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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Evenings At The Penthouse-Strange Dreams [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:02
I'm going to break the cardinal rule of socialising and tell you about a weird dream I had last night. www.cocktailnation.net Piano Dreamers – Take Five Jazz Lounge Zone – Relaxing Piano Music Edward Newton – Misty Misty…
Evenings At The Penthouse-Out On The Town [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:56
I love a night on the town, I love that you never know what will happen, who you will meet and where it might go. www.cocktailnation.net Bill Charlap-All Across The City Kevin Mahogany--City of Lights Julie London- Get O…
Evenings At The Penthouse-Behind the Wheel [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:35
You know I don't get the Chauffeur idea...personally I prefer to drive. www.cocktailnation.net Sammy Davis Jr -the Show Of Your Smile Dexter Gordon-Stairway to The Stars Ellias Maralis-Never Let Me Go Cannonball Aderly-L…
Evenings At The Penthouse-Chromatic [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:14
All the colours are on display, not it's not a show about LSD. www.cocktailnation.net Stacy Kent-Double Rainbow Anne Philips-When Sunny Gets Blue Beverly Kenney- It's a Blue World Sue Raney-Blue Tears Stanley Black-The M…
Evenings At The Penthouse-Humming My Theme Song [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:34
Why do people look at me strangely when I hum this tune? www.cocktailnation.net Joey Altruda-Playboys Theme Ike Quebec – Just One More Chance Anne Burnell – Blues In The Night Towner Galaher -Tell it like it is The Rob D…
Unsolved Mysteries of the 50's -MK Ultra [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:36
Tonight we’ll sip on some new music and the Enchanted Tiki Cats, take a spy-flavored detour with Hugo Montenegro and Al Hirt, and dive into this week’s 50’s Mystery on MK Ultra. We’ll remember Latin-jazz legend Eddie Pal…
Evenings At The Penthouse-Which Way? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:42
Let's take a Detour and see where it takes us. www.cocktailnation.net Solitaire Miles-Detour Bryan Schwartz -The Very thought of you Andy Pratt Trio– Patricia Ike Quebec – Just One More Chance Anne Burnell – Blues In The…
Evenings At The Penthouse-Gentlemen prefer blondes [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:36
It's true, what can I say! www.cocktailnation.net Marilyn Monroe -Kiss Vicki Benet-Tenderly June Christy-Night People Doris Day-Serenade in Blue Dolores Grey -You Go to My Head Beverly Kenney-It Only Happens When I Dance…
Evenings At The Penthouse-Careful [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:45
Be careful of what song you choose when you are planning a wedding, it could send of the wrong message! www.cocktailnation.net Atlantic Five Jazz Band - The Days of Wine & Roses Suzanne Pittson - The Secret Life of Plant…
Lounge Special-Les Baxter [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

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 h…