Depo

A firm favourite with Latvia's alternative crowd, Depo has all the key ingredients required for a classic underground venue. Decor consisting solely of broken furniture and black paint, toilets graffitied with sexual obscenities (in various languages) and a musical programme that makes the Glastonbury line-up look like a commercial hit parade. On any given night wander downstairs to see the latest Latvian heavy metal band, Scandinavian punk rock outfit or Canadian experimental DJs shaking the walls. Meanwhile upstairs, in the cafe lounge area, Sigur Ros videos are repeated ad nauseum. Meanwhile upstairs, in the cafe lounge area, Sigur Ros videos are repeated ad nauseum. Meanwhile upstairs...

"It's quite chilled and funky."

Keith
United Kingdom
Mar.28.2008
Overall rating 4/5

"Searching for this place on the net I found a band with the same name. They should get together and have a depo at depo night. "

Johnny
United Kingdom
Apr.24.2007
Overall rating 4/5

"It was a bit dead on a Wednesday, but the crowd that was there was really laid back and cool. Good alternative music. Depo is Riga's answer to Krakow's Lubu-Dubu."

Dagny
United States
Jan.26.2007
Overall rating 4/5

"Authentically grimy bar for those of a nihilistic bent. Witnessed an evening of black metal in their downstairs venue. Was a little perturbed that people tended not to applaud between songs. Is that a cultural quirk or were they all merely underwhelmed? "

anthony
United Kingdom
Nov.03.2006
Overall rating 3/5

"I left Nautilus to explore this place 'cos i head it was pretty good. Unfortunately it was half empty and the people there were alternative is a distinctly hardcore kind of way... not for the Average Joe, but i can see the appeal"

Badger
United Kingdom
Aug.31.2006
Overall rating 3/5