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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

This week no neo lounge or exotica, for a change we are skaking it up and playing only classic lounge, it’s a little more work for me because we need more songs as they were shorter back in the day! Our feature this week is a 50’s mystery call the Wichita Twins. A weird missing children story. We bring you the The Marching Band Cold War story that caused a massive uproar, Lounge life magazine and the World of Swank gig guide Lalo Schifrin - Mission Impossible Henry Mancini - Experiment In Terror Ann Margaret - Jim Dandy Plas Johnson - Tanya Jackie Davis - Perfidia Buddy Bergman - Bada Blue Esquivel - Temptation Neal Hefti - City Style Sergio Mendes - The Joker Keith Williams - Sound And The Fury Frank Wess - Pin Up Tito Puente - Take Five Hugo Montenegro - Run Spy Run Serge Gainsbourg - Intoxicated Man Peggy Lee - Big Spender Tito Rodriguez - Theme From The Apartment Martin Denny - Cool

Living in the clouds and Lounging up high www.cocktailnation.net Jackie Gleason-Ghost Of A Chance George Shearing-The Days Of Wine And Roses 101 Strings-Maria Maria Beverly Kenny -It's Magic Billy May-Cocktails For Two Oscar Peterson-Dreamsville Reg Owen-Ask Anyone Who Knows Henry Mancini-The Windmills Of Your Mind Beegie Adair-Love Stanley Black -They Say It’s Wonderful Gerry Mulligan-Body And Soul Chet Baker-When Lights Are Low Diana Krall-Devil May Care Frank Bennett-Your Just Too Hip Frank Rosalino-Quintet-How Long Has This Been Going On Jim Beuning -It’s Like This Howard Johnson-High Priest

Welcome to Cocktail Nation, your ticket to the ultimate retro lifestyle! Mark Riddle stops by the Penthouse this week to talk about his latest album Dark Rituals We flip through Lounge Life Magazine to contrast modern existential dread with mid-century optimism. Plus, our Stuff Segment explores the tragic, supersonic beauty of the XB-70 Valkyrie bomber. We also bring you global tour dates and fresh lounge gigs to attend Dana Countryman - The Spy From Outer Space Combustible Edison - Spy Vs Spy Mark Riddle - Uncharted Kolumbo - Sandy Legs Swongos - Silver Tongue Sam Lalo Schifrin - The Cat Mr Moai And The Tikiheads - Paradise Voodoo 5 - Surrender Janet Seidel - Perhaps Project K_67 - Nightdrive Messer Chups - Hard Times For Dracula Ixtahuele - The Hookah Cal Tjader - Soul Sauce Daniel Pemberton - Spy

The best combination, Romance and Hi Fi! Phineas Newborn – Love And Marriage Dave Lowe – No Time To Die Nathan Haines – Lament Ella Fitzgerald – Mood Indigo Teddy Randazzo – The Countess Dan Stein – Elegant Manhattan Marty Paich Trio – Dusk Light Frank Sinatra – It’s All Right With Me Denis Farnon – Highballs At Villa Rienza Pepper Greenwald – Rooftops Dave Grusin – The Girl From U.N.C.L.E. Chet Baker – Blue Thoughts Baby Grand – Just Drive Sam Rivers – Euterpe (Remastered) Jackie Gleason – Deep Purple Blue Velvet John Neel And His Orchestra – Blue Martini

Let me tell you about a collection I had. www.cocktailnation.net The Blue Notes - The Mandalorian Theme (Piano Rendition) Sir Julian - A Man And A Woman Percy Faith - Dancing In The Dark (Remastered) Joey Altruda - Playboy's Theme Jeff Steinberg - A Martini Built For Two James Morrison - The Master Plan Grace Knight - Sophisticated Lady Combustible Edison - Pink Victim Chet Baker - When Lights Are Low Bobby Hackett - Alcoholic Blues Art Van Damme Quintet - Lover, Come Back To Me Marcus McLaurine - Destiny Jackie Gleason - Girl Of My Dreams Claude Hall - I Chose The Moon Billy Lester - Out Of Nowhere

How about one that spins! Calum Upton – Revolving Restaurant Don Nuzzo – Bonded Eddie Costa – I’ve Never Been In Love Before Henry Mancini – The Windmills Of Your Mind Jazz Singles – Another Cocktail Joey Altruda – Christy Joey Altruda – Cocktails With Joey John Neel – Bury Me Blue Marlena Shaw – Ahmad’s Blues Matt Holsen – Plenty Jaunty Orchestra Superstring – Linonine Oscar Moore – April In Paris Swingin Palms – Asleep On The Shore Miles Davis-So What The Martini Kings – Taboo

Cn849 -Spyvibe Tonight we take a look at late night tv show moment from the 60’s in light of the cancelation of Colbert on the late show this week, I have a deep thought for you, world of swank gig guide, Spyvibe with Jason Whiton on the Cat and some new music. www.cocktailnation.net Magic Sands-Vaquero Steve Yeager - Catwalk Lalo Schifrin-The Cat Joshua Cipolla - Tuxedos By the Beach Ennio Morricone - Missione Segreta Tiki Delights - The Daiquiri Mambo Voodoo 5 - Hypnocoin Mr Moai and the Tikiheads - Road to Caliente Hypnotiques - Apache Vibexotica - Hideaway Martini Kings - The Lonely Bull Hugo Montenegro - The Man from U.N.C.L.E Jetset Sweden - Star Trek Voodoo 5-I Dig Your Voodoo Kenny Sasaki-Sunset On Mars Herbie Mann - Our Man Flint Mark Riddle - Laura in Shadow