Aimée Steven- ‘My Name’
Liverpool newcomer Aimée Steven‘s debut single My Name arrived with little fanfare and no big PR campaign to back her up. However, it’s way better than 80% of the bigger releases that have landed in our inbox
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VON PIP PODCAST – March 2019
A new podcast featuring some of the music we’ve featured on the blog during the last month ( and some we should have ) featuring Another Sky , Queen Zee , Potty Mouth, Yonaka ,
Track Of The Day – The Beverly Kills – Revellers
There must be something in the waters of the Göta älv river as Gothenburg seems to yield a large number of bands who seem to be able to effortlessly produce evocative melodic jangling indie pop. You
Track Of The Day – Veda – Sweetheart
Normally a “track of the day” is exactly that – a track, however today there’s a hat trick of tunes involving Veda. Which apparently is the musical project of one Dominic Antonio Sepúlveda a multi-instrumentalist
All Girls Arson Club – ‘Untitled’
Sheffield newcomers All Girls Arson Club seem to be channelling the spirit of riot grrrl and the fast-paced scuzz of the Ramones on their debut single ‘Untitled. It certainly doesn’t suffer from being overproduced but
Track Of The Day – Drahla – ‘Stimulus For Living’
Based on their previous releases Leeds three-piece Drahla ‘s soon to be released debut album ‘Useless Coordinates’ (via Captured Tracks on May 3rd 2019) could be something of a classic (well actually it is, as
Track Of The Day – Kidsmoke – ‘Passenger’
It’s a busy time for Wrexham quartet Kidsmoke. At the time of writing, they are performing at this years SXSW in Austin Texas as part of the FOCUS Wales showcase. Then at the end of the month,
Track Of The Day – Potty Mouth – Plastic Paradise
SNAFU by Potty Mouth It’s been a few years since LA grunge punk trio Potty Mouth caught our attention with the stellar ‘Smash Hit’ (and it really should have been). They released their debut LP,
Track Of The Day – Starcrawler – She Gets Around
L.A. alt-rockers Starcrawler first grabbed our attention back in 2016 with the rollicking grunge grime of ‘Ants.’ At around one and a half minutes, it was short, sharp, yet really packed a punch. It was
Track Of The Day – Self Esteem – Girl Crush
There was a time when, if an artist who may have been considered ‘indie, embraced a more ‘pop’ sound they were considered some sort of ‘sell out.’ As if they had somehow scurrilously betrayed a
Best Of 2019 – VPME Playlist
So as we’re back in the blogging saddle after our ears threatened to divorce us and it’s time *fanfare* to kick off this year’s “Best Of Playlist.” For clarity that’s, the “Best Of 2019” obviously, not
Track Of The Day – Arre! Arre! – Feel It All
Ok, so everyone’s definition of punk is different. And in many ways, that’s actually what punk was all about. To be an individual, motivated by a desire not to be hemmed in or told what