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Tonight at Black Sheep: 86 Gemini, GUSH, Shark Week, La Louve

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Now that we are well into spring, it is time for the non stop shows to start rolling in! We do have a great punk show lined up for you all tonight. It will feature Chicago-based band 86 Gemini as they are making their way down south to play a big rock festival. 86 Gemini features members of The Wrong and you can find their music streaming on the player below. Also playing this show is Springfield heavy-hitting angry band GUSH. Then we have the band Shark Week, playing their second show ever right here at Black Sheep. Opening things up we have La Louve, which is a newer punk band from Champaign Urbana featuring members of Kowabunga! Kid, who also played here for Shark Week’s first show last month.

Find a facebook event for this show right here. Things are going to be 7:00 pm, $5. Also check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep in the coming months.

Southtown DIY Theater Troupe

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Coming up on Saturday, March 19th (before the show that is already scheduled) we will be hosting the first of possibly many meeting at Black Sheep Cafe to discuss the beginning efforts of forming an all inclusive DIY Theatre Troupe! Alex Martin, founder of the troupe, will be discussing her motives for why having an alternative theatre outlet is a good idea in Springfield, how you can get involved, and what the possibilities for troupe activities will be. Ranging from politically charged scripts to weird and avant guard performances, this troupe will be a must see must do for all those who want to witness and/or participate.

The meeting will be taking place on Saturday, March 19th from 5-6 pm and is open to everyone. There, you will be able to learn about these topics as well as schedule an appointment or audition to further specify how your interests and talents can benefit the troupe. Find a facebook event for the meeting right here. Even if you aren’t interested in taking part, come to this meeting to learn more!

Tonight at Black Sheep: Arson Party, Through Burning Eyes, Set Fire To Salem, Abyss

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There’s nothing quite like a Wednesday night metal show to get you through the middle of the week, and that’s just what we have going on here at Black Sheep tonight. For this show we have the band Arson Party from Kalamazoo, Michigan. You can stream a song of theirs on the player below. In addition to Arson Party we have a handful of local metal acts. The first of those is Set Fire To Salem bringing the metalcore for the night. We also have nearby metal group Through Burning Eyes from Alton, Illinois. We are pretty sure another addition to the show has been the local rock metal band Abyss, who will be bringing the intense mosh dance.

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 list of shows coming up at Black Sheep.

The Nine Elevens: “4 Songs”

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Tonight we are bringing you four debut songs from a new garage-rock band to the Springfield area going by the name of “The Nine Elevens.” All we know about this new project is that it features members of Evan Mitchell the one-man band. We have also been told that these four songs come from an upcoming LP the band is working on to be released in the year 2017, which might seem like a ways off. You can check out those new songs on the youtube player below. As far as we know The Nine Elevens currently do not have any live shows lined up at the moment.

March 18th at Black Sheep: Our Lady, Lume, Krelboyne, Hate Your Friends

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We have a show coming up very quick in just ten days for Our Lady‘s return from SXSW on Friday, March 18th. To follow up really quick on Our Lady’s GoFundMe Campaign- the band was successful in reaching their goal and it looks like they will be getting their van fixed in time! As a result the band has put their new song “Circle Around My Neck” up for free on their bandcamp page, which you can find right here and also streaming below. Our Lady will be heading out on the road with the band Lume who are an emo band from Chicago, and will also be playing this show at Black Sheep. Also on the bill is Champaign emo/post-rock band Kreylboyne who are no strangers to Black Sheep. And we have another band on the bill – Hate Your Friends who are touring out from Denton Texas, and feature members of bands who have also played here at Black Sheep before.

The show will start at 7:00 pm and will cost $5, which is a steal for a show will all out of town and touring bands. You can find a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page where you can look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep in the next few months.

New Arrivals This Week at Dumb Records

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For those of you who have not been inside Southtown record store Dumb Records in the past week- let us be the first to tell you there is some exciting stuff happening inside the store! Within the past week the store has expanded their interior space to include more square footage, now able to hold even more records, some live bands, and is an even better space to just hang out in. If you don’t believe us come to this show at Dumb Records on March 16th where a few live bands will be playing inside- also get 20% off of everything in the whole store during that show. The store also has plenty of used records hitting the shelves this week. We’ll go over the store’s hours and then take a look at those arrivals.

