Tonight at Black Sheep: Looming (Album Release), Screaming Females, Street Eaters, Choir Vandals

Posted on October 2, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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Can you believe it, we have finally made it to this mega-huge show going on at Black Sheep tonight. This will be one to remember. Tonight we have Looming‘s big album release for their second full length album “Seed” – and also the return of SCREAMING FEMALES from New Brunswick, New Jersey since their spectacular appearance at Black Sheep in the Spring of 2015. Check out music from Screaming Females on the player below. You can stream Looming’s new album, Seed in its entirety right here. This time around Screaming Females will be on tour with the band Street Eaters from Berkley, California. Then Looming have their friends in Choir Vandals in town to open up the show. Choir Vandals also performed at the Looming album release show for Nailbiter along with Park at Black Sheep two years ago.

This will be a very big show. Come early so you can find parking, etc. If you did not get a ticket in advance, it is $15 at the door. The first band goes on tonight at 6:30 pm. Find a facebook event for the show right here. And of course check out our shows page for a look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep this fall.

Hobgoblinspookadelic 2017 at Bar None Saturday, October 28th: NIL8, Fragile Porcelain Mice, Parasites

Posted on October 1, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Since it is now October a lot of you might be starting to think about those Halloween plans! We WILL be having a Black Sheep Halloween show this year on October 31st. Be on the lookout for that announcement soon. NIL8‘s annual Hobgoblinspookadelic will be taking place this year as well on Saturday, October 28th at Bar None for the 21 and up crowd. This should be a fun one – a legendary St. Louis rock band – Fragile Porcelain Mice (formed in 1991) will be performing. Check out some of their music on the player below. Opening this thing up is the band Parasites from Chicago.

This show will start at 8:30 pm, admission is $10, and the show is ages 21+. Find a facebook event for the show right here. Without giving too much away, we will also say that Dumb Records is working on something special for a certain Halloween parade happening earlier that night also downtown!! Wow!

Exclusive Streams: Kate Laine: “Folding,” New Album “Recurring Dream” Out October 14th

Posted on October 1, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

After our doing our *exclusive* full album stream of Looming’s new album Seed this past week, we want to make sure we keep that *exclusive* content coming in hot on our website right here. Today we bring you a brand new exclusive track from Springfield solo artist Kate Laine. This is a brand new song called “Folding” – which comes from a new album Kate has coming out on October 14th called Recurring Dream (artwork pictured above). The album was recorded here in Southtown at Southtown Sound. This track also features Mario Cannamela (Bottom Bracket, Livin’ Thing) on guitar.

Kate will be performing two shows in the area to coincide with the album’s release. One of which is on Saturday, October 14th in Curran, Illinois at Trails End. The other is on Friday, October 20th at Bar None. The album will also be available on CD at Dumb Records starting October 14th.

Timothy Donavan Russell: “Interconnections”

Posted on October 1, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Springfield solo ambient artist Timothy Donavan Russell is at it once again, this time with his seventh release to come out this year. Wow. This time around it’s a mashup album, or “samplecore.” From the description on Timothy’s bandcamp page:

An ultimate samplecore album. Nearly 300 pop/rock samples went into the making of this. None of them were harmed, though some were stretched and/or transposed. Play a game and guess the sources; download the official sample guide; etc.!

[All music originally composed to play in the background at “Interconnectivity”, a group art exhibition that took place in Springfield, Illinois at The Pharmacy Gallery & Art Space on September 8th & 9th, 2017.]

There you have it, you can check out Interconnections in its entirety below. Wow, it’s a whole twenty tracks! Also head over to Timothy’s bandcamp page to download the album for free.

We have our Springfield album archive page set up to list off releases that came out in town this year and also of years past. Enjoy!

Lineup for Black Sheep Battle of the Bands on October 14th

Posted on September 30, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

TWO weeks from today on Saturday, October 14th the Black Sheep Battle of the Bands will be taking place – a little different this year since we are doing things in October instead of in the summer. As usual, two winners will be chosen – one picked from a panel of judges to receive a free demo recording at Southtown Sound recording studio behind Black Sheep. The other crowd voting award will be given a slot on a bigger show coming up later this year, possibly the Black Sheep Holiday Show? We have a whole seven acts lined up this year, here they are:

PUFF PUFF POSEIDON
MASTER BASTARD
COOP DE GRACE
ROCKFORD
13LISS
HANNAH SONGER
NIKO ROBLEDO

There you have it, 3 of those are solo projects and 3 are full bands, one might be some sort of electronic duo(?). ALL of these are new to the Black Sheep stage, which is very cool! Puff Puff Poseidon is based out of Decatur, Coop De Grace is based out of Carlinville, the rest are based out of here in Springfield. (Maybe Hannah Songer is back and forth between here and Bloomington). Let’s all come out and support these new up and coming acts and see what they have to offer!

