Lounge Special-Les Baxter

Lounge Special-Les Baxter

Author: Cocktail Nation with Lounge Leader Koop Kooper August 9, 2025 Duration: 1:00:41
This week on the Cocktail Nation, we slip into something velvet-lined for a Les Baxter lounge special—featuring part of a fascinating chat with James Spencer, the man behind a deep dive book on the godfather of exotica himself. We've got brand-new music  from Jim Bacchi and the Tikiyaki Orchestra,  Plus, our usual cocktail of curated cool: a bizarre tale from the Stuff Segment that’ll have you rethinking Cold War strategy, highlights from Lounge Life Magazine, a jazzy calendar of what’s on around the globe, and a Deep Thought that might just make your Roomba blush.     www.cocktailnation.net   Messer Chups – Agent Tremolo New Morty Show – Ladies Man Les Baxter-Quiet Village Jeri Southern – Let's Fly Away Herb Ellis – Soft Winds Paul Anka – It's My Life Ultra Beaver Lounge Band – Bossa Nova Lounge Voodoo 5 – Highway 99 The Tikiyaki Orchestra – The Pineapple-Upside-Down Tiki Delights – San Francisco Samba Ixtahuele – Curitiba Train

Step into the sophisticated, retro-futuristic world of Cocktail Nation, hosted from a Sydney Penthouse by the one and only Lounge Leader, Koop Kooper. This isn't just a music show; it's a weekly audio escape into the cool, crisp sound of martini shakers and the smooth grooves of a bygone era. Each episode of this podcast is a carefully curated session where classic lounge meets its modern descendant, neo-lounge, creating a seamless soundtrack for the stylishly inclined. Kooper doesn't just spin records; he brings the scene to life with conversations from the most interesting characters found in the swankier corners of culture-musicians, artists, and connoisseurs of the good life. Tune in and you'll hear stories woven between tracks, a blend of charismatic interview and impeccable musical selection that feels like an invitation to an exclusive, yet wonderfully welcoming, party. The vibe is consistently laid-back, intelligent, and dedicated to the artistry of cool. For anyone who appreciates the finer notes in both music and conversation, Cocktail Nation delivers a distinct and transporting experience, one perfectly mixed episode at a time.
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