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July 23rd at South Town Studio: Black Bloc, Gazeebo, Ceiling Lust, Emasculate Regression

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Looks like we are shaking things back up again with a show going on tonight inside Dumb Records, and now this noise show inside South Town Studio (not a recording Studio anymore, but still holds shows occasionally!) this upcoming Saturday, July 23rd. There is nothing going on at Black Sheep that night. For this one we have noise/drone project Black Bloc coming from New York. You can stream a track from that project on the player embedded below. Then we have three local acts, including a rare set from the Springfield noise project Gazeebo. We also have the newer industrial project Ceiling Lust, and opening things up looks like we have Emasculate Regression.

This show will be kicking off at 8:00 pm, looks like there might be food available a little before then- but bring donations if you want to eat! Donations be likely taken for the touring act as well. Check out our shows page for a list of upcoming shows at Black Sheep and in Southtown.

Tonight at Dumb Records: Sudden Attack, Death Cult, Undone

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Tonight we are trying some new things, and that is going to be our first (or first in a while) full-on full-electric hardcore punk show inside of Dumb Records! We were originally doing this three-band show inside the store because there was something else being set up inside Black Sheep. No show in Black Sheep now, but we are going to continue with the late show inside of Dumb because why not. We have a hardcore band coming from Austin, Texas called Sudden Attack on the bill. You can check them out on the music player below. We also have Death Cult touring with them and also from Texas. Then the third and opening band on this bill is a brand new Springfield band featuring members of Green Messiah, Garter, and GUSH called “Undone.” Make sure to catch them and see what that is all about.

The show tonight is going to be 9:00 pm inside of Dumb Records. We will be taking donations for the touring acts (suggested $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 everything coming up at Black Sheep this summer.

New Arrivals This Week at Dumb Records

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Ahhhhh, it’s a brand new week at Dumb Records (1107 South Grand East Ave) and we are starting things fresh with our newly built record shelves, which are just one week old. Sorry we haven’t been on the new arrivals the past couple of weeks because the store has been under construction! This week we are back with a fresh batch of new and used LPs, 7″s, and CDs. You should come in and see our new store. Don’t forget that the store is also having it’s first full-electic band show at 9:00 pm tomorrow night! Let’s take a look at those hours this week and then dive into the new arrivals.

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

New LPs
Angry Samoans – Back From Samoa
Blink-182 – Buddha
Blink-182 – California
Cardiac Arrest – In The Mouth of Madness
Judge – Bringin’ It Down
Lumpy & The Dumpers – Collection LP
Masked Intruder – Love And Other Crimes
Misfits – Friday The 13th
Propagandhi – How To Clean Everything

Used LPs
Al Hirt – Swingin’ Dixie
Alexis Korner – Bootleg Him!
Andre Previn – His Piano and Orchestra
Arthur Fiedler Boston Pops – Music To Nudge You To Sleep
Basement Jaxx – Jus 1 Kiss
Basement Jaxx – Where’s Your Head At?
Bill Withers – Bill Withers + Justaments
Buddy Miles – Live
The Electric Moog Orchestra – Close Encounters of the Third Kind
Don Miller – Calypso
Dukes of Dixieland – Up The Mississippi
Dykehouse – Midrange
The Flying Burrito Bros – The Flying Burrito Bros
George Benson – Body Talk
Herb Alpert – Rise
Herbie Hancock Chick Corea – An Evening With
Jack & Max – Jazz Greats
Jimmy Dorsey – The Music Of Your Life
Joe Cocker – Mad Dogs & Englishmen
Joni Mitchell – Joni Mitchell
Living Guitars – For The Good Times
The Longines Symphonette – Golden Twenties
Mahalia Jackson – You’ll Never Walk Alone
Martin Denny – Exotica
Mitch Ryder And The Detroit Wheels – Take A Ride…
The Mystic Moods Orchestra – Extensions
Oscar Peterson Trio – With Respect To Nat
Pat Metheny Group feat. David Bowie – The Falcon and the Snowman
Paul Winter – Winter Consort / Icarus
The Seekers – Georgy Girl
Tomita – The Bermuda Triangle
Tommy James & The Shondells – I Think We’re Alone Now
Van Morrison – Moondance
Various – Great Songs of America
Various – Million Seller Hit Songs of the 60’s
Wald Disney Presents – It’s A Small World
William Bell – Relating
Ziggy Elman – Zaggin’ With Zig

New 7”s
The Wad – The Wad

Used 7”s
Beach Boys – Be True To Your School / Graduation Day
Bon Jovi – You Give Love A Bad Name
Bon Jovi – Livin’ On A Prayer
Bon Jovi – Wanted Dead or Alive
Boston – Amanda
Don Henley – All She Wants To Do Is Dance
Foxmoulder – Lethe
Guns N’ Roses – Rocket Queen / Patience
Peter Cetera – Glory of Love
Spraynard – Exton Square

Lincoln’s Legends Season 2 Episode 1: AYO of HISO Music

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A few weeks ago that we told you that Lincoln’s Legends Podcast is coming back with a second season with a new home base right inside our very own Dumb Records. Well now Season two of the Springfield-based podcast has kicked off and the first episode has been released. That first episode of the new season is an interview with Ayo Abitogun of HISO Music– and frequent booker of Black Sheep and our more recent hip hop and R&B shows.

