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.

Derider, F///\\\M Added To Show Friday at Black Sheep

Posted on July 14, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

We have a weekend full of shows quickly approaching at Black Sheep- with shows this Thursday, Friday, and Saturday. The show Friday was originally announced as featuring bands Estates and Our Lady, and we now have two more additions to the show since it was originally announced. Those bands include a touring band, Derider, from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. You can stream some of Derider’s music on the player below. They play post-rock/shoegaze. Also added to the show is one more local act, F///\\\\M, which will be opening the gig. The show still also includes Estates from Milwaukee, and Our Lady from right here in Springfield.

The show will still kick off at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can check out a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at our shows page for a good look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep.

New Arrivals This Week At Dumb Records

Posted on July 14, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

This week is another week at local Southtown record store Dumb Records (located at 1107 South Grand East). This week in the store we have a good handful of new LPs in stock, which we have listed below. Before we jump into listing all of the new LPs though let’s take a look at what hours Dumb Records will be open this week.

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

New LPs
Agnostic Front – Dead Yuppies
Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
Beastie Boys – Solid Gold Hits
B.B. King – The “King” Of Blues
Black Flag – Everything Went Black
Eminem – Curtain Call
Jaws – Music From The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Lady Gaga – Art Pop
Miles Davis – Diggin’ With The Miles Davis Sextet
Motorhead – Over Kill
Nirvana – KAOS FM Live
Ramones – Ramones Mania
Ramones – Eaten Alive
RJD2 – Since We Last Spoke
The Roots – And Then you Shoot Your Cousin
Sleater-Kinney – No Cities To Love
Sleater-Kinney – The Hot Rock
Television – Adventure
Thelonious Monk – Genius Of Modern Music Volume 2
Various – Step Inside My Soul: Rare ‘70s and Modern Soul
Ween – The Mollusk
Wipers – Youth Of America