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Cocktail Nation with Lounge Leader Koop Kooper

The Cocktail Nation Radio show is a radio show and podcast broadcast across the world via various radio stations. Each week Kooper talks to the movers and shakers of the Lounge and Exotica scene.

  • 1 hour 20 seconds
    Deep Space Confidential-Levelland

     

    This week we kick of a new segment looking at UFO sightings in the mid-century and the strange goings on in Levelland that caused cars to stop one evening.

    We have a letter to the show from a listener who took my advice but now regrets it and an interesting new bio pic coming out which has upset the person it is all about ..plus the story of Deli meat on a space craft that went wrong.

     

    Nutty - Purple Panther

    Tabu Recordings - Enter The Spy Magician

    Dana Countryman - The Spy From Outer Space

    Serge Gainsbourg - Couleur Cafe

    Richard Cheese - Toxic

    Sammy Davis Jr- I'm Gonna Live Till I Die

    Tiki Lounge Crew - Hipster's Lair

    Honolulu Transport - Marvellous

    Martini Kings - Playboy's Theme

    Voodoo 5 - Chato's Ride

    Cocktail Inn -Tequila

    Messerchups-Wicked Game

    Mr Moai - Pool Of Love

    Tikiyaki And The Hawaiiana Brass - Sushi 

    Vibexotica - Song Of The Taino

    OMFO - Whimsical Realm

     

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    4 April 2026, 9:31 pm
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    Evenings At The Penthouse Stepping Lightly

    Seems people always hear me coming into the room

     

    Shelly Manne And His Men - Step Lightly

    Billy Lester - What Is This Thing Called Love

    James Morrison - Out Of Nowhere

    Miles Davis & John Coltrane - All Of You

    Sarah McKenzie - I Remember You

    The Yuko Mabuchi Trio - Softly As In A Morning Sunrise

    3 April 2026, 12:02 pm
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    Evenings At The Penthouse- Plans and Schemes

    I've always got a plan and a scheme on the go and so far none have failed!

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    James Morrison- The Master Plan

    Bill Evans- Gloria's Step

    Billy Lester-Out of nowhere

    Mancini- Blue Satin

    Octobop-Whatever Possessed Me

    Tony Bennett- The Girl I Love 

    Eddie Costa- Adelaide

    Fran Jeffries-Lazy Afternoon

    Don Ralke- How Long Has This Been Going On

    Combustible Edison- Dior

    George Shearing -Midnight On Cloud 69

    Denis Farnon- Highballs At Villa Rienza

    Dexter Gordon- You've Changed 

    Peter Nero-We_'ve Only Just Begun

    31 March 2026, 11:29 am
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    Evenings At The Penthouse-Where are the Stars

    Sometimes they just disappear !

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    Jason Paul Curtis- Summer Star

    Dexter Gordon-Stairway To The Stars 

    Mattias Uneback-Starfish

    Cocktail Inn- Stella by Starlight

    George Shearing- A Handful of Stars

    Singers Unlimited- Lost In The Stars

    Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66- So Many Stars

    Doris Day- Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars 

    Marian McPartland- I Saw Stars

    Renee Raff- Among The Stars

    James Spencer-Stars Fell on Alabama

    June Christy-When You Wish Upon A Star

    The Brothers Castro- Stella by Starlight

    Johnny Hartman-Stairway To The Stars

    Les Baxter- A Distant Star

    Stanley Black-Stars in Your Eyes

    Jackie Gleason- Starry-Eyed And Breathless

    Anita O'Day- Star Eyes

    Dolf van der Linden and his Orchestra- Starlit Hour

    30 March 2026, 8:05 pm
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    Spyvibe

    From the land of shaken martinis, atomic dreams, and the coolest sounds ever pressed to vinyl… this is Cocktail Nation.

     

    This week we’re diving into a world where the spies are smooth as Jason Whiton stops by with Spyvibe, the exotica is swirling, and somewhere out there… there may still be a missing nuclear bomb or two.

     

    We’ve got lounge, spy themes, a little intrigue, and of course—your passport to a better kind of living.

    So dim the lights, fix yourself something strong… and let’s get swank

    Project K-67 - Atomic Pool Party

    Pink Martini - No Hay Problema

    Daniel Pemberton - The Actual Heist

    JG Thirlwell - Copycat

    Vibexotica - When The Four Winds Blow

    Bruce Lofren Group - Tripsy

    Alessandro Alessandroni - Primavera

    Project Pimento - Black Magic Woman

    Ultra Beaver Lounge - Bailar

    Messerchups - Wicked Game

    Voodoo 5 - 1985

    Tiki Delights - The Daiquiri Mambo

    Jack Costanzo - Hornacopia 

    Buselli/Wallarab Jazz Orchestra - Wolverine Blues

    Adam Minkoff - Morricone 90 - Una Voce Allo Specchio

    Martini Kings - Cabali 

    28 March 2026, 6:38 am
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    Evenings At The Penthouse-Denial

    It's a word that is not in my vocabulary 

    Marc Copeland-Do It Again

    Project Pimento -Quiet Village

    Ray Anthony -September Song

    Thelonius Monk-Round Midnight

    Lena Horne-NightWind

    Tiki Delights-Cosmopolitan

    Tony Bennett-Lover

    101 Strings-New York, New York

    Jerry Mulligan-Night Lights

    Chico Freeman-What’s in between

    George Freeman-Inner Orchestrations

    Barbara Levy Daniels -Mean To Me

    Janet Seidel-Cry Me A River

    Dan Cray- Moonriver

    26 March 2026, 10:36 am
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    Evenings At The Penthouse-Manifesto or Philosophy

