Absurdist People’s Theater Presents “Gem Of The Ocean” at Black Sheep May 19, 20, 21

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Today we are excited to share with you all that we are once again teaming up with the new DIY theater troupe – “The Absurdist People’s Theater” for another round of performances at the end of this spring. The theater troupe will be taking on performing August Wilson’s “Gem of the Ocean” first performed in 2003 dramatizing the African-American experience in the twentieth century. There will be three performances of the play put on by The Absurdist People’s Theater at Black Sheep and those are as follows:

Friday, May 19th at 7:00 pm
Saturday, May 20th at 7:00 pm
Sunday, May 21st at 1:00 pm

The Absurdist People’s Theatre also have a new website launched where you can reserve tickets for each of the performances. Tickets are $12 per show, and you can find the site right here. More on the play from the facebook event:

Directed by Alex Martin

Set in 1904, August Wilson’s Gem of the Ocean begins on the eve of Aunt Esther’s 287th birthday. When Citizen Barlow comes to her Pittsburgh’s Hill District home seeking asylum, she sets him off on a spiritual journey to find a city in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. Gem of the Ocean is the ninth work in Wilson’s ten-play cycle that has recorded the American Black experience and helped to define generations. The Broadway run starred Tony Award winner Phylicia Rashad as Aunt Esther.

New Arrivals This Week at Dumb Records

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What’s up! We have a good selection of music in all different formats coming in to Dumb Records this week (1107 South Grand Ave East), including new and used LPs, 7″s, CDs, and cassettes. This includes the new LP for Hillsboro Illinois-based band The Young Eyes who just put on a record release show at The Radon Lounge this past weekend. Be on the lookout very very very soon for an announcement from us regarding Record Store Day happening this year on Saturday, April 22nd. Let’s take a look at the store’s hours for the week and then dive into the new arrivals:

Tuesday (today): noon – 9:00 pm
Wednesday: noon – 8:00 pm
Thursday: noon – 8:00 pm
Friday (show): noon – 9:00 pm
Saturday (show): 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Monday: noon – 8:00 pm

New LPs
The Young Eyes – Infinite Light

Used LPs
Abba – The Album
Aerosmith – Done With Mirrors
Adam Ant – Friend or Foe
Al Jarreau – Breakin’ Away
The Allman Brothers Band – Enlightened Rogues
The Allman Brothers Band – Win, Lose or Draw
Bruce Hornsby and the Range – The Way It Is
Camarata – Man of La Mancha
Crosby Stills & Nash – Replay
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends – On Tour With Eric Clapton
Dennis DeYoung – Desert Moon
The Doors – Strange Days
Edwin Hawkins – Live With The Oakland Symphony Orchestra
Elton John – Breaking Hearts
Eric Burdon & The Animals – Eric Burdon & The Animals
Eric Clapton – Money and Cigarettes
From Indian Lakes – Absent Sounds
George Harrison – Extra Texture
Go West – Go West
Jefferson Starship – Dragon Fly
Little Feat – The Last Record Album
Marshall Crenshaw – Field Day
Neil Diamond – Beautiful Noise
Nick Gilder – City Nights
Peter Cetera – Solitude / Solitaire
Peter Gabriel – Peter Gabriel
Taylor Dayne – Tell It To My Heart
Various – The Incredible World of James Bond

New CDs
Krelboyne – Ghost of an Empire

Used CDs
Amora – In Lieu of X Wrong From Right
Brandon Carnes – I Am.
Breaking Benjamin – We Are Not Alone
Garth Brooks – Double Live
Gretchen Wilson – All Jacked Up
Insane Clown Possee – The Wraith / Shangri-La
Kid Rock – The History of Rock
Korn – Take A Look In The Mirror
Lamb of God – Wrath
Line of Fire – Line of Fire
Mastadon – Leviathan
Ministry – Greatest Fits
Rob Zombie – Hillbilly Delux
Rob Zombie – Icon
Run Forever – Bus Rides EP
Sam Platts & The Kootenai Three – Sundown At Noon
Shady Allstars – Shady Allstars
Slipknot – All Hope Is Gone
Static-X – Machine
The Union Underground – An Education In Rebellion

Various – Auditory Infection Volume One
ZZ Top – One Foot In The Blues
12 Stones – Anthem for the Underdog

New Cassettes
The Dry Look – Juiceless Glare EP
Krelboyne – Ghost of an Empire
Krelboyne – Hometown Heavyweights
Krelboyne – Linger || The Light Fades

Used Cassettes
Arcadia – So Red The Rose
Bardeux – Shangri-La
Big Mouth – Strong Voices
Birthright – Slavespirit
Chumbawamba – Tubthumper
Crosby, Stills & Nash – Daylight Again
Echo & The Bunnyman – Songs To Learn & Sing
King Kobra – Thrill of a Lifetime
Invertabit / August Traeger – Cacophonies
Ligature – The Stranger
New Kids On The Block – Hangin’ Tough
The Police – Synchronicity
Ricky Martin – Ricky Martin
Sensual Sensation – Lime
Shalamar – Circumstantial Evidence
Terri Gibbs – Some Days It Rains All Night Long
Unexamine – Property
Various – Old Fashion Bluegrass

Tonight at Black Shep: Sinai Vessel, Bottom Bracket, Household, Austin McCuten, Gadget

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It’s a Tuesday and we do have a show going on at Black Sheep tonight! Be sure to come out tonight to see the band Sinai Vessel returning from Tennessee. Last time the band came through was actually a little over two years ago and they played with Looming. Check out their newest album which came out earlier this year on the player below. Also on this show we have Springfield studio-pros in the band Bottom Bracket. We had a neat time seeing them at Cafe Andiamo a week ago. Turns out they are the only Springfield act on this show too, wow. The other big touring band on the bill is Household from Minnesota. They played here last in February of 2015. Before that we have a solo performance by Austin McCuten from St. Louis of the band Choir Vandals. Then opening things up is Gadget from Decatur.

