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Cocktail Nation

Cocktail Nation with Lounge Leader Koop Kooper

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 weekend podcast.During the week Koop posts his music only Cocktail Nation Evenings at the Penthouse show where you can enjoy cocktail jazz at the end of your day. Follow Koop at the offical facebook page @cocktailnationradio

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Evenings At The Penthouse- Plans and Schemes

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/03/31

I've always got a plan and a scheme on the go and so far none have failed!www.cocktailnation.net James Morrison- The Master Plan Bill Evans- Gloria's Step Billy Lester-Out of nowhere Mancini- Blue Satin Octobop-Whatever Possessed Me Tony Bennett- The Girl I Love Eddie Costa- Adelaide Fran Jeffries-Lazy Afternoon Don Ralke- How Long Has This Been Going On Combustible Edison- Dior George Shearing -Midnight On Cloud 69 Denis Farnon- Highballs At Villa Rienza Dexter Gordon- You've Changed Peter

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63:22

Evenings At The Penthouse-Where are the Stars

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2026/03/30

Sometimes they just disappear ! cocktailnation.net Jason Paul Curtis- Summer Star Dexter Gordon-Stairway To The Stars Mattias Uneback-Starfish Cocktail Inn- Stella by Starlight George Shearing- A Handful of Stars Singers Unlimited- Lost In The Stars Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66- So Many Stars Doris Day- Quiet Nights Of Quiet Stars Marian McPartland- I Saw Stars Renee Raff- Among The Stars James Spencer-Stars Fell on Alabama June Christy-When You Wish Upon A Star The Brothers Castro- Stella by

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61:34

Spyvibe

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/03/28

From the land of shaken martinis, atomic dreams, and the coolest sounds ever pressed to vinyl… this is Cocktail Nation. This week we’re diving into a world where the spies are smooth as Jason Whiton stops by with Spyvibe, the exotica is swirling, and somewhere out there… there may still be a missing nuclear bomb or two. We’ve got lounge, spy themes, a little intrigue, and of course—your passport to a better kind of living. So dim the lights, fix yourself something strong… and let’s get

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60:11

Evenings At The Penthouse-Denial

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/03/26

It's a word that is not in my vocabulary Marc Copeland-Do It Again Project Pimento -Quiet Village Ray Anthony -September Song Thelonius Monk-Round Midnight Lena Horne-NightWind Tiki Delights-Cosmopolitan Tony Bennett-Lover 101 Strings-New York, New York Jerry Mulligan-Night Lights Chico Freeman-What’s in between George Freeman-Inner Orchestrations Barbara Levy Daniels -Mean To Me Janet Seidel-Cry Me A River Dan Cray- Moonriver

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60:02

Evenings At The Penthouse-Manifesto or Philosophy

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/03/25

Let me outline my Philosophy...it's riveting www.cocktailnation.net Allen Smith Quartet -Alone Together Lin Stanley- Nice And Easy Beegie Adair -One For My Baby Julie London-Boy From Ipanema Stan Getz-Wives and Lovers Martini Kings -Picnic Marcos Valle-So Nice Janet Seidel-My Gentleman Friend Cocktail Inn-The Way You Look Tonight Aaron Diehl-Le Tombeau de couprin Barney Mccall -Mysteriss Bobby Troup-Moonlight In Vermont Peter Paulson-Third Time

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59:36

International Evening At The Penthouse

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/03/23

This week a guest programmer in that of Darren Long from the Tiki Delights bringing us the International Evening At The Penthouse.www.cocktailnation.net Bert Kaempfert - Lonely Nightingale Joao Gilberto - One Note Samba Connie Francis - Al Di La Dean Martin - C’est Si Bon Nat King Cole - Non Dimenticar Frank Sinatra - London By Night Keely Smith - I Wish You Love Kyu Sakamoto - Sukiyaki Acker Bilk - Stranger On The Shore Frank Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim - Meditation Bobby Darin - Venice

