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Greetings:
On Friday in Phnom Penh find Rags to Rainbows at Craft, Cardboard Li-Fi at Courtyard Phnom Penh, Adam Marsland at The Box Office, Loopy Reggae are at Noisy Chili and Antonio & the Playful Minds at Botanico, followed by Billy Page and Phil Javelle. Cloud celebrate their ninth anniversary with LDLP and After God, The Blue Souls are at Bat Muk Yu and the Passion Soda duo are at Hometown Hangout . Later on, Shake79 are at Oscar’s on the Corner and Miss Sarawan are at Uniga.In Kampot, Fishtix are at Banyan Tree.
On Saturday in Phnom Penh The Players’ Ball [see last week’s feature article Doing new things – The Players’ Ball] featuring Jazz Sauce, Japan Guitar Shop and Checkered Past is at Seekers Spirits – a pre-game party at The Deck will feature DJ Moto and a happy hour before a free party bus (for ticket holders) leaves for Seekers. Elsewhere, Loopy Reggae are at Craft, The Lazy Drunks are at The Tin Hat, The PhnomPenhers are at Vinoteca and Lyta Ly & Adam is at Bat Muk Yu. Cloud hosts a farewell show and EP launch for Vartey Ganiva & Timon Seibel, while Terry Magson is at Little Susie, and King Tong & Elvis Flockson are at LOLA Music Lounge. Later on Crash Boom Bang are at Oscar’s on the Corner. On the coast, Scott Bywater & Patrick Singeot play at the opening of an exhibition of photographs by Aurelie Fischer at Art Bar in Kep, and Nov Dana is at The Wave: Kep West. In Siem Reap Rod Tolentino is at Good Vibes and then later Sojourner House.
On Sunday, Greg Beshers is at Villa Grange and Adam Marsland is at The Box Office, while Zakk Zoot is at The Vine and the Sunday Sundowners open mic at Tacos Kokopelli is hosted by Liam Jones. Later on, Electric Muxu Orchestra are at Oscar’s on the Corner. In Siem Reap, Ken Stringfellow (USA), of The Posies, is at Laundry.
Department of Things to Preview, Purchase and Vote On
Just released on Bandcamp is Indian Tales by Tired Panda, an electronic project by Andrea Rubbio of Geography of the Moon – you may have heard sets during the holiday season festivals. “Some songs I recorded with an electric Sitar, Ableton and some pedals that I use with GOTM. One of the songs features Mahesh Vinayakram on vocals.” Preview and purchase link.
Roshani, a band led by Roxanne Dumont, a Swiss musician with close links to Phnom Penh, have had their song Bahor nominated for Best Swiss Video 2025 – you can watch it and vote for it here.
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Steve Porte Photo of the Week
A selection of faces from the 1974 tribute held on Saturday 25 January 2025 at Oscar’s on the Corner.
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Weekly Gig Guide – week commencing Thursday 30 January 2025
** residency/weekly
For DJs and clubs, we recommend Phnom Penh Underground
Thursday
- The Weakend, 7 pm, Autumn
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Jam session, 7 pm, Tiki Garden (Kampot)**
- Band@Work, 7 pm, Hard Rock Cafe Angkor (Siem Reap)**
- Kiko & Carlos, 7 pm, Amici Signature (Siem Reap) **
- Cornerstone, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Soul Diva Band, 7.30 pm, Hotel Cambodiana **
- Giuliano Turello, 7.30 pm, Temple Food & Beverage (Siem Reap)**
- Open mic hosted by Initial G, 8 pm, Noisy Chili **
- Open mic, 8 pm, LOLA Music Lounge
- Kevin Sysyn, 8 pm, Little Susie
- Metro Band, 8 pm, Metropole Underground **
- Wooden Bridge, 8.30 pm, Madi Bar (Kampot)
- Stu Cottom followed by Kevin Sysyn, 9 pm, Excelsior **
- 17 Crush, 9 pm, Mayazon **
- The Extraordinary Chambers, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
Friday
- Nestor Garcia, 5.30 pm, The Wave: Kep West (Kep)
