Cocktail Nation 528 Spyvibe Spy Special

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.

Something different this week, after a few requests to do another spy special. So I thought, why not play all songs we have played with our Spyvibe special each month. Jason will stop by to chat a little bit as well.

Superhero Theme Players - High Wire
Barry Gray - UFO
Jerry Goldsmith - You’re A Foolish Man, Mr. Flint
Peter Thomas - District X
Hugo Montenegro - The Man From UNCLE
John Barry - Ipcress File
Ron Greener - Prisoner Theme
Laurie Johnson - Avengers Theme
Lionsclub - Theme From The Saint
John Barry - On Her Majestys Secret Service
George Martin - The Bitter End, You Can’t Do That
Lalo Schifrin - The Killer
Bruno Nicolai - Sabina Mollase
Raymond Alessandri - Theme De Fantomas
 Naruyoshi Kikuchi - The Woman Called Fujiko
Robert Sharples - Public Eye
Jerry Land - Piero Ulimilani main titles
David and Jonathan - Modesty Blaise
John Barry - James Bond

The Top Ten - week ending 29 June 2019

Summer is here, and all is good!

I hope everyone is enjoying the first week of Summer! There's nothing like the warm sunshine to make one feel good. 

Hope to hear that we are a part of your Summer, as well. The smooth sounds of This is Lounge are a welcome soundtrack to this season's life.

We have some wonderful artists in the Top Ten - from Alex Cortiz to Michael e, Christophe Goze to Frou Frou! 

And this week, we have a new number one. With a track that includes samples from a Martin Scorsese film, we have !Noj's H.E.A.T. taking that coveted spot this week. Congrats to you!

That means that Alex Cortiz, Keren Ann, Michael e, Christophe Goze, and Frou Frou are all lined up below him! What a great looking chart this week. 

Thank you for all your support. Tune us in anytime of the day or night.

Until next week,

Stay chilled.

1. !Noj – H.E.A.T.

2. Alex Cortiz – Broken Elevator

3. Keren Ann – Bleu

4. Michael e – A Nice Warm Feeling

5. Christophe Goze – Visual Love

6. Frou Frou – Guitar Song (live)

7. Crazyjazz – This Happened

8. The Warheads – Mechanical Means

9. Spear Oh – The Bay

10. Poolz – Home

Bubbling Under

Wish de Nuit – Pyjama Elegant

Sambox - Show Me (Electro Chillout Mix)

Clelia Felix - Keep Watching The Stars

Cocktail Nation 527 Kramer Classic Movies: The Raven

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 love the suggestions for movies that Kramer brings us each month, and this time it’s the film The Raven. We also talk about a marvellous Swing magazine from the Nineties, our World of Swank gig guide, and we take a look at the headlines from Lounge Life Magazine, with stories about Steve Lawrence, Charles Manson and his relationship with Doris Day, plus the passing this week of Gloria Vanderbilt.

Warren Wolf - Bags Groove

Intoxika - Hanalei Moon

Lounge Brigade - Under My Voodoo

Art Pepper - Bernies Tune

Roland Shaw - I Spy

Tiki Lounge Crew - Hipsters Lair

Nutty - I’d Dig You to Dig Me

Project Pimento - Caravan

Joey Altruda - Brothers Go To Mothers 

Jet Set Sweden - Shot In The Dark

Stereophonic Space Sound Unlimited - Psisurf

Enoch Light - Out Of Nowhere

Jerry Goldsmith - Our Man Flint

George Shearing - Mambo in Miami

Ann Margret - Thirteen Man

Sergio Mendes - Mas Que Nada

The Top Ten - week ending 22 June 2019

Welcome to the weekend, my fellow loungers!

Everyone have a great Solstice?

As Summer is now officially upon us, you are now OK to wear white! Not only will it reflect the heat, but the light colours will keep the mosquitoes away.

We have some wonderful sounds to accompany your Summer agenda. Thanks for tuning in.

Our chart this week is looking pretty good. Alex Cortiz remains atop the board! French chanteuse, Keren Ann made some leaps and bounds up the chart to land at number five. Kudos to her!

Crazyjazz returns to the chart with a new chillhop track, leaping from the Bubbling Under status.

Speaking of Bubbling Under, be sure to listen for new tracks from Sambox and Clelia Felix, as well as Wish de Nuit.

Hope the sun is shining in your part of the world this weekend. Enjoy our smooth sounds while catching some cool rays.

As always,

Stay chilled.

1. Alex Cortiz – Broken Elevator

2. !Noj – H.E.A.T.

3. Christophe Goze – Visual Love

4. Michael e – A Nice Warm Feeling

5. Keren Ann – Bleu

6. The Warheads –Mechanical Means

7. Frou Frou – Guitar Song (live)

8. Spear Oh – The Bay

9. Poolz – Home

10. Crazyjazz – This Happened

Bubbling Under

Wish de Nuit –Pyjama Elegant

Sambox - Show Me(Electro Chillout Mix)

Clelia Felix - KeepWatching The Stars

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