Karen Souza - Sunday Night Live

As Wicked Game continues to gain airplay, I thought I'd offer up this You Tube gem, posted last year. Enjoy.








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Cocktail Nation 341 Best Of The Best Music 2014

Grab a smart cocktail, and relax with the sounds of the bachelor pad, from the bachelor pad....of Koop Kooper, in Sydney, Australia as he counts down to the end of the year with a collection of "Best of" podcasts. This week brings the best of the best music of 2014.

This week, we look at some of the best lounge and exotica releases of 2014, and as usual there have been so many to choose from. So join us for a look at the best Lounge and Exotica releases from the year, along with the interviews that went with them, plus a few thank you's to those who have supported the Cocktail Nation.

TRACKLIST:

Moonrays - interview Scott Mensching 
Moonrays - Transylvanain Boo Galoo
Lenny Sasaki - Bird Island
Stolen Idols - interview Drew Farmer 
Stolen Idols - Revenge Of The Pink Piranha 
James Spencer - Nightfall
Bobby Fox and Miranda Kerry - You're The Boss
Alika Lyman Group - Interview Alika Lyman
Alika Lyman Group - Swingtime in Honolulu
Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet - He Was The Cat
Left Arm of Buddha - interview Michael Mingus
The Left Arm Of Buddha - A Monkeys Affair

Anna Selah - Twisted

Perry Beekman - This Can't Be Love

Clouseaux - interview Jay Brooks 

Clouseaux - Search For A Vulcan

Larry Gelb- Love Walked In

Ding Dong Devils - Crab Nebula Cocktails

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The Top Ten - week ending 12/19/2014

Well, Alex Cortiz continues told hold the number one spot this week with B Chill, as his Spanish flavoured Meurte de un Torero moves into the number three position.

Royksopp's Coup de Grace races up to the sixth pole position, as Molly Johnson slowly descends. 

The opening track from German artists, SINE's gorgeous new release (today, in fact), Ruhepol joins the chart at number nine, leapfrogging Metroverve as they hang in for another week at the number 10 position.

As usual, please click on the links and support these wonderful artists that collectively help create the This is Lounge sound.

1. Alex Cortiz - B Chill

2. Peter Pearson - Yesterday’s Dreams

3. Alex Cortiz - Muerte de un Torero

4. Irregular Expression - Setsuko

5. Karen Souza - Wicked Game

6. Royksopp - Coup De Grace

7. Molly Johnson - You’ve Changed

8. Molly Johnson - Body and Soul

9. SINE - Wolke 7

10. Metroverve - Cuori Infranti Short Sound

Cocktail Nation 340 Best of the Best Interviews 2014

Check out the first of Koop Kooper's "best of" from 2014 shows, as he closes out the year, and takes some time off for the holidays.


Well the year is almost drawing to a close so for the final two shows of 2014 we will focus on the best from the Cocktail Nation so I thought lets replay some of my favourites from the year ..we talk to James Spencer about his book about Julie London, James M Kraus about his blog about classic cars, Kathy Rudolph about her book on Paul Lynde, Jeff Chenault about his book on the Kahiki and Kari  Handler on her new project which was revealed this year about the Tiki educational unit called Poly Hai.

TRACKLIST:
Frank Sinatra -The Best Is Yet to Come

Bob Thompson - The Best Thing For You

Interview: James Spencer's Julie London book

Julie London - Black Coffee

Larry Gelb - Suddenly It’s Spring

Interview: James M Kraus's Website AutoUniversum

Laura Ainsworth - Necessary Evil

Nutty - Purple Panther

Interview: Kathy Rudolph's Paul Lynde book

Peggy Lee - Bewitched 

Aaron Diehl - Generation Y

Interview: Jeff Chenault's Kahiki book

Ixtahuele - Sumatra Mist

Interview: Kari Handler's Poly Hai

Ada Lee - A Night In Tunisia

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The Top Ten - week ending 12/12/2014

Alex Cortiz and Irregular Expression remain ion the top two spots this week, as we see Molly Johnson slowly relinquishing her hold. 

