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(1988 - 1995)

Published by the SUZANNE VEGA INFO CENTER

SUZANNE VEGA INFO CENTER
GELEENSTRAAT 18
1078 LE AMSTERDAM
THE NETHERLANDS
PHONE: +31-20-6626500
FAX: +31-20-5252900

e-MAIL: SMEDING@jur.uva.nl

Welcome to Language -- The Suzane Vega Magazine -- and to our Home Page on the WWW!

The Dutch-based Suzanne Vega Info Center (SVIC) was founded at the end of November 1987. In February 1988, we published our first issue of Language. Since then we have published 15 issues. We're no longer publishing the magazine, but back issues (see below) are all available. Our purpose was to provide an interesting magazine and to be an Information Center for all the people who are interested in the music of Suzanne Vega.

For three volumes (9 issues) Language was a Dutch magazine with an English summary, but starting with Volume 4 in 1991 Language has been written in English.

If you're interested in ordering back issues, each at $4.00 plus applicable postage, please mention volume and number.For further information, write to the Info Center. When ordering, please include stamps or an International Reply Coupon.

Karien

The Suzanne Vega Info Center is a non-profit organization acknowledged by the Dutch Fanclub Federation and Suzanne Vega's managament (AGF Entertainment Ltd.)

BACK ISSUES:

8:1 January 1996

Language: English
Pages: 36
Price: $4.00 plus applicable postage

CONTENTS
Editor-in-Chief: Karien Smeding
Contributing editor:Huub Ritzema
Thanks this issue: Philipp Hofmann, Marion Kippers, Brian Rose, Eric Szczerbinski, Farha Ternikar, Andreas Wolz, Daclan Cooley, and Ron Fierstein. Designer: Karien Smeding

7:1 December 1994

Language: English
Pages: 28
Price:$4.00 plus applicable postage

CONTENTS
Editor-in-Chief: Karien Smeding
Contributing editor: Hugo Westerlund
Thanks this issue: Ron Fierstein, Brent Howard, Philipp Hofmann, Klaus Korger, Suzanne Vega
Designer: Karien Smeding

6:3 December 1993

Language: English
Pages: 26
Price:$4.00 plus applicable postage

CONTENTS
Editor-in-Chief: Karien Smeding
Contributing editor: Oene Kummer
Thanks this issue: Philipp Hofmann, Daclan Cooley, Klaus Korger, Jeff Simmelink, Hugo Westerlund
Designer: Karien Smeding

6:2 August 1993

Language: English
Pages: 36
Price:$4.00 plus applicable postage

CONTENTS
Editor-in-Chief: Karien Smeding
Contributing editor: Oene Kummer
Thanks this issue: Daclan Cooley, Ron Fierstein, Chris Haak, Philipp Hofmann, Sharon Jennings, Marion Kippers, Kony Konecny, Klaus Korger, Uwe Kraus, Ellen Limbach, Steffen Maier, Maurizio Molé, Huub Ritzema, Jeff Simmelink, Harriët Smeding, Hugo Westerlund
Designer: Karien Smeding

6:1 February 1993

Language: English
Pages: 28
Price:$4.00 plus applicable postage

CONTENTS
Editor-in-Chief: Karien Smeding
Contributing editor: Oene Kummer
Thanks this issue: Ron Fierstein, Huub Ritzema
Designer: Karien Smeding

5:2 December 1992

Language: English
Pages: 28
Price:$4.00 plus applicable postage

CONTENTS
Editor-in-Chief: Karien Smeding
Contributing editor: Oene Kummer
Thanks this issue: Ron Fierstein, Maurizio Molé, Huub Ritzema, Hugo Westerlund
Designer: Karien Smeding

5:1 August 1992

Language: English
Pages: 40
Price:$4.00 plus applicable postage

CONTENTS
Editor-in-Chief: Karien Smeding
Contributing editor: Oene Kummer
Thanks this issue: Ron Fierstein, Huub Ritzema, Hugo Westerlund
Designer: Karien Smeding

4:1 December 1991

Language: English
Pages: 34
Price:$4.00 plus applicable postage

CONTENTS
Editor-in-Chief: Karien Smeding
Contributing editor: Oene Kummer
Thanks this issue: Dirk Falkenhagen, Ron Fierstein, Anja Kirchberger, Jeremy Morrison, Huub Ritzema, Ingrid Veenstra, Suzanne Vega
Designer: Karien Smeding

