VPME Strangeways Radio Show – 4th December 13
It’s been brought to our attention that there are people in the world whom read The VPME , yet are unaware that we host a weekly radio show on Strangeways Radio! So we will remedy
Andy Von Pip
The Blog Sound 2014 – Long List
Background : The Blog Sound Poll was first published in 2011. The idea behind the poll wasn’t to criticise the established “BBC Sound of” list as a concept, because for better or worse lists generate
Pips Tips 2014 – A Dozen Bands to Listen Out For in 2014.
Ok so the BBC Sound Of 2014 has been published, we’ll say no more other than note that those claiming that any band are “the last hope for rock music, ” need to have a
Track Of The Day – Skaters – ‘Deadbolt’
Ok a final track of the day for a while, for December beckons and with it comes the promise of endless lists, albums of the year, ones to watch, The Blog Sound of 2014, plus
Songs To Learn And Sing : City Calm Down, In The Valley Below, I Said Yes, SOS, Strangers
City Calm Down Whilst Melbourne 4-piece ‘City Calm Down’ continue to work on their début album which will be released in 2014, they give us a taste of what they have in store with their
The VPME – After School Music Club Festive Gig @ Brixton Jamm
We are delighted to announce an exciting new musical venture, in collaboration with The After School Music Club, Shoreditch Radio’s Reg & G Show and Disorder magazine. The After School Music Club intends to serve
Track Of The Day – The Sun Days – ‘You Can’t Make Me Make Up My Mind’
Quintessentially British indie guitar pop performed by a band who hail from erm… Gothenburg! It may be something of a faux pas to call yourselves The Sun Days ( try goggling it see how far
Interview : The VPME Meets – The Sundowners
We occasionally get the odd, and we mean odd in the strictest possible sense of the word, anonymous emails berating the fact that we aren’t a local music blog. Which makes about as much sense
News – The Jam Release The Studio Recordings’ – 8 album vinyl box set
The Jam – ‘The Studio Recordings’ – 8 album vinyl box set + download card Release date: November 25th 2013 One of the most popular bands to emerge from the UK punk rock scene of
Track Of The Day – The Fireworks – ‘Runaround’
The Fireworks are Emma Hall (Pocketbooks), Matthew Rimell (Big Pink Cake), Isabel Albiol (Things In Herds), and Shaun Charman (The Popguns, The Wedding Present) who between them create a hook-laden mix of fuzzy reverb soaked
Track Of The Day – Rose Elinor Dougall – ‘Future Vanishes’
‘Future Vanishes’ is the title track from Rose Elinor Dougall’s latest EP, and not a Tory Party policy aimed at the long term unemployed. It’s released today (18/11/2013) via You Records and mixes her trademark
Track Of The Day – Little Matador – ‘Liar Liar’
Musical genres eh? What are they like? Incredibly irritating ? Or if employed with a bit of thought, helpful to categorise a certain style for the avid musical librarian? The industry loves them, the more