Leng Pleng
is
pleased
to report that hardcore Phnom
Penh-based rockers
Sangvar Day
have been back in the studio recording a full-length set of brand
new material. Lead
singer Robin
Narcisco is
full of praise for 60 Road Studios –
a
new
recording
complex and
record label based
in Siem Reap:
'...the
studio it's incredible; top-notch equipment and space. If you are
thinking of recording, that's the place to go! ... recording wise,
album is 90% there... It might take some time before tracks are
ready, but you'll be among the first to have them'
–
cheers Robin, we
are
looking
forward to hearing those songs!
While waiting for the new Sangvar
Day
release to drop, check out the band's Soundcloud page to hear the EP
they recorded last year in
Phnom Penh.
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Sangvar Day lay it down at 60 Road, Siem Reap. pic: 60 Road Studios
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Alexandre
Scarpati is the director
of The Music and Art School of Siem Reap.
In
addition to being a professional musician playing trombone, bass and
trumpet, Alexandre has a classical music licence and followed jazz
courses at the Montpelier conservatory.
The
school was set up last year to provide high-quality music and arts
education in Siem Reap and
has 80 enrolled students (http://artschoolofsiemreap.com).
Alexandre
got in touch with Leng
Pleng to
let us know about a crowd-funding project he has set up to fund new
equipment for the Music and Art School.
Sounds
like a very worthy cause to support!
Find
out more about the project at the www.ulule.com
project website and and via the school's official website.
Steve Cannon is a
very accomplished jazz trumpet player based in Thailand. Steve has
forty years of experience in the music industry – working as a
studio session musician and live concert player in Los Angeles and
Portland, Oregon. Originally from Southern California, the expert
soloist now plays regularly at the prestigious 'Living Room' jazz
club in the Sheraton Grande Sukhumvit Hotel in Bangkok. His
performance repertoire ranges from 'straight ahead jazz to toe
tapping Latin rhythms, and smooth sultry ballads'
(http://www.stevecannon.net/blog). Steve
Cannon will be performing a one-off concert at Doors Phnom
Penh tonight (Thursday). He
will be backed by a
'dream-team trio'
of Phnom Penh-based jazz musicians comprising
of Phil Javelle (piano),
Seb Adnot
(upright bass) and Ritchy
Boisson (drums).
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Euan Gray – pic:
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B.B. 'Beale Street Blues Boy' King,
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Jeffro Sills is a blues guitar player from Chicago, now living in Phnom Penh. The experienced fret-master spent decades perfecting his craft in Chicago music clubs - where the hours are long, the standard is high and the audiences know the difference between hokum and hill country blues! Jeffro will, this weekend, be heading up a special blues band put together to pay tribute to the recently departed music legends B.B. King, Ben E. King and Percy Sledge – as well as the late Albert King. Phnom Penh musical heavyweights Lewis Pragasam (drums), 'Big' Chris Hilleary (bass), Jeff Sleeman (guitar), Ken White (harmonica) and 'Scoddy' Bywater (guitar, vocals) make up the sextet, with special guests to include Detroit's own 'Smokin' Kenny Smith. The band will perform, for one night only, at Sharky Bar this Friday. Let the good times roll!
King Ly Chee
are a hardcore punk band
from Hong Kong. Having
toured for the past fifteen years and recorded nine albums, the band
are a major component of the
Asian rock music scene. Their current Asian tour consists
of ten gigs in nine
different cities, across six
different countries... in ten days! ...now
that's hardcore! The
Cambodian date of the King Ly Chee
tour will take place at Showbox
in
Phnom Penh on Wednesday night. The show looks set to achieve
ground-shuddering, legendary status with the announcement that
renowned Cambodian head-bangers Sliten6ix
will be re-forming to
support King Ly
Chee at this gig! We truly hope that the
modestly-proportioned
Showbox can
contain such
an epic pairing of hardcore heaviness. Should be a great night. Check
out the
excellent
King Ly Chee
website for songs, photos and lots more information about
the band.
Cambodian
raggamuffins Dub Addiction
are on a two-month hiatus at the moment. Check out their very latest
music video below, filmed last month at Links Music store
in Phnom Penh.
Whatever you're up to over the next few days, stay safe out there and... see you around the traps!
CLICK HERE FOR LATEST GIGS
CLICK HERE FOR LATEST GIGS
JOE WRIGLEY
Post Script: a preemptory
word regarding gigs taking place on Friday the 19th June:
Leng Pleng has
heard through the grapevine that some music events are being
cancelled on this, the scheduled day of mourning for Senate President
Chea Sim.
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