Karaoke Night Tonight at Dumb Records + Bleeding Gums and Cohete

Posted on March 18, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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It’s time to get that dusty old karaoke machine up and running (for the first time) at Dumb Records tonight because we are trying new things and hosting a karaoke night, oh boy! We are kicking things off tonight in the record store with two touring bands, and then getting into the karaoke. Those bands are Bleeding Gums and Cohete from Chicago- both bringing the rock n’ roll and punk. Check out Cohete’s brand new tour tape on the player embedded below. Then after that we are going to dive into the karaoke which will be on a projector screen in the store. Anything goes, and anyone is welcome to participate.

Tonight inside Dumb Records starts at 7:30 pm. We are asking for $3 for the touring acts. Check out a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at everything coming up in Southtown this spring.

Pryss: “Sisyphus”

Posted on March 17, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we bring you the second release from Springfield hardcore band Pryss, who are just now returning from a week long tour around “Everything Is Not Okay” Festival in Oklahoma City. Their newest release is a five-track cassette entitled Sisyphus which you can find streaming below. Cassettes are being released by Ooey Gooey Tapes and will be available inside Dumb Records soon. Check out the release streaming below. Also head over to the Ooey Gooey bandcamp page to purchase the release for $666.00.

Pryss do not have any shows currently lined up at Black Sheep, but stay tuned for more Pryss shows in the future.

The Illinois Times: “Radical Theater Pushes Boundaries”

Posted on March 17, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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We are excited to see more of our friends make it big to The Illinois Times once again- this time there is an article inside this week’s issue focusing on The Absurdist’s People Theatre – a newer DIY Theater Troupe based out of Springfield. Those of you may remember the theater troupe puttin gon a few performances of the play “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Wolfe” inside Black Sheep this past summer. They are now gearing up for their second round of performances for the play “Gem of the Ocean” by August Wilson to happen at some point later this year inside of Black Sheep.

Self-described by founder and director Alex Martin as “DIY rogue theater,” Springfield’s Absurdist People’s Theater Troupe would like nothing more than to shake things up in Springfield. “I went to Blackburn College and did theater for four years,” Martin said. “When I came back here to my home community and looked around at the different theater projects that were happening, I noticed that there wasn’t much of the kind of theater I’m interested in happening in the local theater community.” Instead of passively waiting for Springfield’s theater scene to change, Martin decided to create her own company. “I want to show people that there are other kinds of theater out there, instead of just the same musicals, the same plays again and again. I’d like to do plays that haven’t ever been produced here, newer stuff by newer playwrights.”

Check out the full article online right here, or pick up a copy of this week’s Illinois Times inside Dumb Records or other local businesses. Stay tuned on date announcements for “Gem of The Ocean” performances inside Black Sheep.

March 23rd at Black Sheep: Glued, Ragna Rye, Lincoln’s Tomb, Mystery Gift

Posted on March 17, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Now that our Dumb Fest 5 date announcements are out of the way with band announcements coming up soon, time for us to get back on track announcing all of these other shows we have coming up this Spring! This one is actually the next show to be happening inside of Black Sheep on Thursday, March 23rd. This show will feature Glued – a rock band from St. Louis, Missouri the land of an arch. Stream some of their music on the player below. We also got the Americana blues folk duo Ragna Rye rocking the house for us all. Before that is the Springfield tourism themed band Lincoln’s Tomb. Opening things up we have a local act we have not seen in a hot minute and that is Mystery Gift.

This show will be starting at 7:00 pm and it’s a $5 show. Check out a facebook event for the show right here. Also check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep this spring.

DUMB FE5T Happening June 9th, 10th, and 11th

Posted on March 16, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

An announcement on Dumb Fest seems a little over do at this point, but tonight we are excited to finally OFFICIALLY announce that Dumb Fest #5 is happening this summer on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday June 9th, 10th, and 11th. The first wave of ten bands playing the fest will come this Tuesday, March 21st right here on our site so look out for that.

We do not have all of the complete details on where the festival shows will be held this year, but you can expect the usual Black Sheep, Skank Skates locations plus involvement from Dumb Records and Southtown Studio. Plus aftershows in a barn somewhere and also somewhere in downtown Springfield.

Check out a Dumb Fest 5 facebook event right here. Also find a Dumb Fest 5 page on our site right here.

Saturday at Dumb Records: Last Minute Karaoke Night with Bleeding Gums and Cohete

Posted on March 16, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

We didn’t have any shows planned at Dumb Records or Black Sheep this weekend (we are setting one up at Cafe Andiamo downtown this Sunday) before yesterday – and now we have decided to take on a last minute fun event in the record store this Saturday, March 18th (in just two days)! We have Chicago-based hardcore bands Bleeding Gums and Cohete had a show fall through elsewhere and now here we are to the rescue. Both bands will be performing inside the store at 7:30 pm and then a karaoke party will take place. We have a two microphone and laptop – projector setup for this. Stream some of Cohete’s brand new music on the player below. Bleeding Gums also played Dumb Fest last year on the big Rock N’ Roll Hardee’s stage.

The show will start inside Dumb Records promptly at 7:30 pm. We are asking for $3 for the touring acts. 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 spring in Southtown.

