Cocktail Nation 526 Lounge Special: Bob Newhart

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.

Another Lounge Special this week, and we focus on Bob Newhart's life and career. Our World of Swank Gig Guide is chockablock full with cool things to attend, and we also take a look at the headlines from Lounge Life Magazine.

Worldwide Harmonics - Bachelor Pad

Dave Pike - Jetset

Warren Wolf - Chelsea Bridge

Charlie Steinman Orchestra - Tricky Dicky

Ricky Derek - I Melt With You

Ellington Hawk - Harlem Nocturne

Beat Generation - Beatnik Lounge

Swingerhead - She Could Be A Spy

Sarah Vaughan - One Mint Julep 

Henry Mancini - Something For Cat

Martini Kinds - Desifinado

Louisville Sluggers - Blow It Baby

Heather Rigdon - I Like My Coffee Black

Machiniso - Percusso Frenzy

Narco Lounge Combo - Taboo

The Top Ten - week ending 15 June 2019

Welcome to the weekend, me fellow loungers!

Saturday is finally upon us. If you are a sports faan, I'm sure that you are aware of the Toronto Raptors basketball team winning the NBA Finals, the other night.....I think there are still people celebrating in the city! 

We can all relax a little now. The season is over, the Summer is coming, and we can enjoy our lives under warmer temperatures and (hopefully) sunny skies. 

Thanks for checking out the chart this week. We have some great new music in high rotation, as I'm sure that you are aware of if you are a regular listener.

We have a new number one this week, with Alex Cortiz taking the top spot from Christophe Goze, followed closely by !Noj and Michael e. 

We have a new entry this week, making the jump from Bubbling Under. Imogen Heap's band, Frou Frou comes in at number nine, with their beautiful new Guitar Song.

Speaking of Bubbling Under, we have two new entries down there that are quickly moving up. Please check out the new Sambox and Clelia Felix tracks!

Thank you so much for listening and supporting the station and it's artists. If you own a cafe or a shop, stream us as your background music. If you are looking for a smooth sound for people on hold at your office to hear, set us up there. Go the the Comments section on the website and let me know where you have us playing. Share it with the world!

Anyway, enjoy your weekend, and as always,

Stay chilled.

1. Alex Cortiz – Broken Elevator

2. Christophe Goze – Visual Love

3. !Noj – H.E.A.T.

4. Michael e – A Nice Warm Feeling

5. The Warheads –Mechanical Means

6. Poolz – Home

7. Spear Oh – The Bay

8. Keren Ann – Bleu

9. Frou Frou – Guitar Song (live)

10. Tom Holmes –Evening Jazz 2

Bubbling Under

Crazyjazz – This Happened

Wish de Nuit – Pyjama Elegant

Sambox - Show Me (Electro Chillout Mix)

Clelia Felix - Keep Watching The Stars

Cocktail Nation 525 Everett Peacock

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.

An Hawaiian author joins me on the show this week. Also, a look at where mens fashion has gone wrong, thanks to Jon Hamm and the example he set in Mad Men. We also have a story on an abandoned Nazi camp in Sydney! Plus, a look at the World of Swank Gig Guide and of course, Dear Koop.

And I have some info for our French listeners!

Rebecca DuMaine - When In Rome

Yamit and The Vinyl Blvd - You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To

Gentle Forest Band - Mood In D

Jazz Vibes - Duke's Place

Hugo Montenegro - Theme From I Spy

Janet Seidel - Mr Lucky

Ahmand Jamal - Sophisticated Gentleman

Metropolitan Saxaphone Orchestra - Sophisticated Lady

Francis Lai - A Man And A Woman

Narco Lounge Combo - Your Dog Is Looking At Me

Jumping Joz Band - Smooth One

Mexicali Brass - Thunderball

Dean Elliot - Wild Ride

The Top Ten - week ending 8 June 2019

Welcome back, my fellow loungers!

Saturday is once again upon us. It's a few degrees cooler than normal here, but it still sunny with the odd clouds.

Puttering around the yard....prepping for Summer....listening to TIL. That's the life!

And this week we have a Top Ten that is already basking in the warmth of that season. The top three artists this week are all some of the most renowned in the Chillout music scene - Christophe Goze, Michael e, and Alex Cortiz!!!!

Your listening and your voting has brought us to this point. Thank you so much for being a part of the This is Lounge experience. This week will find all three of those artists in high rotation at the station. So be sure to keep us tuned in - at home and work! A big shoutout also goes out to the listeners in Germany (our biggest audience!) who are spreading the word to their friends. Vielen Dank!!! 

