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Von Pip
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Internationally published Photographer, freelance Journalist, Under The Radar Pleased to Meet You Editor
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Reviewed Stella Donnelly's exquisite new album "Love And Fortune " for Under the Radar
"The sound of an artist coming to terms with impermanence and imperfection, and ultimately finding beauty and hope in what remains. "

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November 12, 2025 at 8:43 AM
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Stella Donnelly released a new album, "Love and Fortune," last Friday. Here's Andy Von Pip's (@andyvonpip.bsky.social) review of it.

"Its instrumentation is measured, leaving space for Donnelly’s voice to move between fragility and resolve."

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November 11, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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The new album by Hatchie (@hihatchie.bsky.social), "Liquorice," is out tomorrow on @secretlycndian.bsky.social. Andy Von Pip has reviewed it.

"She leans fully into the sound that made her name, delivering a record that plays to her considerable strengths."

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November 6, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Prints not dead . But it does need some help
Mark and Wendy from Under the Radar here. This is us at Grandaddy’s 25th anniversary D.C. show for "The Sophtware Slump"—the album on the cover of our first issue 24 years ago. We’re still in print, but need to raise $7,000 for Issue 75. Help us:

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October 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
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Mark and Wendy from Under the Radar here. This is us at Grandaddy’s 25th anniversary D.C. show for "The Sophtware Slump"—the album on the cover of our first issue 24 years ago. We’re still in print, but need to raise $7,000 for Issue 75. Help us:

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October 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
As it's spooky season, here's a throwback to the DEFINITIVE Halloween Podcast www.mixcloud.com/TheVonPipMus...
The Von Pip Musical Express - Halloween Special - 2022
From the Crypt at VP Towers we present A Halloween special featuring a plethora of ghoulishly ghastly tunes from the likes of The Cramps, Bauhaus, Phoebe Bridgers, Black Honey, The Sisters of Mercy, ...
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October 20, 2025 at 9:54 AM
It was a real pleasure to chat with Ellie & Joff from one of my favourite bands of the past decade and a half, WolfAlice for @undertheradar.bsky.social
I’ve watched them grow from playing in tiny venues to now preparing for a full-blown arena tour.

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Digital Cover Story: Wolf Alice on “The Clearing”
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October 10, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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Last week Coach Party released a new album, "Caramel," on Chess Club (@chessclubrecords.bsky.social). Here's Andy Von Pip's (@andyvonpip.bsky.social) review of it.

"Second album syndrome? Thankfully, Isle of Wight quartet Coach Party didn’t get the memo."

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October 1, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Lots of strong releases over the past seven days, but @sofiaisella.bsky.social SOFIA ISELLA’s "Out In The Garden" is our track of the week. Darkly cinematic, menacing, and unpredictable, she’s a truly brilliant young artist.

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Track Of The Week - Sofia Isella - “Out In The Garden”
It’s been a strong week for single releases, but at the top of the pile is US artist Sofia Isella.
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September 26, 2025 at 10:00 AM
A rare VPME post. Some but not all, photographic musical highlights from 2025

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In Pictures : 2025 Gig Photography
I haven’t posted much on here of late, and yet the world still turns. Blame the usual suspects deadlines, gigs, life and the slow death of attention spans.
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June 2, 2025 at 5:41 PM
It was lovely to chat to the legend that is Shirley Manson of Garbage for @undertheradar.bsky.social 's digital cover story

“there are a million ways life can hurt. But hope is how we get through it.”

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May 31, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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@jay.bsky.team hey there. I know you guys are crazy fucking busy, but we're indie af, and it would help to get verified. We were all old-school verified on Twitter in the Before Times

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May 26, 2025 at 9:19 PM
As the fantastic WolfAlice are back, here's a throwback to when I selected my top 12 WA songs for Under the Radar Honestly, I could have chosen another 30 quite easily.

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May 29, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Interviewed @samiatheband.bsky.social about her remarkable new album "Bloodless"

“ I was thinking a lot about absence, how when something’s missing, it takes on a greater presence in your mind. ”

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Samia on “Bloodless”
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April 29, 2025 at 8:46 AM
A Cork-er from Irish band Cliffords with new single 'Bittersweet '

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You can read my early interview with them here

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Cliffords Announce New Single “Bittersweet”
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March 11, 2025 at 11:01 AM
listening to @mrjamesob.bsky.social and hearing Farage breathlessly gushing over his friendship with JD Vance and excusing Putin and Trump is not only stomach churning , but also leads me to believe he’s rapidly turning into a 21st century Lord Haw-Haw
March 5, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Hurrah @sunday1994.bsky.social are back and given current world events, “Doomsday” could not be a more aptly titled new release.

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February 21, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Pleased to Meet You: I spoke to the fantastic Hot WAC about their forthcoming debut album "Hot Shock", grassroots music venuez touring in the U.S and spiders in the Mojave Desert. for @undertheradar

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HotWax: From School Corridors to Festival Stages
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January 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM
People are saying the salute was "From the heart" erm, that assumes Musk has one ? We are truly through the looking glass now @mrjamesob.bsky.social

This is worth a rewatch, based on Phillip Roth's dystopian novel as basically, this is what's happening

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The Plot Against America: Official Trailer | HBO
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January 21, 2025 at 11:44 AM
Give this playlist a listen: New Music Of The Week 2025 - VPME Weekly Playlist

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New Music Of The Week 2025 - VPME Music Blog Weekly Playlist
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January 18, 2025 at 9:44 AM
New music for 2025 . Who else should I be looking out for ?

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Ones To Watch 2025
Ones to Watch 2025 Instead of overwhelming you with a huge exhaustive/exhausting list that’ll be forgotten by next week, I’ve narrowed it down to a magnificent 7. These are the ones that I reckon coul...
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January 7, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Happy Christmas 24
December 25, 2024 at 9:17 AM
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Have Yourself Merry Indie Christmas (4 volumes, 208 tracks of original Christmas songs) has so far raised over £11,000 for Crisis at Christmas. It's been widely acclaimed as the greatest indie Xmas comp of all time. Download and donate - every penny to Crisis. v4velindre.bandcamp.com
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December 23, 2024 at 10:56 AM
Merry Christmas Eve Eve
December 23, 2024 at 8:03 PM
Christmas No 1

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The Von Pip Christmas Podcast 2024
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December 19, 2024 at 12:45 PM