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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.

The Illinois Times: “Thinking Outside The Frame”

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We are a little late to the game on this one, but find it worth noting an article that appeared in weekly publication The Illinois Times a little over one week ago called “Thinking Outside The Frame.” Much like the IT article “Making A Scene” that came out late last year, a group panel of key players in the Springfield art scene was formed by Scott Faingold of the IT (and also local band Epsom). Those of you who remember “Making A Scene” was a discussion on local music and featured Brian Galecki representing Dumb Fest and The Black Sheep. For the arts panel, Clare Frachey was selected to represent both The Black Sheep and Cafe Brio. You can find the whole article online right here. The panel this time around also included Jeff Williams (pictured above) of The Pharmacy and also the local band NIL8, as well as a few others. From the article:

Clare Frachey: At the First Friday art shows we transform Café Brio into a half-restaurant, half-art exhibit and we have different artists each month. Some of these people haven’t ever shown their work in public. These shows are a good way for people to be involved. I’ve never turned anyone away – which can be good and bad. But the point is not just the aesthetics, it’s the act of seeing.

Dollar: It’s the opportunity.

Scaife: And it’s the kind of opportunity emerging artists and local artists are always looking for.

Frachey: It’s a lot more low-key than a formal gallery so that the intimidation factor is not as prevalent – it’s just come in, come out, maybe get a drink.

April 2nd at Black Sheep: Ambient Blast

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Here’s something a little bit new happening at Black Sheep next month! On Saturday, April 2nd we will be hosting an “Ambient Blast,” or a show where all ambient / noise / drone solo artists will be performing. For this show we have solo performer Eric Marvel on the bill. Also Kenyon Deshasier will be performing, who has performed at Black Sheep before back for a show in November of 2014 if anybody possibly remembers that. We have another familiar act- Pretend I’m Not There which is the solo project of BJ Pearce of many bands from the area. Then we have Timothy Donavan Russell, solo ambient artist. You can stream some of Timothy’s music on the player below.

This show will start a tad bit early, at 6:00 pm. Admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for an updated list of everything else coming up in the next few months at Black Sheep.

DUMB FEST 4-EVER Announcement #1

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Wow, the day has finally come! We are finally releasing the first wave of bands being announced for Dumb Fest 4-Ever happening here in Springfield on June 10th, 11th, and 12th this year! That’s right, here are 8 bands of what is looking like a 35-band total 3-day fest happening at Black Sheep, Dumb Records, Skank Skates, and Rock N’ Roll Hardee’s. Let’s get into the bands:

UROCHROMES (Western Mass.)
CLOSET BURNER (Galesburg, IL)
LOWERED A.D. (Carbondale, IL)
BIB (Omaha, NE)
GOON (Denver, CO)
HUSH (Champaign/Chicago, IL)
LA LOUVE (Champaign, IL)
MOONDEAD (Springfield, IL)

You can find links to most of the bands’ music by clicking on their names. Check out a track from Urochromes streaming below. Go check out the Dumb Fest 4 facebook event for a closer look at which of those bands will be playing which days. Also check out our Dumb Fest 4-Ever page to view the what bands have been announced so far at all times. Other bands will be likely announced in three more waves, coming at ya throughout the rest of this month!

Black Sheep Art Show March 26th

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It’s been a little while since we’ve had a good art show hosted inside Black Sheep! We want to start doing a big art show on an annual-basis in March, so hopefully this one will be the start to that! We have an art show being planned right now for Saturday, March 26th. We are expanding this one to also cover the walls of Skank Skates next door and also possibly Dumb Records! Here is who we have for participating artists right now:

Erin Asper
Martin Meyer
Rhys Nichols
Brian Galecki
Nick Wood
Clare Frachey
Hannah Skube
Ted Keylon
Kamila Glowacki
Jeff Williams
Tater Cronin
Mark Reynolds
Mike Tirehaus
+more!

This is a community event focused on expanding the creative mind of the masses on many different fronts. If you have contributions you would like to expose to the art world, please message Clare Frachey with details or email clarefrachey@gmail.com. This art show will feature works of all different kinds of media as well as performance acts. There will be a show in Southtown Studios following this event so stay tuned for more details on that! Check out a facebook event for the art show right here. The opening for this will be from 5:00 – 7:00 pm, and some type of show will follow up in South Town Studio. For a list of more shows and going-ons in Southtown, check out our shows page.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Mr. Clit & The Pink Cigarettes, boon, Slave Cable, TANG

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Here we are on a Saturday night and there’s another show upon us tonight! It is going to be a hoot. For this show we have Indianapolis based band Mr. Clit & The Pink Cigarettes who are no strangers to Black Sheep or Springfield in general. The band brings that rock n’ roll goodness that you all crave with that tinge of punk and bright hair coloring. Check out some of their music streaming below. We also have their good friends and Springfield experimental rock band Boon on the bill. Before that is something interesting and that is Slave Cable- a newer St. Louis noise project featuring members of Animal Teeth. Opening things up for the night we have the wild and reckless noise band TANG.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and $5 just like all of the other good old fashioned punk shows. You can find a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a list of more shows coming up at Black Sheep this spring.