Today in South Town: Record Store Day

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Today is a big big big BIG day for South Town with a LOT of stuff going on. Let’s talk about Dumb Records first. It is Record Store Day. Dumb Records is located on 1107 South Grand Ave and will be open today from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm. Everything in the store is going to be 10% off. There will be TONS of new arrivals in store for this day. You can check out that long list of stuff right here.

Let’s move on to talk about Empire Board Shop. Empire Board Shop is the new skate shop that just moved in to South Town right above Dumb Records. Today will be their grand opening. They will be open from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm today. The shop has plenty of skateboarding merchandise, boards, and more cool hangout rooms with video games and foosball.

Okay let’s move on to the shows. There are THREE shows happening in South Town today. The first kicks off at 1:00 pm in Black Sheep. This is going to be a FREE show so you have no reason not to come. Bands playing that one are Built In A Day, War Magic, and Josh Catalano & The Dirty Thoughts.

The second show is taking place inside of Dumb Records. That show kicks off at 3:00 pm and is also free. The bands for this one are all acoustic. They are Cody Jones, Ted Keylon, Blind Social, Self Proclaimed Narcissist, and Randle Travis. We have a new store setup to accommodate the space for this show.

The last show and grand finale will be taking place inside of Black Sheep at 7:00 pm. This show is $5, and it will be worth it. Bands playing this one include Crab Legs from North Dakota, Say Something, Kickstart, F*CK///\\\MOUNTAIN, and Spoonboy from Washington DC.

That is a LOT going on. Check out a facebook event for all of that jazz right here. Also check our shows page to look at a TON of other shows that are coming up in the near future.

Tonight at Black Sheep: JAG, Shitstorm, Slow Children, Mouthsex, Soap Scum

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Tonight is going to be a nasty rock n’ roll show at The Black Sheep Cafe. We have the second ever performance by Springfield’s new trick-or-treat indie band JAG. Then we have a performance by St. Louis project Shitstorm, who is currently on a long spring tour. You can find some of Shitstorm’s music streaming below. This show will also feature long-running California punk band Slow Children, who are also on tour. Then we have Springfield disgusting punk band Mouthsex, who just released their demo earlier this week. To top this all off we have washed up old punkers Soap Scum who will be dusting off their leather jackets and opening the show up.

The show tonight is at 7:00 pm and costs $5. You can find a facebook event here. Be sure to also check out Dumb Records next door, open today from 3:00 to 9:00 pm. You might get a sneak peek at some of the renovations in the works for Record Store Day happening tomorrow! Oh yeah, and check out the shows page for more shows.

Tonight at Black Sheep: King Of Prussia, Case Conrad, Meredosia, Full Chroma

1798807_652725717241_95984331_nTonight will be a very special night at Black Sheep. First off, we have the nice people behind The Radon Lounge putting together a show that will be hosted inside our space. This is the first time that has happened and we are very excited to welcome them into our space. Second, we have a band coming from Sweden to play this show. They are Case Conrad and you can find their music streaming below. Case Conrad will be on tour with King Of Prussia from Atlanta, Georgia. We also have a couple of local bands on this show. We have the post-rock band Meredosia. Then we also have the poppy and fun band Full Chroma starting things off for us.

The show tonight will begin at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also check out our shows page where you can find a list of everything coming up at Black Sheep.

 

 

Tonight at Black Sheep: Koji, A.N. Palamara, Rella, Our Lady

april9Hey fine people, we got a fresh show happening this evening and it’s going to be big. Koji from Run For Cover records is gracing us tonight with some heart-felt solo jams. On tour with Koji is also A.N Palamara (MA) who will have some deep, folksy tunes to offer. On the local end of the spectrum, the acoustic act Rella will be opening up the evening, and emotional hardcore band Our Lady will be playing a raw set tonight as well. This show is going to be ragged so get ready to feed yr soul.

This will be tonight at 7:00 pm, $5 at the door. You can find a facebook event for this show right here. If you snivel, blow your noses on your shirts and check out the other shows we have coming up.

 

Tonight at Black Sheep: “SuperDuperDopeDank Show”

1932204_10200618904273809_2053753811_nLast night was a LOT of fun at Black Sheep, and hopefully tonight things will continue to not disappoint. Tonight we are having a pretty big hip-hop show, so if that is something you are into then we will see you there! This show will feature D.B. Cooper who also goes by the name of Cooshit, also the name of his clothing company which is sponsoring the show. Then we have Springfield’s own hip-hop artist Habilis Riccardo. Also another hip-hop/rap artist going by the name Pytch Wyte. Then a hip-hop duo called The Co-Pilots. Make sure you’re there to see Roskomillio, who is a rap artist who has performed at Black Sheep before.

