Weekly Gig Guide - Week Commencing Thursday the 30th January 2014

“The crowd was very mixed. Young and old, Western and Khmer. It felt like the entire population of Sihanoukville had shown up. As the band performed their second encore, Dave was poised like a sprinter at the side of the stage – ready with a trestle table, a lap top, and a nineteen-year-old DJ wearing a neon tribal-patterned t-shirt and baseball cap. Within seconds, the space-garage-rock of the Project had been replaced with weird dubstep versions of old rhythm-and-blues tunes. I didn't get the music, but that crowd of young backpackers dancing in the middle of the venue certainly did. Not a Newton of momentum was lost as the party smoothly changed gears. What a night.

As the band stood around at the side of the stage, buzzing, wide-eyedand soaked in sweat, Dave filled in a little background about OtresMarket:

We bought the house ['The Barn'] for $1000 from downtown Sihanoukville and we pulled it apart piece by piece. Then we moved it 10km over more than 10 truck loads to a piece of land on a small lake. We built the house and market in about a month and we were still painting paint tins to make stage lighting as we were opening, had no toilets and were borrowing a mates bar (needed 10 people to carry it into the barn)...”

Read the full article 'One Night in Otres Market', here.

Professor Kinski has something of a hit on his hands in 'SnaehaKhong Pel Reatrey', his production for Klap Ya Handz featured on the soundtrack to Cambodian movie Kroab Pich. Approaching 40,000 Youtube hits in the space of three weeks, the awesome track is ringing out all around Phnom Penh, an inspiringly good antidote to the usual pap being pumped out of speakers everywhere. This Tuesday the Professor takes his Dub Addiction live act to The Barn at Otres Market. The band are backed up by fellow raggamuffins MC Kaztet D and DJ Kdam. If you are new to Dub Addiction and are not sure what to expect, my advice would be just make sure you're there on the night – it will be something special. 

Michelle Flemming

Michelle Flemming is busy this weekend – back to back gigs in two provinces with an Equinox show on Friday night followed by an appearance at The Otres Market in Sihanoukville on Saturday evening. Michelle is supporting Phnom Penh's favourite French hard-rock band, Sangvar Day, at Equinox. The boys always pour heaps of energy into their shows and their original material is uncompromisingly harsh and powerful. Read more about the band here in an article kindly contributed to Leng Pleng by lead singer Robin Narciso - 'Dazedand Confused: How I found myself playing hard rock with Sangvar Day'. Thanks a lot for the piece, Robin.

Celebrating five years of music-making in Cambodia, The Groove host Ritchy Boisson and his constant musical companion Phil Javelle will be in residency at the classy music lounge over three nights. Always bringing a touch of class to any project, the French duo are joined by double bassist Seb Adnot on Thursday, drummer/percussionist Lewis Pragasam on Friday and saxophonist Euan Gray on Saturday. See the cool video below of Ritchy & Phil playing their song 'Along the Mekong'.

Celebrating a welcome return to the front line of the Phnom Penh music scene, The Teaner Turners play a reunion show at Oscars 51 on Friday night. Featuring the talents of stand-up comedian Scotty Muldoon and the impressive singer-songwriter Lance Thomas, the gig promises extremely high energy and entertainment levels. The band's promotional blurb was so outrageous and profane I will refrain from repeating it here. The general tone was 'you should come to see The Teaner Turners on Friday'.

Many thanks to Jeremie Montessuis of Film Noir Studio for letting us use his shots featured in this week's wrap and in the Otres Market article.

See you around the traps,

JACK DIAMOND.

Latest Gigs

Thursday  30-Jan-2014

• 7:00 PM ~ Sea Wolf at Boulevard Club
• 7:30 PM ~ Bona Thiem at The Cabaret Restaurant
• 8:00 PM ~ DJ Star , DJ Tam and DJ Maily at The RiverHouse Lounge
• 8:00 PM ~ DJ Chin Chang and DJ Rith at Lavo Restaurant & Lounge
• 8:30 PM ~ Gabi Faja and AI Iawasaki at The Doors
• 9:00 PM ~ Philippe Javelle and Ritchy Boisson at The Groove
• 9:00 PM ~ Electric Universe at Meta House
• 9:00 PM ~ DJ Bree , DJ Octo * and DJ Stroke at Code
• 9:00 PM ~ Tuk Tuk Sessions at Equinox
• 9:30 PM ~ The Monivong Highwaymen at Oscars 51

