Reviews
Friday, June 3 2011
Dengue Fever: Cannibal Courtship
Whether being the one and only Cambodian pop/alterna-rock crossover around is novel or a novelty, one thing's for sure about Dengue Fever: They have fun doing whatever it is they're doing.
Tuesday, July 29 2008
Dengue Fever + Chicha Libre
On this sweaty, hazy night, two bands with mostly gringo players but decidedly non-Western influences viewed 1960s psych, funk, and soul through different perspectives. Chicha Libre filtered all-world pop through the Peruvian barrio genre mash known as “chichi,” while Dengue Fever cranked a sweltering blend of R&B, surf, and Cambodian pop.
Wednesday, January 16 2008
Dengue Fever: Venus on Earth
Thirty years after the Khmer Rouge silenced the original voices of Cambodian rock, a group of Californians infect audiences worldwide with their very own version of that reverb-drenched cocktail of surf-rock, garage psychedelia and soulful jazz.
Monday, November 7 2005
Dengue Fever: Escape From Dragon House
The Los Angeles sextet get thoughtful with their sashays the second time around. Just don't call it Cambo-Pop.
