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Tonight at Black Sheep: “Protests and Punk Shows” -Presentation by Stephen Houldsworth

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It’s Friday night and tonight is going to be a little bit different from a regular show here at Black Sheep! We will be hosting a presentation/performance by Stephen Houldsworth- St. Louis based photographer, and activist as well as many other things. You may recognize Stephen as one of the photographers taking photos at Dumb Fest 3-D this past summer. Here is a quick description of what will be happening, taken from a similar event held earlier this month in St. Louis:

Love him or hate him, you have to admit Stephen Houldsworth has opinions and is not afraid to share them. In this one-man show, “Protest & Punk shows, while making other plans,” Houldsworth will share stories and spoken-word pieces, as well as answer audience questions, about his life as an activist, music fan, artist, academic, and cultural critic. Whether in the streets of Ferguson. the DIY basements of South city, or the boardrooms of the regions most venerable institutions, Houldsworth brings his unique perspective to all his experiences – and, for one night only, you can take a journey inside his thoughts and feelings.

We encourage anyone and everyone to come out to this! Doors for this will open at 7:00 pm and the presentation will kick off at 7:30 pm. There will also be two bands playing later on in the night at 9:00 pm- one being Sunwyrm from St. Louis, the other being a surprise Springfield band. Admission will be $5, and any additional donations will go towards activist causes. Find a facebook event for this right here. Check out our shows page for a look at what else is planned for this spring.

March 25th at Black Sheep: Meth Dealer (Final Show), Perfect People, Souls, Seeing Red, Shame, Barbarian, WARRS

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We have a show lineup up at Black Sheep on Friday, March 25th that will be sure to shake up the house. This one will be the final show for Decatur-based hardcore band Meth Dealer, who have been playing shows in the area for the past three years including a couple here at Black Sheep. Stream some of Meth Dealer’s music below and get ready for their last hurrah, it is sure to be a big one. Also playing this show is Perfect People, the hardcore band from St. Louis. Then coming all the way from South Dakota are the band Souls, who are also no strangers to Black Sheep. They will be coming with a band called Seeing Red also from the same area. Just in case there wasn’t enough heavy music on this show for you, we have the band Shame coming from Oklahoma City, OK playing some hardcore/metalcore. And THEN also on the lineup is the band Barbarian coming from El Paso, Texas. We’ve got bands coming from all over the country for this one show, dang! We do have local support from WARRS who will be likely opening up the show and who we have not seen at Black Sheep in a minute!

This show will start at 5:00 pm and admission for this mega-show is $7. You can find a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep this spring.

March 19th at Black Sheep: The Bug, Pryss, Livin’ Thing, Moondead

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Just when you thought rock n’ roll was truly dead, we have this show announcement for Friday, March 19th at Black Sheep featuring a great American touring act and a new wave of Springfield bands. Yes that’s right, this show will feature Chicago-based fast hardcore band The Bug as they return for the first time since Dumb Fest 3-D. If you don’t too much about that Bug, you can stream some of their music on the player below. This show will also be the next for brand new Springfield band Pryss- which features members of Mouthsex and GUSH. Then we have the band Livin’ Thing which is just one day younger than Pryss (they played their first shows back to back ya know). Topping that juicy lineup all off is the three-piece moon punk band Moondead.

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 more shows coming up at Black Sheep this spring.

New Arrivals This Week at Dumb Records

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It’s a new week at Southtown record store Dumb Records and once again the store is overflowing with new and used LPs, 7″s, cassettes, and CDs that are in this week. This week features a lot of new hip hop records from Fat Beats. There are plenty of other punk cassettes and old time-y used records, so something here for everybody. We’ll take a look at Dumb Records’s hours for the week and then jump into the new arrivals:

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

New LPs
Atmosphere – God Loves Ugly
Atmosphere – When Life Gives You Lemons…
Danny Brown – XXX
Immortal Technique – Revolutionary Vol. 1
J Dilla – Donuts
J Dilla – The Shining
Jay Lib – Champion Sound
Madvillain – Madvillainy
MF DOOM – MM..FOOD
MF DOOM – Special Herbs Volume 1 & 2
MF DOOM – Special Herbs Volume 3 & 4
Quasimoto – The Further Adventures of Lord Quas
Quasimoto – The Unseen
Tuxedo (Mayer Hawthorne & Jake One) – Tuxedo

