Tonight at Black Sheep: Jess Knight, See Through Dresses, Wir Können, The Incorporated, Paqui

Posted on March 7, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Looks like things are starting to heat up outside, which means that it is perfect spring weather for coming out to shows at Black Sheep and having a good time! Tonight we now have a five-act show, which has grown from when we first announced the show as having three acts. We still have the lovely Jess Knight of the band Looming performing a solo acoustic set for us tonight. An addition to this show is the Omaha, Nebraska indie rock band- See Through Dresses. See Through Dresses played at Black Sheep a little over a year ago. If you don’t remember them, check out some of their music streaming below. Also still on the bill is the three-piece Springfield emo band, Wir Können. Up before that is The Litchfield-based solo/acoustic act The Incorporated (also an addition to the show). And opening things up we still have the local solo/acoustic act Paqui.

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 list of everything coming up at Black Sheep in the coming months.

Videos: Say Something: “Golden Quality” February 27th at Black Sheep

Posted on March 6, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we have a very fresh and new video of the Springfield punk band Say Something performing their hit song “Golden Quality” at the Black Sheep last weekend. The show was on February 27th with bands Mystery Gift, WARRS, Milchjunge, and Southern Roots. It was a good time. “Goledn Quality” comes from the band’s Fred Hampton cassette which they released last year. Check that out here.

Also check out our vids/pics page for a good collection of touring and local band videos and pictures from shows at Black Sheep.

March 16th at South Town Studio: King Worm, Callan Aster, Molly’s Worst Enemy, Condor & Jaybird

Posted on March 5, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s about time for another South Town Studio show to spring up, and this one is springing up just in time for the spring to come around and the weather to start getting warmer in a couple of weeks. This show is actually only eleven days away, happening on Monday, March 16th. This will be a good four band studio show. It will feature Springfield hardcore band King Worm, which has been getting great reviews in zines all across the country recently! We also have the touring pop punk band Callan Aster from Bloomington, Indiana! Then there are a couple of touring acts from Quad Cities, Iowa also on this show. The first of those is Molly’s Worst Enemy, whose music you can find streaming below. The second is the experimental band called Condor & Jaybird. And that folks, is the whole show.

The studio show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. With entry to the show you will be given an mp3 download of each set from the night, recorded live by Brandon Carnes of South Town Studio! How nifty. Check out a facebook event for the show right here, and check out our shows page for a good look at what else will be coming up in Southtown this spring.

Skywalker: “World To Come”

Posted on March 5, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

The Springfield metal band Skywalker has recently revealed a new single which was recorded last year with their old drummer Cameron Franklin. The single is called “World To Come” and you can find the artwork for it above, and stream the single on the player embedded below. Also head over to the Skywalker bandcamp page to download the song at your own price.

While the band does not have any upcoming shows, they are working on material for a new album. Skywalker released Mind of a Martyr in 2013.

Dumb Fest 3-D Announcement #1

Posted on March 4, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s March so that means it is time for us to dive into some big DUMB FEST 3 announcements!! Dumb Fest 3 will be happening on days Friday and Saturday June 12th and 13th in Southtown- at Black Sheep, Skank Skates, Dumb Records, and South Town Studio. This is the third Dumb Fest that Black Sheep has put on and we expect this one to be the biggest and best one yet. We’ll be dishing out the band announcements to you this month in five or so separate announcements. Ready for the first wave of bands? Here we go…

RUN FOREVER from Braddock, Pennsylvania

COMMON IGNORANCE from Houston, Texas

NUBILES from Kansas City, Missouri

GENOVIA FOREVER from Galesburg, Illinois

SHORT STORIES ABOUT THEIR DISTANCE from Bloomington/Normal

NECTAR from Champaign/Urbana

BAD BANSHEE from Springfield

Those are seven great bands for now! Stay tuned on the next Dumb Fest 3 announcements, and in the meantime listen to music from those seven bands by clicking their names. Also say updated on everything Dumb Fest related by checking out our Dumb Fest 3 page! Check out a facebook event for Dumb Fest 3 right here!

New Arrivals This Week At Dumb Records

Posted on March 3, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Today is another Tuesday, which kicks off another week at Southtown record store Dumb Records (located at 1107 South Grand East). Check out the store sometime this week and you might see a few new items on the shelves! Let’s take a look at what the operating hours are for Dumb Records this week and then we we jump into the new arrivals for the week:

Tuesday (today): 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Wednesday: 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Thursday: 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Friday: 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Saturday (show): 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Sunday: 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm

New 10”s
Torche – In Return

New LPs
Brain F≠ – Empty Set
Jawbox – Novelty
Fugazi – Instrument Soundtrack
Soulside – Trigger
Vitamin X – About To Crack
Isis – Oceanic

The Buzz Interview Wir Können and Looming

Posted on March 2, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

To get ready for a show that happened last night at Error Records in Champaign/Urbana, Champaign weekly newspaper The Buzz got the chance to interview two Springfield bands- Wir Können and Looming. In both interviews, The Buzz talks to bands about what their future plans are, what their bands are about, and how they feel about Springfield and Champaign music scenes. Check out the Wir Können interview “Growing Up With Music” right here, and check out the Looming interview “Looming in C-U” right here.

