http://www.downstreet.lv/blog-english/ Down Street mūzikas ierakstu veikals - jaunas un lietotas vinila plates, CD un audio kasetes - BLOG http://www.downstreet.lv/blog-english/params/post/5237474/record-store-day-2026 Sat, 11 Apr 2026 11:54:00 +0000 <div><span style="text-align: start; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal"><img src="https://site-2066685.mozfiles.com/files/2066685/medium/1000044505.jpg?1775908170" style="width: 468px;"><br></span></div><span style="text-align: start; text-decoration: none; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal">Record Store Day @downstreet.riga and @backdoor.market.home</span><div dir="auto" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;" class="moze-start">This day is about showing up.</div><div dir="auto" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;" class="moze-start">For our local spot. For the people behind the counter. For the culture that lives in crates and spins on turntables across Riga.</div><div dir="auto" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;" class="moze-start">Together with Down Street Riga, we celebrate Record Store Day not just as a moment, but as a feeling — supporting the spaces that keep music human, tangible, and close.</div><div dir="auto" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;" class="moze-start">It’s about gathering with friends, raising a glass, and letting the day unfold through sound. Local vinyl DJs setting the tone, needle to record, track by track — no skips, no rush, just pure selection.</div><div dir="auto" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;" class="moze-start">Expect special releases and super limited copies — the kind you won't come across twice, the kind that make the dig worth it.</div><div dir="auto" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;" class="moze-start">The record store becomes more than a place — it turns into a meeting point. A small world where music, people, and energy move together.</div><div dir="auto" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: 400; font-style: normal;" class="moze-start">Come through, stay a while, dig a little, dance a little. Celebrate local. Celebrate sound. Celebrate the moment.</div><p><img src="https://site-2066685.mozfiles.com/files/2066685/medium/1000044509.jpg?1775908260" style="width: 407px;"><br></p> http://www.downstreet.lv/blog-english/params/post/4958185/hip-hop-jazz--funk-by-marto-sofa-sessions-10 Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:40:00 +0000 <div>Once a month at Kaņepes Kultūras centrs, the cozy couch transforms into a world of diverse music collections. From the shelfs of well known DJs to the personal treasures of passionate vinyl collectors, you’ll discover eclectic but carefully curated tunes. Settle into Kaņepes' homey atmosphere and let the stories behind the records take you away. </div><div><br></div><div>Marto.</div><div>Owner of Down Street record store and a dedicated music collector. He began collecting vinyl in the mid-2000s, starting with house music. Since opening the store, his collection has expanded beyond electronic music to include genres like jazz, funk, hip-hop, and more. For the Sofa Session, he’ll be sharing selections gathered over the past four years.</div><div><iframe class="moze-iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/v25GudkfLXw" height="360px" width="640px" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><br></div> http://www.downstreet.lv/blog-english/params/post/4958180/whats-in-you-bag--ep6--kaspars-gorkss Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:38:00 +0000 <p> <span class="moze-large" style="text-align: start; font-weight: 300; font-style: normal">A program about music and records created by the store </span><b style="text-align: start; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal"><span class="moze-large">Down Street</span></b><span class="moze-large" style="text-align: start; font-weight: 300; font-style: normal"> and the jazz label </span><b style="text-align: start; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal"><span class="moze-large">Jersika Records</span></b><span class="moze-large" style="text-align: start; font-weight: 300; font-style: normal">, where the guests of the program share their favorite records - </span><b style="text-align: start; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal"><span class="moze-large">WHAT'S IN YOUR BAG?</span></b> <br></p><p></p><iframe class="moze-iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IKq25EYo5dE" height="360px" width="640px" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><br><p></p> http://www.downstreet.lv/blog-english/params/post/4958172/kas-ir-tava-soma--ep5--janis-burmeisters Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:36:00 +0000 <span class="moze-large" style="text-align: start; font-weight: 300; font-style: normal">A program about music and records created by the store </span><b style="text-align: start; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal"><span class="moze-large">Down Street</span></b><span class="moze-large" style="text-align: start; font-weight: 300; font-style: normal"> and the jazz label </span><b style="text-align: start; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal"><span class="moze-large">Jersika Records</span></b><span class="moze-large" style="text-align: start; font-weight: 300; font-style: normal">, where the guests of the program share their favorite records - </span><b style="text-align: start; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal"><span class="moze-large">WHAT'S IN YOUR BAG?