Cocktail Renaissance 
An academic paper examining the re-emergence of lounge culture and the cocktail way of life.
http://www.nyu.edu/classes/bkg/mckewan.htm
Java's Swinging Bachelor Pad 
A celebration of classic bachelor culture, with featured reads, laughs, and an audio stream of cocktail, lounge and swing music.
http://members.soltec.net/~java/
Lotta Living 
Information on mid century modern inspired living, including modernism, the postwar period and 20th Century kitsch popular culture.
http://www.lottaliving.com
The Atomic Lounge Show 
A tribute to vintage Vegas lounge acts and headliners, from Frank Sinatra, Tom Jones, Tony Orlando and others. Featuring husband and wife duo Johnny and Gin Atomic.
http://www.johnnyatomic.com/
The Daddy-os and the Swingers 
Elizabeth Weaver Engel's primer about swing and lounge culture from Mindjack Magazine.
http://www.mindjack.com/ewengel/diner.html
The Dead Lounge 
A cocktail of gothic and lounge culture. Sit back, enjoy the kitsch, and find some recipes for classic and specialty cocktails.
http://www.deadlounge.com/deadlounge/
The Fabulous Bud E. Luv 
Allows you to do all of the same things that you'd do in any Vegas lounge. You can buy drinks, listen to music, and shop for Bud E. Luv Show merchandise.
http://www.budeluv.com/
The Roots of Lounge 
Home for Hepcats. Site offers a history of lounge music and related links.
http://www.gonix.com/rol/
The Swank Pad 
1950's retro, including american homes, Speigel's fashions, signs, architecture, and music.
http://www.swankpad.org/
Tommy White Tie 
New York lounge and cocktail culture. Includes historical photos, virtual lounge, merchandise and information on local news and events.
http://www.tommywhitetie.com/
Vik's Lounge 
A source of information about lounge culture and easy listening music.
http://www.chaoskitty.com/t_chaos/lounge.html
World of T.I.L.E. 
A celebration of the intrigue and glamour of the Jet Age.
http://www.worldoftile.com/
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