Tonight at Black Sheep: Livin’ Thing, Bad Example, The Bug, Starlorde

Posted on November 20, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

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Sunday night, and there is another show happening at Black Sheep tonight! Thanks to all who came out to the Black Sheep band lotto at Black Sheep last night, we sure had a lot of fun and it was great to see all five bands perform. Tonight is going to be an intense punk show- we have the band Bad Example touring from Birmingham, Alabama tonight. Check out their tape put out on local label Ooey Gooey Tapes streaming below. We also have Springfield hardcore jumpsuit band Livin’ Thing playing tonight. Then also from out of town is The Bug– returning to Springfield for the first time since their legendary barn show as part of Dumb Fest 4-Ever this past summer. Opening things up we have newer space alien hardcore band “Starlorde.” It’s also Starlorde’s tape release show!

T0night’s show starts at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can check out an event page for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look on everything else coming up at Black Sheep in the near future.

Black Friday Record Store Day 2016 at Dumb Records November 25th

Posted on November 19, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

There’s a lot happening at Dumb Records (1107 South Grand Ave. East) coming up soon, as we just announced big plans to take our giant green elephant in the Christmas parade downtown one week from today. Today we are announcing Black Friday Record Store Day plans for the day just before that this upcoming Friday, November 25th.

It looks like Dumb Records will be teaming up with Cafe Andiamo downtown for the first time ever and Andiamo will be providing free coffee and pastries at this event from 8:00 am to noon (you gotta get up early)! In addition to this of course Dumb Records will have a good number of exclusive RSD vinyl releases coming out on this day. Also there will be a sale of 20% off all new items and 40% off all used. That’s a lot to look forward to!

Black Friday Record Store Day will be taking place from 8:00 am to 9:00 pm. Check out a facebook event for this right here. Also don’t forget that there is this pretty big show happening that same night at Black Sheep. And check out our shows page to stay in the loop with all the events we have coming up at Dumb Records / Black Sheep in the near future.

Black Sheep Band Lotto Tonight!

Posted on November 19, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

Whoops, sorry for the late start today! Today is going to be a good one! We are hosting our third ever Black Sheep Band Lotto tonight at 7:00 pm. For those of you who are unfamiliar on what Band Lotto is or how it works – a couple of months ago we had volunteers willingly put their names into a box we had out for about a week. Then we drew names in groups of 4’s and 5’s and it is the task of those people to get together and form a band for one show. That show is TONIGHT and you can check out the drawn names listed above.

The show tonight will kick off at 7:00 pm. Bands will go in order of number (starting with #1 and ending with #5). Admission for those not in bands 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 coming up at Black Sheep in these next few months.

December 4th at Black Sheep: Resilience – A Night of Poetry, Spoken Sentiment, and Music

Posted on November 17, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s here! With last week’s election and the times we are living in being crazy times, we made this statement as The Black Sheep last week regarding where we stand as an all ages space in town. And as we promised, we are now hosting an event on Sunday, December 4th also a response to this year’s election called “RESILIENCE.” What does resilience mean? By definition it is “the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness.” We might not all agree on political issues- but most of us can get behind banding together when other different communities, minorities, or those who don’t fit in anywhere may be experiencing difficulty to help each other out- or to give voice to those people in need that don’t often get the opportunity to be heard. So on December 4th we are coming together for a night of music, poetry, hip hop, spoken word, and more. Here is what we have planned for the night:

9:30 and later: PRYSS and SHARK WEEK
8:30 – 9:30: block of hip hop and spoken word presented by 217Hiphop.comand Torch Tuesday at Bar None
+ performance by Mikey Hash
8:10: guest speaker Sam Johnson of KEEP It 200
8:00: spoken word by AJ Francis
7:00 – 8:00: an hour of poetry by Johari Id and more
6:30: guest speaker Stephen Houldsworth
6:00: opening + maybe songs by Jason Perry

As you can see, this show will start at 6:00 pm and likely go until around 10:30 pm. Check out a facebook event for this right here. Also of course check out our shows page for more happening at Black Sheep in the near future. This event will be FREE but we will be taking donations to various groups, charities, and organizations that may be needing help the most during these times. Suggestions on groups to have donation jars for welcome!

