where are You?  Stan Kenton Lover Man Where Can You Be?  Beegie Adair -Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans?  Shirley Horn- Where Do You Start?  Singers Unlimited-Where Is the Love?   Doris Day-Why Don’t We Do This More Often Ran Blake-Where Are You Relaxin Piano Crew-Where Did He Go Jeri Southern-Why Shouldn’t I?  Oscar Peterson-How About You Paula Castle- Why Can’t I?  George Shearing- Why Did I Choose You? 

A new segment this week born out of some of the weird things I’ve seen on the internet. We talk JFK lovenest and the missing Amelia Earhart plane plus one of the weirdest emails I have received along with the best lounge and exotica from across the globe.   www.cocktailnation.net   Jetset Unlimited – The Man from U.N.C.L.E. Messerchups – Moonrace Kenny Burrell – Pin Up Vibexotica – An Ocean Away Voodoo 5 – Quizas Quizas Quizas Thee Millionaire – Fräulein Doktor David Fleming – Lake Como Project K 67 – The Cat and The Cream The Swongos – Crawling Through a Culvert Richard Cheese – Get the Party Started Towner Galaher – Simone Nutty – Purple Panther Hypnotiques – Ace Face Françoise Hardy – Comment Te Dire Adieu Teo Macero – For a Walkin’ Bass The Naughty Ones – Voodoo Kiss

The spy gear and the romance, that’s what it’s all about tonight. www.cocktailnation.net Jerry Goldsmith – Never Mind, You’d Love It Peter Nero – For All We Know John Neel and Orchestra – Who Is Wendy Joey Altruda – Cocktails With Joey Herbie Mann – Theme From Mondo Cane (LP Version) Piero Umiliani – Lounge Suite The Yuko Mabuchi Trio – Strollin’ in a Morning Sunrise Henry Mancini – The Windmills of Your Mind Lola Albright – Hes My Guy Daniel Pemberton – I, Spy Rose Sinclair – Black Orpheus Drugstore Romeos – Wondrous Place Keith Jarrett – Death and the Flower Emile Pandolfi – The Summer Knows John Barry – Cafe Martinique Jerry Goldsmith – Ladies Willingly Remove Their Hats

The ethereal sounds are here as we transcend the 21st century  www.cocktailnation.net Jeff Goldblum – Lazy Afternoon Lee Morgan – These Are Soulful Days Love Boat (Main Theme) Oscar Pettiford – Laverne Walk Herbie Mann – Theme From Beloved (LP Version) Art Pepper – These Foolish Things Marcus McLaurine – Destiny`1 George Shearing – Midnight on Cloud 69 Jeff Steinberg – A Martini Built for Two Billy Lester Trio – What Is This Thing Called Love Nat King Cole – What Is There to Say Cannonball Adderley – Spontaneous Combustion

  Coming up tonight on The Cocktail Nation the comedy of Vaughn Meader and we find out why his career ended so quickly. I’ve got a letter to the Cocktail Nation and the worlds best Lounge and Exotica.   www.cocktailnation.net   Jetset Sweden - Music to Watch Girls By Project Pimento - Black Magic Woman Tiki Delights - Port of Call-Tahiti Tikiyaki and the Hawaiiana Brass -Weekend in Waikiki) Combustible Edison - Vertigogo Ixtahuele - House of the Gods Nutty - Frankenmunster Voodoo 5 - Tropical Campfires Pink Martini - No Hay Problema Project K 67 - Gin Sling She Said Alessandro Allesandroni - Primavera Messerchups - Agent Horrifica Swongos - Drunk on a Carousel Frank Bennett - Better Man Daniel Pemberton - Moog Necklace

Today there is world of instagram flexing players ...back in the day the playboy was less obvious and preferred discretion over everything. www.cocktailnation.net Cy Coleman - Playboy's Theme Ann-Margret - Bachelor In Paradise Beatnik Jazz - Jazz Flute Buddy Collette - Baubles, Bangles & Beads Dave Valentin - Morning Light Dizzy Gillespie - Carioca Frank Wess - Southern Exposure Herbie Mann - Gospel Truth Freddie Green - Pin Up Gerald Beckett - The Soothsayer Joe Newman - Blues For a Playmate Peter Arndell - Bachelor Pad Ahmad Jamal - I'm Alone With You Stan Getz - Penthouse Serenade Yusef Lateef - Nu-Bouk

One for the Lounge Lizards for you! www.cocktailnation.net   Frank Wess - The Lizard Joe Newman - Low Life Kenny Burrell - Baubles, Bangles and Beads Joe Newman - Miss Blues Freddy Green - Playboy Sam Most - Devil May Care Worldwide Harmonics - Bachelor Pad Jean-Pierre Rampal - Amoureuse Hollywood Playboy Orches... Music for Playboys to Play By Gerald Beckett - Flute Vibes Herbie Mann - Minor Groove Sam Rivers - Involution Cy Coleman - Kiss and Run Ahmad Jamal - Sophisticated Gentlemen Piero Piccioni - Flute Flight

  Coming up tonight on The Cocktail Nation—we’ll slip into spy mode with the Spy Vibe Podcast and revisit one of animation’s coolest secret agents. .In Lounge Life Magazine, a shake-up in the Bond universe as the hunt for a fresh-faced 007 begins, plus we’ll explore one of Australia’s most infamous prisons. I’ve got a wild story of Cold War ‘shoe diplomacy’ at the United Nations, new music steeped in Exotica, and of course plenty of hi-fi lounge, jazz, and tiki sounds to set the mood.   www.cocktailnation.net   Daniel Pemberton – The Actual Heist Messer Chups – Munster Theme Ted Nichols/Hoyt Curtin Secret- Squirrel Theme Oscar Peterson – The Strut Shirley Scott – Dreamsville Robert Sharples – Public Eye John Barry Seven – 007 Theme Martini Kings – Agua de Ber Angelo Badalamenti – Freshly Squeezed Voodoo 5 – Desolation Center Joey Altruda – The Knockaround Pink Martini – Ohayoo Ohio The Blue Hawaiians – Flesh and Soul Tiki Delights – Port of Call-Tahiti Mr Moai and the Tikiheads – Cocktails for Breakfast Waiti

A Lounging Bachelor Spy is in our midst and foreign spies are helpless against his means of persuasion. www.cocktailnation.net   Dave Lowe- No Time To Die Hugo Montenegro-Thunderball Sam Rivers- Euterpe  Denis Farnon- Highballs At Villa Rienza Baby Grand- Just Drive Teddy Randazzo-The Countess Dave Grusin-The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. James Bond Sextet-Casino Royale Robby Poietivin-The Syndicate Robert Short-  The Cairo Connection Robert Short- Nassau Night Moves Dan Stein-Elegant Manhattan Pepper Greenwald-Morocco Henry Mancini-Blue Mantilla Pepper Greenwald-Rooftops SpyFi-Theme From The World Espionage Bureau

Sometimes I think the 21st century is just a bit too much www.cocktailnation.net   Janet Seidel- Windmills of Your Mind Hiromi-Uncertainty Nicholas Masson-Almost Forty Orchestra Superstring- Haru Bill Charlap- All Across the City Jonny Greenwood- Spencer Dianne Schuur- When October Goes Vibes On Velvet- Ink Mysterioso  Daniel Pemberton-Restaurant Undercover Beegie Adair- I Get Along Without You Very Well The Martini Kings - Taboo Jeremy Pelt - I Love Music James Spencer- Street Of Dreams