Exciting news from Von Pip Towers, we will be hosting a weekly show on Strangeways Radio very soon. Strangeways is a commercial free internet radio station and blog celebrating under-appreciated music in the genres of
Words by David Cross-Kane. Walking into to Power Lunches, I was greeted by a friendly promoter who seemed psyched to be hosting tonight’s event – COVES’ EP Launch. Looking over his shoulder I thought to
We initially discovered Jennifer Left early in 2011 when we stumbled across her sublime cover of the New Order classic “Temptation.” Her stripped back acoustic, bossa nova version really seemed to get to the heart
Some may have painted Two Wounded Birds into a corner as rock n roll revivalists, Ramones wannabes or even the UK’s answers to The Drums, and whilst there are germs of truth in such views,
Karen O and PJ Harvey are obvious points of reference on this bluesy stomper of a track from Candice Gordon. She purrs,she snarls, she shrieks and kicks up a mighty storm whilst seeming to exude
As far as great musical cities go Leeds seems to be one which is consistently looked over, but that may be because the days of producing post-punk greats such as Gang of Four and The
She’s So Rad is Jeremy Toy and Anji Sami , from New Zealand, ( or Middle Earth as Tolkien obsessives are wont to call it) who provide a second helping of free shoegazey goodness today.
Dystopian doom gaze holds sway as GHOXTS paranoid blissed out buzz saw guitars encircle singer Shelley X’s nonchalantly sexy vocals with savage intent to produce an Orwellian pop song influenced by the likes of Curve,
There is no rule to our “Track Of The Day” feature, it doesn’t have to be so new it’s not been heard by human ears. We just have to love it a bit, or quite
The VPME welcomes aboard a new writer David Cross-Kane, a scouser exiled in London, who lends his ears to Welsh retro popsters The School’s latest album. *********************************** The remarkable thing about Cardiff-based band The School
Normality returns to Von Pip Towers after last weeks musical mayhem over at Liverpool Sound City (and at which today’s artist performed and we missed her – D’oh.) Our “Track Of The Day” is a
If the term”Fearne Cotton Curated” has you running to the hills screaming. STOP, take a deep breath and check out the acts for the Festifeel 2012; an all-day show taking place at The Queen Of