To all of you in other parts of the world, consider this a challenge!. The number of listeners and the length of time you're tuned in helps with the station staying alive. So be sure to take us with you !

So, until next week, enjoy the music, have a cold one on me, and.....

Stay chilled.

1. Christophe Goze– Visual Love

2. Michael e – ANice Warm Feeling

3. Alex Cortiz – Broken Elevator

4. !Noj – H.E.A.T.

5. The Warheads –Mechanical Means

6. Spear Oh – The Bay

7. Poolz – Home

8. Tom Holmes –Evening Jazz 2

9. Keren Ann – Bleu

10. Jazzy James Jr.– A Loft in St. Petersburg (No Darkness Mix)

Bubbling Under

Frou Frou – Guitar Song (live)

Crazyjazz – This Happened

Wish de Nuit – Pyjama Elegant

Cocktail Nation 524 Spyvibe - Lupin III

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.

There are spies about on this issue of the Cocktail Nation, as Jason Whiton from SpyVibe.com returns with his monthly segment. In Dear Koop, a question about a famous song. Plus, how much Bond is too much Bond.

Jennifer Keith - A Taste Of Honey 

Cocktail Angst - Ecstatically Mine

Robby Poitevin - Amore All'Italiana

Strings Unlimited - Madonina

Cal Trader - Goodbye

Tiki Torches - Miserlou

Intoxika - Gold Lame

James Spencer - Nocturnal Tangier

Jetset Sweden - A Man And A Woman

Martini Kings - A Deadly Vice

Octobop - Playboys Theme

Wayne Wallace - El Arroyo

Royal Crown Revue - Datin With No Dough

Buddy Greco - Once In Love With Amy

The Top Ten - week ending 1 June 2019

Welcome back to the weekend!

I hope the weather is sunny and warm today where you are. I have a mainly sunny sky with the temp to hit around 20C. Not bad, but not great either. At least the sun is out!

We have another great Top Ten for you this week, as we dive into the first day of June. Michael e remains atop the chart. followed closely behind by Christophe Goze. What a wonderful pair of artists to grace the top two positions! 

Following in behind, in the third and fourth spots respectively, is Spear Oh and Alex Cortiz. Two somewhat diverse artist, but each creating some wondrous downtempo sounds nonetheless.

We have a new entry this week, as Keren Ann's Bleu clocks in at number ten. Very nice. The voting for her is now open, so head on over to the website, and join in the fun by casting your ballot for your fave Top Ten track.

We also have a new Bubbling Under track this week. Another piece of Summer sound chillhop, from newcomer Wish de Nuit. Tune in and listen for his Pyjama Elegant track. 

As always, thank you all so very much for your support. The station and the artists are truly appreciative. So until next week, 

Stay chilled.

1. Michael e – A Nice Warm Feeling

2. Christophe Goze– Visual Love

3. Spear Oh – TheBay

4. Alex Cortiz –Broken Elevator

5. !Noj – H.E.A.T.

6. Poolz – Home

7. Tom Holmes –Evening Jazz 2

8. The Warheads –Mechanical Means

9. Jazzy James Jr.– A Loft in St. Petersburg (No Darkness Mix)

10. Keren Ann –Bleu

Bubbling Under

Frou Frou – GuitarSong (live)

Crazyjazz – This Happened

Wish de Nuit –Pyjama Elegant

Cocktail Nation 523: Kramers Classic Movies-Guilty Pleasures

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.

My good friend, Kramer, is back talking classic movies this week with some "guilty pleasures" to check out for a Saturday night. Also, there's the sad news of the passing of Doris Day, and also I talk with a man whom I had on the show some years ago - Lee Hale, who worked on the Dean Martin TV show.

Intoxica - Poinciana

Jimmy Vargas - Staccato

Howard Shore - Ed Wood Theme

Jazz Vibes - Kind Of Blue

Johhny Mandel - Nightmare Sequenze 

Dean Martin - Ain’t That a Kick in the Head

Wayne Wallace - In A Mist

Yamit And the Vinyl Blvd - You’d Be So Nice To Come Home To

Doris Day - Serenade In Blue

Errol Garner - Body And Soul

Julie London - Must Be Catchin

Tiki Delights - Sandy Samba

Mel Torme - Till The Clouds Roll By

David Carbonara - Draper's Ruse

Jackie Gleason - So In Love