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.

VPME Recommends – Spotify Playlist – September 2017

03/10/2017 by Andy Von Pip

Another edition of our recommended Spotify playlist for September – music, we’ve featured, loved or seen live in the last month. You can also listen to our IWFM radio show on Mixcloud or subscribe via

Track Of The Day – Miss World – Lip Job

29/09/2017 by Andy Von Pip

Miss World – Lip Job. We thought out previous feature ‘Bubblebutt’ by Pink Kink looked like winning our shortest “track of the day” post ever checking in at 1 minute and 49 seconds. We were

Track Of The Day – Pink Kink – Bubblebutt

27/09/2017 by Andy Von Pip

Pink Kink – Bubblebutt. So finally Pink Kink take the plunge and release their first recorded music! It seems a long time coming but their live shows have already become some of the most talked

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Liverpool Sound City 2018 – Moving Back To The City

09/03/202226/09/2017 by Andy Von Pip

So two great pieces of news! Liverpool Sound City will be heading back to the city centre in 2018 and The VPME will also be curating the emerging talent lineup at Sound City 2018! We are

In Pictures – Liverpool International Festival of Psychedelia 2017

26/09/2017 by Andy Von Pip

Once again Liverpool Pysch Fest gathered artists from around the world to bring an explosion of noise to Liverpool’s Baltic triangle for two days of mind-bending noise and art. Headliners The Black Angels were immense,

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Track Of The Day – PINS – Serve The Rich

26/09/201726/09/2017 by Andy Von Pip

Manchester’s PINS are back with a new song ‘Serve The Rich’ as the band continue to push their sound in interesting new directions whilst still retaining all that made them a fascinating proposition when they

Track Of The Day – Jesse Jo Stark – Deadly Doll

14/09/2017 by Andy Von Pip

Jesse Jo Stark – Deadly Doll Whilst Jesse Jo Stark isn’t exactly a newcomer, she’s released a number of shimmering dark pop songs over the last few years, it wasn’t until 2016’s chiming ‘Down

Embers – Until The Dawn

09/03/202212/09/2017 by Andy Von Pip

Track Of The Day – Embers – Until The Dawn. A few years back Manchester band Embers looked to be on the cusp of something very special. Their live performances were spectacular, their sound was

Track Of The Day – Pale Honey – ‘Get These Things Out Of My Head’

12/09/201711/09/2017 by Andy Von Pip

Pale Honey – ‘Get These Things Out Of My Head’ We previously featured Gothenburg duo Tuva Lodmark (guitar/vocals) and Nelly Daltrey (drums) aka Pale Honey back in early 2015. And we finished the year with

Preview: Liverpool International Festival Of Psychedelia 2017

09/03/202210/09/2017 by Andy Von Pip

Liverpool International Festival Of Psychedelia 2017 The Liverpool International Festival Of Psychedelia returns and once again takes up residence in the heart of Liverpool’s Baltic Triangle. Camp and Furnace, The Blade Factory and District

Track Of The Day – Miss World – ‘Put Me In A Movie’

08/09/2017 by Andy Von Pip

Miss World – ‘Put Me In A Movie’ This one’s a bit special, it also encapsulates over the course of its brief, but perfectly formed 2 minutes and eight seconds exactly the sort of music

The VPME | Track Of The Day - Yassassin - Cherry Pie

Yassassin – Vitamin Y EP

07/09/2017 by Andy Von Pip

The ubiquitous Robert Redford GIF, AKA ‘the smug yet righteous nod of approval‘ could have been invented specifically for that feeling of satisfaction you get when a new band who you have set great store