Saturday, May 18, 2013

Cocktail Nation Rewind Sam Butera

Koop is enjoying the Cannes Film Festival this week so for your pleasure a Cocktail Nation Rewind as we take a look at the life of Sam Butera with a special interview that was recorded back stage with Sam in 1999. 



Cy Coleman-Playboys Theme
Dom Halpin-Out Of The Blue
Sam Butera and the Witnesses-Dig That Crazy Chick
Jackie Gleason-Temptation
Martini Kings-Because of You
Arthur Lyman-Carabunta
Sylvia Telles-Discussao
Cocktail Angst- Rhumba Of The Saints
Tikiyaki Orchestra-Makaha
Fisherman—Hell Toupee
Kava Kon-Chinese Surfer
The SG Sound-I Feel the Earth Move
Octobop-Have you Hugged your Martian Today
Richard Cheese - Spiderman
Jack Constanzo—Young Man With a Horn
Pete King-The Height Of The Spy Season
Jimmy Paycho tubular bells 
Barbara Lusch Light my fire 


Tuesday, May 14, 2013

Cocktail Nation 266 Queens Of Vintage



This week we talk to the publisher of an online magazine called Queens Of Vintage, her name is Lena Weber and recently she interviewed me in her kings of vintage portion of the website so I thought we should have her on to talk vintage culture and the English scene.


David Carbonara Twenty Third Floor
Diana Krall Cry Me A River
Esquivel That Old Black Magic
Frank Bennett Everything Counts
Jackie Gleason Stella By Starlight
Les Baxter A Taste Of Honey
Stu Phillips Tired Of Waiting
Mambo Zombies Tu No Me Quires
Pink Martini Mar Desconocido
Tikiyaki Orchestra Sneaky Tiki
Nelson Riddle Ce Magnifique
Monty Norman Orchestra Dr No's Fantasy 
Oscar Peterson Bags Groove 
Mr Ho's Orchestorica Take The A Train
Laurie Allyn You Go To My Head


Sunday, May 5, 2013

Cocktail Nation 265 Our Man Flint



Back again for another week on the Cocktail Nation. This week we talk loungin bachelor pad movies with Kramer as we check out the Film Our Man flint starring James Coburn

Rohan from Careless Navigator stops by to talk about a new mug he is selling.

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Clouseaux Search For a Vulcan

David Carbonara The Men Of Sterling Cooper

Jerry Goldsmith Our Man Flint

Cy Coleman Playboys Theme

Arthur Lyman Sweet and Lovely

Jackie Gleason I Cant Get Started

Acca Daquires -Wild Thing

Kenny Sasaki Ponape

Mambo Zombies Antigua

Neal Hefti Scene Of The Crime

Octobop Goodbye Pork Pie Hat

Pink Martini Ninna Nana


Saturday, April 27, 2013

Cocktail Nation 264 Marilyn Monroe Festival




There are a lot of festivals around the world...but none like this one I am going to tell you about,which is just a little bit different ....a Marilyn Monroe festival!

My press agent has been working overtime of late so we will check out some interviews I have done about the Cocktail Nation....I have a listener question to address...and of course the best lounge and exotica from across the planet.

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Martini Kings-Summer Samba
Nutty Five Nights
Marilyn Monroe You'd be Surprised
Herbie Mann A Man and a Woman
Robert Hicks Richard Diamond Theme
Don Tiki Pyjama Tops
Janet Seidel What Is This thing Called Love
Jimmy Psycho That Old Black Magic
Jackie Paris Slow Boat To China
David Carbonara A Beautiful Mine
Shelley Manne Daktari
Molly Ringwald Sooner Or Later
Sammy Davis jr Bye Bye Blackbird


Saturday, April 20, 2013

Cocktail Nation 263 The Name Dropper Part Two




this week we continue with our chat to the man who knows everybody, a friend of the big stars who has seen it all, his name is Morris Diamond and he started life out as a song plugger. He joins me two part series this week. Got some news about some Rare Kennedy photos, an email through from Waitiki 7 with some very exciting information for you along with the best classic and neo lounge from across the globe.



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Sergio Mendez Mas Que Nada

Karen Souza Tainted Love

Janet Seidel -A Man And A Woman

Arthur Lyman Bamboo Tamboo

Chet Baker-Forgetful

Sonny Lester Oasis

Kayleen Peoples Girl From Ipanema

Waitiki 7 Tiki

New Morty Show Blue Martini

Laurindo Almedia The Look Of Love

Oscar Peterson Night Train

Mr Ho's Orchestrorica Maika

Mancini Days Of Wine and Roses



Wednesday, April 17, 2013

NAME DROPPER PART TWO COMING YOUR WAY THIS WEEKEND.


Get ready for another exciting trip into the world of Swank this weekend as we continue our chat with Morris Diamond the author of Name Dropper or “people I schlepped for”.
Last weeks show brought us part one which was a bit of an appetizer for some very interesting stories this weekend.
So if you haven’t caught part one this week then make sure you give it’s listen on the radio show tab of the website http://www.cocktailnation.net


Monday, April 15, 2013

Cocktail Nation 262 Name Dropper



There is a man who knows everybody, a friend of the big stars who has seen it all, his name is Morris Diamond and he started life out as a song plugger. He joins me this week on the show as part of a two part series this week and next week.

Mad Men Season six kicked off this week so we will find out what people thought of it.


Plus Zsa Zsa Gabor news and the best lounge and exotica from across the globe.

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Clouseaux Noctopia

Warren Barker -Soft Green Seas

Kenny Burrell Rose Room

Monica Mancini Weekend Of A Private Secretary

Oscar Peterson The Strut

Molly Ringwald Exactly Like You

Jerry Sun Tiki

Bobby Darin Between The Devil And The Deep Blue Sea

Narco Lounge Combo Squeezy Tahini

Three Suns Sleep Walk

Barry Morgan Touch Of You

Stan Getz Round Midnight

David Carbonara A Beautiful Mine

Si Zentner Peter Gunn theme

Jackie Gleason Ghost Of A Chance