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.

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Von Pip Interviewed Shocker !

09/02/201227/11/2008 by Andy Von Pip

Well the tables have been turned on The VPME as those nice people at Record Of The Day (the music industries top weekly in house magazine,) have interviewed Mr Von Pip (as an “influential” blogger

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Walk Out To Winter-Wintersleep Interview

09/02/201225/11/2008 by Andy Von Pip

“Archaeologists” By Wintersleep Free Download here (Right click save as) Wintersleep have been together since 2002 and their intelligent, evocative brand of Indie rock has attracted a sizeable fan base on the other side of

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From The Heart – Atarah Valentine Interview

09/02/201218/11/2008 by Andy Von Pip

“End It All” by Atarah Valentine On Planet Pop following the path of least resistance may seem prudent; it may open doors and could quite conceivably lead to quick fix fame, but at what price?

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Brighton Rock-Ikoma Interview

09/02/201212/11/2008 by Andy Von Pip

“Last Chance Honey” by IKOMA Rock has had a pretty bad press over recent years, there’s maybe been a tendency to concentrate on style over substance, on living the lifestyle, without actually having the music

Never Mind The Botox-Detox Cute And The Beauty Junkies Interview

09/02/201207/11/2008 by Andy Von Pip

“Pop Trash” By Detox Cute And The Beauty Junkies Initially Detox Cute And The Beauty Junkies may come across as a great big good-natured sugar coated hug, and with names like Paisley Play-doh and Charlie

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Life’s A Riot-Electric Blue Interview

09/02/201202/11/2008 by Andy Von Pip

“Teenagers In Love” By Electric blue “Somebody’s Help” By Electric Blue Where do you go when the music stops? If you take away the “snap” and the “crackle” what on earth do you do with

The Jesus And Mary Chain- Nick Sanderson Tribute Night 27/10/2008

10/03/202231/10/2008 by Andy Von Pip

“It should be great night for a great person” said former Lush and current Mary Chain bassist Phil King. And it was. It was a night to remember and a night for remembering. When Jim

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One Man Bond-James Bond- Quantum Of Solace Special

10/03/202231/10/2008 by Andy Von Pip

Welcome to our VPME James Bond extravaganza, Mark Standbrook (wearing his Omega “Planet Ocean” James Bond watch, whilst sipping Zero Zero 7 coke) investigates the fascination with Bond and its links to pop music by

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Shoot You Down-The Bookhouse Boys Interview

09/02/201225/10/2008 by Andy Von Pip

“Dead” By The Bookhouse Boys “Shoot You Down” By The Bookhouse Boys Two’s company, threes a crowd, the devil is six and god is seven, and nine is number of members in The Bookhouse Boys,

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Rage Against the Tantrum-Thomas Tantrum Interview

09/02/201222/10/2008 by Andy Von Pip

“Swan Lake” By Thomas Tantrum “Blase” By Thomas Tantrum Thomas Tantrum is not a character in a Horrid Henry novel, which will no doubt come as a relief, I’m sure you don’t fancy sitting through

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Fisherman’s Blues-Port O’Brien Interview

09/02/201218/10/2008 by Andy Von Pip

“Close The Lid” By Port O’Brien “Have you heard that new album by Pat O’Brien?” a friend said. “Pat O’Brien???” I retorted with no small amount of incredulity? As it happens, I love old gangster

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BT Digital Music Awards 2008 -Thank you

09/02/201207/10/2008 by Andy Von Pip

In with a bullet! The VPME climbs this years digital music award chart! Click here for the results. Not wanting to get all luvvy and Paltrow-esque, darlings, but I’d like to thank all the amazing