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Greetings:

Thinking of how to get a good Thursday start to the weekend in Phnom Penh?  Try The Busking Kings and guests at Front Bar early, the upscaled open mic at LOLA Music Lounge in between, and Temple at Oscar’s on the Corner late.

Friday night in Phnom Penh finds Skeptical Chemistry at Craft, SlideHustle (Yusbel & Cameron) at Botanico, Cardboard Lo-Fi at Back Street Bar and Arome Khmer at Hometown Hangout.  Going late, Bart-Psar (the former Oscar Band and now featuring Aisha) is at Oscar’s on the Corner.  In Siem Reap, Johnny Stock begins his busy weekend at The Mended Drum.

On Saturday in Phnom Penh you can celebrate International Blues Day with the multi-nationality Blues Routes at Craft, take in Brooke Palmer at Tropico, appreciate Lisa Concepcion at Botanico, jump for Joe & the Jumping Jacks at Duplex, find Clay George at Lost Bar & Grill or experience The Extraordinary Chambers at Oscar’s on the Corner.  In Kampot, Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker are at The Bay, while in Siem Reap Johnny Stock is at Mex’d Up in the afternoon and Ubuntu in the evening, and PRS Band are at Arin’s.

On Sunday Nestor Garcia is at Mad Monkey and the Sunday Sundowners open mic is hosted by Scott Bywater at Tacos Kokopelli.  Bar Oz celebrate their fifth birthday with Stu Cottom followed by Joe & the Jumping Jacks, and Temple are at Oscar’s on the Corner.

Department of Recording and Touring

Friend of LengPleng 60 Road Studios are offering a special deal until the end of October – $250 for a full eight hour day of recording, $130 for a half day of four hours – that’s a 40% discount.  Prices include all staffing, access to studio equipment and delivery of tracks.  Follow in the steps of Kampot Playboys, Japan Guitar Shop, Joe & the Jumping Jacks, Scapegoat Candy, Coz Collective and more – get international  quality recording done in sleepy Siem Reap.

Former Phnom Penh band Little Thieves are pleased to announce the release of their long-awaited album Never Frightened.   Find it on YouTube and Spotify.

Geography of the Moon have announced dates for their upcoming tour of Japan over the next couple of moths, and Japan Guitar Shop similarly are heading for a festival Seoul in October.

The Leng Pleng Interview

A particularly Khmer style of loud: After God on tour for the first time

Metal bands have always been among the most enthusiastic international DIY touring outfits coming through this part of the world – the fierce tribalism and commitment to sharing their music is rather inspiring.  A notable surge in metal Cambodia this year has been the band After God, something of a local supergroup with members of Reign in Slumber, Doch Chkae and As The Heart Betrays – they are heading over this weekend for shows in Bangkok and Siem Reap, winding up next Wednesday at Cloud in Phnom Penh.  Bandleader Alain Ou sat down with LengPleng to talk metal in Cambodia and the excitement of touring.

“This is the first tour for After God – I’ve toured before with Reign in Slumber.  Having a tour is a good chance to show off what we have here in Cambodia as far as a metal scene.  People always ask: how many heavy bands are there in Cambodia?  I tell them: three or four, it’s a small scene.  So we have to push as much as we can.  It’s small but it’s very strong.”

Read the full article here

Department of Mutual Support:  Friends of LengPleng

As mentioned above, Friend of LengPleng 60 Road Studios are offering a special deal until the end of October – $250 for a full eight hour day of recording, $130 for a half day of four hours.  Prices include all staffing, access to studio equipment and delivery of tracks.

     

 

 

 

 

 

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Steve Porte Photo of the Week

Special guest trumpeter Steve Cannon sitting in with Electric Muxu Orchestra at Oscar’s on the Corner, Sunday, 28 July, 2024.

 

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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 1 August 2024

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

Coming soon:

  • DNA, 8.30 pm, 9 August, Cloud
  • Mirasol, George and Mika, 6.30 pm, 10 August, Craft
  • Jae Ann’s Soul Urge, 4 pm, 11 August, New Leaf (Siem Reap)
  • Sunday sessions with Clay George, 5 pm, 11 August, The Vine
  • Frankie Teardrop Dead, 8 pm, 13 August, Karma Traders (Kampot)
  • Luis Zapiola & Coastal Connection plus Skeptical Chemistry, 8.30 pm, 16 August, Cloud – $5 entry
  • Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker, 9 pm, 16 August, Hometown Hangout
  • Luis Zapiola & Coastal Connection, 8 pm, 17 August, Atlantis (Siem Reap) – $5 entry
  • Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker, 9 pm, 17 August, Samai Rum Distillery
  • Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker, 8.30 pm, 23 August, Cloud
  • Frankie Teardrop Dead, 8.30 pm, 24 August, Cloud
  • Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker, 8 pm, 24 August, LOLA Music Lounge – note ticketed event

 

 

 

 

 

By Weekly Wrap