Newcomer Karen Souza progresses nicely with her Chris Isaak cover, and Royksopp enters the charts with a chilled out track from their new release, The Inevitable End.

1. Alex Cortiz - B Chill

2. Irregular Expression - Setsuko

3. Peter Pearson - Yesterday’s Dreams

4. Alex Cortiz - Muerte de un Torero

5. Karen Souza - Wicked Game

6. Molly Johnson - You’ve Changed

7. Molly Johnson - Body and Soul

8. Bebo Best & Super Lounge Orchestra - Looking Out The Sea

9. Royksopp - Coup De Grace

10. Metroverve - Cuori Infranti Short Sound

Cocktail Nation 339 - Beach Bum Berry's New Bar

Apologies for posting this so late. (It was broadcast last Saturday, after all.) Today, in my part of the world, we are getting dumped with snow. So grab some ice and enjoy the martini sounds of the Cocktail Nation with your host, Koop Kooper.


There's nothing better than dreams come true and this week we talk to beach bum berry who has opened his first bar in New Orleans ....also on the show talking about publicity and how it's not always going to be good for you plus some of the best lounge and exotica from across the globe.

Tracklist:
Uptown Vocal Jazz Quartet - He Was The Cat

Monica Zetterlund - Some Other Time

Waitiki 7 - Simiiau

Stan Getz - Penthouse Serenade

Alika Lyman Group - Lei Kukui

Beegie Adair - In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning

James Spencer - It’s So Good to Want You Bad

Burt Kaempfert - Lonely Nightingale

The Vice Royals - The Girl In The Martini Glass

Chet Baker - Daybreak

Cocktail Inn - Wave

Tiki Lounge Crew - Chic To Chic

George Shearing - Mambo Inn

James Morrison - Le Bellclaire Blues

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The Top Ten - week ending 12/05/2014

Friday quickly arrives, and with it comes a revised Top Ten list.

Sneaking into the list for the first time is famed Argentinian jazz singer Karen Souza and her rendition of Chris Isaak's classic "Wicked Game", from her new release Essential II. Famed in the world of chill for her many laid back covers of alternative and pop hits, Karen's latest does not stray from that favourite formula.

It was only a matter of time before Alex Cortiz's jazz-tinged chill track made it to number one. I predict it will be destined to sit alongside "Phusion" and "Barfly"as one of his many signature tracks.

Well, we lost a couple and gained a couple and there was a little bit of movement up and down. The frequency of repeating makes an adjustment, as we continue to enjoy the jazz and chill blend of This is Lounge.

1. Alex Cortiz - B Chill

2. Irregular Expression - Setsuko

3. Molly Johnson - Body and Soul

4. Peter Pearson - Yesterday’s Dreams

5. Alex Cortiz - Muerte de un Torero

6. Molly Johnson - You’ve Changed

7. Karen Souza - Wicked Game

8. Bebo Best & Super Lounge Orchestra - Looking Out The Sea

9. Jojo Effect - Smarter

10. Metroverve - Cuori Infranti Short Sound

Cocktail Nation 338 Eurospy Charade

This week on the show it’s our monthly Euro Spy special..this week looking at the film Charade with my neighbour Kramer, some news on an old but new Bond villain coming our way, some swank advice on how to maintain a bachelor pad.

TRACKLIST:

Jason Paul Curtis- Brooklyn July 

Acca Daquiries -White Wedding 

Henry Mancini- Charade 

Nutty- Cinnamon Doll 

Oscar Peterson-Easy Does It 

Tiki Joe’s Ocean- Mai Tai Mambo 

Barry Adamson-The Big Bamboozle 

Howard Shore-Ed Wood Theme 

The Desmond Quartet -Take Five 

Don Ralke- Black Panther 

Janet Seidel -I Love Paris 

Martini Kings- Killer Joe 

Mambo Zombies-Capulito De Aleli 

Cocktail Inn-Summer Samba

Molly Johnson - Because of Billie