This show will start 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 some other shows coming up at Black Sheep this spring.

Videos: Wabeno Rock Farm at Black Sheep 2-25-17

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This April Fools day we are bringing you some more real news of the band Wabeno Rock Farm from Harrison, Wisconsin performing inside of Black Sheep about a month ago at the end of February. The video is of the song “Lighthouse Keeper” off of the band’s new album In Every Good Woman Beats The Heart Of A Cowboy available on vinyl at Dumb Records. Listen to the recordings of the songs right here. Check out that video below. Also for a video of the full set, got to the Macomb Events youtube channel right here (thanks to Gordon)!

For more videos taken over the years at Black Sheep, head on over to our vids/pics page!

Tonight at Black Sheep: Sweet Bippy, Loudmouth Bo Dean, The Complaint Line, Roofus

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Happy April Fools day everyone and 1st day of April, here is a real show that is actually happening inside of Black Sheep tonight. This includes the cosmic weirdo band from right here in Springfield, Sweet Bippy. Stream some of that sweet, Sweet Bippy music on the player at the bottom of this post. This show will also be the debut of a brand new Springfield band called “Loudmouth Bo Dean Band” which is the new project of Bo Lowder, formerly of the band “Lowder” and a few other projects. Up before them you better have your phones ready because The Complaint Line will be taking the stage. Opening things up is the rock and roll Pana duo, Roofus.

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 in Southtown this spring.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Lume, Pretend I’m Not There, Krelboyne, Blue Parks

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There is a show happening tonight at Black Sheep! It is the last day of March and tomorrow is the first day of April if that means anything. Tonight we have returning friends Lume from Chicago who have been here a good number of times and played here last in the fall for Our Lady’s final show. You can stream some of their music on the player below. Then we have a rare full-band version of the B.J. Pearce ambient project Pretend I’m Not There. Don’t miss a surely powerful performance from them. Before that once again we have Krelboyne who also performed here last month for our Valentine’s Day show. There has been a slight change the the lineup since we’ve announced things- Drained from Peoria had to drop the bill. 😦 Sorry. Opening things up is a solo performance by Blue Parks of the band Pryss.

This show starts 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 everything else coming up at Black Sheep this spring.

Nefarious Cloud: “Off Dat” (Music Video)

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Today we are bringing you a new hit music video, and another video shot in our own neighborhood of Southtown Springfield by local hip hop artist “Nefarious Cloud“. The video is for the song “Off Dat” and was actually shot inside Southtown’s own Boof City Skate Shop. Very cool. Check out the video embedded below.

The video was produced by Kabass who will be performing at the Black Sheep “Galactic Vibrations” electronic show coming up here on Friday, April 7th. More info on that one right here. Check out more Springfield band music videos on our vids/pics page.

April 8th at Black Sheep: Ashland, Sidelined, Welcome Home, Unamused Dave, Avoid, Shoot The Messanger, Gadget

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Gosh dangit, we have a show here on Saturday, April 8th with seven whole bands. This one is being called “springing into 2017” or something. For this one we have the band Welcome Home on tour from St. Louis. We will be welcoming them to Springfield. Check out their music on the player below. We have a good number of bands from out of town from the Central Illinois area on this show. This also includes “Unamused Dave” from Peoria. We are unamused at that band name, Dave. Also we have “Avoid” from somewhere around here (that band is really hard to search for on google to find their music)!! Also “Shoot The Messenger” from Tinley Park, Illinois. Then this show also has a few bands familiar to the Black Sheep stage. We have Ashland from somewhere around here who last played here in October. Also Sidelined who played the last Ashland show and again at Black Sheep another time since then. Last band we have to list off is Gadget from Decatur. We are not sure the order those bands will be playing!

This show will start at 6:00 pm sharp 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 list of what else is going on this spring at Black Sheep right here.

Abyss: Dreadnought EP

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Today we are bringing you a stream of some hot new Springfield metal music coming from local band Abyss. This is the band’s brand new EP- Dreadnought which includes five tracks and was released at their recent Black Sheep show here earlier this month. You can stream the EP on the player below. Also head over to the band’s bandcamp page where you can download the album at your own price.

Abyss currently do not have any other shows lined up at Black Sheep. You can check out a nice written review on their March 11th release show right here.

Dumb Fe5t Band Announcement #2

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We’re just going to jump into another ten bands announced for Dumb Fest #5 this afternoon, shoot why not. You ready for THIS? Here are ten more bands playing DUMB FE5T happening in Springfield June 9th, 10th, and 11th:

Perverts Again (Cleveland, Ohio)
Tigress (Chicago, Illinois)
Prom Nite (Toronto, Ontario)
It’s Me: Ross (Columbia, Missouri)
Black Thumb (Appleton, Wisconsin)
Nagasaki (Springfield, Illinois)
Reduced To Instinct (Bloomington, Illinois)
Dream Probe (Champaign, Illinois)
Substance (Houston, Texas)
GRINN (Springfield, Illinois)

There you have it. This brings us to a total of 20 bands announced for the big fest, with 30 more bands to be announced. We will be updating the Dumb Fest 5 facebook event and page on our site later on tonight with a breakdown of which of those bands will be playing which days and some more details on location.

Stream some music by hit Cleveland, Ohio band Perverts Again on the player below.