From the same creators of The Studio Show is this nice “Art Seeks” video put together by Dave Heinzel, one of the main cameramen and editors behind The Studio Show. This five-minute long “Art Seeks” video is a follow up to a previous video called “Art Speaks” and it sheds light on the importance of keeping art and keeping art programs in public schools.

You might recognized a few local artists and musicians such as Clare Frachey of the band SAP (pictured above) and Jeff Williams of NIL8. You might even catch a glimpse of Dumb Records too! Check out the full video streaming below.

Today we are bringing you a video of Chicago hardcore band The Bug performing this past weekend at Black Sheep. The show was with Springfield bands Livin’ Thing, Pryss, and Moondead. You can check out the video of them playing one of their songs live below.

Also head over to our vids/pics page for a long list of local and touring band videos that we have collected from the past 10+ years at Black Sheep.

Today we are bringing you a video of the Springfield metalcore band Vacant Skies performing their song “Nothing Close to Family” at Black Sheep last month on January 19th. The show was a part of the eight-band “Winter Wreck” that happened featuring bands of all genres and quite the crowd. Check out the video on the player below.

Vacant Skies currently do not have any shows lined up at Black Sheep but we will make sure to let you know when they do! Also check out our vids/pics page for a look at more videos of local and touring bands performing at Black Sheep throughout the years.

A new up and coming teen superstar from our area Devin Hayes has released a new music video for his hit single “We’re Worth It.” You can check out that video right here on youtube or stream it on the player below. Devin Hayes is a junior at Athens High School and he has gained local buzz when he was the opening act along with Kalin & Myles and Laura Marano for Austin Mahone at last year’s Illinois State Fair. Devin doesn’t have any Springfield live shows lineup up, but you can find more of him on his youtube page and twitter.

Check out more Springfield music videos on our “vids/pics” page.

Springfield rock group Epsom have uploaded a new video of them performing at South Town Studio at a show late last year. The song is called “Dick 3 Blues,” and includes audio from the live show recorded by Brandon Carnes up in the studio. You can check out the video right here or embedded below. The video is also being submitted for Epsom to be featured as an artist on NPR’s “Tiny Desk” Concert series! How about that.

If you like what you hear, you can check out Epsom live at the Black Sheep Valentine’s Day Dance coming up this Sunday, February 14th along with bands Livin’ Thing, The Good Companions, and The Suction Cups. Check out more videos from Springfield bands on our vids/pics page.

Springfield rock group Looming were out on the road at the beginning of this year. While they were out to the west coast and back they recorded a “Trundle Session” put together by Diet Pop Records based out of Arizona. The session is of the band performing an acoustic version of their title-track song “Nailbiter.” It features Brandon Carnes on the keyboards instead of drums.

Check out more of The Trundle Sessions right here on youtube. Looming just announced plans to play a SXSW showcase later on in March, but no plans right now for any Springfield or Black Sheep shows in the future.

This past Saturday on January 16th we were able to get together and celebrate 2 years of Dumb Records with a nice show at Black Sheep. A brand new Springfield band called “Livin’ Thing” played their first ever show featuring members of King Worm, Soap Scum, and GUSH. Today we are bringing you a video of the band playing one of their songs from that set. The song is called “Hot Knife” and you can find the video (shot by Stephen Houldsworth from St. Louis) below.

Livin’ Thing will be playing next at Black Sheep as part of the Valentines Day Dance on Sunday, February 14th. They will also be playing a show on March 19th which we will have more info on very soon. Be sure to also check out our vids/pics page for more videos of local and touring bands playing at Black Sheep.

Today we have a video of the Champaign/Urbana-based pop band Single Player performing at Black Sheep. The video is from their show on January 1st (the first show of the year for us) also with Kowabunga! Kid, SAP, and TANG. You can check out the video below or head over to youtube right here.

Also be sure to check out our vids/pics page for loads of other videos taken at Black Sheep over the years of both touring and local bands.

We are a little late to the news on this one, but Springfield band Looming have recently released a new music video for their song “Output” which was featured on Brooklyn Vegan last week. From the article:

Illinois’ Looming had one of the more unfairly overlooked records with this year’s Nailbiteron No Sleep. It’s indie rock with powerhouse vocals from Jessica Knight that any fans of Hop Along or Screaming Females should really check out. They’re wrapping up the year with a video for “Output” off the album, which premieres in this post. Directed by Erik Rojas, the video splices footage of the band performing with images of exploding shapes. Jessica says they “wanted the video to embody the concept of change and growth because ‘Output’ has a bottled up and stagnant feeling about it.”

You can find the video below. Looming will be heading out on tour with label-mates Run Forever starting tomorrow up until mid to late January. See the dates for that tour right here.

The new TV show focusing on artists and musicians of Springfield called “The Studio Show” has debuted their first ever episode and we can not believe how great it is. The first episode, which you can stream below, features Jeff Williams (also of NIL8) as the featured artist, and Animals With Human Names (solo project of Jim Whitehead) as the featured musician. The episode is also complete with different clips and breaks, including a trip to right here in Southtown to take a closer look at Skank Skates and Colin Eigenmann. Check out the video below, and “subscribe” to The Studio Show youtube channel to be kept in the loop on when more episodes are released.