Cocktail Nation 389 Spy Special: The Man Called Flintstone

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This week, Kramer is back and he's on the spy trail with another cool spy flick to check out, along with a cool song from the movie. We also talk Pan Am, record hunting and, of course, we bring you the very best lounge and exotica with the supreme parties from across the globe to attend.

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Tiki Lounge Crew - Cocktails With Armando
City Of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra - Star Trek
Bedrock Singers - A Man Called Flintstone
Ricki Derek - Sunny
Tito Puente - 8 Timbales
Les Baxter - Foolin Myself
David Carbonara - Bossa Du Jour Mantovani
John Tillman - Caravan
Jackie Gleason - I’ll be Around
Bert Kaemphert - Love Comes But Once
Warren Barker - Lopaka’s Beat
Stacey Kent - The Face I Love
Sarah Vaughan - Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars
Clouseaux - Noctopia
Dawan Muhummed - Smoke Signal
Larry Gelb - Hush A Bye

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The Top Ten - week ending 30 January 2016

Welcome fellow loungers! 

As we come to the end of what is probably the coldest month of the year, we revel in the thought that Spring draws that much nearer. All of you in the Northern Hemispheres hang in there a little bit longer.

OK....well, Saturday is once again upon us. A time not only for household chores perhaps, but also a time for relaxing and recharging the emotional batteries, aided by the laidback sounds of chill out and smooth and soft jazz....and why not tune into This is Lounge as the soundtrack to your housecleaning?

Artists such as Michael e, Peter Pearson, and Clive Button create a soundtrack that takes us all on an escape from the harsh realities that stress out our daily lives. They repair the psychological imbalance of well-being, damaged by news of war and strife around the world. This is Lounge is doing it's small part in spreading the sounds of these artists in an attempt to influence your lives. We encourage the support of these artists.  Most of them (and myself included) are working "day jobs" to support their creative outlet. They are not rock stars earning millions. This genre is finding a small, but growing, audience as the need for stress relief grows. Please continue to support them by downloading through iTunes, Amazon, etc., and together we can do our little part in making our lives a little better.

Mmmm, thanks for allowing me that bit of introspection. Now, on to this week's chart.

Big news! Christophe Goze has maintained his number one position this week, as we all have taken a liking to the uplifting sounds of The Nightfly.  latest Jill Barber's cover of the 60's pop song, Sukiyaki, slides into number two, while Toronto guitarist, Rob Tardik, stays put at number three and completes the trifecta. 

Aforementioned Michael e continues to move up with a track from his album, From Within. He moves into number five. After sneaking into the Top Ten last week, Pieces of A Dream bumps up a couple of spots, as interest in their love song, Dream On, continues to grow.

Finally, making the leap from Bubbling Under this week, the duet of Diana Krall and Sarah McLachlan cover of a classic Gordon Lightfoot tune, and it makes the leap to number ten.

Of course, speaking of Bubbling Under, we saw a short new track sneak into the playlist from alternative/ambient/trip hop artist, Tricky. Released this week, Skilled Mechanics continues down a dark and disquieting path. Unreal is a richly coloured and introspective (dare I say menacing?) song, and felt by us here at the station to be a very creative addition to the playlist. I hope you enjoy it.

1. Christophe Goze - The Nightfly

2. Jill Barber - Sukiyaki 

3. Rob Tardik - Eros

4. Quiet Nights Lounge - Waterfalls

5. Michael e - With Each Passing Moment (Guitar Mix) [feat. Greg Walker]

6. Clive Button - Starburst

7. Marijan - Hotline Bling

8. Pieces of A Dream - Dream On

9. Matteo Brancaleoni - Senza fine (feat. Fabrizio Bosso & Stephanya)

10. Diana Krall & Sarah McLachlan - If You Could Read My Mind

Bubbling Under

Fourplay - Windmill

Birth of The Fool -  The Garden

Birth of The Fool - Sierra Nirvana (a kind heart)

Angelika Vee - Hello (MelGUD Remix)

Tricky - Unreal

Cocktail Nation 388 Classic Comedy Buddy Hackett

Tune in Saturday nights at 18:00 EST Toronto time (6:00 pm) for a Sneak Preview of the week's show. Shake that martini, and relax in your bachelor pad as Koop Kooper takes us on a musical journey through that Exotica and Tiki world of the 50's and 60's.

Some classic comedy this week from Buddy Hackett on the Tonight Show, and we examine the future according to Popular Mechanics Magazine. Plus, we look at a new album coming your way from Tony Bennett to play for you.

