February 17th at Black Sheep: “217 Day”

Posted on February 9, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Get ready for a ton of show announcements to start rolling in on our site! Who would have thought that “217” Day (2-17) aka February 17th is coming up so soon and we almost didn’t have anything planned at Black Sheep! Thanks to the Kick-It Coalition and 217 Hip Hop now we do! We give you a mix of hip hop and other genres for a full night of some of what the 217 area code has to offer! The event will be going on most of the night from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. Let’s take a look at who’s lined up:

Young Blu
Archie
Rula
Lucky
Montana Fivehunna
Omeezy
Wicked Sweet
TJ Byrd
Doogie
Steffy Ballin
Kool Krew
Rustocrat
Nefarious Cloud
Co Pilots
Prince Louie V
Johnny Music
Lumbajack
AMG / Blackhood
So Real
Samuel Taylor

WOW, looks like we are fitting a whole 20 acts onto this one show! Check out some of Rustocrat’s music streaming on the player below. This whole show is starting right at 7:00pm, and guess what- it’s only $2.00 (we rounded down from $2.17). Check out a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page on our site right here for a better look at everything coming up at Black Sheep in the next few months.

New Arrivals This Week at Dumb Records

Posted on February 7, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

The records are rolling in strong over at Dumb Records, record store located at 1107 South Grand Ave East here in Southtown. This morning we are giving you just a taste of the piles and piles of great used selection that has been currently hitting the shelves. News on an open mic inside the store at the end of the month coming soon. Let’s take a look at the store’s operating hours for the week and then jump into those new arrivals:

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

Used LPs
Bruce Springsteen – The Wild, The Innocent & The Street Shuffle
Crazy Horse – Loose
Endless Love – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Dead or Alive – Youthquake
Foghat – Stone Blue
Foreigner – Agent Provocateur
Ghostbusters – Original Soundtrack Album
Herb Alpert and the T.J.B. – A Secret Place
Jay Ferguson – Thunder Island
Kraftwerk – Radio-Activity
Kenyon Hopkins – The Strange One – Music From The Sound Track
Maynard Ferguson – Hollywood
Michael Butler – Hair: The American Tribal Love-Rock Musical
Neil Young – Hawks & Doves
Neil Young & Crazy Horse – Rust Never Sleeps
Oscar Peterson – Jazz Brasileiro
Out of Africa – Motion Picture Soundtrack
Pete Townshend – White City
Picnic – Music From The Sound Track
Poco – Blue And Gray
REO Speedwagon – Nine Lives
Rick Wakeman – Criminal Record
Robert Palmer – Heavy Nova
Robert Palmer – Pride
Steve Winwood – 20^th Anniversary Edition: A Compleat Collection
Various – Hit 45’s of the 70’s, Vol. II
Various – The World of Private Music
Various – 70’s Gold
Wake Nights – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
The Wiz – The Super Soul Musical “Wonderful Wizard of Oz”
Yes – Tales From Topographic Oceans
Youngblood – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
2001: A Space Odyssey – Volume Two
The 5^th Dimension – Greatest Hits on Earth

Tonight at Black Sheep: Dumb Vision, Lincoln’s Tomb, Stereo Static, Weeping Iniquity, Can-Ka No Rey

Posted on February 5, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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Tonight is the Super Bowl, so naturally we are holding a five band show at Black Sheep and going head to head competing with The Radon Lounge, who also have a show going on at their spot tonight. The show at Black Sheep tonight features touring act from Madison, Wisconsin called “Dumb Vision.” Check out some of their tunes streaming on the player below. What do you know, we also have the presidential themed rock band “Lincoln’s Tunes” aka Lincoln’s Tomb on board for this one. We also have the grunge-y alternative rock group Stereo Static taking the big stage. Before that there are a couple of noise projects – we have the local noise/industrial project Weeping Iniquity and also a newer noise project from Champaign-Urbana called Can-Ka’ No Rey.

That is five acts all starting at 7:00 pm and for just $6. 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 at Black Sheep this year.

