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Greetings:

In Phnom Penh this weekend Phnom Penh International Opera Festival presents a series of performances of Don Giovani  at NABA Theatre, NAGA World.

If you wish to start the weekend early in Phnom Penh on Thursday the fundraiser Rhythms and Rhymes for Palestine will be held at Bong Bonlai / YK Art House, while Poca & Nestor are at House of Jazz and More and there’s the regular Jazz jam with Dr George at The Deck, and Alli G is at The Kitchen on Bassac Lane.   Later and louder The Extraordinary Chambers are at Oscar’s on the Corner.  In Kamopt KP Bunna is at Old Market Skybar and Randy Cataluna is at The Bay, while in Siem Reap the Lost City Jazz Society (Andrey, Alex, Chema) are at Lost City Pizza Society.

On Friday night in Phnom Penh Tacos Kokopelli (formerly the Alley Cat) celebrate their 20th anniversary with an acoustic version of The Extraordinary Chambers.  Elsewhere Stu Cottom is at The Vine, Chi-Town are at House of Jazz and More, Loopy Reggae are at The Big Easy and Checkered Past host a ska boat cruise [CANCELLED].  The Lazy Drunks are at The Tin Hat, Pablo Enrique de Feo is at Noisy Chili  and French rap group Sniper are at BBOX.  Johatsu are joined by Nevermind Nirvana at Oscar’s on the Corner.  In Kampot, Frankie Teardrop Dead are at Old Market Skybar.

In Saturday in Phnom Penh Bong Bonlai / YK Art House host the Day Time Open Mic (the theme is Ice), while Judy J & Dr G, are at The Deck and Loopy Reggae are at Botanico.  Skeleton Goode (VN) (see Passing Chords below) plus Trey Wallace are at Tittibugs, Two Country Drunks are at Tropico and Adam Marsland is at Big Wig.  Stu Cottom opens up early at Oscar’s on the Corner before Lakhon Luong debut their full-band line-up.

Come Sunday, Brooke Palmer is at The Vine, the Sunday Sundowners open mic is on at Tacos Kokopelli, James Parm is at Botanico, Dr G Trio jams at House of Jazz and More and Loopy Reggae are at The Kitchen.  Later Shaken Spirit at Oscar’s on the Corner

Passing Chords – a few things you may not know about

Jack Briggs.  Jack is the leader of Skeleton Goode, a group of expats from Vietnam, who last played in Phnom Penh back in August 2024 to great acclaim.  They are back this weekend for a show at Tittibugs on Saturday 13 with Trey Wallace opening.

Do you have a pet musical hate/pet peeve?
So so so so so many. Probably when the next band wants to bring gear on stage while we’re taking ours off. Fuming.

A private musical indulgence:
Englebert Humperdinck – The Last Waltz

The year you first came to Cambodia:
2018 and played at Chinese House. Much missed venue.

An early music memory:
Seeing my friend’s sister’s then boyfriend play electric guitar for the first time. Basket Case, I think. The song, not him.

The last thing you had to eat:
Clams with lemongrass.

Stagefright: yes or no?
Yeah. It’s good for you.

A country you want to visit:
Mongolia.

A book or movie you keep going back to:
Brideshead Revisited.

What languages do you have?
English and poorly pronounced Vietnamese.

Your primary instrument, and when you started playing it:
Guitar since 15. After seeing Mountain at the Newcastle Opera House

Something people might be surprised to know about you:
I don’t drink coffee or eat eggs.

You have a time machine and a magic ticket to one gig or festival in the past. What do you choose?
Bickershaw ’72.

A question from the last participant :  where do you see yourself in ten years?
Popeye’s Chicken.

Department of oops, it’s December already

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Steve Porte Photo of the Week

Ronan Sheehan fronting Soselo Summer at Chew & Bash, Saturday 6 December, 2025

 

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See you around the traps.
your correspondent,

 

 

Guillermo Wheremount
LengPleng.com
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Weekly Gig Guide – week commencing Thursday 11 December 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 18 December

Friday 19 December

 

Saturday 20 December

 

Sunday 21 December

 

Thursday 25 December

 

Friday 26 December

 

 

Saturday 27 December

 

Sunday 28 December

New Year’s Eve – Wednesday 31 December

 

Saturday 17 January

 

 

Geography of the Moon tour dates in January

 

 

 

 

 

 

By Weekly Wrap