It’s finally here! The show is going to be a zoo of a time. Come check out Caterpillar Club, Foxtail, and Nathan & The Sheep. This show is a perfect start to the cold weather (if you’ve been getting up early enough).
The show starts at 7pm and is $5. For more info about upcoming shows, check out our show list.
Over this past weekend, Springfield skate thrash outfit Emperor Norton set up shop and recorded a demo. They spent the day tracking the 12 song demo, which I think clocks in under 10 minutes (don’t quote us on that). Emperor Norton’s Twitter page kindly supplied some pictures of the good times.
As the great dudes they are, Emperor Norton has decided to let us exclusively stream one of the newly recorded songs. Listen to the track “Hide Your Kids, Hide Your Socks” below:
Emperor Norton is playing this Saturday at Tin Can Pub. Scott Blacula is releasing their demo at the said show. It starts at 11pm, and is $5. Want more info of Springfield shows? Check out the Springfield show page.
Well, hello there. I didn’t hear you come in.
Black Sheep is wanting to experiment in the advertising game. What better way to do that than in the area schools paper? That is where you all come in. We have tried our darnedest to get in touch with high school newspapers, but have had very little luck.
If you go to a high school and it has a newspaper, we would love to get in contact with the people who run it. If you have any information that points us in the right direction, please email it to blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com. Any little bit of info will help!
Brrr! It’s getting cold outside, and you know what that means! Another art show! Cody Jones of Lovecow is hosting yet another get together for local artists to showcase their work. It’s going to be on the 27th of October, so be sure to wear a costume.
Though the details (like artists, times, set up, etc.) are currently slim, more info will arise. As always, we will fill you in when we know more!
If you are interested in participating, please contact Cody Jones at Cjones127@hotmail.com.
Last minute show! Black Sheep is planning on celebrating Revolution Autumn this Friday, the 21st of September. Come out to help us usher the great weather, changes, and new music. The night features Caterpillar Club, Foxtail, and Nathan & The Sheep. Though the show is short notice, this will be nothing short of fun.
The show starts 7pm and is $5. If you are interested in finding out about our future shows, check out our show list.
We have made it to the newspapers this week! Be sure to pick up a copy of the Illinois Times, which you can find for free at many local businesses around town.
Our friend Tom Irwin was kind enough to dedicate his “Now Playing” column to us to help celebrate seven years of Black Sheep running as an all ages music venue in Springfield. Thanks Tom! Kevin, Brian, and Cory talked to Tom about how the Black Sheep operates and what our place in the community is.
“We are part of the community, a part of urban renewal in a DIY ideology that supports the communal aspect of accomplishing a good thing,” explains Kevin. “We do this because, to us, it’s just the right thing to do, building an organic place for art to grow together for all of the community.”
-Excerpt from the Illinois Times article
Be sure to check out the full article HERE.
The Black Sheep Research Team uncovered another great artifact. Paul from Channel 20 came out to Black Sheep Fest and shot some footage. It was meant to be some b-roll for that evenings news, but it didn’t make the cut. Luckily for you guys, the posted it to their website!
You can see some great footage of Lovecow before they went acoustic, Bo clapping, Brian smiling, and the Pound For Pound merch.
We are very excited to announce a real great show in October. It features the Pennsylvanian heart felt punk rockers Run, Forever. The show also features three equally heart felt bands: Hospital Job, Our Lady, Lovecow. This will be the perfect start to an awesome month.
The show is $5, and starts at 7pm. The Facebook event can be found HERE, and a list of all other upcoming shows at Black Sheep can be found HERE.
Hey dudes! Black Sheep’s owner Kevin will be featured on tonight’s episode of Bandemonium. This weekly WQLZ show features spotlights Springfield music. Jeremie, the host, focuses into the all important Springfield music scene.
Tune in at 9:00 pm to 92.7 FM or stream the station online to hear Kevin talk about Black Sheep and local music, and their roles in Springfield. Once the show airs, we will be updating with the listenable link (if there is one).
As we said in our last update, we would be filling you in once the second part of the interview went live. Greg Bishop on Saturday Session does not disappoint in this second part. This time Greg and David Liebe Hart discuss politics, street music, and “Tim And Eric Awesome Show, Great Job!”.
The second part is located HERE, and the first part is HERE. Be sure to tune in next week on 970 AM between 3pm and 7pm to hear the third part.
David Liebe Hart will be performing at Black Sheep with Obi-Wan Kanblo Mi and Dino Bravo on the 28th of September.
Now, a picture of David Liebe Hart in a Trash Talk shirt holding a skateboard:
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