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Tonight at Black Sheep: Clearview, Trash Knife, Prowess

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Tonight is round two of the three day show streak that we have going on at Black Sheep! This one is just going to end up being a short and sweet three band show, maybe we can all go get ice cream afterwards? Tonight we have the band Clearview lined up from New Jersey. They will be coming here with the punk band “Trash Knife” from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania who will also be performing tonight. Check out some music from Trash Knife on the player below. We are likely going to be opening up the show with the one local band tonight, Prowess. They are punk.

The show tonight starts at 7:00 pm, admission is $5. Check out a facebook event for this show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep this summer!

Tonight at Black Sheep: Ben Dipper, Blind Social, Spooky Action, Opposite Good

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Hey! It’s been a minute since we’ve seen a show at Black Sheep due to no shows happening last weekend but we are back at it tonight with the first show of a three day streak we have coming up! This show features ambient / indiepop artist Ben Dipper from Kansas. Stream some of Ben’s music on the player below. We also have local groove rock band Blind Social on board, who we haven’t seen at Black Sheep for a minute. Other opener includes the ambient solo act “Opposite Good,” and then we are kicking things off with a performance by the band Spooky Action, who we have not seen in a minute.

This show will start at 7:00 pm. Admission is $5. Check out a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a better look at everything coming up at Black Sheep this summer.

New Arrivals This Week at Dumb Records

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Lookee here! We have a few new things hitting the shelves this week at our very own Southtown record store, Dumb Records – located at 1107 South Grand Ave East. Some of this includes a few new LPs from hip hop distributor Fat Beats out of Chicago. The rest are used LPs. Also starting today the store has tickets for Dumb Fest 5 on sale during store hours! Come get your 3 day passes for just $25. Let’s take a look at what we’ve got but first take a peak at the store’s hours for the week:

Wednesday (today): noon – 8:00 pm
Thursday (show): noon – 9:00 pm
Friday (show): noon – 9:00 pm
Saturday (show): 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Monday: noon – 8:00 pm

New LPs
Ill Bill – The Grammy Awards
Jay Lib – Champion Sound Remix
MF Doom – Danger Doom
MF Doom – My Favorite Ladies
Pete Rock – NY’s Finest

Used LPs
Al Hirt – Unforgettable
Al Martino – Speak Softly Love
Al Martino – Summer of ‘42
Bert Kaempfert – Warm and Wonderful
Bobby Caldwell – Bobby Caldwell
Buddy Morrow – A Salute To The Fabulous Dorseys
Burl Ives – The Big Country Hits
Carl Smith – There Stands The Glass
Caruso – A Legendary Performer
Charley Pride – Someone Loves You Honey
Count Basie Big Band – Pablo Live Montreux ‘77
The Dukes of Dixieland – Featuring Pete Fountain
Harry James – Comin’ From a Good Place
Helix – Walkin’ The Razor’s Edge
John McCormack – Sings Irish Songs
The Lettermen – Look At Love
Little Feat – Sailin’ Shoes
Lou Reed – Walk On The Wild Side: The Best of Lou Reed
Patsy Cline – Stop The World & Let Me Off
Roger Whittaker – The Best of
The Rolling Stones – Metamorphosis
The Teenage Flames – 30 Hits of the 50’s
The Three Suns – 40 Top Tunes For Dancing
Various – Gold Record Hits

DUMB FE5T Ticket Pre-Orders

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WOW, BIG UPDATE! Right up there ^^^ is the final flier for Dumb Fest 5 happening June 9th, 10th and 11th right here in Springfield done by Brian Galecki. Today ticket pre-orders for 3 day passes are going up online! We don’t anticipate any of these shows selling out and you can still purchase tickets at the door for all of these shows. BUT, if you buy tickets beforehand you get 1 screen printed poster (limited to the first 45 pre-orders), and also a discounted price for all of the shows. 1 3-day pass good for all of the shows except for aftershows which includes:

5pm Friday at Black Sheep ($10)
1pm Saturday at Black Sheep / Skank Skates ($20)
10am Sunday at Cafe Andiamo ($5)
7pm Sunday at Dumb Records ($5)

That’s $40 worth of shows right there for $25. Go by your ticket online at Ticketstorm.com , RIGHT HERE.

Physical 3 day passes will also be available at Dumb Records starting tomorrow when the store opens at noon. The first 45 of those ticket pre-orders will also receive a screen printed poster. Passes and online tickets will be sold up until 11:59 pm the night of Wednesday, June 7th. After that you can still by tickets to individual shows at the door.

Find a facebook event to Dumb Fest 5 right here. Also check out our Dumb Fest 5 page for a complete list of who’s playing and links to all of the music.

Sunday, June 4th at Black Sheep: Rick Slick, Leah Doneghue, The MB, Brandon Austin

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With summer upon us we may be announcing a few matinee shows happening on some weekend dates at Black Sheep and here’s one of them! This show will be taking place at 3:00 pm on Sunday, June 3rd in about a week and a half. You can expect some Christian rap and R&B or something going on, we aren’t even sure! Also at some point there is supposed to be some big music video shoot going on. Let’s take a look at that lineup:

Brandon Austin
The MB
Young Fantom
Rocky Young
Rick Slick
Grooms

There you have it, 6 artists performing all starting at 3:00 pm and for $5 admission. Find a facebook event for this show right here. Sorry we do not have links to any of the artists performing. You can also check out our shows page for a look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep this summer right here.

