Borealis: “Nauseous Spells”

Posted on July 22, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Springfield drone/ambient/noise project Borealis have put up a new release on bandcamp. The 7-minute long piece is called Nauseous Spells and it was recorded last August but just recently released for you all to hear. You can stream Nauseous Spells below or also head over to the Borealis bandcamp where you can download the track at your own price.

Borealis is the solo project of Mario Cannamela also of the bands Wir Können and Soap Scum. He will be playing his next show as Borealis this upcoming Monday, July 27th in South Town Studio. More info on that show can be found right here.

New Arrivals This Week at Dumb Records

Posted on July 22, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s another week at Southtown record store Dumb Records (located 1107 South Grand East) and we are a little late with the new arrivals this week, but we do have some arrivals in the store! This week we have a few new LPs, 7″s, and cassettes. This week we have a good amount of records in from Relapse Records. There are also plenty more records on the way! The store is open this week every day from noon until 8:00 pm and until 9:00 pm on nights when there are shows. This weekend is also Black Sheep Fest, so there will be Black Sheep Fest t-shirts for sale inside the store during the festival! Let’s take a look at this week’s hours and then get into the new arrivals:

Wednesday (today): 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Thursday: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Friday (show): 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturday (Black Sheep Fest): 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sunday: 12:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Monday (South Town Studio show): 12:00 pm – 9:00 pm

New LPs
Baroness – Blue Record
Baroness – Red Record
Cough/Windhand – Reflection
Death Grips – The Powers That B
Minsk – The Crash & The Draw
Nasum – Helvete
Obituary – Inkeed In Blood
Pig Destroyer – Book Burner
Toxic Holocaust – Hell On Earth
YOB – Catharis

7”s
Single Player/Nectar – Split

Cassettes
Doby Watson – Watson & May
Doby Watson – Live-In Son
Posture – Demo
Posture – Posture

July 30th at Black Sheep: Until We Are Ghosts, Threads, Warrs, Vacant Skies, Nick Harlow

Posted on July 21, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

We’ve got a really big hardcore show coming to the Black Sheep Thursday July 30th. Melodic hardcore band Until We Are Ghosts from Rochester, NY and screamo band Threads from Martinsburg, West Virginia are bringing their high energy tour to the Black Sheep stage. Also on board, fresh off of Black Sheep Fest, will be Springfield hardcore band WARRS featuring Black Sheep founder Kevin Bradford.

This is going to be a great chance to get in some mosh madness before the end of summer!!! Check out the Facebook event here and as always check out the other great Black Sheep shows happening on the show page here.

July 27th at South Town Studio: F///\\\M, Kevin Greenspon, Borealis

Posted on July 20, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

One week from today on Monday, July 20th, South Town Studio will be hosting another studio show. This one is a three band show featuring some post rock and ambient music. We have the solo project of Brandon Carnes who also runs the studio, called “F///\\\M.” Come check that out if you missed his performance at Black Sheep this past Friday. Then on tour from the West Coast is Kevin Greenspon, who has played here at Black Sheep before back in December of 2013. We have one of Kevin’s videos embedded below. The third and final act on this show is Borealis, the solo project of Mario Cannamela also of bands Wir Können and Soap Scum. It has been a while since we have seen a live Borealis set in Southtown.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. Don’t forget it’s at South Town Studio and not Black Sheep! Find a facebook event for the show right here. And check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up in Southtown this summer.

Looming: “New Eyes”

Posted on July 19, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Springfield indie/pop band Looming once again has another single off of their new and upcoming album Nailbiter coming out on August 14th. The new song is called “New Eyes” and you can find it streaming right here on Interview Magazine. Interview Magazine also interviewed the band about talked to singer/bass player Jess Knight about the song. From the article:

“New Eyes,” which we are pleased to premiere below. When paired with her bass line, Jordan Fein and Mitch Baker’s guitar hooks, and Brandon Carnes’ consistent drumming, however, the song becomes easy listening, indie rock, and relatable, despite it’s personal beginnings.

Don’t forget that Looming have planned their big LP release show at Black Sheep happening on Friday, August 14th along with bands Park, Choir Vandals, and Hidden Hospitals. More info on that show can be found right here, and tickets can be ordered online right here or purchased from Dumb Records during regular store hours.