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60:33

Retrozone-Where The Boys Are

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/03/20

This week Garry wells is back with Retro Zone talking about the film “Where the Boys are” we have lots of the latest lounge and exotica releases, a look at the world of swank gig guide, our stuff segment talking about a 1950’s Oscar Party gone wrong and a letter to the showUltra Beaver Lounge Band - La Playa Combustible Edison - Vertigogo Gary Wells Retrozone Los Diplomaticos-Where the Boys Are The Tikiyaki Orchestra - Sushi Hypnotiques - Apache Vibexotica - When The Four Winds Blow Tiki

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59:59

Evenings At The Penthouse-Outside In

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/03/19

Sometimes you think you are in but you are actually OUT!Linda Carone-Don't Be on the Outside Frank Bennett- You're Just To Hip Baby Joey Altruda- Christy The Sharps- Besame Mucho Howard Roberts- A Ghost of a Chance The Martini Kings - Taboo The Lounge Lizards-The Hanging Percy Faith- The Nearness of You Oscar Moore Trio- Come In Out Of The Rain Orchestra Superstring- Linonine Living Strings- Penthouse Serenade Henry Mancini-Windmills Of Your Mind John Neel-Blue Martini Beegie Adair-I Wish You

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60:45

Evenings At The Penthouse-Lounging Spy in a Penthouse

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/03/19

Just how did that cat get in here! John Barry–Tanakas World George Martin–The Bitter End You Can’t Do That Robert Short–Going Solo Pepper Greenwald–Morocco Hugo Montenegro–Thunderball Dan Stein–Mr. Cool Alex Khaskin–Bond the Spy John Barry–A Man Alone Dave Loew–No Time To Die Gert Wilden–Gaslightmood Robert Sharples–Public Eye Serge Gainsbourg–Bye Bye Mr. Spy Denis Farnon–Highballs At Villa Rienza Raymond Alessandrini–Theme De Fantomas John Baker–The Dolly man cue 3–Vendetta Martini

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61:28

Evenings At The Penthouse-Breaking up

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/03/15

The song says it's hard to do but I haven't experienced that.Lyn Stanley- Love Me Or Leave Me Simon Tedeschi - Rhapsody In Blue Herbie Mann- It Ain't Necessarily So Miles Davis & John Coltrane - All of You

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59:41

Lonely Street

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/03/13

James Spencer checks in with another new album… and we’ll open the latest issue of Lounge Life Magazine to discover the scotch that was the favourite of Frank Sinatra… and hear of a very amusing AI transcription mishap thanks to Baron Von Swankenstien.There’s new exotica on the way from Tiki Delights and Mr Moai… a few tiki happenings around the globe… and a mid-century complaint about petrol prices that proves drivers have always loved to complain about fuel prices. So pour something strong,

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60:20

Evenings At The Penthouse- Morning Routines

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/03/12

I’m not a morning person; I’m a coffee creature who finds your early-morning cheerfulness barbaric cocktailnation.net Bill Charlap – One Morning in May Bruce Lofgren Group – Tripsy Cliff Korman – MONTREUX Gaea Schell – Luna Plateada Greta Angell – Tea For Two Hugo Montenegro – Charade Jack Jezro – Darn That Dream Jeff Harner – I Fall In Love Too Easily Mancini – Blue Satin Nat King Cole – What Is There To Say The Martini Kings – No. 4 Desafinado Victor Feldman Trio – Chopin in D♯ minor (Minor

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60:11

Evenings At The Penthouse-Slow Drivers

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2026/03/11

Here is a fact ...Anyone driving slower than you is an idiot, and anyone driving faster than you is a maniac. cocktailnation.net Anita Rey – Slow Glow Connie Russell – The Thrill Is Gone Danielle Wertz – Manhattan in the Rain Fran Jeffries – Lazy Afternoon Gaea Schell – In Your Own Sweet Way George De Hart – Body and Soul George Shearing – On Cloud 69 Jan Lundgren Trio – Vindens Ängar Jeff Goldblum – Lazy Afternoon Rachel Caswell – For All We Know Sarah Vaughan – It Might As Well Be Spring Stacey

