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Greetings:

Thursday evening in Phnom Penh George Hess hosts the Jazz jam with Dr George at the House of Jazz and More,  Rockustic are at Sabada, Aisha & Ace are at Little Susie, Muz Muskett hosts the open mic at Noisy Chili, and The Extraordinary Chambers are late at Oscar’s on the Corner.

Friday night in Phnom Penh find Pocket Change at Motodop, visiting Isle of Wight singer-songwriter Terry Magson at The Vine, Antonio Elchico at Botanico, and Bulak Tala at The Tin Hat.  Rockustic are at The Wild Rover, and The Next Universe are at Meta House. Cheska is at End of the Road, and Tola & Line commence a new Friday – Sunday residency on the terrace at Stories by Little Susie.  On the louder side, Nevermind Nirvana are at Noisy Chili and Crash Boom Bang favour the eighties at Oscar’s on the Corner.  In Siem Reap choose between Kokeshi (Japan) and After God at Atlantis, Poca & the Sticky Tentacles at The Panthers Hut and Joshua Chiang and the Dropping Shoes at the grand reopening of The Pizza Garden.

On Saturday afternoon in Phnom Penh, Euro Feast at Coconut Park features Checkered Past, Brass on the Block and Shaoju Trio, while Scott Bywater is at the Plant and Lifestyle Bazaar at Good Wood Furniture and Decor.  In the evening, Alli G is solo at Botanico, Ace is at Little Susie, Cardboard Lo-Fi are at Tropico and later still Alli G & TheQuilas are at Oscar’s on the Corner.  On the coast, The Playful Minds are at The Wave: Kep West, and in Siem Reap JamCha are at Laundry for Rod’s birthday.

On Sunday find the Musica Felica choir charity concert at Sofitel Phnom Penh Phokeethra, Lee County Ramblers at The Vine, and Scott Bywater hosting the Sunday Sundowners open mic at Tacos Kokopelli, and later the Terrace serenade with Tola & Line at Stories by Little Susie.  Shaken Spirit are at Oscar’s on the Corner **

Department of Explanations

Our readers may be aware that changes are afoot at a couple of Tuol Tom Pong venues.  Live music has unfortunately been curtailed at The Deck, but Dr Hess’s Thursday jazz jam will continue at House of Jazz and More, which has changed ownership.  Watch this space for more details on the future directions and indeed the new name of the House of Jazz and More.

Also perhaps requiring explanation is the Songwriters Circle being held every Monday evening at Little Susie.  Host Scott Bywater says: “It’s an informal evening that operates like a more chatty version of an open mic.  Songwriters are encouraged to come along with a few songs that they can also talk about, to discuss the writing process, their choices, tricks and tips, in front of a listening audience.  Not a workshop or a lesson; a night for those interested in songwriting from either side of the table.”    Look out for the Bob Dylan special on Monday 25 May.

Department of New Releases

Geneva-based former Phnom Penh mover-and-shaker Roxanne Dumont’s outfit Roshani, fresh from a tour of China,  have released a new video, Roxstar, featuring Spiderman, two horses, some spaghetti, an apricot Strat and a cast of dozens.

Former long-time Phnom Penh resident and music producer Professor Kinski (Jan Meuller) has released a new video, Blaue Augen (Blue Eyes), by Bjela P.

The LengPleng Feature Article

Letter from Japan by guest writer Troy Campbell

Drummer and artist Troy reports in on his travels around Japan connecting with Phnom Penhers past and present.

“Crowded. So, so crazy crowded. I am at JR Takashiyama, a 10 story shopping mall that is part of the labyrinthine Nagoya Train Station complex. I landed on the shores of Nagoya, Japan a few months ago, propelled by the Japanese community in BKK1, their encouragement and an awful lot of sake. I am in the crowded retail maze of JR Takashiyama at a food fair looking for one member of that community, Hironobu Kurata, a very kind Japanese man I met at the Kichi Sake Bar in Phnom Penh. He is a pepper grower in Cambodia, one who helped resuscitate Kampot pepper years ago. He is a Nagoya native and is here in his hometown to sell his Kurata pepper, grown in Koh Kong.”

Read the full article here

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Being a Friend of LengPleng is open to venues, acts, and even private individuals; if you value the service we provide please consider assisting us financially.   For a modest contribution ($40 for six months, $75 for 12 months), you get the logo of your choice into the weekly email and onto the weekly wrap page, and an automatically click through to a page on our website for further information, photos, videos and so on – we like to think of it as an alternative to Facebook.

We also pay special attention when you have a good story for us – an upcoming event or an artist you wish to highlight.  Email gigs@lengpleng.com for further details or bail up Scoddy wherever you see him.

Steve Porte Photo of the Week

Mariko Fukao at the House of Jazz and More jam for International Jazz Day, Thursday 30 April 2026

 

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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 7 May 2026

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Coming soon:   

 

Thursday 14 May

  • Ivory Express Trio, 9 pm, Duplex


Friday 15 May


Saturday 16 May


Sunday 17 May

  • One Year Visa, 3.30 pm, Motodop – free entry
  • Brahms the Progressive with pianist Ken Min Lim (Malaysia), 7 pm, Raffles Le Royal – note ticketed event

 

Friday 22 May


Saturday 23 May


Sunday 24 May


Monday 25 May

  • Bob Dylan special – Songwriters Circle with Scott Bywater, 8 pm, Little Susie


Friday 29 May

 

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