Penhville Rocks?
Dec 4th, 2007 by Jinja
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 producer Ian-C-Lion ‘on the decks’ “. Some good basic flow.
Next up was Thom Thom. (formerly Vealsre, formerly Teuk Máte, pictured below.) They looked to be having fun.
Some Casio-core courtesy Thailand’s Bear-Garden was next. Curly freestyled with some help from Thom Thom’s drummer while the band sorted out some technical prep.
“In Phnom Penh the two Pandas Somsiri Sangkaew (female singer known as JUNE) & Mr. Gunn Werawut perform as a duo – with bass, keyboards and IPODS they are creating sweet melodies for urban dreamers.”
Next up: (above) surprise guest DJ Sdey with Curly! This picture is a bit wobbly but hopefully captures the energy of the moment.
Finally, headliners Diva International provided some fun pop rock and filled the floor.
I’m trying to remember the last time my aging ears listened to a live band that used reverb competently, so I may not be the most objective judge. No complaints from this end.
Next? I’d love to see a showcase like this attempted in as public a venue as possible. Tricky, given the technical and logistical challenges. Many Asian countries have a signature music festival, maybe it’s time for Cambodia to step up to the challenge.
Tags: cambodia,rock+and+roll,hiphop