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Barry Adamson - The Big Bamboozle
Combustible Edison - Spy V Spy
Doc Severinsen - Johnny's Theme
Oscar Peterson - Somebody Love Me
Laura Ainsworth - Last Train To Mercerville
Cal Tjader - A Night In Tunisia
New Morty Show - Blue Martini
Jackie Gleason - Deep Purple Blue Velvet
Mr. Ho's Orchestrotica - Where Meets There
Arthur Lyman Group - Anna
Les Baxter - Blue Jungle
Mary Anne Anderson - Flirtation
Tony Bennett - Look For The Silver Lining
Ella Fitzgerald - So Danco Samba

The Top Ten - week ending 23 January 2016

Happy Saturday, my fellow loungers! Thanks for checking in this week. As a huge winter storm pummels the Eastern U.S. with 30-60 cm. of snow, let me suggest to any listeners in that part of the country - relax and listen to This is Lounge while you're out there shovelling. It will help to keep that frustration level down.

First, I would also like to give a big shoutout to Matthew Smith of Birth of The Fool. Thank you for "turning on the Download switch" on your Soundcloud page for many wonderful tracks. Included are two very new tracks that he's uploaded, which are very special, and are Bubbling Under this week. Thanks Matthew for your generosity. Note to everyone: please seek his music out on iTunes, as well as Soundcloud, for some great sounds.

I would also like to thank Jack from The Warheads. I really appreciate and welcome the music you are sharing. Some of it is already playing on the station! From the looks of it, you are consistently writing and recording beautiful music on an almost daily basis! Keep up the great work, my friend! Thank you.

Now, on to the chart this week.....

The Nightly flies into number one this week, knocking Hotline Bling down a few positions. Canadians Rob Tardik and Jill Barber continue to rise, along with Soundcloud-find, Quiet Nights Lounge, who sneaks in behind Christophe Goze.

Classic chill artists Michael e and Clive Button continue to enjoy well-earned positions with their beautiful soundscapes. I hope they "take you on a journey", as my friend Guido Van Der Meulen would say.

Making the jump this week from Bubbling Under, Pieces Of A Dream's smooth jazz, Dream On, comes in at number ten.

Speaking of Bubbling Under, and as mentioned above, two new tracks from Birth of The Fool come onboard this week. We couldn't decide on just one, so both tracks are up and playing. I'm sure that you are enjoying them as much we are here at the station.

Also, I have to thank my friend Guido for the other new track this week, culled from a recent Guido's Lounge Cafe show.  I was really taken by this cover and remix of Adele's recent chart-topping hit,  Hello. Thanks Guido for turning me on to that. 

As usual, please continue to support these and all the artists on the station through your favourite digital retailer.

1. Christophe Goze - The Nightfly

2. Quiet Nights Lounge - Waterfalls

3. Rob Tardik - Eros

4. Marijan - Hotline Bling

5. Jill Barber - Sukiyaki 

6. Michael e - With Each Passing Moment (Guitar Mix) [feat. Greg Walker]

7. Matteo Brancaleoni - Senza fine (feat. Fabrizio Bosso & Stephanya)

8. Clive Button - Starburst

9. Daniela Nardi Espresso Manifesto - Gir E Rigira (feat. Gabriele Mirabassi)

10. Pieces of A Dream - Dream On

Bubbling Under

Diana Krall & Sarah McLachlan - If You Could Read My Mind

Fourplay - Windmill

Birth of The Fool -  The Garden

Birth of The Fool - Sierra Nirvana (a kind heart)

Angelika Vee - Hello (MelGUD Remix)

As a footnote, allow me to say, I hope that you've been enjoying David Bowie's version of Volare, taken from the Absolute Beginners soundtrack. He appears to have had so much fun recording that, that we here at the station have decided to continue it's regular rotation, as sales of Bowie's music continues to rise post mortem. 

Thanks for listening.

Cocktail Nation 387 The Call of This Is Vintage Now

Tune in Saturday nights at 18:00 EST Toronto time (6:00 pm) for a Sneak Preview of the week's show. Shake that martini, and relax in your bachelor pad as Koop Kooper takes us on a musical journey through that Exotica and Tiki world of the 50's and 60's.

This week on the Cocktail Nation we talk to the producer of the "This is Vintage Now" CD series and about the new album set for release soon. There's news on the sale of the Playboy Mansion and Koop talks about those weird and natural people who don't have record collections!

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Lyn Stanley - Black Velvet
Chaquito and His Orchestra - I Spy
The Sad Salamanders - The Exotic Sandy Warner
Steve Lawrence - Night And Day
Sally Street - Perhaps Perhaps Perhaps
Marlene VerPlanck - Come On Strong
Jason Curtis - Pane E Vino
Warren Barker - Flute Route
Tiki Joe’s Ocean - Hotter In The Shade
Ixtahuele - Black Sand
James Morrison - I Fall In Love To Easily
Bob Thompson - Playboy

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The Top Ten - week ending 16 January 2016

Welcome back, my fellow loungers!