Illinois Times: “Young Poets Society”

Posted on February 4, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Some of you may have noticed on that the cover of The Illinois Times this week features an article about some of those who are active in Springfield’s DIY poetry scene – Johari Osayi Idusuyi, Ian Winterbauer and Emma R. Wilson – all of whom have performed and have helped set up events at Black Sheep in the past. Did you also know that we have started carrying free copies of The Illinois Times at Dumb Records (pictured above)? Stop by the shop and pick up an issue today! Check out the article on “Young Poets Society” online right here. From the article:

Idusuyi, Wilson and Winterbauer have developed a camaraderie based in their shared passion for poetry – they often attend events together and also critique each other’s writing in workshops. Stylistically, however, the three are quite distinct from each other, with Idusuyi’s writing focused largely on social and political concerns while Wilson tends to dissect the intimate corners of her own psyche. Winterbauer’s work, meanwhile, provides laconic and often acerbic observations of life as he experiences it in the Midwest.

No poetry events are currently lined up at Black Sheep, but stay tuned for more info on an open mic happening at Dumb Records soon!

Acoustic Show Tonight at Café Andiamo Downtown

Posted on February 4, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

There aren’t any shows happening tonight at Black Sheep or Dumb Records. But!- for those of you looking for something to do there is a pretty neat acoustic show happening downtown at the lower level of Café Andiamo on 204 S. 6th Street that might be worth checking out. It’s also free! That show will be starting at 7:00 pm, and of course is all ages. There are seven whole acts lined up:

David Stover
Jill Pulver
Ryan Pulver
Joel Elliott
Kris Lang
Brian Steinhauer
Sarah Schneider

Nice! We don’t think there is a facebook event for this one, but for more Springfield shows outside of Black Sheep you can check out our Springfield shows page (we are still working on it)!

Tours: Looming

Posted on February 2, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Former-Springfield, now all-over-America band Looming have announced their next big tour, which includes a trip around the midwest, south to Florida, and then to Texas for South by Southwest Festival in Texas this March. Springfield is included as a stop on this tour- you can expect more details about a Looming show on Wednesday, March 8th to come from us very shortly! The band is also currently working hard in the studio on their next release to follow up Nailbiter released in 2015 on No Sleep Records. Check out those tour dates below:

3-3: Pittsburgh, PA
3-5: Cleveland, OH
3-6: Chicago, IL
3-8: Springfield, IL
3-9: Cincinnati, OH
3-1o: Columbus, OH
3-11: Nashville, TN
3-12: Tallahasee, FL
3-13: TBA
3-14: Austin, TX
3-15: Austin, TX
3-16: Austin, TX
3-17: Austin, TX

Tonight at Bar None: Two Houses, Attic Salt, Starter Jackets

Posted on February 1, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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Looking for something to do tonight on the first night of February? For the 21 and up crowd there is a show happening at Bar None downtown which features the touring act Two Houses from Chicago. Stream some of Two Houses’ music on the player embedded below. This show features a solid lineup of Two Houses and a couple of locals – hit Springfield band Attic Salt will also be playing. They will also be joined by newer Springfield pop punk band Starter Jackets from some of the same people that brought you Hospital Job.

This show will start at 9:00 pm and we are guessing the door charge is $5. This one is ages 21 and up, sorry! Check out a facebook event for that right here. Also check out our Springfield shows page for a list we are working on of shows coming up in town outside of Black Sheep.

February 10th at Black Sheep: Single Player, Nagasaki, Bottom Bracket, Kenyon Deshasier

Posted on January 31, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Look at this, we have a bit of a last minute show coming up to tell you about in a little less than a couple of weeks happening on Friday, February 10th! This show will feature Champaign/Urbana band Single Player (possibly their first show here since the very first show of 2016 last year). Check out a hot new Single Player track that just dropped today right here at New Noise Magazine. Also stream some of their earlier tunes on the player below. Also on this show we have the rambunctious Springfield high school punk band Nagasaki on board tearing up the dance floor. Before them is “Bottom Bracket” aka “Christmas Cannamela” aka “The Roman Candle Drive Guys”. Opening things up for this show we have the solo ambient act Kenyon Deshasier.

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 what else is coming up at Black Sheep this winter/spring.

