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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Podcast Episodes
Retro Zone- Winter Movies [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:40
For 2026 Gary Wells returns and adding to his conversations he will bring us a new segment which allows him to talk about more things than books called Retro Zone and this week talking about Winter Movies. I have new mus…
Evenings At The Penthouse-Cool People [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:03
To my way of thinking they drive great cars, wear shades and have hip threads. cocktailnation.net Frank Bennett – You're Too Hip Baby Stan Kenton – Once In A While The Metro Strings – Vacation Time Anita O'Day – Angel Ey…
Evenings At The Penthouse-Romantic Hi Fi [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:10
the Glow of the stereo, the music and the atmosphere...that's what it is all about. cocktailnation.net Phineas Newborn – Love And Marriage Dave Lowe – No Time To Die Nathan Haines – Lament Ella Fitzgerald – Mood Indigo T…
Lounge Special Frank Bennett [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:43
Tonight, we honour a creative spirit who carved their mark deep into the culture. We step inside a world built from imagination, devotion, and hand-crafted dreams. There’s a musical guest who knows exactly how to bend ti…
Cocktail Jazz Is Go [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:00
Just like the Thunderbirds it's time to hit go cocktailnation.net Barney Kessell-Satin Doll Shelley Manne-Step Lightly Dexter Gordon-Love For Sale Oscar Pettiford-Not So Sleepy Cedar Walton- Afternoon In Paris Bill Charl…
EVENINGS AT THE PENTHOUSE:  COCKTAILS LONG AGO [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:52
Time to pour an old fashioned cocktailnation.net Johnny Mandel -Long Ago and Far Away Angelika -Once Upon a December Chet Baker -I’m Old’ Fashioned Bobby Troup-It Happened Once Before James Spencer-The Things We Did Last…
Koop Is Back for 2026-Cabali And The Tiki Mug Obsession [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 59:23
Tonight on The Cocktail Nation, I am back after my usual end of year break… I have spent the time planning the upcoming season and to kick off the first show of the year we bring you a very special documentary all about…
Evenings At The Penthouse-Playboy Penthouse [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:01:56
Let me tell you about a philosophy of mine on the Penthouse cocktailnation.net Martini Kings - Playboy's Theme Billy Lester Trio - Out Of Nowhere Carol Liebowitz - Hidden Source Combustible Edison - Pink Victim Eddie Pen…
Evenings At The Penthouse--Cool Chicks [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:02
Behind every cool chick is a pair of sunglasses hiding an eye-roll Frank Bennett – You’re Just Too Hip Baby 101 Strings – Mack The Knife Chris Connor – All Dressed Up With A Broken Heart Dawan Muhammad – Quiet Now Gerry…
Twilight Show -Best Of Best 2023 [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:12
Koop is on vacation and this week bringing you a Twilight show as we delve into the archives. New shows return Feb 14 www.cocktailnation.net