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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.
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The Horrors – Skying.

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  I was genuinely rather looking forward to hearing The Horrors latest album ‘Skying’ based on the lead single ‘Still Life’,a rather wonderful anthemic slice of dark 80’s synth pop. I thought, finally, at last,

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Songs To Learn and Sing – Beth Jeans Houghton, Beau And The Arrows, Wye Oak and The Finger.

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Featuring  Beth Jeans Houghton, Beau And The Arrows, Wye Oak and The Finger. ***************************************************** BETH JEANS HOUGHTON. Beth Jeans Houghton returns  and releases the track ‘Dodecahedron’ as free download to whet your appetite for her

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Fuzzy Logic – Milk Maid Interview /Review.

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  ‘Not Me‘ By Milk Maid. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/12523643″ params=”show_comments=false&auto_play=false&color=9b350b” width=”100%” height=”81″ ] We have often banged the drum with regard to the fact that you don’t neccesarily need a huge budget and fancy production techniques

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Songs To Learn And Sing – Love Scenes, Strangers, The Whip, The Good Natured, Howling Bells And Other Lives

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This week : –  Love Scenes, Strangers, The Whip,  The Good Natured, Howling Bells And Other Lives. _______________________________________________________________________________________ Love Scenes. This came via an email, and admittedly we weren’t previously aware of Love Scenes, a

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‘Through a Glass, Darkly.” – Mechanical Bride Interview.

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  ‘Colour Of Fire’ By Mechanical Bride. [soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/12657848″ params=”show_comments=false&auto_play=false&color=9b350b” width=”100%” height=”81″ ] To the avid fan, music will always be something more than merely the soundtrack to doing the dishes.   To suggest   ‘it’s just

The VPME Podcast Episode 3 June 2011

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Yes, it’s back !  June’s VPME  podcast features classic tracks nestling coquettishly next to new and upcoming artists. Hosted by Ringo Von Pip there’s surely something here for everyone, oh and keep an ear out