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The Asylum Reunion May 24th

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02It looks like some type of reunion for old Springfield all ages music venue and coffeehouse The Asylum is being planned for May of this year. The Asylum was around near the intersection of Wabash and MacArthur and operated as a music venue/coffee shop from 1998-2001. You can check out a photo collage video for the old venue below. Organizers for the reunion are asking for donations to make the event possible on Saturday, May 24th. Proceeds will also go towards the St. Jude Children Hospital.

We have made plans for a large reunion that will take place at the VFW on Old Jacksonville Rd, and will feature food, drinks, and live bands; all to help everyone reconnect and revisit the people that helped inform and enrich our lives. We have set up a website, http://www.asylumreunion.com , where donations can be made towards making this reunion a success. There is a clear count of individual donations, when they were made, and by whom they are made. All proceeds will go directly towards the reunion, as the only interest for the Planning Committee is that we all have an amazing reunion and maybe re-live some old times. Any remaining money will then be given as a gift to St. Jude Children’s Hospital in the name of the Asylum Coffeeshop. Interested volunteers who would like to contribute time or materials in lieu of donations can contact the previously mentioned individuals listed above or send us an email.

The entire entry for The Asylum reunion can be seen on the Some Things Can’t Be Ignored blog right here. If you would like to contribute to the cause you can head over to asylumreunion.com. More info on bands and festivities will be posted later on once more is known about the reunion.

Today on Black Sheep Radio: JAG

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JAGToday is Friday so it’s another episode of The Black Sheep Radio Show! This will be episode #61 (wow that’s a lot). Our guests this week will be the very new “Halloween-indie” band called JAG. JAG will be talking about their show coming up at Black Sheep tonight, and also about their formation as a band. You can expect a few other surprises on the show as well, including a new trivia portion where you have a chance to win free admission for either the show at Black Sheep tonight or this Wednesday the 12th.

The Black Sheep Radio show airs on Fridays from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on 88.3 WQNA fm. You can also stream it live online at wqna.org. Don’t forget to also check out our radio show page where you can read up on the show and download a few of our past episodes.

 

Tonight at Black Sheep: Kowabunga! Kid, Asthma, Cabeza Twins, JAG, Owen Davis

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march7thshowSo here’s what’s going on TONIGHT. There is this cool show going on at Black Sheep. Dumb Records is also going to be open from 3:00 to 9:00 pm. It’s a little warmer outside so there is no reason to stay at home! Tonight we have Champaign natives Kowabunga! Kid playing their tour kick-off show as they head out west for a week or so. Also playing this show are the new filth punk heroes in Asthma. Then we have Cabeza Twins coming all the way from McHenry Illinois to play their gross and fast style of hardcore music. This show will be the very first show of a new Springfield band called JAG. Their performance will start with some spoken word by Roxanne Hanna. Kicking off the show will be a noise performance by noise artists Owen Davis and Matt Hill.

The show tonight is 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.

The Radon Lounge Announces More Horse Show Bands

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soappromo2-16203-widea-0While we are working hard on the lineup and festivities for Dumb Fest in June, our pals and sister venue The Radon Lounge have also been pulling things together for their Horse Show happening at The Refuge Ranch on June 21st. The Radon Lounge recently announced three more bands that will be playing The Horse Show. This includes Springfield slime punk band Soap Scum, who will be playing on the “garage stage”. Indie rock band from Cinncinatti, Ohio The Saudades will also be playing on the “barn stage”. The third act that was recently announced is David Lasley, who has performed at The Radon Lounge before.

You can check out the so-far announced lineup for The Horse Show right here on The Radon Lounge’s site. If you are looking to stay more in the loop with shows going on in Springfield outside of Black Sheep check out our Springfield shows page where we try to keep an updated list.

 

April 5th at Black Sheep: Coosh*t “Superdooperdopedank” Show

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The April show announcements here at blacksheepspringfield.com are beginning to roll in and we are excited for the weather to be warmer in Southtown. Today we are telling you about some sort of mixed genre/hip hop show happening at Black Sheep on Saturday, April 5th. This will be another Cooshit “Superdooperdopedank” Show, brought to you by the rapper and clothing company Cooshit. We have some of Cooshit’s music streaming below. Also on this show are your least favorite Springfield band, Table Drama. They will be causing trouble and throwing curveballs at this hip hop show. Other than those two, there will also be a performance by Springfield rapper Habilis Riccardo. That will surely be fun. We have also been informed that there will be live music from Mista W, Blak Manta, and more. The night is sure to be filled some dooper dope dank rhythms and times.

