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.

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Track Of The Day – Sophie Jamieson – ‘Stain’

09/04/2014 by Andy Von Pip

Credit where credit’s due it was actually our fellow blogger Tiffany over at Drunken Werewolf who was so impressed with singer songwriter Sophie Jamieson that she decided to fire over an email. Now, given that

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Track Of the Day – Gwenno – ‘Golau Arall’

08/04/2014 by Andy Von Pip

The problem with having a bulging mail box is you often miss things, so we apologise for being a little late to the party. Gwenno’s second single, ‘Golau Arall’ (Welsh for ‘Another Light’) released via

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Track Of The Day – Bird – ‘A War’

07/04/2014 by Andy Von Pip

Ahead of their debut album ‘My Fear And Me’ Liverpool collective Bird once again venture into the heart of darkness with a new single ‘ A War’ which will be released on 5th of May

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The VPME Meets – HONEYBLOOD – Interview

07/04/2014 by Andy Von Pip

Photo – Laura Coulson Glasgow-based two-piece Honeyblood consisting of Shona McVicar on drums and Stina Marie Claire Tweeddale on lead vocals and guitar were amongst our top ten bands to look out for throughout 2014.

The VPME | Tracks Of The Day - Blood Sound - 'Jane Austin' and 'Summer Sleep'

Tracks Of The Day – Blood Sound – ‘Jane Austin’ and ‘Summer Sleep’

04/04/2014 by Andy Von Pip

Today we have a band who are so shiny and new they really should be warped in swaddling clothes, so new in fact that they don’t actually have any band promo shots available yet. Although there

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Track Of The Day -Wolf Alice – ‘Moaning Lisa Smile’

25/02/201503/04/2014 by Andy Von Pip

It’s always a good day for music when Wolf Alice reveal details of a new release. They were one of our tips for the top back in 2012, and to be quite honest their progression

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Track Of The Day – Makthaverskan – ‘No Mercy’

04/04/201402/04/2014 by Andy Von Pip

Swedish post punks Makthaverskan’s second album, quite sensibly called Makthaverskan II made our top ten albums of the year in 2013. Now our friends in America will soon be able to appreciate Makthaverskan’s aural delights

The VPME | Track Of The Day - James Cook - 'Bees In November'

Track Of The Day – James Cook – ‘Bees In November’

01/04/2014 by Andy Von Pip

In 2012 singer/songwriter/producer James Cook (or should we call him captain?) released his well received debut album ‘Arts And Sciences.’ Now the former front man of London’s cult electro rock pioneers NEMO, (captain?) is back

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REVIEW – EMA – ‘The Future’s Void’

06/04/201431/03/2014 by Andy Von Pip

(EMA) Erika M. Anderson’s 2011 debut ‘Past Life Martyred Saints’ was a brutal raw emotionally bruising affair. It was certainly not an album for the faint- hearted, referencing subject matter such as DV and self-harm and

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Track Of The Day – Halsey – ‘New Americana’

31/03/201431/03/2014 by Andy Von Pip

In February we introduced Halsey (anagram of Ashley) the musical alter ego of New Jersey singer songwriter Ashley Frangipane who hit the pop bulls-eye with with her début single ‘Ghost.’ She’s back with a fantastic

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Track Of The Day – Night Flowers – Bound

27/03/2014 by Andy Von Pip

Humberside five-piece Night Flowers had already piqued the interest of the online music community when their debut release ‘Single Beds’ landed last year. It was a sweet jangling pop song in the C86 Veronica Falls

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Track Of The Day – Haunted Hearts – ‘Johnny Jupiter’

26/03/201426/03/2014 by Andy Von Pip

“Just HOW do these people sleep at night !” No don’t worry we haven’t suddenly morphed into a modern day version of Mary Whitehouse brandishing the Daily Mail before launching into an ill-informed diatribe about