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Recap of our Friday night of the festival. Huge line up of talented performers that night. Thanks to all those who came and filled the pit at @barhemispheregauche @quarterback_bby (toronto) @_goths (nyc) @bxtchesluvher @fraudperry @shanisiaperson (Atlanta) Video edited and filmed by @frankieteardropx

Bringing some updates your way after almost a month since the closing night of Slut Island Festival 2024. Endless heartfelt thanks to all the participating artists and also majorly the community that forms the supportive, enthusiastic slut island audience. With your participation we were able to raise a pretty penny for these local organizations working tirelessly against the violent conditions of late capitalism—from prison abolition to media sources that aren't run by the bourgeiosie, to Palestinian liberation and anti-imperialist struggle, to addressing the lack of infrastructure around safe supply and criminalization of drug users. Learn more about these organizations and how you can participate beyond donations. 💖 Thank you a million times we love you ❤️‍🔥.

week 182 w/ @slut__island festival takeover 17:00 — @cuerpos_bodies 18:00 — @3meiiyun 19:00 — @aniiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiita 20:00 — @estoc_

The festival starts today! Remember you are part of a larger network and please take that seriously 🔗. We have incredible programming this year and we ask for conscientious participation (we know you're good for it). Thank you and looking forward ❤️

This year, Slut Island is proudly supporting projects that refuse to succumb to inertia in the face of brutality! They want us exhausted and they want us to give up, but through collective effort there is persistance. These projects do their part in interfering on the agenda of late capitalism and deserve our support, time and energy. Thank you for contributing to these fundraising efforts, and please take the time to learn more about these organizations if you haven't already! ❤️‍🔥

Slut Island Festival’s lighting director and technician @crustybyduffy will be creating the visual vibes throughout our week at Le Système, Le Ritz, Hémisphère Gauche, ESC and Casa Del Popolo ⚡️✨ Crusty by Duffy, is an innovative lighting artist transforming dance floors with their organic and dreamy ambiance. With a passion for imagining shapes and bringing them to life using materials at hand, they transform the dance floor into a mesmerizing realm of light and shadow. They aim to bring a softer touch into a scene that can have sharp edges. Get ready to be transported to a world where imagination knows no bounds.

Faneva will be closing our comedy show and festival with a DJ set at Champs! This night is a fundraiser, tickets here: https://slutislandfestival.com/29-10-2024 From their beginnings at the high school student radio to spinning tunes at diverse bars across Montreal, Faneva has honed their skills through self-teaching and watching local friends mix. Grateful for the invaluable connections forged at Loop Sessions and Still.FM, they stand ever-ready to put the J in DJ’ing Champs accessibility info: the bar is located up two small flights of stairs but there are no stairs within the bar. We encourage the use of masks to prevent the spread of COVID within our community. More accessibility info on our website: https://slutislandfestival.com/29-10-2024

We’ve got a stacked line up for our comedy night, last night of slut island festival on Tuesday, October 29th and our local lezzie bar @champs_montreal ! Come laugh, then dance, and support - we are fundraising for Drug User Liberation Front and Papineau for Palestine. https://slutislandfestival.com/29-10-2024 See you there and at our shows! 🥰

XAYN playing barside at @casadelpopolo . Curator of @marigold.records they will be selling records throughout the fest 🎶 Bar is free! Come chill :) Xayn (they/them) is a multidisciplinary curator, selector and artist based in Brooklyn, NY. Originally from San Diego, Xayn is known for their eclectic international-focused vinyl mixes pulled from a variety of genres. They have been featured on Dublab, Particle FM, and are a regular at the Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego, Part Time Lover (recently named one of the U.S.’s best bars) and recently played Nowadays in NYC. From left field and hard groove to archival international synthesizer music, they find a way to blend their love of various dance music together. Xayn is also known for their longstanding community work. They are a disabled, trans Muslim person who works tirelessly to ensure access to arts, music, and gender affirming items or care through their work as the Director of The Brown Building in San Diego. Casa Del Popolo accessibility info: located on ground level. There are ramps on both the venue and bar front entrances for wheelchair accessibility. More information on our website at: https://slutislandfestival.com/27-10-2024

Opening our Sunday October 27th event is @traderockstar from NYC. Prepare your heart for some harp and grunge-esque vocals 🎶 Once described as “something one might hear before they pass,” Deuén is a New York City-based composer, musician, performer, and anti-disciplinary artist who shimmers between dreams and reality. Their “rnb concrète,” weaves metallic production, bass, and reverb-coated, grunge-esque vocals into unusual and tender melodies. $15 presale tickets: https://slutislandfestival.com/27-10-2024 Casa Del Popolo accessibility info: located on ground level. There are ramps on both the venue and bar front entrances for wheelchair accessibility ♿️. We encourage the use of masks to prevent the spread of COVID within our community. More accessibility info on our website: https://slutislandfestival.com/27-10-2024

Coming in from Ottawa for our last night of live acts on Sunday October 27th we’ve got @oknaledi 🍂🤍 OK Naledi is an Afro Fusion music project created by Queer, Motswana Canadian musician Naledi Sunstrum. Traditional sub-Saharan clean guitar lines, classic deep bass, movement-inspiring beats and that iconic, driving Afro House tempo – these are the pieces that define OK Naledi. $15 presale tickets: https://slutislandfestival.com/27-10-2024 Casa Del Popolo accessibility info: located on ground level. There are ramps on both the venue and bar front entrances for wheelchair accessibility ♿️. We encourage the use of masks to prevent the spread of COVID within our community. More accessibility info on our website: https://slutislandfestival.com/27-10-2024

Janette King is a Caribbean-Canadian alternative RnB artist whose debut LP What We Lost landed her acclaim in, among others, Complex & Hypebeast as well as performance opportunities which include Montreal Jazz Fest, Ottawa Blues Fest, Noise Pop and support slots for Cupcakke, Sudan Archives, & Jamila Woods. Most recently, King wrote and performed on two tracks off Gayance’s album Mascarade which came out in March 2023 and landed on the esteemed Polaris Music Prize shortlist. King also released 2-track dance EP How Sad in June 2023 in celebration of Pride Month. Janette’s much-anticipated sophomore album will be released in October 2024 on Birthday Cake Records (Leith Ross, Begonia). Tickets: https://slutislandfestival.com/janette-king Casa Del Popolo accessibility info: located on ground level. There are ramps on both the venue and bar front entrances for wheelchair accessibility ♿️. We encourage the use of masks to prevent the spread of COVID within our community. More accessibility details on our website: https://slutislandfestival.com/27-10-2024