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Tonight, Thursday in Phnom Penh, check out the jazz jam with Dr George at The Deck, Arizona Roses (Mike & Margie) at Meta House or Gimme 5 (Regis Igonnet (FR), Raphael Biamonti, Gaby Courroux, Darvel Martinez & Phil Javelle) at Au Marche.  Elsewhere Niel & Aisha are at Little Susie, Muz Muskett hosts the open mic at Noisy Chili  and later and louder the The Extraordinary Chambers are at Oscar’s on the Corner.  In Siem Reap, Joshua Chiang is at The Pizza Garden.

On Friday in Phnom Penh, House of Jazz and More host a tribute to Louis Armstrong, Chet Baker, Errol Garner tribute with Cameron Smith, Metta Legita and Sharon Lui, while Miss Sarawan is at Botanico, Aaron is at The Tin Hat and Zakk Zoot is at Distortion Dive Bar.  S’entendre featuring Monique are at Cloud, Alli G hosts an open mic and jam at Hometown Hangout, and Shake79 go late at at Oscar’s on the Corner.  On the coast, The Troglodytes are at The Bay, Bamboo Train are at Old Market Skybar, and there’s a tribute to the last Singaporean jazz singer Marina Xavier at Kep Natural.  In Siem Reap, Giuliano Turello is at Nico’s Sky Bar, Kiko & Carlos are at The Panthers Hut and Rain is at The Pizza Garden.

On Saturday in Phnom Penh, The Stuffs are at The Deck, violin and saxophone duo The Pascalins are at Botanico, and House of Jazz and More host an Aretha Franklin tribute with Mirasol Aguila.  Adam Marsland does the troubadours at Au Marche, Ace is at  Little Susie and Antonio Elchico is at Tropico.  Muz Muskett opens up early at Oscar’s on the Corner for Electric Muxu Orchestra at Oscar’s on the Corner.  On the coast, Max & Chiet are at Kampot River Nest, Sabor y Ritmo are at The Wave: Kep West and Drunk on Champagne and Frankie Teardrop Dead are at Nesat Market in Koh Kong. In Siem Reap, JamCha are at Laundry and PMac is at The Pizza Garden.

Come Sunday, Muz Muskett is at The Vine, the Sunday Sundowners open mic is at Tacos Kokopelli, Gabe Diamond is at Botanico and Stu Cottom is at Bar Oz, while Sara Garcia & The Muchasos are at House of Jazz and More, and later on Shaken Spirit are at Oscar’s on the Corner.

Looking ahead to next Wednesday, Oscar’s on the Corner host an early metal show featuring Sixscore from Austria, Nightmare A.D., and Mazama, before the regular Crash Boom Bang, and on Koh Rong Soundgarden host Siem Reap band JamCha.

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Swampy with harmonies and many soloists – Electric Muxu Orchestra

Returning to the stage this weekend is Electric Muxu Orchestra (pronounced moo-hoo), who a lot of folk missed during their first time around as they were mostly hidden on Sunday nights at Oscar’s on the Corner.  Co-founders and Phnom Penh music scene stalwarts Marianna Hensley and Greg Beshers sat down with LengPleng this week to talk of the past and the future for EMO.

LP: It’s now two years since EMO launched, straight after the 1973 tribute at Oscar’s in January 2024. But it was duo first, right?

Marianna: The original Muxu wasn’t Muxu.

Greg: It was named a few things before we settled on Muxu.

Marianna: I can’t quite remember when the EMO idea came to be, I think it was one of those weird 2 am messages I woke up to from Greg saying let’s turn Muxu into a big band.

Read the full article here

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Arrive, Play, Go – the latest installment of the Geography of the Moon story

Regular visitors and our favourite rising stars Geography of the Moon came through Cambodia rapidly this time, for two weeks in late January, between extended time in Japan and Thailand.  LengPleng caught up with Andrea and Virginia at The Deck to see what they’ve been up to – touring, releases, occasional rest. The next day they took off for Chiang Mai.

LP: It’s been very much the whirlwind tour this time around.

Virginia: It was short, and extremely intense. There was almost no day off. There were a few hours off here and there in the afternoon, where I could go and rest until it was time to go. We went to Kampot, but it was only a couple of days – arrive, play, play, go – actually we had one day off, but it was not a day off because when you go and it’s the only time you see your friends it’s not a day off. And then travel and then play, play, play, and now it’s today.

Andrea: Today is the day that we can take a little bit of time.

Virginia: No, it’s not today, it’s not tomorrow, it will be after that.

Andrea: We’re about to go back to Thailand and play in Chiang Mai, and the Shambala Festival in a couple of weeks.

Virginia: And then leave again.

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Guillermo Wheremount
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Weekly Gig Guide – week commencing Thursday 5 February 2026

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Thursday 12 February

Friday 13 February

Saturday 14 February

Sunday 15 February

Monday 16 February

  • The Prince of Persia presents The Pearls of Phnom Penh with Scoddy Bywater, Just Cottom, Kevin Sysyn, Ben Etc., and Justohn Memery, 6 pm, boat opposite Night Market – cancelled

Friday 20 February

Saturday 21 February

Sunday 22 February

  • Ritchy & Phil, La Coupole Sofitel
  • Melissa Lesnie (FR) with the Dr G Jazz Trio, 7 pm, House of Jazz and More – note ticketed event

Saturday 28 February

  • Escape Festival with Brass on the Block, Checkered Past, Bustaka Band and Intan and Friends, 1 pm, Maloop
  • The Originals Sessions (line up TBA), 6 pm, The Deck
  • Melissa Lesnie Trio (FR), 8 pm, Au Marche
  • AlliG & TheQuilas, 10 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner

 

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