Hipshaker
@hipshaker.bsky.social
Funk, Soul, Reggae, Motown & More on vinyl.
Club nights, alldayers, festivals and soul weekenders.
Club nights, alldayers, festivals and soul weekenders.
Our first action of the new year is going to be our alldayer at Outside-In Food Court in Portsmouth … with our good friends from Funk Klub … Saturday January 3rd … expect the usual great food, top sounds and laid back atmosphere from midday onwards 😁
December 19, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Our first action of the new year is going to be our alldayer at Outside-In Food Court in Portsmouth … with our good friends from Funk Klub … Saturday January 3rd … expect the usual great food, top sounds and laid back atmosphere from midday onwards 😁
Don’t miss out on the AA side of the first of the Hipshaker 45 series on Suit Yourself Music … it’s a fab new organ groover from the marvellous Fay Hallam 😁
Grab one via our link:
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Grab one via our link:
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December 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Don’t miss out on the AA side of the first of the Hipshaker 45 series on Suit Yourself Music … it’s a fab new organ groover from the marvellous Fay Hallam 😁
Grab one via our link:
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Grab one via our link:
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If you like a hoody, take a look at some of our lovely designs over at Suit Yourself Music … perfect for the colder weather 😁
If you’ve got one already, send us a pic … link here:
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If you’ve got one already, send us a pic … link here:
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December 17, 2025 at 3:37 PM
If you like a hoody, take a look at some of our lovely designs over at Suit Yourself Music … perfect for the colder weather 😁
If you’ve got one already, send us a pic … link here:
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If you’ve got one already, send us a pic … link here:
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The countdown’s on … we’re looking forward to a great night with Good Times - A Tribute to the Music of Nile Rodgers & Chic at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton on Saturday night … if you’re there, make sure you come and say hello 🎄😁
December 15, 2025 at 6:42 PM
The countdown’s on … we’re looking forward to a great night with Good Times - A Tribute to the Music of Nile Rodgers & Chic at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton on Saturday night … if you’re there, make sure you come and say hello 🎄😁
As ever, we had a great time at Strings Bar & Venue - Isle Of Wight last night … big thanks to all who came along to sing, dance and have fun … and to all at the venue too!
We’ll be back next year 🍻😁
Thanks to Emzie for the pic of us in action 😁
We’ll be back next year 🍻😁
Thanks to Emzie for the pic of us in action 😁
December 14, 2025 at 6:07 PM
As ever, we had a great time at Strings Bar & Venue - Isle Of Wight last night … big thanks to all who came along to sing, dance and have fun … and to all at the venue too!
We’ll be back next year 🍻😁
Thanks to Emzie for the pic of us in action 😁
We’ll be back next year 🍻😁
Thanks to Emzie for the pic of us in action 😁
Set up and ready at Strings Bar & Venue - Isle Of Wight … looking forward to a great night, only a few tickets left … follow our link to grab one if you’re still thinking of coming or try it on the door … doors 8pm🎄🍻😁
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December 13, 2025 at 7:21 PM
Set up and ready at Strings Bar & Venue - Isle Of Wight … looking forward to a great night, only a few tickets left … follow our link to grab one if you’re still thinking of coming or try it on the door … doors 8pm🎄🍻😁
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We’re at Strings Bar & Venue - Isle Of Wight tonight, looking forward to a great night … also looking forward to PP Arnold in Pompey on January 24th 😁
Tickets for both on our link:
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Tickets for both on our link:
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December 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
We’re at Strings Bar & Venue - Isle Of Wight tonight, looking forward to a great night … also looking forward to PP Arnold in Pompey on January 24th 😁
Tickets for both on our link:
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Tickets for both on our link:
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Tonight … like every Friday … it’s Hipshaker Radio on Portsmouth's Express FM … tune in from 9pm 😁
December 12, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Tonight … like every Friday … it’s Hipshaker Radio on Portsmouth's Express FM … tune in from 9pm 😁
Throwback to August 2020 … an outside gig in Southampton with our friends SOUL 45 😁
