War Magic: “Pressure Vessel”

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Springfield electronic dream-pop project War Magic are at it again with another song. Last month the band came out with a new hit single called “Stranger Station,” and since then they’ve released two more songs and have packaged all three together in a self-titled EP on their bandcamp page. Today we are bringing you one of those songs, called “Pressure Vessel” streaming below. The other new War Magic song is called “King of Responsibility: Part 1” and all of the songs can be found on the War Magic bandcamp page to be downloaded at your own price.

War Magic does not currently have any live performances lined up.

January 1st at Black Sheep: SAP, Kowabunga! Kid, Single Player, TANG

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We are nearing the end of the year, and it is time to announce the very first show of 2016 here at Black Sheep! This year we will be hosting a show on the very first day of the year on Friday, January 1st. This show will feature the three-piece Springfield grunge pop band SAP. We also have some friends coming from Champaign! Most of you are familiar with the C-U punk band Kowabunga! Kid. They will be playing. Also playing and on tour this time around is Champaign/Urbana band Single Player. Stream some of their music on the player below. Opening things up we have a performance by Springfield’s newest weirdo-noise band, TANG (The Avant National Guard). Come early to find out what they are all about.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and the show will be $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Be sure to also check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep this winter and in the new year.

Videos: Black Sheep Band Lotto Round 2

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A couple of weekends ago we hosted the second ever Black Sheep Band Lotto show, where volunteers put their names into a box and were drawn in groups of 4’s and 5’s to perform just one show together. We had some very interesting and fun performances come out of the band lotto this year, and we feel sorry for any of you who would have missed it! Today we are bringing you a video of the whole entire show complete with every band’s set who performed (which includes one play). Thanks to our friend Gordon Chang for filming! Check out the video below.

Also check out our vids/pics page for more videos taken throughout the years of bands at Black Sheep.

December 11th at The Radon Lounge: Christmas Explosion 2015

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Each year our pals over at The Radon Lounge (Springfield house venue) put on a pretty killer Holiday show, which they call their “Christmas Explosion.” This year The Radon Lounge’s Christmas Explosion is happening on Saturday, December 11th. There will be three acoustic acts performing. The first of which is Dan Smith who performs in the band Listener from Ohio. You can stream some of Listener’s music on the player below. Also on the lineup is another solo act, Levi The Poet. Then kicking things off is Kris Rochelle from the band Red Sweater Lullaby, who also recently performed at Radon. In addition to music you can expect to find a potluck, various games, and coffee.

The Christmas Explosion will begin at 6:30 pm and tickets are $10. Tickets can be pre-ordered online right here. Check out a facebook event for the show right here. The Radon Lounge’s shows are all ages, and to find the address you have to inquire at radonlounge@gmail.com. Also check out a list of other Springfield shows outside of Black Sheep on our Springfield shows page.

New Arrivals This Week At Dumb Records

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There is plenty coming in to Southtown record store Dumb Records (1107 South Grand East Ave.) this week. The store just had a very successful Black Friday- their second busiest day of the year next to Record Store Day- and there are a few leftover exclusive releases from that. You can also find a few new arrivals from Seattle-based record label Iron Lung this week, as well as a good chunk of used vinyl. Let’s take a look at the store hours and then jump into the new arrivals:

Tuesday (today): 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Wednesday: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Thursday: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Friday (show): 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturday (show): 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sunday: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Monday: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm

New LPs
Beck – Dreams
Black Sabbath – Technical Ecstasy
Brian Wilson – Music From Love & Mercy
Condition – Actual Hell
Damnation A.D. – Kingdom Of Lost Souls
Death By Stereo – Day Of The Death
Diät – Positive Energy
Farside – The Monroe Doctrine
The Flaming Tsunamis – Externalities
Frank Zappa – Feeding The Monkies At Ma Maison
Funkadelic – Free Your Mind
The Gator – Amateur Cartography
Miles Davis – First Miles
Nudity – Astronomicon
Pleasure Cross – Wait For The End
Queen – Bohemian Rhapsody 12” Single
Smashing Pumpkins – Cherub Rock Live
The Suicide File – Twilight
T-Rex – Bolan’s Zip Gun
TRTRKMMR – Avec La Souillure Nous Entrons
Unit Pride – Then And Now
Various – A Tribute To Sick Of It All: Our Impact Will Be Felt

