September 4th at Black Sheep: “The Very Very Very Coo Show”

Posted on August 16, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Coming up at Black Sheep on Friday, September 4th we have our next show being put on by “Cooshit” – a collective of musicians and a clothing brand. This show is being called the “Very Very Very Coo Show” and will feature a good mix of hip hop, R&B, and more. Here’s a list of who will be performing on that night:

Freddie Old Soul
Nighthawk
PhilYoPhil Phil Bibbs
Fleetwood Jones
Dooblavey
D.b. Cooper
Dios
Black Matt

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 for a good look at what else is coming up this fall at Black Sheep.

August 23rd at Black Sheep: B*tchin’ Reality, Fel Fae, Space Alpacas

Posted on August 16, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Coming up in just one week on Sunday, August 23rd we have a bit of a last minute three-band show happening at Black Sheep. This show will feature a touring band from Chicago called “Bitchin’ Reality.” You can stream some of their music on the player below. Also playing is the local instrumental project, Fel Fae. And then the third act we have is the younger rock band, Space Alpacas, which we heard might have changed their name to “Scary Crimes.”

This show will start at 7:00 pm and cost $5. There is no facebook event for this one yet, but keep an eye out! In the meantime check our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep for the remainder of the summer and this fall.

Black Sheep Art Show Happening Tonight

Posted on August 15, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

It has been a little while since we have hosted an art show inside of Black Sheep and tonight we are getting back into the art shows with a two-hour long event! Tonight’s art show is from 5:00 to 7:00 pm, is free to anyone who wants to come, and features a number of artists from around the area! Here is who will have art displayed tonight:

Kristin Walker
Clare Frachey
Kamila Glowacki
Kevin Bradford
Christopher Sommer
Brett Freeman
Brian Galecki
Mike Tirehaus

There will also be some sort of music being put on throughout the night by Eric Rogers of The Luzhin Defense! Again, this event is free to the public and is happening from 5:00 to 7:00 pm. We might also have some free vegan food to go around. Check out a facebook event for the art show right here. And also check out our shows page for a full list of events coming up at Black Sheep.

August 28th at Black Sheep: King Worm, Earth Witch, Jeremiah Fisher, WARRS, Emasculate Regression, Borealis

Posted on August 14, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we have a show announcement for a very stacked show for all fans of noise, and hardcore punk. This show is happening on Friday, August 28th. This show will feature 6 acts- half of them solo noise projects and half of them full bands. Lined up we have the hardcore band King Worm which will sure to be louder than ever. Then we have Chamapign/Urbana stoner metal group Earth Witch coming back and playing Black Sheep for the first time since Dumb Fest #1 in 2013. You can stream a new Earth Witch track on the player below. One of the noise acts performing is Jeremiah Fisher from Chicago, who played Springfield last as part of Dumb Fest 2 last year. Before that is the hardcore/screamo group WARRS. We also have a newer Springfield based project called Emasculate Regression. Then to top it off, the sixth act we have is the noisey ambient project called Borealis.

That show will be starting at 7:00 pm and admission is just $5 for 6 bands. Be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep.

Streams: Looming – “Nailbiter”

Posted on August 14, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Today is the big day that Looming‘s debut full-length album Nailbiter is released. We have a big release show lined up tonight with Looming, Park, Hidden Hospitals, and The Choir Vandals. Yesterday the full album went up for stream on Alternative Press. You can check out the article for that along with the album stream right here. Also stream one of the tracks off of the album below. The album is being released through No Sleep Records.

Nailbiter will be available tonight at the show in the form of CD and 12″ vinyl LPs. You can also pick up the album at Dumb Records starting tomorrow. Check out a facebook event for the album release show tonight right here.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Looming (Album Release), Park, Choir Vandals, Hidden Hospitals

Posted on August 14, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Tonight is a big night for Springfield local music as Looming are playing the release show for their new album Nailbiter, and Springfield emo band Park is playing another rare local show since announcing their reunion two years ago. Looming’s new album Nailbiter is being released on No Sleep Records and will be available tonight on CD and LP. You can find the album streaming online right here. Nailbiter will also be available on CD and vinyl at Dumb Records starting tomorrow. Looming will be playing Black Sheep tonight to celebrate and also to kick off their album release tour. Park will also be performing, and you can tune in tour our radio show today on 88.3 WQNA FM to hear us talk to Miles Parkhill of the band. Also on the show is St. Louis emo band Choir Vandals and Chicago-based indie rock group Hidden Hospitals.

