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 | Track Of The Day - Yassassin - Cherry Pie

Yassassin – Vitamin Y EP

07/09/2017 by Andy Von Pip

The ubiquitous Robert Redford GIF, AKA ‘the smug yet righteous nod of approval‘ could have been invented specifically for that feeling of satisfaction you get when a new band who you have set great store

The VPME | IN PICTURES : WOLF ALICE LIVE @ EAST VILLAGE ARTS CLUB, LIVERPOOL 20

Bloody Knees – Maybe It’s Easy

09/03/202205/09/2017 by Andy Von Pip

Bloody Knees have been around a few years and have amassed a rather impressive back catalogue of releases. We caught them in 2016 supporting Wolf Alice in Liverpool and were transfixed by their frenetic mix of

The VPME | Track(s) Of The Day - Best Girl Athlete - In Your Head & Baby Come Home 1

Track(s) Of The Day – Best Girl Athlete – In Your Head & Baby Come Home

31/08/2017 by Andy Von Pip

Wow ! Not sure what we were doing in 2015 that ensured we somehow contrived to completely miss out on Best Girl Athlete‘s debut album ‘Carve Every Word’. An album which was apparently nominated for

The VPME | Video of The Week - Samantha Urbani - Hints And Implications 1

Video of The Week – Samantha Urbani – Hints And Implications

30/08/2017 by Andy Von Pip

It seems an age ago that Brooklyn collective Friends were beguiling the blogosphere with their fusion of indie art pop and mutant funk grooves. They made the “BBC’s Sound Of” list and won the “UK

The VPME | VPME Recommends - Spotify Playlist July/August 2017

VPME Recommends – Spotify Playlist July/August 2017

29/08/2017 by Andy Von Pip

Here’s our latest monthly playlist for July and August. You’ll note the slight flaw in our plan when doing these monthly playlists namely we completely forgot to do last months. So it’s a double helping

The VPME | Track Of The Day - Pale Waves Television Romance 2

Track Of The Day – Pale Waves Television Romance

17/08/201717/08/2017 by Andy Von Pip

Pale Waves Television Romance Manchester’s indie pop new comers Pale Wales return with brand new track ‘Television Romance’, but what sort of reception will it get? (ho, ho). It’s the follow up to their sublime

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Track Of The Day – Dream Wife – Fire

16/08/2017 by Andy Von Pip

Dream Wife – Fire Dream Wife return with a new track and EP, which includes their previous release, the excellent ‘Somebody’ plus three exclusive remixes of ‘Fire’. It’s a track that’s already a live favourite

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Album Of The Month – Juanita Stein – America

15/08/2017 by Andy Von Pip

Juanita Stein – America It’s hardly a huge surprise to discover that Howling Bells singer songwriter and guitarist Juanita Stein‘s debut solo album has distinct alt- country flavour running throughout. It’s a genre that’s been

The VPME | In Pictures : Kendal Calling 2017 - How to run a festival. 32

In Pictures : Kendal Calling 2017 – How to run a festival.

06/08/201909/08/2017 by Andy Von Pip

We’ve been caught up in the abject shambles that was the Hope And Glory festival in Liverpool over the last few days, an object lesson in how NOT to run a music festival. And how

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Hope And Glory Festival Liverpool

09/03/202207/08/2017 by Andy Von Pip

Hope and Glory Festival have just issued this statement HERE . It appears they have named and blamed everybody else in the world, like, ever. They also seem more concerned about riders and sandwiches going missing?

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Live : Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds: Liverpool Exhibition Centre

09/03/202202/08/2017 by Andy Von Pip

Review: Brian Wilson Presents Pet Sounds: Liverpool Exhibition Centre Words By Susie Bennett / Photography Andy Von Pip The sound of Brian Wilson presenting 1960s Hawthorne California is more than enough to inspire a happy battle

The VPME | THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN - PSYCHOCANDY 2015 LIVE - Liverpool and Leeds. 32

The VPME – 10th Anniversary !

31/07/201731/07/2017 by Andy Von Pip

Today the VPME celebrates 10 years at the musical coal face. Yes, on 31st July 2007 we posted ‘ The Burning Ambition Of The Early Diuretics” by Brighton uber-pop band The Pipettes. Listening back it’s