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Greetings:

Clay George is in Phnom Penh making it a big ol’ country weekend, starting on Friday with Two Country Drunks at Craft , back-to-back Friday and Saturday night late night gigs with Cambodia Country Band at Oscar’s on the Corner and finishing up a solo session at The Vine on Sunday.

Elsewhere in Phnom Penh on Friday find new house band Autumn Band at Autumn, Vart Van at Thmor Supper Club, The Ghost Boosters with Big D Walker at Lantern and Chris Flamenco at Botanico.  The Spirit of Lagos event at Unforgettable Music Bar features Alli G & DJs, while Ramy & Nestor are at Duplex.  In Siem Reap, The Welsh Consulate have their open mic and Salazar Quartet are at Villa D.

Saturday in Phnom Penh sees Gabbie Elle at Thmor Supper Club, Gecko Blasters at Little Susie and Kevin Sysyn at Botanico.  Later there’s Cardboard Lo-Fi at Sundance and 4Beats at Back Street Bar (see our feature article).  In the south, Chris Flamenco is at The Bay and Roberto Salgado is at Kep Natural.  In Siem Reap, Sokunthea & Giuliano are at Harry’s & The Welsh Consulate.

The LengPleng Feature Article

What we are doing on the holidays: 4Beats

The rains are settling in, the airport is busy, and a lot of live music is on hold as the vacation season gets well underway.  For many musicians this means an enforced break in the gigging calendar; for some both the need and desire to play means new combos can get a start.  One such band debuting on Saturday night in Phnom Penh at Back Street Bar is 4Beats, three quarters of whom sat down with LengPleng to talk gigs, music and economic dynamics.

“Getting together was actually very spontaneous,” says singer Intan Andriana.  “Yusbel [Ramos] and I are working a lot together at the moment as a duo, singer and keyboard.  Leo and I used to play together in Funky Chicken, but that band is no more.  Then Leo’s friend, who happens to be a bass player, came to Phnom Penh, and we were introduced.  So Yusbel said, hey, maybe we could play at Back Street Bar.  I thought: Yes!”

Read the whole article here

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Guillermo Wheremount
LengPleng.com
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Weekly Gig Guide – week commencing Thursday 6 July 2023

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