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Greetings:

Visiting Phnom Penh this weekend is Siem Reap-based duo One Year Visa who will play Thursday at Cloud, Friday at Botanico, Saturday at Noisy Chili and Motodop on Sunday afternoon.

On Thursday in Phnom Penh, find the jazz jam with Dr George at House of Jazz and More, the open mic at Noisy Chili hosted by Muz Muskett, and Aisha & Ace at Little Susie.  Later on there’s Ivory Express Trio at Duplex , Rom Romvong at Sabada and The Extraordinary Chambers at Oscar’s on the Corner .  In Siem Reap. Possum Bush are at The Pizza Garden.

On Friday night in Phnom Penh Soselo Summer play their last show for a while at Motodop, while Tuesday Welders are at The Tin Hat, Rom Romvong (Lue Thy, Alli G & Pervez) are at End of the Road and Antonio Elchico at The Vine.  Tola & Line are at Stories by Little Susie and Temple are at Oscar’s on the Corner.  On the coast, Bassac Brass are at The Wave: Kep West and in Siem Reap JamCha are at The Pizza Garden.

Saturday night in Phnom Penh Jazz Sauce are at Motodop, Mikayla is at The Place, Ethereal Journey (Mirasol, James & Jed) are at Au Marche, Adam Marsland is at Botanico, Tola & Line are at End of the Road and Zakk Zoot is at Distortion Dive Bar.  Late and loud are Cambodia Country Band at Oscar’s on the Corner.  In Kep, Cassette are at The Wave: Kep West and in Siem Reap there’s the open mic at Sojourner House.

Come Sunday in Phnom Penh, Brooke Palmer is at The Vine, and the Sunday Sundowners open mic at Tacos Kokopelli is hosted by Scott Bywater.  For the classically minded, Raffles Le Royal hosts Brahms the Progressive with pianist Ken Min Lim from Malaysia, and Shaken Spirit are at Oscar’s on the Corner.  In Siem Reap, the regular Sunday piano sessions with Jim Latt continue at Miss Wong.

Looking forward to next week, in Phnom Penh on Tuesday Dr George and Mirasol host a singer showcase at Riva, and Adam Marsland offers Tuesdays by Request at Lin From Nowhere.  Later and louder Temple are at Oscar’s on the Corner, and in Siem Reap Joshua Chiang is at The Pizza Garden.

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Kiko, the guitar half of One Year Visa, a Siem Reap-based duo blending soul, groove and North African influences.  They are in Phnom Penh this weekend for shows at Cloud on Thursday, Botanico on Friday, Noisy Chili on Saturday and Motodop on Sunday afternoon.

Do you have a pet musical hate/pet peeve?

Musicians that come to learn the songs at the rehearsal instead of being prepared, sometimes i do it myself…sorry everyone!

A private musical indulgence:

Face-melting brutal death metal.

The year you first came to Cambodia:

2024. I came here for a week, went to the Laundry bar open mic session, fell in love with the community and now here we are!

An early music memory:

The first time I ever listened to extreme metal was through a various artists album or mix back when, you know, music was not as accessible as it is right now.  I remember it was a cover of a black metal band called… no. It was a cover of a song by Accept by a black metal band called Dimmu Borgir. The song was called Metallheart. At the time, I was at the conservatory – I spent whopping three months there – learning classical music, and I was impressed by a solo that just had the same feel as classical music, but with a bunch of distortion. I think at the time, I was twelve, and it was the coolest thing I’ve ever heard in my entire life. And since then, I basically stopped playing classical music, and I started playing cooler classical music, so to say.

The last thing you had to eat:

Awesome beef dumplings from Galaxy store.

Stagefright – yes or no?

Yes, if there is more than 100 people in the audience.

A country you want to visit:

Currently I’m really interested in visiting Japan, the scene there seems incredible.  Also Brussels has a great scene, but that’s a little far from Siem Reap.

A book or movie you keep going back to:

Whiplash.  The writing mistakes when it comes to the details are always a good laugh, and it also reminds me of a time where getting better at music felt like a matter of life or death.

What languages do you have?

I speak English, French and Arabic, as well as 33.55% Serbina.

Your primary instrument, and when you started playing it:

Guitar, started playing at the age of 11.

Something people might be surprised to know about you:

I do not like or listen to Pink Floyd, sorry not sorry.

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

I would go for North Sea Jazz Festival and watch the late D’angelo.

A question from the last participant: the music that you are making right now, what colour is it?

Bright green with a yellow hue, can be very purple at times.

 

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Weekly Gig Guide – week commencing Thursday 14 May 2026

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