3:3 December 1990

Language: Dutch
Pages: 30
Price: $4.00 plus applicable postage

CONTENTS
This issue contains a special to celebrate that we have known Suzanne Vega's music for five years
  • Voorwoord Preface by Karien Smeding
  • 5 jaar Vega 5 years of Vega in the Netherlands by Karien Smeding
  • Hollandse expressie Some statements from Dutch magazines
  • "Top 40 succes" Figures and facts of the Top 40 by Huub Ritzema
  • Het lezersonderzoek The readers poll on the subject of 5 years Suzanne Vega in my life
  • Niews News
  • Bullet in Flight book review
  • Undertow Lyrics by Suzanne Vega
  • Entertainment á la Vega Concert review by Karien Smeding
  • Language Sheet music by Suzanne Vega
Editor-in-Chief: Karien Smeding
Thanks this issue: Oene Kummer, Huub Ritzema
Designer: Karien Smeding

3:2 September 1990

Language: Dutch
Pages: 30
Price:$4.00 plus applicable postage

CONTENTS
  • Voorwoord Preface by Karien Smeding
  • Mike Visceglia Interview by Karien Smeding
  • DNA featuring Suzanne Vega What happened with 'Tom's Diner? By Karien Smeding
  • Oh oh Den Haag A commentary on the Dutch reviews of Vega's concert in The Hague by Karien Smeding
  • Some Journey Lyrics by Suzanne Vega
  • De achtergronden of Days of Open Hand Notes on the album by Suzanne Vega
  • Elvis Costello Biography by Karien Smeding
  • Lezerspagina Reader's Page
  • Night Vision Sheet music by Suzanne Vega
Editor-in-Chief: Karien Smeding
Thanks this issue: Oene Kummer, Ingrid Veenstra
Designer: Karien Smeding

3:1 May 1990

Language: Dutch
Pages: 28
Price:$4.00 plus applicable postage

CONTENTS
  • Voorwoord Preface
  • Een kijkje in de keuken van.. The story of this issue
  • Days of Open Hand Album review by Karien Smeding
  • Tired of Sleeping lyrics by Suzanne Vega
  • Shawn Colvin Biography by Karien Smeding
  • Tour of open Hand Exclusive review of the first week of Tour of Open Hand by Karien Smeding and Ingrid Veenstra
  • Book of Dreams Review by Karien Smeding
  • Book of Dreams Lyrics by Suzanne Vega
  • Brian Kennedy Support act of 1990
  • Godmother of the new age The story of Suzanne Vega, part 3
Editors: Oene Kummer, Karien Smeding, Ingrid Veenstra
Designer: Karien Smeding

2:3 December 1989

Language: Dutch
Pages: 30
Price:$4.00 plus applicable postage

CONTENTS
  • Voorwoord Preface
  • Het leven is vaak ontluisterend Quotations of Suzanne Vega collected by Karien Smeding
  • The Rent Song Lyrics by Suzanne Vega
  • De verhalen van Raymond Carver Article about the American author by Karien Smeding
  • Nieuws News
  • Avondschool Short story by Raymond Carver
  • Harvey Fierstein in Torch Song Trilogy film review by Oene Kummer
  • Night Vision
    Article about Paul Eluard's poem Juan Gris and Suzanne Vega's song by Karien Smeding
  • The Boulevardiers Lyrics by Suzanne Vega
Editors: Oene Kummer, Karien Smeding, Ingrid Veenstra
Designers: Karien Smeding, Ingrid Veenstra

2:2 August 1989

Language: Dutch
Pages: 26
Price:$4.00 plus applicable postage

CONTENTS
  • Voorwoord Preface
  • The return of the thin white duchess Concert review by Ingrid Veenstra
  • Heel tevreden Really satisfied! German TV interview with Suzanne Vega
  • Passion in the language Article about some new songs by Karien Smeding
  • Glastonbury 1989 Review and story by Ingrid Veenstra and Karien Smeding
  • Een dag uit het leven van een Glastonbury-ganger Story by Ingrid Veenstra
  • The show must go on Quotations about Glastonbury
  • Roep de kinderbescherming. Lemonheads mishandelen Luka Review of the Lemonheads cover of Luka by Oene Kummer
  • St. Wendel: the wonderful band Concert review by Karien Smeding
  • Tom's Diner Photo of Tom's Restaurant in New York
Editors: Oene Kummer, Karien Smeding, Ingrid Veenstra
Designers: Karien Smeding, Ingrid Veenstra

