Dumb Records Open Mic Night on October 13th

Posted on September 30, 2018 by blacksheepspringfield

When’s the next Open Mic Night that we are setting up? It’s going to be in just under two weeks – on Saturday, October 13th at Dumb Records. It’s been a minute since we’ve had an open mic inside the store! This one is the usual drill – there are 15 minute slots; to claim them you can either post in the facebook event, email us at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com, or if you show up to the show early to claim a slot we will be sure to have a few slots on hold for anyone to claim in person. Right now all of the slots from 7:00 pm to 10:30 pm are open!

The open mic starts at 7:00 pm at Dumb Records (1107 South Grand Ave. East). Check out the facebook event right here. Everything inside Dumb Records will also be 25% off, (which is a sale we do for every show now). Check out what else is coming up at Black Sheep on our shows page right here.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Brandon Austin Presents: 217 Showcase

Posted on September 29, 2018 by blacksheepspringfield

That fall weather is out and today and tonight in Springfield, as you may know, there is a lot going on. We had Bruce Williams on our radio program yesterday to talk about The Healing Arts Festival going on at Rock N’ Roll Hardee’s from 11:00 am to 11:00 pm. There is also a pretty huge show going on over at The Radon Lounge featuring touring artists Ratboys and Knotts, and it is the house venue’s return for this show season. There’s a show going on at Bar None, and even a show at a new Cafe in Edinburg, Illinois!

But we are here to tell you about what we’ve got going on at The Black Sheep tonight (roughly from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm) – It’s a 217 Showcase show featuring plenty of hip hop and R&B from the area! The lineup tonight is as follows:

Brandon Austin Entertainment
Pytch
Shawn Push Freligh
Vinal Luciano
Meezy Killafield
Alex Whitehurst (YT)
Breed

Special guests:
Bethany Bantner
Kate Reynolds

Pretty cool! You can stream some music from Ptych on the player below. Admission tonight is $10, and things start at 7:00 pm. Check out a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep in the coming months.

Tomorrow at Rock N’ Roll Hardee’s: Healing Arts Festival

Posted on September 28, 2018 by blacksheepspringfield

Tomorrow… at none other than Rock N’ Roll Hardee’s we are all fortunate enough to have the opportunity to heal. That’s right, and we get to come out and enjoy classic acts that we all know and love… like Elvis, and Nighthawk, and The Beatles. All on the Hardee’s stage. There’s quite a wide range of acts going all day starting with Bob Bartel’s Beatles Yellow Submarine before 11:00 am, and then Purple Startdust (Queen/Prince tribute) at 10:00 pm. You can check out the poster above for a full list of acts and set times.

All of this is going on all day at Rock N’ Roll Hardee’s tomorrow (2501 Stevenson Drive), and the event is free. Check out a facebook event for this one right here. We also have Bruce Williams coming in to talk to us about this event on The Black Sheep Radio Show today from 4-6pm!

Today on Black Sheep Radio: Bruce Williams (NIL8 + More)

Posted on September 28, 2018 by blacksheepspringfield

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It’s been a minute since we’ve had a guest on The Black Sheep Radio show and have told you about it in advance! Today we have a special guest that we are excited to be hanging out in the studio with. It’s Bruce Williams, legendary bass player of the band NIL8! Bruce has played in countless number of bands in recent years as well, including Epsom, Black Queen, and many more. Bruce has a part in a Healing Arts Festival going on tomorrow at none other but Rock N’ Roll Hardee’s (wow there is a lot going on in town tomorrow)! Check out an event and more info for that one right here. We’ll be talking to Bruce about the festival, and other Springfield music stuff! We’ll also be playing plenty of music from local groups and bands coming to town!

The Black Sheep Radio Show airs today and every Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on 88.3 WQNA fm. Check it out online at the same time at wqna.net.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Spell Breaker, Graveswitcher, Mike Butler

Posted on September 28, 2018 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s the weekend! There are a bunch of things going on in town tomorrow night, and we have this show going on here tonight that is likely going to be a very short one. For the 21 and up crowd, there is this show going on at Bar None that will likely start not far off from the time our show gets over with. Believe it or not we hear that it is supposed to be the band Spell Breaker‘s last show or something like that (pictured above). Also on this show is Graveswitcher (is it their tape release or something? we don’t know). Opening things up is a solo set by Mike Butler, and that’s it! Stream Spell Breaker’s music on the player below.

This show will start at 7:00 pm or 7:30 pm and probably literally be over in an hour. Admission is $5. Check out 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 this fall.

