Tonight at Black Sheep: Looming, Aviator, Lume, Moondead

Posted on July 27, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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We all know that tonight is going to be a great show happening at Black Sheep because we have a rare appearance by Looming. Now based out of Springfield and Pittsburg, Looming has only performed at Black Sheep one other time this year back in March. They have their second album, Seed coming out on No Sleep Records later this year on September 29th. Stream the first song to be released off of that “Down” on the player embedded below. Also tonight we have the return of the band Aviator from Massachusetts for the first time in over two years. Check out some of their music streaming on the player below. We also have the band Lume from Chicago, who played here last later last year as part of one of Our Lady’s last shows. Opening things up we have a special treat and that is the local band Moondead… playing their final show? Come out to see them one last time!

This show starts at 7:00 pm and admission is $7. 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 this summer!

Tonight at Black Sheep: Outlier, Noesis, Abyss, Crown The Martyr

Posted on July 25, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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Tonight we have a pretty big show at Black Sheep lined up for all of the metal fans out there. This one features heavy big time touring act Outlier from San Jose, California. We are happy to have them. You can stream some music from Outlier on the player embedded below. Also on this show is heavy hitting Central Illinois metalcore act Noesis. They are actually heading out on tour themselves pretty soon! We also got the hard rock act Abyss on board for this one. Opening things up looks like we’ve got Crown The Martyr from Peoria, Illinois.

This show will start right at 7:00 pm, admission is $8 for this big metal gig. Find a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check our shows page for a good look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep in the near future.

Stick People: “On The Floor”

Posted on July 22, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Taylorville rock / grunge band Stick People have yet again released another hit single for a song called “On The Floor.” This one was also NOT recorded up in Southtown Sound – the band has been working on a new EP in our very own recording studio but are holding off on releasing those songs. Stay tuned for more info on that and info on a release show happening at Black Sheep in the near future. The band may or may not be also working on a new music video for one of the songs from the Southtown Sound sessions?? Stream “On The Floor” on the player below, recorded by Kevin Carman of Track 5 Productions. Head over to Stick People’s bandcamp page to download the track for $1.

Stick People will be performing at the show happening tonight at Black Sheep along with Undone and Rash. That one kicks off at 7:30 pm. They will also be playing Black Sheep Fest happening in just two weeks on August 5th, and another show on August 12th along with It’s Me: Ross, Special Death, and Bottom Bracket.

Tonight at Black Sheep: RASH, Stick People, Undone

Posted on July 22, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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Hey all we have a pretty short and sweet punk show happening tonight at Black Sheep! This will be one hot show for this hot July day. We have the band RASH coming from Chicago playing hardcore / punk music. Check them out on that player below. We also have the band Stick People, the hottest band in Taylorville right now about to drop an even hotter music video sometime soon. Opening things up is a rare performance by the band “Undone”… are they back this time to stay? Come out tonight to find out.

The show tonight starts a little later at 7:30 pm. Admission is just $5. Check out a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep this summer!

August 12th at Black Sheep: It’s Me: Ross, Stick People, Special Death, Bottom Bracket

Posted on July 21, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

We gotta say we are very excited for this show happening at Black Sheep next month on Saturday, August 12th. This one features an all-star lineup, with the all-star rock band “It’s Me: Ross” who some of you may have caught at Cafe Andiamo during Dumb Fest #5 last month. They are from Columbia, Missouri and will be on tour. Check out their music below. We also have Taylorville rockers Stick People on this bill for a real treat. Another out of town act is “Special Death” – which is a new Chicago-based project featuring Kyle Lang of the project Easter which performed at Black Sheep a few times years ago if anyone remembers them. Opening things up looks like we got the alternative emo band Bottom Bracket making a nice well rounded gig.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. Check out 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 at Black Sheep in the near future!

Today on Black Sheep Radio: Kryosis

Posted on July 21, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s Friday so another exciting episode of The Black Sheep Radio Show will be hitting the airwaves at 4:00 pm! You can probably expect a live intro of some sort for this special episode by new Springfield act Gary & The Omnichords… other than that we have a lot of metal lined up since tonight is a “Night of Metal” happening at Black Sheep. Since that is going on tonight at Black Sheep we have the new local metal band Kryosis coming in and joining us in the studio today. Kryosis might be playing their first(?) show tonight at Black Sheep. They already have an EP recorded that you can check out right here, we will be playing some tunes off of that.

