October 11th at Black Sheep: Schwervon, SAP, Nectar, Kate Ridge

Posted on September 27, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

Here’s another October show announcement coming at ya fast. This one is happening on Tuesday, October 11th– the very day after the jazz show we just announced. This show is to be for “fans of diet indie and garage pop,” but really you will probably have a good time no matter what you are a fan of. For this show we have the indie punk band Schwervon from Shawnee, Kansas. You can find their music streaming on the player below. Then we also have the spooky garage pop band SAP, from right here in our own backyard. Then up is nothing but Nectar from Champaign/Urbana Illinois. Opening things up for this one we have a solo performance by Kate Ridge from right here in town.

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

October 10th at Black Sheep: Real Live Tigers, The Blues, Bungalow, End Times Trio

Posted on September 27, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

Here’s a show happening at Black Sheep on Monday, October 10th (Columbus Day)! It is going to feature some groups performing various forms of jazz and folk for what surely will be an interesting night. First off we have Real Live Tigers – a solo folk artist from Austin, Texas who did play Black Sheep before a couple of years ago in the summer of 2014. We might have hosted the show outside by our back door? Either way, check out some of Real Live Tigers’s music streaming below. Then the other touring act we have on this bill is “The Blues” from Oakland California. No, that’s not the hockey team there- they are a two-piece experimental jazz project. Then starting this show off, it’s only fitting that we have the End Times Trio– Springfield freeform jazz project lined up. It has also been a minute since we’ve seen them perform on the stage of Black Sheep.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and for admission we are asking for $6. You can find a facebook event for this show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep this fall.

New Arrivals This Week at Dumb Records

Posted on September 27, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

Here we have it, another week at Southtown record store Dumb Records (1107 South Grand East Ave.) with a giant elephant next to it. This week there are plenty of used records (12″s and 7″s) hitting the shelves, and we don’t even have all of the re-stocks listed here. Thanks to all who came out to the in-store performance we had on Sunday night! Let’s take a look at Dumb’s operating hours this week and then get into the new arrivals:

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

Used LPs
Alexander Harvey – Preshus Child
Arthur Fiedler / Boston Pops – Greatest Hits of the ‘30’s Vol. 2
Bobby Darin – You’re The Reason I’m Living
The Buddy Miles Band – Chapter VII
Chicago – VII
The Dave Clark Five – You Got What It Takes
Eddie Rabbit – Variations
Frankie Laine – Command Performance
Frankie Laine – Greatest Hits
Gordon Payne – Gordon Payne
Guy Drake – Welfare Cadilac
Guy Lombardo – In Hi-Fi
Huxton Creepers – 12 Days To Paris
James Gang – Yer’ Album
John B. Sebastian – John B. Sebastian
KISS – Smashes, Thrashes & Hits: 15 Years of KISStory
Oran “Juice” Jones – Here I Go Again / 1.2.1.
Pee Wee Hunt – Pee Wee Hunt’s Dance Party
Phil Keaggy – Private Collection Volume 1
The Platters – Supper Hits of the Platters
The Platters – 19 Hits
The Rascals – Once Upon A Dream
Sea Level – On The Edge
Sea Level – Cats On The Coast
Steve Lawrence – The Best Of
Ted Nugent’s Amboy Dukes – Tooth Fang
Urban Cowboy – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Various – Fantastic: 22 Original Hits, 22 Original Stars
Various – Music For Longhairs
Webb Pierce – The One And Only

Used 7”s
Betty Blowtorch – Get Off
Eight Ball – Angry
Face The Rail – Face The Rail
The Gotohells – V.M. Live
The Invalids – Punker Than Me
Patti LaBelle – New Attitude
Phleg Champ – Breaker
Rhythm Collision – Too Long
The Shootdowns – This Party Is A Frat House
Whitney Houston – Greatest Love Of All

Starter Jackets: “Outlet” + “I Suppose”

Posted on September 26, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

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Looks like there is a newer Springfield band in town featuring members of Hospital Job, King Worm, and Lanny Durbin. They are called Starter Jackets and have two songs recently released out there for us all to here- one called “Outlets” and another called “I Suppose.” You can check out both of those songs streaming on the player below.

Looks like Starter Jackets will be playing their first show on Friday, November 11th at Bar None along with The Complaint Line and Dangerbird.