December 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Throwback to August 2020 … an outside gig in Southampton with our friends SOUL 45 😁
Saturday night at Strings Bar & Venue - Isle Of Wight is creeping up … we’re told that tickets are selling very well so if you still fancy it don’t hang around … be great to see some of you there 🍻😁
Follow our link while you can:
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Follow our link while you can:
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December 10, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Saturday night at Strings Bar & Venue - Isle Of Wight is creeping up … we’re told that tickets are selling very well so if you still fancy it don’t hang around … be great to see some of you there 🍻😁
Follow our link while you can:
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Follow our link while you can:
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Another one of those great picture sleeves … this time a Japanese ‘Circles’ from Atlantic Starr 🇯🇵😁
December 9, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Another one of those great picture sleeves … this time a Japanese ‘Circles’ from Atlantic Starr 🇯🇵😁
The place to be today (we’re not playing) is the Modcast Xmas Party Alldayer in London … but we’ve got our own alldayer coming up on Saturday January 3rd at Outside-In Food Court in Portsmouth … hope to see a few people at both 😁
December 7, 2025 at 8:38 AM
The place to be today (we’re not playing) is the Modcast Xmas Party Alldayer in London … but we’ve got our own alldayer coming up on Saturday January 3rd at Outside-In Food Court in Portsmouth … hope to see a few people at both 😁
A week today at Strings Bar & Venue - Isle Of Wight …. get yourself along for another great night in a fab venue 😁
December 6, 2025 at 8:40 AM
A week today at Strings Bar & Venue - Isle Of Wight …. get yourself along for another great night in a fab venue 😁
Currently hammering down here so how about a pic of someone in sunnier climes … Robert sporting his Hipshaker All Stars tee out in Sharm El Sheikh back in November ☀️😁
As ever, if you want one pay Sound is Colour a visit … if you’ve got one, send us a pic.
Link:
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As ever, if you want one pay Sound is Colour a visit … if you’ve got one, send us a pic.
Link:
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December 5, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Currently hammering down here so how about a pic of someone in sunnier climes … Robert sporting his Hipshaker All Stars tee out in Sharm El Sheikh back in November ☀️😁
As ever, if you want one pay Sound is Colour a visit … if you’ve got one, send us a pic.
Link:
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As ever, if you want one pay Sound is Colour a visit … if you’ve got one, send us a pic.
Link:
linktr.ee/hipshaker
Not long til this one too … a great night with Good Times - A Tribute to the Music of Nile Rodgers & Chic at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton on
December 20th 🎄
Link:
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December 20th 🎄
Link:
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December 4, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Not long til this one too … a great night with Good Times - A Tribute to the Music of Nile Rodgers & Chic at The Exchange, Sturminster Newton on
December 20th 🎄
Link:
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December 20th 🎄
Link:
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Sad to hear of the passing of another musical great from the soul world … Steve Cropper, guitarist from Booker T & The MGs but also a writer and producer in his own right among many other things … RIP.
December 4, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Sad to hear of the passing of another musical great from the soul world … Steve Cropper, guitarist from Booker T & The MGs but also a writer and producer in his own right among many other things … RIP.
We’ve got some great stuff coming up in the new year … including this beauty at The Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth with the fantastic PP Arnold and our friends The Racketeers on January 24th!
Ticket link:
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Ticket link:
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December 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
We’ve got some great stuff coming up in the new year … including this beauty at The Wedgewood Rooms in Portsmouth with the fantastic PP Arnold and our friends The Racketeers on January 24th!
Ticket link:
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Ticket link:
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Don’t forget you can still hear that great single we’ve got out with Suit Yourself Music featuring Scott Addison & Abi Gilchrist on the Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show 😁
Link to listen to the show … and another to grab a 45 if you want one.
