Today on Black Sheep Radio: Nefarious Cloud

Posted on July 7, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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Today is Friday, so we’ve got another fun and exciting episode of The Black Sheep Radio Show lined up. Our show airs today and every Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on 88.3 WQNA fm. Today our special guest behind door #1 is Nefarious Cloud, local hip hop artist and Cinnamon Toast Crunch enthusiast who will be performing a matinee show inside Dumb Records at 3:00 pm this Sunday and also at Black Sheep Fest on August 5th. We’ll be kickin’ it in the studio with Nefarious and playing some of his songs.

Again the Black Sheep Radio Show is on every Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on 88.3 WQNA fm. Tune in online during that same time at wqna.net. Check out our radio show page right here for a few downloadable episodes of the past.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Transgression, Dead Change, Pryss, Prowess

Posted on July 7, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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Tonight! We have this happening hardcore show happening at Black Sheep tonight, with two touring acts coming from Kentucky. We have no idea what the order of bands will end up being tonight, so be sure to come out to catch it all! The touring acts on the bill include both Transgression and Head Change from Louisville, Kentucky. You can stream some of Head Change’s music on the player below. We also have local band Prowess, the three-piece fast punk band. Also the band Pryss is on board to rock.

The show tonight will be starting a bit later than usual at 7:30 pm. Admission is $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 this summer at Black Sheep.

July 14th at Dumb Records: Holy Pinto, Isaac Arms, Bernie Flesch, Marble Teeth, Kate Ridge

Posted on July 6, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Are you ready for our next show happening inside Dumb Records? Well, there actually is a hip hop show happening there this Sunday at 3:00 pm – find out more about that one right here. But there’s even now another one happening one week from tomorrow on Saturday, July 14th! That one is going to be mostly acoustic acts. For this one we have a group returning from the UK called “Holy Pinto” – they had performed up in Southtown Studio when that was active under Brandon Carnes a few years back. Stream some Holy Pinto beans on the player embedded below. Up before that is our good friend Isaac Arms of Heirship Records performing some tunes. Also on deck is Bernie Flesch, our other good friend from Bar None. Hi Bernie! We also have an act lined up called “Marble Teeth” from Decatur. Who’s that? Is that the guy from the band Spooky Poo? Who knows! Opening things up looks like we have Kate Ridge, who recently recorded some material up in Southtown Sound on the way soon.

This show starts in the record store at 7:00 pm that night. Admission we are asking $5-7 to go towards the touring act. Find 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 in Southtown this summer.

Looming Debut New Song, New Album “Seed” Out September 29th

Posted on July 6, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

It is an exciting day indeed because the rising band Looming have officially announced their new album today through website Brooklyn Vegan. The new album is officially titled Seed and the release date is scheduled for September 29th. The album is being put out by No Sleep Records, who also released the band’s first full length album Nailbiter in 2015. Artwork was once again done by Milk Tirehaus of the band King Worm. Check out the Brooklyn Vegan article right here. The article also lists out solo tour dates for Jessica Knight throughout the months of August and September this year before the album is released. In addition to announcing the album, the band is also releasing the first track off of Seed – and that is the song “Down” which you can find on the youtube player embedded below.

Looming does have two shows currently lined up in Springfield – this includes Thursday, July 27th later this month along with Aviator, Lume, and Moondead and also Downhome Music Festival on Saturday, July 28th.

Discontent Fest Happening in Peoria on July 22nd + 23rd

Posted on July 6, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Now that we are well into the summer the summer festivals don’t stop! This summer brings the second year for Peoria hardcore music festival Discontent Fest happening on Saturday and Sunday July 22nd and 23rd. We count a total of 40 bands playing the fest as listed on the flier above, with 20 bands on each day. The lineup this year features a good handful of bands all familiar to Black Sheep and also Dumb Fest – including Falter, Stye, P.E.A.R.L., 86 Gemini, Pryss, and Dream Probe.

A breakedown of the full lineup along with links to listen to each band can be found right here on the Discontent Fest facebook page. Both days will be happening at The Rail II in Peoria, which is all ages as far as we can tell. Ticket info and pricing has not yet been released.

Monday at Black Sheep: Pretend I’m Not There, Leche, Say Something, Grady Drugg

Posted on July 6, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

As we said yesterday, we are now at the beginning of a streak of 5 shows in a total of 6 days at Black Sheep / Dumb Records. Today is the only day out of all of those there isn’t a show, and this one on Monday, July 10th is going to be the last of the streak. For this show looks like we got ourselves the touring cowboy punk band from Austin, Texas – “Leche” on board. Stream some of their music on the player below. Pretend I’m Not There – local solo ambient act – is what’s going to be closing out the night. We should also mention that Leche the band is touring with another lo-fi solo act from Austin who will also be playing the show. That is “Grady Drugg” at the bottom of that there flier. And what do you know this show is bringing out a rare appearance by the local punk band Say Something, first time we have seen them in a minute.

