The Complaint Line: “Stick Ninja”

Posted on July 23, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Last weekend marked the release of “Stick Ninja”, the long awaited debut album from Springfield, IL indie rock band The Complaint Line. The CD/digital download features 10 tracks of guitar driven rock with punk energy and big melodies. The band recently played Black Sheep on June 20th with Inner Outlines, Kickstart and Because Reasons from St Louis and their next Springfield show will be August 8th playing the Brewhaus Stage at this years Downhome Fest.

You can stream their album below and click the link to pick up a copy at their Bandcamp page here or by stopping by Dumb Records.

New Band Pages: Sgt Karate

Posted on June 15, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we are bringing you a brand new band page on our site for the one-man black metal act, Sgt Karate. Sgt Karate, also called “Sargent Karate,” “Sargent Karate- Everyone Is So Pretty,” or “S.K.E.I.S.P.,” was a project forged from the Black Sheep Band Lotto which happened last summer. You can learn more about the project and stream some of the band’s music on the newly created page right here.

Check out many of the current band pages we have set up on our site right here. Do you play in a band local to Springfield that has not yet set up a page with us? We would love to work with you in setting one up! Email us at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com and we can get something together.

New Band Pages: Fel Fae

Posted on April 27, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we bring you another new band page on our site, this time for the two-piece instrumental band Fel Fae. Fel Fae is a newer band that started earlier this year. Check out their new band page right here to find out more about the band. Fel Fae will also be playing at Black Sheep this upcoming Friday along with Panzys, S.K.E.I.S.P., and a new band.

Check out any of our 60+ current band pages right here. Do you play in a local band that we do not yet have a page for on our site? We would love to hear from you! Send us an email at blacksheepspringfield.com and we will work with you to set something up.

New Band Pages: WARRS

Posted on April 6, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we are bringing you a brand new band page on our site set up for the new hardcore band WARRS. Check out that new page here. WARRS is a new band featuring members of Soap Scum, Loses The Mighty, and more. The band also features Kevin Bradford (who has recently announced that he will be stepping down from Black Sheep, but will remain active in bands). WARRS is also currently working on a first release in South Town Studio and will also be playing Dumb Fest 3-D on June 13th.

Check out any of the 60+ band pages we have set up for local Springfield bands right here. Do you play in a local band that we do not yet have a page set up for? We would love to hear from you! Email us at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com and we will work with you to set something up.

April 17th at Radon Lounge: Sounds Of Satellites, Red Sweater Lullaby, Honey/Suck, Hannah & The Drummer Boyz

Posted on April 4, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

April 17th marks the next big show at The Radon Lounge. Featuring two touring bands, Sounds of Satellites from Orange County, CA and Red Sweater Lullaby from Las Vegas, NV along with local spoken word act Honey/Suck and a new band from Lanphier High Hannah and The Drummer Boyz.

Admission is $5.00, open to all ages and the show starts at 7pm. More information on this show is available at the Facebook event found here.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Ghost Mice, Bad Banshee, Pat The Bunny, SAP

Posted on April 3, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s Friday night and we have only one show happening this weekend at Black Sheep and that is tonight! Tonight marks the return of the legendary two-piece Bloomington, Indiana folk punk band Ghost Mice to the Black Sheep stage. Ghost Mice last played at Black Sheep last spring with the Macedonian punk band Bernay’s Propaganda. Stream some of Ghost Mice’s music on the player embedded below. This will be the second stop on their marathon 12 cities in 10 days tour with Pat The Bunny. Pat The Bunny is a folk solo project related to Ramshackle Glory, who played at Black Sheep last in the summer of 2012. Providing local support are the architects of nightmare ska Bad Banshee and grungy power trio SAP.

Doors open at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show HERE. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at everything coming up at Black Sheep in the coming months.

Midwest Punk Fest 7 in Bloomington, IL

Posted on April 2, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Our friends and neighbors over in “BloNo” are putting on the 7th Annual Midwest Punk Fest this May. Covering two days with 24 bands (including Springfield’s own fudgy-core pioneers Diaper Rash and perennial teen idols The Timmy’s); this is set to be another great weekend Fest!!!

CONFIRMED BANDS: Subject to Change

FRIDAY:
THE BISTRO – Downtown Bloomington
7PM – Diaper Rash
7:45PM – Up N at ‘Em
8:30PM – Bookmobile
9:15PM – Ska’s The Limit
10PM – The Linden Method
11PM – Soy City Stranglers…
12AM – As The Crow Flies
1AM – The Timmys

SATURDAY:
THE BISTRO – Downtown Bloomington
12PM – Beer Wave
12:45PM – Cactus Kid
1:30PM – TBA
2:15PM – Must Build Jacuzzi
3PM – The Kreutzer Sonata
3:45PM – Unamused Dave
4:30PM – The MisFetts

FIREHOUSE PIZZA AND PUB – Uptown Normal
6PM – Back Alley Riot
6:45PM – The Run Around
7:30PM – Kobanes Official
8:15PM – Nard Voris
9:15PM – Dirty Rotten Revenge
10:15PM – Killshakes
11:15PM – Roberta Sparrow
12:15AM – The Slow Death
1AM – TBA

*Shows at The Bistro are All Ages with parent or legal guardian.
**Shows at the Firehouse are All Ages.

Stay up to date with all things Midwest Punk Fest by joining the Facebook event here.

Some Things Can’t Be Ignored: The Treez “Tag! You’re It!”

Posted on March 30, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Springfield music blog Some Things Can’t Be Ignored are at it again!!! This time they dig deep into the early 90s archives (1993 or 1994) to bring us “Tag! You’re It!” by Springfield power trio The Treez. From Some Things Can’t Be Ignored:

The Treez were a three piece band featuring Phil Seabrook on Bass and Vocals, Howard Freitag on Guitar, and Johnny Blazis (RIP) on Drums. These fellas played ALL OVER Springfield and surrounding areas during the early 1990’s and had a sound that (in my opinion) perfectly envelops Springfield rock during this time.

You can head over to Some Things Can’t Be Ignored to read the full article and stream or download the full demo. Also stream the demo from The Treez below.

New Band Pages: Night/Hex

Posted on March 16, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we are bringing you a brand new band page for a newer Springfield project called Night/Hex. Night/Hex started out as a recording project featuring members of War Magic and a few other bands, but recently turned into a live band. They have a show coming up at Black Sheep on Monday, April 13th with All People, Asthma, and Bad Banshee. Learn more about Night/Hex and stream some of their music on their new band page on our site right here.

You can find any of our 65 current band pages for local Springfield bands on our site right here. We also have a page for a number of past band pages. Do you play in a local Springfield band that does not yet have a page set up? We would love to hear from you! Send us an email at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com.

New Band Pages: Southern Roots

Posted on February 23, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Did you hear there is a new band in town, and they are called Southern Roots? Once again we have another new band page for another new band in town, and this time it is the three-piece hardcore/metal band, Southern Roots. You can check out their new page right here where you can read up more on the band (they do not have any recorded music yet). Southern Roots will be playing their first show at Black Sheep this Friday, February 27th along with Mystery Gift, Say Something, WARRS, and Milchjunge.

Check out any of our 70-something and ever-growing current band pages right here. Do you play in a local band that has not yet set up a page with us? We would love to hear from you! Send us an email at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com and we will work with you to get a page set up.

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