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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Michael Jackson Considers Reunion Tour

10/03/202221/11/2007 by Andy Von Pip

With news that Michael Jackson is considering touring with his brothers Neal Zetter joins the VPME to offer some words of advice “Are you black Are you Caucasian Are you Chinese Are you Asian

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“Too Cool For Skool!”….. Operator Please Interview

09/02/201217/11/2007 by Andy Von Pip

“Get What You Want” By Operator Please You may well think, when listening to the increasingly irrelevant singles chart, that you can actually hear the death rattle in the hoarse wheezing throat of popular music.

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“Deep Blue Something” The Charlotte Hatherley Interview

09/02/201213/11/2007 by Andy Von Pip

“Again” By Chalotte Hatherley It’s a obviously a big decision for anybody to leave a successful group at the height of their fame, but it is said that music is the purest form of self

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Whats’s On Your I Pod

10/03/202204/11/2007 by Andy Von Pip

Yes sometimes nice people send us music, sometimes we “randomly” discover it .. So whats on the VPME I-pod this month ? (in no particular order) Operator Please – “Get What You Want” Pure incendiary,

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The Royal We – Album Review

09/02/201204/11/2007 by Andy Von Pip

“The opening track of The Royal We is a little misleading. ‘Back and Forth Forever’ doesn’t quite seem to fit the rest of the album, but when a band only has ten songs to their

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The Wedding Present – Liverpool Academy 27/10/07

10/03/202201/11/2007 by Andy Von Pip

“I’m Not Always So Stupid” (from the “George Best- Plus” Re-release) By The Wedding Present The Wedding Present- George Best Anniversary Tour -Liverpool Academy 27/10/2007 It’s hard to believe its twenty years since the release

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Editors- Live,Liverpool Uni 23/10/2007

10/03/202230/10/2007 by Andy Von Pip

Editors Live -Liverpool University 23/10/2007 From the moment Tom Smith’s dark brooding vocals echo through the darkness and launch into “An End Has A Start” you just know this is going to be a special

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“They Got The Beat”- The She Beats Interview

09/02/201230/10/2007 by Andy Von Pip

“Dirty Secret” By The Shebeats Girls with attitude and guitars ? 60’s influenced vibes ? On the VPME ? Surely not. There seems to be a bit of a theme here! Well the She-Beats seem

Reviews – Peggy Sue and The Pirates/Sons And Daughters

28/03/202230/10/2007 by Andy Von Pip

Neal Zetter reviews the latest releases as Mr VP is “indisposed” Band: Peggy Sue & The Pirates Title: Television/The New Song Label: Thesaurus Download release: October 16 General release: Nov 5 Peggy Sue and

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“Everything Is On” – Asobi Seksu Interview

09/06/201222/10/2007 by Andy Von Pip

Bursting out of the New York scene in 2004, Asobi Seksu’s self titled debut album received huge critical acclaim, with rave reviews in the New York Times, MTV playlist exposure, and playing to packed houses

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The VPME Review………. October 2007

09/02/201219/10/2007 by Andy Von Pip

“Let’s review some new singles ” the voices said “Nor Arf ” I replied in my best Fluff Freeman voice . “But we need the finest minds in pop to get on board and give

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Tales From The Dark Side – Santa Dog Interview

09/02/201217/10/2007 by Andy Von Pip

“Chemical” By Santa Dog Bristol’s Santa Dog produce an accomplished, glistening sound with razor sharp guitar riffs and have in front person and lyricist, Rowena Dugdale a vocalist who conjures up the ghosts of Harriet