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Ēnas will sweep you away, but not completely
August 18, 2008
People always say the pace of life in Europe is more relaxed or simply slower than elsewhere. This review, for example, could (or should) have been finished weeks ago, but I like to think on my words before I commit them to “.doc”. Rock-pop group Ēnas has been together since 2005 (and averaging three concerts a month since 2006), but its self-titled debut just came out back in April of this year. The band took its time as well. My reactions to the album were also delayed, as well as fickle. And although I can’t say I’m 100 percent swept…
Recent reviews
Album reveals beauty of Latvian folk songs
July 18, 2008
It goes without saying that Latvians have many beloved folk songs. It also goes without saying that Latvians love singing,…
Iļģi serves up 11 fun varieties of pancakes
June 27, 2008
Some people have reproached Iļģi for playing Irish, instead of Latvian, music. If you’re one of them, then you’ll have…
Prāta vētra takes risk, but result is baffling
June 16, 2008
Unlike many pop groups, Prāta vētra goes out of its way to make each new record noticeably different than the…
‘Tumšie briežie’ follows tradition of doom, gloom
June 14, 2008
If you were to judge the Latvians by their films you would have to arrive at the conclusion that the…
Pete Anderson plays good old rock-and-roll
June 11, 2008
Pete Anderson (or Pīts Andersons in Latvian) is one of the most unusual musicians in Latvia. His latest album, Brass-a-Billy,…
Cosmos breaks out of the box into turbulence
June 09, 2008
On the evening of May 4, my friends and I stumbled out of the Latvian National Opera in a silent…
DVD honors history of Liepājas dzintars festival
June 08, 2008
Rare is the town in Latvia that so actively promotes itself as a place of music as does Liepāja. In…
Huskvarn’s aggressive music, growling vocals not so special
April 06, 2008
One would think that heavy metal, full of aggressive notes and despairing lyrics, would have quite the following in Latvia,…
Voice, saxophone combine on unusual recording
March 24, 2008
Continuing to showcase talented young artists, in 2007 record label Upe tuviem un tāliem released Duende, a collection of duets…
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27 Aug 2008
Latvian population in Ireland may now top 37,000
Ireland now may be home to at least 37,000 former residents of Latvia, according to data compiled by…
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26 Aug 2008
Latvia blasts Russian decision on Georgian regions
Latvian President Valdis Zatlers has strongly condemned Russia’s decision to recognize the independence of Georgia’s breakaway regions of…
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25 Aug 2008
Emigration from Latvia rising again, data show
Emigration from Latvia to other countries appears to be on the upswing this year after slowing in 2007,…
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