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cool beans

Discovery of the day ==> Horseradish Hummus! Several brands are making it now, including...

Ljova January 24, 2007

we are the world! :)

Photo ©Nina Roberts Back from Budapest! Ljova and Inna Barmash (center) appear on Jan....

Ljova January 17, 2007

Flush of Luxury - liquid products bought in Budapest's Airport forbidden on US-bound flights.

The paranoia that has gripped European airports continues to outgrow all bounds. Last week,...

Ljova January 5, 2007

We Went to Womex - still no bookings

Several months ago, my ensemble Ljova and the Kontraband crowdfunded over $21,000 from 330...

Ljova January 4, 2007

new year's reservations

New Year's is a time for family. It's a time for the family to...

Ljova January 1, 2007

unintentional

from a myspace fan: I have played keyboards and pianos in churches and then...

Ljova December 3, 2006

Souparest Semifinal

After almost two weeks, the best soup in Bucharest still seems to be at...

Ljova December 1, 2006

artsy

(Please excuse this moment of "prophetism".) The most important - and most dangerous -...

Ljova November 30, 2006

MySpace recommendation: Jenne Lennon

another great find: Jenne Lennon. Gorgeous voice - enjoy!

Ljova November 23, 2006

MySpace recommendation: Fear & Desire

Check out the song "BEYOND" by the MySpace band Fear & Desire. Totally bizarre...

Ljova November 23, 2006

Borat, move over

by way of my buddy Jeremy, direkt from Bulgaria:

Ljova November 19, 2006

the #1 song in Romania

Pre-teen pop, anyone? This song is the biggest hit in Romania, performed by the...

Ljova November 19, 2006

Souparest continues

True to form, I spoke too soon. The very next day after my previous...

Ljova November 19, 2006

The Red Wagon - directed by Alison Marek with score by Ljova

A tiny bit of Googling brought back to me a delightful short film I...

Ljova November 19, 2006

Souparest

Though the overall culinary situation in Bucharest has been paltry thus far, the soup...

Ljova November 18, 2006

a smell for the past

Bucharest, Romania Originally uploaded by youkeo. It's rumored that Beethoven once said something along...

Ljova November 17, 2006