New Arrivals This Week at Dumb Records

Posted on October 25, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s another exciting week at Southtown record store Dumb Records (1107 South Grand E Ave). This week there are a number of new releases coming onto the shelves- notably a few things from Lumpy Records and also the second American Football LP from Polyvinyl Records. In addition to that we have a chunk of used LPs and CDs hitting the shelves this week. Don’t forget we also have our first ever open mic inside the record store coming up this Sunday, October 30th. Check out those listed off below, and first let’s take a look at Dumb’s operating hours for the week:

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

New LPs
American Football – Second LP
Angry Gods – The Clearing
Janitor Scum – LP

Used LPs
Al Hirt – Al Hirt Now!
Angel – On Earth As It Is In Heaven
Barbara Mandrell – The Best of
Boston Pops / Arthur Fiedler – Star Dus
Connie Boswell – Sings Irving Berlin
Eddy Olivares – Con Banda
Harry James – The Golden Trumpet of Harry James
Henri Hancini – The Mancini Sound
John Gary – Sings Your All-Time Favorite Songs
The Judds – Rockin’ With The Rhythm
Kathy Roccoli – Heart & Soul
Kenny Rogers & The First Edition – Tell It All Brother
Lawrence Welk – Winchester Cathedral
Lilliam Roth – Sings
Midnight String Quartet – Rhapsodies for Young Lovers
Nancy Wilson – Hollywood-My Way
Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs – The Best of Sam The Sham And The Pharaohs
Teatro Serie Lirica – Faust
Umberto Giordano – Andrea Chénier
Various – Golden Performances That Will Live Forever
Various – Golden Hits: 12 Million-Plus Sellers!
Various – Oldies But Goodies Vol. 14
Various – The Very Best of The Very Best
Various – 1^st Annual Beach Music Awards 1982

New 7”s
Hair Long N Freeky – Hair Long N Freeky
Quailbones – R. Ring
The Miami Dolphins – Perlite
Nurse – Nurse
Uranium Club – Who Made The Man?

Used 7”s
Janet Jackson – Nasty
Michael Jackson – I Can’t Help It / Don’t Stop ‘Til You Get Enough
Michael Jackson – The Way You Make Me Feel
Michael Jackson – Man In The Mirror
Michael Jackson – I Can’t Stop Loving You

Used CDs
The Bird And The Bee – Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future
Johnny Cash – America VI: Ain’t No Grave
Major Lazer – Guns Don’t Kill People… Lazers Do
Mike Patton – Mondo Cane
Morrissey – Years of Refusal
Pink Floyd – Echoes: The Best of Pink Floyd
Public Enemy – It Takes A Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back
The Sea And Cake – Everybody
Susan Boyle – I Dreamed A Dream
Vampire Weekend – Contra
Various – Eternal Romance: Classic Love Songs
The White Stripes – Icky Thump

November 25th at Black Sheep: Bent Life, Lowered A.D., Capitol Offense, Pryss, Stye

Posted on October 24, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

Something about some huge hardcore show happening here at Black Sheep on Black Friday this year? We guess this is happening! Looks like on Friday, November 25th this upcoming Black Friday we have a true banger of a show happening at Black Sheep, and you can likely expect to score some deals next door at Dumb Records for Black Friday Record Store Day as well. For this show we have heavy hitting hardcore band Bent Life from Omaha, Nebraska. Bent Life performed at Black Sheep at some point years ago- you can check out some of their music streaming below. We have a few other familiar bands stopping through for this show- we have the return of Lowered A.D. since their set at Dumb Fest 4-Ever this past year. Also Capitol Offense is making a return for the first time since their 4th of July Show. Then we have Springfield favorites Pryss, and opening things up is a performance by that new-ish Bloomington/Normal powerviolence band “Stye“.

This mega-show will be starting at 6:00 pm and admission is $10. You can 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 going on at Black Sheep for the rest of this fall.

New Band Pages: The Good Companions

Posted on October 24, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

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It’s been a minute since we’ve added any new current band pages to our roster and we are going to try to start getting back to that once a week here at blacksheepspringfield.com! This week we are brining you a brand new band page for the jammy rock band The Good Companions, from right here in Springfield. You might remember them as the band that covered Television for our Black Sheep Cover Show this past spring. You can check out the new band page for The Good Companions right here where you can read up more about the band and stream some of their music.

Check out any of our 50+ current band pages right here, and an even longer list of past Springfield bands right here. Do you play in a Springfield band that has not yet gotten a page together with us? We would love to hear from you! Shoot us an email at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com and we can work with you to set something up.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Sonic Avenues, Starter Jackets, Animals With Human Names

Posted on October 24, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

Tonight there is a show happening at Black Sheep that we can hardly hold our excitement for! Tonight we have the band Sonic Avenues coming from Montreal, Canada. Sonic Avenues play some type of garage rock n’ roll music and have worked with labels Dirtnap, Blow The Fuse, Dead Broke, Sabotage, Taken By Surprise, Hosehead, P.Trash, Going Gaga, Ricochet Sound all in the past. You can stream their newest and fourth full length album on the player below. In addition to Sonic Avenues, this show will also be the debut of a new Springfield band called Starter Jackets, featuring members of Hospital Job. Opening things up we have the hip hop / electronic project Animals With Human Names and will be it!

