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Dumb Records 2 Year Anniversary Show January 16th at Black Sheep

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We have some exciting stuff happening coming up in the new year, and on Saturday, January 16th we will be celebrating two whole years of Dumb Records being here in Southtown. To celebrate we will be having a show at Black Sheep. For this show we have the alternative/punk band boon on the top of the bill. Then we have a couple of touring bands from St. Louis. One of them is Carte de Visite, who have played here in Southtown a couple of years back once on the ramp of Skank Skates. You can check out their music streaming below. This time around Carte de Visite will be touring with a newer St. Louis band called Wow Wow Gold. And speaking of newer bands, this show will also be the very first for a brand new Springfield band called “Livin Thing,” which features members of King Worm, Soap Scum, GUSH, Teen Freak, and Asthma.

The show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event right here. Dumb Records will also be open all day from noon to 9:00 pm. There will be a 15% off sale going on for every item in the store the whole day. Check out our shows page for a list of shows happening in Southtown in the next few months.

Vote in our Best of Springfield Music 2015 Poll

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It’s time to kick off our annual Springfield “Best of” Music poll for 2015 here on blacksheepspringfield.com! You are all invite to vote! Voting will go from now until 8:00 pm on Wednesday, December 23rd.

VOTE HERE!!

This marks the fourth year we have done our Springfield local music year-end poll. Like the other three years, we are asking for your favorite shows, albums/releases, and songs by your favorite local bands. Don’t forget that this poll embodies all of Springfield music – not just limited to shows or bands that frequently play Black Sheep. Last year we added a suggestion box to the poll and got some interesting results, so we decided to do the same again this year. We will release the results from the top five in each category before the end of the year with little write-ups by our staff writers and other members of local bands. Check out the results from last year’s poll below:

Best of 2014 Springfield Albums/Releases
Best of 2014 Springfield Songs
Best of 2014 Springfield Shows

January 11th at Black Sheep: Roots Like Mountains, Noesis, Set Fire To Salem, Vacant Skies, Through Burning Eyes

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It looks like we can announce our first metal show of 2016 happening on Monday, January 11th. This show will feature the touring spoken word/indie act Roots Like Mountains coming all the way from Colorado Springs, Colorado. You can check out some of their music streaming below. Also on this show is Carlinville/Central Illinois-based metal band Noesis who are no strangers to Black Sheep. Before them is the newer Springfield metal band Set Fire To Salem. We also have the three-piece metalcore band Vacant Skies. Then it looks like things are going to kick off with “Through Burning Eyes“- a newer metalcore band from Alton, Illinois.

This show will start at 7:00 pm (doors at 6:30 pm) and admission is $7. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at what else will be coming up at Black Sheep in 2016.

January 10th at Black Sheep: Wir Können, Farseek, The Suction Cups, Moondead

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We just told you a few hours ago that Wir Können will be heading out on the road with Farseek from Columbus, OH at the start of the year for a 10-day long tour. The last day of the tour will be a return-from-tour show right here at Black Sheep. Of course Wir Können and Farseek will both be playing the show, and you can stream some of Farseek’s music on the player below. We also have (the fabulous) Suction Cups getting spooky again for this show. The newer band features members of Bad Banshee, Ragna Rye, and Fel Fae for those of you who are not familiar. Opening things up is a brand new Springfield project called Moondead which features members of Bad Banshee and Wilt Candy (we are pretty sure).

The show starts at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. 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 else coming up at Black Sheep in the new year.

Tours: Wir Können, Farseek

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It looks like at the same time that Looming will be out hitting the road with Run Forever we have another Springfield band going out on the road for a completely separate tour. Wir Können will be going out from December 31st through January 10th with the acoustic act Farseek from Columbus, Ohio. Check out all the dates below:

12/31 – URBANA, IL @ HAUNTED HOUSE (no Farseek)
1/1 – COLUMBUS, OH @ HOUSE WITH NO NAME
1/2 – AKRON, OH @ DAD’S HOUSE
1/3 – PHILADELPHIA, PA @ TBA
1/4 – TAKOMA PARK, MD @ REPUBLIC
1/5 – RICHMOND, VA @ HIBBITY HOUSE
1/6 – GREENVILLE, SC @ THE RADIO ROOM
1/7 – ATLANTA, GA @ PARTS UNKNOWN
1/8 – MURFREESBORO, TN @ THE BLOCK
1/9 – LOUISVILLE, KY @ GALLERY K
1/10 – SPRINGFIELD, IL @ BLACK SHEEP CAFE

For more information and links to facebook events for each show, you can check out the Wir Können/Farseek tour facebook event. We’ll be making a separate announcement for the Springfield show very soon, but you can also find an event for that one right here.

