The Digs
are a very
talented group of
professional musicians based in Toronto, Canada. They kick
off a short tour of Cambodia
this week with gigs in Phnom
Penh at Samai
Distillery on
Thursday and Equinox
on Friday. Band leader Chris
Rompre
told Leng Pleng:
“This
is the Canadian band that inspired me to start Durian [legendary
Phnom Penh-based expat group] funk
band
a few years back. These guys are amazing and they’ll be joined many
of the former members of Durian including Rhiannon Johnson and
Euan Gray”
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The Digs |
Equinox
will, this
weekend, celebrate
nine years as an essential part of the Phnom Penh music scene. The
party starts
with
The Digs
gig on Friday and
continues
with a
Bacano
show on Saturday and also...
a free barbecue! Thanks to the hard work of general manager Anthony
Mrugacz, Equinox
does
a
lot more
than just host music
shows. Check out the venue
website
for details of Equinox
live
streaming, videos, radio station and recordings. Here's
a word from the man himself:
“I
have heard time and time again from people, Equinox is the first
place they had a drink when
arriving in Cambodia and always the last place to have a drink before
departing to Pochentong. Just a big thanks to everyone - customers,
staff, musicians and artists. It has not always been easy, but it has
always been worth it!” - Anthony Mrugacz
Lafidki
is an avant-garde ambient electronic music artist, playing a short
show at Meta House
on Friday. The Berlin-based
solo musician
(with a Cambodian background) also
integrates
film into
his experimental live sets.
Lafidki,
also known as Saphy
Vong,
last year released the EP Absynthax on
Orange Milk Records. Check out his
other-worldly sound via
the
Lafidki
Bandcamp
and
Soundcloud pages
-
and
read more about the artist via the Leng Pleng Q&A.
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RJ Marshall |
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Jimmy Kiss |
Whatever you're up to over the next few days, enjoy the music and... see you around the traps!
JOE WRIGLEY
JOE WRIGLEY
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