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Dumb Records Open Mic on February 26th

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It’s been a minute since we’ve had an open mic at Black Sheep or Dumb Records – the last one at Dumb Records was all the way back in October now and it was a great success. We’ll be having an open mic inside the record store again before this month is over on Sunday, February 26th. Our open mics go from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm with 15 minute time slots throughout to be claimed by anyone who wants them to do whatever they chose to do! To claim a slot, head over to the facebook event and let us know which slot you chose to claim, or email us at blacksheepspringfield.com. Here is the schedule so far:

9:45-10:00 – Nighthawk’s DEBUT feature film
9:30-9:45 – (open)
9:15-9:30 – (open)
9:00-9:15 – (open)
8:45-9:00 – (open)
8:30-8:45 – (open)
8:15-8:30 – Jeff Prince
8:00-8:15 – Ian Winterbauer
7:45-8:00 – (open)
7:30-7:45 – Eric Marvel
7:15-7:30 – (open)
7:00-7:15 – (open)

As you can see, this open mic will (hopefully) be ending with the debut premier of a new 15 minute film put together by Nighthawk himself. Again, you can find a facebook event for this one right here. Also everything for sale in the store will be 20% off during the open mic. Check out our shows page for a look at everything else coming up in Southtown these next few months.

 

March 8th at Black Sheep: Looming, Erik Nervous, Spodee Boy, Livin’ Thing

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Oh, you KNOW that this show is going to be a hit. On Wednesday, March 8th in just a little less than a month LOOMING will be making a return to Black Sheep and Springfield for the first time since last August. They will be traveling on their way to play South by Southwest Festival in Texas. Be sure to catch the band play a rare show in their original hometown as they continue their wonderful journey and prepare for their second release on No Sleep Records. We also have a couple of touring punk bands from Michigan on this bill. Those include “Erik Nervous” and “Spodee Boy“. Stream some of Erik Nervous’s music on the player below. Opening things up for this is the big time rock band Livin’ Thing.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $10 (since we have 3 touring bands to take care of). Surely this will be a gig not to miss. Check out a facebook event for this one right here, and also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep later this year.

 

Illinois Times: “The Business of Spreading Music Success” (HISO)

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We are excited to see our friends over at HISO Music Entertainment on the cover of The Illinois Times this week – making two weeks in a row of groups on the front of the Times that Black Sheep has worked with in the past. Check out last week’s cover story on local poets right here. This week’s cover story is on HISO Music – a booking, consulting, and entertainment group of musicians and creative minds founded by Ayo Dele. HISO recently acquired their own space and has been hard at work with a recording studio, dance studio and more at their new location on Yale Blvd. From the article:

In a long brick building within a rented suite on Yale Boulevard in Springfield’s Harvard Park neighborhood, a quiet, yet profound revolution is underway. Here is the headquarters of HISO (pronounced high-so) Music Entertainment, a consulting company conceived by Springfield resident Ayo Abitogun to provide music business services to groups and individuals. The 26-year-old musician, rapper and singer-songwriter, also known professionally as Ayo Dele, is the inspirational leader of HISO, as well as the founder and CEO.

The organization formed two and half years ago when Ayo began building his own music career. While searching for professional members to add to his entertainment team, he discovered others searching for music business success based on his beliefs in positive thinking and avoiding the negative images and stereotypes found in certain forms of pop music today. As he shared his idea of engaging fellow music artists in constructive careers, the group around him expanded to include a trustworthy and enthusiastic team of dedicated friends and co-workers.

Check out the full article online right here, or pick up a copy of the Illinois Times inside Dumb Records for free.

Somethings Can’t Be Ignored: Resident Genius / Howard Zinn Split

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Springfield historic punk/music blog Some Things Can’t Be Ignored are at it again with their monthly post and featured Springfield release of the past. This time it’s a split album with Springfield punk band Resident Genius and a split they released with some of the works of American social activist Howard Zinn in 2005. Resident Genius features Jason Perry on guitar and vocals, who currently plays in groups The Seething Coast and Heptanes. Head on over to the Some Things Can’t Be Ignored blog to stream and download the release, which was originally on CD. From the blog:

A lot of time and effort was put into this release and I’d say that the end product is something that everyone involved can truly be proud of.  The statements made by both the band and Mr. Zinn on this split EP are short, yet powerful, and touch on issues that are just as important and relevant today as they were over a decade ago when this CD was originally released.  It’s like the old saying goes, “The more things change, the more they stay the same.”  I hope that at some point in my lifetime I can throw on a record like this and the lyrical content be completely irrelevant to what’s currently going on in America.

You can find more out about the release from Jason on the actual post- including a breakdown of each song and lyrical content.

February 25th at Black Sheep: Wabeno Rock Farm, Kowabunga! Kid, The Suction Cups, Starlorde

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Coming up in just two weeks on Saturday, February 25th we have a show happening at Black Sheep that is not one to miss. We have a few bands here from another planet that will be performing at Black Sheep. Wabeno Rock Farm is the band from the way far away touring planet of Pluto (which is actually not a planet anymore, sorry Wabeno). You can stream some of their weirdo rock music on the player below. We have Kowabunga! Kid also on this gig, who are actually just from Champaign, Illinois. Up before them is The Suction Cups, who are actually from the swamp right in our own backyard. They play surfy stuff. Opening things up is Starlorde from the nearby planet “Y”- they will make you ask “why”?