New Band Pages: Bottom Bracket

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Today on this Monday we are bringing you some more hot content in the form of a newly created band page (which has been long overdue) for the band Bottom Bracket. Check out that new page right here to stream the band’s one self titled song and find out more about them. Bottom Bracket have been working on hard on their debut release, which is one of the first projects being worked on by Southtown Studio. Their next show at Black Sheep isn’t until July 8th (we will have more info on that one soon), they will also be performing at The Legacy of Giving festival happening in a few weeks downtown.

Check out any of our 60+ current band pages right here. Do you play in a local band that has not yet gotten set up with us? Send us an email to blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com and we will work with you to get something set up!

Timothy Donavan Russell: “The Dark Path” + “Biosphere”

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Springfield solo ambient artist Timothy Donavan Russell sure is hard at work this year, already putting out two full albums of material and probably has even more coming. Today we are bringing you those two releases, both can be found streaming on the player below. The first is called Biosphere and was composed to be played in the background at the Pharmacy Gallery & Art Space‘s “Bio-Region” group exhibition, which took place March 24th and 25th, 2017. In the release you can hear some sounds common to Springfield and Central Illinois such as the Washington Park Carillon and some other sounds of nature. The second album, The Dark Path (pictured above) came out more recently about a month ago and features a whole 20 tracks on keyboard/synthesizers. Stream both of those below, or also head over to Timothy Donavan Russell’s bandcamp page where you can pay to download all of his releases. On the page Timothy also has a short release put together this year for the “100 Days” art exhibition out at UIS called Grab ‘Em.

Looming Perform New Song “Waves” On Sanctuary Sessions

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Happy Sunday to you all! Today we bring you news off a few live sessions that the formerly Springfield, now all-over-the-country band Looming did for “Sanctuary Sessions” based out of Nashville, Tennessee. The band stopped by the Sanctuary Sessions studio on their most recent tour and recorded two songs live as well as an interview. Those two songs include “Output” from their debut album Nailbiter and also a brand new track off of the upcoming album. The new song is called “Waves.” Check out the video for Waves on Sanctuary Sessions facebook page right here.

Check out the interview where Dave of Sactuary Sessions talks to Jess and Brandon right here. Looming’s next show in Springfield right now is Downhome Music Festival June 27th and 28th (we are not sure which date they are playing)!! Be on the lookout for more info on Looming’s new album and more Springfield shows soon.

Jess Knight also recently did a live performance and interview with Rachel Otwell at WUIS / NPR Illinois which you can find online right here.

June 2nd at Black Sheep: Wildhoney, Stick People, Gadget, Lorin Devine, Linder

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Here’s another show announcement we have for you all and boy we are excited for this great show coming up on Friday, June 2nd in a couple of weeks. This one features touring shoegaze band Wildhoney from Baltimore, Maryland. Stream some of their music on the player below. This show will also feature “Stick People” performing their first show at Black Sheep since their name change from “Stems.” Will they have their recordings being worked on by Southtown Sound done by this show? Who knows! Before that is Decatur-based pop punk band Gadget. And before that we get to see a performance by incredible local artist and musician Lorin Devine. Opening things up is a new and improved full band version of the Bloomington Illinois project Linder.

This show will start right at 7:00 pm and admission is $7. Check out 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 this summer.

Legacy of Giving Music Festival Lineup: June 2nd & 3rd Downtown Springfield

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Making sure we get a post out for each of the downtown music festivals happening in Springfield this summer- this one is for the newly formed “Legacy of Giving” Music Festival happening downtown in two weeks on Friday and Saturday, June 2nd and 3rd. The festival formed from the ashes of SOHO Music Festival which has happened every year prior to this since 2005, the same year Black Sheep began. SOHO was kind enough to offer Black Sheep our very own stage the past two years in 2015 and 2016. Legacy of Giving Music Festival will not be continuing the Black Sheep stage.

The lineup for L.O.G. fest consists of 70 bands and performers. Admission is just $5.00, and proceeds will be going to 10 different charities. You can find the entire music fest lineup and breakdown of which acts will be playing which stages right here. Notable acts familiar to the Black Sheep stage might include Blind Social, Jessica Knight (of Looming), Zach Goriszewski of Kickstart, Ted Keylon of TANG, Stereo Static, and much more.

Check out our Springfield shows page for a look at other events going on in town outside of Black Sheep. Find the Legacy of Giving Music Festival website right here. Don’t forget that Dumb Fest 5 is also happening in town the following weekend! On their website Legacy of Giving Music Festival claims to be the most diverse lineup of bands in town with bands coming from 7 different states, but do they know that Dumb Fest 5 features bands from 12 different states and 2 different countries? Probably not.