New Arrivals This Week at Dumb Records

Posted on March 15, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s midnight on a Wednesday night and here we are with new arrivals at Dumb Records (1107 South Grand Ave East) for the week. This week we have piles upon piles of used LPs hitting the shelves, as well as some new material fresh from The Spotted Race out of St. Louis. Also stay tuned for something last minute happening inside the record store this weekend! Let’s take a look at the store’s hours and then jump into the new releases:

Thursday: noon – 8:00 pm
Friday: noon – 8:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am – 10:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Monday: noon – 8:00 pm
Tuesday: noon – 8:00 pm

New LPs
The Muff Divers – LP
Trauma Harness – Halloween Songs Volume One

Used LPs
Alex de Grassi – Clockwork
Arlo Guthrie – Hobo’s Lullabye
Average White Band – Person To Person
Average White Band – Feel No Fret
Barry White – Barry White’s Greatest Hits
B.B. King – Take It Home
Billy Joel – Turnstiles
The Brothers Johnson – Blam!!
Cannibal & The Headhunters – Land of 1000 Dances
Carole King – Wrap Around Joy
The Cars – Greatest Hits
Cheap Trick – Heaven Tonight
Cheap Trick – In Color.
Cheap Trick – The Doctor
Cheech & Chong – Big Bambu
Chuck Mangione – Live At The Hollywood Bowl
Commander Cody And His Lost Planet Airmen – Lost In The Ozone
Dan Hicks And His Hot Licks – Striking It Rich
Dan Hicks And His Hot Licks – Where’s The Money
Dan Hicks And The Hot Licks – Last Train To Hicksville…
Delaney & Bonnie & Friends – To Bonnie From Delaney
Earl Klugh – Late Night Guitar
England Dan & John Ford Coley – Fables
Enoch Light And The Light Brigade – Pertinent Percussion Cha Cha’s
Eric Clapton – E.C. Was Here
Eric Clapton – 461 Ocean Boulevard
Eurythmics – Be Yourself Tonight
Frank Luther – The Emperor’s New Clothes
Gino Vannelli – Powerful People
Glass Philip – Songs From Liquid Days
Glenn Frey – No Fun Aloud
Gordon Lightfoot – The Very Best of Gordon Lightfoot Vol. II
The Hollies – The Hollie’s Greatest Hits
Humble Pie – Eat It
Icehouse – Man of Colours
ISIS – ISIS
James Gang – Thirds
Jane Siberry – The Walking
Jimmy Buffet – One Particular Harbour
Joe Jackson – Night And Day
John Denver – JD
Jouney – Look Into The Future
Judi Collins – Judith
Julio Iglesias – Julio
Katrina And The Waves – Katrina And The Waves
Kevin Rowland & Dexys Midnight Runners – Too-Rye-Ay
Lowell George – Thanks I’ll Eat It Here
Moby Grape – Omaha
Oliver Messiaen – Quartet For The End of Time
Queen – The Game
Quicksilver – Just For Love
Quincy Jones – The Dude
Richie Havens – Electric Havens
Rickie Lee Jones – The Magazine
Sheena Easton – Best Kept Secret
Sonny Stitt – So Doggone Good
U2 – Boy
Uriah Heep – Uriah Heep
Vangelis – Heaven And Hell
Wes Montgomery – Goin’ Out of My Head
Wishbone Ash – Wishbone Ash
The Youngbloods – Good And Dusty
ZZ Top – The Best of ZZ Top

New 7”s
BB Eye – BB Eye
Mala Leche – Mala Leche
Radiation Risks – Goodbye Money
Rik & The Pigs – Rik
Soft Cheek – Not Just A Demonstration
The Stranger – The Stranger
Trauma Harness – Ghost of A Flea
The Wad – 7” #2
Waxing – Mr. Wax

Tonight at Black Sheep: Abyss (EP Release), Sammy & The Punk, Fill In The Blank, Vacant Skies (Final Show)

Posted on March 11, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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Hey! Did you know we will be having a show at Black Sheep tonight and it’s the only show happening this weekend? Tonight is going to be a big all-local lineup and the big EP release show for Abyss. Abyss will be coming out with their new EP called Dreadnought (pictured above). Opening up for them is a few acts, one of them being the driving punk rock band Sammy & The Punk. Before that is the pop punk project Fill In The Blank who we have not seen in a minute. And opening things up is a band we have not seen an even longer time- Vacant Skies who are also apparently playing their last show as a band tonight.

Tonight the show starts at 7:00 pm and 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 everything else we have coming up at Black Sheep in the near future.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Looming, Erik Nervous, Spodee Boy, Livin’ Thing

Posted on March 8, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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Tonight’s the night for a big show happening at Black Sheep that we’ve been waiting quite some time for! Tonight we have Looming making a return to Springfield since last August- in town before they head to Texas for SXSW, after they made a stop in Chicago yesterday to record an Audiotree session. The band has also been hard at work on a new album. You can listen to the last recorded song they released on the player embedded below. The rest of this show is going to feature some wild & crazy punk acts. We have two other touring groups on the bill and those include “Erik Nervous” and “Spodee Boy” both from Michigan. Opening things up for this show on the big stage is the big time rock band Livin’ Thing.

Tonight the show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $10 (since we have 3 touring bands to take care of). Surely this will be a gig not to miss. Check out a facebook event for this one right here, and also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep later this year.

Southtown Sound March Update

Posted on March 7, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

The new Southtown recording studio Southtown Sound has recently unleashed a very big update upon us all at the start of this month with how the renovations for their space has been coming along and also plans for a grand opening. You can see a picture of how things are looking in the main room of the studio above. A grand opening and studio debut is now scheduled to take place on Sunday, March 26th along with the Black Sheep Annual Art Show (which we will have announcement post coming for soon). There will also be a soft opening the night before on the 25th.

Check out the full new studio update on their kickstarter page right here. More info can be found there on getting incentives shipped out, and booking recording time in the new studio. Expect updates from us on the first bands that record in the new studio, as well as new recordings as soon as they are ready!