Author Archives: robert

El Dealbreakers, Saturday Night

When was the last time your heard live accordion? Well … that’s too long. El Dealbrakers. Saturday night. No cover.

Posted January 13, 2012, in Music, Nightlife, Phnom Penh | Tagged | Leave a comment

Banteay Chhmar

AP visits the remote jungle temple of Banteay Chhmar. Called the “second Angkor Wat,” Banteay Chhmar approaches it in size, is more frozen in time than the manicured and made-over superstar, and has so far been spared the blights of … Continue reading →

Posted January 6, 2012, in Angkor Wat, Tourism, Travel | Tagged | Leave a comment

El Dealbreakers: Rhythm & Greens

If Edward Lear had penned music instead of poems, El Dealbreakers is exactly what it would sound like. This squeaking, honking, tub-thumping cacophony is as close to musical nonsense as you can get — and it’s indisputably brilliant. They call … Continue reading →

Posted January 5, 2012, in Music | Tagged | Leave a comment

Happy New Year

Welcome to 2012. We’re taking a week off from our regular weekend events here at The FCC Phnom Penh. Everyone really needs a bit of a break after a busy end of the year rush. Next up is the absolutely … Continue reading →

Posted January 5, 2012, in Music, Phnom Penh, Propaganda | Tagged | Leave a comment

Juram

The smoky, soulful vocals of Filipino native Juram Gavero return to The FCC Phnom Penh this weekend. The singer-songwriter plays one show Saturday night, Dec 3. Based in Saigon, Juram has in recent years become something of a regular on … Continue reading →

Posted November 30, 2011, in Music, Nightlife, Phnom Penh | Leave a comment

The legend of ‘Silk King’ Jim Thompson

Like Tony Poe, the American soldier who went native with the hill tribes in Laos, Jim Thompson was a larger-than-life military man who commanded the allegiance of the men who followed him. An intelligence analyst for the U.S. military, Thompson … Continue reading →

Posted November 14, 2011, in Misc | Tagged , | 1 Comment

Dengue Fever at The FCC Phnom Penh

Dengue Fever put on a terrific show Saturday night. Mr Brouwer has the wrap-up. For those of you taking pictures, we would love to see them. Please share on Facebook. Congrats to Lina at MyBigFatFace, who scored a pair of … Continue reading →

Posted November 13, 2011, in Music, Nightlife, Phnom Penh | Tagged | Leave a comment

Dengue Fever tonight!

With cannibalism largely banished to the holy men of the River Ganges and the odd rogue German, one can only imagine what the mating rituals of such flesh-eaters might sound like. But it’s safe to assume they’d be harder on … Continue reading →

Posted November 12, 2011, in Music, Nightlife, Phnom Penh, Propaganda | Tagged | Leave a comment

Soul Brother Number One

Sex Machine” “Mr Dynamite” “Soul Brother Number One” “Original Disco Man” “The Godfather of Soul” James Brown, the “hardest working man in show business,” inspired almost as many honorific titles as he did devotees. From his first hit “Please Please … Continue reading →

Posted November 2, 2011, in Music, Nightlife, Phnom Penh | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Supabad: Loud, Hard and Dirty

“Sex Machine” “Mr Dynamite” “Soul Brother Number One” “Original Disco Man” “The Godfather of Soul.” James Brown, the “hardest working man in show business,” inspired almost as many honorific titles as he did devotees From his first hit “Please Please … Continue reading →

Posted November 2, 2011, in Music, Nightlife, Phnom Penh, Propaganda | Tagged , | Leave a comment