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.

HONEYMOAN – False Idols

09/03/202221/07/2021 by Andy Von Pip

Last time we featured HONEYMOAN was back in April 2020 on our lockdown Podcast with their pulsating single “Too Much”. Little did we know then that the global pandemic would still be raging and Boris

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Interview – Roxanne De Bastion – On her forthcoming album

14/07/2021 by Andy Von Pip

Roxanne De Bastion – On her forthcoming album, loss, Brexit and working with Bernard Butler Berlin-born London-based singer-songwriter Roxanne de Bastion’s latest single the beautiful “I Remember Everything” was inspired by a documentary about Kim

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girlpuppy – As Much As I Can

09/03/202201/07/2021 by Andy Von Pip

Here’s a new track by girlpuppy which is the musical moniker of the hugely talented Atalanta-based artist Becca Harvey. “As Much As I Can” is from her forthcoming debut EP Swan which is out on

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Track Of The Day – swim school – anyway

29/06/2021 by Andy Von Pip

anyway by swim school You can read my interview with Edinburgh’s swim school over at Under The Radar – HERE where we discuss how the band has developed their sound during Lockdown. Their ear for

Wet Leg – Chaise Longue

21/04/202214/06/2021 by Andy Von Pip

Track Of The Day – Wet Leg – Chaise Longue. Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers are Wet Leg, a duo from the Isle of White. They probably know Coach Party another IOW band currently making

The Von Pip Podemic Podcast – May 2021

09/03/202228/05/2021 by Andy Von Pip

The Von Pip Podemic Podcast This month’s latest Podmeic Podcast includes some fantastic music featuring the welcome return of Warpaint plus new kids on the block from Leeds L’objectif, Loud Women amplify the current discussions

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Nightjacket – Lucky

09/03/202221/05/2021 by Andy Von Pip

Track Of The Day – Nightjacket – Lucky Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Shall I perchance compare thee to The Sundays, Cocteau Twins or Mazzy Star ? If you like mate. I’m sure

Track Of The Day – Loud Women – Reclaim These Streets

18/05/2021 by Andy Von Pip

Track Of The Day – Loud Women – Reclaim These Streets In another life one of my former jobs involved managing a casebook of Homelessness applications. The Homelessness legislation meant that an applicant had to

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Swim School – Outside

09/03/202214/05/2021 by Andy Von Pip

Track Of The Day – Swim School – Outside Half of my family are from Scotland, as is half my record collection. I also own two kilts and regularly visit the homeland (before COVID) .

Track Of The Day – Massage – Half A Feeling.

12/05/2021 by Andy Von Pip

Track Of The Day – Not a surprise I’m somewhat enamored by today’s track from L.A’s Massage. “Half A Feeling” has a distinct Mary Chain vibe when channeling their inner doomed romantic souls (ie. “Just

Georgia Twinn – Moth

09/03/202211/05/2021 by Andy Von Pip

Track Of The Day – Georgia Twinn – Moth Georgia Twinn · Moth Rising pop star Georgia Twinn releases another ridiculously catchy earworm in the form of “Moth”, and it’s probably her best to date.

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Track Of The Day – Rachel Sermanni – Travelled.

07/05/2021 by Andy Von Pip

Track Of The Day – Rachel Sermanni – Travelled. Scottish singer-songwriter Rachel Sermanni‘s new single, the darkly poetic ‘Travelled’ arrives ahead of her forthcoming EP Swallow Me. It was written when Sermanni was pregnant preparing