Southtown is in the news yet again, this time around we are the focus of this week’s A&E section of the State Journal Register. The article is called “DIY Music: Black Sheep Marks 10 Years, New Ownership As Alternative Music Venue.” The article talks about the venue and it’s ten years, as well as the recent ownership change with Kevin Bradford moving on to another project in town (which the article gives some more clues on what that is), as well as our Project Southtown Kickstarter campaign. The article interviews active members of the Southtown community Jessica Knight, Brian Galecki, and Brandon Carnes. From the article:

Few gave Black Sheep, which came out of the local punk scene, much of a chance a decade ago, given shifting musical tastes, the short shelf life of musical venues and its novel do-it-yourself concept that included a lack of any financial planning.

But an exploding local musical scene, fueled in part by Black Sheep’s own new recording studio, the insistence on a drug- and alcohol-free environment, an investment in the historic neighborhood and a smattering of national touring luminaries — Screaming Females, Ian McKaye (Fugazi, Minor Threat), ska punk godfather Jesse Michaels (Operation Ivy) and The Wonder Years — all have kept the place relevant and thriving.

Check out the full article by picking up today’s copy of The State Journal Register, or see an online version right here. Don’t forget that there are 49 days remaining in our Project Southtown Kickstarter and we haven’t reached our goal yet! You can find the link to donate to that right here.