Today on Black Sheep Radio: Kowabunga! Kid

Posted on July 8, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

Our very special #1 guests on The Black Sheep Radio Show are… let’s see… pull the curtain Mike! It’s… is that?… Oh! It’s Kowabunga! Kid! And looks like we are catching them at the tail end of their big west coast tour! We’ll get to hear all about how that went today! Pictured above is Kowabunga! Kid and then an extra Brian Galecki thrown in the middle there because Brian will be interviewing the band on the radio. We might also throw in an extra live video feed in there as well, which you will sure to be able to find on the Black Sheep Radio Show facebook page. Sure, we’ll be playing plenty of tunes from The Kids and also of plenty other local bands and bands that are coming to town.

You can catch our radio show from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on 88.3 WQNA fm. You can also stream it online at the same time at wqna.net. Check out our radio page for a few downloadable episodes of the past.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Kowabunga! Kid, GUSH, The Noids, Livin’ Thing

Posted on July 8, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

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Tonight it looks like we have a fun one lined up for you all at Black Sheep. We have the return of Kowabunga! Kid, and lucky for us we one of the band’s last stops on their big West coast California tour. Kowabunga! Kid recently put out a full length LP, which you can pick up at Dumb Records and also stream on that player below. Rumor has it they will also be our guests today on The Black Sheep Radio Show. Also on this show is Springfield heavy hitting gushing band GUSH. Then we have another touring act and that is The Noids from Denton, Texas. The fourth band and possibly taking the stage first is Livin’ Thing – the punk band in Springfield filled with plenty of bad ideas.

The show tonight starts 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 to keep up with everything else coming up at Black Sheep these next few months.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Super Moon, Mammoth Cannon, Flamingo

Posted on July 6, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

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Tonight, there might not be a Super Moon in the sky but there will be one in our venue. We have the band “Super Moon” (pictured above) coming from Omaha, Nebraska. What are they about? Looks like they play some type of “moon rock” and you can find their music streaming on the player below. This show will also be a tour kick-off show for Decatur, Illinois’s very own Mammoth Cannon, and will also be their first time performing at Black Sheep. Come say “hi” and “bye” to them. Opening things up looks like we have the very psychedelic and very groovy Jacksonville-based band Flamingo taking the big stage.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for this one right here. And of course check out our shows page for a good look at what else is coming up this summer at Black Sheep.

Battle of the Bands this Saturday, Official Judges Announced

Posted on July 5, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

Look at that beautiful group of fine folks up there, that is actually our official group of judges for this year’s Black Sheep Battle of the Bands. That includes AYO of HISO Music, Kat of the band Teen Freak, Jeremie Bailey of Lincoln’s Legends, and Clare Frachey of Black Sheep / SAP / Shark Week. The battle is coming up quick and is actually happening this Saturday, July 9th. You aren’t going to want to miss it. The battle kicks off at 6:00 pm and of course everyone is invited. Let’s take another look at what acts we have lined up:

SPOOKY POO
BRING ON THE FALL
SKUNKWORKS
STEMS
KAIL
GADGET
STATUES OF THE DEAD

In addition to all of this, we are also announcing that we have added a third place prize- and that includes a prize package from Lincoln’s Legends as well as a featured video short going to one of the bands. First and second place prizes include a slot on this year’s Black Sheep Fest and also a free recorded demo.

Again, the battle this Saturday kicks off at 6:00 pm. Admission for those not performing is $5. You can check out a facebook event right here. Also see our shows page for what else is coming up at Black Sheep this summer.

Tonight at Black Sheep: The Cambion, Fail To Decay, Noesis

Posted on July 5, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

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We have a three (maybe more?) band metal show happening tonight at Black Sheep as our hectic summer jam-packed with shows continues. For this show we have a two band touring package lined up. The touring package includes the band The Cambion (pictured above) from somewhere in Indiana and Illinois. Then coming from a little bit farther away is the band Fail To Decay from Minnesota. Stream some of Fail To Decay’s music on the player below, it’s metal. Since the show has been announced, it looks like Noesis have been added as the one local band on the bill. There is possibly another act playing, we’ll just have to wait and see tonight!

