Monthly Archives: August 2013

Black Sheep Fest 2013 Videos

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Surprise! Today we are bringing you a couple of hidden gems that were recently uncovered from the aftermath of Black Sheep 2013 which happened last month. They are two short videos from the fest. The first is a short clip of Lovecow performing outside during part of their set earlier on in the day. Lovecow performed inside and then moved outside for the last two or three songs of their set. The second video is from the brutal battle set that happened between Scott Blacula and Emperor Norton. We are still not exactly sure who won the battle, but hopefully the video clears things up a little bit. Check out both videos below.

You can find our complete set of photos from Black Sheep Fest on our Black Sheep flickr set.

Dumb Fest Articles All Across America

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tumblr_mqt1dfee1A1qel1kro1_1280Hey remember that crazy festival we had last June called Dumb Fest? And remember the great article that the State Journal Register did about the festival and punk music in Springfield? Well some of you may have forgotten the story but here we are later in the summer and the story of Dumb Fest is now sweeping the nation and touching the hearts and lives of many. Somehow that picture above ^^ got “tumblr famous” on the internet. We are not even exactly sure where the paper being pictured is located! Here’s another version of the article in an Indiana newspaper (which might have been recently taken down), and here’s another one online from some “Illinois news” site. You can find our original post on the Dumb Fest article here.

Dumb Fest happened June 14th and 15th earlier this summer. You can check out a bunch of pictures from the fest right here. Will there be a Dumb Fest next year?

September 13th at Black Sheep: Soap Scum, Bad Side, Rüz, Mother Leopard

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scumsept13Today we bring you ANOTHER September show announcement. This one is going to be the spookiest of shows because it is on Friday the 13th. It also features some pretty scary punk bands bringing you some bad luck. Playing this show is local punk/hardcore band Soap Scum. They will also be playing a show one week from today with Cross Me and Wolf Luv. The touring band on the bill for this show is Bad Side, who play a rowdy punk rock from Philadelphia. You can stream their demo on the player below. We also have a new hardcore band from St. Louis playing called Rüz. We have heard that it features members of Suburban Epidemic and Lumpy & The Dumpers. Opening things up we have the mighty Mother Leopard, who might be putting on their first show in Springfield with a new vocalist.

This show starts at 8:00 pm (one hour later to keep things spookier) and admission is only $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also don’t forget to check out our upcoming shows page for a complete listing of what’s going on at Black Sheep.

 

September 4th at Black Sheep: Endevour, Scott Blacula, Hometown Heavyweights, Methdealer

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Another September show announcement! This one is happening on Wednesday, September 4th. It features Endevour from Fredericksburg, Virginia. They play a melodic type of hardcore and you can stream some of their music at the very bottom of this post. Will they be facing the local villains Scott Blacula? We do not know. We do know that Scott Blacula will be playing this show and battling any band that step in their path. We also have Hometown Heavyweights from their hometowns spread out all over central Illinois. Opening things up is some sort of new project called Meth Dealer. We have no idea what.

The show will kick off at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for that show right here and also don’t forget to check out what other shows we have coming up on our shows page.

War Magic: “Cyclomancy”

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On August 10th, a new secret was exposed to the Black Sheep world. Not very many people knew about the project War Magic, being composed of Alistair Reynolds and his brother Mark Lee Reynolds. They performed for the first time during this show, though this project has been going on for awhile.

The album Cyclomancy, according to Alistair, was named so in order to bring focus on the cycles of everyday life. Each song on the album somehow echoes the idea that everything comes full circle in the end. The way he put it was that this album is “an exercise in storytelling and concept within the theme of “Cycles”, This is done through the use of cool, mellow and rhythmic melodies so make sure to give it a listen!

Today we are bringing you a stream of War Magic‘s 5-song EP: Cyclomancy. You may remember a post we made earlier when Cyclomancy was just three songs. Today Cyclomancy is five songs, which completes the EP. Stream the songs on War Magic’s bandcamp here or below. The EP is also available for a name-your-own-price download on bandcamp. Be on the lookout for more War Magic shows coming up in Springfield!