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

March 21st at Black Sheep: Honeysuck, The Seething Coast, The Half Truths, The Luzhin Defense, Epsom

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This is going to be a pretty wicked show we have coming up on Friday, March 21st. The local spoken word vomit band Honeysuck, featuring members of JAG and Our Lady, will be giving off a super expressive set to start the night out. The Seething Coast will then be punking out in a rad way so be sure to check them out because they’re one of the veteran local bands we still have circulating in Springfield. Another band coming around at this show will be The Half Truths. They’ll be giving us some downright Texas pop-punk so if you don’t know what that means, come find out. The Luzhin Defense is another local band playing this show that will have some deliberate, eerie spy-techno tunes for us to jam to so that will provide a cool facet to the genres of the evening! Tonight we’ll also be featuring some local punkers that have been around Springfield for awhile as well, and ladies and gentleman and its they are called Epsom. Their tunes are what I’d like to call oldschool goof-slam tunes, so if you’re a fan of newschool slime at all you really shouldn’t miss these guys.

So the doors will open for this show at 6:00 pm so come on around and hear some cool tunes. This show will also be $5. It’ll make you cultured. Here’s the facebook event. Make sure not to miss the Satanic ritual in the alley behind the studio. No potlucks.

Photos: February 23rd at Black Sheep

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This February our biggest show at Black Sheep ended up being the one on Sunday, February 23rd. The show featured Our Lady, Run Forever, Cloakroom, Looming, and even had a wild and unexpected set from a new Springfield band called Mouthsex. Thanks to a few photographers that were at the show, we have gathered an album of photos from the show which we now have on our flickr page. Extra special thanks to out of towner photographers AJ Francis and Adam Brumback for taking photos of the show.

You can check out our 2/23/14 at Black Sheep flickr set and see all of the photos  right here.

DUMB FEST 2 Announcement #1

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dumbfestbanner1Today we have a big dumb fest announcement all of you kids, punks, freaks, burgers, and mutants. It’s the first ten bands that we are announcing for Dumb Fest 2, which will be happening on June 13th and 14th this year at Black Sheep, Skank Skates, and Dumb Records. The purpose of this fest is to highlight punk and hardcore DIY music happening in Central Illinois and the surrounding areas right now. We also want to highlight all of the cool things happening in Southtown this year. Ready for those bands? Here they are:

LIPSTICK HOMICIDE from Coralville, Iowa

SHAVED WOMEN from St. Louis

CHUD from Bloomington, Indiana

LOOMING from Springfield

WOLF LUV from Champaign

DISTRACT from Chicago

COMA REGALIA from Lafayette, Indiana

THE VALENTEENS from Chicago

LIFE LIKE from St. Louis

ASTHMA from Springfield

Wow very cool. Are those all of the bands that are going to be playing Dumb Fest 2? Oh no no no no no no. Expect about three more announcements throughout the month of March here on this site. Ticket info and set times will be announced later on. Check out a facebook event for Dumb Fest 2 right here. Also follow everything going on with Dumb Fest 2 on our Dumb Fest 2 page.

New Arrivals This Week At Dumb Records

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Today is our first ever Tuesday open at Dumb Records so it’s time to celebrate! Make sure to stop by after you are done with work or school today, Dumb Records will be open from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Dumb Records is located at 1107 South Grand Ave, for all of you dummies that didn’t know. From now on here are our official store hours:

Tuesdays from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Fridays from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm
Saturdays from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Nights there are shows at Black Sheep from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm

And here are some new arrivals that we will have in our shop this week!

LPs
Cuban Missiles – When They Come For Us We’ll Be Gone
Diarrhea Planet – I’m Rich Beyond Your Wildest Dreams
Humanoids – …Are Born
Shahman – Sounds That Look Like Us

10″
Spruce Bringsteen – Game On

7″s
Bunny Grunt/The Winchester – Split
Chill Dawgs – Oh Okay
Cool Mutants – Buzzhogs
Humanoids – Year Of The Snake
Kentucky Knife Fight – Misshapen Love
Rad Company/Tight Bros. – Split

CDs
Black For A Second – About The West
Humanoids – Humanoids

March 14th at Black Sheep: Kickstart, Tie Affair, Cold Wind Calling, Doggystylez

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Hey people! Join us for another rad show at Black Sheep on March 14th. Springfield/Rochester pop punk band Kickstart is headlining! They are releasing a 10 track album soon, this summer or late spring. Also playing at this show will be: The Affair, Cold Wind Calling (listen to their bandcamp below), and Doggystylez. The show will be on Friday, March 14th at Black Sheep. Show starts at 7:00, and is $5, be there, mixed genre shows are really cool!

Cold Wind Calling is an Ambient Spoken Word group from Normal IL, they released their debut EP: Tired Eyes, this Febuary! As promised, here is their bandcamp stream, free to download (You should do that!):