October 2nd at Black Sheep: Baus, Moondead, Livin’ Thing, Gazeebo

Posted on September 25, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

Here’s another show announcement coming at ya fast, happening exactly one week from today on Sunday, October 2nd. (Can you believe next week is going to be October already)? This show features a band from Oakland, California called Baus (pictured above). Check out some of their tunes on the player below. Also on this show is Springfield three piece punk band Moondead. They will be paired up with the hardcore jumpsuit boy band- Livin’ Thing. Then opening things up looks like we have Gazeebo bringing on all of the noise that you can handle.

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 coming up at Black Sheep this fall.

Tonight at Dumb Records: Dave Adams (Food & Money), SAP, The Heptanes

Posted on September 25, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

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We have a very special show lined up this evening at Southtown record store Dumb Records. We have a show featuring a brand new band as well as a few musicians who have been around making music in Springfield from as early as the 1970’s. That’s right- Dave and Doug Adams will be joining us tonight in the store formerly of the band Food & Money. Check out a video of their band performing in 1980 right here, also check out some of Dave’s newer stuff here. In addition to them we also have the full band SAP playing tonight. And then opening things up is a new two piece project called The Heptanes playing their first ever show.

The show tonight inside the record store will be kicking off at 7:00 pm. We will be collecting $3 suggested donations. 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 what else is coming up at Black Sheep this fall.

October 6th at Black Sheep: Stuck Lucky, Stereo Static, The Suction Cups, Spooky Poo

Posted on September 24, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

So many show announcements to be had, we just can’t contain them! This one is for a show happening on Thursday, October 6th. It features the Nashville-based ska punk band Stuck Lucky. Stuck Lucky first played at Black Sheep a whole 9 years ago in the fall of 2007 and have been back a couple times since in recent years, including for Dumb Fest 3-D in 2015. Check out their music on the player below. Also on this show is rock band Stereo Static, who just played Black Sheep last night. Then we have the surfy almost-ska band The Suction Cups. Opening things up is a performance by the two-piece acoustic project from Decatur, Spooky Poo.

This show will kick off at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a faceook event for this one right here. Also check out our shows page to take a look at what else we have coming up at Black Sheep this fall.

October 1st at The Radon Lounge: Cubits, Mailboxes, Campdogzz, Skunkworks

Posted on September 24, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

We just love our friends over at The Radon Lounge so much, we have to tell you about every show that they are doing. This one is happening on Saturday, October 1st (one week from today). We have a WQNA Benefit show happening that night, but we just felt like we needed to mention this show at The Radon as well because the lineup looks so good. This show features the indie/electronic band “Cubits” from Fairfield, Iowa. Check out one of their songs streaming on the player below. Another touring band- Mailboxes from Tennessee will be making a return to The Radon also for this show. Then is an indie-rock duo from Chicago by the name of “Campdogzz.” Opening things up is the newer Jacksonville-based indie project called Skunkworks, who also just played at Black Sheep last night.

This show is happening at The Radon Lounge (check out their website for more info on the address!), starting at 7:00 pm. Admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here.

Tonight at Black Sheep: The New Class 4 Hip Hop Show

Posted on September 24, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

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We have a good mix of shows going on at Black Sheep this weekend, starting with the rockin’ “Farewell Summer” show last night. Tonight we have our first hip hop show that we’ve had in a minute. This one is “The New Class 4” and the 4th new class show being set up by The Kick-It Coalition and straightdrophiphop.com. There will be a number of performers lined up for that night, focusing on young and new artists of the Springfield hip hop scene. The event will feature DJJuiceOritz and Nerve DJs Mixtapes providing music in between and before acts. If you are interested in performing sounds like you will be able to sign up at Black Sheep the day of the show up until start time at 7:30 pm.

This event will kick off at 7:30 pm inside of Black Sheep, and admission is $5. Check out a facebook event for this one right here. Also check out our shows page right here to see what else is coming up at Black Sheep this fall.

September 30th at Black Sheep: Free Show Pryss, Vonne, The Suction Cups, Spooky Poo

Posted on September 23, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

How neat-o! On Friday, September 30th it looks like we will be hosting a show at Black Sheep that is completely free for those of you who can’t afford the usual five bucks at the door. We have a killer all local lineup for this show too. This one will feature heavy hardcore slammers, Pryss! Vote for them as Illinois Times best punk band if you so wish. From the other end of the musical spectrum, we have the feel-great indie rock pop band Vonne. How nice. Then we will be bringing in the waves with Springfield surf-rock band The Suction Cups! Opening things up is a performance by the two-piece duo, Spooky Poo.

This show will start at 7:00 pm. Admission is $0. You can find 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 the near future.