September 29th at Black Sheep: Euriah, Pocket Science, Spooky Poo, Bloo Parks

Posted on September 21, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

Here’s another show that is coming up quick at Black Sheep that we have to announce! This one is happening on Thursday, September 29th just one week from tomorrow. You remember Euriah– the band from Champaign/Urbana who played that Looming show at Black Sheep last month? Well they are coming back for this one! We also have their new album available for purchase in Dumb Records if you are into them. This time Euriah will be coming with a project based out of Nashville, Tennessee called “Pocket Science.” You can stream some of Pocket Science’s music on the player below. Then we have a couple of locals on this show- including the acoustic duo from Decator- Spooky Poo. Very cool. Opening things up we have a solo set by Bloo Parks of the band Pryss.

This show will be starting at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. 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.

September 23rd at Black Sheep: “Farewell Summer Festival”

Posted on September 21, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

Here’s another show announcement for something that is happening in just two days here at Black Sheep. This one is happening this Friday, September 23rd. This one is actually seven whole bands, so it’s kind of a festival. It’s being called the “Farewell Summer Festival” actually, being put on by “Grow The Scene.” The lineup features seven rock groups all from the area. Come out and say a good “goodbye” to summer with us at this show. Here’s the lineup:

Stereo Static
Spooky Action
Bring on the Fall
Schnozzberry Jam
Skunkworks
Resistant to Reason
Sweet Bippy

Wow, that is a lot of bands that start with the letter “S”! Looks like this show will be starting at 6:00 pm, and things will be running late into the night. Tickets for this one are $8 in advance and $10 at the door (for those advance tickets you have to hunt down one of the bands before the show)! 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 coming up at Black Sheep this fall.

Tonight at Dumb Records: Forever Grey, Weeping Iniquity, Gazeebo, Rella

Posted on September 21, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

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There will be all sorts of twists and turns happening around Southtown tonight. Most important is this late night show starting right at 9:00 pm featuring some of that good goth, industrial, and noise music that you’ve been craving. We have the group Forever Grey coming from Michigan to perform inside Dumb Records tonight. Check out some of their tunes streaming below. Joining them is the local industrial project “Weeping Iniquity.” We also get to see a rare Gazeebo set, put on by Drew Kodrich (Pryss, GUSH, etc). Then opening things up we have another rare set by Rella, aka Clare Frachey (SAP, Shark Week) who we have been told is doing some sort of Doors tribute set tonight. In addition to this show, things are going to be crazy because we will be moving an elephant around next to Dumb Records if everything goes as planned. Join us outside the store at 5:15 pm today if you want to help or just watch.

The show kicks off inside Dumb Records tonight at 9:00 pm. We are asking for donations of $3-5, whatever you want. 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 else coming up around Southtown this fall.

New Arrivals This Week at Dumb Records

Posted on September 20, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s a new week, and our Southtown record store- Dumb Records (1107 South Grand East Ave) is still going plenty strong with some new arrivals this week. This week we have a stack of used records, as well as a few new, and 7″s used and new. Don’t forget there are also two shows happening in the store within the next week – one tomorrow night at 9:00 pm and then another one this Sunday. Also there is a good chance that we will need help moving an elephant at 5:15 next to Dumb Records tomorrow!!! Let’s take a look at the store’s hours for the week and then jump into the new arrivals:

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

New LPs
Pigeons – The Bower
VCR – R.I.P. Sportsboy

Used LPs
Angel – Angel
Bad Company – Desolation Angels
Beach Boys – Super Hits
Blue Öyster Cult – Spectres
Boston – Third Stage
Cheech & Chong – Cheech & Chong’s Wedding Album
Hank Locklin – Born To Ramble
Hank Locklin – Hank Locklin
Hank Locklin – Country And Western Stars
Hank Locklin – This Song Is Just For You
Heart – Little Queen
Humble Pie – Performance Rockin’ The Fillmore
George Jones – Too Wild Too Long
Lynyrd Skynyd – Gimme Back My Bullets
Mel Tillis – New Patches
Redd Foxx – Up Against The Wall
Roy Clark – Roy Clark
Roy Clark – The Everlovin’ Soul of Roy Clark
Stephen Schwartz – Godspell
Uriah Heep – Demons And Wizards
Various – Star Trackin’ 76