- Rags to Rainbows, 6.30 pm, Craft
- Cardboard Li-Fi, 6.30 pm, Courtyard Phnom Penh
- Adam Marsland, 7 pm, The Box Office
- Antonio & the Playful Minds followed by Billy Page and Phil Javelle, 7 pm, Botanico
- Clay George, 7 pm, Oasis Sky Bar @ Caravan **
- Khmer Magic Music Bus, 7 pm, Bouchon Wine Bar **
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Jampot open mic, 7 pm, Karma Traders (Kampot)
- Band@Work, 7 pm, Hard Rock Cafe Angkor (Siem Reap)**
- 9th anniversary party with LDLP and After God, 7.30 pm, Cloud
- Loopy Reggae, 7.30 pm, Noisy Chili
- Cornerstone, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Soul Diva Band, 7.30 pm, Hotel Cambodiana **
- Electric Universe, 8 pm, Meta House
- The Blue Souls, 8 pm, Bat Muk Yu
- Jun Rockz, 8 pm, Little Susie
- Sister Srey, 8 pm, Rosewood **
- Fishtix, 8 pm, Banyan Tree
- Open mic, 8 pm, Mex’d Up (Siem Reap)
- Passion Soda duo, 9 pm, Hometown Hangout
- Cheska, 9 pm, The Silk Route **
- Shake79, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
- Miss Sarawan, 10 pm, Uniga
Saturday
- Rod Tolentino, 4 pm, Good Vibes (Siem Reap)
- Scott Bywater & Patrick Singeot, 5 pm, Art Bar (Kep)
- Nov Dana, 6 pm, The Wave: Kep West (Kep)
- Loopy Reggae, 6.30 pm, Craft
- The Players’ Ball featuring Jazz Sauce, Japan Guitar Shop and Checkered Past, 7 pm, Seekers Spirits
- The Lazy Drunks, 7 pm, The Tin Hat
- The PhnomPenhers, 7 pm, Vinoteca
- Clay George, 7 pm, Palace Gate Hotel **
- Ex-Pulse, 7 pm, The Waterside **
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Rod Tolentino, 7 pm, Sojourner House (Siem Reap)
- Band@Work, 7 pm, Hard Rock Cafe Angkor (Siem Reap)**
- Seawolf, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Soul Diva Band, 7.30 pm, Hotel Cambodiana **
- Lyta Ly & Adam, 8 pm, Bat Muk Yu
- Vartey Ganiva & Timon Seibel farewell show and EP launch, 8 pm, Cloud
- Terry Magson, 8 pm, Little Susie
- King Tong & Elvis Flockson, 8 pm, LOLA Music Lounge
- Stu Cottom, 8 pm, Paparazzi **
- Sister Srey, 8 pm, Rosewood **
- Metro Band, 8 pm, Metropole Underground **
- Christian Herve, 9 pm, The Bay,(Kampot)
- Crash Boom Bang, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
- Chanvinith & Daro, 10 pm, Uniga **
Sunday
- Bunna, 12.30 pm, The Wave: Kep West (Kep)
- Greg Beshers, 2.30 pm, Villa Grange
- Adam Marsland, 2.30 pm, The Box Office
- Jack’s birthday with Loopy Reggae, 4 pm, The Big Easy
- Sunday Sundowners open mic with guest host Liam Jones, 5 pm, Tacos Kokopelli **
- Zakk Zoot, 5 pm, The Vine
- Kevin Sysyn, 6 pm, Little Susie
- Stu Cottom, 6 pm, Bar Oz **
- No pros open mic, 6 pm, Pomme (Siem Reap)**
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Open mic, 7 pm, Bamboo Bar (Siem Reap)
- Sunday piano sessions with Jim Latt, 7 pm, Miss Wong (Siem Reap)**
- Band@Work, 7 pm, Hard Rock Cafe Angkor (Siem Reap)**
- Soul Diva Band, 7.30 pm, Hotel Cambodiana **
- Andy Luna, 7.30 pm, BR Gourmet (Siem Reap)
- John & JJ, 8 pm, Can Can **
- Metro Band, 8 pm, Metropole Underground **
- Ken Stringfellow (USA), 9 pm, Laundry (Siem Reap)
- Electric Muxu Orchestra, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
Monday
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Diego Dimarques, 7 pm, Endora (Siem Reap) **
- Andy Luna, 7 pm, Amici Signature (Siem Reap) **
- Seawolf, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Giuliano Turello, 7.30 pm, Temple Food & Beverage (Siem Reap)**
- Monday Night Live with Adam Marsland, 8 pm, Bat Muk Yu **
- Stu Cottom, 9 pm, Lost Bar & Grill **
- Karona & Vutha, 10 pm, Uniga **
- The Extraordinary Chambers with Gaby, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner **
Tuesday