The interview was actually conducted across the street from Black Sheep over at the Bourbon Street Bar. You can check out the full interview on the Lincoln’s Legends site right here. Also be sure to follow Lincoln’s Legends to stay updated with all of the new interviews coming to you this season!

Tours: Pryss

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Looks like a new crop of Springfield bands are starting to head out on the road to make it to the big times. We’ve got our pretty recently-formed hometown hardcore punk band Pryss planning a tour this August. Here are the dates:

August 5th – St. Louis @ Bonerville
August 6th – Black Sheep Fest @ Black Sheep
August 7th – Kansas City
August 8th – Oklahoma City @ The Shop
August 9th – Little Rock @ the Sk8 Park
August 10th – Murray @ Terrapin Station
August 11th – Champaign @ Blips and Chitz
August 12th – Chicago @ TAZ

Find a facebook event for the tour right here. Don’t forget this includes August 6th right here at Black Sheep as part of Black Sheep Fest 2016. The fest is sure to be a fun time. Pryss is also playing a show here on July 29th along with Menthol from North Carolina, which we haven’t officially announced yet. Check out Pryss’s demo streaming below.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Odds of an Afterthought, Of Brighter Skies, Set Fire To Salem, Torture Trend, Flamingo

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It’s a Friday night, and there is a show happening tonight at Black Sheep! This one is mostly a metal show, but it does have a few twists looks like. We have the alternative metal band “Odds of an Afterthought” coming from Minneapolis, Minnesota. You can stream some of their music on the player embedded below to find out more of what they are about. Also on tour is a band called “Of Brighter Skies” and they come from somewhere up in Wisconsin. Then we have three local bands on the bill, including the solid metalcore act Set Fire To Salem. Then a couple of surprises- we have the new hardcore/grind three-piece Torture Trend on this bill. Then opening things up looks like we have the Psychadelic rock band from Jacksonville- Flamingo.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can check out a facebook event for this show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep in the near future.

Today on Black Sheep Radio: Springfield Illinois Music History

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We actually have a VERY new and exciting episode of The Black Sheep Radio Show lined up today! We have a very special guest! It’s a special episode! This episode is special because we have Nereida and Bob Littrell coming in, who happen to run the very interesting Springfield Illinois Music History page on facebook. The page has been constantly wow-ing us with photos and videos of Springfield bands from as far back as the 1930’s, including much of the 1960’s, 1970’s, and 1980’s. Nereida and Bob will be coming in to talk to us about the project, and we will likely be talking about plenty of bands from our town’s past. We also have quite the playlist lined up, mostly of music from Springfield bands of the past. You can pretty much expect most of it to be from ten years ago and earlier. So buckle your seat belts in this afternoon and get ready to learn!

The Black Sheep Radio Show airs today and every Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm. There were some problems with the signal from the CACC studio last week, if there are problems again this week you might need to stream the show on wqna.net online also from 4:00 to 6:00 pm!

Videos: Torture Trend at Black Sheep 7-4-16

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Today we are bringing you a fast an intense video of new Springfield band- “Torture Trend”. The video is of the band’s full twelve-minute set on the fourth of July at a show along with Capitol Offense, Nequient, and Starlorde. You can check it out below. Also thanks to Gordon for taking the video! Torture Trend’s next show is actually happening this upcoming Friday at Black Sheep along with Odds of an Afterthought and Of Brighter Skies.

You can find more videos and pictures from over the years at Black Sheep on our vids/pics page.

Today on Black Sheep Radio: Kowabunga! Kid

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Our very special #1 guests on The Black Sheep Radio Show are… let’s see… pull the curtain Mike! It’s… is that?… Oh! It’s Kowabunga! Kid! And looks like we are catching them at the tail end of their big west coast tour! We’ll get to hear all about how that went today! Pictured above is Kowabunga! Kid and then an extra Brian Galecki thrown in the middle there because Brian will be interviewing the band on the radio. We might also throw in an extra live video feed in there as well, which you will sure to be able to find on the Black Sheep Radio Show facebook page. Sure, we’ll be playing plenty of tunes from The Kids and also of plenty other local bands and bands that are coming to town.

You can catch our radio show from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on 88.3 WQNA fm. You can also stream it online at the same time at wqna.net. Check out our radio page for a few downloadable episodes of the past.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Super Moon, Mammoth Cannon, Flamingo

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Tonight, there might not be a Super Moon in the sky but there will be one in our venue. We have the band “Super Moon” (pictured above) coming from Omaha, Nebraska. What are they about? Looks like they play some type of “moon rock” and you can find their music streaming on the player below. This show will also be a tour kick-off show for Decatur, Illinois’s very own Mammoth Cannon, and will also be their first time performing at Black Sheep. Come say “hi” and “bye” to them. Opening things up looks like we have the very psychedelic and very groovy Jacksonville-based band Flamingo taking the big stage.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for this one right here. And of course check out our shows page for a good look at what else is coming up this summer at Black Sheep.