Help Us List Springfield Releases of 2015!

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It’s that time of year again! Time for us to sit down and come up with our year-end lists, and time for us to reflect on all of the great music that has come out of Springfield in 2015. There were a lot of shows and releases this year, and a lot of bands making music. We are going to kick off our year-end poll this year to highlight some of your favorite local releases, songs, and shows of the past year. Before we start the poll, we need your help making sure we have all of the local releases that have come out this year listed! We have started a list and have it below. If you know of any other releases that have been put out by any Springfield bands in the year 2015, comment below or email us at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com.

Bad Banshee – 2015 Demo
Borealis – Nauseous Spells
The Complaint Line – Stick Ninja EP
Diaper Rash – Demo 4: Eat, Shit, And Cry
Epsom – Ah Youth
Fill In The Blank – Slacker
Garter – Demo
GRINN – First EP
GRINN – GRINN Again
GUSH – Naughty Nuff
Hospital Job – Never Get Cold
Looming – Nailbiter
Panzys – Panzys
Rella – 3 Birds
Rella – Dixxon
SAP – Maiden, Mother, Crone
SAP/Person – Split
Sgt Karate – The Frost Giant’s Lament
Slacker Tapehead – Slacker Tapehead
TANG – TANG
War Magic – War Magic
WARRS – Demo

Be on the lookout for our poll to go up some time this next week! After voting is done we will compile a list of ten of the best releases, songs, and shows of this year and have different members of the Springfield music community do write-ups.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Firestarter, Alone At Heart, Undeserving, Lavender

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Thanks to everyone who came out and visited the pop-up shop Dumb Records had set up at the mall yesterday! We had a blast and a very successful day. Tonight will be the the only show of the weekend for Black Sheep, so let’s make sure to come out and support the touring acts. This one will feature the touring band Firestarter from Albany, New York. You can check out some of their music streaming on the player below. We also have another out of town band- Alone At Heart coming from Chicago. They play a type of melodic hardcore. Then we have two bands from the area on this show. We have Undeserving, who just released a few songs they recorded right next door at South Town Studio! Opening things up will be a performance by Lavender– the shoegaze band from the Springfield/St. Louis area.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is a range of $5-7 whatever you feel is best! You can find a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a more complete list of everything coming up in Southtown in the next few months.

Dumb Records at White Oaks Mall Today, Radon Lounge Christmas Explosion Tonight

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Tonight there is nothing going on at Black Sheep, but we do have all sorts of holiday related things happening elsewhere around town. First off Dumb Records will be set up at White Oaks Mall all day today from 9:00 am to 10:00 pm. The store will have a pop-up shop on the lower level of the mall right next to Santa himself (pictured above). If you find us and use the codeword “mynamekyle” you get 10% off your purchase! We’ve also made a last minute decision to have our regular location CLOSED today since most of our records are going to be at the mall.

Tonight there is also the Christmas Explosion at The Radon Lounge. There will be three acoustic acts performing. The first of which is Dan Smith who performs in the band Listener from Ohio. Also on the lineup is another solo act, Levi The Poet. Then kicking things off is Kris Rochelle from the band Red Sweater Lullaby, who also recently performed at Radon. In addition to music you can expect to find a potluck, various games, and coffee. The Christmas Explosion will begin at 6:30 pm and the show is $10. Check out a facebook event for the show right here. The Radon Lounge’s shows are all ages, and to find the address you have to inquire at radonlounge@gmail.com. Also check out a list of other Springfield shows outside of Black Sheep on our Springfield shows page.

Tonight at Black Sheep: ACxDC, Sunlight’s Bane, Table Drama, Lowered A.D., GUSH

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Tonight’s a big one happening at Black Sheep! It’s going to be a pretty happening night in Springfield because there is also a pretty big show going on at Bar None tonight featuring The Queers. Tonight at Black Sheep we have the big California grind act “ACxDC” (standing for “Anti-Christ Demoncore”). You can stream some of their music on the player below. ACxDC is touring with Florida band Sunlight’s Bane, who will also be playing tonight. It looks like this show also has a few surprises, one of them being that the band of wrestling heels- Table Drama will be coming back from the dead for this show! Come find out if they are back for good or if this is just a one-off slammer. Before them is the Carbondale metal/sludge band Lowered A.D. Opening things up we have the hardcore band GUSH.

The show tonight will start right at 7:00 pm and admission is $8. 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 else coming up this winter in Southtown.