Tonight at Black Sheep: Open Mic Night

Posted on October 11, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Tonight at Black Sheep we are having another one of our monthly Black Sheep Open Mics! The open mics here have always been fun, and we are open to really anything happening on our stage! Tonight we have a pretty full lineup, but also some time slots that are waiting to be claimed.

9:45-10:00 – Validmall
9:30-9:45 – Eric Rogers
9:15-9:30 – Tyler Petitt
9:00-9:15 – Mario Cannamela
8:45-9:00 – Ian Winterbauer
8:30-8:45 – Devon Fluelen
8:15-8:30 – Rhys Hunter
8:00-8:15 – Pete Cassani (from Boston)
7:45-8:00 – (open)
7:30-7:45 – Matthew Brewes
7:15-7:30 – Pureheart
7:00-7:15 – (open)

Tonight’s lineup even includes a traveling musician from Botson (Pete Cassani)! There are also two slot still open tonight (7:00 and 8:00), open to whomever shows up to the show first and claims them.

Things tonight will start right at 7:00 pm. For this we will be taking donations of $1-5 for Black Sheep. There will also be a sale going on at Dumb Records next door of 15% off everything! Check out a facebook event for tonight right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep.

November 3rd at Black Sheep: Catholic Werewolves, Like… With Jetpacks, Garter, Say Something

Posted on October 10, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Time for another November show announcement! This one is happening on Tuesday, November 3rd. For this show we have the Iowa pop punk/emo group Catholic Werewolves– featuring members of Genovia Forever and The Easy Mark who have played here at Black Sheep in the past. You can stream an acoustic demo of Catholic Werewolves’ music below. Also on this show we have the local video game-themed instrumental project called “Like… With Jetpacks“. And we also have the power groove punk band Garter, who just played here at Black Sheep last night. To top it off we have hectic hardcore/punk band Say Something, who also played at Black Sheep last night.

This show will be a 7:00 pm $5 show. Find a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep this fall.

Today at Black Sheep: Mystery Gift, Nicoffeine (Germany), Gutterpriest

Posted on October 10, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Today at Black Sheep we are having an early 5:00 pm show! The show will only feature three bands and will be over lickety-split so you can move on with all of your other evening plans! For this show we have a band coming from overseas, so it is one not to miss! We have the band Nicoffeine coming all the way from Germany. They play instrumental/experimental noise rock stuff and you can stream some of their music below. Also on this show is Mystery Gift– which was going to be a full new and improved full band, but this time around it might be just Mystery Gift acoustic! We’ll find out! Opening things up is the extreme noise monster, Gutterpriest.

Again, this show will start early at 5:00 pm (come early)! Bring $5 for the touring band. Check out a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep.

November 5th at Black Sheep: Fel Fae, Guts Club, Nick Murphy

Posted on October 9, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Coming up at Black Sheep on Thursday, November 5th we have a show announcement for you all! What show is this!? It’s a three-act show with a touring band from Louisiana. For this one we have the instrumental musical project, Fel Fae. The touring act on the bill is “Guts Club” from New Orleans. You can stream some of their music below to find out what they are all about. Then opening things up is another Fel Fae related act, and that is Nick Murphy playing solo-acoustic!

This show is set to start at 7:00 pm and admission will be $5. You can find a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Say Something, The Origin Story, Garter, Ragna Rye

Posted on October 9, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s a Friday night and there is a show happening at Black Sheep! This one is a punk show for fans of ska and dancing. Tonight we are going to keep The Black Sheep running on circle pits with the hectic hardcore/punk band Say Something. The ska band on the bill tonight is a new one from Lincoln, Illinois called The Origin Story- featuring members of bands that have played at Black Sheep before. Before that is the Nighthawk-flavored punk band Garter– whose new demo can be streamed below. Starting things off is the first Black Sheep performance for Springfield folk/rock band Ragna Rye.

The show tonight starts right at 7:00 pm so show up on time! Door is $5. You can find a facebook event for this one right here, also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep.

Videos From Rock N’ Roll Hardee’s October 3rd

Posted on October 8, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we bring you a good chunk of videos from the infamous Rock N’ Roll Hardee’s gig which happened this past Saturday on October 3rd. The show ended up being the final one for King Worm, and also possibly the final show for hit NWI band The Coneheads. We have videos from each band’s set below, as well as a few videos from a last minute aftershow that was put together at Black Sheep. Check out videos from Hardee’s below, and links to other videos at Black Sheep below those.

Also check out our vids/pics page for a look at more videos from past shows at Black Sheep and around Springfield.

Q at Black Sheep 10/3/15
GUSH at Black Sheep 10/3/15
Kowabunga! Kid at Black Sheep 10/3/15
GRINN at Black Sheep 10/3/15

Mark Lee Reynolds: “Resorts”

Posted on October 8, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we have a stream of a new 6-track release by Mark Lee Reynolds, or “MLR”. Mark is and has been an active member of projects War Magic, Night/Hex, Prescott, Ppleasser, among others. His newest release is called Resorts and you can find it streaming below. You can head over to the MLR bandcamp page where you can also stream the release and download it for $3.

None of Mark’s current projects have any shows lined up right now.

GRINN: “GRINN Again”

Posted on October 7, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we have some new music from Springfield/Bloomington hardcore project GRINN. GRINN played at Black Sheep for the first time this past weekend as part of a last minute after show for the Rock N’ Roll Hardee’s concert. There are two new tracks that have been released under the release GRINN AGAIN up on the Ooey Gooey bandcamp page. Listen below or head over to the Ooey Gooey bandcamp where you can download them at your own price.

It looks like GRINN does not have any live shows currently lined up.

October 10th (Saturday) at The Radon Lounge: Cantalouper, Zoo, The Locals, Adam Maletich

Posted on October 7, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

There are plenty of house shows happening in and around Springfield this week- including the very last minute studio show that was held in South Town Studio last night and the Sleeping Cranes show that was held last night at another house. We feel it is important to highlight another house show that will be happening this Saturday, October 10th over at our friends The Radon Lounge. This show will feature Lincoln-based indie/shoegaze band Cantalouper, whose music you can find streaming below. Then the touring act on the bill is Zoo – a solo project by Cory Pavlinic from Cincinnati, Ohio. Before that are locals, The Locals, a local band from her in Springfield. Opening things up will be a performance by Adam Maletich.

The show at The Radon Lounge starts at 7:00 pm and the house is asking for $5 to support the out of town bands. Check out a facebook event for the show right here. Also check out our Springfield shows page for a list of shows that will be happening in town outside of Black Sheep.

Dumb Records In Need of Volunteers/Interns

Posted on October 6, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

With all of the craziness happening at Southtown record store Dumb Records this fall, we are officially calling out in need of volunteers and interns to work at our store! Earlier today we told you that we picked up all of the left over stock from Error Records, a store in Urbana that ended at the end of last month. With all of this craziness we are trying to not cut back on open hours this fall/winter and we need all of the help we can get!!

We are looking for volunteers and interns that would be able to pick up regular weekly shifts (usually four hours at a time) at Dumb Records, especially during the week. If interested you can get ahold of us at dumbrecs@gmail.com. We look forward to hearing from you!

Dumb Records

Record Store And All Ages Show Space In Downtown Springfield

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