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.

Fave albums of the year 2015 Part 1 20-11

09/03/202218/12/2015 by Andy Von Pip

Here are our fave albums of 2015. …. These are the albums that have sustained us here at the VPME through an absolute bastard of a year. You probably won’t agree, that’s fine, it’s ok

THE VPME CHRISTMAS PODCAST 2015

15/12/2015 by Andy Von Pip

It’s our FIFTH seasonal podcast, and it remains a relatively cheese free zone and hopefully proves that Christmas songs aren’t all relentlessly upbeat, but often ache with a bittersweet sense of melancholia, nostalgia and beauty

12 Artists To Listen Out For In 2016 – Part 2

09/03/202209/12/2015 by Andy Von Pip

Following on from Part 1 of our artists to keep an ear (or even two) out for HERE for in 2016 – here’s our top six .. 6.The Vryll Society The Vryll Society were the last signing the

12 To Listen Out For In 2016 – Part 1

09/03/202207/12/2015 by Andy Von Pip

So we’ve had the BBC Sound of 2016 long list, and bloggers top choices via the Blog Sound of 2016 …and if we’re being honest we didn’t find too much to get excited about in

The Blog Sound Of 2016 – Long List

09/03/202203/12/2015 by Andy Von Pip

So …. we’ve had the BBC Sound Of 2016 long list and instead of bemoaning how unremittingly shit it is (and it is) I’d like to praise the BBC for this essential piece of public

The VPME | TRACK OF THE DAY - DILLY DALLY - 'Purple Rage' 2

INTERVIEW – THE VPME MEET – DILLY DALLY

30/11/2015 by Andy Von Pip

Toronto quartet Dilly Dally’s breathtaking debut long player Sore will no doubt feature amongst our favourite albums of 2015. Squalling guitars detonate around singer and guitarist Katie Monks bruised defiant nettle sting rasp on an album

TRACK OF THE DAY – EMBERS – ‘The Bitten Tongue’

27/11/2015 by Andy Von Pip

A few years back we drove up to Manc -land and were fortunate enough to catch one of Embers very first gigs. It was apparent then that this quartet had something of the dark glitter

SOUND CITY 2016 ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF ARTISTS

26/11/2015 by Andy Von Pip

SOUND CITY 2016 ANNOUNCES FIRST WAVE OF ARTISTS Circa Waves, Sleaford Mods, The Dandy Warhols, Young Fathers & Band of Skulls added to the line-up TICKETS ON SALE 9AM FRIDAY 27 NOVEMBER Following Monday’s news

VIDEO – CHLØË BLACK – Le temps de L’amour

24/11/2015 by Andy Von Pip

We don’t often post covers here , but this contains four things we’re rather fond of – the faded timeless glamour of vintage footage, Paris, Françoise Hardy and Chløë Black – and perhaps the fact

The VPME | IN PICTURES - WOLF ALICE - Live Albert Hall - Manchester 29.09.15 8

Ellie Rowsell - Wolf Alice