Friday  31-Jan-2014

• 6:00 PM ~ Sonny and Pervaz at Le Jardin
• 6:00 PM ~ DJ Wez-T and DJ Jonas Antanelis at Otres Beach in Sihanouk Ville
• 7:00 PM ~ Sea Wolf at Boulevard Club
• 7:30 PM ~ Jazz Shanghai 30's at The Cabaret Restaurant
• 7:30 PM ~ Miss Sarawan at The Alley Cat Cafe
• 8:00 PM ~ DJ Star , DJz Nme , DJ Tam and DJ Maily at The RiverHouse Lounge
• 9:00 PM ~ DJ BBoy Peanut and DJ Gigahurtz at Star Palace Night Club
• 9:00 PM ~ Nova - Chinese New Year 2014 at Nova Penthouse
• 9:00 PM ~ Sangvar Day and Michelle Flemming at Equinox
• 9:00 PM ~ Philippe Javelle and Ritchy Boisson at The Groove
• 9:00 PM ~ Belgian Beats at Meta House
• 9:00 PM ~ The Teaner Terners and Koh Thland at Oscars 51
• 9:30 PM ~ DJ Bree , DJ Funkelastiks , Rhiannon Johnson and Marsyas at The Slur Bar
• 10:00 PM ~ DJ Ricardo , Leeroy Thornhill * and DJ Rob Little at Code
• 11:00 PM ~ MR + MRS Rampling at Pontoon
• 11:00 PM ~ DJ Blue , DJ Gang and DJ Bree at Pontoon

Saturday  1-Feb-2014

• 4:30 PM ~ Sophie Rose Lewis and Melanie Brew at The Champa Lodge in Kampot
• 6:00 PM ~ Billy Page , Joe Wrigley , Michelle Flemming and Big Lizard & The Fourest Project at The Otres Market in Sihanoukville
• 8:00 PM ~ Unity at The Village
• 9:00 PM ~ Wat A Gwaan at The Naga House in Kampot
• 9:00 PM ~ ADilah at The Harem Shisha Lounge
• 9:00 PM ~ The Adobo Conspiracy at Equinox
• 9:00 PM ~ Wat A Gwaan at The Naga House in Kampot
• 9:00 PM ~ Philippe Javelle and Ritchy Boisson at The Groove
• 10:00 PM ~ International Music Connection Jam Session at Oscars 51
• 10:00 PM ~ W.I.L.D. at The Riverside Hotel
• 11:00 PM ~ DJ Illest at Pontoon

Sunday  2-Feb-2014

• 7:00 PM ~ Bona Thiem at The Cabaret Restaurant
• 9:30 PM ~ The Pulse at Oscars 51
• 10:00 PM ~ DJ Strange Fruit and DJ Wah-Wah at Dusk till Dawn

Monday  3-Feb-2014

• 9:30 PM ~ Pavel at The Slur Bar

Tuesday  4-Feb-2014

• 7:00 PM ~ Dub Addiction , DJ Kdam and MC Kaztet D at The Otres Market in Sihanoukville

Wednesday  5-Feb-2014

• 8:00 PM ~ Wicked Wednesdays at The RiverHouse Lounge
• 9:30 PM ~ Elvis Fandango at The Slur Bar

Coming Up

• The Fumes at Equinox
• The Underdogs at Equinox
• The Cambodian Space Project at Equinox
• Joe Wrigley and Miss Sarawan at The Doors
• Jahzad at Equinox
• Michelle Flemming, Roxanne Dumont and Robin Nariso at Equinox
• Swagger at Meta House
• Sonic Detergent at The Slur Bar
• Pop Music Quiz Night at Equinox
• The Tuk Tuk Sessions at Equinox
• DJ Sequence, DJ Donabelle and DJ Alan Ritchie at Phnom Penh Passenger Port
• DJ Per at Pontoon
• DJ Theory at Pontoon
• DJ Tech 12 and MC Hydro Phonics at Pontoon
• DJ Tam at The RiverHouse Lounge
• DJ Achaya, DJ Nakadia * and DJ Rob at Code
• DJ Bree and DJ Simon C Vent at The Eighty8
• DJ Flo, DJ Funkelastiks, DJ Lefty, DJ Il Toro * and DJ Egospell at Koh Rong Samloem in Sihanouk Ville
• DJ Mocity at Pontoon
• DJ Tim Coates and Mikus at The RiverHouse Lounge
• DJ Achaya and DJ Wah-Wah at The Kep Lodge in Kep
• The Cuban Brothers * at Code
• Philippe Javelle and DJ Funkelastiks at Open Wine