</span></b><p> <span style="font-size: 16px;"><b><br></b></span></p><iframe class="moze-iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/GFr0W05W1oI" height="360px" width="640px" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><p></p> http://www.downstreet.lv/blog-english/params/post/4958167/kas-ir-tava-soma--ep4--gustavs-terzens Wed, 30 Apr 2025 12:35:00 +0000 <span class="moze-large" style="text-align: start; font-weight: 300; font-style: normal">A program about music and records created by the store </span><b style="text-align: start; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal"><span class="moze-large">Down Street</span></b><span class="moze-large" style="text-align: start; font-weight: 300; font-style: normal"> and the jazz label </span><b style="text-align: start; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal"><span class="moze-large">Jersika Records</span></b><span class="moze-large" style="text-align: start; font-weight: 300; font-style: normal">, where the guests of the program share their favorite records - </span><b style="text-align: start; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal"><span class="moze-large">WHAT'S IN YOUR BAG?</span></b><p> <span style="font-size: 16px;"><b><br></b></span></p><iframe class="moze-iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZzPjjtcA4bQ" height="360px" width="640px" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><p></p> http://www.downstreet.lv/blog-english/params/post/4665278/whats-in-your-bag-ep3-ansis Thu, 10 Oct 2024 09:27:00 +0000 <span class="moze-large" style="text-align: start; font-weight: 300; font-style: normal">A program about music and records created by the store </span><b style="text-align: start; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal"><span class="moze-large">Down Street</span></b><span class="moze-large" style="text-align: start; font-weight: 300; font-style: normal"> and the jazz label </span><b style="text-align: start; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal"><span class="moze-large">Jersika Records</span></b><span class="moze-large" style="text-align: start; font-weight: 300; font-style: normal">, where the guests of the program share their favorite records - </span><b style="text-align: start; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal"><span class="moze-large">WHAT'S IN YOUR BAG?</span></b> <p></p><iframe class="moze-iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/alvot3xLKHM" height="360px" width="640px" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><b style="text-align: start; font-weight: bold; font-style: normal"><span class="moze-large"><br></span></b><p></p> http://www.downstreet.lv/blog-english/params/post/4614027/whats-in-your-bag-ep2-maija--ugis-mdarbnica Fri, 16 Aug 2024 09:29:00 +0000 <span class="moze-large">A program about music and records created by the store </span><b><span class="moze-large">Down Street</span></b><span class="moze-large"> and the jazz label </span><b><span class="moze-large">Jersika Records</span></b><span class="moze-large">, where the guests of the program share their favorite records - </span><b><span class="moze-large">WHAT'S IN YOUR BAG?</span></b> <br><br><iframe class="moze-iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZZxqw4UiY2w" height="360px" width="640px" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe> http://www.downstreet.lv/blog-english/params/post/4555494/whats-in-your-bag-ep1-fredis Wed, 12 Jun 2024 12:13:00 +0000 <p><span class="moze-large">A program about music and records created by the store </span><b style=""><span class="moze-large">Down Street</span></b><span class="moze-large"> and the jazz label </span><b style=""><span class="moze-large">Jersika Records</span></b><span class="moze-large">, where the guests of the program share their favorite records - </span><b style=""><span class="moze-large">WHAT'S IN YOUR BAG?</span><br></b></p><span class="moze-large">The guest of the first episode is the great radio personality of Radio SWH, the leader of the group Labvēlīgais TIPS, DJ and music lover </span><b style=""><span class="moze-large">Andris Freidenfelds</span></b><span class="moze-large">, aka </span><b style=""><span class="moze-large">Fredis</span></b><span class="moze-large">.</span><p></p><iframe class="moze-iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/FfkQuxH_qFo" height="360px" width="640px" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><br><p></p> http://www.downstreet.lv/blog-english/params/post/4574739/deniss-funk--down-street--souljedi-show Thu, 28 Dec 2023 19:00:00 +0000 <div class="moze-justify">Deniss Funk is the FunCoolio* band leader, playing bass instruments. He is also a prolific music selector and surely his selection gonna expand your music horizons, see comment for tunes played. &nbsp;</div><p class="moze-justify">"FunCOOLio" is a Latvian instrumental funk/fusion band, formed in 2011, in Riga, Latvia. The band plays original compositions in style of BALTIC FUSION and it brings a pleasant listening experience. The creative association includes guitarist George Panfilov, drummer Jurij Osipovich, bassist Denis Gradalev aka Deniss Funk, saxophonist Fred Hormain, and organ player Vladimir Tuzov (this is a founding group members in 2010).</p><p class="moze-justify"></p><iframe class="moze-iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zf2e76Hvi1Y" height="360px" width="640px" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><br><p></p> http://www.downstreet.lv/blog-english/params/post/4427893/latvian-grooves-selection-vol2---jazz-funk-and-experimental Sat, 18 Nov 2023 10:39:00 +0000 <div class="moze-justify">After 1,5 years, Jazzy Marky and Nick Ustinov Jr. are back with another selection of Latvian grooves. This time celebrating 105th anniversary of Latvias independence. Expect Jazz, Funk and some experimental electronic stuff from 70s-80s Latvia on both vinyl and digital. </div><p class="moze-justify">Special Thanks to: Down Street Record Shop, Angelo Pizza, Rudolfs Volkolakovs </p><p class="moze-justify"></p><iframe class="moze-iframe" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/0cakaO6zWLk" height="360px" width="640px" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"></iframe><br><p></p>