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Music scene opens up to next generation of listeners

Totallyrandomman

Family friendly gigs “a big part of cultural education”, says host

Finding something to keep the kids entertained in a concrete jungle such as Phnom Penh can prove challenging. It’s precisely this that prompted Philippe, of Le Jardin, to organise an unprecedented series of ‘family friendly gigs’.
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Kiss kiss, bang bang

Phoenix J

The Tommy gun roars into life in my grip, spitting bullets at a paper gangster pinned to a wall of sandbags 50 metres in front of where I sit, hunched over a desk, cold metal cradled against my cheek. It will be 24 hours before my hearing fully returns.
Billed as the ultimate anti-bandit gun in Prohibition-era America, ‘the gun that made the ‘20s roar’ was also the weapon of choice for Chicago mob boss Al Capone, whose first use of the Thompson in 1926 killed a bootlegger, a politician and an assistant state attorney. Today, however, it is mine.
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Council of Ministers Spokesperson Censured UN Special Expert

Norbert Klein

Some readers may remember that on 20 October 2011, I documented three quite different press statements – all issued on the same day, all related the Khmer Rouge Trial, from the following sources:
- The Office of the Council of Ministers, Royal Government of Cambodia, Press and Quick Reaction Unit
- Lars Olsen, Legal Communications Officer, Public Affairs Section, United Nations Assistance to the Khmer Rouge Trials
- United Nations Under Secretary-General for Legal Affairs, Ms. Patricia O’Brien
Now we have a similar, though different case. The Press and Quick Reaction Unit of the Office of the Council of Ministers distributed a press release on 24 January 2012, publishing the same text also on their website:
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Animated film festival to draw cartoon-loving crowds

totallyrandomman

Traditional animation, far from dying a death with the advance of its high-tech counterpart, is experiencing something of a renaissance. In 1995, when Pixar launched the first ever feature film made entirely with computer-generated imagery (CGI), sceptics were quick to sound the death knell for its predecessor. But in recent years, often with the support of CGI animators, hand-drawn works by the likes of Japanese manga artist Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away; Howl’s Moving Castle) and French director Sylvain Chomet (The Triplets of Belleville; The Illusionist) have gained critical acclaim and, even more notably, been given nods at the Oscars.
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Band profile: Flow

Phoenix J

Once described by Rolling Stone writer Jerry Hopkins as “A band that recalls the exuberance and insistent rhythms of the summer of love”, Flow – a Thailand-based homage to the spirit of ‘70s rock and roll – is about to release the third in a trilogy of albums ahead of a US tour.
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POTW: Short term rentals

Rooftop Real Estate

If you are tired of the impersonal feel of living in a hotel; if your family has finally decided on the date of their first visit to Phnom Penh, or if you have friends who have set their sights on a quick break in the Cambodian capital, now’s the time to take a look at these incredible short-stay properties, which are available for a minimum of one week each.
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Review: Top Cat in the Alley

Charley Bolding-Smith

Part diner, part dive bar, joints like Alley Cat simply don’t exist elsewhere in Southeast Asia. The fact that they celebrated their sixth anniversary last year is significant in a town where bars close quicker than a speeding motodop. It’s a cafe with character – and characters. Step forward owner Mark Eastty and lugubrious front man Dallas, responsible for the trademark Top Cat mural and Tex-Mex desert landscape. They give the venue a sense of drama and permanence. The diner booths are wonderfully flexible – the largest can accommodate 10, or two sprawled flat-out at quiet times.
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