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.

NEWS – LUSH REFORM And Play London Roundhouse 6th May 2016

09/03/202228/09/2015 by Andy Von Pip

Lush reform to play the London Roundhouse in May 2016. Lush have announced details of their first live show in almost twenty years, playing London’s prestigious Roundhouse venue on Friday 6th May 2016. Tickets for the

VIDEO : DILLY DALLY – Purple Rage

07/03/202223/09/2015 by Andy Von Pip

We’ ‘ve already had ‘Purple Rage’ as our Track of the Day’ HERE, by Toronto’s Dilly Dally, now they release an accompanying video and news of their debut UK tour. The video isn’t Swamp Thing

TRACK OF THE DAY – THE VRYLL SOCIETY – Air

23/09/2015 by Andy Von Pip

The Vryll Society were the last signing the late Alan Wills made to Deltasonic Records after spotting their raw potential, and taking them under his wing. The band who apparently were not lacking in self-belief have now

TRACK OF THE DAY – GIRLS NAMES – ‘I Was You’

22/09/2015 by Andy Von Pip

‘I Was You’ is the final single from Girls Names wonderful forthcoming album Arms Around A Vision. It begins with front man Cathal Cully seemingly lost in a reverie of existential doubt before the hypnotic

TRACK OF THE DAY – BLACK HONEY – Corrine

19/09/2015 by Andy Von Pip

Hurrah! Our top tip for 2015, Black Honey are back with a fabulous new track ahead of a headline tour, before lending support to The Wytches on their tour. The Brighton-based quartet consisting of Izzy

TRACK OF THE DAY – NADINE CARINA – Crystal Eyes

16/09/2015 by Andy Von Pip

One imagines Swiss-born artist Nadine Carina, would view her transformation from charming, folksy, slightly idiosyncratic singer-songwriter to dreamy electro-pop enchantress as simply a natural progression. The difference between her earlier work and her recent output

TRACK OF THE DAY – SILENT SLEEP – Everything I Own

15/09/2015 by Andy Von Pip

A new tune from Liverpool’s Silent Sleep which is all about money or the lack thereof. Ironically for a track that is essentially about a lack of brass it does feature a rather nice brass

THE VPME MEETS – AUTOBAHN

14/09/2015 by Andy Von Pip

One of our tips for 2015, Leeds based five-piece Autobahn have released an astonishingly accomplished debut album in the shape of Dissemble. It’s a body of work full of restless agitation, swirling menace, seething rage

TRACK OF THE DAY – DILLY DALLY – ‘Purple Rage’

14/09/2015 by Andy Von Pip

We know that new music bloggers can get pretty excited about new artists on a regular basis, so be warned this post contains graphic scenes of serious full-on ‘gushing.’But it’s hard not to get excited

TRACK OF THE DAY (2) -WOLF ALICE – Baby Ain’t Made Of China’

11/09/2015 by Andy Von Pip

We weren’t anticipating a new Wolf Alice track quite so soon after their critically lauded debut album ‘My Love is Cool.’ Even better, Baby Ain’t Made Of China is available as a free download, it’s

TRACK OF THE DAY – INHEAVEN – Bitter Town

11/09/2015 by Andy Von Pip

Now, this, this we like, it’s the latest track from Inheaven, sure it’s huge and anthemic and seems almost tailored made for some fist pumping sing -a longs at festivals! But it stays on the

IN PICTURES : A Day At Festival No.6

08/09/201507/09/2015 by Andy Von Pip

Portmeirion is undeniably one of the most beautiful and slightly off-kilter places in the UK. And for the fourth year running it is also home to the Festival No.6 music and arts festival. This year