Videos: Statues of the Dead at Black Sheep 7-9-16

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Today we are bringing you a video of what was one of the most anticipated sets at this year’s Black Sheep Battle of the Bands which happened a couple of weekends ago. That would be Statues of the Dead – a new group featuring members of Say Something and also a five year old rocker. Statues of the Dead were not the winner in either of the voting categories, but they did get a great response from the crowd. You can see our Battle of the Bands recap post right here. Check out that video below. Also be on the lookout for another Statues of the Dead show being announced really soon.

Check out our vids/pics page for more videos taken at Black Sheep over the past 10+ years.

Tonight at Black Sheep: HOUND, Livin’ Thing, Undone, Chili Mac

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We are excited for this one tonight. We’ve had a couple of last minute lineup changes but looks like what we’ve ended up with tonight is still one solid rock show happening for you all. Tonight we have the mighty HOUND coming from Philadelphia to rock our socks off (featuring members of Bad Side and Ted Leo & The Pharmacists). Check out some of their music playing below. We also have the out of control hardcore bar band, Livin’ Thing shaking things up tonight. What will those boys come up with this time? We also have a last minute switchup to the lineup- and that is now Undone is playing in place of Copper Blue who are unable to make it. Opening things up is a new Springfield project called “Chili Mac”, also just performing as a two-piece tonight because things didn’t go exactly as planned. Everything should still be great though!

The show tonight starts at 7:00 pm. Bring $6 for the show! Check out a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a complete list of everything coming up at Black Sheep the next couple of months.

August 24th at Black Sheep: Selector Dub Narcotic, Epsom, SAP

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Time for another exciting show announcement. On Wednesday, August 24th we have a special guest coming to perform at Black Sheep, and that isCalvin_Johnson. Calvin Johnson (founder of influential Olympia-based indie label K Records, and also various bands and projects such as Beat Happening) is making a return to The Black Sheep as Selector Dub Narcotic. Calvin performed a solo set at Black Sheep here last in 2009, close to seven years ago. Check out what Selector Dub Narcotic’s all about on the video embedded below. Also on this show is the “acid-reflux” rock band from Springfield, Epsom. And then opening things up we have a performance by our very own SAP. It’s a three band show, and that’s it!

This one will kick off at 7:00 pm and admission this time around is $6. You can find a facebook event for this show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page where you can see what all is coming up at Black Sheep these next few months.

Tonight at South Town Studio: Black Bloc, Gazeebo, Ceiling Lust, Emasculate Regression, Invertabit, Citizen 2-13

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There are no shows happening tonight at Black Sheep, but we do happen to have this now six-act noise show happening up in South Town Studio. Sounds like there will be tacos for in exchange for donations for the touring acts starting at 7:00 pm tonight, and the true noise will kick off at 8:00 pm. For this one we have noise/drone project Black Bloc coming from New York. You can stream a track from that project on the player embedded below. Then we have three local acts, including a rare set from the Springfield noise project Gazeebo. We also have the newer industrial project Ceiling Lust, and opening things up looks like we have Emasculate Regression. In addition to this, since the show was announced a couple of bands have been added. Those are Invertabit and Citizen 2-13 from Wisconsin.

This show will be kicking off at 8:00 pm, looks like there might be food available a little before then- but bring donations if you want to eat! Donations be likely taken for the touring act as well. Check out our shows page for a list of upcoming shows at Black Sheep and in Southtown.

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The Junior Varsity Announce Reunion Tour, Springfield Show with Park

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Popular indie-rock band formerly from Springfield and mainly active from 2002-2007, The Junior Varsity have announced plans for a short reunion tour this September. This includes a Springfield show on Saturday, September 3rd to be held at Boondocks along with other heavy hitting Springfield indie-rock group Park. A website has been set up for the reuion which you can check out at thejuniorvarsityreunion.com. Park will also be playing the St. Louis show with The Junior Varsity at The Firebird on September 9th.

Ticket info for the Junior Varsity / Park show at Boondocks can be found right here. You can also stream a newly released demo recording from “the vaults” of The Junior Varsity below.

