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 Podcast – July 2019

05/07/2019 by Andy Von Pip

Well, we’ve finally gotten round to doing another podcast. It’s been a long time coming due to life getting in the way. Anyway, we’ve had a word with ‘life’ and it assures us it will

Track Of The Day – The Vegan Leather – French Exit

03/07/2019 by Andy Von Pip

The Vegan Leather are based in Paisley and take their name from an old pair of fake leather trousers once worn by singer Gianluca Bernacchi ‘French Exit’ is the first track to be released by

Track Of The Day – Sløtface – Telepathetic

01/07/2019 by Andy Von Pip

Norwegian quartet Sløtface return with a new tune and video ‘Telepathetic’ the first new music since 2017’s debut album ‘Try Not To Freak Out.’ It’s another engaging slice of pop-punk with spikey guitars and a

Another Sky – ‘Life Was Coming In Through The Blinds’ EP

21/06/2019 by Andy Von Pip

Another Sky’s new EP ‘Life Was Coming In Through The Blinds’ showcases the bands bold and uncompromising approach to making music. It genuinely sounds like nothing else that’s out there at the moment. Sure they

Introducing – Walt Disco

20/06/2019 by Andy Von Pip

Glaswegian band Walt Disco have already gained a certain amount of notoriety in their home town for their incendiary and unpredictable live shows. They’ve already sold out King Tuts Wah Wah Hut and have gained

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Track Of The Day – LIFE – Hollow Thing

19/06/2019 by Andy Von Pip

Life‘s latest single ‘ Hollow Thing’ follows hot on the heels of the anthemic ‘ Moral Fibre’ and is the second single to be taken from their second album ‘ A Picture Of Good Health.’

Track Of The Day – The Goa Express – The Day

12/09/202417/06/2019 by Andy Von Pip

The Goa Express’ new single ‘The Day‘ clatters along at a fair old pace with a tune that would sit well alongside contemporaries such as the likes of Shame, and LIFE. ‘The Day’ was recorded at

INTERVIEW – MIKI BERENYI – PIROSHKA

13/06/2019 by Andy Von Pip

Five years ago the thought of LUSH reforming was nothing more than a pipe dream, speculated about on online “shoegaze forums” but without ever really thinking it would happen. When it actually did happen after

Photo : Lisa Businovski

Album Review – Hatchie – Keepsake

09/03/202212/06/2019 by Andy Von Pip

Australian singer-songwriter Harriet Pilbeam, aka Hatchie hasn’t put a foot wrong since releasing debut track Try’ into the ether. Such was the interest the track generated that it wasn’t long before labels were rushing to

In Pictures – Manic Street Preachers – Live – Liverpool Olympia 30-05-19

01/06/2019 by Andy Von Pip

Manic Street Preachers brought their “This Is My Truth Tell Me Yours” tour to a sold out Liverpool Olympia and we were there to capture the action

Broken Down Golf Cart – Full Hotel Weekend

09/03/202216/05/2019 by Andy Von Pip

A Jen-uniely great track here from Broken Down Golf Cart, which sounds like all my favourite musical styles rammed into one effortlessly brilliant package. A bit grungy a bit shoegazey, with a hint of dystopian

Photo : Monique Pizzica

Track Of The Day – Body Type – Uma

15/05/2019 by Andy Von Pip

So today the rather wonderful Sydney grunge-gaze* (*new genre klaxon) quartet Body Type grace our virtual pages once more with the shape-shifting mesmeric ‘Uma‘ another stellar track from their second EP ( cunningly titled EP2.)