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Dengue Fever: Retro Pop, Cambodian Style

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Dengue Fever: Retro Pop, Cambodian Style

Brothers Ethan and Zac Holtzman formed Dengue Fever in the late '90s, inspired by 1960s Cambodian psych-rock. Rachel Martin speaks with them and singer Chhom Nimol about their album, The Deepest Lake.

Dengue Fever: Retro Pop, Cambodian Style

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Monday

Review

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Dengue Fever Seeks 'Venus on Earth'

Some of today's best world music acts spring from the discovery of an obscure passion. For brothers Zac and Ethan Holtzman, leaders of the band Dengue Fever, it was 1960s Cambodian pop music.

Dengue Fever Seeks 'Venus on Earth'

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Monday

Music Interviews

Dengue Fever: Vintage Cambodian Pop Remixed

Fresh Air

Inspired by Sinn Sisamouth and other Cambodian stars of the '60s and '70s, brothers Zac and Ethan Holzman created a fusion cover band — complete with a former Cambodian pop star who had recently moved to Los Angeles.

Dengue Fever: Vintage Cambodian Pop Remixed

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Thursday

All Songs Considered

Dengue Fever, Cowboy Junkies Revisited, Black Mountain, More

On this edition of All Songs Considered: Cambodian-inspired rock from LA's Dengue Fever; Baltimore's dream pop duo Beach House; and recapturing the banjo with Otis Taylor.

Dengue Fever, Cowboy Junkies Revisited, Black Mountain, More

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Thursday

Music Interviews

Dengue Fever Keeps Things Hot

Dengue is the name of a tropical disease, but it's also the name of one of the hottest bands around. Dengue Fever just released its third album, Venus on Earth. The band talks about its new CD and making it in world music.

Dengue Fever Keeps Things Hot

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Tuesday

Review

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The Musical Worlds of WOMEX

Every year, thousands of international music industry folks gather to discuss the field called "world music" at the WOMEX conference. Critic Will Hermes attended the expo this year, and was encouraged by what he heard.

The Musical Worlds of WOMEX

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Thursday

Review

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Dengue Fever: 'Escape from Dragon House'

Sarah Bardeen reviews Escape from Dragon House, a new CD from the group Dengue Fever. The six-member band fuses Cambodian pop with psychedelic rock, creating an only-in-California sound that's gaining new fans.

Dengue Fever: 'Escape from Dragon House'

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