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 - POOLTHEORY - 'The Dreamer' 1

TRACK OF THE DAY – POOLTHEORY – ‘The Dreamer’

24/02/2015 by Andy Von Pip

As is the way these days the details about the people or person behind today’s track of the day are as scant as job satisfaction in a call centre. They (let’s assume there’s more than

The VPME | Track Of The Day - Sharptooth - 'Sister' 1

TRACK OF THE DAY – SHARPTOOTH – ‘ Remember (Walkin’ In The Sand)’

23/02/2015 by Andy Von Pip

For us last week was all about Scotland’s finest, the Jesus And Mary Chain after spending two days with ’em for their first few dates of their Psychocandy 2015 tour. Back in 1985 William Reid

JAMC Leeds 5

THE JESUS AND MARY CHAIN – PSYCHOCANDY 2015 LIVE – Liverpool and Leeds.

09/03/202220/02/2015 by Andy Von Pip

After sell out shows in London and Glasgow last year The Jesus And Mary Chain are currently on the road in the UK with their ‘Psychocandy 2015’ tour. We were lucky enough to join them

The VPME | GIT AWARD 2015 SHORTLIST REVEALED 2

GIT AWARD 2015 SHORTLIST REVEALED

16/02/2015 by Andy Von Pip

It’s easy to be dismissive with regard to music awards, indeed the ones at the grander end of the musical spectrum where the great and the good gather to be embraced by faceless bean counters should be

The VPME | TRACK OF THE DAY - KID WAVE - 'WONDERLUST' 1

TRACK OF THE DAY – KID WAVE – ‘WONDERLUST’

16/02/2015 by Andy Von Pip

One of our tips for 2015, Kid Wave return with a new single ‘Wonderlust’ taken from their forthcoming debut album. It’s a mixture of classic no nonsense Primal Scream guitar riffs, and soaring blissed out

The VPME | TRACK OF THE DAY - BRUISING - 'CAN'T YOU FEEL' 1

TRACK OF THE DAY – BRUISING – ‘CAN’T YOU FEEL’

13/02/2015 by Andy Von Pip

If you fancy forming a band, it’s simple – wear a ‘Perfect Pussy’ T-shirt. That’s apparently how Leeds duo Bruising became acquainted. Singer and guitarist Naomi Baguley met Ben Lewis in a nightclub when she

The VPME | ALBUM REVIEW - SHINIES - 'Nothing Like Something Happens Anywhere' 1

ALBUM REVIEW – SHINIES – ‘Nothing Like Something Happens Anywhere’

09/03/202212/02/2015 by Andy Von Pip

A couple of years back Manchester band Shinies became something of a bête noire to the Daily Mail’s ‘we demand to be offended by EVERYTHING brigade.’ This was in the wake of a video that

The VPME | Liverpool Sound City Announces More International Names for 2015 Conference 1

Liverpool Sound City Announces More International Names for 2015 Conference

11/02/2015 by Andy Von Pip

NEWS Sound City Announces International Names for 2015 Conference Wayne Coyne revealed as keynote speaker Julian Cope & Viv Albertine also join the conference line-up The eighth Liverpool Sound City is proud to announce

The VPME | TRACK OF THE DAY - FLOWER FELLOW - 'White And Blue'

TRACK OF THE DAY – FLOWER FELLOW – ‘White And Blue’

11/02/2015 by Andy Von Pip

This song popped up in our email box last week and it taught us a valuable lesson, namely never judge an artist by their stage name. Sadly being the vacant superficial charlatans we are, we

The VPME | TRACK OF THE DAY - NOVELLA - 'Land Gone' 1

TRACK OF THE DAY – NOVELLA – ‘Land Gone’

10/02/201510/02/2015 by Andy Von Pip

We’ve featured Novella a few times over the last couple of years after catching them on tour with Dum Dum Girls. Their debut album ‘Land’ has been a long time coming but based on the

The VPME | BLACK HONEY LIVE - The Castle Hotel - Manchester - 5/02/2015 1

BLACK HONEY LIVE – The Castle Hotel – Manchester – 5/02/2015

09/03/202209/02/2015 by Andy Von Pip

As one of the most blogged about new acts of 2014, it was perhaps fitting that Brighton’s hotly tipped Black Honey stopped off at Manchester’s Castle Hotel as part of their first UK headline tour.

The VPME | VIDEO OF THE WEEK - JACK ROBERT HARDMAN - 'Nuclear Family' - Première 1

VIDEO OF THE WEEK – JACK ROBERT HARDMAN – ‘Nuclear Family’ – Première

07/03/202205/02/2015 by Andy Von Pip

Singer songwriter Jack Robert Hardman’s first release of 2015 is built around a dark compelling narrative that challenges the notion of the ‘perfect’ ‘Nuclear Family’ revealing that beneath the surface it may not quite be