Time is very limited on this event right now, but if there is any way you feel you can get involved (showing art, making food, setting a table up, etc) send us an email to blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com

The Studio Show: Season 2 Episode 5

Posted on November 17, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

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We just can’t get over how great this second season of The Studio Show. The Springfield based web series highlighting artists and musicians from the area is already five episodes into it’s second season which kicked off earlier this fall. This episode has all sorts of Black Sheep / Dumb Records goodies. You can catch Black Sheep co-owner Clare Frachey starring in a trailer for an “indie” flick coming to theaters near you, Scott Faingold of Epsom as a therapist, and some quick shots at Black Sheep and Dumb Records. Guest artist this time around is Marcellus Leonard, and the featured band is Lazer Dudes. You can check out the full new episode on the player below.

Videos: “Operation Dumb Elephant: Making The Big Move”

Posted on November 16, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

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A couple of months ago now thanks to your help and support – Brian Galecki and Dumb Records was able to purchase a life-sized elephant from Springfield Autobody in town and begin an incredible journey down a path of dreams. Operation Dumb Elephant was announced in July, raised enough funds to purchase the elephant in August – and then the big move took place on September 21st all of this year. Since then the elephant has been painted bright green and just yesterday we announced plans to take our new friend in the Springfield Jaycee’s Downtown Christmas Parade on Saturday, November 21st.

Somewhere in there some video footage was taken by our friend Jeremie Bailey of Lincoln’s Legends and he was kind enough to compile it all into this five-minute long film. Check that out below. Enjoy!

New Arrivals This Week at Dumb Records

Posted on November 16, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

The records keep coming in to Dumb Records (1107 South Grand E Ave) as we get ready for a big Black Friday (more info coming soon) and also the Christmas parade on the 26th. This week there are piles of used LPs, used CDs, and a few new cassettes. Let’s go ahead and take a look at what hours the store will be open this week and then get into our new arrivals:

Wednesday (today): noon – 8:00 pm
Thursday: noon – 8:00 pm
Friday: noon – 8:00 pm
Saturday (show): n0on – 9:00 pm
Sunday (show): noon – 9:00 pm
Monday: noon – 8:00 pm

Used LPs
The American Brass Quintet – American Brass Music of the 1850’s
Amsterdam Loeki Stardust Quartet – Virtuoso Recorder Music
Biff Rose – Biff Rose
Brad Swanson – My Melody of Love
Brooklyn Bridge – The Brooklyn Bridge
Budapest Quartet – Encores
The Cambridge Buskers – A Little Street Music
Carillo – Rings Around The Moon
Cat Anderson & The Ellington All Stars – Ellingtonia
Charley Pride – Pride of America
The Chicago Chamber Brass – Vol. 1
Claude Debussy – Preludes Book One by Walter Gieseking
Daniel Perantoni – Sterling Brass
Daniel Perantoni – Tuba N’ Spice
David McCallum – Music: A Bit More of Me
Diana Ross – Touch Me In The Morning
Don Smithers – The Virtuoso Trumpet
Donemus Amsterdam – Flute Music
Eddie Fisher – The Greatest of Eddie Fisher
Eddy Howard – Saturday Nite Dance Date
Fine Arts Quartet – 30^th Anniversary Album
Fine Arts Quartet – Hindemith / Bloch
The Ink Spots – At Las Vegas
James Galway – Nocturne
James Galway – Annie’s Song and Other Galway Favorites
James Galway – The Wayward Wind
Jerome Kern – Ping Pong Percussion
Jim Bakker – How To Accomplish The Impossible
Kronos – White Man Sleeps
Lenny Dee – Spinning Wheel
Libby Holman – Something To Remember Her By
Margie Meinert – Organ Favorites
Marjorie Meinert – Vive La Difference
Maastrichts Salon – Orkest – Serenata
Montovani – The World of Montovani
Percy Faith And His Orchestra – Camelot
Pete Fountain – Those Were The Days
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble – Just Brass
Philip Jones Brass Ensemble – Easy Winners
Ramsey Lewis – Solar Wind
Richard Stoltzman – The Art of Richard Stoltzman
Roger Bobo Tuba – Gravity Is Light Today
Roger Bobo Tuba – Botuba
Roy Clark – Come Live With Me
The Three Suns – On A Magic Carpet
The Statler Brothers – The Country America Loves
The Statler Bros. – Entertainers… On And Off The Record
The Statler Bros. – Today
The Silent Screamers – Super Hits Vol. 20
Sir John A lot of – John Renbourn
Stella Parton – Country Sweet
Tanya Tucker – Girls Like Me
Various – Blue Note 86: A New Generation of Jazz
Various – Hit Machine: 20 Original Hits 20 Original Stars
Various – Today’s Country Classics
The Vienna Choir Boys – Serenade
10cc – How Dare You

