The VPME Review………. October 2007
“Let’s review some new singles ” the voices said “Nor Arf ” I replied in my best Fluff Freeman voice . “But we need the finest minds in pop to get on board and give
Tales From The Dark Side – Santa Dog Interview
“Chemical” By Santa Dog Bristol’s Santa Dog produce an accomplished, glistening sound with razor sharp guitar riffs and have in front person and lyricist, Rowena Dugdale a vocalist who conjures up the ghosts of Harriet
“Ice, Ice Baby!” – The Icicles Interview
“La-Ti-da” by The Icicles “Songs For Warm Days And Cold Nights” ……Hailing from Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S.A. The Icicles boast the sort of tunes that would surely touch the most dispassionate, unfeeling of souls with
“Brighter Than The Sun” – The Sunny Street Interview
“All The Way” By The Sunny Street What can I tell you about The Sunny Street ? Well, if I’m honest I’d have to say I had no idea who they were when I
“All People Who See Us Love Us”-The Svengalis Interview
“Sting In The Tale ” By The Svengalis Like most young chaps it would be right to assume that London based band the Svengalis like a good time. Their single “A Sting In The Tale”
The Truth About Pony Up – The Pony Up Interview!
“The Truth About Cats And Dogs (Is that They Die)” By Pony Up Montréal’s Pony Up first galloped onto the scene with their eponymous Ep in 2005 and have been gathering fans and plaudits at
“Signed Sealed And Delivered”-Envelopes Interview
“Party” By Envelopes Swedish group Envelopes make a thrillingly raucous, off kilter noise. Part Pixies part Hives, part Talking Heads they take inspiration from their influences and put their own “stamp” on their sound. Their
Album Review “The Rise And Fall Of Ruby Woo” -The Puppini Sisters
“Old Cape Cod ” By The Puppini Sisters To start an irregular series of occasional album reviews we kick off with the Puppini Sisters second album “The Rise and Fall of Ruby Woo”. We
They AreThe Pipettes – The Pipettes Interview
As mainstream “Indie” continues to drown in the self made quagmire that reflects the music industries apparent “Sorcerer’s Apprentice” mindset, (whereby they seek to tirelessly reproduce band after band that conforms to the skinny lads
“Strange And Beautiful” – Strange Idols Interview
“She’s Gonna Let You Down Again” By Strange Idols Lets cut to the chase, Strange Idols is a great band . Unlike other reviewers Im not going to wax lyrical about how their sound
“The Cassettes Are Wimps” – The Young Playthings Interview
“So Good So Bad” By The Young Playthings The Young Playthings are what one would term “proper Indie”, and have certainly embraced the DIY ethic with a gusto and a work rate that would shame
“Hardcore Uproar” The You/Me Interview
“To Live” By You/Me You/Me are a downbeat two piece girl boy electronic from Eskilstuna, Sweden. They first came to the attention of the VPME in spring via the influential Swedish music blog Swedes Please.