April 15th at Black Sheep: “Koolin Wit Da Krew”

Posted on April 11, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Our hip hop show happening at Black Sheep this month is actually going to be happening this Saturday on April 15th! And hey! It’s the only show we have going on this weekend until Futuro from Brazil comes to our venue next Monday. This show is being called “Koolin’ With Da Krew” and features Springfled’s very own “Kool Krew” performing as one of the acts. We are only given two other acts right now. That includes “Tune Venswella” from right here in Springfield and also Nick Da Rula also from here. More acts will be performing as well.

This show will be starting shortly after 8:00 pm. Tickets for this one are $2 in advance and $3 at the door. For advance tickets if you want to save that extra buck, hunt down one of the performing artists or check out that number on the flier above! No facebook event for this one, sorry! You can check out our shows page on our site for a list of what else is coming up this Spring.

Record Store Day April 22nd at Dumb Records

Posted on April 11, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Every April the big annual event “Record Store Day” takes place to highlight local and independent record stores across the globe. This includes Southtown’s record store Dumb Records which has been going strong since early 2014. This year Record Store Day takes place on Saturday, April 22nd. This will be Dumb Records‘s fourth year participating and also the tenth ever Record Store Day to be held worldwide. This year our store has a lot lined up – and the event is only 11 days away!

This year Dumb Records will be open for Record Store Day from 8:00 am to 10:00 pm at night. Feel free to show up early and wait in line! Plenty of exclusive releases will be available on first come first serve basis. You can find a list of every RSD release this year on the Record Store Day site right here. We will also be posting a separate list of most of these releases which we plan on getting in store. Expect that here on our site within the next couple of days. Aside from the RSD exclusive releases, everything else in store (new and used) will be on sale for 15% off marked prices. Oh! And we almost forgot- Cafe Andiamo will be providing free coffee for all at in our store!

Of course we will be having plenty of in-store performances to go along with Record Store Day. From 10:00 am to noon you can find DJ Tariq spinning records and doing his thing at the store. Then at 1:00 pm we will be having a free in-store show with three acts. That will start with MLR featuring Luct Melod. Then Skunkworks from Jacksonville, Illinois will follow. And last we have The Young Eyes from Hillsboro, Illinois playing some sweet psychedelic indie rock. Check out their new record (which is available at Dumb on vinyl) below.

That about covers it! Find a facebook event for Record Store Day at Dumb right here, and also check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep in the near future.

Dumb Fe5t Band Announcement #3

Posted on April 10, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Oops, would you believe it Dumb Fest 5 is only two months away, so we better get a move on announcing the rest of the bands! Today we are comin’ at ya with another round of 10 more bands announced for the fest happening right here in Springfield on June 9th, 10th, and 11th. This leaves us at 30 bands announced out of a total lineup of 50 when all is said and done. Let’s have a look:

86 GEMINI (Chicago)
DRUJ (Oklahoma City, OK)
P.E.A.R.L. (Moreno Valley, CA)
BAD EXAMPLE (Birmingham, AL)
JEAN JAM (Chicago)
LIVIN’ THING (Springfield)
NARB (McAllen, TX)
QUAILBONES (Murray, KY)
STYE (Bloomington, IL)
WEEPING INIQUITY (Springfield)

You can find links to all of those bands music by clicking each name. Stream the newest 7″ from 86 Gemini on the player right below. You can head over to our Dumb Fe5t page for a look at all of the bands announced so far and a closer look at which band is playing which day. Also find a facebook event for Dumb Fe5t right here.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Welcome Home, Avoid, Unamused Dave, Shoot The Messenger, Gadget

Posted on April 8, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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Tonight we have a five band show going on at Black Sheep. It is the weather is beautiful outside and our outdoor courtyard is looking NICE. What a perfect spring show for a spring day. The lineup for this one has slightly changed since we originally announced the show. Welcome Home from St. Louis will still be playing, and you can stream their music on the player below. We also have the band “avoid.” with a not-capitalized “A” and a period at the end of their name also on tour from Cedar Valley, Iowa. They are also on tour. Before all that we have Unamused Dave from Germantown Hills, Illinois (is that by Peoria)? Also “Shoot The Messenger” which is a newer band from Decatur. Looks like things are going to open up with Gadget from Decatur.

All of that tonight is going to start at 6:00 pm and admission is $7. 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 spring.

