***for gig listings jump to the bottom***
Greetings:
The Leng Pleng feature article
2022: an incomplete and selective review of the year
Each year Leng Pleng opens the doors and asks for the year’s live music highlights from musicians, venue and audience members, stands back and lets them speak for themselves.
Radio Oun Top 100 Songs of All Time Poll 2022
Voting is now closed. Tune in to RadioOun.com from noon on New Year’s Eve to hear the countdown live to air and cheer your favourites from the sidelines and laugh at the team slurring their words later in the day as they work on emptying the beer fridge.
Steve Porte Photo of the Week
One last band formed in Phnom Penh this year: The Los (T)apes playing/inventing lounge rock at Bouchon on Wednesday 28 December, 2022.
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LengPleng.com
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Weekly Gig Guide – week commencing Thursday 29 December 2022
** residency/weekly
For DJs and clubs, we recommend Phnom Penh Underground
Thursday
- The Busking Kings, 5 pm, Front Bar
- House band, 6 pm, SIM Sky Bar **
- Gareth & Pervez, 7 pm, Botanico
- Jun Rockz, 7 pm, Little Susie
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Happy Band, 7 pm, Lantern **
- The Groovy Tuk Tuks, 7 pm, Villa D (Siem Reap)
- Intan Andriana & Friends, 7.30 pm, The Attic
- Art Chemistry, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Soul Diva Band, 7.30 pm, Hotel Cambodiana **
- Open mic, 8 pm, Cloud **
- Open mic, 8 pm, Perch **
- Hyperion, 8 pm, Rokku **
- The Extraordinary Chambers, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner **
Friday
- House band, 6 pm, SIM Sky Bar **
- Giuliano & Bliss, 6.30 pm, Oyster Bar (Siem Reap)
- Boxchords, 7 pm, Craft
- Jazz night, 7 pm, Le Vin
- Khmer Magic Music Bus, 7 pm, Bouchon Wine Bar **
- Mina & Gravity Band, 7 pm, Metropole Underground **
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Jun Rockz, 7 pm, Little Susie **
- Erhan, 7 pm, Pasta La Vista (Siem Reap) **
- Jampot open mic, 7 pm, Karma Traders (Kampot) **
- Arom Dontrey, 7 pm, 1960 (Kampot) **
- Art Chemistry, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Acoustic jam night, 8 pm, Boran House **
- Los Primos, 8 pm, Duplex
- Quantum, 9.30 pm, Perch
- Ice Medina, 9 pm, Beer O’clock
- blender plus Scoddy & the Missed Calls, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
Saturday
- Giuliano & Simon, 5.30 pm, Phum Baitang (Siem Reap)
- House band, 6 pm, SIM Sky Bar **
- Kayron & Liz, 6.30 pm, Palace Gate Hotel **
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Woody Dares, 7 pm, Lantern **
- Mr Zee, 7 pm, Villa D (Siem Reap) **
- Andy Luna, 7 pm, Pasta La Vista (Siem Reap) **
- Fred-R, Nico Thoma and DJs, 6 pm, Kep Natural (Kep)
- Saturday Social Club, 7.30 pm, Bouchon Wine Bar **
- Art Chemistry, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Austin, 8 pm, Cloud
- Vagabond, 7 pm, Botanico
- (TBA), 8 pm, Little Susie
- Hyperion, 8 pm, Rokku **
- Alli G & TheQuilas, 8 pm, FCC Angkor
- Matau, 8 pm, Antonio’s Villa Hotel (Siem Reap)
- The Blue Souls, 10 pm, One Park Residence
- The Extraordinary Chambers, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
Sunday
- Sundays with Stuart Cottom, 5 pm, Bar Oz
- Sunday Sundowners open mic with host Scott Bywater, 5 pm, Tacos Kokopelli **
- Nich & Han with guest guitarist, 5.30 pm, Penh Bar Lounge **
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Happy Band, 7 pm, Lantern **
- The Blue Wave, 7 pm, Fellini (Siem Reap)
- Sokunthea, Simon & Giuliano Jazz Trio, 7 pm, Villa D (Siem Reap) **
- Erhan, 7 pm, Pasta La Vista (Siem Reap) **
- Sunday piano sessions with Jim Latt, 7 pm, Miss Wong (Siem Reap)
- Open mic with Roberto Salgado, 7.30 pm, Funky Durian (Kampot)
- Kevin Sysyn, 8 pm, Little Susie
- Joe & The Jumping Jacks, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner **
Monday
- (TBA), 7 pm, Little Susie
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Open mic, 7 pm, Le Vin **
- Andy Luna, 7 pm, Amici (Siem Reap) **
- Diego Dimarques, 7 pm, Villa D (Siem Reap) **
- Kevin Sysyn, 8.30 pm, Voodoo Saloon **
- Blue Monday with Big D Walker, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner **
Tuesday
- Greg Beshers, 7 pm, Craft
- Open mic/jam, 7 pm, Little Susie **
- Open mic, 7 pm, Le Vin **
- Phnom Penh Ukulele Circle, 7 pm, Bong Bonlai restaurant (YK Art House)**
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Open mic, 7 pm, Central Café **
- Sokunthea Duk and Kevin Keo, 7 pm, Villa D (Siem Reap)
- Art Gilbert, 7 pm, Raingsey Bungalows (Kep)
- Lone Star Saloon open mic, 8 pm, Lone Star Saloon **
- House band, 8 pm, Secrets **
- (TBA), 8 pm, Karma Traders (Kampot)
- Temple, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner **
Wednesday
*Note that Wednesday events are often not announced until early in the week – check back here for updates*
- Khmer music night, 6.30 pm, Botanico
- The Broken Cymbal, 7 pm, Bouchon Wine Bar
- Joe Wrigley, 7 pm, The Vine **
- Erhan, 7 pm, Pasta La Vista (Siem Reap) **
- Sam’s open mic hosted by Max Pires and Visa Runners, 7.30 pm, Sam’s **
- Acoustic open mic, 8 pm, 308 Electric Kitchen **
- Hyperion, 8 pm, Rokku **
- Eclectic, 9 pm, Sunset Boulevard **
- SR epic open mic, 9 pm, Laundry (Siem Reap) **
- blender, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner **
Coming soon:
- Scott Bywater, 7pm, 5 January, Botanico
- Spiked Gravy plus John the Apostle, 9 pm, 7 January, Sunset Boulevard
- Alli G & TheQuilas, 10 pm, 7 January, Oscar’s on the Corner
- Blood Bricks, 8 pm, 13 January, Cloud