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61:30

Evenings At The Penthouse-A Little Insensitive

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/03/11

When my friend told me his life was falling apart, I just asked him if he could do it quietly because I was trying to watch the game. Albare - How Insensitive Art Pepper - Imagination Beegie Adair - April In Paris Ben Webster - Late Date Betty Blake - Lilac Wine James Spencer - Easy Living John Coltrane - Lush Life Julie London - Sophisticated Lady Julie London - Where Are You Larry Gelb-If My Life Were Pleasant Suzanne Pittson-I Get Sentimental Over Nothing Lena Horne - Moon River Paige Delancy -

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59:51

Hypnocoin

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/03/07

Mr Skip Heller returns with Voodoo five and a new release Called Hypnocoin so we will catch up with him on the show this week, speaking of new music we bring you Tabu recordings, new music from the Tikiyaki orchestra , Martini Kings and James Spencer so a bucket load of new music for you.There is a look at the world of swank, a deep thought and our stuff segment Paul Anka- The Way You Make Me Feel John Barry-On Her Majestys Secret Service Skip Heller Voodoo 5 Voodoo 5-Hypnocoin Messerchups-

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63:07

Evenings At The Penthouse-Picking Fights

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2026/03/06

I think every now and then it's worth picking a fight, sometimes you get a punch in the nose but most of the time people are too shocked to do anything and you give them a story to tell their friends.Wynton Marsalis-Daily Battles Gerry Mullligan- Chelsea Bridge Stan Kenton- Fuego Cubano Georgie Auld- Be Still My Heart James Morrison-My Beautiful Octobop- Girl Talk Miles Davis- All Blues Keith Jarrett-Still Life, Still Life (Live) Dexter Gordon-Ghost Of A Chance John Coltrane- Lush Life Mancini-

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59:52

Evenings At The Penthouse- A Perfect Place To Live

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/03/04

I think Monte Carlo may just be heaven on earth, if you don't believe me go visit soon!www.cocktailnation.net Steve Yeager- Monte Carlo The Martini Kings - Poincianna Swingin Palms-Asleep On The Shore Oscar Moore- April in Paris Matt Holsen- Plenty Jaunty Marlena Shaw-Ahmad's Blues John Neel- Bury Me Blue Joey Altruda- Cocktails With Joey Jazz Singles- Another Cocktail Linda Carone-Free and Easy Eddie costa- I've Never Been In Love Before Don Nuzzo- Bonded Daniel Pemberton- I, Spy Crawdaddy-Clean

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60:21

Evenings At The Penthouse-Disturbing Dreams

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/03/03

“I love how dreams resolve nothing and still demand processing Airbenders – Weaver Of Dreams Chet Baker – They All Laughed Elliot Caine Sextet – Hippie Chicks On Acid Gerry Mulligan – Body And Soul Herbie Mann – Lady Bird Julie London – Cloudy Morning Mitch Towne – Some Work Of Noble Note, May Yet Be Done Roger Williams – My One And Only Love John Coltrane – Blue Train

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60:12

Spyvibe-Pink Panther

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/02/27

Back for 2026 it is Jason Whiton with Spyvibe, I’ve got some cool gigs from across the globe to check out, the latest Bond news that might surprise you…a book on the Queen of England and most importantly new music from Voodoo 5 and also James Spencer with his Midnight Men.cocktailnation.net James Spencer and the Midnight Men - Wet Asphalt Combustible Edison - 20th Century Ventures-Pink Panther Theme Freddie Green - Pin Up Freddy Canoe - In The Soup Martini Kings - The Lonely Bull Mel Torme - It

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59:25

Evenings At The Penthouse-Times are a Changin

Cocktail Nation ·

2026/02/25

The world is moving pretty quick, things we never thought would happen have actually happened. And yet still no personal jetpacks.cocktailnation.net Janet Seidel- Windmills of Your Mind Hiromi-Uncertainty Nicholas Masson-Almost Forty Orchestra Superstring- Haru Bill Charlap- All Across the City Jonny Greenwood- Spencer Dianne Schuur- When October Goes Vibes On Velvet- Ink Mysterioso Daniel Pemberton-Restaurant Undercover Beegie Adair- I Get Along Without You Very Well The Martini Kings -

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