It’s looking like this show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $7. 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 what else is coming up this July and rest of the summer.

Videos: Attic Salt at Black Sheep 6-29-16

Posted on July 4, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we bring you a brand new video of a brand new band called Attic Salt performing at Black Sheep this past week. This song is called “Daylight Savings” and it was shot at the band’s show with Hospital Job, Horrible Things, and SAP. Expect a new band page on our site coming from Attic Salt very soon. Check out the video directly below.

Also head over to our vids/pics page for more videos and pictures shot at Black Sheep over the past eleven years.

July 20th at Dumb Records: Sudden Attack, Death Cult, Undone

Posted on July 4, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

On Wednesday, July 20th we might be mixing a few things up and trying something new. At 9:00 pm that night, we are going to be having a three-band show inside of Dumb Records. There is a metal show happening inside Black Sheep that we haven’t announced yet. We have a hardcore band coming from Austin, Texas called Sudden Attack on the bill. You can check them out on the music player below. We also have Death Cult touring with them and also from Texas. Then the third and opening band on this bill is a brand new Springfield band featuring members of Green Messiah, Garter, and GUSH called “Undone.” Make sure to catch them and see what that is all about.

Again, that show is at 9:00 pm inside of Dumb Records. We will be taking donations for the touring acts (suggested $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 everything coming up at Black Sheep this summer.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Capitol Offense, Nequient, Torture Trend, Starlorde

Posted on July 4, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

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You all know that it’s the 4th of July, looks like we also have a show happening at Black Sheep tonight that is surely going to be a bang of a hit. This show is going to start at 7:00 pm and go quick so we can all catch some fireworks afterwards and all hang out. Tonight we have Decatur-based hardcore band which rose from the ashes of Methdealer, called Capitol Offense. Very cool. We also have a touring band and that is Nequient from Chicago. Check out some of their music streaming on the player below. Then we have a couple of local acts. This includes the fierce grind-explosion that is known as “Torture Trend”. They are fairly new. We also have the space-themed hardcore band, Starlorde.

Check out the show happening tonight kicking off 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 right here to see what else we have coming up at Black Sheep this summer.

July 15th at Black Sheep: Odds of an Afterthought, Of Brighter Skies, Set Fire To Salem, Torture Trend, Flamingo

Posted on July 2, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

We have another July show announcement for you all this afternoon, this one happening on Friday, July 15th. This one is mostly a metal show, but it does have a few twists looks like. We have the alternative metal band “Odds of an Afterthought” coming from Minneapolis, Minnesota. You can stream some of their music on the player embedded below to find out more of what they are about. Also on tour is a band called “Of Brighter Skies” and they come from somewhere up in Wisconsin. Then we have three local bands on the bill, including the solid metalcore act Set Fire To Salem. Then a couple of surprises- we have the new hardcore/grind three-piece Torture Trend on this bill. Then opening things up looks like we have the Psychadelic rock band from Jacksonville- Flamingo.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can check out a facebook event for this show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep in the near future.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Fill In The Blank, The Great Indoors, Tomorrowz End, The Locals, Stereo Static

Posted on July 2, 2016 by blacksheepspringfield

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It’s a Saturday night and there is a show happening at Black Sheep! Tonight will be the new album release show for Fill In The Blank. The band has a new album dropping for this show being called I Heart Mom. We have another four bands on the bill, including “The Great Indoors” and “Tomorrowz End” neither of which have played at Black Sheep before from what we know of, so expect some new things! (Both of those two bands are actually touring it turns out!) check out some music from The Great Indoors from Michigan below. We also haveStereo Static on the bill, the new alternative/pop-punk project. Then opening things up for this show is the three-piece pop group The Locals.

This show is another 7:00 pm and $5 entry show. You can check out a facebook event for this show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep in the near future.