Posted in business, current events, dance, history, information technology, intellectual property, more stuff, news, Other Goodies, weblogs on Mar 23rd, 2009
I’ve always enjoyed the fact that Cambodia has a noticeable absence of chain stores, it makes things feel more unique and special. And I’ve always gotten some amusement from the knockoff imitations that crop up.
Friday this caught my eye on Sihanouk Boulevard.
Of course, Starbucks coffee has been available in local ...
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Crazy busy with life outside the internet. (Yes, it exists.) I will add more pictures later.
OK, last night I stopped by the 'Because We Loved Him' exhibition at Java Cafe.
Svay Ken, even when I'm on deadline, deserves some respect.
Some great paintings, it's a wonderful effort on the part of Java ...
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Yes, there is Jazz in Cambodia.
From Jean-Marc Padovani's experiments,
to the Khmer Fusion project,
and even the Carole King Jazz Cafe, you'd be surprised how much affection exists for the genre.
In fact, we have three jazz events this coming Saturday evening. Three French influenced jazz acts. Two of which emailed me late ...
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Posted in current events, dance, hip hop, intellectual property, more stuff, music, news, opera, Other Goodies, stuff, theatre on Jan 2nd, 2009
My, my.
"Cambodian monks force nation's first rock opera off air"
http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iMwPNgsuy3ka7Df2eJmDYEc9v3eg
There were no immediate plans to re-broadcast the show...
This should ensure bootleg copies of the naughty opera hit the stands within days.
Like the tempest in a teacup with Reahu, censorship just brings more attention.
Tags:opera,cambodia,khmer,TV,buddhismspan>
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It seems the lease at Bob's House of Rock (BHOR All In Art Center) is up? Some pix of recent goings-on:
Y’aurais tellement de choses à vous raconter d’un coup que j’en
postillone à l’avance…
Laissez moi just’un peu reprendre mon souffle… la pendule à l’heure, les
yeux en face des trous… et, un ...
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