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

Used LPs
Al Caiola – On The Trail
Andy Williams – Love Story
Barbra Streisand – The Barbra Streisand Album
B.B. King / The Heath Brothers / Dave Brubeck Quartet – Live From Midem
B.J. Thomas – In Concert
Billy Cobham – Crosswinds
Billy Crash Craddock – Changes
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Live Bullet
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – Like A Rock
Bobby Bare – Greatest Hits
Charley Pride – You’re My Jamaica
Charley Pride – Country Feelin’
Chet Atkins – Chet Atkins And His Guitar
Daniel Barenboim – Camille Saint-Saëns
Del Shannon – Drop Down And Get Me
Don Giovanni – Mozart
Elton John – Rock of the Westies
Enoch Light and the Light Brigade – Provocative Percussion Volume 4
Enoch Light and the Light Brigade – Persuasive Percussion Volume 4
The Fabulous Thunderbirds – Tuff Enuff
Henry Townsend – Mule
Joey Dee – Peppermint Lounge
Lionel Richie – Can’t Slow Down
Lynn Anderson – Greatest Hits
Queen Ida – Caught In The Act
Ramsey Lewis Trio – Down To Earth
Rondo’s Blues Deluxe – Live
Simon And Garfunkel – The Concert In Central Park
Sir Thomas Beecham – Highlights Bizet Carmen
Sonny & Cher – Greatest Hits
The Sons of the Pioneers – The Best Of
Statler Bros. – The Best of the Statler Bros.
Steppenwolf – Steppenwolf Gold: Their Grestest Hits
The Statler Brothers – 10th Anniversary
The Statler Brothers – The Very Best of The Statler Grothers
The Temptations – All Directions
Three Dog Night – Joy To The World: Their Greatest Hits
Various – The Jazz Greats: Drum Role Volume VIII
Various – We’ll Never Forget: Songs We Heard From Hillbilly Heaven
Walt Disney – Mary Poppins: Original Cast Sound Track
Yes – Songs

Wolf Luv: “Fighting My Future”

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Normally we do not post about releases from bands outside of Springfield here on our site, but after a call and a talk with the wolf we feel that it is necessary to tell you about the newest release from Champaign/Urbana band Wolf Luv. This second demo, Fighting My Future is being released by Springfield-based cassette label Ooey Gooey Tapes, and the release show was also here at Black Sheep a little over one week ago. Because of that, we feel the release is very much worth mentioning. You can stream that 5-track tape below, or head over to the Ooey Gooey bandcamp page where you can download the release at your own price.

Wolf Luv do not have any shows lined up in Springfield at the moment. Check out the Ooey Gooey bandcamp page for other tapes recently put out by the label.

https://ooeygooeytapes.bandcamp.com/

New Band Pages: Shark Week

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Today we are bringing you a brand new band page for Springfield’s newest femme rock band, Shark Week. The band has their new page set up right here, and if you head over there you can read more about them. No music for Shark Week has been recorded yet. They will be playing here at Black Sheep coming up this Thursday on March 10th along with 86 Gemini, GUSH, and La Louve.

Check out any of our 60+ current band pages right here on our current bands page. Do you play in a Springfield band or are you a solo musician in town that has not yet gotten a band page set up? Email us at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com and we will work with you to set something up!

Tonight at Black Sheep: Rik & The Pigs, SAP, Livin’ Thing, DJ Tariq

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We got an exciting one lined up for you all tonight at Black Sheep! This one features a touring band from Portland, a couple of buzzin’ locals, and a real live DJ from New York City! The real beef on the bill tonight is Rik & The Pigs from Portland, Oregon. They feature at least one relative of the slime-punk superstar, “Lumpy.” You can stream some of their music on the player below. We also have three-piece grunge pop band SAP. Then we have Livin’ Thing– the new punk band that dropped their five-track hit demo just yesterday. Opening things up we have a newer addition to the show, and that is DJ Tariq from New York. DJ Tariq recently moved here and will be spinning some actual records on the turntables for the first hour of the show tonight.

The show tonight kicks off at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show tonight right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at all of the other shows coming up in the near future.

Livin’ Thing: “It’s A… Livin’ Thing”

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This Sunday afternoon we are bringing you the hot new five-track demo for Springfield’s newest punk sensation- Livin’ Thing. Livin’ Thing features members of King Worm, Soap Scum, GUSH, Asthma, Garter, and just about any other Springfield punk band you can think of. Today they are dropping their new five-track demo being called It’s A Livin’ Thing. You can stream that on the player below, or head over to bandcamp to download at your own price. The physical cassette is being released by Rat King Records and can be pre-ordered on the Rat King site right  here.

Livin’ Thing will next be playing at Black Sheep tomorrow night along with Rik & The Pigs, SAP, and DJ Tariq. They also have a show lined up at Black Sheep for March 19th along with The Bug, Pryss, and Moondead.