This show is at 7:00 pm, $7 show. Check out a facebook event right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep these next few months.

Black Bloc and Gutterpriest Inside Dumb Records on February 18th

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We announced a show happening at Black Sheep on Saturday, February 18th (one week from tomorrow) a while back. It is to feature Sidelined, Crowns, Stems, Low Weather, Pretend I’m Not There, and Mystery Gift. In addition to all of that going on at Black Sheep, we have an unauthorized experiment of two acts to add to the mix that will be performing inside Dumb in between bands at Black Sheep. Those will be Black Bloc (noise electronic act from New York), and also the intense local noisecore act Gutterpriest. Black Bloc also performed at South Town Studio last summer.

Check out a facebook event for the show at Black Sheep right here. The whole night will kick off at 7:00 pm. The show inside Black Sheep is $8, and for the acts inside Dumb Records we will be taking donations. Also donations = tacos!? Sounds good to us! More upcoming shows at Black Sheep / Dumb Records on our shows page right here.

Today on Black Sheep Radio: Linda (Springfield Vintage)

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It’s Friday so that means there’s another episode of The Black Sheep Radio Show lined up this afternoon and this week’s episode is our special Valentine’s Day Edition. Today on the show our special guest is Linda Renehan who owns the brand new downtown vintage store Springfield Vintage. Linda is organizing a “Vintage Love Tour” around town tomorrow with all sorts of fun local businesses. She will also be bringing in some older vinyl records for us to play on air straight from her shop! You can also expect plenty of tunes from local bands and bands that will be coming to town.

The Black Sheep Radio Show airs from 4:00 to 6:00 pm every Friday on 88.3 WQNA fm. You can stream on the radio then and also the same time at wqna.net. Check out our radio page for a number of past episodes that you can download.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Single Player, Nagasaki, Bottom Bracket, Kenyon Deshasier

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This weekend at Black Sheep we only have one show lined up, and that is the one happening tonight. Tonight’s show features Champaign/Urbana band Single Player (possibly their first show here since the very first show of 2016 last year). Check out a hot new Single Player track that just dropped a couple weeks ago right here on the Rat King Records site. Also stream some of their earlier tunes on the player below. Also on this show we have the rambunctious Springfield high school punk band Nagasaki on board tearing up the dance floor. Before them is “Bottom Bracket” aka “Christmas Cannamela” aka “The Roman Candle Drive Guys”. Opening things up for this show we have the solo ambient act Kenyon Deshasier.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. Check out 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 winter/spring.

February 17th at Black Sheep: “217 Day”

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Get ready for a ton of show announcements to start rolling in on our site! Who would have thought that “217” Day (2-17) aka February 17th is coming up so soon and we almost didn’t have anything planned at Black Sheep!  Thanks to the Kick-It Coalition and 217 Hip Hop now we do! We give you a mix of hip hop and other genres for a full night of some of what the 217 area code has to offer! The event will be going on most of the night from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Let’s take a look at who’s lined up:

Young Blu
Archie
Rula
Lucky
Montana Fivehunna
Omeezy
Wicked Sweet
TJ Byrd
Doogie
Steffy Ballin
Kool Krew
Rustocrat
Nefarious Cloud
Co Pilots
Prince Louie V
Johnny Music
Lumbajack
AMG / Blackhood
So Real
Samuel Taylor

WOW, looks like we are fitting a whole 20 acts onto this one show! Check out some of Rustocrat’s music streaming on the player below. This whole show is starting right at 7:00pm, and guess what- it’s only $2.00 (we rounded down from $2.17). Check out a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page on our site right here for a better look at everything coming up at Black Sheep in the next few months.

New Arrivals This Week at Dumb Records

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The records are rolling in strong over at Dumb Records, record store located at 1107 South Grand Ave East here in Southtown. This morning we are giving you just a taste of the piles and piles of great used selection that has been currently hitting the shelves. News on an open mic inside the store at the end of the month coming soon. Let’s take a look at the store’s operating hours for the week and then jump into those new arrivals:

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

Used LPs
Bruce Springsteen – The Wild, The Innocent & The Street Shuffle
Crazy Horse – Loose
Endless Love – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Dead or Alive – Youthquake
Foghat – Stone Blue
Foreigner – Agent Provocateur
Ghostbusters – Original Soundtrack Album
Herb Alpert and the T.J.B. – A Secret Place
Jay Ferguson – Thunder Island
Kraftwerk – Radio-Activity
Kenyon Hopkins – The Strange One – Music From The Sound Track
Maynard Ferguson – Hollywood
Michael Butler – Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical
Neil Young – Hawks & Doves
Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Rust Never Sleeps
Oscar Peterson – Jazz Brasileiro
Out of Africa – Motion Picture Soundtrack
Pete Townshend – White City
Picnic – Music From The Sound Track
Poco – Blue And Gray
REO Speedwagon – Nine Lives
Rick Wakeman – Criminal Record
Robert Palmer – Heavy Nova
Robert Palmer – Pride
Steve Winwood – 20th Anniversary Edition: A Compleat Collection
Various – Hit 45’s of the 70’s, Vol. II
Various – The World of Private Music
Various – 70’s Gold
Wake Nights – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The Wiz – The Super Soul Musical “Wonderful Wizard of Oz”
Yes – Tales From Topographic Oceans
Youngblood – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
2001: A Space Odyssey – Volume Two
The 5th Dimension – Greatest Hits on Earth