This all starts at 7:00 pm tonight and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also check out our shows page to have a look at everything coming up in the near future for Black Sheep.

 

Tonight at Black Sheep: Panzys, b00n, Akaname, Mystery Gift

FlyerPNGCOME CELEBRATE THE RAIN! Tonight will be a fun one. We have the brand new Panzys and the brand new Akaname. ALL ON ONE SHOW. We’ve literally lost our minds. The rest of the show will be rounded out by the noodley b00n and the literal “magicful” Mystery Gift. There’s talk of some new band called Bad Finger doing a set, but who knows. Regardless of Bad Finger, this one will be for the literal record “books.”

The show starts at 7:00pm and has a $5 admission. The Facebook event has even more details. Alas, there is more. Be sure to inspect our Shows page for more upcoming Black Sheep Shows. We even have other Springfield area events that make tickle fancies.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Beresith, The Gorge, The Lion’s Daughter, Orator, Kharybdis

1780882_10152646887514908_1080615262_nHey! You like metal? You like hardcore? You like neither of those things? Then the show happening at Black Sheep tonight is the show for you. This is our only show this weekend so let’s all come out and make it a good one. Tonight we have the band Beresith coming from Michigan City, Indiana. They play blackened death metal. You can check out some of their music streaming on the player below. This show will also feature progressive band from St. Louis, The Gorge. Also coming from St. Louis is the band The Lion’s Daughter. They play sludgy black metal. Before that see Champaign metal band Orator rock until the ceiling collapses. Then we have special newer local metal band Kharybdis.

This show starts at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for this show right here. Don’t forget to also check out our shows page for a look at everything coming up at Black Sheep in the near future.

 

Tonight at Black Sheep: Stuck Lucky, Akaname, Muldoon’s Clever Girls, Say Something

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It’s Wednesday night and tonight we have one ska-punk explosion of a show happening at Black Sheep. There will truly be something here for the whole family. We have Stuck Lucky coming from Nashville Tennessee to play for us all. The last time Stuck Lucky played at Black Sheep was seven years ago! This show is also exciting because it will be the very first performance by a brand new Springfield ska-core band called Akaname. They have released one song called “Bird Girl” which you can find here. Next up we have Muldoon’s Clever Girls traveling all the way from Iowa. They last played Black Sheep in November as part of “This Is The End Fest.” Opening things up will be the fast punk band Say Something. Come be a part of the top notch circle pits for this show.

The show tonight is at 7:00 pm (sharp!) and will cost $5. You can find a facebook event for this show right here. Don’t forget to also check out our shows page for a look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep.

Tonight at Black Sheep: The Seething Coast, The Half Truths, Epsom, The Luzhin Defense, Honey Suck

10012519_10203367853106647_121792180_nGet ready for this mega five-band show happening tonight at Black Sheep. It’s going to be full of different types of music of all shapes and sizes. We are not sure on the band order tonight so just get there on time and stick around for all of the bands, okay? Tonight we have The Seething Coast, the Springfield punk band that released two full length albums last year. You can find their music streaming on the player embedded below. The touring band on this show is The Half Truths from Denton, Texas. They play pop punk and are big fans of Springfield. This show will also feature weirdo-shock punk rock band Epsom, who will be performing for the second time at Black Sheep. Then we have the electronic/synthpop band The Luzhin Defense spicing up the night for us. Also this show will feature a performance by new Springfield spoken word type project Honey Suck.

The show tonight will kick off right at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also check out our shows page for a look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep.

 

Tonight at Black Sheep: Souls, Loses the Mighty, Kharybidis, John Wayne Knockout Punch

320It’s Thursday! That’s not stopping us from having a brutal show at Black Sheep, it only fuels our desires. So tonight, Souls will be coming around all the way from South Dakota to entice and electrify us with blackened hardcore punk. Loses the Mighty will be playing as well, and their hardcore, ambient tunes are sure to be super heartfelt as usual so come check them out too. Kharybidis will coming around as well to technically and metallically annihilate us during their set. John Wayne Knockout Punch will be playing tonight as well, so come out to see what they’re all about. Ladies, gents and its, get ready to mosh your worries away.

This is at 7 pm tonight. Tell your moms and dads to come mosh, bring all your friends. If you have homework or other work to do, do it in the pit. Here’s the facebook event, and we have some more shows this weekend so check those out too!