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Greetings:

Tonight Thursday in Phnom Penh, find the MeDha Women Drummers at the French Institute, benefit concert Rhythm & Rhyme for Palestine at Bong Bonlai featuring some of Phnom Penh’s finest musical and spoken word performers [see the Drop Cloth mini-profile of organiser Fatima Shehata in our sister publication Kumnooh.com], and Miss Sarawan are at Samai Rum Distillery.  Later on, Poca is at The Silk Route and The Extraordinary Chambers are at Oscar’s on the Corner.  In Siem Reap, Scotty Austin (US) is at Atlantis.

On Friday night in Phnom Penh, Packo’s Busking Kings at Front Bar, Andy Luna is at Botanico, JamCha are at The Tin Hat and Lakhon Luong are at Noisy Chili.  Visiting singer-songwriter Brett Perkins (US/DK) [see the LengPleng interview below] starts his tour at Little Susie, while Cardboard Lo-Fi are at Tropico and Phil Javelle is at Boran Bar.   Oscar’s on the Corner presents a metal night  (note early 8 pm start) Get In The Penh XII featuring Liturgy (USA), Nightmare AD and new local act Jōhatsu, followed by a British and Commonwealth Classic Cuts night from Shake 79 at the usual time.   Also late is Stu Cottom at The Silk Route.

Also of interest on Friday are simultaneous listening parties for the new release The Psykic Elektric Experience by Joshua Chiang at Cloud in Phnom Penh and The Pizza Garden in Siem Reap – see our interview below.

On Saturday in Phnom Penh the grand re-opening of The Vine features Premo Sounds, JamCha, Jasmine and Cardboard Lo-Fi, while Rags to Rainbows are back at The Deck, Pablo is at Botanico.  Brett Perkins (US/DK) is at Cloud, JamCha are at Noisy Chili and Stu Cottom is at Boran Bar.  At Oscar’s on the Corner Solo Early @ Oscar this week introduces Joe, followed at the usual late hour by Montra.

In the south, Andy Luna is at The Wave: Kep West and Frankie Teardrop Dead are at The Bay in Kampot, while Liturgy (US) are at Atlantis in Siem Reap.

Come Sunday as the business end of Pchum Ben arrives, Andy Luna is at The Vine, Sunday Sundowners open mic goes ahead at Tacos Kokopelli, and later and louder Shaken Spirit are at Oscar’s on the Corner.

Department of Touring and New Releases

Friday night in Phnom Penh Get in the Penh XXI presents transcendental black metal band from Brooklyn, NYC, Liturgy, supported by hometown heroes Nightmare AD and new hardcore post punk band Johatsu.  Promoter Mia Lee says: “Liturgy’s leader Haela Hunt-Hendrix is quite a big name in the black metal and the hardcore scene in the US, I’m really looking forward to that – and we will also travel to Siem Reap on Saturday for a show at Atlantis.  I’m also excited to play the first show with Johatsu, a new band with members of Soselo Summer and Men of Faith.”  Early show (8 pm) at Oscar’s on the Corner, $2.50 on the door.

Phnom Penh’s very own 21st Century brass band, Brass on the Block, have released an entertaining video of their cover of the Golden Era classic Jeas Cyclo, by Yol Auralong.   Check it out here.

The LengPleng Interview

Psykic Shock Release – Joshua Chiang’s old/new outing

On Friday, simultaneously at Cloud in Phnom Penh and The Pizza Garden in Siem Reap, listening parties will be held for the new six-treack release The Psykic Elektric Experience by Joshua Chiang.  Josh was good enough to answer some of LengPleng’s pressing questions.

LP:  It’s been a long time since we’ve heard the name Psykic Elektric – when were these songs last performed?  Why now?  And how much of the original line-up are we hearing here?
JC: The last gig was performed on 29th Oct 2022 at the Halloween party at The Deck featuring also Spiked Gravy and Soselo Summer.  All the instruments were recorded with the original band members.

Read the full article here

The LengPleng Interview

Back for more: Brett Perkins

Returning to Cambodia this week is Brett Perkins, an American singer-songwriter who was here for the first time only a couple of months ago.  LengPleng caught up with him just before he packed his bags and headed for the aeroplane.

LP:  Let’s get you introduced to those who didn’t cross your path earlier this year.
BP:  I’m based in Copenhagen, Denmark, but I’m originally from Los Angeles.  I’ve always been a songwriter, not always full-time pursuing the career – I’ve had many odd jobs to survive, like a lot of musicians, mostly in advertising and promotion, while I could still do gigs.

Read the full article here

Department of Mutual Support:  Friends of LengPleng

Signing on for six months is the Acoustic Battle talent show, with events being held on the last Thursday of each month until January at a range of venues in Phnom Penh.  September will see the action move to Hometown Hangout.

 

    

    

 

 

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Steve Porte Photo of the Week

Rhythm of Ecstacy (IN) at Meta House, Sunday 14 September 2025

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See you around the traps.
your correspondent,

 

 

Guillermo Wheremount
LengPleng.com
gigs@lengpleng.com (mailto:gigs@lengpleng.com

 

Weekly Gig Guide – week commencing Thursday 18 September 2025

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For DJs and clubs, we recommend Phnom Penh Underground

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*Note that Wednesday events are often not announced until early in the week – check back here for updates*

Coming soon:

Thursday 25 September

  • Acoustic Battle #3, 6 pm, Hometown Hangout
  • Noturnall (BR), Illusion Force (JP), Dream Spirit (CH), 8.30 pm, Atlantis (Siem Reap)

Friday 26 September

Saturday 27 September

Sunday 28 September

Sunday 18 October

  • Martin Ng (SG) sings German Masterpieces of Romanticism, 7 pm, Raffles Le Royal – note ticketed event
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