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.

VON PIP PODCAST – March 2019

22/03/2019 by Andy Von Pip

A new podcast featuring some of the music we’ve featured on the blog during the last month ( and some we should have ) featuring Another Sky , Queen Zee , Potty Mouth, Yonaka ,

Radio 3 campaign galvanises the artistic community

21/03/2019 by Andy Von Pip

Over 550 people sign open letter to the BBC regarding planned cuts to Radio 3 Signatories are from across the arts, music and media, including Shirley Collins, Jarvis Cocker, Ed O’Brien, Phil Selway, Peaches, Shabaka Hutchings, Joanna

Photo Credit : Jakob Ivar Ekvall

Track Of The Day – The Beverly Kills – Revellers

21/03/2019 by Andy Von Pip

There must be something in the waters of the Göta älv river as Gothenburg seems to yield a large number of bands who seem to be able to effortlessly produce evocative melodic jangling indie pop. You

Credit MMJ Photographic

Track Of The Day – Veda – Sweetheart

19/03/2019 by Andy Von Pip

Normally a “track of the day” is exactly that – a track, however today there’s a hat trick of tunes involving Veda. Which apparently is the musical project of one Dominic Antonio Sepúlveda a multi-instrumentalist

All Girls Arson Club – ‘Untitled’

09/03/202218/03/2019 by Andy Von Pip

Sheffield newcomers All Girls Arson Club seem to be channelling the spirit of riot grrrl and the fast-paced scuzz of the Ramones on their debut single ‘Untitled. It certainly doesn’t suffer from being overproduced but

Photo Credit : Sam Joyce

Track Of The Day – Drahla – ‘Stimulus For Living’

15/03/201915/03/2019 by Andy Von Pip

Based on their previous releases Leeds three-piece Drahla ‘s soon to be released debut album ‘Useless Coordinates’ (via Captured Tracks on May 3rd 2019) could be something of a classic (well actually it is, as

Track Of The Day – Kidsmoke – ‘Passenger’

13/03/2019 by Andy Von Pip

It’s a busy time for Wrexham quartet Kidsmoke. At the time of writing, they are performing at this years SXSW in Austin Texas as part of the FOCUS Wales showcase. Then at the end of the month,

photo : Nazrin Massaro

Track Of The Day – Potty Mouth – Plastic Paradise

11/03/2019 by Andy Von Pip

SNAFU by Potty Mouth It’s been a few years since LA grunge punk trio Potty Mouth caught our attention with the stellar ‘Smash Hit’ (and it really should have been). They released their debut LP,

Photo: Autumn de Wilde

Track Of The Day – Starcrawler – She Gets Around

07/03/2019 by Andy Von Pip

L.A. alt-rockers Starcrawler first grabbed our attention back in 2016 with the rollicking grunge grime of ‘Ants.’ At around one and a half minutes, it was short, sharp, yet really packed a punch. It was

Track Of The Day – Self Esteem – Girl Crush

05/03/2019 by Andy Von Pip

There was a time when, if an artist who may have been considered ‘indie, embraced a more ‘pop’ sound they were considered some sort of ‘sell out.’ As if they had somehow scurrilously betrayed a

Photo: Sophie Hur

Hatchie – ‘Without a Blush’

09/03/202204/03/2019 by Andy Von Pip

Our top tip for 2019 Hatchie releases her latest single ‘Without a Blush’ ahead of news of her debut album. Its a dizzying mix of euphoric dream pop that recalls the likes of Tears for

Best Of 2019 – VPME Playlist

02/03/201902/03/2019 by Andy Von Pip

So as we’re back in the blogging saddle after our ears threatened to divorce us and it’s time *fanfare* to kick off this year’s “Best Of Playlist.” For clarity that’s, the “Best Of 2019” obviously, not