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

Tonight at Black Sheep: Kryosis, Eyes From Above, Robot Army, Bloodsoaked Boogie Bandits

Posted on July 21, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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Good morning and welcome to the weekend! We have shows going on at Black Sheep tonight and tomorrow night and tonight is “A Night Of Metal”! Four newer metal bands from Central Illinois that are all worth checking out. At the top of the bill we have the new metal act Kryosis. Check out their brand new EP streaming right here. We have another metal band new to the Springfield area called “Eyes From Above” who played at Black Sheep for another show late last month. Stream a song from them on the player embedded below. Then we’ve got a metal band from Jacksonville, Illinois lined up called “Robot Army.” Opening things up we’ve got an act called Bloodsoaked Boogie Bandits- get ready to boogie with them!

This show will be starting at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. Check out an event page for that one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep the rest of this summer.

August 18th at Black Sheep: MU330, NIL8, The Timmys

Posted on July 18, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Yes if you can believe it, this is a real show that we are announcing today happening in exactly one month from now on Friday, August 18th at Black Sheep. All of the fans of the ancient and almost forgotten genre of “ska” music can come out of hiding for this one because we have legendary ska punk band MU330 from St. Louis coming to play Black Sheep. MU330 formed almost 30 years ago in 1988, and have released 6 or 7 albums most of which on Asian Man Records and have been known as a notable third wave ska band. Dan Potthast (vocals / guitar) of the band did make a guest appearance on the Black Sheep Radio Show at the end of last year and has also performed solo sets at Bar None and The Harm House in recent years. Rounding off the bill we have the two grand pappy punk bands of Springfield – NIL8 and The Timmys. This will be NIL8’s first performance at Black Sheep since Hobgob 2015. It’s been an even long time since The Timmys have played at Black Sheep at this point – the last time being in February of 2015. This show will also be a celebration of 20 years of The Timmys being a band – their first show was with MU330 in 1997 here in town at Viele’s Planet.

This show which is sure to be one of our biggest this summer – will start at 7:00 pm, doors open at 6:30 pm. Admission will be $12 in advance and $15 at the door. Advance tickets are now available online right here. You can also purchase them at Dumb Records during store hours. Find a facebook event for this one right here. Also check out our shows page for what other shows are happening between now and the end of summer!

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August 17th at Black Sheep: Starlorde, Droids Blood, The Dry Look, Evan Mitchell

Posted on July 16, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

We have a doozy of a show coming up here in about one month on Thursday, August 17th featuring some great punk acts from different parts of the state. The one big time Springfield band on the bill is Starlorde – or are they from another planet? Hmmm… The touring act on this bill is Droid’s Blood from Chicago. Droid’s Blood features members of a good number of bands that have performed at Black Sheep before including Broken Prayer, Sputter, and more. Check out some of their music streaming on the player below. This show also features The Dry Look – one of the closing acts on Dumb Fest 5 last month who played inside Dumb Records. If you missed their set at the fest be sure to catch them here. Opening things up we have a rare performance by solo punk act Evan Mitchell from Taylorville, IL. Hi Evan.

This show will be starting at 7:00 pm and admission is $6. 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 later this summer.

Timothy Donavan Russell: “Structures”

Posted on July 16, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we are bringing you the latest installment from ambitious Springfield solo ambient project – Timothy Donavan Russell. Timothy is already on his third or forth release of this year – the newest being this release entitled Structures. Structures is eighteen tracks that went along with an art show that took place last month at The Pharmacy Gallery. Stream the entire release below, or head over to the Timothy Donavan Russell bandcamp page where you can purchase the digital download.

The Pharmacy Gallery near downtown on 5th street is also hosting another event called “Structures” on Saturday, August 12th. The event will feature art as well as live music by End Times Trio, Devin Larson, and Ted Keylon.