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The Cocktail Nation

RIP Lauren Bacall
Episode #324 on August 24th, 2014

RIP Lauren Bacall

Sad news last week of the passing of Lauren Bacall, so on this edition of the Cocktail Nation we will take a look at her life and times. News on what they call the “Steve McQueen effect”, news on a classic Cadillac dealership in trouble in Los Angeles, and I will take a look at what is happening on the neo lounge music scene from...

Kenny Sasaki
Episode #323 on August 17th, 2014

Kenny Sasaki

We are in Tokyo Japan to talk to Kenny Sasaki from the Tiki Boys about his latest release called Bird Island. I’ve got a great little story about Mel’s Diner for you, and it turns out other radio shows have been talking about me so we will play some audio from that and find out what people have been saying about me. News as well...

Nightfall
Episode #322 on August 10th, 2014

Nightfall

This week my favorite pianist joins me on the show, James Spencer and his album Nightfall. Some news on the spreading of the lounge sound, we will talk about the authentic retro lifestyle when it goes all wrong plus an auction of some Sammy Davis Jr. property which had some amazing secrets....

The Fire Department
Episode #321 on August 4th, 2014

The Fire Department

This week we check out some classic comedy from the one and only Jack De Leon, some mid century modern news for you and some fresh photos from Marilyn Monroe have been uncovered. And as always the very best exotica and lounge music across the globe....

Clouseaux
Episode #320 on July 27th, 2014

Clouseaux

This week we find out about a new release from Clouseaux. There’s news on the passing of a film great, the death of the worlds oldest working jazz musician, a wonderful documentary on Pan Am and of course the best Lounge and Exotica from across the globe!...

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