2:1 May 1989

Language: Dutch
Pages: 28
Price:$4.00 plus applicable postage

CONTENTS
The whole issue is a special about Lou Reed, one of Suzanne Vega's major influences.
  • Voorwoord Preface
  • Lou Reed - Newyorks nachtmerrie Interview with Lou Reed from Melody Maker
  • My fantasy is to be Lou Reed Suzanne Vega about Lou Reed
  • Lou Reed-Berlijnse tragedie Article about Lou Reed from Oor
  • Bleekgezichtje met pit Translation of an article about Suzanne Vega in Rock Express
  • Het lezersonderzoek Top-10 of some readers of Language
Editors: Oene Kummer, Karien Smeding, Ingrid Veenstra
Designers: Karien Smeding, Ingrid Veenstra

1:3 December 1988

Language: Dutch
Pages: 28
Price:$4.00 plus applicable postage

CONTENTS
  • Voorwoord Preface
  • Wake up you sleepy head: Vega en Walt Disney Album reviews by Oene Kummer and others
  • Stay Awake Lyrics from Stay Awake
  • De mening van... Some people's opinions about Suzanne Vega
  • Vega in verf The story of an artist who was inspired by Solitude Standing by Karien Smeding
  • Lezerspagina Advertisement and a drawing
  • Suzanne Vega in 1988 What happened in 1988
  • Black Widow Station lyrics by Suzanne Vega
  • Marlene Dietrich Biography by Karien Smeding
  • Laatste nieuws News
  • Top tien The editor's top ten songs
Editors: Oene Kummer, Karien Smeding, Ingrid Veenstra
Designers: Karien Smeding, Ingrid Veenstra

1:2 August 1988

Language: Dutch
Pages: 28
Price:$4.00 plus applicable postage

CONTENTS
  • Voorwoord Preface
  • Suzanne Vega: karakter en plaats Biography of Suzanne Vega, part 2 by Karien Smeding
  • Leonard Cohen Biography by Ingrid Veenstra
  • Vrouwen aan de macht Article about women in pop music and about Suzanne Vega's influence by Karien Smeding
  • Nieuws News
  • Kalypso The story of Calypso from The Odyssey by Homer
  • Calypso Lyrics by Suzanne Vega
  • Lezerspagina Reader's page with a poem by Oene Kummer
  • Sylvia Plath Biography by Oene Kummer, including two poems by Plath
  • The Silver Lady Lyrics by Suzanne Vega
Editors: Oene Kummer, Karien Smeding, Ingrid Veenstra
Designers: Karien Smeding, Ingrid Veenstra

1:1 February 1988

Language: Dutch
Pages: 28
Price:$4.00 plus applicable postage

CONTENTS
  • Voorwoord Preface
  • Language Lyrics by Suzanne Vega
  • Op tijd ontdekt Biography of Suzanne Vega, part 1 by Karien Smeding
  • Michael Hedges Suzanne Vega's support act
  • Night moves in Amsterdam Story of a night with Mike Visceglia and Robin Danar by Oene Kummer
  • Het houten paard van Caspar Houser The story of Caspar Hauser in relation to Wooden Horse (including the lyrics)
  • Geitenwollen sokken Concert review by Ingrid Veenstra and Karien Smeding
  • Lezerspagina Reader's page including a poem by Bill Kummer
  • Laatste nieuws News
Editors: Oene Kummer, Wim Oosterveld, Karien Smeding, Ingrid Veenstra
Designer: Wim Oosterveld, Karien Smeding, Ingrid Veenstra

CREDITS

 This Website, which forms a part of the Suzanne Vega Home Page, was provided by meer.net. Created by Hugo Westerlund with the help of Eric Szczerbinski, John Giannandrea, Paul Murphy, Roman Ptashka, and Steve Zwanger.

Editor-in-chief: Karien Smeding

Website editor: Hugo Westerlund

Language ©1995 Suzanne Vega Info Center. For info, send mail to: Karien Smeding or Hugo Westerlund