Friday, October 1, 2010

Radio Show Up and Running

Tomorrow will be the first episiode of my new radio show `Fool`s Gold from Dimension ?".  The time slot I`ve been given is between 1 and 2:30 PM.  The first half hour of the show will be a showcase of new Canadian music; the last hour will be centred around a weekly theme. 

If you`re interested, you can listen to it on 101.9 FM or online at http://cfuv.uvic.ca/listen/listen.html.

Tomorrow's show will be about Cambodian garage and psychedelic music from the late 60s to mid 70s.  Phnom Penh had an incredible scene during the later part of the Vietnam War. The City`s musicians  were inspired by the rock and roll they heard on American Armed Forces Radio.  They formed  groups which blended traditional melodies with rock rhythms and psycchedelic tones like fuzz guitar and Farfisa organ. Its really unique and beautiful stuff.

If any of you are interested in hearing some of these tunes, I`ve uploaded some of my favourite tracks by one of the key artists.

Chris` Best of Ros Sereysothea

Here`s a video of a performance by So Savouen, one of the very few from the Cambodian scene to survive the Khmer Rouge genocide:

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