Since there are so many acts on the battle now, it will be starting at 6:00 pm. Admission for those not performing is $5. 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 this fall.

Nefarious Cloud: Espada 13

Posted on September 30, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Springfield independent hip hop artist Nefarious Cloud is at it once again with a new album, this one called Espada 13. Check out the artwork above done by Milk Tirehaus of Livin’ Thing. Check out all 13 of those tracks on the player below. Also head over to Nefarious’s Soundcloud page where you can download the entire album for free. Find a music video for one of the hit tracks off of the album – “Arachnid” right here.

Nefarious Cloud does not have any shows currently lined up at Black Sheep. However, you can be on the lookout for some soon. Keep track of all of the Springfield releases that have come out this year on our album archive.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Hallow Point, Eyes From Above, Robot Army, Kryosis

Posted on September 30, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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Were there some of you saying that you wish there were more metal shows at Black Sheep? Well, tonight is your chance to come out and experience that, because we have a Saturday night metal show going on! This one features the St. Louis-based band Hallow Point. Check out what they’re all about on the youtube player embedded below. We also have the local metalcore group Eyes From Above lined up. Before that is Central-Illinois based newer metal band Kryosis. And up before them is the terrifying “Robot Army” from Jacksonville, Illinois.

Check out a facebook event for the show right here. That kicks off tonight at 7:00 pm and admission is $10. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep this fall.

October 7th at Black Sheep: Scary Movie Night

Posted on September 29, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Hey it’s more new and exciting stuff! A lot of you have suggested that we try movie showings inside Black Sheep. At the start of the summer we were trying this on Monday nights with a VCR, projector and a giant bed sheet. They went ALRIGHT. Now with October right around the corner it only seems appropriate that we try another movie night and make it a spooky one. So on Saturday, October 7th (one week from tomorrow) we will be hosting a “Scary Movie Night” in Black Sheep. We will likely be playing two movies, with the first starting at 7:00 pm. You can vote on a few options of which movies will be playing on the facebook event right here.

Again, that starts at 7:00 pm, find a facebook event right here. The flier may say “3 dollars” but we are going to go ahead and say that this is a donation-based movie night. Anything goes! Check out our shows page to look at what else is coming up this fall right here.

Today on Black Sheep Radio: Brandon Carnes

Posted on September 29, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

This isn’t very exciting since he was just here about a month or so ago for Black Sheep Fest, but there IS another episode of The Black Sheep Radio Show and Brandon Carnes has flown in to co-host once again with regular host Brian Galecki. The duo will be accepting all of your best prank phone calls if you would like to call in to the station at 217-529-0312. They will also be playing your favorite local hits, including some cuts off of the new Looming album that we premiered on our site earlier this week.

The Black Sheep Radio Show airs today and every Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on 88.3 WQNA fm. You can stream it online at that same time at wqna.net. Check out our radio show page for a few downloadable episodes of the past.

Free Show Tonight at Black Sheep: Livin’ Thing, Bottom Bracket, Old Fox Road, Water Tower Water Terror, Alvo

Posted on September 29, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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We have a pretty busy weekend lined up at Black Sheep! That includes a big free show tonight, a metal show tomorrow, and then a mega huge show later on Monday. Tonight we are opening our doors to absolutely everyone for a free show – you have no excuse not to come out! Unless of course you are checking out live music over at The Radon Lounge, who also have a show going on. Tonight’s lineup has shifted a little bit since it was first announced. We have five acts lined up tonight, which includes the smashing hardcore rock n’ roll outfit band Livin’ Thing, which you can stream on the player below. Bottom Bracket was also added last minute as a replacement to Capitol Offense who will no longer be playing. Old Fox Road from Champaign/Urbana however is still on board. So is new Springfield solo project “Water Tower, Water Terror.” Opening things up right at 7:00 pm we have a solo performer in town new to the Black Sheep stage called “Arvo!” Come check it out!

This show starts right at 7:00 pm and admission is… free! Come out and bring a friend! Find a facebook event for this one right here, and also check out our shows page for a good look at everything coming up at Black Sheep this fall.