This week on the Cocktail Nation, we slip into something velvet-lined for a Les Baxter lounge special—featuring part of a fascinating chat with James Spencer, the man behind a deep dive book on the godfather of exotica himself.
We've got brand-new music from Jim Bacchi and the Tikiyaki Orchestra, Plus, our usual cocktail of curated cool: a bizarre tale from the Stuff Segment that’ll have you rethinking Cold War strategy, highlights from Lounge Life Magazine, a jazzy calendar of what’s on around the globe, and a Deep Thought that might just make your Roomba blush.
Messer Chups – Agent Tremolo
New Morty Show – Ladies Man
Les Baxter-Quiet Village
Jeri Southern – Let's Fly Away
Herb Ellis – Soft Winds
Paul Anka – It's My Life
Ultra Beaver Lounge Band – Bossa Nova Lounge
Voodoo 5 – Highway 99
The Tikiyaki Orchestra – The Pineapple-Upside-Down
Tiki Delights – San Francisco Samba
Ixtahuele – Curitiba Train