As the Winter chill continues around the Northern Hemisphere, it's comforting to know that we can cocoon ourselves indoors, and perhaps relax by a fireplace, and enjoy the sounds of jazz and chill.

I'm sure many of you have escaped (or are planning to escape) to Southern climates for a warm and sunny vacation, as the Caribbean, Mexico, and South and Central America are into their high tourist season right now....and it's summer in Australia!

But wherever you are, you can still tune in via wi-fi to the relaxing sounds of This is Lounge.

Now, on to the Top Ten! This week shows some major changes, as we see Marijan hit number one. Drake's novelty hit has been covered and parodied around the world, as he battles with Adele for worldwide chart supremacy. But here, the song, in it's laid-back form, is in a class by itself.

Christophe Goze's breezy track, The Nightly, follows in behind Marijan to take the number two position, as Senza fine drops to number three.

Jill Barber's cover of Sukiyaki, and Smooth Jazz guitarist Rob Tardik's Eros move up the charts, gaining ground and making room to accommodate two new Bubbling Under artists. We see another track from Michael e's latest, and chillout composer Clive Button joins the Top Ten with his beautiful Starburst.

Speaking of Bubbling Under, we've been holding back on three tracks due to the Christmas season. Not wanting to get lost in all the joyous Christmas songs, they have premiered this week on the station.

Diana Krall & Sarah McLachlan duet on a cover of the Gordon Lightfoot classic, If You Could Read My Mind. A well matched pairing for these two, taken from a deluxe edition of Diana's Wallflower album. Having done Christmas Time is Here a few years ago, it's nice to see them joining forces once again. 

This week, we also pull from the Smooth Jazz charts for  tracks from the latest Pieces Of A Dream and Fourplay albums. Tune in for these welcome additions.

Mmmm....seems like there's an unintentional number of Smooth Jazz tracks this week. Enjoy.

Thanks for listening, and supporting the artists through your favourite digital retailer. 

I would also be amiss without offering my condolences to the world for the tragic loss of David Bowie. As the world continues to mourn his loss (and taking his latest Blackstar album to the top of the charts), I am reminded of a long forgotten fun, lounge cover of a Italian classic, taken from the soundtrack of the 1986 film, Absolute Beginners. I've already posted this on Facebook, but I would like to add the link here as well. In honour of David, the song is also being added to the This is Lounge playlist. It's too much fun to ignore! So after the chart below, check out the video for the Grammy-winning song, Volare by David Bowie. (NOTE:  Unfortunately, the embedding feature has been disabled, so click on the link to follow through to YouTube.)

1. Marijan - Hotline Bling

2. Christophe Goze - The Nightfly

3. Matteo Brancaleoni - Senza fine (feat. Fabrizio Bosso & Stephanya)

4. Quiet Nights Lounge - Waterfalls

5. Rob Tardik - Eros

6. Daniela Nardi Espresso Manifesto - Gir E Rigira (feat. Gabriele Mirabassi)

7. Jill Barber - Sukiyaki 

8. HDD Experience - Bitter Sweet Baby (Mixing Soundcloud Version)

9. Michael e - With Each Passing Moment (Guitar Mix) [feat. Greg Walker]

10. Clive Button - Starburst

Bubbling Under

Diana Krall & Sarah McLachlan - If You Could Read My Mind

Pieces of A Dream - Dream On

Fourplay - Windmill

David Bowie - Volare

Cocktail Nation 386 Glory Days Magazine

Tune in Saturday nights at 18:00 EST Toronto time (6:00 pm) for a Sneak Preview of the week's show. Shake that martini, and relax in your bachelor pad as Koop Kooper takes us on a musical journey through that Exotica and Tiki world of the 50's and 60's. (I believe that I have the technical issues worked out.)

Koop is back for 2016 with show number 386 and lots more to come this year and some big announcements. 

To kick off our first show of the year we talk to the people behind a very cool vintage magazine that you just have to arrive in your mailbox, plus we talk classic cars and their interesting characteristics.

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Voodoo Organist - Martinis and Wet Bikinis
Tikiyaki Orchestra - Shaka Hula Bossa Nova
Jack Costanzo - Taboo
Tiki Lounge Crew - Bongo Delic
Bill Evans - Time Remembered
Jackie Gleason - I've Got A Crush On You
James Spencer - Night Tide
Martini Kings and Buddy Greco - Girl Talk
Joey Altruda - Remembering Jobim
O Som Du Jazz - Manha Alegre
Cal Trader - What The World Needs Now
John Barry - Seance On A Wet Afternoon
Bobby Darin - Charade