Demons On Wheels: “Unleashed”

Posted on September 26, 2018 by blacksheepspringfield

Here’s some more new Springfield music coming at ya, a second time today! This afternoon we are bringing you a massive twenty-track album by Springfield recording project “Demons On Wheels” which is a solo project by Mark Schwartz (End Times Trio, Forest Saints). This is the second release for Demons on Wheels, following a self-titled album that came out last year. You can stream the new album Unleashed on the player below. Also head over to the Demons On Wheels bandcamp to pay to download the album.

Demons On Wheels has no live shows scheduled. We are still working on updating our ultimate list of Springfield albums for 2018! Check out that page right here.

Hospital Job: “Haze Like Me”

Posted on September 26, 2018 by blacksheepspringfield

Springfield pop punk super-band Hospital Job have not played a show at Black Sheep in a hot minute, but the band has still been very active still cranking out hits. If you can believe it, the band just recently dropped their fourth full length album out now on Rad Girlfriend Records – Haze Like Me. You can stream the full 10-track album on the player below. Pre-order the vinyl release from Rad Girlfriend Records right here. Hopefully Dumb Records will be able to carry copies of this album at some point!

Hospital Job don’t have any shows lined up in Springfield as of right now, we will be sure to let you know as soon as they do though! The band is playing Fest 17 in Florida next month.

September 29th at The Radon Lounge: Ratboys, Knotts, Yung Magic, Flunkie

Posted on September 26, 2018 by blacksheepspringfield

Yesterday we told you what we have lined up at Black Sheep this Saturday – a 217 Showcase featuring hip hop and R&B from the area. Looks like you all have options for great shows going on in town that night! Our friends over at The Radon Lounge are putting on a big event, which will also be the first show of the season for them since last spring. (The Springfield house venue usually takes a break during the summer). This time the basement venue is bringing in big Chicago Topshelf Records band Ratboys. Stream the newest music by Ratboys on the player below. This show also features quite the lineup of other groups. This includes Knotts from Cincinnati, Ohio. Also a newer local singer/songwriter called “Flunkie“. Opening things up is a new local hip hop project with a live backing band called Yung Magic. Also The Radon Lounge has been throwing featured artists and local businesses into the mix with their shows – this one features art and books by “Two Long Ears“.

All of that starts over at The Radon Lounge at 7:00 pm this Saturday. Admission is $10. Check out a facebook event for that one right here. Also be sure to check out our Springfield shows page for a list of shows going on outside of Black Sheep that we will hopefully update later today.

State Journal-Register “Dumb Records Uses Mayor Langfelder’s Likeness In Web Ad”

Posted on September 25, 2018 by blacksheepspringfield

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Looks like once again Dumb Records has made the news. This time it’s for something a little on the wacky side. In yesterday’s paper (Monday) the paper published an article: “Dumb Records Uses Mayor Langfelder’s Likeness In Web Ad”. The article is a reference to this online video advertisement ran by our store on facebook, created by Evan Mitchell that premiered during his showing of Star Wars fan fictional film “The Lost Sandwhich” which premiered in our store at the start of this month. A newspaper reporter interviewed store owner Brian Galecki, video creator Evan Mitchell, and also the mayor himself. From the article:

“If they feel like I can sell some records, you know how I love music,” Langfelder said. However, that doesn’t mean Langfelder wants to see a barrage of ads using his image to sell products. “I don’t want a bunch of people out there doing that,” Langfelder said. Langfelder has a collection of albums on vinyl. His favorite song is “Stairway to Heaven” by Led Zeppelin.

Check out the full article online right here. Will there be any sort of follow up with us reaching out to the mayor to team up somehow in the future? We will see. Stay tuned to find out what happens next.

Saturday, September 29th at Black Sheep: 217 Showcase

Posted on September 25, 2018 by blacksheepspringfield

Look at those fancy tickets! Those are for a show that we’ve got going on at our place this upcoming Saturday, September 29th! You better be there! This event is a showcase of what looks like some of the best hip hop and R&B artists in the 217 area right now. Let’s look down the list:

Brandon Austin Entertainment
Pytch
Shawn Push Freligh
Vinal Luciano
Meezy Killafield
Alex Whitehurst (YT)
Breed

with Special Guests:
Bethany Bantner
Kate Reynolds

Cool! You can stream some music from Vinal Luciano who is performing on the player below. Vinal was also featured on the cover of the July issue of Activator Magazine if anyone remembers or has that issue.

The show on Saturday starts at 7:00 pm. Admission is $10, and you don’t have to have an advance ticket to come out. Check out a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep this fall.