Monthly Archives: June 2016

Dumb Fest 4-Ever Videos: Bleeding Gums, 86 Gemini, The Bug

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Okay, we really just can’t get enough of the Dumb Fest 4-Ever aftermath here at blacksheepspringfield.com. We have one last little round of videos and then this will be it, we promise. Then it will be time to focus on Black Sheep Fest on August 9th and then possibly another Dumb Fest next year. Tonight we are bringing you videos of sets from Bleeding Gums at Rock N’ Roll Hardee’s, 86 Gemini at Skank Skates, and The Bug at some location we don’t even know about! All of these videos were taken by Will Mecca from Texas. Thanks Will! Check out Will’s youtube channel for even more videos. You can find the three videos below, also check out more fest videos on our vids/pics page.



Lincoln’s Legends New Season Starting July 6th… Inside Dumb Records?

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We are all about the twists here at Black Sheep and Dumb Headquarters. We are also about friends and other people doing things and making stuff happen in this beautiful city of Springfield. We have been supportive of Lincoln’s Legends Podcast and Jeremie Bailey and the effort he has put in to seek out and highlight creative minds in our town. Just recently Jeremie and Lincoln’s Legends announced plans for a second season to kick off in just one week… and it’s happening inside Dumb Records! That’s right, Lincoln’s Legends has picked Dumb Records as a new stomping grounds for a new season starting this summer. The Springfield-based podcast will continue with interviews highlighting people doing creative things in our town, and this time the interviews will be conducted on our own couch. Check out the very interesting trailer on the player below to see how this new season is starting off:

Check out the newly created Lincoln’s Legends website right here.

July 24th at Black Sheep: HOUND, Livin’ Thing, Copper Blue, Chili Mac

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The July show announcements are piling in harder and faster than we can almost keep up with! This one is happening on Sunday, July 24th and it packs some serious ROCK we are also not sure we can handle. For this show we have the band HOUND (featuring members of Bad Side and Ted Leo & The Pharmacists) coming from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. You can check out some of their music streaming on the player below. To go along with that type of serious rock, we have Springfield’s most serious rock band- Livin’ Thing lined up on this roster. Before that is the relaxed and *chill* Champaign-Urbana 90’s rock band Copper Blue. Then kicking things off we have the very first ever show for a new Springfield band going by the name of “Chili Mac.” Show up on time to find out what that is all about.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $6 this time around. You can find a facebook event for this one right here. Also check out our shows page for a look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep this summer.

July 5th at Black Sheep: The Cambion, Fail To Decay +TBA

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Oh shoot, we really are falling behind on these July show announcements because there are so many of them! This one is coming up on Tuesday, July 5th– it’s less than one week away! For this show we just have a two band touring package lined up, and then we’ll see if any other acts get added! The touring package includes the band The Cambion (pictured above) from somewhere in Indiana and Illinois. Then coming from a little bit farther away is the band Fail To Decay from Minnesota. Stream some of Fail To Decay’s music on the player below, it’s metal. We’ll see if any other local acts get added to this!

It’s looking like this show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $7. 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 what else is coming up this July and rest of the summer.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Horrible Things, Hospital Job, SAP, Attic Salt

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Tonight we can’t believe how super-solid of a pop punk show is going on at Black Sheep. We are talking about the good kind of pop punk here, and then a touch of other stuff to make for an all around good show. We have a couple of bands who haven’t played here in a minute. Tonight Horrible Things will be coming as part of their summer tour- featuring Tim Reynolds originally from Springfield, moved to Champaign, then moved to Chicago. [Now the band is based out of Chicago]. Stream their newest LP on the player below. We also have Springfield pop punk greats, Hospital Job who have also not played here in a minute. Then we have everyone’s favorite grunge punk band SAP taking the stage. And looks like up first we have the second ever show for a new Springfield band called Attic Salt that we are excited about.

The show tonight starts 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 good look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep in the near future.

Dumb Fest 4-Ever Videos: Nobunny, C.C.T.V, GUSH

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It may be a few weeks ago now, but we can still not stop thinking about how amazing Dumb Fest 4-Ever was here at Black Sheep/Dumb headquarters. Tonight we are coming at you with another three very special Dumb Fest videos. This includes a video of the one and only Nobunny performing at the world famous Rock N’ Roll Hardee’s, and also the full entire sets of GUSH on the ramp of Skank Skates, and the incredible C.C.T.V. on the stage of Black Sheep. Check out all of those videos below. Thanks to Brian, Will, and Graham for taking these. Of course check out more Dumb Fest videos and other videos taken from over the years at Black Sheep on our vids/pics page.

