Reviews of music releases, live shows, and more from the VPME
“Jack” By Moose [soundcloud url=”http://soundcloud.com/vonpip/jack-by-moose”] Moose may have flown under many peoples radar in the early 1990’s despite being the band that inadvertently helped coin the term “shoegaze.” In spite of their music being an
We asked our musical chums to share either their favourite tunes of 2009, or if 2009 failed to produce anything that significantly moved them, anything else that had been on their I-pod/portable music device/stereo/ Wax
“Pop Star” By Kids On Bridges [soundcloud url=”http://soundcloud.com/vonpip/popstar-by-kids-on-bridges” params=”show_comments=true&auto_play=false&color=ff0026″ width=”100%” height=”81″ ] 2009 saw the rise of 80’s influenced electronic pop as the ladies dominated the charts whilst simultaneously plunging their shiny stiletto heels through
2009 ? How was it for you ? In part 1 of our review of 2009 we reflect on the music that moved and inspired us and pay tribute to the musicians involved. Album Of
“Rollerblades” (Plastic Little Remix) –Eliza Doolittle [soundcloud url=”http://soundcloud.com/vonpip/rollerblades-plastic-little-remix-master”] “Pop” has certainly been big business in 2009, generic indie bands (who generally weren’t actually indie) found that the public had turned a deaf ear to their
Music promotion? Is it worth the stress? You book the venue, try and get the right mix of bands, design the flyers and posters, arrange time scales with printers, sort out the PR, work out
I generally get a little nervous before gigs. Excitement, anticipation and of course freshly laundered underpants all play a part in the pre gig ritual but prior to tonight’s gig I was extra jittery. I’ve
“The Way It Works” By Polly MacKey And The Pleasure Principle [soundcloud url=”http://soundcloud.com/vonpip/polly-mckey-and-the-pleasure-principle-the-wayitworks”] Polly MacKey’s first public performance came when she was just shy of her sixteenth birthday, at a family party. As chance would
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zwfCjYv7gVQ] Order from I-tunes here Russ Chimes Remix [soundcloud url=”http://soundcloud.com/vonpip/mowglis-road-russ-chimes-remix”] We’ve got obsessions / All you ever think about are sick ideas involving me, involving you’ sang Marina and the Diamonds, and ironically in doing
Saying you don’t particularly ‘ get’ The White Stripes usually elicits the same sort of incredulity and anger normally reserved for somebody who decides to drop their trousers and shout “Hallelujah!” whilst receiving Holy Communion
Danish duo Sharin Foo and Sune Rose Wagner, The Raveonettes to you and I, return with a bang, both in the literal and the figurative sense! ‘Bang’ is the first single from the bands 4th
Read my interview with Charlotte, exclusive to Altsounds.com HERE The thing that’s always impressed me about Charlotte Hatherley is she’s just so bloody good at what she does. She’s a great guitarist, an innovative songwriter,