Forest Saints: “Sun/Hand”

Posted on January 31, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

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Today we bring you a second music video released in recent times by “Forest Saints” (3rd video overall) -the solo recording project of Mark Schwartz based right here in Springfield. The video (which you can find below) is for the song “Sun/Hand” which comes off of Mark’s fourth album under Forest Saints, Bitter Pill. The other music video was for the song “Stock in Misery” off of the same album, and you can find that right here.

Mark also performs in the freeform jazz band End Times Trio along with Frank Trompeter and Richard Gilman-Opalsky who just gave a talk at Black Sheep this past weekend. There are not plans for any Forest Saints live shows, but we have been told that there is a fifth album for the project in the works! Check out all of Forest Saint’s recorded music on their bandcamp page right here. Also check out our vids/pics page for a bigger collection of Springfield music videos shot over the years.

New Arrivals This Week at Dumb Records

Posted on January 31, 2017 by blacksheepspringfield

Wow what’s this!? There has been an explosion of new inventory over at Southtown record store Dumb Records (1107 South Grand Ave East), particularly in the used rock categories! Today we are coming at you with a list of just some of the new arrivals that are hitting the shelves at Dumb Records this week. Snatch up some of those goodies while they are still hot. Let’s take a look at the store’s operating hours of the week and then check out what’s new:

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

Used LPs
Alan Parsons Project – Stereotomy
Andrew Gold – All This And Heaven Too
Art Garfunkel – Breakaway
Bessie Smith – The World’s Greatest Blues Singer
Billy Preston – Everybody Likes Some Kind of Music
Boz Scaggs – Hits
Carly Simon – Hotcakes
Chaka Khan – I Feel For You
Crystal Gayle – Somebody Loves You
Earth Wind & Fire – I Am
Earth Wind & Fire – Spirit
The Electric Flag – A Long Time Comin’
Emerson Lake & Palmer – Love Beach
Eurogliders – This Island
The Firm – Mean Business
Genesis – Seconds Out
Genesis – Nursery Gryme
Genesis – A Trick of the Tail
Grateful Dead – Shakedown Street
Grateful Dead – From The Mars Hotel
Grin – Gone Crazy
The Guess Who – Famous
The Guess Who – The Greatest of The Guess Who
The Guess Who – The Best of The Guess Who Volume II
Harry Sukman Orchestra – Song Without End
James Lee Stanley – Live
James Taylor – Flag
Lou Rawls – A Man of Value
Lou Reed – Mistrial
Narrow / Arrow – Middlechildren
Neil Young – Trans
No Strings – Original Broadway Cast
Ohio Players – Fire
Paul Simon – One Trick Pony
Paul Simon – Graceland
Pete Townshend – Empty Glass
Poco – Under The Gun
Prince – For You
The Psychedelic Furs – Forever Now
R.E.M. – Document
Robert Palmer – Pressure Drop
Robert Palmer – Sneakin’ Sally Through The Alley
Rod Stewart – Blondes Have More Fun
Rod Stewart – Camouflage
Rod Stewart – Tonight I’m Yours
Rufus – Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan
Rufus & Chaka – Masterjam
Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan – Ask Rufus
RUSH – Hemispheres
RUSH – Hold Your Fire
RUSH – Permanent Waves
Santana – Borboletta
Seals and Crofts – Down Home
Spandau Ballet – Parade
Steely Dan – Pretzel Logic
Sweathog – Hallelujah
Ten Years After – Stonehenge
Todd Rundgren – The Ever Popluar Tortured Artist Effect
Todd Rundgren – A Wizard, A True Star
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers – Long After Dark
Tomita – Pictures at an Exhibition
Toto – The Seventh One
Toto – Isolation
Traffic – John Barleycorn Must Die
Tubes – The Completion Backward Principle
Utopia – Oops! Wrong Planet
Utopia – Todd Rundgren’s Utopia
Various – Dreamin’
Various – Welcome To The Canteen
Wang Chung – Points On The Curve
Wet Willie – Drippin’ Wet!
The Who – Magic Bus
The Who – Face Dances
Wild Cherry – Wilf Cherry
Willie Nelson – Greatest Hits (& Some That Will Be)
Yes – Close To The Edge