270 episodes

Join Kooper in the Sydney Penthouse as he spins the very best classic and neo lounge along with the most interesting characters of swank join him for a chat on this weekly podcast

Cocktail Nation Cocktail Nation with Lounge Leader Koop Kooper

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    • 4.7 • 78 Ratings

Join Kooper in the Sydney Penthouse as he spins the very best classic and neo lounge along with the most interesting characters of swank join him for a chat on this weekly podcast

    Unsolved Mysteries of the 50’s-Boy In The Box

    Unsolved Mysteries of the 50’s-Boy In The Box

    Unveiling a new segment called Unsolved Mysteries of the 50’s as we bring you an rather odd story from the period that is both mysterious and intriguing plus a stack of new music from the world of Neo Lounge and tiki music and all the best gigs from around the world.
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    Project k/97-Sirocco
    Mr Moai and the Tikiheads-Señor Moai
    Waitiki 7-Flower Humming 
    Tikiyaki Orchestra- Walkabout
    Tiki Delights-Valle Del Diablo
    Ixtahuelle- Land of Twilight
    Hypnotiques-Bang Bang
    Voodoo 5-Variations On Yojimbo
    MesserChups-Charade
    Dubbelorganisterna- Hubble
    Theodore Shapiro-Labor of Love
    Vibes On Velvet- Spookmaster
    11 Acorn Lane-Limo Spa
    Steve Yeager-Sideswipe
    Robert John Foster- Cocktails in Suburbia
    Mark Riddle- House of Bamboo 

    • 1 hr
    Evenings At The Penthouse-When A Friendship Becomes Love

    Evenings At The Penthouse-When A Friendship Becomes Love

    Sometimes it happens that way.
     
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    Lucky Duckies- The Way You Look Tonight 
    Nat King Cole -George Shearing- A Beautiful Friendship
    Octobop - Blue Mist
    Acca Daiquiris Witchcraft
    Chet Baker Moon Love
    Jackie Gleason -Dinah
    Carol Fredette-You'd Better Go Know
    Beegie Adair-In The Wee Small Hours
    Allen Smith Quartet -It Could Happen To You
    Nat King Cole-Your Looking At Me
    Martin Denny-Martinique
    Piero Piccioni - The Rendezvous
    Jim Buening - Praire Calling
    Oscar Peterson-In The Still Of The Night
    Art Pepper-Deep Purple
    Rene Bloch-Harlem Nocturne
     

    • 29 min
    Spyvibe Alone-Staccato

    Spyvibe Alone-Staccato

    By popular request we are replaying all the of the Spyvibe Segments from Jason Whiton. This week Staccato
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    • 7 min
    Evenings At The Penthouse-TV Dinner

    Evenings At The Penthouse-TV Dinner

    Enjoying a quiet dinner at home with just the box for company
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    Henry Renee- Dinner for One Please James
    Diana Krall-Departure Bay
    Jack Jones -Fly me to the Moon
    Angelica-Piano Sonata
    Sarah Vaughan- Misty.
    Astrid Gilberto- Shadow of your smile.
    Miki Yamanaka -Wonder
    Percy Faith -I’ll see you in my dreams.
    Barney Kessell-Satin Doll
    Bobby Hackett 55th and Broadway 
    Lola  Albright- Goodbye My Lover.
    Jackie Gleason -Lilacs in the rain.
    June Christy-Lonely House
    Oscar Peterson-I Got It Bad
    Jack Sheldon - Julie Is Her Name

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Spyvibe-I Spy New Music

    Spyvibe-I Spy New Music

     
    Jason Whiton is here this week talking Spy stuff with a look at I Spy, a deep thought and our stuff segment plus plenty of new music.
     
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    Mr Moai and the Tikiheads-Señor Moai
    Voodoo 5-Surrender
    Acorn Lane-Limo Spa 
    Tikiyaki Orchestra- Space Tango
    Combustible Edison-Spy Vs Spy
    Morricone 90-Lounge Music #2
    Tiki Delights-On Copacabana  Master 
    Ixtahuele-Komodo
    Andy Pratt-Patricia
    Royal Crown Revue-Datin With No Dough
    Kava Kon- Palace of the Tiger Women
    Robert Drasnin-Tahitian Dream

    • 1 hr 1 min
    Spyvibe Alone-Shandigor

    Spyvibe Alone-Shandigor

    By popular request we are replaying all the of the Spyvibe Segments from Jason Whiton. This week Shandigor.
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    • 6 min

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5
78 Ratings

78 Ratings

CARLOOOLRAC ,

Wow!

What a smooth podcast! I can not believe I have played all episodes in one shoot already. I will play a couple more times for sure. I think this could be ideally called season one of Cocktail Nation. Well done!

Dr. Piano ,

Cocktail Nation is Ultra Swank!

Cocktail Nation is is the the most chic, sophisticated podcast of the choicest retro music on the internet. Koop Kooper plays a varied mix of: jazz vocals, cocktail piano, tiki bar exotica, breezy bossa nova, and movie soundtracks.

I feel honored that Koop has played my albums: Noir, Blue Mood, and Sharing Shearing regularly on his podcasts as well has done personal reviews/interviews for me for COCKTAIL PIANO HOUR series of albums, and my books including THE LOUNGE MUSIC COMPANION and my bios on Les Baxter and Jackie Gleason.

It is an honor to join Cocktail Nation as a guest programmer for the Evenings At the Penthouse Show. I have created a detailed podcast link to many of the Evenings At the Penthouse show on my website: JAMESRSPENCER (dot) COM.

COCKTAIL NATION is a great way to learn about retro music history and the podcast app is a fast way to hear the latest shows. Enjoy .. hipsters.

Carlashear ,

I always come back to this podcast...

I really enjoy the selection of music on these podcasts . Koop‘s voice is dreamy and relaxing... Its a great podcast to just get out of head for a lil while and daydream about swanky lounges and dapper, well dressed men and women, sipping colorful cocktails and dancing and chatting the night away.

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