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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 | Songs To Learn And Sing - She Keeps Bees, Indiana, Coves, The Beaches, Laura Welsh, Esben And the Witch, Tamoios, Maddy Ellwanger 1

Songs To Learn And Sing – She Keeps Bees, Indiana, Coves, The Beaches, Laura Welsh, Esben And the Witch, Tamoios, Maddy Ellwanger

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She Keeps Bees – ‘Is What It Is’ (Feat.  Sharon Van Etten) ‘Is What It Is’ is lead single from She Keeps Bees fourth album ‘Eight Houses’, which is scheduled to land on September 16th

The VPME | Songs To Learn And Sing - Ultimate Painting,The Unkindness Of Ravens, The Mono LP's, The Vacant Lots, Apache Darling 1

Songs To Learn And Sing – Ultimate Painting,The Unkindness Of Ravens, The Mono LP’s, The Vacant Lots, Apache Darling

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Ultimate Painting – Ultimate Painting Ultimate Painting is the fusion of the collective song writing skills of James Hoare of Veronica Falls and Jack Cooper of Mazes after the pair became friend’s whist on tour with

The VPME | Songs To Learn And Sing - Dignan Porch, The Away Days, Lust For Youth, Natalie McCool,Glassmaps, Zygmunt Day & Echo Pressure, The Rungs

Songs To Learn And Sing – Dignan Porch, The Away Days, Lust For Youth, Natalie McCool,Glassmaps, Zygmunt Day & Echo Pressure, The Rungs

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Dignan Porch – ‘Harshed’ ‘Harshed is from Dignan Porches 3rd album proper ‘ Observatory’ and is a prime example of the bands unpredictable ramshackle psyche infused grungepop. If this is your bag then rest assured

The VPME | VIDEO OF THE WEEK - Dark Horses - Live On Hunger 1

VIDEO OF THE WEEK – Dark Horses – Live On Hunger

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We’ve already featured ‘Live On Hunger’ as our track of the day a few months back. We described it as “a beguiling maelstrom of sensual, decadent carnal art pop embellished with swirling serrated guitars, pulsating