Monthly Archives: January 2016

January 23rd at The Radon Lounge: Extravision, Fel Fae, Yogi Beara, Andy Hoff

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Our friends over at Springfield basement venue The Radon Lounge are putting on another show, and when they do that it’s always a good time. This one is happening on Saturday, January 23rd (a week from today). Yeah, there is a show going on at Black Sheep that night too but we want to let you know that you got options if you want to show-hop on your Saturday night. For this Radon show they have singer/songwriter called “Extravision” coming from Iowa. You can stream some of his music on the player below. Also on this show is Fel Fae, a project familiar to Black Sheep. Then there is the two-piece jam rock band Yogi Beara, and then another solo set by Andy Hoff.

The show at the Radon Lounge starts at 7:00 pm and is $5. For the Radon Lounge’s address you will have to head over to their site. Find a facebook event for this one right here. And be sure to check out our Springfield shows page for a list of a few shows happening in town outside of Black Sheep.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Dumb Records 2 Year Anniversary with Boon, Carte De Visite, Wow Wow Gold, Livin Thing

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Today is a big day all over Southtown, we will be celebrating the birth of Dumb Records, (which turns two years this week) with a show at Black Sheep! There will be a four band show tonight at Black Sheep, sales all day at Dumb Records, and a raffle to give away a record player going on all day (names drawn tonight at the show). For the show, we have local three-piece project boon headlining the bill. We also have a couple of bands on tour from St. Louis including the emo/post rock band Carte de Visite, which you can find streaming below. The other St. Louis project also playing tonight is a new one called Wow Wow Gold. Then opening things up we have a big grand rock n’ roll debut for a new Springfield band called Livin’ Thing which features members of GUSH, King Worm, and Soap Scum.

The show begins at 7:00 pm tonight at Black Sheep and admissions is $5. You can find a facebook event for everything today right here. Also check out our shows page to see everything else coming up in Southtown in the coming weeks. In addition to the show there will be a 15% off sale going on at Dumb Records for all items all day long. There will also be $2 raffle tickets being sold in the store all day for a chance to win a brand new record player at $100 value. The winners for that will be drawn at the show tonight before the last band.

January 22nd at Black Sheep: Fighting Friction, Tina Sparkle, The Locals

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We have a little bit of a last minute show to announce today- one that will be happening here at Black Sheep in just one week on Friday, January 22nd. This show will featuring the touring band Fighting Friction (pictured above) coming all the way from Fallbrook, California. Check out Fighting Friction’s music streaming below. Also on the show is Peoria friends Tina Sparkle, who recently played at Black Sheep back earlier in November. Opening things up we have the three-piece local band The Locals.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and admission 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 so far this year.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Falter, Green Messiah, Dry Heave, Pryss

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There’s a show happening tonight at Black Sheep and it’s going to be a heavy one! Tonight will mark the return of Milwaukee Wisconsin’s Falter, who have played here a number of times in the past. You can stream some of Falter’s music on the player below if you are unfamiliar with the band. Also on the show we have the newer local sludge/doom project called Green Messiah. Before them is a guest appearance by the punk band Dry Heave from Champaign/Urbana. And kicking things off we have a performance by a brand new Springfield band called “Pryss” which features members of GUSH, Mouthsex, and Wilt Candy.

The show tonight starts at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep this winter.

February 14th at Black Sheep: Valentine’s Day Dance with Epsom, The Suction Cups, The Good Companions, Livin’ Thing

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Remember the Valentine’s Day “Ska Formal” we held at Black Sheep last year? Well, Valentine’s Day is coming right up all over again and we are doing it again, maybe this time with out as much ska. On February, 14th we will be hosting the “Black Sheep High School Valentine’s Day Dance”! (Which really has nothing to do with high school, we just think it sounds cool). This is just going to be a fun show where all types of dancing is encouraged! This show features Springfield rock band Epsom headlining the big shabang. You can stream some of Epsom’s music below. Also on this show we have the surf rock band- The Suction Cups. Before them is a local band called The Good Companions who are new to The Black Sheep. And up first we have “Lovin’ Thing” AKA “Livin’ Thing” which is a brand new Springfield band who will be playing their first show this Saturday.

The show starts at 7:00 pm and costs $5 just like a good ol’ normal old fashioned Black Sheep 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.

February 12th at Black Sheep: SAP, The Minotaurs, Moondead

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Yes, we have a show coming up at Black Sheep on Friday, February 12th. It’s just a nice and short three band show that we will be starting a little bit later than usual at 8:00 pm. For this show we have the grunge-pop three piece local group SAP, who just played our first show of the year a couple of weeks ago. This show also features the touring garage rock band The Minotaurs, coming from Madison Wisconsin. You can stream some of The Minotaurs’ music below. The third and final act on the show is brand new Springfield band Moondead! They played their first show at Black Sheep just a couple of days ago.

This show again starts at 8:00 pm this time around and admission is $5. Find a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at everything coming up at Black Sheep.

