Tonight at Black Sheep: One Man Band Bonanza Day 2

Posted on March 14, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Wow, did you know that there is a three day music festival happening throughout Springfield this weekend? That’s right, it is the One Man Band Bonanza, and day 2 of the big Bonanza is happening tonight right here at Black Sheep. One Man Band Bonanza features one-man bands from all over the globe- and tonight we have them coming from Texas, Wisconsin, Missouri, and Mexico. Let’s run over the acts! From Mexico we have a project called Mierde Nino. From Missouri we have the straight forward Casey’s One Man Rock And Roll Band. From Madison, Wisconsin we have Rob Oman, also known as “Roboman.” And for the fourth and final at we have Ghostrider from San Antonio, Texas, who also played day one of the One Man Band Bonanza last night. Check out a teaser video for the whole one man band fest below.

The show tonight kicks off at 7:00 pm. 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 look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep.

Also! Dumb Records / Black Sheep / South Town Studio will be participating in the St. Patrick’s Day Parade happening downtown today at noon! Be on the look out for a group of us wearing these shirts ^^^ (pictured above).

New Arrivals This Week At Dumb Records

Posted on March 10, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s another week at Southtown record store Dumb Records and there are tons of new hot items in, including new and used LPs, and a good chunk of used CDs! The weather is also warming up, so now is the perfect time to take in some fresh air and stop by the record store. Check out a few of those arrivals pictured above, and a more in-depth list below. Before we get into that, let’s take a look at Dumb Record’s operating hours 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 (show): 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturday (show): 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday (show): 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Monday (show): 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

New LPs
Black Flag – Annihilate The Week
Dropdead – s/t 1998
Punch – They Don’t Have To Believe

Used LPs
Blood Sweat & Tears – Child Is Father To The Man
Colonel Sanders – Christmas Day With Colonel Sanders
The Invaders Steel Band – Steel Band In San Juan
John D. Loudermilk – Just Passing Through
John Denver & The Muppets – A Christmas Together
John Handy – Carnival
Kieth – 98.6/Ain’t Gonna Lie
Lenny Herman –Music In Motion
Lighthouse – Sunny Days
Marianne Faithfull – Broken English
Martin Denny – Quiet Village
Menescal – The Boy From Ipanema Beach
Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazelwood – Nancy & Lee
Nonesuch – A Nonesuch Christmas
Rasa – Everything You See Is Me
Shadowfax – Shadowdance
Simon & Garfunkel – Parsley, Sage, Rosemary And Thyme
A Taste Of Honey – A Taste Of Honey
Tom Paxton – 6
Tom Paxton – The Complete Tom Paxton Record
Windham Hill Artists – A Winter’s Solstice
Wynton Marsalis – Raymond Leppard

Used CDs
311 – Music
AFI – Decemberunderground
Cursor – Cursor EP
The Flips – A Harm Deep But Shining
Grateful Dead – Crimson Whine & Indigo
Gym Class Heroes – The Quilt
Hyoshi – Signs Of Life
Ludacris – Word Of Mouf
Park – It Won’t Snow Where You’re Going
Raekwon – Shaolin Vs Wu-Tang
Rose Funeral – The Resting Sonata
Staring Back – Many Will Play
The Timmys – On Tap
Transatlantic – Small Towns Burn A Little Slower
Whippersnapper – America’s Favorite Pastime

Dumb Fest 3-D Announcement #2

Posted on March 9, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Looks like the Dumb Fest 3 announcements are rolling in fast, and we are already to the seconds big wave of band announcements today after announcing the first wave just a little less than one week ago! Today we are bringing you eight new bands being added to the lineup for Dumb Fest 3-D, happening Friday and Saturday, June 12th and 13th in Southtown. Let’s get right to it:

DOWSING from Chicago, Illinois

CAL & THE CALORIES from St. Louis, Missouri

ICE HOCKEY from Quad Cities, Iowa

KING WORM from Springfield

BUGG from Bloomington, Indiana

PARANOID CHANT from Houston, Texas

REDUCED TO INSTINCT from Bloomington/Normal, Illinois

DIAPER RASH from Springfield

There you have it! Eight more great bands that have been added to the lineup. Click on the link on each band’s name to find music online for each band. If you want to see which band is playing which day, head over to our Dumb Fest 3 page on our site. Or you can also head over to the Dumb Fest 3D facebook page, which will be updated with the new bands very soon.

Keep your eyes and ears peeled for more Dumb Fest announcements- more waves of bands will be coming as well as door times, and prices for tickets in the near future.

The Complaint Line: “DoubleAside”

Posted on March 8, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we bring you a stream of a new batch of songs from Springfield alternative rock group The Complaint Line. These are two songs being called “doubleAside,” which are to give us all a taste of what the band’s full length will sound like, which is currently being worked on. From The Complaint Line’s website:

The Complaint Line have been working hard in the studio on a full length album with new drummer James Welch. The follow up full length to 2014’s “3P” is titled “Stick Ninja” and will include many familiar tracks you should already know (if you have been smart and fortunate enough to catch the band live.)

You can stream the two songs off of DoubleAside “Static,” and “All The Way Down” below. Also head over to the band’s bandcamp page where you can download the two tracks for $1.00. Stay tuned for more information on more updates on The Complaint Line’s new full length album.

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