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.

SOFT LAD – ” 2 Know U Betta”

07/03/202228/01/2022 by Andy Von Pip

SOFT LAD is the solo project musician, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sophie Galpin (recently of SELF ESTEEM and SOAK). Galpin has been an integral part of so many great bands we’ve featured over the years and

Good Grief – “How Can I Help Falling In Love?”

07/03/202227/01/2022 by Andy Von Pip

HHBTM Records · Good Grief – How Can I Help Falling In Love? Last week I wrote a post about bands from Liverpool who don’t sound like bands from Liverpool. Well, you can add power

Hater – “Somewhere.”

07/03/202227/01/2022 by Andy Von Pip

Swedish four-piece, Hater, who I first wrote about back in 2016 return with a new single “Something” ahead of a new album Sincere

Mattiel – “Lighthouse”

19/03/202226/01/2022 by Andy Von Pip

Atlanta’s Mattiel, return with another uplifting slice of rock n’ soul in the shape of their superb new single “Lighthouse.”

Credit: Els Kuijt

Lewsberg – “Six Hills”

07/03/202225/01/2022 by Andy Von Pip

Lewsberg , comprises of Arie van Vliet (guitar & vocals), Michiel Klein (guitar), Shalita Dietrich (bass guitar & vocals) and Marrit Meinema (drums). They are a band that friends whose judgement I trust implicitly have

Photo Credit : DianeSagnier

Melody’s Echo Chamber – “Looking Backward.”

07/03/202224/01/2022 by Andy Von Pip

Sometimes music hits you just when you need it most. That was certainly the case with Melody’s Echo Chamber’s latest track, “Looking Backward”.

Photo credit: Julia Nala

Lime Garden – “Marbles.”

07/03/202221/01/2022 by Andy Von Pip

Lime Garden have released their brand new single ‘Marbles’ on So Young Records.

Credit: Lissyelle

Hatchie – “Quicksand.”

07/03/202220/01/2022 by Andy Von Pip

Australian singer-songwriter Hatchie makes a welcome return with a new single “Quicksand” and news of a new album Giving The World Away.

Credit: Katie Silvester

King Hannah – “Big Big Baby”

07/03/202219/01/2022 by Andy Von Pip

I’m Not Sorry, I Was Just Being Me by King Hannah Maybe I should start a new playlist “bands from Liverpool who don’t sound like bands from Liverpool.” It promises to be a short list.

Credit : Rhiannon Kane.

Track Of the Day (2) – English Teacher – “A55”

18/01/2022 by Andy Von Pip

Nice Swan Records · A55 English Teacher can do the slowburn too. Their latest single isn’t so much as a departure from their thrilling post-punk poetry, it’s just a slightly slower trip and one

Photo Credit : Bobby Mandrup

Track Of The Day – PRISMA – “I Never Wanted to Meet You”

18/01/2022 by Andy Von Pip

PRISMA – I Never Wanted to Meet You PRISMA · I Never Wanted To Meet You Time for some Scandi dream pop in the shape of PRISMA The duo are from Denmark and consist of

Track Of The Day – Kyla La Grange – Nurture

09/03/202217/01/2022 by Andy Von Pip

Kyla La Grange’s welcome return continues apace. We first featured her waaay back in 2010 as well as interviewing her on a number of occasions (initially here ) Her latest track the stunning “Nurture” is