Used LPs
Alfred Drake – Kismet
André Previn – Alexander Nevsky
Belafonte – An Evening With Belafonte
The Brothers Four – Greatest Hits
The Buffalo Bills – Remembering Time With The Buffalo Bills
Eddy Howard And His Orchestra – More Golden Hits
Elmer Bernstein – The Man With The Golden Arm
Desmond Child and Rouge – Our Love Is Insane (Single)
Doris Day – Love Me or Leave Me
The Four Aces – Sentimental Souvenirs
Glen Campbell – Rhinestone Cowboy
Hank Snow – The Legend of Old Doc Brown
Hank Snow – The Southern Cannonball
Jim Nabors – Sings Love Me With All Your Heart
Johnny Mathis – Open Fire, Two Guitars
The Kingston Trio – From The “Hungry I”
The Kingston Trio – The Kingston Trio
Les Elgart And His Orchestra – The Elgart Touch
Li’L Abner – An Original Musical Comedy
Lynn Anderson – Lynn Anderson
Marvin Gaye – Every Great Motown Hit Of
The Mom And Dads – The Best Of…
Montovani And His Orchestra – From Monty With Love
The New Christy Minstrels – Ramblin’
Pet Shop Boys – Introspective
Ray Price – All The Greatest Hits
The Righteous Brothers – Back to Back
The Righteous Brothers – Greatest Hits
Roger Williams – Born Free
Ronnie Milsap – Night Things
Roy Clark – Superpicker
Roy Clark – My Music
Tennessee Earnie Ford – 25th Anniversary
Tennessee Ernie Ford – Precious Memories
Toscanini and the NBC Symphony Orchestra – Beethoven Symphonies Nos. 5 & 8
Various – 20 Country Classics
Various – County Line
Various – Country and Western Hits Made Famous By…
Various – Dancing Madness: Hot Hits To Get You Movin’
Various – The Great Ones
Various – The Headliners ‘63Various – Will The Circle Be Unbroken Volume Two
Various – Viva!
Walt Disney – Best Loved Fairy Tales

New 7”s
Little Paul / Crystal Needles – The Original Bingo Club

New Cassettes
Data Rainbow – Neon Body
Infirmary – Avalanche
Orator – I-III

Used Cassettes
Birdsounds – Birdsounds
Distemper – Nunka A De Mörir El Dis…
Flaccid – Flaccid
Funeral Cone – Havin’ A Party With
Grosser – Paris Green
Goms – Goms
Gushrat – Downs
Jockstraps – The Jockstraps
Leather Daddy – Leather Daddy
Muscles Plant – Muscles
Nesting – Nesting
Psychadelic Furs – Psychadelic Furs
Splashin Safari – 2011 Demo
The Terminal Five – 3×5
Tree Blood – I Am A Disgusting Pig

Used CDs
Bangles – Glitter Years: Rarities & Gems
Blues Brothers – American Music Legends
Chuck Berry – American Music Legends
George Strait – The Best Of: Millennium Collection
Jefferson Airplane – The Worst of Jefferson Airplane
Passion – The Road To Oneday
Various – Soulful Summer: Hot All-Star R&B Classics!
Woody & Arlo Guthrie – Woody’s 20 Grow Big Sounds

New Band Pages: The Suction Cups

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It’s taken a little too long for us to get around to this one, but today we are bringing you a brand new band page for Springfield band The Suction Cups, which is a newer band that has come together within the second half of last year featuring members of Bad Banshee, Ragna Rye, and Fel Fae. Read up more on The Suction Cups on their new band page right here. They will be playing next at Black Sheep as part of our Valentine’s Day Dance happening at Black Sheep on Sunday, February 14th.

Check out any of our 70+ band pages for current Springfield bands right here. Do you play in a band in town or are you a musician who has not yet set up a page with us? We would love to hear from you! Send us an email at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com and we will work with you to set something up.