Midwest Punkfest 9 in Bloomington, Illinois June 2-4

Posted on April 7, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

We are keeping things rolling keeping you in the loop on DIY and punk festivals happening in Springfield and the surrounding cities this summer. This one is Midwest Punkfest – it’s the ninth year they have held the festival in Bloomington, Illinois and it is happening this year on June 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. This will be the same weekend as Legacy of Giving Festival in Springfield which we will have a separate post up here soon. Midwest Punkfest 9 features a lot of bands from all over the midwest. Also a few acts from Springfield including The Timmys, Jeff Williams (NIL8), Attic Salt, and Hospital Job. Check out the full list of bands below:

Bonelung
F.Y.I
Sleeping Under 47
American Dischord (AMDX)
Werepire Day
Avenues
All Eyes West
The Timmys
Jeff Williams of NIL8
Bassamp and Dano
Taylor smith
Minor Decline
The Radio Buzzkills
Butchered
Attic Salt
On The Cinder
THE MIDLIFE
Dollar Signs
The Raging Nathans
Hospital Job
The Slow Death
Mikey Erg
Parasites
Arms Aloft
The Dopamines
Flamingo Nosebleed
Dirty Rotten Revenge
The Subservients
Terribly Happy
FAT BY the Gallon
Jake Martin
Morgan And The Freemen
Back Alley Riot
Almost People
Jason Thompson
Voice Of Addiction
The Haddonfields
Amuse

That’s a lot! Check out the Midwest Punkfest 9 facebook event for a closer look at when each of those bands will be playing the fest, and for more info on venue and ticket information.

Today on Black Sheep Radio: Calvin Pitts (Southtown Construction & Training (For Real This Time)

Posted on April 7, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s Friday, so yes we do have an episode of The Black Sheep Radio Show lined up today. A couple of weeks back we had Calvin Pitts of the new Southtown Construction and Training Center across the street from Dumb Records scheduled to come in as guest, but things came up and that ended up not working out last minute. Today we are trying things again and should have Calvin in on the program as guest! Calvin was featured on the cover of the Springfield Business Journal for the month of March.

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

Electronic Show Tonight at Black Sheep: Hippie Squishers, Vanilla Gorilla, Hood E. Klimate, Kabass

Posted on April 7, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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Ready to try some new things out tonight? It’s a beautiful day today and we are having an electronic show at Black Sheep! Tonight there are four acts lined up on the bill from around the area. At the top of the poster is “Hippie Squishers” from Peoria, Illinois. You can check out some of their music on the player embedded below. Then over from Decatur, Illinois we have “Vanilla Gorilla” who will be “DJing some of the freshest beats.” Before that is Hood E. Klimate, who also runs “Killinoize Productions”. Then from Springfield and possibly first up is “Kabass” who will probably bringing some of that bass.

This show of course is all ages (drug and alcohol free), will start at 7:00 pm and there will be a $7 cover. 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 near future.

Manic Buzzcut: “Bathroom Horrors”

Posted on April 6, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we are coming at ya with some more brand new Springfield music. This one is of a new project called “Manic Buzzcut” put together by Kiki Walker formerly of Moondead and Bad Banshee. The project’s first release is called Bathroom Horrors and is five tracks which you can stream all below. You can also head over to the Manic Buzzcut bandcamp page to download the tracks at your own price.

Manic Buzzcut will be playing a first show here at Black Sheep on Tuesday, May 9th. We will be getting into officially announcing that show shortly. Also to keep up with all of the Springfield releases and demos that have came out this year so far, check our Springfield album archive page.

Livin’ Thing: “An Island” (Music Video)

Posted on April 5, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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Today we bring you a hot and fresh music video from Springfield heavy rock band Livin’ Thing for their song “An Island” from their It’s A Livin’ Thing demo that came out last year and was voted one of your top picks for Springfield releases of 2016. The video was put together by “Badmouth Films” out of Birmingham Alabama, and features no one from Springfield. Check it out on the player below!

Livin’ Thing will be performing their next concert at Black Sheep on April 17th along with Futuro for the show that was just officially announced on our site earlier today. Check out our vids/pics page for more music videos from Springfield bands from years past.

April 17th at Black Sheep: Futuro (Brazil), Livin’ Thing, Spell Breaker, Weeping Iniquity

Posted on April 5, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Here’s an exciting show coming up at Black Sheep that we haven’t made an official announcement through our site yet for. This one is happening on Monday, April 17th and will feature the next band to play at Black Sheep from outside of the country. That is Futuro from São Paulo, Brazil who will be doing a US tour this month. Check out their music on the player below. They also made it to the cover of Maximum Rocknroll for the month of April! Also playing this show is rock n’ roll all stars Livin’ Thing. Then we have the first ever performance of a brand new Springfield band called “Spell Breaker.” We don’t know what they are going to sound like, but we do know that the band features members of the bands SAP and Lincoln’s Tomb. Neat! Opening things up is the industrial darkwave sounds of Weeping Iniquity.

This show wills start at 7:00 pm and admission is $7. 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 this spring.