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Tonight at Black Sheep: Yard Crew / Clean Up

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Oh! It’s been a while since we’ve had the chance to host a yard crew day or night at Black Sheep or around Southtown, and we have one happening tonight! That’s right, starting at 5:30 pm outside of Black Sheep we will be begin picking up trash around the neighborhood, clearing weeds, and going through other various small projects around our spaces. Everyone and anyone is welcome to come help, just remember to maybe bring a pair of work gloves and get ready to get dirty!

Again, yard crew day today starts at 5:30 pm and will possibly go to 8:30 pm or whenever we feel the work is done. Check out a facebook event for yard crew right here if that is your thing. And of course check out our shows page for a complete list of shows and events coming up around Southtown.

New Arrivals This Week at Dumb Records

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It’s another exciting week at Southtown record store Dumb Records (1107 South Grand E Ave). This week there are a number of new releases coming onto the shelves- notably a few things from Lumpy Records and also the second American Football LP from Polyvinyl Records. In addition to that we have a chunk of used LPs and CDs hitting the shelves this week. Don’t forget we also have our first ever open mic inside the record store coming up this Sunday, October 30th. Check out those listed off below, and first let’s take a look at Dumb’s operating hours for the week:

Tuesday (today): noon – 8:00 pm
Wednesday: noon – 8:00 pm
Thursday: noon – 8:00 pm
Friday (show): noon – 9:00 pm
Saturday: noon – 8:00 pm
Sunday (open mic): noon – 10:00 pm
Monday: noon – 8:00 pm

New LPs
American Football – Second LP
Angry Gods – The Clearing
Janitor Scum – LP

Used LPs
Al Hirt – Al Hirt Now!
Angel – On Earth As It Is In Heaven
Barbara Mandrell – The Best of
Boston Pops / Arthur Fiedler – Star Dus
Connie Boswell – Sings Irving Berlin
Eddy Olivares – Con Banda
Harry James – The Golden Trumpet of Harry James
Henri Hancini – The Mancini Sound
John Gary – Sings Your All-Time Favorite Songs
The Judds – Rockin’ With The Rhythm
Kathy Roccoli – Heart & Soul
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition – Tell It All Brother
Lawrence Welk – Winchester Cathedral
Lilliam Roth – Sings
Midnight String Quartet – Rhapsodies for Young Lovers
Nancy Wilson – Hollywood-My Way
Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs – The Best of Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs
Teatro Serie Lirica – Faust
Umberto Giordano – Andrea Chénier
Various – Golden Performances That Will Live Forever
Various – Golden Hits: 12 Million-Plus Sellers!
Various – Oldies But Goodies Vol. 14
Various – The Very Best of The Very Best
Various – 1st Annual Beach Music Awards 1982

New 7”s
Hair Long N Freeky – Hair Long N Freeky
Quailbones – R. Ring
The Miami Dolphins – Perlite
Nurse – Nurse
Uranium Club – Who Made The Man?

Used 7”s
Janet Jackson – Nasty
Michael Jackson – I Can’t Help It / Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
Michael Jackson – The Way You Make Me Feel
Michael Jackson – Man In The Mirror
Michael Jackson – I Can’t Stop Loving You

Used CDs
The Bird And The Bee – Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future
Johnny Cash – America VI: Ain’t No Grave
Major Lazer – Guns Don’t Kill People… Lazers Do
Mike Patton – Mondo Cane
Morrissey – Years of Refusal
Pink Floyd – Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd
Public Enemy – It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back
The Sea And Cake – Everybody
Susan Boyle – I Dreamed A Dream
Vampire Weekend – Contra
Various – Eternal Romance: Classic Love Songs
The White Stripes – Icky Thump

November 25th at Black Sheep: Bent Life, Lowered A.D., Capitol Offense, Pryss, Stye

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Something about some huge hardcore show happening here at Black Sheep on Black Friday this year? We guess this is happening! Looks like on Friday, November 25th this upcoming Black Friday we have a true banger of a show happening at Black Sheep, and you can likely expect to score some deals next door at Dumb Records for Black Friday Record Store Day as well. For this show we have heavy hitting hardcore band Bent Life from Omaha, Nebraska. Bent Life performed at Black Sheep at some point years ago- you can check out some of their music streaming below. We have a few other familiar bands stopping through for this show- we have the return of Lowered A.D. since their set at Dumb Fest 4-Ever this past year. Also Capitol Offense is making a return for the first time since their 4th of July Show. Then we have Springfield favorites Pryss, and opening things up is a performance by that new-ish Bloomington/Normal powerviolence band “Stye“.

This mega-show will be starting at 6:00 pm and admission is $10. You can check out a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at everything going on at Black Sheep for the rest of this fall.

Open Mic at Dumb Records October 30th

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It’s time for us to announce our next open mic- and guess what, it’s not at Black Sheep this time around but instead at Dumb Records. And it’s coming up quick! This one is happening in just one week on Sunday, October 30th.

As usual, there are 15 minute time slots to be claimed from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. You can claim a slot by posting here in the event, commenting below on this article, or emailing us at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com. Whichever works!

This time around the open mic night is completely free, and not only that but we are also giving out free soda and water to all attendees. That’s right. AND everything in the store is 15% off, including new and used items. Check out a facebook event for all of that right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep and Dumb Records this fall.

The Suction Cups: “Lost Tapes”

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In honor of The Black Sheep Halloween Show being today, we have a special release coming your way from The Suction Cups. This four-track EP is called Lost Tapes and it features some interesting Halloween sound effects and noises. From the band’s bandcamp:

A brief installment of short audio stories which may… or may not… be just the beginning…

NOTE: Use headphones for optimum listening experience.

