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Drop Beats Not Bombs

Posted in hip hop, music, news, stuff on Dec 24th, 2007

What's that going on in the park opposite Wat Botum? Hey, it's a guy making funny noises - with his mouth! It's a hip hop band, sponsored by your pals at the USA State Department! http://www.alternet.org/story/71401/ Live instruments? Check. Beatboxing? Check. Breakdancing? Check. The Dana Leong Band had previously played to an audience of 3000 ...

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Penhville Rocks?

Posted in hip hop, music on Dec 4th, 2007

Last Saturday: 'Phnom Penh Rocks' a live gig presented by Meta-House, at 'Titanic' restaurant. While not of gargantuan proportions or impact, it was good fun, and live music is in short supply in The Big Sawmaw. First up: (above) MC Curly, TV3 hip hop awardee "together with his German music ...

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Blogging: Hip and Fashionable

Posted in music, weblogs, Yet More Blogs on Nov 30th, 2007

Yes! I've completed the NaBloPoMo Challenge. Whew. I feel like celebrating. Maybe it's time to print up some new t-shirts. Your models: Julien and Lark. 'Tech Saturday' meeting is tomorrow, email if you'd like to come along. Following that? 'Phnom Penh Rocks'. Tags:nablopomo,cambodia,rock+and+roll,hiphop

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Grand Concert

Posted in music, news on Nov 30th, 2007

Looks like everyone in the known universe is promoting this event. Hmm... Under the patronage of the Ministry of Culture Opening by H.E. Veng Sereyvuth Grand Concert bosbaPANH Chaktomuk Hal Friday 21 December 2007 7:00 pm Songs from King Father Norodom Sihanouk Nat King Cole Sin Sisamouth Georges Brassens Bob Dylan Royal Mohori Khmer Yves Montand Elvis Presley Li Qianyi Anne Marly Khmer Folk Songs Joseph Jessel Bospapanh Khmer Coloratura Soprano Age ...

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A Japanese Tourist?

Posted in information technology, music, weblogs on Aug 24th, 2007

No, it's just Mongkol taking pictures of his food. So naturally, I take a picture of him taking a picture, with my new camera phone. Mongkol is back from the "Mekong Delta Blues" tour for a brief visit. Ordinarily he is studying in the States, calling Boston home. But in USA ...

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