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Greetings:

You may open up your weekend early in Phnom Penh tonight Thursday with Don Rubbio at Au Marche and later The Extraordinary Chambers at Oscar’s on the Corner.  In Kampot, Fishtix are at Madi Bar.

Friday night in Phnom Penh, Meta House throw an 18th birthday party with Geography of the Moon, while Stu Cottom is at Craft, Adam Marsland is at The Box Office, Antonio & the Playful Minds are at The Tin Hat and Brooke Palmer is at Botanico.  In Tuol Tom Pong, Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker are at Noisy Chili and Men of Faith play their final (?) gig (see our interview below) with Wind-Up Mice in support at Hometown Hangout.  Later Billy Page Trio with Phil and John Paul at Oscar’s on the Corner.  In Siem Reap, Cesar, Claudio, Stephane are at Bamboo Bar.

On Saturday in Phnom Penh, Smack the Unicorn are at Villa Martial Arts, the Khmer fusion of Lakhon Luong is at The Deck, and Japan Guitar Shop with Geography of the Moon are on a boat.   Solo violinist Arianna is at Botanico, Billy Page is at LOLA Music Lounge, and Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker take part in the Stanton Sessions Festival at Chew & Bash.  Phnom Penh’s own ska band Checkered Past are at The Waterside, and later on Geography of the Moon (in full band mode) are followed by The Extraordinary Chambers at Oscar’s on the Corner.  On the coast, Limontuno are at The Wave: Kep West and Christabel is at The Bay in Kampot.

Looking forward to Sunday in Phnom Penh, Tired Panda and Virginia Bones are at The Vine and the Electric Muxu Orchestra is at Oscar’s on the Corner.  On Monday night, Clay George & the Riverside Kings return to Oscar’s on the Corner, and on Wednesday (and Thursday) Bellini present their tribute to the Miles Davis album Kind of Blue, with Steve Cannon.

The LengPleng Feature Article 

Faith in Cambodia: Faith Quinoes

Many years ago there was a Phnom Penh band called Holliday in Cambodia, named after their singer Jenna Holliday.  Time passes, bands come and go, the scene retains its ability to inspire newcomers to make a splash.  One quick splash has been the similarly named Men of Faith, featuring Faith Quinoes, who are playing a fourth and final gig on Friday night at Hometown Hangout.  LengPleng sat down at The Deck with Faith to talk about the past, present and future.

LP: As an introduction, who are your favourite artists?

Kate Bush, I’m obsessed with her.  And Blood Orange, I think they’re amazing.  Growing up it was David Bowie, Pink Floyd’s The Wall and Queen’s Greatest Hits, music videos on VHS.  That was the only thing I had to watch, so I’d just watch them on repeat.  And Weird Al Yankovic, and Ween is one of my favourite bands of all time.  The Pixies are a big inspiration for our band, and there’s some Sublime influence, I was obsessed with Sublime when I was a kid.  Emily Haines and Metric – super poetic, really sad girl music but it’s just epid.  And Mars Volta, I think Mars Volta is Led Zeppelin reincarnated.

Read the full article here

Kampot Radio Top 100 Songs of All Time Poll – 2024 version

We are pleased to announce that the Kampot Radio Top 100 Songs of All Time 2024 countdown will be going to air on Sunday 12 January from 12 noon, with the number one playing in the vicinity of 6 pm.  A cornucopia of Cambodian and Cambodian-related music stretching from the Golden Era up to and including December last year.  Tune in at KampotRadio.com.

Book of the year: Around the Traps 2024

Coming soon – the sixth annual volume collecting the interviews and articles from LengPleng during the year.  This year’s edition includes interviews with international visitors Wild Flowers and Chakra Shakers (both of Portugal), PlanB (Australia) and Skeleton Goode (Vietnam), organisers of jazz and metal festivals, local bands Checkered Past, Japan Guitar Shop, Absolute Zero and Nightmare A.D. and more – plus Passing Chords mini-profiles of the likes of Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker, David Atkinson, Tiffany, Jesse Zenchuck, Cameron Smith, Carling Vail and Vince Solomons.

The price is still $7.50 after all these years, and still $5 if you’re in the book (or on the cover).  Contact gigs@lengpleng.com or DM via our Facebook page to secure your copy.

Department of Mutual Support:  Friends of LengPleng

New Friend of LengPleng – The Pearls of Phnom Penh Valentine’s Day boat trip on February 14.  Strictly limited seating.  Tickets now on sale.

      

 

 

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Steve Porte Photo(s) of the Week

Mike Coronel, once of long-gone Phnom Penh band Jaworski 7, back on stage in Cambodia with Saigon Shock at Oscar’s on the Corner, 4 January 2025

 

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See you around the traps.
your correspondent,

 

 

Guillermo Wheremount
LengPleng.com
gigs@lengpleng.com (mailto:gigs@lengpleng.com

 

Weekly Gig Guide – week commencing Thursday 9 January 2025

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*Note that Wednesday events are often not announced until early in the week – check back here for updates*

Coming soon:

  • Thursday 16
    • Kind of Blue tribute with Steve Cannon, 8 pm, Bellini
  • Friday 17
  • Saturday 18
  • Tuesday 21
    • Billy Page, 6.30 pm, Craft
  • Wednesday 22
    • My Druthers (USA/Irish), 6 pm, Pomme (Siem Reap)
    • Geography of the Moon, 9 pm, The Bay,(Kampot)
  • Friday 24
  • Saturday 25
    • The Originals Acoustic Sessions featuring Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker, Matsumara Fishworks and Mute Speaker, 6 pm, The Deck
    • Skeptical Chemistry, 6.30 pm, Craft
    • 1974 Tribute, 9 pm, Oscar’s on the Corner
    • Bamboo Train, 9 pm, The Bay,(Kampot)
  • Tuesday 28
    • Drumming with Pervez, 6.30 pm, Craft
  • Wednesday 29
    • Open mic with Mr Bunna, 9 pm, The Bay,(Kampot)
  • Friday 31
    • Rags to Rainbows, 6.30 pm, Craft
  • 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
  • Friday 14 February
    • Summer Lee Carlson & Mute Speaker, 6 pm, The Deck
  • Friday 21 February
  • Saturday 22 February
    • Jam-Cha plus The Wildmen plus Matsamura Fishworks, Monkey Republic (Kampot)
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