This show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at all of the other shows coming up at Black Sheep the rest of the fall.

Open Mic at Dumb Records October 30th

Posted on October 23, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s time for us to announce our next open mic- and guess what, it’s not at Black Sheep this time around but instead at Dumb Records. And it’s coming up quick! This one is happening in just one week on Sunday, October 30th.

As usual, there are 15 minute time slots to be claimed from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. You can claim a slot by posting here in the event, commenting below on this article, or emailing us at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com. Whichever works!

This time around the open mic night is completely free, and not only that but we are also giving out free soda and water to all attendees. That’s right. AND everything in the store is 15% off, including new and used items. Check out a facebook event for all of that right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep and Dumb Records this fall.

Jayy Wills: “Boulevard”

Posted on October 23, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

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New Springfield hip hop and R&B isn’t something we usually are ahead of on covering on our site (although we do host occasional hip hop and rap shows at Black Sheep). Today we are brining you a new music video by local Springfield artist and also Southtown resident Jayy Wills that is just too good for us not to share. You can check out Jayy’s new video for his song “Boulevard” on the player below. The video features shots from all over Springfield including some slo-mo action and some fancy drone footage.

The video was shot in collaboration with HISO Music.

GUSH: “Unreleased Stuff”

Posted on October 23, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

Springfield hardcore band GUSH have just surprised us all with a new collection of songs that recently went up online. Here are five songs under the name Unreleased Stuff which includes four previously unreleased tracks and one cover by The Stooges. You can check out Unreleased Stuff on the player below or also head over to the Ooey Gooey bandcamp page where you can download the release at your own price.

GUSH do not have any shows currently lined up. The band might be on hiatus from here on out as far as we can tell? Uh oh! Members are still active playing in bands Pryss, Livin’ Thing, Starlorde, and more.

Yard Crew Day This Wednesday

Posted on October 22, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

Hey all! It’s been a minute since we’ve had a good group community “yard crew” day around Southtown and we are trying to squeeze one in before the weather gets too cold. This Wednesday we will be meeting up at Black Sheep at 5:30 pm to do some cleaning and yard work in and outside our spaces. Everyone is welcome to join and we can use all of the help we can get! Here’s a little explanation of what is going on from Yard Crew Jack:

*Yard Crew Day is a chance for us to take sometime to clean up Southtown. Picking up trash, pulling weeds, working on projects, having fun, and smiles are all apart of yard crew day.

Come on out and let’s clean up this town!!!

Bring warm old cloths, gloves, trash bags, and be ready to work!

With weather permitting we are going to clean the sidewalks of South town and picking up trash around the area. We will also be working on a few projects inside Black Sheep we could use your help with!

Here’s a facebook event for yard crew day for those of you who want to join in on the discussion. See you Wednesday!

The Suction Cups: “Lost Tapes”

Posted on October 22, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

In honor of The Black Sheep Halloween Show being today, we have a special release coming your way from The Suction Cups. This four-track EP is called Lost Tapes and it features some interesting Halloween sound effects and noises. From the band’s bandcamp:

A brief installment of short audio stories which may… or may not… be just the beginning…

NOTE: Use headphones for optimum listening experience.

The Suction Cups will be performing tonight at Black Sheep as part of the Black Sheep Halloween Show along with Moondead, Linder, and Eric Marvel. The show starts at 7:00 pm and is $5 / $3 if you are wearing a costume. Check out this release on The Suction Cups bandcamp page where you can also download it for your own price. Also check it out streaming below!

Black Sheep Halloween Show Tonight: The Suction Cups, Moondead, Linder, Eric Marvel

Posted on October 22, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

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What’s up! Sorry for our website being inactive the past few days- we have only been sleeping a little bit but today we are back from the dead and here to stay just in time for the Black Sheep Halloween Show! The Halloween Show is happening tonight (get those costumes ready) and we will also be having a bake sale for Black Sheep. Bands tonight include the surfy spooky rock band The Suction Cups. Stick around for our next post about a special release the band made just for this Halloween season. We also have the three-piece and Moondead from outer space. We have one out of town friend coming for this show and that is Linder– a new Bloomington/Normal solo project. You can stream some of that below. Opening things up we have another solo set by Eric Marvel, who played a great show inside Dumb Records the other night.

The show tonight starts at 7:00 pm – admission is $5 but if you have a costume on you get that special discounted price of $3. Be sure to bring an extra buck or two for some baked goods. Check out a facebook event for all of that right here. And be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up this fall at Black Sheep.