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If you pay me enough, I’ll sing these songs at a karaoke bar

Killing Me Softly by Roberta Flack It's not embarrassing at all. Country Roads Take Me Home by John Denver I sang this in a pub lock-in when I was working in Northern Ireland, age 22. 'Are ye Dutch? Sing us … Continue reading

10. February 2009 by Caroline
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My nicknames

My friend called me 'Oos' [oas] in school. It's short for Van Oosten, which is part of my surname. When I was 26, I was given the name 'Von B' while on the road with a musician, and it stuck … Continue reading

10. February 2009 by Caroline
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Bizarre gifts – a Plinky prompt

I stopped them before they could go through with it, but two sweet, misguided, Irish friends of mine wanted to give me an orthopedic chair for my 40th birthday. Men! * rolls eyes* They thought since I do computer work … Continue reading

07. February 2009 by Caroline
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OH HAI 2009

How was your year? Mine was pretty good. I didn’t see a lot of gigs, but Leonard Cohen, Elbow, dEUS, My Bloody Valentine, Scott Walker’s Drifting and Tilting and the Rogue’s Gallery shows were very memorable. While many reviewers dwelt … Continue reading

03. January 2009 by Caroline
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I got robbed

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29. June 2008 by Caroline
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Life and how to spend it

Photographer Ken Rockwell has a section on his site ( Which I read for his excellent no nonsense photography reviews and articles.) called How to Afford Anything, answering the question how he is able to afford all his camera stuff. … Continue reading

07. February 2008 by Caroline
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01. February 2008 by Caroline
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Silence no longer sexy

Having blogged ‘privately’ at VOX for a year I am now starting to feel a little claustrophobic in the safe little world we’ve created there. I think I’m ready to blog openly again. I never thought I’d miss comments from … Continue reading

07. August 2007 by Caroline
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New chapter in Prolific story

I will be leaving Public Broadcasting to join the cross-media news service Dag.nl in Amsterdam as an ‘Entertainment editor’. I’m looking forward to hone my skills in a new environment. And to my new 8-minute bike commute. Dag.nl is located … Continue reading

28. July 2007 by Caroline
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26. April 2007 by Caroline
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