New Arrivals This Week at Dumb Records

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Woohoo! There’s a lotta new stuff flying onto the shelves of Dumb Records this week. The store turns two years old right around now, and there is a big party/show coming up this Saturday at Black Sheep in case you have not heard. More info on that right here if you need to be more in the loop. In case you did not know, Dumb Records has a 15% off sale for everything in the store on Saturday and they will also be giving away a brand new record player with a raffle (tickets are $2 and can be purchased anytime inside the store). There are plenty of new and used items in the store this week, let’s take a look at what hours the store is open and then jump into the arrivals:

Tuesday (today): noon – 8:00 pm
Wednesday: noon – 8:00 pm
Thursday: noon – 8:00 pm
Friday (show): noon – 9:00 pm
Saturday (show): noon – 9:00 pm
Sunday: noon – 8:00 pm
Monday: noon – 8:00 pm

New LPs
The Claps – Lies/White Lies
Coldplay – A Head Full Of Dreams
Converge – Petitioning Forever
David Bowie – Blackstar
Loma Prieta – Self Portrait
Low Men – Low Men
Lowered A.D. – New Depths
Much Worse – Macrocosm Is A Wash
Run Forever – Run Forever
Self Defense Family – Heaven Is Earth
Straight Outta Compton – Music From The Motion Picture
Various – We Used To Drink Together
Wildhoney – Sleep Through It

Used LPs
Al Green – I’m Still In Love With You
Al Green Call Me
Albert Collins – Ice Pickin’
Anne Murray – Talk It Over In The Morning
Anne Murray – Together
Arthur Rubinstein – Chopin Polnaises Volume 1
Big Al Downing – Big Al Downing
The Chipmunks – Urban Chipmunk
Commodores – All The Great Hits
Commodores – Greatest Hits
The Dells – Greatest Hits
Diana Ross And The Supremes – Anthology
Dionne Warwick – Golden Hits Part One
Ed Ames – Sings Who Will Answer?
Ella Fitzgerald – Sings The Cole Porter Song Book
Ernest Gold – Exodus
Henry Mancini – Mr. Lucky
The Hues Corporation – Rockin’ Soul
James Brown – Black Caesar
James Taylor – That’s Why I’m Here
Jim Nabors – The Heart Touching Magic Of…
The Kingston Trio – Here We Go Again
Lionel Richie – Dancing on The Ceiling (single)
The Manhattan Transfer – Bop Doo Wop
Maurice Chevalier – Sings Broadway
The Melachrino Strings – The Magic Of The Melachrino Strings
Michael Jackson – The Soul Of Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson – Off The Wall
Michael Murphy – Blue Sky/Night Thunder
Midnight Star – No Parking On The Dance Floor
Roger Whittaker – A Special Kind Of Man
Sadie Mae of St. Louis – Trumpet Fair Organ
Sam Cooke – The Man And His Music
The Statler Brothers – The Legend Goes On
U.G. Man/Charm – Some Secret
Various – 60 Years of “Music America Loves Best”
Various – Country Hymns
Various – Disco Fever
Various – Disco Fire
Waylon Jennings – The Taker/Tulsa

New 7”s
Duffy & The Beer Slayers/Hookers Made Out Of Cocaine – Split
Dusk – Dusk
J.R. Fisher – Country Death
Mind Control – Mind Control
Shut In – Blood/Fear
Sucked Dry – Sucked Dry
Various – Purity Control

Used 7”s
Aaron & The Burrs – Release The Bats!
The Agenda – Pessimism Of The Mind
All Dogs – All Dogs
Any Last Words – Any Last Words
Brain Handle – Brain Handle
I Object! – I Object!
Let’s Grow – Years Between Gatherings
Pedestrians – Pedestrians
Soft Shoulder – “Stair”
The Time – Jungle Of Love
The 4-Squares – Madman

New Cassettes
86 Gemini – Actualize
Various – Covering Our Tracks: CU Covers CU

Used Cassettes
Anti-Patterns – Discourse On Method
Teen Jaws – One Night Only/Dead In Lake Villa

Tonight at Black Sheep: Roots Like Mountains, Noesis, Set Fire To Salem,Vacant Skies, Through Burning Eyes

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It’s a Monday night but there is a metal show happening at Black Sheep! This show will feature the touring spoken word/indie act Roots Like Mountains coming all the way from Colorado Springs, Colorado. You can check out some of their music streaming below. Also on this show is Carlinville/Central Illinois-based metal band Noesis who are no strangers to Black Sheep. Before them is the newer Springfield metal band Set Fire To Salem. We also have the three-piece metalcore band Vacant Skies. Then it looks like things are going to kick off with “Through Burning Eyes“- a newer metalcore band from Alton, Illinois.

This show will start at 7:00 pm (doors at 6:30 pm) and admission is $7. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at what else will be coming up at Black Sheep in 2016.

January 30th at Black Sheep: “Winter Wreck”

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Get ready to wreck pretty hard, because on Saturday, January 30th we have a big ol’ “Winter Wreck” coming to Black Sheep? What is this about? It’s pretty much just a bigger show with a few more bands than normal being put together by Grow The Scene– a booking company based out of Chicago. This show will feature seven whole bands, all from the area. These include:

Streetlight Silverado
Sammy and The Punk
Wanna
Flamingo
Thirteen Crows
Fill in the Blank
Vacant Skies

Looks like a fun wreck! Bands this time around will start at 5:30 pm. The show is $8 in advance and $10 at the door. To purchase tickets in advance, hunt down one of the bands playing the show. There is a facebook event for this one right here. Also check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep this winter.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Wir Können, Farseek, Moondead, Paqui

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It may be a really cold Sunday, but the weekend starts tonight here at Black Sheep! We have a show tonight and tomorrow night so get ready. Tonight will be the return-from-tour show for local emo rockers Wir Können, who just made it out to the east coast and back. They were out on the road with touring solo act Farseek from Ohio, who’s music you can find streaming below. There have also been some slight adjustments to this show since it was first announced, we now have Paqui playing instead of The Suction Cups. Then we also have the first ever show for a new Springfield band called Moondead whose first song we had featured on our site yesterday.

The show tonight starts at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page where you can see everything else coming up at Black Sheep this year.