If you are in Cambodia and like music then this web site is for you. The site is designed to be a place where people who play music or like to go to live music or DJ gigs in Cambodia can communicate and share ideas. It allows people within the music scene to publish and discuss topics such as * Current gigs * Musicians wanted * Equipment and supplies * Chords and lyrics * MP3 resources. For more details or to join the Leng Pleng mailing list contact TelevisionTed AT BongThom.com
...and welcome to another, slightly-later-than-usual, weekly wrap of the local Cambodian music scene.
News this week that the Cambodian Space Project's debut album is zooming up several World Music charts. Look soon for their new video produced and directed by Marc Eberle. A taste can be had here. Whilst on the subject of the 'Eberle-Factor', all and sundry are welcome to join Dub Addiction and Marc in celebration on the Kampot river next weekend at the GreenHouse. See the gig guide for more details.
Professor Kinski will join the techno-music mix duo Indradevi from the U.S. to kick off the music weekend tonight at Equinox. Indradevi combine Drum N Bass techno with traditional Cambodian themes and music in a Jangala-esque genre. A taste of this is available via their SoundCloud page:
You can like the bands Facebook page and get more info of them here.
Also on tonight and Sunday is the sporadic and much-welcomed re-appearance of Kheltica playing a great range of acoustic Celtic folk. They will play at The Score on Friday and Le Jardin on Sunday afternoon/evening.
Also, as mentioned in last weeks blurb, you can catch Jerry Joseph and Frank Ruffolo in Kampot this weekend. See a couple of videos of the performers below.
If you are in Sihanoukville then you can join Bum N Draze on Saturday night at the Led Zephyr as they bring their unique style of heavy-metal, grunge rock to the town's newest and hottest live music venue. Another new venue - the Red Orchidis having two acts this weekend which includes the Lazy Drunks on Friday.
The Curtis King Band also returns to the capital this weekend with two shows - one at the Hotel Intercontinental on Saturday night and a return gig at Sharkys on Sunday night. Stalwarts of the local music scene will be happy to see, as part of the line-up, Davis Zunk from the Happy Lucky Love You Long Time band and, more recently, the Saigon-based Wunderlusters. Cool!
I will leave you with two videos this week. The first is the latest offering from one of the countries best music web sites The Tuk Tuk Sessions(www.TukTukSessions.com) plus a video lifted from Jerry Joseph's web site.
From Ted and I here in the back streets of Phnom Penh, have a great weekend, be cool with each other and see you around the traps. Here's this weeks gig-guide.
Latest Gigs
Friday 27-Jan-2012
9:00 PM ~ Professor Kinski and Indradevi at Equinox [MORE INFO]
= Live Music 
= DJ Gigs 
= Open Mic * = International