The Suction Cups will be performing tonight at Black Sheep as part of the Black Sheep Halloween Show along with Moondead, Linder, and Eric Marvel. The show starts at 7:00 pm and is $5 / $3 if you are wearing a costume. Check out this release on The Suction Cups bandcamp page where you can also download it for your own price. Also check it out streaming below!

Black Sheep Halloween Show Tonight: The Suction Cups, Moondead, Linder, Eric Marvel

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What’s up! Sorry for our website being inactive the past few days- we have only been sleeping a little bit but today we are back from the dead and here to stay just in time for the Black Sheep Halloween Show! The Halloween Show is happening tonight (get those costumes ready) and we will also be having a bake sale for Black Sheep. Bands tonight include the surfy spooky rock band The Suction Cups. Stick around for our next post about a special release the band made just for this Halloween season. We also have the three-piece and Moondead from outer space. We have one out of town friend coming for this show and that is Linder– a new Bloomington/Normal solo project. You can stream some of that below. Opening things up we have another solo set by Eric Marvel, who played a great show inside Dumb Records the other night.

The show tonight starts at 7:00 pm – admission is $5 but if you have a costume on you get that special discounted price of $3. Be sure to bring an extra buck or two for some baked goods. Check out a facebook event for all of that right here. And be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up this fall at Black Sheep.

 

Our Lady: “Lure”

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After a long wait, Our Lady‘s final album Lure is up online streaming in its entirety. You can head over to the Mayfly Records bandcamp page to hear or download the full album, or also stream it below. The record is being released on vinyl through Mayfly Records and pre-orders have begun being shipped out. The band should also have copies available at their final show, happening on Friday, October 28th at Black Sheep with Lume, Estates, and The Foxery and the album should also be available on vinyl at Dumb Records after the final show.

Lume has been well over a year in the making and was recorded by Brandon Carnes at South Town Studio. Our Lady has been an active band in the Springfield music scene for six or seven years now, going through many lineup changes and touring frequently. See our original post on the band deciding to call it a day and their full statement here.

New Arrivals This Week at Dumb Records

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Some new stuff hitting the shelves at Dumb Records this week! For those of you who do not know, Dumb Records is that local record store located at 1107 South Grand E. Ave. with that giant green elephant right next door to it. You see that giant green elephant? Anyways, thanks to all who came out for Cassette Store Day at Dumb Records this past weekend. We have a few cassettes left over from that as well as a few more that have gone up on the shelves since then. Let’s take a look at the store’s hours for the week and then get into the new arrivals:

Wednesday: noon – 8:00 pm
Thursday: noon – 8:00 pm
Friday (show): noon – 9:00 pm
Saturday: noon – 8:00 pm
Sunday: noon – 8:00 pm
Monday: noon – 8:00 pm

New LPs
Ausmuteants
Baus – Idle Minds
Nancy – With Child

Used LPs
The 77 Strings Orchesta – Waltz Favorites
Andy Williams – Days of Wine and Roses
Jerry Burke – Golden Organ Hits
Guy Lombardo and his Royal Canadians – Dance to the Songs Everybody Knows!
Hal Simmons – Sings Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days of Summer
Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass – S.R.O.
Henry Mancini – Music of Hawaii
Jim Croce – Life And Times
The Limeliters – Sing Out!
Lloyd Prince – 16 Greatest Hits
Midnight String Quartet – Love Rhapsodies
Mitch Miller – Rhythm: Sing Aong With Mitch
Mitch Miller – Still More! Sing Along With Mitch
The Norman Luboff Choir – Great Movie Themes
Pal Joey – Soundtrack of the Columbia Picture
Pete Fountain – Licorice Stick
Pete Fountain – Walking Through New Orleans

Used Cassettes
Chuck Mangione – Feels So Good
Def Leppard – Hysteria
Eric Clapton – At His Best
Jethro Tull – M.U. The Best of Jethro Tull
Loverboy – Loverboy
Rick Springfield – Living In Oz
Rick Springfield – Hard To Hold
Sharptooth – Position of Trust
Van Morrison – Moondance

Tonight at Black Sheep: Real Live Tigers, The Blues, Bungalow, End Times Trio

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What’s this happening tonight at Black Sheep? It’s a real life folk and jazz show, mixing things up a bit. Tonight we have Real Live Tigers – a solo folk artist from Austin, Texas who did play Black Sheep before a couple of years ago in the summer of 2014. We might have hosted the show outside by our back door? Either way, check out some of Real Live Tigers’s music streaming below. Then the other touring act we have on this bill is “The Blues” from Oakland California. No, that’s not the hockey team there- they are a two-piece experimental jazz project. Going back to the folk end of things we have a Springfield based husband and wife duo called “Bungalow.” Then starting this show off, it’s only fitting that we have the End Times Trio– Springfield freeform jazz project lined up. It has also been a minute since we’ve seen them perform on the stage of Black Sheep.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and for admission we are asking for $6. You can find a facebook event for this show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep this fall.

October 24th at Black Sheep: Sonic Avenues, Starter Jackets, Animals With Human Names

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We have a show coming up here on Monday, October 24th (in just two weeks) that we sure are excited about. We have the band Sonic Avenues coming from Montreal, Canada. Sonic Avenues play some type of garage rock n’ roll music and have worked with labels Dirtnap, Blow The Fuse, Dead Broke, Sabotage, Taken By Surprise, Hosehead, P.Trash, Going Gaga, Ricochet Sound all in the past. You can stream their newest and fourth full length album on the player below. In addition to Sonic Avenues, this show will also be the debut of a new Springfield band called Starter Jackets, featuring members of Hospital Job. Opening things up we have the hip hop / electronic project Animals With Human Names and that’s it for now!

This show will start 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 good look at all of the other shows coming up at Black Sheep the rest of the fall.