Black Sheep Fest One Week Away, Set Times

Posted on July 18, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s hard to believe it, but our second fest of the summer is just one week away- Black Sheep Fest happening on Saturday, July 25th. This year we have a lineup of fifteen local acts playing, all of which have already been announced and can be found on the flier above. Today we have the set times for all of those bands- we are also pushing the start time of the fest to 2:30 pm. Make sure to come out early and stay late because the day is going to be packed with fun! Here is the lineup along with set times:

OUR LADY (10:40)
LOOMING (10:00)
THE TIMMYS (9:15)
ASTHMA (8:45)
HOSPITAL JOB (8:05)
KING WORM (7:35)
SAP (6:55)
TEEN FREAK (6:25)
WIR KONNEN (5:50)
HISO MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (5:15)
WARRS (4:40)
THE LOCALS (4:10)
ABYSS (3:35)
DIAPER RASH (3:00)
PANZYS (2:30)

If you are playing in one of these bands, please try and make sure that you are there at least one hour before you are scheduled to play along with the rest of your band. Black Sheep Fest is starting at 2:30 pm this year and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the festival right here. Also check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Big Baby’s Night Out

Posted on July 18, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Tonight we are mixing things up and have an interesting type of show going on at Black Sheep! This show is being called “Big Baby’s Night Out” hosted by none other than “Big Baby” of the hit punk/thrash band Diaper Rash. This show is going to be more of a comedy show happening at Black Sheep featuring Diaper Rash as a live band as well as a couple of other touring bands. This will definitely be something new worth checking out. For this show we have three comedians on board to do standup. One of them, Dan Allen, is on the road on tour as a comedian. Is this the right Dan Allen? Also taking the stage we have a couple of local comedians and those are Mike Tirehaus (also in the band King Worm) and Devon Fluelen. For bands, in addition to Diaper Rash we also have a couple of hardcore bands touring from Michigan. We have Eyesore and Breaking Wheel both from Michigan also playing the show. You can check out some of Breaking Wheel’s music on the player below.

This show starts at 7:00 pm and admission costs $5. You can check out a facebook event for this right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Estates, Our Lady, Derider, F///\\\M

Posted on July 17, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Hello and lookout for another show happening at Black Sheep tonight! It’s a Friday night and we have our good friends Estates coming once again from Milwaukee for us all. Estates recently just released a new album which you can stream some of on the player below. Also playing this show is Our Lady, who released a split 7″ with Estates last summer. Then we have another touring act, and that is Derider from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. They play post-punk/shoegaze. Opening things up tonight is a performance by the solo post-rock/ambient act known as F///\\\M (which stands for something else).

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 where you can find a list of everything else coming up at Black Sheep.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Asthma, Posture, The Dingbats, Night/Hex

Posted on July 16, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Tonight is a Thursday night and we have the first of three shows in a row happening at Black Sheep this weekend! This show is going to be for the fans of hardcore, punk, and maybe a little bit of ambient/electronic music. This show we have heavy hitting Springfield hardcore band, Asthma. They will also be playing Black Sheep Fest on July 25th. For this show we also have a band called Posture coming from St. Louis. You can stream some of their music on the player below. We also have another band coming from out of town, and that is The Dingbats from Champaign, featuring members of the bands Wolf Luv, Commodity, and Chain’s Gang. Opening things up we have a performance from the gloomy atmospheric local project, Night/Hex.

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 for a good look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep in the coming months.

August 21st at Black Sheep: Mr. Clit And The Pink Cigarettes, Cadenaxo, SAP, boon

Posted on July 15, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we have a show announcement for a show that is happening on Friday, August 21st at Black Sheep. This will be our first show featuring a band from outside of the country in a short while, and we know that those shows are usually extra fun and exciting! This show will feature the band Mr. Clit & The Pink Cigarettes from Indianapolis, Indiana. You can stream some of their tunes on the player below. The international band we have coming is the hardcore band Cadenaxo from Mexico City, Mexico! Try not to miss either of those bands! Then we have a couple of local bands. We have the alternative indie grunge band SAP, and also the experimental punk band boon.

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