Our Lady: “The Fox”

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Seems like we have all been waiting years to hear some news on that new Our Lady LP, and the wait is finally over! Yesterday the band released a brand new track from their upcoming full length, Lure, and also announced plans for a release show on August 19th. The new song is called “The Fox” and was debuted on music site Ghettoblastermagazine.com. You can also stream the song on the player below. From the article:

On the band’s forthcoming offering, Lure, they have stripped down their sound to the bare bones, removing almost all of the heavy elements of previous releases and poured out their most personal and heartfelt record to date. On no track is this more evident than the record’s first single “The Fox,” which Ghettoblaster has the pleasure of premiering today. Every note spills emotion, every word overflows with despair. Lure will be released on August 19 on vinyl/cd/digital.

A more official announcement for the show on August 19th will be on our site at some point very soon! Our Lady will be playing Black Sheep Fest as well before then on Saturday, August 6th.

August 1st at Black Sheep: Blank Spell, Moondead, GRINN, Undone

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Here’s a show coming up really quick that we are excited to tell you about! We have the band Blank Spell coming all the way from Philadelphia on their latest tour. Some of you may remember Blank Spell playing up in South Town Studio as a last minute show on one of the first days of last year in early January. We are excited to have them back, check out their newest 7″ streaming below. Also on this show is the groovy experimental punk band Moondead. Then we have a (kinda?) first show, or reboot of the Austin Connelly hardcore project called GRINN. Then if you haven’t heard the new Springfield punk band Undone (featuring members of Green Messiah, GUSH, and Garter), you need to check them out at this show because they will likely be opening things up.

This show will start at 7:00 pm. 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 what else is coming up at Black Sheep these next few months.

 

Tonight at Black Sheep: Brandon Austin, Shooz, The MB, Third L, Roddrick Lemar

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Oh, shoot! It’s going down! It’s going to be an interesting weekend at Black Sheep and we are mixing it up with a show in South Town Studio tomorrow night, and this hip hop show happening tonight. Looks like there are a total of five acts performing on this bill, most of which we had on a show back in December. We welcome local hip hop artist Brandon Austin back to the stage. We also have “Shooz”! Then also “The MB” aka “The Mama’s Boy” aka Zach Raps. Before that is “Third L” and last but not least we have Roddrick Lemar, all talented hip hop artists from the area. You can stream some of Roddrick Lemar’s music on the player below.

This show will start at 7:00 pm, and we thiiiink the show costs $5. You can check out a facebook event for this one right here. You can find a list of what all we have coming up this summer on our shows page.

September 18th at Black Sheep: Mario Cannamela, Nick Demarco, Austin Connelly, Parsheika Robinson, Kiki Walker

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It may seem like a little ways off, but on Sunday, September 18th we have a show happening at Black Sheep that will feature all local solo acts. We have five of those acts lined up for this show. This includes Mario Cannamela (of Livin’ Thing, Dry Heave, + more) doing his solo stuff. Mario dropped a new single recorded up in South Town Studio not too long ago. Also on this show is a first ever Black Sheep solo performance of Nick Demarco (Our Lady, Livin’ Thing, Torture Trend). Then we have a solo performance by Parsheika Robinson, singer of Shark Week. Kiki Walker of Shark Week and Moondead will also be performing solo. Then we’ve got Austin Connelly of Wir Können and GRINN and that’s it!

This show will be another 7:00 pm, $5 show. Check out 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 upcoming shows we have lined up over the next few months.

July 29th at Black Sheep: Menthol, The Brain, Pryss

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You all ready for another punk show? This one is coming up quick, and it’s also going be a fast one. We’ve got a couple of touring bands and one local. We have the band Menthol from North Carolina (pictured above) to rock and roll for us at Black Sheep. You can check out their newest release streaming below. Menthol will be touring with The Brain from Canada, who will also be playing this show. Opening things up and the one local on the bill right now is hardcore punk band Pryss.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can check out a facebook event right here. Also check out our shows page for a look at what else Black Sheep has coming up for the rest of the summer.