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.

My Ugly Clementine : Feet Up

07/06/2023 by Andy Von Pip

My Ugly Clementine are from Vienna and comprise Sophie Lindinger, Mira Lu Kovacs, and Nastasja Ronck. While Lindinger is also part of the acclaimed pop duo Leyya, guitarist Mira Lu Kovacs is a successful solo

Mid Year Update

06/06/2023 by Andy Von Pip

Greetings and salutations, with only 201 days to Christmas I felt it was time for an update on the year so far

I haven’t been too active on here of late. There’s so much music and yet so little time. However, I am very active elsewhere, be it through my photography and writing for other publications.

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Skating Polly: I’m Sorry For Always Apologizing”

05/05/2023 by Andy Von Pip

Skating Polly are back with a new single and video in the shape of “I’m Sorry For Always Apologizing”(with a ‘z’ or an ‘s’ depending on which side of the pond you are ) –

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Body Type : Weekend

05/05/2023 by Andy Von Pip

Right then, so I love Fridays, I love weekends, and I love Body Type, so let’s combine all three in one handy post. The Aussie quartet has released one more single ahead of the release

The Von Pip Podcast – April 2023

26/04/202326/04/2023 by Andy Von Pip

If you’re into exciting new music discovery, then “The Von Pip Podcast” is the perfect place for you! Presented by music journalist Andy Von Pip,( that’s me) the podcast is back from a break and

The Last Dinner Party : Nothing Matters

19/04/2023 by Andy Von Pip

Well, this is all rather delightful and quite the statement. After catching live clips of The Last Dinner Party online, it certainly looked like they had something special going on. Singer Abigail, guitarists Emily and

Poppy Jean Crawford : The Takeover

15/04/202314/04/2023 by Andy Von Pip

Here’s an artist who should be huge but somehow still flies under some people’s radar,( certainly in the UK) which is criminal. She’s always had the voice and the songs, and I remember hearing “Jonesis

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Bleach Lab : Counting Empties

02/05/202312/04/2023 by Andy Von Pip

Perfect songs deserve perfect visuals, Bleach Lab certainly have a knack for capturing emotions with graceful understatement and poetic beauty, and they do so yet again on their new track ‘Counting Empties’ which arrives replete

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swim school : Don’t Leave Me Behind

07/04/2023 by Andy Von Pip

Edinburgh’s swim school (lower case) are back with another new track, ‘Don’t Leave Me Behind’, which is less heavy in terms of sound than their previous releases but just as satisfying. To be honest, the

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