Used LPs
Al Green – Green Is Blues
Ames Brothers – Destination Moon
Benny Goodman – Swing Into Spring
Bert Kaempfert – The Magic Music Of Far Away Places
Brownsville Station – Brownsville Station
Carlos Montoya – Plays Latin Favorites
Charles Munch – Symphonie Fantastique
Chuck Hammer – Guitarchitecture
Cole Porter – A Cole Porter Festival
Cream – Disareli Gears
Emmylou Harris – Last Date
Fred Waring And The Pennsylvanians – This Is My Country
Grand Funk Railroad – On Time
Hank Williams Jr. – Whiskey Bent And Hell Bound
Hank Williams Jr. – Man Of Steel
Harry Belafonte – Love Is A Gentle Thing
Heart – Bad Animals
The Humpers – Live Forever Or Die Tryings
Jackie Gleason – Music, Martinis, And Memories
James Taylor – JT
Jefferson Airplane – Crown Of Creation
Jim Nabors – The World Of Jim Nabors
Jimi Hendrix – Jimi
Johnny Cash – At San Quentin
José Melis His Piano And Strings – Tonight
The Kingston Trio – Close-Up
The Kingston Trio – Sold Out
Merle Haggard – The Epic Collection
Merle Haggard – The Roots Of My Raising
Merle Haggard – Keep Movin’ On
Ozzy Ozbourne – Randy Rhoads Tribute
Quiet Riot – Metal Health
Raspberries – Starting Over
Ronnie Aldrich And His Two Pianos – Melody And Percussion
Roy Clark – Yesterday, When I Was Young
Various – Heavy Hits
Willie Nelson – The Best Of

New 10”s
Johnny Thunders – Daddy Rollin’ Stone EP

New 7”s
Mercury Rev/Lost Horizons – Rainy Day Record/Life Inside A Paradox
Stormtroopers of Death/Deftones – Milk

Used 7”s
Boris – #2
Martial Law – Invasion EP
Sex Offenders – Morning Missile

Tonight at Black Sheep: Dry Heave, The Suction Cups, Copper Blue, Rows of Teeth

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It’s our third show in a row this weekend tonight at Black Sheep and we have a fun lineup of all brand new bands from Springfield and Champaign/Urbana! We welcome in this new wave of bands. Tonight we have the band Dry Heave from Champaign which features some (or one) musicians formerly from Springfield. You can check out their new demo streaming below. We also have the newest Springfield spooky surf band The Suction Cups, featuring members of Bad Banshee, Fel Fae, and Ragna Rye. Up before them is a new Champaign/Urbana grunge project called Copper Blue. And opening things up it looks like a Black Sheep Band Lotto band is continuing! They are “Rows Of Teeth” also known as “Band Lotto Band #2.”

The show tonight starts at 7:00 pm. 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 winter.

December 17th at South Town Studio: Epsom, Naked Spirit, Heart Attack Man, Attic Salt

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Are you ready to hear about the next show happening at South Town Studio right behind Black Sheep? This one is happening on Thursday, December 17th right before our Black Sheep Holiday Show the next day. This show is being called Gypsy’s 6th Birthday Show. For those of you who do not know, Gypsy is the dog who runs South Town Studio (pictured on the flier above). Be sure to bring some doggy treats for Gypsy. Playing this show is Springfield heavy hitting rock group Epsom, who put out a self-released LP earlier this year. Then we have a touring act called Naked Spirit from Pittsburgh, PA. Stream some of Naked Spirit’s music on the player below. Also on tour and from Cleveland, OH is the band Heart Attack Man who will be taking the big studio stage before Naked Spirit. Opening things up will be a brand new Springfield band called Attic Salt- they feature members of Nephrons, Say Something, and Hospital Job.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and the studio is asking for $5 for the touring acts. The show will also be recorded. Check out a facebook event for the show right here. And don’t forget to check out our shows page for a look at everything else coming up this winter in Southtown.

 

Tonight at Black Sheep: Nethersphere, Social Werq, The Gator, Green Messiah

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Yes, there is a show happening at Black Sheep tonight! Tonight we have a good mix of metal and punk, starting with the Jacksonville-based band Nethersphere, features members of the old Central Illinois band “DinyourA.” Then we have a couple of bands coming tonight all the way from Michigan. One of them is the band Social Werq– and you can stream some of their music on the player below! Before then we have the sludge/metal band Green Messiah. Then last but not least we have The Gator also from Michigan!

The show tonight starts off at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. You can also check out our shows page for a look at what else is coming up this winter at Black Sheep.

Videos: Los Injectors at Black Sheep

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Today we are bringing you a video of the Springfield rockabilly/punk band Los Injectors performing at Black Sheep a couple of weekends ago. The show was the release show for Mary & The Immaculate Rejections and SAP and took place on November 14th. Check out a live video of one of Los Injector’s songs below.

Check out our vids/pics page for a good look at plenty of more touring and local band videos taken at Black Sheep over the past ten years.

Today on Black Sheep Radio: Black Friday Record Store Day Edition

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Today we have a very special episode of The Black Sheep Radio Show. Black Friday Record Store Day at Dumb Records is already underway and there are probably a lot of exclusives taken off the shelves by now, but the radio crew Mike & Brandon got the chance to take a peak at some of those records and play some songs off of them for the radio. They will also be playing plenty of new Springfield music today and plenty of music of bands that will be playing at Black Sheep this weekend and in the near future!

The Black Sheep Radio Show airs today and every Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on 88.3 WQNA fm. You can also stream the show live at the same time right here. Be sure to also check out our radio page where you can download a good number of shows from the past.