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 - LUDOVICO EINAUDI - 'Night' 1

TRACK OF THE DAY – LUDOVICO EINAUDI – ‘Night’

19/08/201519/08/2015 by Andy Von Pip

What is it about a sequence of musical notes arranged in a certain manner that has the ability to move us so profoundly? Music is certainly imbued with an extraordinary power that can bring our

The VPME | TRACK OF THE DAY - HOLY MOTORS - 'Heavy Flow' 1

TRACK OF THE DAY – HOLY MOTORS – ‘Heavy Flow’

18/08/2015 by Andy Von Pip

You could be forgiven if you mistook Holy Motors for leather-clad Southern Gothic evangelists roaring down the interstate on their motorcycles in search of converts whilst providing musical salvation to the lost and disillusioned. However

The VPME | TRACK OF THE DAY - SUBTERRANEAN - 'The Sun' 2

TRACK OF THE DAY – SUBTERRANEAN – ‘The Sun’

17/08/2015 by Andy Von Pip

‘You would have enjoyed Subterranean mate, right up your street’ spluttered an inebriated scouse buffoon friend as he staggered past me at last week’s marvelous FestEVOL gig. Feeling particularly nimble of mind, I deduced he

The VPME | Emerging Artists Fund 2015 1

Emerging Artists Fund 2015

17/08/201517/08/2015 by Andy Von Pip

PledgeMusic and Help MusiciansUK have launched a new £50,000 talent development fund to benefit emerging artists. Targeting acts with a genuine ‘DIY’ drive to build a long-term career, the scheme will enable selected artists to run their

The VPME | TRACK OF THE DAY - MIEKE - 'Sleeping Alone' 2

TRACK OF THE DAY – MIEKE – ‘Sleeping Alone’

15/08/201512/08/2015 by Andy Von Pip

This certainly has the sound of a future pop star in the making in the shape of Canadian singer Mieke (real name Elissa Mieke.) Sleeping Alone is from her forthcoming debut EP and is elegant

The VPME | TRACKS OF THE DAY - KUZIN - 'Cavity' And ' Dumb Bitch' 2

TRACKS OF THE DAY – KUZIN – ‘Cavity’ And ‘ Dumb Bitch’

30/08/201510/08/2015 by Andy Von Pip

OK, so we are a bit late with this one, in fact about six months late. Indeed such a time frame may be considered an eternity in both the butterfly and music blog world, but

The VPME | NEWS: FESTEVOL PART 2 - The Kazimier - 8th August 2015

NEWS: FESTEVOL PART 2 – The Kazimier – 8th August 2015

06/08/201506/08/2015 by Andy Von Pip

Above – “Festevol Part 2 ? I’ll drink to that” – Bathymetry refuel during a storming set at Festevol Part 1 ************* We’ll be doing a round up of FestEVOL when Part 2 is over, and

The VPME | TRACK OF THE DAY - BOMBÒN - Dance Just Like Annette 1

TRACK OF THE DAY – BOMBÒN – Dance Just Like Annette

05/08/2015 by Andy Von Pip

Dance Just Like Annette sounds so authentic it could well have arrived here via time machine.. It sounds very much like the sort of wonderful lost girl group classic you’d unearth on one of those

The VPME | TRACK OF THE DAY - JENNIE VEE - 'Spying' 1

TRACK OF THE DAY – JENNIE VEE – ‘Spying’

04/08/2015 by Andy Von Pip

We’ve been rather quiet of late, this has been due, in no small part, to our PC bursting into flames … And so having recovered (on an emotional level at least) from this devastating digital

The VPME | TRACK OF THE DAY - POST WAR GLAMOUR GIRLS - Felonious Punk 1

TRACK OF THE DAY – POST WAR GLAMOUR GIRLS – Felonious Punk

28/07/2015 by Andy Von Pip

VPME faves Post War Glamour Girls are back with a new track ‘Felonious Punk’ which is released on August 14th as part of a 4-track EP released via Hide & Seek Records. It’s abrasive, dark,imbued with the

The VPME | FESTEVOL 1st and 8th August 2015 - Preview and Interview 1

FESTEVOL 1st and 8th August 2015 – Preview and Interview

27/07/2015 by Andy Von Pip

Next weekend heralds the arrival of one of the ‘must go to’ events on the Liverpool music scene’s calendar, FESTEVOL a two part multi-band extravaganza was dreamt up by Liverpool promoter Revo (or Steve Miller to

The VPME | TRACK OF THE DAY - Lying B*st*rds – Head To Tokyo 1

TRACK OF THE DAY – Lying Bstrds – Head To Tokyo

22/07/2015 by Andy Von Pip

I don’t often post demos … unless of course they are exceptional and Lying B*st*rds –Head To Tokyo certainly fits the bill. I did mean to feature it a while ago , but in all honesty