The Von Pip Podemic Podcast – April 2021
Another Podemic podcast featuring great new music from Du Blonde , Coach Party , Mogwai, UV TV , Sinead O ‘Brien, Hannah Joy from Middle Kids pops in plus new music from Desperate Journalist ,
New Music – Du Blonde – Pull The Plug
Du Blonde aka Beth Jeans Houghton releases another superb fizzing new track from her forthcoming album Homecoming . Previous singles have featured Ezra Furman and Shirley Manson but this time it’s just Houghton replete with
UV-TV – Distant Lullaby
Distant Lullaby by UV-TV Jangling fuzzed-up pop perfection arrives in the form of “Distant Lullaby” from NYC trio UV-TV. It’s the first single off the band’s third album Always Something which is released on May
VPME Playlist – The Best of February 2021
Better late than never, it’s the best of February 2021 including Mogwai, Wolf Alice, Allie Crow Buckley, The Anchoress, New Dad, Miss Grit, Goat Girl, Dry Cleaning, Matt Berninger , Grrrl Gang , Coach Party
Songs To Learn And Sing – This weeks favourite tracks
Bleach Lab – Flood Bleach Lab release another track from their superb forthcoming debut EP A Calm Sense of Surrounding which is out on March 19. Again the band employ the metaphor of sea, which
The Von Pip Podemic Podcast – February 2021
The Von Pip Podemic Podcast – Another journey into new music whilst mixing pop and politics as Andy Von Pip plays some of his favourite new music and reflects on recent topical events. Subjects discussed
New Music – girlhouse – the fatalist
One of our tips for 2021 L.A.’s girlhouse (lower case) is back with their fourth single, another liltingly beautiful track in the shape of ‘the fatalist’ (also lower case). Singer Lauren Luiz says of the
New Music – Miss Grit – Grow Up To
Grow Up To by Miss Grit Ah, America, you mad crazy bastards – half of you may have previously voted in as your “ACTUAL PRESIDENT*” ( *to be said in your very best Moira Rosé
VPME Playlist – Best Of January 2021
Best Of January 2021 Another year, another playlist … and still the pandemic prevails. I might wander into the kitchen later for a change of scenery, or perhaps take a voyage to the bottom of
Songs To Learn And Sing – 2021 – (1)
So after stepping back from regular blogging last year, I’ve decided to step it up again. Given my diary is as empty as Jacob Rees Mogg’s ghastly withered little soul and the pandemic looks set
New Music – Bleach Lab – Old Ways
Bleach Lab – Old Ways Bleach Lab · Old Ways Bleach Lab, one of our tips for 2021 ( or perhaps 2022 if the year pans out like 2020 ) release a languidly beautiful
THE VPME – One’s To Watch 2021
How can music recover in 2021? Well, that depends on our ability to control COVID 19 and then see who and what is left standing. Personally, I’m hoping the artists listed below have every opportunity