Hospital Job: “Downer Downer Downer” Streaming on Punknews

2785685988-1Springfield punk band Hospital Job now have a stream of their new album Downer Downer Downer on Punknews.org! For the Punknews article and stream, you can head hereDowner Downer Downer was released on Insubordination Records late last year on vinyl. Want to see the band live? Well they will be playing at Black Sheep on March 11th along with Teenage Bottlerocket, Off With Their Heads, and The Timmys! You can find tickets for that show right here!

Battalion: “Resilience”

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St. Louis / Springfield related metal band Battalion have just released a new song entitled “Resilience.” The new song comes from the band’s upcoming release also called “Resilience” which is now due out on February 12th, 2013. You can check out a prieview of the album artwork above, and you can also stream the song “Resilience” below. Keep checking back for any updates on Battalion shows in Springfield. You can also keep up with the band and all the excitement at the Battalion facebook page.

Worms: “Dirt Pile EP”

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We posted yesterday that a new band page has been created for the band Worms. Today we bring you a stream of the new band’s brand new EP entitled “Dirt Pile!” The EP marks the first release local to Springfield of this year! From the band’s bio:

Well, since we both really like music and making music and stuff, we decided that since we’re dating and stuff it’d be fun to make music together. So, we did. We released our EP “Dirt Pile” on the 1st of this year.

Worms does not have any shows lined up, but we will keep you all posted on any upcoming shows. To stream the EP you can scroll down or head to the band’s bandcamp page.

Up In Arms: “Boyfriend”

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Up In Arms have premiered a new song on their reverb nation page entitled “Boyfriend.” You can stream or download the song for free here. We all had a fun time seeing Up In Arms at the Holiday Show on Friday, expect pictures from the show to be posted soon! From the band’s facebook:

Tonights show was beyond amazing!! Thanks to all of the fans and other bands for making it a great night. Blacksheep is a great place to call home. Hope you all have a happy New Years!
-Love, UIA

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To officially wrap up 2012 we have a message from Kevin. Then we have another nice little surprise for you all!

2012 was a great year for Black Sheep! Truth be told, 2011 was a scary year for us and I was concerned we may not be able to sustain ourselves as an establishment into the next year. This year however was a tremendous come back for us and we have been more stable finacially then we have been in a long time. We did many improvements to the building, we started this website, and we had some great shows! I would like to personally thank each and every volunteer who helps enable us to keep doing what we’re doing. Words cannot express my gratitiude to everyone who believes in us, this little place on the corner of 11th Street and South Grand. The odds have always been against us but because people believed in this community we are still here. Much love. I would also like to thank all of the amazing bands here in our scene. So much great music is coming out of our area right now and it’s awesome to see it happen! It is an exciting time. Also, thank you so much to everyone who comes out to shows here, you are the life blood of this place. We are all excited about 2013 and what the future holds! DIY til’ we die.

– Kevin Bradford

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It’s 2013! Big things are happening for Springfield music right now in 2013, so we are going to celebrate the new year with a nice Springfield music gift to you all! Patchwork 2012 is now up for free download! Stream the entire compilation below or head over to our bandcamp page and download it for free! The compilation will continue to be up for free streaming and downloading on our website throughout the year. Enjoy!

Nephrons: “Strange Weather”

60806_10151108064507237_1479333782_nToday we bring you a brand new single from Nephrons called “Strange Weather”. The song comes from the band’s upcoming album entitled Black Bedroom. From the band’s facebook page:

So today we are releasing the single of “Strange Weather”. It is a digital only release which is a track from our upcoming vinyl LP titled “Black Bedroom”. The B side to the single is “Heartbreaker” which will only be available with this release. Songs are available to stream or free download. Enjoy and share it with your friends if you want. Or you can hate it too, that’s also fine by us.

You can stream the new single along with the B-side “Heartbreaker” on the player below. Nephrons are also playing a house show at the Poon Lagoon on the 28th of this month.

 

Tiger Tank Stream EP on New Bandcamp

The new Springfield indie-rock band which features members of Park, Tiger Tank have recently launched a new bandcamp page where they are streaming their EP in its entirety. You can find a stream of the EP and Tiger Tank’s bandcamp here. The band also recently played Hobgob 2012 at Black Sheep and they have a show coming up on November 16th at Bar None.

 

Big Storm: “Not Long Ago”

Feel-good neapolitan rock group Big Storm have released a new song entitled “Not Long Ago.” The song comes from an upcoming release of some sort that will be available at Saturday’s show at Black Sheep they are playing along with Brother George, Tyler & Asa, and War Magic. The show starts at 7:00 pm and is $5. Big Storm will also have hand printed and hand numbered posters for sale. You can stream the new song below.

New Our Lady Single: “Opened Up”

 

Happy Monday! Today we have a stream of the new Our Lady single, “Opened Up.” The song comes from an upcoming full length that won’t be out for a while according to the band’s facebook. The band recently got back from playing Octoberfest in Bloomington, Indiana. They also have a couple of shows coming up at Black Sheep, one being the Hospital Job record release show on November 10th, and the other on November 30th with Scott Blacula, Skywalker, Suffer The Wrath, and DB Cooper. You can stream the new song below.