Used CDs
Ambush! – American Monster
The American Black Lung – Sudden Departure of Vultures
Bastian – Stay Quiet
Calico System – Duplicated Memory
Dude Nukem – Fall Tour 2009
Hands – The Everlasting [EP]
Harvey – Earthworms
The Final Hour – The Final Hour
The Manchurian Incident – The Manchurian Incident
Metallica – Elektra
Pangea – Dead Generation
Paulson – All At Once
Run, Forever – The Devil, And Death, And Me
Sink The Bismark – Sine Metu
Sparta – Austere
Speaker Speaker – We Won’t March
Un Final Fatal – …En Contra Hasta Morir
Vigilantes – Howard City
War Magic – War Magic
Your Best Friend – Your Best Friend

New Cassettes
Baghead / Big Bleach – Split
Baghead – Baghead
Big Bleach – Everything So Far… + Some Extras

Dumb Records Elephant Confirmed For Springfield Downtown Christmas Parade 2016

Posted on November 15, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s hard to believe it, but the holidays are right around the corner and we do have a few things cooking up at Black Sheep / Dumb Records headquarters. Of course we will be hosting a holiday show at Black Sheep this year- to be announced soon. Tonight we are announcing that Dumb Records has been confirmed for the 2016 Springfield Jaycee’s Christmas Parade downtown. Yes, this does mean that we are taking the giant green elephant.

Fingers crossed that everything is going to go as planned for this- right now the plan is for the giant Dumb Records green elephant to be pulled by the Miles T Shirts van. Of course we also plan on covering the elephant in Christmas lights and will also have Nighthawk inside the elephant playing the electric guitar. Check out Nighthawk’s hit single from a couple of Christmas’s ago “Lesbian Dragon” streaming below.

The Christmas parade is held downtown on Saturday, November 26th (less than two weeks) from 7:30 pm to 8:30 pm. Check out a facebook event for that right here.

Friday, December 2nd at Black Sheep: $1 Show

Posted on November 14, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

Continuing to try some new things here at Black Sheep- we are going to be kicking off the month of December here hard with a one dollar show happening on Friday, December 2nd. That’s right- a full five band show for only $1.00. That’s twenty cents a band. The lineup is all mostly local acts too. We have the brand new band Nagasaki on board which features members of Vonne and Starlorde. We also have the Peoria-based pop punk band Terribly Happy performing. Up before that is Animals With Human Names – a one man hip hop project that has started fairly recently in town that you may have not known about. Check out some Animals With Human Names streaming on the player below. We also have a couple of Black Sheep debuts for a couple of acts on this show. This includes “Famous Losers” from Jacksonville, Illinois. Then things are opening up with Kenyon D- local solo performer from the area.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is really only $1 (one whole dollar). Check out a facebook event for the show right here. Also check out our shows page for a good look at what else we have coming up at Black Sheep before the end of this year.

Black Sheep Sponsoring “Teen Talent Showcase” Tonight at Boys and Girls Club

Posted on November 12, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

This weekend Black Sheep has gotten the chance to work with HISO Music and The Boys & Girls Club on another event benefiting the community. That is the “Teen Talent Showcase” happening tonight at The Boys & Girls Club on 300 South 15th Street. The event will be a talent showcase for younger musicians or those who haven’t yet gotten many opportunities to perform. Black Sheep co-owners Brian Galecki and Clare Frachey will be involved at this event as “judges” offering support. From the HISO page:

It’s Here! The TEEN event of the year!
Hiso Music Entertainment and The Boys & Girls Clubs Of Central Illinois Present: The 2016 Teen Talent Showcase!
Saturday, November 12th 7-10pm | Suggested Donation: $5 | at The Boys & Girls Club of Central IL
Our line-up of local Teen talent are: Shedric Lee, Tiara Michell, Seth Belford, Kaitlyn Stelivan, Dajuan Stewart Jr., Priscilla Bartelhiem and Ja’Maya Hill!
Special Performances by: Sarah Sgro and Dj Yinka!
Don’t miss out on the best event of the 2016!
Come out and support!

The event is going on from 7:00 to 10:00 pm at The Boys & Girls Club (300 S. 15th Street), and there is a suggested donation of $5 going to The Boys & Girls Club. Of course we have a show happening at Black Sheep tonight still during the same time.