The show tonight starts right at 7:00 pm and admission is $10 for those of you who did not pre-order tickets. The show is all ages. Check out a facebook event right here, and be sure to also check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep this fall.

State Journal-Register: “Springfield Band Looming Releases New Album”

Posted on August 13, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Some of you may have noticed an article on Looming in today’s A&E section of local paper The State Journal-Register. You can pick up a copy of the paper around town or find the whole article here. The article focuses on the band and also lyrical content of Looming’s new album, Nailbiter. From the article:

Looming started establishing itself as a part of the Springfield alternative and punk scene in the late summer of 2013. But soon after that, the band started to turn the heads of a wider audience.

In January, the band sent a demo to No Sleep Records, an independent label based out of Huntington Beach, California. No Sleep deals mostly with alternative bands with strong, local followings.

Don’t forget that Looming will be playing their big album release show at Black Sheep tomorrow night along with Park, Hidden Hospitals, and Choir Vandals. Today is the last day to pre-order tickets for that show either at Dumb Records or online right here.

The Rose City Underground (Pana, IL) Grand Opening This Saturday

Posted on August 13, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

A new all ages community center and music-related space is opening not far from Springfield over in Pana, Illinois called “The Rose City Underground” this Saturday, August 15th. The venue is located just less than one hour away from Springfield in Pana at 136 S. Locust street. You can find more about the new space on the Rose City’s website right here. From the site:

We are currently operating “The Refuge” at 136 S. Locust in Pana, which is the product of our “Community Center/Safe Space Initiative.” This will provide a safe space in Pana, free of all forms of hateful dialogue (racist, sexist, homophobic, transphobic, etc.) and free of drugs or alcohol. We also intend to network with relevant members of the community in efforts to streamline access to professional care for a number of situations that may affect our community, including addiction, interpersonal violence, and mental health.

A number of musical acts will be performing at the grand opening this weekend including James Crosby, Carl Sagan’s Cosmic Lantern, and Roofus. You can find a facebook event for the grand opening right here. The event starts at 7:00 pm and suggested donation is $4. Also check out links to other spaces and organizations going on around Springfield that are not Southtown related on our community page.

August 22nd at Black Sheep: Solar Cadet, The Spinlight, Very Good Surfer

Posted on August 13, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

We have a show announcement today for a show happening here at Black Sheep in just under ten days on Saturday, August 22nd. This show features three local bands, some of them new to our space. Headlining the bill is the band Solar Cadet, which could be described as “original rock & roll music with a mix of classical guitar.” Check out their website right here. We also have a brand new Springfield band called “The Spinlight,” featuring members of past Springfield bands Dub Tones, and Fayette. Then the first band we have lined up for the night is the instrumental group “Very Good Surfer,” who also played at our Black Sheep Battle of the Bands last month.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Be sure to also check out our shows page for a complete look of all of the other shows coming up at Black Sheep.

Brandon Carnes Featured On WUIS’s “The Scene”

Posted on August 12, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Black Sheep co-owner Brandon Carnes has been featured today on the weekly radio show segment “The Scene” which airs on 91.9 WUIS FM. Brandon was in to talk to hosts Rachel Otwell and Scott Faingold about numerous projects including Looming, The Black Sheep, South Town Studio, and Diaper Rash. Here’s what The Scene had to say:

For as much as we talk about him and the several things he has a part in ( ie:Black Sheep,F**k Mountain, Looming, South Town Studio…) it’s actually pretty amazing Scott and I haven’t had Brandon Carnes in-studio yet. He couldn’t have come at a better time. This week, he tells us about Looming’s record release show on Friday, his incredibly absurd and offensive project called Diaper Rash (which some would also call quality performance art), and what it’s been like taking over Black Sheep in Southtown. Tune in!

You can stream the interview right here, which also includes a few clips of Looming songs and also discussion on other music and entertainment going-ons in Springfield this weekend.

Don’t forget that Looming will be playing a big album release show for Nailbiter this Friday at Black Sheep (in just two days)! Also playing the show is Springfield emo band Park. You can still pre-order tickets tonight and tomorrow for just $8 or pay $10 at the door the day of the show. Find tickets at Dumb Records or online right here. Also find a facebook event for the show with more info right here.