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Greetings:

There are some significant events in Phnom Penh this weekend.  Chronologically first, on Saturday afternoon Noisy Chili is hosting a craft beer festival at their new Tuol Tom Pong location, featuring Smack the Unicorn, Cardboard Li-Fi, The Broken Cymbal and AlliG.

Later on Saturday The Deck present Japan Guitar Shop opening for Skeleton Goode (visiting act from HCMC) but not at The Deck – the show is at B-BOX (The Factory) – see our feature interview below and follow this link for more details about the pre-event party in TPP and the availability of shuttle buses.

On Sunday evening Cloud hosts Not Fragile, a benefit concert for Charity Dannang, wife of Denver (Boxchords, Psykic Elektric) – they’ve had to relocate back to their home town in the Philippines after a diagnosis of kidney failure.  The show will feature a long list of Phnom Penh-based performers including Mayari, Maia Diokno, Joshua Chiang, Pervez Gulzar and Skeptical Chemistry.  A video to promote the event has been swiftly pulled together in recent days – thanks to everyone who took part.

On Friday in Phnom Penh, Rags to Rainbows are at Craft and Vart Van is at Botanico, while M.A.M. are at The Tin Hat and a collection of young Khmer performers – Méthear, Sophat, Borin, Sreay Mean & Srey Leak – are at Let It Be Cafe.  Adam Marsland is at Little Susie, Mary & Takeshi at Cloud and later on Montra (formerly K’n’E) are at Oscar’s on the Corner.  In Siem Reap, Hera Paradise (HCMC) & Alpaca Lips are at Arin’s.

On Saturday in Phnom Penh, celebrate Malaysian Independence Day with AlliG at Craft, Miss Sarawan are at Botanico, Josh & Pervez are at Back Street Bar, The Broken Cymbal are at Au Marche and Adam Marsland is at Tropico.  Elsewhere Cardboard Li-Fi are at Cloud, Bustaka Band are at Hometown Hangout, Gerry the Cosmic Joker is at Lost Bar & Grill and Stu Cottom hosts an Elvis Presley night at Paparazzi.  Montra go late at Oscar’s on the Corner.  In Siem Reap, The Gruntled are at Laundry and Electric Soup are at Arin’s

The LengPleng Feature Interview

Surf, prog and passports – Welcome back Skeleton Goode

Playing Phnom Penh this weekend at the behest of Japan Guitar Shop is Skeleton Goode, an outfit of expatriates out of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.  Bandleader and guitarist Jack Briggs had a chat with LengPleng about where they’ve come from and how hard it can be for some to get to some places. 

What sort of sound are you making now?
The project started off with a sort of surf-psych sound, a sort of heavy version of The Ventures.  My initial plan was for the band to be entirely instrumental, but surf rock can get to be a bit samey, so I thought I’d add vocals to tracks, which took a bit of the surf vibe off it.  And now with the organ and the sax it’s almost headed towards an early 70s British prog style – King Crimson, Jethro Tull, Fairport Convention – at least in the writing approach, while still retaining the slightly frantic element of surf guitar.  It’s found itself a strange little niche now, and I’m not entirely sure how to describe it really.

View the whole interview here

Department of Community Assistance

Not Fragile: a fundraising concert for Charity Dannang on Sunday 1 September

 

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Steve Porte Photo of the Week

Thiem Bunthoeurn celebrating his birthday at Little Susie, Monday 26 August 2024.

 

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Weekly Gig Guide – week commencing Thursday 29 August 2024

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