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.

Life’s A Riot-Electric Blue Interview

09/02/201202/11/2008 by Andy Von Pip

“Teenagers In Love” By Electric blue “Somebody’s Help” By Electric Blue Where do you go when the music stops? If you take away the “snap” and the “crackle” what on earth do you do with

The Jesus And Mary Chain- Nick Sanderson Tribute Night 27/10/2008

10/03/202231/10/2008 by Andy Von Pip

“It should be great night for a great person” said former Lush and current Mary Chain bassist Phil King. And it was. It was a night to remember and a night for remembering. When Jim

One Man Bond-James Bond- Quantum Of Solace Special

10/03/202231/10/2008 by Andy Von Pip

Welcome to our VPME James Bond extravaganza, Mark Standbrook (wearing his Omega “Planet Ocean” James Bond watch, whilst sipping Zero Zero 7 coke) investigates the fascination with Bond and its links to pop music by

Shoot You Down-The Bookhouse Boys Interview

09/02/201225/10/2008 by Andy Von Pip

“Dead” By The Bookhouse Boys “Shoot You Down” By The Bookhouse Boys Two’s company, threes a crowd, the devil is six and god is seven, and nine is number of members in The Bookhouse Boys,

Rage Against the Tantrum-Thomas Tantrum Interview

09/02/201222/10/2008 by Andy Von Pip

“Swan Lake” By Thomas Tantrum “Blase” By Thomas Tantrum Thomas Tantrum is not a character in a Horrid Henry novel, which will no doubt come as a relief, I’m sure you don’t fancy sitting through

Fisherman’s Blues-Port O’Brien Interview

09/02/201218/10/2008 by Andy Von Pip

“Close The Lid” By Port O’Brien “Have you heard that new album by Pat O’Brien?” a friend said. “Pat O’Brien???” I retorted with no small amount of incredulity? As it happens, I love old gangster

BT Digital Music Awards 2008 -Thank you

09/02/201207/10/2008 by Andy Von Pip

In with a bullet! The VPME climbs this years digital music award chart! Click here for the results. Not wanting to get all luvvy and Paltrow-esque, darlings, but I’d like to thank all the amazing

Desktop Confessional-Camera Obscura Interview

11/10/202101/10/2008 by Andy Von Pip

Let’s Get Out Of This Country by CAMERA OBSCURA Let’s Get Out Of This Country by CAMERA OBSCURA Every time I go to Scotland it rains, it even seems to rain in between showers up

We Could Be Heroes – Those Dancing Days Interview

09/02/201227/09/2008 by Andy Von Pip

“Hitten” By Those Dancing Days “Action Man” By Those Dancing Days I was first alerted to Swedish pop sensations Those Dancing Days some 20 months ago by the gentlemen who run Tack! Tack! Tack!, a

The Way It Is -Nicole Atkins Interview

19/02/201223/09/2008 by Andy Von Pip

[soundcloud url=”http://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/8956604″ params=”auto_play=false&player_type=artwork&color=570c10″ width=”300″ height=”300″ iframe=”false” /] New York based chanteuse, Nicole Atkins’ full length debut“Neptune City” is a luscious, brooding album that challenges your expectations, and takes the listener on a breathtaking musical

VPME Review August September 2008

09/02/201217/09/2008 by Andy Von Pip

It’s time again to dip our toe into the pool of pop and see what bites. Yes, it’s the logistical nightmare that is “the VPME review.” This time we are joined by a panel, who,

Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Fonder – The Molotovs Interview.

09/02/201213/09/2008 by Andy Von Pip

“Hills” by The Molotovs “One Up On Me” By The Molotovs First things first, The Molotovs are not, as the name may allude, a band who deliver a crude, noisy incendiary racket. They are in