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Link to listen to the show … and another to grab a 45 if you want one.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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December 3, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Don’t forget you can still hear that great single we’ve got out with Suit Yourself Music featuring Scott Addison & Abi Gilchrist on the Craig Charles Funk & Soul Show 😁
Link to listen to the show … and another to grab a 45 if you want one.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
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Link to listen to the show … and another to grab a 45 if you want one.
www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...
linktr.ee/hipshaker
Next up for us … back at Strings Bar & Venue - Isle Of Wight on December 13th for what is usually a cracking night … invite your friends, see you there 😁
Link for tickets:
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Link for tickets:
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December 2, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Next up for us … back at Strings Bar & Venue - Isle Of Wight on December 13th for what is usually a cracking night … invite your friends, see you there 😁
Link for tickets:
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Link for tickets:
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New gig alert … we’re going to be back in London at the fab Marquis in Covent Garden … Saturday February 28th … the fun starts at 8pm, be great to see some of you there 🍻😁
December 1, 2025 at 6:15 PM
New gig alert … we’re going to be back in London at the fab Marquis in Covent Garden … Saturday February 28th … the fun starts at 8pm, be great to see some of you there 🍻😁
No gig this weekend so we, along with Billy from Funk Klub, got up to London on Saturday.
We caught a Nick Corbin acoustic set in the Marquis … a great afternoon at Chez 66 … and back to The Marquis to catch an acoustic set from Lucca Mae.
All in all a brilliant day … what did you get up to?
We caught a Nick Corbin acoustic set in the Marquis … a great afternoon at Chez 66 … and back to The Marquis to catch an acoustic set from Lucca Mae.
All in all a brilliant day … what did you get up to?
November 30, 2025 at 6:33 PM
No gig this weekend so we, along with Billy from Funk Klub, got up to London on Saturday.
We caught a Nick Corbin acoustic set in the Marquis … a great afternoon at Chez 66 … and back to The Marquis to catch an acoustic set from Lucca Mae.
All in all a brilliant day … what did you get up to?
We caught a Nick Corbin acoustic set in the Marquis … a great afternoon at Chez 66 … and back to The Marquis to catch an acoustic set from Lucca Mae.
All in all a brilliant day … what did you get up to?
Not had one for a while so today’s record of the day for us, grabbed from one of our record boxes, is the fabulous ‘(Are You Ready To) Do The Bus Stop’ from the Fatback Band … what’s yours?
November 29, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Not had one for a while so today’s record of the day for us, grabbed from one of our record boxes, is the fabulous ‘(Are You Ready To) Do The Bus Stop’ from the Fatback Band … what’s yours?
With the weather turning a bit chilly how about grabbing yourself one of our lovely sweatshirts … head over to Sound is Colour for a look via our link:
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November 28, 2025 at 4:53 PM
With the weather turning a bit chilly how about grabbing yourself one of our lovely sweatshirts … head over to Sound is Colour for a look via our link:
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Looking forward to our first alldayer of 2026 in January … a little throwback to us at the January 2022 one at Outside-In Food Court 😁
November 27, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Looking forward to our first alldayer of 2026 in January … a little throwback to us at the January 2022 one at Outside-In Food Court 😁
More new year action … our first alldayer of 2026 is on Saturday January 3rd at Outside-In Food Court in Portsmouth … and we’ll have those lovely Funk Klub chaps with us 😁
As ever, free entry … chilled atmosphere … great food … the fun starts at midday!
As ever, free entry … chilled atmosphere … great food … the fun starts at midday!
November 26, 2025 at 5:37 PM
More new year action … our first alldayer of 2026 is on Saturday January 3rd at Outside-In Food Court in Portsmouth … and we’ll have those lovely Funk Klub chaps with us 😁
As ever, free entry … chilled atmosphere … great food … the fun starts at midday!
As ever, free entry … chilled atmosphere … great food … the fun starts at midday!