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

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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

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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”

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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)

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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

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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.

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.