Meet The Fedz

London collective The Fedz have just dropped the new video for forthcoming single, The Best I Ever Had, a slick, slow-jam, slice of sexy, city sultriness. Filmed over a series of street takeovers, the clip captures an array of beautiful Londoners at their finest and sunniest - guards down and grooving on the hot summer streets to Fedz' drive-by sound stack.

The Fedz have earned a reputation for reinventing the rules when it comes to impromptu gatherings, and the collective will be descending on VFD for one of their famous happenings in December... More to follow - watch this space!

In the meantime:

Visit their Facebook page for a free download and a chance to win a place at a forthcoming secret party, and connect with their work here:

http://thefedzmusic.com/ Pre-order on iTunes https://goo.gl/d6K9MR | Listen on Spotify https://goo.gl/th2lpM Released 13/01/17 on Mi7 Records https://twitter.com/thefedzmusic https://facebook.com/thefedzmusic https://instagram.com/thefedzmusic https://soundcloud.com/the-fedz Snapchat - @TheFedzMusic

Samoan Opera House at Battersea Park

Friends of ours, Opera Sustains the World (OSTW), is an opera and orchestral event highlighting our most sustainable resource, Love. This unique charity event will be performed on London’s first sustainable Polynesian stage: A replica of a Samoan Fale or house. It will house Polynesia's finest operatic and musical talents and the 'GAFASamoa orchestra of the future' sharing Nessun Dorma, the Làkme Duet and more.

Bring something comfy to sit on, sample the refreshments available onsite and enjoy

#OSTW

Click here for more info

QBoy: new EP on Kickstarter - support queer talent!

Our friend QBoy has launched a Kickstarter to help fund his new release, Q-ing.Support queer talent.

Preview the project here. Donate here.

VFD takeover NTS: Punk My Queer

Those of you who were so proud and out marching and partying during Pride may have missed VFD's Pride takeover of NTS radio: here's our whole day of programming, PunkMyQueer, The series celebrates diversities of gender, race, sexuality, anti-capitalism and of course, the DIY ethic. Listen back to music and interviews from David Hoyle, a PVC-clad Wild Daughter, Max Allen and many more.

Catch it all on podcast here.

Sat 25 Jun: VFD takeover NTS radio - Pride special

This Saturday from 2pm onwards VFD is taking over the airways at NTS radio to present our unique PRIDE message. We will be looking at the links between the Punk and Queer movements, and how they share the core values of DIY. Both celebrate equality of gender, race and sexuality as well as being anti-capitalist.

We've lined up a selection of guests who are super-passionate about the topics they will be speaking about including the empowerment of young women, proportional representation of race in the media, the importance of creating DIY spaces, the creation of self through fashion and of course anarchy in the UK!

These lively discussions will be interspersed with live bands and performances and, of course, a musical selection of Punk and Queer anthems.

Featured guests include:

David Hoyle CHRISTEENE Wild Daughter Reba Maybury Ione Gamble Max Allen DIY Thursdays Bentfest 100% Beefcock and the Titburster

and more to be confirmed.

VFD does NTS Saturday from 2pm! Tune in live or watch out for the podcast with tweets and Instagram updates containing information to follow up on all the guests.

If you have any music requests or questions then send them over to us at club@vfdalston.com

This is out love letter to London. We are the magic.

BENT FEST 2016: MAY 29TH-MAY 30TH

A must check out for the music lover, Punk supporter. Details and event page below.

BENT FEST is back!!! This year we’re at DIY Space For London, once more bringing you the toughest queer punk from the UK and beyond! Saturday night we’ve got A super secret special headliner but for now roll on the fantastic bands we’ve got so far this year!:

CRUISING / SHOPPING / PERSONAL BEST / ERRING SODA/ END MEN / ANXIETY / CUNTROACHES / DASKINSEY 4 / TOWEL / CAMP SHY / DREGS / SUGGESTED FRIENDS / ACTUAL CRIMES / DIRTYGIRL / UNFRITH

Bands will run over two days Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th May, with fun stuff in the daytimes and a launch party on Friday night too ! Separate ticketing will apply for the Friday event (still in the works!! )

Advance tickets available now, £15 for a weekend ticket here: http://bentfest.bigcartel.com/

DIY Space For London is a fully accessible autonomous venue in South Bermondsey/off the Old Kent Road run by and for its members. Becoming a member costs £2 and takes 48 hours to come into effect.

https://www.facebook.com/events/938347612897815/

Christeene: THE NEW ALBUM. THE NEW VIDEOS.

Support our friend and amazing performer Christeene in achieving their target in making a new album and video for the worlds listening and viewing pleasure. http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/christeene-the-new-album-the-new-videos#/

VogueFabricsDalston presents: Icy Gays at ICA // Thursday 7th February, 8pm

East London’s favourite disco basement Vogue Fabrics pops up at the ICA with a special installation of live music, DJs and intimate performance. Icy Gays brings the best genderfuck performance to the ICA stage with a special live disco set rom Italian dance queen Hard Ton, full blown guitar distortion from 100% Beefcock & the Titsburster, performances from Rhyannon Styles, Jonny Woo & Batty Lashes, Sharon Husbands, Season Butler, Batpig and Trixie Bellair, trampolining transvestites and a DJ set from Anal House Meltdown. Hosted by tranny superstar Jonny Woo. £8, £7 concessions, £5 ICA members Tickets available from the ICA website here

Vogue Fabrics presents: ICY GAYS Thursday 7th February 8pm

ICA The Mall SW1Y 5AH