All of this starts at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. Find 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 near future.

Black Sheep Fest 1 Month Away, T Shirt Design Contest

Posted on July 5, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

We are now exactly one month away from Black Sheep Fest 2017 – the tenth annual Black Sheep Fest we have put on since the first one in 2008. You can check out that lineup of 15 acts all local to Springfield right here – we actually did have one recent addition of one back outside of Springfield, and that is the band Ghoul Jr. featuring Veronica Mullen who was our official Dumb Fe5t photographer this year.

Today we are announcing that once again will be holding a design contest for the next Black Sheep Fest shirt design! This is open to anyone who wishes to participate! If you would like to come up with a design or drawing to have printed on shirts for this year’s fest – just make sure it says “Black Sheep Fest”, and the year 2017 or “#10” on it somewhere! Designs can be submitted to our email blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com. You have between now and July 20th to submit your designs! Once the deadline hits we will vote for a winning design here on our site.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Stereo Static, Acceptable Losses, Searching For Nostalgia, Stick People, Matt LaMarca

Posted on July 5, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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We hope everyone had a great fourth of the month yesterday, now it’s time for the fifth of July so we are getting into serious business. Starting now we’ve got five shows in the next six days lined up in Southtown. Tonight we have two touring acts and a few locals. At the top of the bill is the local rock band Stereo Static. The main touring act on this one is pop punk band Acceptable Losses from Albuquerque, New Mexico. When was the last time we had a band from New Mexico play at Black Sheep? Also on tour from a different Springfield somewhere in Missouri is the band “Searching for Nostalgia” (what kind of band name is that)? Opening things up we have the rock grunge Taylorville act Stick People, and also a solo performance by the charming Matt LaMarca. Nice.

This show will start right at 7:30 pm and admission is $5. Check out a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page to see what else is coming up this summer at Black Sheep.

Lineup and Schedule for Downhome Music Festival Happening July 28th & 29th

Posted on July 4, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

The other downtown annual music festival that happens at the end of July, Downhome Music Festival has recently released their official schedule for the fest happening on Friday and Saturday, July 28th and 29th. You can find the lineup of bands and set times listed below. Admission for the festival this year is just $6 at the gate to get in both days, and bands will play on two big stages located at 7th and Washington streets downtown. You may notice the Saturday lineup includes heavy hitting Springfield punk bands NIL8 and The Timmys – and we also get a rare opportunity to see bands Looming and Park. Looming will also be playing at Black Sheep two days before that on Thursday, July 27th. Dumb Records will also have a setup outside during Saturday of Downhome. Here is the lineup:

Friday
5pm – Josh Reilly (a)
5:30pm – Wolf Crick Boys
6pm – Go Tsunami (a)
6:30pm – Owen & Dooley
7:30pm – Lidlifter (a)
8:30pm – The Station
9:30pm – Marah (a)
11pm – Micah Walk

Saturday
2pm – Attic Salt
2:30 – Ragna Rye (a)
3pm – Prairie State Heartache
4pm – Los Injectors (a)
5pm – Western Empire
6pm – Looming (a)
7pm – Jukebox Casanova
8pm – The Timmys (a)
8:30pm – Josh Catalano & TDT(w)
9:30pm – Park (a)
10:30pm – Nil8

Celtic Stage – Saturday Only
3pm – Ellyn Thornson & the Lovebirds (c)
5pm – Evan Mitchell (c)
7pm – John Brillhart (c)

Check out a facebook event for Downhome music fest right here. Also check out their official website right here. Be sure to also check out our Springfield shows page for a look at other going-ons in town outside of Black Sheep.

Hip Hop Matinee Show at Dumb Records This Sunday

Posted on July 4, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

We are once again trying out new things at our record store Dumb Records, and this upcoming Sunday, July 9th we will be hosting the first hip hop show inside the store. It’s going to be a matinee show too – starting at 3:00 pm in the afternoon – and guess what, it’s also free! You have no reason not to come out! For this show we have two touring acts both from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Those are “L-Smooth” and “Mainframe.” Check out a music video from L-Smooth at the bottom of this post to get an idea on what that’s all about. In addition to those two touring acts, we also have local performer Nefarious Cloud on the bill. Nefarious is also playing Black Sheep Fest this year on August 5th. Last but not least we have DJ Tariq playing some mixes throughout the duration of the show. Tariq actually put together the flier for the show!

The show again starts at 3:00 pm and is free (just donate to the touring acts, okay?). Find a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page to take a peak at what else is coming up in Southtown this summer.