- Jammin’ with George, 6.30 pm, Craft
- House band, 7 pm, Yang Pov Riverside **
- Open mic, 7 pm, Kampot Yacht Club (Kampot)
- Rod Tolentino, 7 pm, Mex’d Up (Siem Reap) **
- Band@Work, 7 pm, Hard Rock Cafe Angkor (Siem Reap)**
- Seawolf, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Aisha & Jun Rockz, 8 pm, Little Susie
- Chris Garcia, 8 pm, Karma Traders (Kampot)
- Lone Star Saloon open mic, 8 pm, Lone Star Saloon **
- The Blue Souls with Gaby and Vibol, 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*
- Loopy Reggae, 7 pm, The Big Easy
- (tba), 7 pm, Bouchon Wine Bar
- Band@Work, 7 pm, Hard Rock Cafe Angkor (Siem Reap)**
- Siem Reap Soundlab featuring Simon Gilbert, 30 pm, The Mended Drum (Siem Reap) **
- Cornerstone, 7.30 pm, Hard Rock Café Phnom Penh **
- Soul Diva Band, 7.30 pm, Hotel Cambodiana **
- Giuliano Turello, 7.30 pm, Temple Food & Beverage (Siem Reap)**
- Stu Cottom with Packo’s Busking Kings, 8 pm, Little Susie
- John Carlo, 8 pm, Can Can **
- SR epic open mic, 8 pm, Laundry (Siem Reap) **
- Johnny Stock, 8.30 pm, Madi Bar (Kampot)
- Chris NV, 9 pm, Mayazon **
- Open mic with Mr Bunna, 9 pm, The Bay,(Kampot)
- Scott Bywater, 9 pm, Lost Bar & Grill **
- Rockustic, 9.30 pm, Uniga **
- Crash Boom Bang, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner **
Coming soon:
- Friday 7 February
- Packo’s Busking Kings, 6 pm, Front Bar
- Puzzle Muteson, 6.30 pm, Craft
- Geography of the Moon, 7 pm, The Tin Hat
- Gerry the Cosmic Joker, 7 pm, Tacos Kokopelli
- Loopy Reggae, 7.30 pm, The Box Office
- Lakhon Luong, 9 pm, Hometown Hangout
- Johnny Stock, Fat Barbie (Kampot)
- Jam-Cha, 9 pm, Laundry (Siem Reap)
- Montra (formerly K’n’E), 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
- Saturday 8 February
- Geography of the Moon, 6.30 pm, Craft
- Rags to Rainbows blues edition, 7 pm, Vinoteca
- The Tuesday Welders, 8 pm, Bat Muk Yu
- The Fender Benders, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
- Sunday 9 February
- Get In The Penh XI with Jasons (Japan), Riot in School (China), Mi-Na-Gi (Japan), Nightmare A.D. and Reign in Slumber, 7.30 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
- Tuesday 11 February
- Clay George, 6.30 pm, Craft
- Johnny Stock, 8 pm, Karma Traders (Kampot)
- Thursday 13 February
- Ilya Konstantinov, 6.30 pm, Craft
- Friday 14 February
- The Love Boat featuring The Pearls of Phnom Penh, 5.30 pm, Hacky’s Honky Tonk Tours
- Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker, 6 pm, The Deck
- The Blue Souls Big Band, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
- Saturday 15 February
- Canopy Fest featuring Roberto Salgado, Lakhong Luong, Khmer Magic Music Bus, Japan Guitar Shop, Maki Orkestr and B-Side plus DJs, 3.30 pm, Treellion Park – ticketed event
- Rod Tolentino, 4 pm, Good Vibes (Siem Reap)
- Rags to Rainbows, 30 pm, Craft
- Cardboard Li-Fi , 8 pm, Bat Muk Yu
- Shake79, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
- Sunday 16 February
- Canopy Fest featuring Mimi & the Merrymakers, Arome Khmer, Checkered Past, We Are Ewe, and Pocket Change, 3.30 pm, Treellion Park – ticketed event
- Tuesday 18 February
- Brooke Palmer, 6.30 pm, Craft
- Bamboo Train, 8 pm, Karma Traders (Kampot)
- Friday 21 February
- Jam-Cha, 6.30 pm, Craft
- Jam-Cha plus The Wildmen, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
- Saturday 22 February
- Kampot Craft Beer Festival with Jam-Cha plus The Wildmen plus Matsamura Fishworks, Monkey Republic (Kampot)
- Muxu Acoustic, 6.30 pm, Craft
- Tuesday 25 February
- Drumming with Pervez, 6.30 pm, Craft
- Wooden Bridge, 8 pm, Karma Traders (Kampot)
- Thursday 28 February
- Mirasol, George & Mika, 6.30 pm, Craft