New 7”s
BIB – POP

Used 7”s
Citizens Patrol – Dead Children E.P.
Dead Boys – Buried Gems
Kool & The Gang – Fresh
Streetwalkers – Vile Thoughts
Whitney Houston – How Will I Know

Tonight at Black Sheep: Sweet Bippy, Roofus, Jill, Attic Salt

Posted on September 20, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

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Listen up, there is a show tonight! That’s right, it’s a Tuesday at Black Sheep and this one is going to be a four band show for all of you weirdos out there. It features the Springfield two-piece project Sweet Bippy. It also features the Pana, Illinois band “Roofus“. Then the touring band on this bill is a band from Minnesota called “JILL“. You can check out some of Jill’s music streaming on the player below. Looks like opening things up this time around will be a performance by newer Springfield band Attic Salt.

All of that is starting tonight right 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 for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep this fall (we are catching up)!!

September 24th at Black Sheep: The New Class 4 Hip Hop Show

Posted on September 19, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s time for another hip hop show at Black Sheep, and we have one coming up this Saturday, September 24th. 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.

October 1st at Black Sheep: WQNA Benefit with SAP, TANG, The Good Companions, Imelda Marcos, Shark Week

Posted on September 19, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

We are mixing things up a little bit more at Black Sheep with this benefit show happening here at the very start of next month on Saturday, October 1st. This one will be a benefit show for local radio station WQNA 88.3, also the station that hosts the Black Sheep Radio Show every Friday. Recently WQNA’s transmitters suffered damage from a storm, which then inspired the idea for a benefit. Part of the proceeds for this show will be going to WQNA. On the bill we have Springfield three piece band SAP. We also have TANG– the band, not the drink, which features Ted Keylon who also has a program on 88.3. Then is The Good Companions featuring Danny Kerwin of Monophonic-Stereo Show on Monday nights. We have one touring band on the bill here, and that is Chicago’s Imelda Marcos. You can check out some music by them streaming on the player below. Then opening things up is Shark Week.

This show will begin at 6:00 pm and admission is $7. 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 what else is coming up at Black Sheep in the near future.

New Band Pages: GRINN

Posted on September 19, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

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Today we are bringing you a HOT new band page for the hardcore project put together by Austin Connelly (Wir Können, Montagh, Swamp Rat) called GRINN. GRINN has been around for a minute, but has recently started playing shows under a new lineup. Stream some of their music and learn more about the band on their newly created band page right here. GRINN just played the Black Sheep 11 year anniversary show but currently do not have any other shows lined up.

We cleaned up our “current band” pages section and looks like we are down to 45 current and active bands playing around Springfield listed on our site. Check all those out right here. Do you play in a local band that does not yet have a page on our site? Get ahold of us at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com and we will work with you to set one up!

September 21st at Dumb Records: Forever Grey, Weeping Iniquity, Gazeebo, Rella

Posted on September 18, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

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Here’s a show announcement for something going on in just two days at Dumb Records. (This is this Tuesday, September 21st we are talking about). For this one we have a minimal goth/electronic project called “Forever Grey” coming in from Michigan on tour. Check out some of Forever Grey’s music streaming on the player below. Then we also have the noise / industrial project “Weeping Inequity” from here in Springfield. Also lined up are two other local solo acts. Those include the noisecore/noise project “Gazeebo” and then the acoustic/keyboard project “Rella” by both Drew Kodrich and Clare Frachey.

This one is going to be a late one! We are getting things going right at 9:00 pm inside the store. The show is just $3-5 donations, whatever you want. Check out a facebook event for this one right here, and also our upcoming shows page right here.

Videos: Livin’ Thing at Black Sheep 7-8-16

Posted on September 18, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

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Today we bring you a video of Springfield rock n’ roll hardcore group “Livin’ Thing” performing at Black Sheep earlier this summer on July 8th. The video is taken by Texas based world-class videographer Will Mecca and can be seen below. This is also one very rare performance where the band featured a real live 7 foot tall animatronic wolf as a keyboard player. See that wolf in action on the video.

Livin’ Thing currently do not have any shows lined up at Black Sheep, but stay posted. Check out our vids/pics page for a look at more pictures and videos shot inside Black Sheep over the past 11 years.