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 | Pips Tips – 30 Breakthrough Acts For 2013- Part 3 – #9 to 10 1

Pips Tips – 30 Breakthrough Acts For 2013- Part 3 – #9 to 10

29/11/201229/11/2012 by Andy Von Pip

…And here’s Part 3 of our tips for 2013, #9 and 10 – Part 1 is here. Part 2 here #9 SWIM DEEP If you’re from Birmingham, rock a slight grungy skater dude

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Pips Tips – 30 Breakthrough Acts For 2013- Part 2 – #6 to 8

27/11/2012 by Andy Von Pip

Welcome to Part 2 of our tips, or rather our hopes for 2013 – Part 1 is here. Part 2 is as follows #6 COVES Coves are from Lemington Spa and make glorious driving

The VPME | Track Of The Day - The Good Natured - '5-HT'

Track Of The Day – The Good Natured – ‘5-HT’

27/11/2012 by Andy Von Pip

We wouldn’t just break off from doing our tips for 2013 for just anybody you know. At the end of 2010 we listed who we hoped would be big in 2011, and top of the

The VPME | Songs To Learn And Sing - You Walk Through Walls, Josh Weller, The Spook School 1

Songs To Learn And Sing – You Walk Through Walls, Josh Weller, The Spook School

24/11/201224/11/2012 by Andy Von Pip

We interrupt our “Tips or 2013” coverage to bring you news of three rather excellent new tunes! You Walk Through Walls ‘Say Goodbye’ is just one of a quintet of outstanding tunes from by You

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Pips Tips – 30 Breakthrough Acts For 2013 – Part 1 – #1 to 5

30/11/201222/11/2012 by Andy Von Pip

The end of the year is almost nigh which can mean only one thing! Yes, it’s nearly time for the perennial avalanche of lists; Long lists, shortlists, lists about lists, more lists than you can

The VPME | Songs To Learn and Sing - Feathers and A*Star 1

Songs To Learn and Sing – Feathers and A*Star

16/11/201216/11/2012 by Andy Von Pip

Ok, so we’re nearing the years end and scurrying around cyberspace to see which bands, tunes, and albums we may have missed during a pretty darn impressive year for new music! However, how on God’s

The VPME | Track Of The Day - Leigh de Vries - 'Strange'

Track Of The Day – Leigh de Vries – ‘Strange’

15/11/2012 by Andy Von Pip

‘Strange’ is the compelling new tune from industrial shock rocker, Leigh de Vries. With an image that has Alison Goldfrapp looking as dowdy as Peggy Mount at a jumble sale and a strangely hypnotic monotone

The VPME | Track Of The Day - Wons Phreely - The World Has A Bank Account

Track Of The Day – Wons Phreely – The World Has A Bank Account

14/11/2012 by Andy Von Pip

Today we have a track from Perth singer/songwriter Wons Phreely who appears to have found salvation through music after being given his first guitar whilst in juvenile detention. Maybe that explains to a degree, why

The VPME | Floating In Space and Time - Dark Horses Interview - Album Review 1

Floating In Space and Time – Dark Horses Interview – Album Review

13/11/2012 by Andy Von Pip

Imagine you have been set adrift in space, floating alone in that vast star fretted void as you watch the Earth turn slowly beneath you. You see pulses of light, the shifting patterns of weather

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Record Of The Day Awards – A Vote For Von Pip Is A Vote For Decency

09/11/2012 by Andy Von Pip

We’ve been nominated for the Record of The Day Awards for journalism and PR in the best blog category. So if any of you fancy voting for us this year proceed here http://www.recordoftheday.com/awards/awards-2012.php register and

The VPME | Track Of The Day (2) - The Joy Formidable - This Ladder Is Ours

Track Of The Day (2) – The Joy Formidable – This Ladder Is Ours

09/11/2012 by Andy Von Pip

I wasn’t planning to post two ‘Tracks of the Day today, after all a boy’s gotta eat! However when this arrived in my mail box, I had no choice, The Joy Formidable roar back in

The VPME | Track Of The Day (1) - Little Sparrow - The Hunted (A Bear's Tale) 1

Track Of The Day (1) – Little Sparrow – The Hunted (A Bear’s Tale)

09/11/2012 by Andy Von Pip

Occasionally a singer comes along in possession of a voice of such extraordinary beauty allied to songs of unflinching emotional honesty that its effect on the listener can be quite profound. Moreover, like all great