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Tonight we’re drifting between mystery and mid-century glamour. We kick off with one of Australia’s most haunting unsolved cases—the Somerton Man—still puzzling investigators decades later, still refusing to give up his secrets. Along the way, we’ll drop into vintage lounge life with a mix of sacred chants, tiki rhythms, and deep island vibes that feel like they’ve been pulled from a forgotten record crate in some seaside bar that no longer exists. Project K/67 - Atomic Pool Party Magic Sands - Vaquero Mark Riddle - Sacred Chant VibeXotica - Song Of The Taino Mr. Moai & The Tikiheads - The Dawn Of Tiki Joshua Cipolla - Twilight Breeze Martini Kings - Earthshine Paul Anka - Hello The Cocktails - Whoopsy Daisy Piero Piccioni - Ballade Tiki Delights - Azure Pacifico JG Thirwell - Copycat Mancini-Background To Murder Messerchups - Night Stripper Voodoo 5 - 1985

Have you had a high one recently? I think the company is sure there is a small country living in the Penthouse. Miles Davis - When Lights Are Low Andy Sheppard Quartet - And A Day James Morrison - Deep Purple Sally Street - Teach Me Tonight Billy Lester Trio - Out Of Nowhere Frank Sinatra - They Thought Of You Richard Lennox - Waterfront The Martini Kings - Poincianna Calvin Keys - Can't Get Started Ft Elmer Gibson Art Pepper - You'd Be So Nice To Come Home To Victor Young - When I Fall In Love Janet Seidel - Baltimore Oriole Jackie Gleason - Love Theme From Romeo And Juliet

The world looks a lot different to 25 years ago 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 - Taboo Jeremy Pelt - I Love Music James Spencer- Street Of Dreams

This week on Cocktail Nation, we're pulling up a chair at one of Hollywood's most legendary hideaways, where Sinatra's Rat Pack held court and whispers of JFK and Marilyn Monroe still linger in the air. We'll meet Joshua Cipolla and explore his latest music, uncover the delightfully awkward tale of a lovestruck—or perhaps not-so-lovestruck—elephant at a Sydney Zoo, and hear a heartfelt letter from Maine about the surprising power of lounge music. Add plenty of exotic sounds, swank tunes and a deep thought that might make you rethink the snooze button. Combustible Edison - Vertigogo Frank Wess - Pin Up Joshua Cipolla - Some Far Off Place Mark Riddle - Goddess Of The Moon Mr Moai and the Tikiheads - Road To Caliente OMFO - Whimsical Realm Tikiyaki and the Hawaiiana Brass - St. Maria Arranz Of L'Exotighost Sergio Mendes - The Joker Tabu Recordings - Enter The Spy Magician Kurt Elling - Los Angeles Triptych - Hanging On For The Ride Blue Hawaiians - Savage Night Keith Williams - Sound And The Fury Ultra Beaver Lounge - Nena

Things can start in many different ways. Lucky Duckies- The Way You Look Tonight Nat King Cole -George Shearing- A Beautiful Friendship Octobop - Blue Mist Acca Daiquiris Witchcraft Chet Baker Moon Love Jackie Gleason -Dinah Carol Fredette-You'd Better Go Know Beegie Adair-In The Wee Small Hours Allen Smith Quartet -It Could Happen To You Nat King Cole-Your Looking At Me Martin Denny-Martinique Piero Piccioni - The Rendezvous Jim Buening - Praire Calling Oscar Peterson-In The Still Of The Night Art Pepper-Deep Purple Rene Bloch-Harlem Nocturne

Sometimes you just have to let go Lyn Stanley -More Than You Know Stacey Kent-No Moon At Al Warren Baker-Harlem Nocturne Julie Lyin Quintet-Love For Sale Martini Heaven -Tangonova David Carbonara-Nearing The End George Shearing -September In The Rain Linda Lawson -Where Flamingos Fly Sarah McKenzie-Paris In The Rain Bill Evans-Come Rain Or Come Shine Jacques Lousier Trio -Satie Gnossienne Allen Smith Quartet-Fredie The Freeloader Richard Maltby -Let’s Fall In Love Jackie Gleason-Dark is The Night Kenyon Hopkins -Cool Village Network Music Ensemble-Comfy Chair James Spencer-Crush On you

This week Jason Whiton is back with Spyvibe, new music from The Manakooras, we have a deep thought on golf, lounge life magazine …a Winston Churchill story along with the best lounge and exotica from across the globe Voodoo Organist - Dry Martinis and Wet Bikinis Daniel Pemberton - The Investigator Voodoo 5 - I Just Don't Understand Lushy - French 75 Mark Riddle - Eye of the Idol Tiki Delights - Nani Wahine Barry Morgan - Big Bossa Janet Seidel - Charade Piero Piccioni - Ballade The Manakooras - Tropical Call Pink Martini - No Hay Problema Serge Gainsbourg - L'Eau à la Bouche Martini Kings - Music to Watch Girls Go By Tom Gaebel - The Cat Joshua Cipolla-Tuxedos By the Beach

Well here we are back and this week as I broadcast from North Queensland whilst on vacation by the beach as I escape the winter of Sydney for a beachside escape in the warm tropical north of Day Dream island Gary Wells joins us this week for a look at the life of Robert Redford, with impending Space X IPO we have some space chat coming your way. Jetset Unlimited - The Man From U.N.C.L.E. Messerchups - Wicked Game Voodoo 5 - Chato's Ride Ixtahuele - Pathways To Paradise Martini Kings - The Lonely Bull Mr Moai And The TikiHeads - Martinique OMFO - Whimsical Realm Tabu Recordings - Enter The Spy Magician Clousaaux - Reum With A View Cocktail Inn - Tequila Combustible Edison - Utopia Nutty - Purple Panther Piero Piccioni - Agente 077 Richard Cheese - Get The Party Started

Lets chat about the good things in life. www.cocktailnation.net Nat King Cole-Lush Life Ray Anthony- September Song Reg Owen-Oh You Beautiful Girl 101 Strings Orchestra-A Man And A Woman Cal Trader-Cool Beegie Adair-Dancing On The Ceiling Bill Evans -Luck Be A Lady Billy May-Girl Talk 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

My favourite place is reclining in my Eames chair with a book Robert Irving -Octobre Antonio Carlos Jobim-Favela George shearing-If I Should Lose You Henri Mancini- Blue Satin Les Baxter -A Taste Of Honey Michelle Lordi-I Fall In Love To Easy Diana Krall-Dream Garry Peacock-When I Fall In Love Kurt Rosenwinkel- You Go To My Head Angelo Badalamenti-Freshly Squeezed Frank Bennett-Love Carefully Larry Gelb-The Love Song Of Ian Ops Jane Hutton-Day By Day Oscar Peterson-Nice Work If You Can Get It Les Baxter-Pool Of Love