Hard to believe but true, Portsmouth's venerable 60's beat and funk DJ combo are soon to celebrate a milestone birthday; Hipshaker have been entertaining the masses for twenty years and, to celebrate this milestone, DJs Simon and Dave are having a party.
Over two decades this DJ duo have thrilled audiences at The Wedgewood Rooms, got crowds dancing at the Isle of Wight Festival, brought the music to the Ryde Scooter Rally and, generally, supplied good tunes to thousands of folks along the South Coast and beyond. Along the way they've released an LP that collected rare tunes in one vinyl package (still available if you look on ebay) and power a radio show on local station Express FM.
The boys are holding their birthday shindig at at Southsea's Coastguard Studio on Friday 14th December, with tickets priced at a very reasonable £12, and they've invited their good chums The Small Fakers along for some live music too. Ticket information should be available soon, best to check the Hipshaker Facebook page for updates.
The hardest working Soul band on the South Coast, Big Brother Soul, return to Gosport on Friday 9th July for another hot and sweaty evening of Stax & Motown at The White Hart. As the gig occurs at the tail end of the month-long football fest in South Africa, and there is of course the remote chance England make it to the final, the poster has a decidedly 1966 look and feel to it...
Tickets should be are available from the venue from Thursday 10th June NOW, priced at a bargain £3!
Given that previous BBS gigs at The White Hart sold out ahead of time I'd advise getting your tickets ASAP. For more information on the band check out their website or find them on Facebook.
