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 Boy Most Likely To….Stickboy Interview

09/02/201209/08/2008 by Andy Von Pip

“Pirouette” By Stickboy. “To Do List” By Stickboy. Are you sitting comfortably? Good, then I’ll begin “A simple boy made of sticks walked out into the forest one day to discover a little wooden instrument

The Von Pip Eisteddfod With Bethan Elfyn

10/03/202208/08/2008 by Andy Von Pip

As a rather unpatriotic Englishman of Celtic descent, and being geographically in very close proximately to the Welsh border, I’ve always been a bit jealous of my Welsh neighbours. Not only do they have beautiful

Matinée Idols…Northern Portrait Interview

04/01/201406/08/2008 by Andy Von Pip

When you think of Denmark what would immediately spring to mind? Vikings? Hamlet? Hans Christian Anderson, perhaps? Peter Schmeichel ? Helena Christenson? Maybe Scooby Doo? Feeling hungry? Well how about some bacon and pickled herring,

The School “Let It Slide” EP Review

07/03/202201/08/2008 by Andy Von Pip

“I Want You Back” By The School This could have been the shortest review in history, for in order to sum up the delights contained within this elegantly packaged CD, courtesy of the fabulous Elefant

“A Bit Complicated!”…The Eddie Argos Interview

09/02/201226/07/2008 by Andy Von Pip

“Direct Hit” By Art Brut “G.I.R.L.F.R.E.N (You Know I’ve Got A”) By Everybody Was In The French Resistance..Now If we discount the unlikely scenario that Scouting for Girls might consider changing their name to something

The Interrogation Of John Moore

10/03/202218/07/2008 by Andy Von Pip

“The Art Of Driving” By Black Box Recorder. “Something About You Girl” By John Moore & The Expressway. When Pete Wylie heard of plans to erect a statue in Liverpool as a tribute to John

Coming Up For Air- Pauline Murray Interview

10/06/201213/07/2008 by Andy Von Pip

Indepth article and interview with Punk legend Pauline Murray Of Penetration by Andy Von Pip

Fatal Distraction…Hemme Fatale Interview

09/02/201208/07/2008 by Andy Von Pip

“Peryglus Lucifier” By Hemme Fatale. I mean it shouldn’t work should it? A band that claims to be influenced by R.Kelly, Faith No More and American wrestling with a penchant for Prince, Judas Priest, Jay

Ace Of Bass …Phil King Interview

28/09/201503/07/2008 by Andy Von Pip

We conclude our Lush trilogy with an interview with Phil King, former bassist with Lush and member of the Jesus and Mary Chain. Phil replaced original Lush bassist Steve Rippon, who left the band in

Slow Down Tallahassee The Beautiful Light Review

09/02/201225/06/2008 by Andy Von Pip

So Much For Love By Slow Down Tallahassee Slow down Tallahassee’s debut album has successfully taken 50’s and 60’s boy/girl bubblegum pop influences and transformed them into something much more meaningful than stylised teenage dreams

THE VPME REVIEW June/July 2008

09/02/201222/06/2008 by Andy Von Pip

June 2008,Music review, with guest reviewers , Riot Becki,(ex-Pipettes) Laura Trouble(Screaming Ballerinas), Penny Broadhurst, Vote Showpony,Lily Rae, Luke Taylor (Hemme Fatale, Hot Puppies), Linda Hollywood (Havana Guns) Hosted By Dogwood and Andy Von Pip. Tunes reviewed include MGMT “Electric Feel”, Portished “The Rip”, “Never Gonna Give You Up” The Rick Rollerz, Foxboro Hotubs “Mother Mary” And “Wanderlust” By Bjork…It’s Hilarious !

Lit Up ….Emma Anderson Interview

09/02/201220/06/2008 by Andy Von Pip

Legendary Lush guitarist Emma Anderson is interviewed by housewives choice, Andy Von Pip.
“thing is people think Spinal Tap is funny but not really indicative of how it is to be in a band – people think it’s exaggerated . The fact of the matter is… Spinal Tap is actually brilliant because it’s not that far from the truth!”