    Let me outline my Philosophy...it's riveting 

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    Allen Smith Quartet -Alone Together 

    Lin Stanley- Nice And Easy

    Beegie Adair -One For My Baby

    Julie London-Boy From Ipanema

    Stan Getz-Wives and Lovers

    Martini Kings -Picnic

    Marcos Valle-So Nice

    Janet Seidel-My Gentleman Friend

    Cocktail Inn-The  Way You Look Tonight

    Aaron Diehl-Le Tombeau de couprin

    Barney Mccall -Mysteriss

    Bobby Troup-Moonlight In Vermont

    Peter Paulson-Third Time

    25 March 2026, 11:34 am
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    International Evening At The Penthouse

    This week a guest programmer in that of Darren Long from the Tiki Delights bringing us the International Evening At The Penthouse.

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    Bert Kaempfert - Lonely Nightingale

    Joao Gilberto - One Note Samba

    Connie Francis - Al Di La

    Dean Martin - C’est Si Bon

    Nat King Cole - Non Dimenticar

    Frank Sinatra - London By Night

    Keely Smith - I Wish You Love

    Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki

    Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore

    Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim - Meditation

    Bobby Darin - Venice Blue

    Nat King Cole - The Very Thought Of You

    Tony Bennett - The Gentle Rain

    Esquivel - April In Portugal

    Bobby Darin - When Day Is Done

    Peggy Lee - Little Boat

    Dean Martin - Pardon (Pardoname)

    Chet Baker - Iimio Domani

    Les Baxter - The Poor People Of Paris 

    23 March 2026, 8:09 pm
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    Retrozone-Where The Boys Are

    This week Garry wells is back with Retro Zone talking about the film “Where the Boys are” we have lots of the latest lounge and exotica releases, a look at the world of swank gig guide, our stuff segment talking about a 1950’s Oscar Party gone wrong and a letter to the show

     

    Ultra Beaver Lounge Band - La Playa

    Combustible Edison - Vertigogo

    Gary Wells Retrozone

    Los Diplomaticos-Where the Boys Are

    The Tikiyaki Orchestra - Sushi 

    Hypnotiques - Apache

    Vibexotica - When The Four Winds Blow

    Tiki Delights - The Daiquiri Mambo

    Harold Schenk - Bachelor Pad

    Mr Moai And The TikiHeads - Martinique

    Messer Chups - Moonrace

    Pink Martini - No Hay Problema

    Daniel Pemberton - Moog Necklace

    Martini Kings -Summer Samba

    Voodoo 5 - Hypnocoin

    New Morty Show - Ladies Man

    20 March 2026, 7:17 pm
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    Evenings At The Penthouse-Outside In

    Sometimes you think you are in but you are actually OUT!

     

    Linda Carone-Don't Be on the Outside

    Frank Bennett- You're Just To Hip Baby

    Joey Altruda- Christy

    The Sharps- Besame Mucho

    Howard Roberts- A Ghost of a Chance

    The Martini Kings - Taboo

    The Lounge Lizards-The Hanging

    Percy Faith- The Nearness of You

    Oscar Moore Trio- Come In Out Of The Rain

    Orchestra Superstring- Linonine

    Living Strings- Penthouse Serenade

    Henry Mancini-Windmills Of Your Mind

    John Neel-Blue Martini

    Beegie Adair-I Wish You Love 

    19 March 2026, 8:23 pm
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    Evenings At The Penthouse-Lounging Spy in a Penthouse

    Just how did that cat get in here!

    John Barry–Tanakas World
    George Martin–The Bitter End You Can’t Do That
    Robert Short–Going Solo
    Pepper Greenwald–Morocco
    Hugo Montenegro–Thunderball
    Dan Stein–Mr. Cool
    Alex Khaskin–Bond the Spy
    John Barry–A Man Alone
    Dave Loew–No Time To Die
    Gert Wilden–Gaslightmood
    Robert Sharples–Public Eye
    Serge Gainsbourg–Bye Bye Mr. Spy

    Denis Farnon–Highballs At Villa Rienza
    Raymond Alessandrini–Theme De Fantomas
    John Baker–The Dolly man cue 3–Vendetta

    Martini Heaven-Tanganova

    Project Piment-DIamonds Are Forever

    Ocotobop-Pink Panther Theme
    Verve Ensemble-What I Meant To Say
    Chumei Watanabe–Beautiful Agent
    Alphonse Roy–The Unknown Man of Shandigor

    19 March 2026, 10:29 am
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