July 6th at Black Sheep: Super Moon, Mammoth Cannon, Flamingo

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What’s this about? On Wednesday, July 6th (coming up quick) looks like we have this three-band alternative rock show coming up at Black Sheep. We have the band “Super Moon” (pictured above) coming from Omaha, Nebraska. What are they about? Looks like they play some type of “moon rock” and you can find their music streaming on the player below. This show will also be a tour kick-off show for Decatur, Illinois’s very own Mammoth Cannon, and will also be their first time performing at Black Sheep. Come say “hi” and “bye” to them. Opening things up looks like we have the very psychedelic and very groovy Jacksonville-based band Flamingo taking the big stage.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for this one right here. And of course check out our shows page for a good look at what else is coming up this summer at Black Sheep.

New Arrivals This Week At Dumb Records

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What’s up, it’s a new week at Southtown record store Dumb Records (located at 1107 South Grand East Ave.)! There are plenty of new items in the store this week including some hot new LPs and also used LPs. This includes the brand new LPs from some bands from the area- Lumpy & The Dumpers, Kowabunga! Kid, and Black Panties. Get those records while they are still hot! Let’s take a peek at Dumb Record’s operating hours this week and then jump into those arrivals:

Tuesday (today): noon – 8:00 pm
Wednesday (show): noon – 9:00 pm
Thursday: noon – 8:00 pm
Friday: noon – 8:00 pm
Saturday (show): noon – 9:00 pm
Sunday: noon – 8:00 pm
Monday (4th of July): ?? – ?? (we’ll be open at some point, and during the show!)

New LPs
Alaska – Shrine
Black Panties – Dead And Gone
Brian McGee – Ruin Creek
Colossal Wrecks – Waste The Moments
Crybaby – Drag Me Under
The Headies – Meta-Pop
Holy Pinto – Congratulations
Invalids – Strengths
Kississippi – We’re All Doomed
Knola – To The Rhythm
Kowabunga! Kid – Wasting My Time
Lumpy & The Dumpers – Huff My Sack
Oso Oso – Real Stories of True People Who Kind of Looked…
The Rentiers – Here Is A List of Things That Exist…
Slingshot Dakota – Golden Ghost
Snowing – That Time I Sat In A Pile Of Chocolate
White Pisces – Weather
1994! – Fuck It

Used LPs
All Eyes West – All Eyes West
Alta – Places
The Dead Milkmen – Big Lizard In My Backyard
Dinah Shore – Sings Cole Porter And Richard Rodgers
Evie – Gentle Moments
Jamie Owens – Growing Pains
John Waite – Every Step Of The Way
Glenn Miller – The Glenn Miller Story
The Greek Favourites – What Do You Know About The World…
The Inoculators – Dropped Their Brains
KISS – The Originals
Over Stars And Gutters – Consider This Your Curse
Ronnie Milsap – Milsap Magic
The Stranglers – Dreamtime
Various – None Whatsoever

 

New Band Pages: Sweet Bippy

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It’s been a minute since we’ve gotten on track with adding new band pages to our site. We better get on that more often, because there have been plenty of new bands popping up this year! Today we have a new page for the two-piece electric ukulele project, Sweet Bippy. On the page you can stream some of their tunes, read up on the band, and find other links to their music and contact info. Check that out right here. Sweet Bippy will be playing next at Black Sheep on Wednesday, July 13th along with Panzys and Lower Automation.

Check out any of our 60+ current band pages on our site right here. Do you play in a local Springfield band or are a solo musician that does not have a page set up with us yet? We would love to hear from you! Send an email to blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com and we will work with you to set one up.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Ankle Grease, C Is For Cadaver, Jeff Williams, Honey//Suck

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What’s this! We are having an acoustic/folk punk type show at Black Sheep. It’s been a minute since we’ve seen one of those! For this show we have the touring act Ankle Grease stopping by and performing for us all. The whole city is invited! Ankle Grease is from New York and you can stream some of their songs on the player below. Very cool. Also folk punk and on this show is C Is For Cadaver who is from the area. Then possibly before then we do have a very rare acoustic performance happening from Jeff Williams of the mighty, and the legendary punk band NIL8 that you all know and love. Make sure to catch that. Opening up the show looks like we have another very rare performance by the spoken word/musical project Honey//Suck.

This show starts at 7:00 pm and admission is $5, make sure not to miss any of it! You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep this summer.