New Band Pages: War Magic

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warmagicA new band page has been created for the new Springfield acoustic/folk band War Magic. War Magic features Alistair Reynolds and Mark Lee Reynolds. The band played their first show at Black Sheep on Saturday. You can go here to check out their page here, which includes more info about the band as well as some of their music.

Find other band pages from our ever-growing list of current bands in Springfield on our current bands page. Do you play in a band in town that we have not yet listed on our site? We would love to hear from you! Shoot us an email at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com and we will work with you to get a page together.

Tonight at Black Sheep: They Eat Their Own God, Discourage, Scott Blacula, Gutterpriest, Goliath

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945153_10201008235782629_1534997953_nTonight is the grand finale of our four-day streak of mid-August shows! We are ending the streak with a brutal and heavy show filled with noise, hardcore, metal, and punk. Tonight’s show features They Eat Their Own God from South Carolina. You can stream some of their songs on the player embedded below. Also from South Carolina and on tour with They Eat Their Own God is Discourage. They play a melodic style of crust punk. Right in the middle of the lineup is the mighty Scott Blacula who will be taking on any band that gets in their way. Before them is the Springfield noisecore project Gutterpriest. Before that and opening things up will be Goliath playing post-metal from Pekin, Illinois.

The show kicks off right at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can check out a facebook event page right here, and you can see all of our other upcoming Black Sheep shows here  on our shows page.

September 29th at Black Sheep: Lord Snow, Our Lady, Sword Swallower, Yusuke, Mystery Gift

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1009831_702451463115197_717712863_nIt looks like we have a great show coming up at the end of September featuring all types of heavier emo/screamo and punk music. This show is Sunday, September 29th! It features Lord Snow from Chicago. They play some very intense screamo and this will be their return to Black Sheep after playing here early last summer. Stream a few of their songs below! Also on the show is the mighty Our Lady. This is their first show scheduled at Black Sheep since Black Sheep Fest so let’s come out and show them some love! Next up and also from Chicago is Sword Swallower. This newer Chicago band features members of My Dad and The Valenteens. Next up is Peoria/Bloomington band Yusuke who will be making their return to Springfield after their set at Dumb Fest. Opening the show up is a newer local band called Mystery Gift which features members of Mildred.

The show starts at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can check out a facebook event right here. Also don’t forget to check out what other shows are coming up at Black Sheep on our shows page.

 

Tonight at Black Sheep: Mildred, The Greek Favourites, IAMIAM

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998188_10151758782435619_1229899858_nTonight our four-show mid-August streak continues with a Sunday night super-show! The show is going to be super because there are three great bands on it! Who are those three bands? Well most of the lineup on the flier up there ^^ is wrong. Sorry. We DO have Mildred playing the show tonight. Come catch the three-piece slow punk/emo play their first show since Black Sheep Fest. We also still have Pennsylvania indie/post-punk band The Greek Favourites! They played Black Sheep a couple of years ago and they are GREAT. Stream a few of their songs below. Opening up the show we now have the debut of a new Springfield noise project called “IAMIAM” which features Austin Connelly of Wir Können and Montagh.

The show starts at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event page for the show right here. Also don’t forget to check out our shows page for other upcoming shows at Black Sheep.

 

September 7th at Black Sheep: Folk Y’All, Southtowne Lanes, Lovecow, Montagh, Mystery Gift, Paqui

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The September show announcements keep rollin’ in! All you kids are going to be plenty of busy once the school year starts with all of your homework and all of these shows. Now we have this six-band show in early September to tell you about. This show is the return of Folk Y’All from Connecticut. They play acoustic old-timey folk music. Also on the show is Southtowne Lanes from Portland, Oregon. They play emo/pop-punk type stuff. On to the local bands! Acoustic folk-punk local band Lovecow will be playing. Then we have the other acoustic-folk band Montagh. Before them we have a couple of newer Springfield acts. This will be the first show for Springfield band Mystery Gift, which features a few members of Mildred. Opening things up is Paqui, which is the acoustic solo project of Scott Blacula‘s arch nemesis.

The show will start at 6:30 pm (doors at 6:00) and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also don’t forget to check out what other shows are coming up at Black Sheep on our shows page.