Words With Wellsy-Alone

Words With Wellsy-Alone

Author: Cocktail Nation with Lounge Leader Koop Kooper May 16, 2025 Duration: 1:02:21
Tonight a stylish mix of retro lounge, exotica, and space-age jazz, featuring artists like Alien Fashion Show, Joey Altruda, and Nutty Gary Wells brings us a mid century Poet in Words With Wellsy We dive into midcentury pop culture with features on vintage homes, daring prison escapes, and odd historical facts. World Of  Swank Gig Guide will keep you in the loop with cool upcoming shows from coast to coast. Smooth tunes, deep thoughts, and a touch of tiki—this show is your passport to the world of swank that we like to call Cocktail Nation.   www.cocktailnation.net   Messerchups- Pink Pantheratu Nutty-The Boys Are Back At Dino's Vibexotica- Humboldt To Raoria JG Thirlwell- Woodhouse Voodoo 5-Desolation Center The Swongos -  Drunk On A Carousel Alien Fashion Show- Rocket 95 Octobop- Have You Hugged Your Martian Today_ Joey Altruda- Remembering Jobim Ìxtahuele - Moonflower Steve Allee Big Band- Naptown Nights Hugo Montenegro and His Orchestra Solo's Samba Neal Hefti- Cool Blue

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.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 291

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Words with Wellsy-From Here To The Great Unknown [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:33
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