State Journal-Register: “The Studio Show Is A Much-Needed Showcase For Young Local Artists”

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In today’s copy of local paper The State Journal-Register, there is a two-page article covering the newest Springfield-based talk show- The Studio Show. We have posted the two newest episodes of The Studio Show to our site- which feature local artists Jeff Williams and Clare Frachey, as well as music from Deep Hollow and Animals With Human Names. A third episode has even been released since then (which you can find embedded below) featuring local artist Jenni Kibbat, and also electronic project The Luzhin Defense who have performed at Black Sheep a number of times before.

From the article:

So far, the young talent on the show consists of people known to the production crew and hosts. As the show gains a larger audience, that will change. They are inviting talent to use the show’s email address (studioshow_4eva@hotmail.com) to make their pitch. And, says Keil, they won’t always stay in the studio (will they call it “The Out-of-Studio Show” then?)

“That’s what we’re excited about,” says Keil, “getting out more and filming in the community. That’s the ideal direction we want to go, to local businesses or an artist’s space where they are creating their art. When there are festivals, we may do a whole show outside and interact with people.”

Check out the full article in today’s copy of the State Journal-Register, or online right here. Also follow The Studio Show youtube channel for clips of shows, and full episodes released every other Wednesday.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Open Mic + Drags Ball

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Tonight we are doing something a little different at Black Sheep, and that is combining our open mic night with a “Drags Ball!” The open mic portion of the night will operate as usual- with 15 minute time slots for each performance. We might have a couple of slots open to be claimed at the show, so if you would like to perform come out early! Drag performances will also be happening throughout the night in different categories. “Drags” have the opportunity to be themselves, dress up, or do whatever they want! We even have our stage pulled out into a fancy runway right now. Here is what we have mapped out for tonight’s schedule:

7:00 – 7:15 Rhys
7:15 – 7:30 (open)
7:30 – 8:00 (drag categories 1+2)
8:00 – 8:15 Pretend I’m Not There
8:15 – 8:30 Slacker Tapehead
8:30 – 9:00 (drag categories 3+4)
9:00 – 9:15 Ian Winterbauer
9:15 – 9:30 Perfect Strangers
9:30 – 10:00 (drag categories 5+6)
10:00 – 10:15 (open)

There also might be a performance by a band from Chicago somewhere in the night. As you can see, things tonight kick off at 7:00 pm. The show is $3, and drags or people performing this time around get in for free. You can find a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep in the near future.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Diaper Rash, Bad Taste, Heel Turn, Say Something

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Lookout, we have a show happening at Black Sheep tonight! This show will feature the long awaited return of Diaper Rash, who we haven’t seen at Black Sheep in a minute. Maybe this time Big Baby will return with a new look and a new attitude? This show will feature the touring punk band Bad Taste from Carbondale, Illinois. You can stream some of their tunes on the player below. We also have a band from St. Louis lined up, and that is the rock n’ roll act “Heel Turn.” Starting things up we have the Springfield-based hectic circle-pit-powered punk band Say Something.

This show is another 7:00 pm, $5 show. Find a facebook event for this one right here. In the meantime you can check out our shows page where you can get a good look at everything that is coming up in 2016.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Fighting Friction, Tina Sparkle, The Locals

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We have a bit of a last minute show happening at Black Sheep tonight! Tell your friends and let’s come out and make it a good time. This show will featuring the touring band Fighting Friction (pictured above) coming all the way from Fallbrook, California. Check out Fighting Friction’s music streaming below. Also on the show is Peoria friends Tina Sparkle, who recently played at Black Sheep back earlier in November. Opening things up we have the three-piece local band The Locals.

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

March 10th at Black Sheep: 86 Gemini, GUSH, Shark Week, La Louve

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March may seem like a long ways off, but it is time to start announcing those March shows for Black Sheep! This one is happening on Thursday, March 10th. 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, which we don’t know a whole lot about because they haven’t played their first show yet! (First show for Shark Week is February 20th at Black Sheep with Teen Freak). Opening things up we have La Louve, which is a newer punk band from Champaign Urbana featuring members of Kowabunga! Kid.

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.