Andy Von Pip

ANDY VON PIP - Founder, editor, writer, reviewer, photographer and all-round good guy at the VPME.com.House photographer for The Academy Music Group, Zuma Press, Event Magazine and Rex Features worldwide. You can check out his photography atAndy Von Pip PhotographyCurrently writing for U.S. Magazine and website Under The Radar.Andy been new music tipster on BBC6 Music, Amazing Radio, and DJ on Strangeways Radio (USA.) Regular podcasts can be found on Mixcloud and Spotify.He's also been a moderator for BBC 6 Music DJ Tom Robinson's Fresh on the Net, and a former member of "BBC's Sound Of" panel. Written and photographic work has been published worldwide wide and appeared in the likes of The Guardian, The Times, The Quietus, Music Week, Record Of The Day, GIITV, The Sabotage Times, The Skinny, Louder Than War.

The VPME | Track Of the Day - Pretty Heart - 'Toy'

Track Of the Day – Pretty Heart – ‘Toy’

14/01/2013 by Andy Von Pip

So what can we tell you about Pretty Heart? Well not a huge amount to be honest, the biography on her Facebook page is hardly what one might term Tolstoian in scope simply stating –

The VPME | Track Of The Day - Virals - 'Strange Fruit'

Track Of The Day – Virals – ‘Strange Fruit’

13/01/2013 by Andy Von Pip

Last year former Lovvers front-man Shaun Hencher’s revealed his latest new musical vehicle Virals, and unleashed a blistering clutch of fast paced, frenetically strummed sun kissed tunes that raised our spirits during one of the

The VPME | Track Of The Day - Retriever - 'Come On' [Free Download]

Retriever -Track Of The Day VPME

Track Of The Day – Retriever – ‘Come On’ [Free Download]

12/01/2013 by Andy Von Pip

One of the unsung joys of the live music experience are those occasions when you catch a great support band and watch as they slowly win over an audience who are essentially there to see

The VPME | Track Of The Day - Bleached - 'Next Stop'

Track Of The Day – Bleached – ‘Next Stop’

11/01/2013 by Andy Von Pip

Those “if you like that band then you’ll LOVE this band” adverts that regularly pop up on sites like Facebook are rarely the best way of discovering new music as invariably they tend to be

The VPME | Track Of The Day - Teleman - 'Christina'

Track Of The Day – Teleman – ‘Christina’

10/01/2013 by Andy Von Pip

We first heard about the London based musical triumvirate known as Teleman back in July via a rather enigmatic facebook message. It stated that this was a new project containing some members from a band

The VPME | Track(s) Of The Day - Beat Mark - 'Between My Teeth' and 'Move On'

Track(s) Of The Day – Beat Mark – ‘Between My Teeth’ and ‘Move On’

09/01/2013 by Andy Von Pip

As most music fans will tell you, there are certain record labels whose tastes you trust, Soft Power Records who describe themselves as ‘a tiny indie record label in Scotland’ are one such label and

The VPME | Track Of The Day - SPC ECO - 'Push'

Track Of The Day – SPC ECO – ‘Push’

08/01/2013 by Andy Von Pip

SPC ECO (pronounced SPACE ECHO) is often referred to as Curve legend Dean Garcia’s musical “project.” We’ve never really liked the word “project” when it refers to anything artistic! “Project” always sounds far too corporate

The VPME | Track Of The Day (2) - Wolf Alice - 'Fluffy'

Track Of The Day (2) – Wolf Alice – ‘Fluffy’

07/01/2013 by Andy Von Pip

Another band we mentioned in our tips for 2013 , Wolf Alice created something of a stir last year with the release of the fabulous ‘Leaving You’ – a download-only track which saw the band

The VPME | Track Of The Day - Hamell On Trial - 'Ain't That Love'

Track Of The Day – Hamell On Trial – ‘Ain’t That Love’

07/01/201307/01/2013 by Andy Von Pip

They say everybody has a story to tell, however that doesn’t necessarily mean they’ll all be interesting stories. New York’s Ed Hamell on the other hand has been on quite a journey since he picked

The VPME | Songs To Learn and Sing - AAG (All American Girl), Winterhours and Swim Deep. 1

Songs To Learn and Sing – AAG (All American Girl), Winterhours and Swim Deep.

12/01/201305/01/2013 by Andy Von Pip

AAG [All American Girl] – ‘Dark Was The Night’ I meant to post this a while back and then got totally out of synch what with Christmas and an almost fatal case of the man

The VPME | Track Of The Day – Filthy Boy – Naughty Corner

Track Of The Day (Friday Freebie) – Filthy Boy – ‘Jimmy Jammies’

04/01/2013 by Andy Von Pip

Well Christmas is over, the tinsels been packed away and it’s time to get back to the business of listening to music sans the sleigh bells! Filthy Boy’s new song ‘Jimmy Jammies’ which is offered

The VPME | The VPME Best of 2012 - Podcast

The VPME Best of 2012 – Podcast

30/12/2012 by Andy Von Pip

We clamber from our sick bed to bring you some of our favourite tunes from 2012, a year we feel has seen the emergence of some genuinely wonderful new bands. Remember to check back on