Here’s a bit from Brandon Carnes in the Looming interview:

I’d love to go anywhere they’ll have us. I think it’s really cool that there’s a pretty positive relationship between the Champaign music scene and the Springfield music scene right now. We have tons of Champaign bands come here [Springfield] all the time and kids come to shows in Springfield from Champaign. I also play in a hardcore band called Diaper Rash and we played at Dingbat Dungeon a few weeks ago. It seems like there are just tons of people going back and forth. There is obviously the relationship between Error Records and Dumb Records. The intercity relationship is really cool right now and I think it’s helping to really grow our community on both sides of the highway.

March 21st at The Radon Lounge: Maks The Fox, The Saudades, Like… With Jetpacks, Cross Culture

Posted on March 1, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Looks like after having to re-locate their show last night due to snow-emergencies, The Radon Lounge are already gearing up for their next show hopefully this time without all of the snow. The Springfield house venue is hosting their next show on Saturday, March 21st (at The Radon Lounge). This show will feature the band Maks The Fox from Chicago, Illinois. Check out a video of the band performing for NPR’s “tiny desk concert” below. Also on tour and returning to The Radon Lounge is Cincinnati Ohio’s The Saudades. Then there will be a performance by Springfield’s greatest video game-themed instrumental rock group Like… With Jetpacks. The show will kick off with a performance by a brand new band called Cross Culture.

The show at The Radon Lounge will be at 7:00 pm, cost $5, and is all ages. If you are unfamiliar with The Radon Lounge you can request the address by emailing radonlounge@gmail.com. Check out a facebook event for this show right here. Also be sure to check out our Springfield shows page for a look at some shows coming up outside of Black Sheep.

Mates Fest 6 In Peoria (March 26th – 29th)

Posted on March 1, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Looks like there is a pretty big festival brewing up over in Peoria, Illinois and that is Mates Fest 6– a four day music festival happening at various venues taking place on March 26th, 27th, 28th, and 29th. There will be bands playing from all over the state, including Springfield bands Asthma and The Timmys. Here is the complete list of bands announced so far:

Amoureux (Peoria, IL)
Angelust (Peoria, IL)
Angry Gods (Chicago, IL)
Asthma (Springfield, IL)
Beat the Smart Kids (Chicago, IL)
Chimess (Bloomington, IL)
Closet Burner (Chicago/Galesburg, IL)
Cold Grip (Peoria, IL)
Dead_Language (Peoria, IL)
Delta Waves (Peoria, IL)
Dirty Rotten Revenge (Bloomington, IL)
Half-Strokes (Bloomington/Normal, IL)
Jared Grabb Among Thieves (Peoria, IL)
Lost in Time (Peoria, IL)
Mayhew the Traitor (Urbana, IL)
Mercury Flask (Peoria, IL)
Mutts (Chicago, IL)
Nard Voris (Peoria, IL)
The Oceanographers (Peoria, IL)
Pears (New Orleans, LA)
Reduced to Instinct (Bloomington, IL)
Rings (Peoria, IL)
Rise to New Heights (Peoria, IL)
Sarah Marie Dillard (Peoria, IL)
Super 88 (Peoria, IL)
Time Machine Guns (Peoria, IL)
The Timmys (Springfield, IL)
Trey Mowder (Peoria, IL)
Unamused Dave (Peoria, IL)
Werepire Day (Bloomington/Peoria, IL/Cincinnati, OH)

More bands will be announced later on. To stay updated on everything Mates Fest related and to catch other band updates, you can check out the Mates Fest 6 facebook event.

May 15th at Black Sheep: Ænimus, Shapist, WRVTH, Kharybdis, Noesis, Made From Myths

Posted on February 28, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Looks like on Saturday, May 15th we will be hosting a show at Black Sheep so packed with metal that it is bursting at the seams. This show will feature a pretty big touring metal package, so get ready. We have the band Ænimus playing technical metal from California (pictured above). You can check out one of their music videos below. Then there is the St. Louis progressive metal band called Shapist, who are on Valkyrie Records. Then also touring with is the technical death metal band WRVTH from Northern California. Then we also have a good chunk of local metal bands. We have the metal band Kharybdis, who are making a big comeback as a local metal band since last spring. Also on this show is the Central Illinois-based metalcore band Noesis. And opening things up we have Made From Myths from Lincoln, Illinois.

This show starts at 6:00 pm and admission is $8 for six bands. You can check out a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page where you can see everything we have coming up at Black Sheep.