BLOG | Alpaca New

Felix Ross, Immy, Oscar Grouch

By Ewan Bissell I noticed it one evening a couple of weeks ago – a stillness hung over the city, the air not too cold at last. I could...

Adwaith + John Mouse

By Ophelia Brooke An effervescent and eclectic journey through the highest of highs to be had in music. On the 28th of March, The...

Grack Mack & The Pack + Part Time Models + Eva Penney

By Ewan Bissell “It’s a sad and beautiful world.” - Mark Linkous Music has a magical healing quality that can often find you at just the...

Life In Mono + lucky thief + Atlas rise - 09.03.24

By Binki Even on a bad day, I would usually say I’m about as grunge as an Aperol Spritz and a Starbucks loyalty card. As I sit writing...

TRENCH MOUTH + VELLUM - 10.03.24

By Ewan Bissell Everyone was in a cheery mood at Crofters Rights on Sunday night. I think it was because Phoebe Morris was hanging...

ELLIE EVANS + SWEET JUNO + HARMER JAYS - 01.03.24

By Ewan Bissell Harmer Jays An anagram of his full name, Harmer Jays spawned as part of Harry James’ desire to take on a broader creative...

Witch Hook + Woermhole + Monet + Peacelily - 21.02.24

@alpaca.presents by Ophelia Brooke Bristol’s alternative scene never ceases to bring a smile to my face as it continues to defy...

Hector Who Lived + Amy Helen + Dom Porter - 15.02.24

I’m sat here, listening to “Bleachers” by Bleachers the Album and curiously wondering “How do I put this show into words”. What a...

Ohthekink! + Milkfiz + Dystonia - 08.02.24

@alpaca.presents By Jacob Jefferson Rain rain's. Winter winter's. February 8th 2024. This is probably the first gig I've been to in...

Fraser + Fox Whelp + Sam Paul - 31.01.24

@alpaca.presents By Ewan Bissell I was kindly invited down to the Fraser gig at Crofters Rights at the end of January by Alpaca, and I...

Taipan + BIBLE CLUB + WYR - 03.02.24

@alpaca.presents by Ewan Bissell “It’s not repetition, it’s discipline.” – Mark E. Smith There is very little better in live music than a...

Axel French + GUY + Danny Burrito – 30.11.23

@alpaca.presents by Brandon van der Berg @vdb.brandon The way these acts interact with the crowd was strikingly unique, one consistency...

Gürl + TRUNC + Mallavora – 28.11.23

@alpaca.presents by Brandon van der Berg @vdb.brandon Sound Engineer for the night was @rowan_deversound Mallavora and Gürl are two...

Milia Maya + Dodo Museum + Holly Eve – 23.11.23

@alpaca.presents by Brandon van der Berg @vdb.brandon The Sound Engineers for the night were Unity Street Audio and Emily Andrews A...

Eve Appleton Band + Potts + Laurie Lelliot - 21.11.23

@alpaca.presents by Jacob Jefferson I had just finished work at 6pm on a Sunday, entering the rain and the cold and the darkness of the...

Eve Appleton Interview 19.11.23

@alpaca.presents by Brandon van der Berg @vdb.brandon Eve was fantastic to talk to, a brilliant human being who is engulfed and...

Sweet Juno + Grack Mack And The Pack + Moon Idle - 06.11.23

@alpaca.presents by Brandon van der Berg @vdb.brandon WHOOP. Live Article number 18 is it? “Just call it a review Brandon.” No. Live...

Izzie Auty-Dawe + RV + Jamie Yost + Nora – 20.10.23

@alpaca.presents by Brandon van der Berg @vdb.brandon The sound engineer for the night was @luxtonluxtonluxton Four acts held a...

Disaster Clinic Interview – 12.10.23

@alpaca.presents by Brandon van der Berg @vdb.brandon Just before Disaster Clinic’s first Headlining performance we went upstairs for an...

Bad willow + Trench Mouth + Disaster Clinic -12.10.23

@alpaca.presents by Brandon van der Berg @vdb.brandon Sound Engineer for the night was @rowan.deversound The 12th of October could have...