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 - Foxes- "In Her Arms"

Track Of The Day – Foxes- “In Her Arms”

01/06/201201/06/2012 by Andy Von Pip

In case you didn’t know Foxes isn’t a band but the name Southampton born Louisa Rose Allen has adopted for her musical musings. We featured her as our Track Of The Day back in April

The VPME | Strangeways Here We Come - The VPME Joins Strangeways Radio! 1

Strangeways Here We Come – The VPME Joins Strangeways Radio!

30/05/2012 by Andy Von Pip

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

The VPME | The Future Of The Left - Jennifer Left Interview. 1

The Future Of The Left – Jennifer Left Interview.

30/05/2012 by Andy Von Pip

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

The VPME | Two Wounded Birds Album Review. 1

Two Wounded Birds Album Review.

30/05/2012 by Andy Von Pip

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,

The VPME | Track Of The Day (2) - Candice Gordon - Smoking Like The Barrel Of A Gun

Track Of The Day (2) – Candice Gordon – Smoking Like The Barrel Of A Gun

29/05/2012 by Andy Von Pip

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

The VPME | Track Of The Day (2) - Shes So Rad - Confetti

Track Of The Day (2) – Shes So Rad – Confetti

28/05/2012 by Andy Von Pip

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.

The VPME | Track Of The Day - GHXST - "Doom Girl"

Track Of The Day – GHXST – “Doom Girl”

28/05/2012 by Andy Von Pip

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,

The VPME | Track Of The Day - Swiss Lips - Danz

Track Of The Day – Swiss Lips – Danz

26/05/2012 by Andy Von Pip

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 | Track Of The Day - Mary Epworth - "Long Gone (Admin Remix)" Exclusive.

Track Of The Day – Mary Epworth – “Long Gone (Admin Remix)” Exclusive.

24/05/2012 by Andy Von Pip

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

The VPME | Competition Time - Win Tickets For Festifeel

Competition Time – Win Tickets For Festifeel

02/03/202224/05/2012 by Andy Von Pip

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

The VPME | Track Of The Day - Adriana Tegova - "Heaven"

Track Of The Day – Adriana Tegova – “Heaven”

24/05/201224/05/2012 by Andy Von Pip

**************** After a young singer based in Australia contacted us with regard to her music, we duly listened and when we’d stop shedding tears of joy and picked our jaw up off the floor, we thought “woaah,

The VPME | Track Of The Day (3) - The Wild Eyes - "I Look Good On You"

Track Of The Day (3) – The Wild Eyes – “I Look Good On You”

23/05/2012 by Andy Von Pip

Liverpool will be forever associated with The Beatles, which is great, if you like them. However what wasn’t so great was the fact that for what seemed to be aeons it appeared that anybody who