I spent the summer wasting
The time was passed so easily
But if the summer's wasted
How come that I could feel so free

As Belle & Sebastian are playing Somerset House on July 18th, we thought it would be a good idea to move HDIF to the Saturday for July and throw a big dance party after the gig. We'll be playing our usual mixture of indiepop and northern soul, with plenty of B&S thrown in for good measure.

Guest DJ: Colm McCrory of Help Stamp Out Loneliness

How Does It Feel To Be Loved?
Saturday July 18th
The Shacklewell Arms,
71 Shacklewell Lane, London E8 2EB, 11pm-3am, £4 members £6 non-members. Membership is free from membership@howdoesitfeel.co.uk. Advance tickets from https://www.wegottickets.com/event/320750

We play:
The Smiths * The Supremes * The Go-Betweens * Dusty Springfield * Belle & Sebastian * Love * Tammi Terrell * Aztec Camera * The Ronettes * Orange Juice * Beach Boys * The Temptations * Velvet Underground * Felt * The Shangri-Las * Primal Scream * Otis Redding * The Field Mice * Dexys Midnight Runners * Camera Obscura * The Four Tops

Seven weeks of staying up all night

HOW TO GET TO THE SHACKLEWELL ARMS FROM SOMERSET HOUSE

It's super easy!

By Bus - Get the 76 or 243 from the bus stop just opposite Somerset House. Both take you straight to Dalston.

By Tube/Overground - Walk to Temple tube, get the tube to Whitechapel, then the Overground to Dalston Junction.

See you there!

"Ian Watson and guest DJs deliver a wonderful mix of indie pop, northern soul, Motown and '60s heartbreak at this much-loved club night. After the closure of the Buffalo Bar, where HDIFTBL was located, the night has moved to a new home, Dalston's Shacklewell Arms. As ever, the dancefloor should be packed with bearded guys and cardiganned gals dancing as if their vinyl collection depended on it." - Time Out (5/1/15)
"David Gedge of The Wedding Present DJs at this popular club, which supplies the loyal crowd with indie, Motown and northern soul." - Time Out, Critic's Choice (14/1/15)
"Impeccable indie club night How Does It Feel To Be Loved? relocates to The Shacklewell Arms in Dalston tonight, with David Gedge from the Wedding Present on the decks. Expect tracks from the likes of The Smiths, The Shangri-Las, Hefner, Jonathan Richman and Aztec Camera." - Londonist (16/1/15)
"This much-loved club night was re-homed after the closure of indie haven the Buffalo Bar, where it spent a good few years. Now in Dalston's Shacklewell Arms, the dancefloor is still packed with dapper crowds who dig grooving to the wonderfully nostalgic soundtracks on offer. Dance as if your vintage vinyl collection depended on it." - London's Best Indie Clubs, Time Out (29/1/15)
"This Friday night, dress up in your hippest vintage threads and head to the most legendary indie club night How Does It Feel To Be Loved at The Shackewell Arms. Playing the soundtrack to your soul (indiepop jams, northern soul tunes and throwback 60s music) you’ll dance the night away without a care in the world. There’ll be plenty of love going around with special guest DJ Bill Botting of All Darlin’, a performance by dancers The Britpopettes, and it being HDIF 13th birthday party celebration." - Le Bonbon London (17/4/15)