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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.

A rare VPME post. Some but not all, photographic musical highlights from 2025

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Haha was very nice to get that feedback from a legend

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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@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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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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Samia on “Bloodless” {meta_description}

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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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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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

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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Brilliant talk on @mrjamesob.bsky.social about OCD my son was diagnosed and it’s so misunderstood and debilitating. Through this his feature I’ve found that Tuppence Middleton is doing a book tour and talk and have just booked tickets for it . Thank you

HotWax: From School Corridors to Festival Stages {meta_description}

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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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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New Music Of The Week 2025 - VPME Music Blog Weekly Playlist

Give this playlist a listen: New Music Of The Week 2025 - VPME Weekly Playlist

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Feel free !

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...

New music for 2025 . Who else should I be looking out for ?

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Happy Christmas 24

Various Artists

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

Merry Christmas Eve Eve

Christmas No 1

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Almost

The Mary Chain last night - epic

Amazing work by Kevin and the artists who contributed

In Defence Of ... Christmas Music Christmas music tends to evoke strong emotions. However if it sends you into a state of puce faced apoplexy then you're clearly listening to the wrong sort..

Don’t feel like I’ve interacted with the usual bunch of #christmasmusic fans & writers as much this year . Possibly because some are here some are still on X - or I’m disorganised - anyway wrote this a year or 2 back www.thevpme.com/track-of-the....
If you’re a festive music fan let’s connect !

Hahaha Im the same . Festivepodanxiety, what have I missed, what else is coming , should I wait ....

Lovely - A real Christmas tradition this when i started to listen to these mixes my kids were , well, actually kids

It's On Mixcloud !

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And to you Sara 🎅🏻🎅🏻🎅🏻❤️

The Von Pip Christmas Podcast 2024 The Von Pip Christmas Podcast now in its 14th year, gallantly rescuing Christmas music Cliff Richard’s leathery orange paws. Host Andy Von Pip steers this sleigh of seasonal sounds, unearthing fresh t...

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The Von Pip Christmas Podcast is back for its 14th year
Loads of great new tunes fear @tomasmithmusic.bsky.social @saranoellemusic.bsky.social Du Blonde , There Will Be Fireworks and loads more . Cheers to @kevonhissoapbox.bsky.social and @xmasunderground.bsky.social for inspo

Vicious Creature Lauren Mayberry’s Vicious Creature marks a compelling recalibration for an artist who has spent the past decade as one of the most captivating voices in modern synth-pop.

Reviewed Lauren Mayberry's impressive debut solo album ‘Vicious Creature’ for @undertheradar.bsky.social

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