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.

Track Of The Day – Arre! Arre! – Feel It All

01/03/201901/03/2019 by Andy Von Pip

Ok, so everyone’s definition of punk is different. And in many ways, that’s actually what punk was all about. To be an individual, motivated by a desire not to be hemmed in or told what

Track Of The Day – Another Sky – Apple Tree

28/02/2019 by Andy Von Pip

The blogging hiatus is over and it’s now time to play catch up. After a few months of stultifying compromise stranded on ‘Shit Music Island’ its time to get back to listening to stuff we

Album Review – Piroshka – Brickbat

09/03/202212/02/2019 by Andy Von Pip

Piroshka insist they aren’t a super group and anybody who remembers the spirit-crushing rancid ball sack that was Velvet Revolver will understand why artists may want to eschew the dreaded ‘supergroup’ tag. Piroshka is the

Kendal Calling – 2019 Line Up.

07/03/202231/01/2019 by Andy Von Pip

25th – 28th July 2019 http://www.kendalcalling.co.uk/ Lowther Deer Park, The Lake District KENDAL CALLING ANNOUNCES HUGE LINEUP FOR 2019 COURTEENERS, DOVES, MANIC STREET PREACHERS, NILE RODGERS & CHIC AND ORBITAL TO HEADLINE JOINED BY TOM JONES, YEARS

Hey Charlie – ‘Bad Things’

10/03/202226/01/2019 by Andy Von Pip

Hey Charlie return with a brand new single ‘Bad Things’ ahead of their first UK headline tour. The trio produce a sound that recalls a less experimental more pop/rock-centric version of Warpaint colliding with the

angelic milk – Divine Biker Love

09/03/202210/01/2019 by Andy Von Pip

angelic milk – Divine Biker Love. (PNKSLM Recordings.) angelic milk (lowercase) began life as the bedroom project of Russian wunderkind Sarah Persephona, a young singer-songwriter who would appear to be on more than nodding terms

Ones To Watch 2019

09/03/202230/12/2018 by Andy Von Pip

Ones To Watch 2019 Annual tipping time, it’s the law and a bit of fun to see how we do in the coming year. In the past, we tipped the likes of Wolf Alice, Dream

VPME – THE ALBUMS OF 2018 – Top 12

09/03/202221/12/2018 by Andy Von Pip

When approaching the ubiquitous albums of the year lists caution is recommended and a reminder that many choices may not chime with your own. Such lists tend to induce a range of emotions from sagacious head

The Von Pip Musical Express Christmas Show 2018

16/12/2018 by Andy Von Pip

The 8th Christmas Edition of the Von Pip Musical Express with Andy Von Pip as he rummages around his huge festive sack to find some brand new alternative Xmas tunes. Zuzu pops in to introduce

Lions Of Dissent – Turn Up The Struggle.

09/03/202204/12/2018 by Andy Von Pip

Lions Of Dissent – Turn Up The Struggle. It’s not entirely clear if Lions Of Dissent are a group in the traditional sense of the word or an evolving creative collective based around a core unit. Apparently,

Track Of The Day – Ana Mae – That I Would Do

22/11/2018 by Andy Von Pip

Ana Mae is the work of Liverpool based singer-songwriter Lara Boundy. It’s a fairly new project and as such there are no promo shots, no bio, hardly any social media presence, and precious little info.

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Track Of The Day – Hatchie – Adored.

15/11/2018 by Andy Von Pip

Hatchie Adored. ‘Evocative’ ….. that’s probably my most overused word when it comes to writing about music. This site has never been about a technical examination of music – eg. “Although it follows the original