Dumb Records St. Louis Showcase Show RECAP

Posted on January 23, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Last week on Thursday, January 15th, Melt (restaurant/venue) was kind enough to open their doors and host a Dumb Records showcase show featuring three Springfield bands and one St. Louis act. Dumb Records came and set up a pop-up record shop, and door money also went towards benefitting the Springfield record store. The show was a great success, with a good turnout for a Thursday night. We can’t thank our St. Louis friends enough for letting us put on our very own showcase in their town!

Today we have a few photos and videos from that show. Bands that played include SAP, Soap Scum (above), Diaper Rash, and Braining. Below is a video from part of Diaper Rash’s set. For even more videos of SAP, Soap Scum, and Diaper Rash, head over here.

January 31st at Black Sheep: Hip Hop Show

Posted on January 23, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

For a second you may have thought there was going to be a Saturday where there wasn’t anything planned to happen at Black Sheep. You were wrong! A week from Saturday, on Saturday, January 31st we will be hosting another hip hop show featuring some great acts and rap battles. Our opening acts include three great solo performers and rap groups including D. Carr, Jayy Willis, and HISO Music Entertainment. Then we have a grand total of four rap battles (wow). If you were around for the last hip hop show with rap battles (the last one had two), you know how crazy things can get. The battles include Relentless vs. Boss Maseiano, Cerius Bars vs. Deezy Alfamega, Tello vs. Savage, and Southside vs. Twitch.

All of that is going to be kicking off right around 7:00, with doors opening then and the show starting sometime between then and 8:00. Admission is $5. Also check out our shows page for a look at what else is coming up at Southtown this year.

Error Records Featured In “Little Indie Big Rock” Mini Documentary

Posted on January 20, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Our friends over at Error Records in Urbana, Illinois have recently been featured in a short mini-documentary called Little Indie, Big Rock, put together by “Thekidsareonfire“. The documentary takes a look at small venues and talks to different bands, fans, and venue owners. Nathan Landolt of Error Records is featured talking about Error Records’s role in the Champaign/Urbana music scene.

You can stream the ten-minute long documentary below, or head over here to vimeo watch it.

Little indie Big Rock from Thekidsareonfire on Vimeo.

New Arrivals This Week At Dumb Records

Posted on January 20, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

This week at Southtown record store Dumb Records there are plenty of new arrivals in. This includes the recently released 8-song cassette, Maiden, Mother, Crone by local band SAP, and also the final release for Sick Sad World: Fate Unknown, who just played their final show at Black Sheep this past Saturday. On top of that, there are also plenty of new LPs, 7″s, CDs, cassettes, and even new T-shirts in! That’s right, we now have some new t-shirts in, thanks to the print elves pictured above and also the new design done by Perry Shall, artist from Philadelphia. Let’s look at when Dumb Records will be open this 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): 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday: 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Monday (show): 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

New LPs
Alvvays – Alvvays
American Football – American Football (Deluxe Edition)
Japandroids – Celebration Rock
Of Montreal – Jon Brion Remixes

Used LPs
Best Reactions – The EP LP
Bridge And Tunnel – East/West
Caleb Lionheart – Think Hardcore, Play Pop Punk
Dikembe – Broad Shoulders
The Effort – Wartime Citizens
Everyone Everywhere – Everyone Everywhere
Restorations – Restorations
We Were Skeletons – Blame & Aging

Used 10”s
Alex And The Imaginary Friends – We Try And We Sing
Empires – How Good Does It Feel
Jowls – Cursed

Used 7”s
Annabel – Here We Are Tomorrow
Censors – Disappointment
Direct Hit! – Tit Patrol
Direct Hit! / Mixtapes – Split
Give-Ups – Screaming In The Bedroom…
The Golden Age – Time & Distance
Look Mexico – Gasp Asp
Paul Blest – Small Town Complex
Restorations – A/B
Rubrics – Sow Your Seeds
What The Kids Want – Inside Jokes Explained

New CDs
Sick Sad World – Fate Unknown

New Cassettes
SAP – Maiden, Mother, Crone
Sick Sad World – Fate Unknown
Various – Pü Fest 2014

February 20th at Black Sheep: Military Police, Broken Prayer, SAP, Night/Hex

Posted on January 19, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we have a show announcement for a show happening in about a month on Friday, February 20th. It’s going to be a good one! For this show we have the shoegaze project from Chicago called Military Police. You can check outsome of their music streaming below. Military Police will be coming down with Broken Prayer– a band who played here last for Dumb Fest 2 on the ramp of Skank Skates! Then we have a couple of local acts. This will be the next show for SAP, who just released their cassette Maiden, Mother, Crone out on Ooey Gooey Tapes. Opening things up is a very first live show for a Springfield project called Night/Hex, which has been strictly a recorded project by members of War Magic for a little while. Come see what Night/Hex is like live.

This show will begin at 7:00 pm and admission will be $5. Be on the lookout for a facebook event soon. In the meantime check out our shows page for a look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep.

Tonight at South Town Studio: Tantive IV, F///\\\M, Sgt. Karate

Posted on January 19, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s Monday, and this Monday night we have a rare show happening at South Town Studio happening right behind Black Sheep! This show will feature three great acts that you surely can’t miss. We have the touring act Tantive IV who are coming from Indianapolis, IN to play for us. Check out some of their music streaming below. We also have a rare performance by the Brandon Carnes ambient/looping solo project known as “F///\\\M“. And, opening things up is another very rare set from a newer project being called “Sargent Karate (Everyone Is So Pretty),” which is the one-man black metal band lotto project put together by Chris Yeager of Like… With Jetpacks and The Gunga Dins. This will be one not to miss!

The show tonight starts at 7:00 pm and costs $5 up in South Town Studio. Upon entry all attendees will recieve a free download of a live recording of the entire show, which will be emailed to you at a later date. Sounds cool, right? Find a facebook event for this show right here. Also stay updated on what we have coming up at South Town by checking out our shows page.

SAP: “Maiden, Mother, Crone”

Posted on January 18, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we are bringing you a stream of SAP‘s entire 8-track release, Maiden, Mother, Crone. The three piece grunge-rock group had their cassette release show last night to a sold out crowd inside Black Sheep. A new Springfield band called WARRS also played featuring members of Loses The Mighty and Soap Scum. You can find the stream of Maiden, Mother, Crone below. The cassette is being released by local label Ooey Gooey Tapes, and you can head over here to the Ooey Gooey bandcamp page to download the full album at your own price. You can also find the physical cassette at Southtown record store Dumb Records.

SAP will be playing at Black Sheep next on Friday, February 20th (full show announcement coming very soon)!

“What-The-Heck-Fest” in Galesburg, IL March 20th-21st

Posted on January 17, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

With announcements for Dumb Fest 3 (is it happening this year?) just around the corner, we want to also highlight some notable DIY music festivals happening in other parts of Central Illinois coming up this year. This one is being called “What-The-Heck-Fest” and it is happening in Galesburg, Illinois (about two hours away from Springfield). There are plenty of bands from Central Illinois playing, including Springfield’s own Bad Banshee. Check out the full lineup below:

DAY ONE: (@ Venue TBA [Probably Glory Days])
Emily Prewitt
Flesh & Phantoms
The Raw Boys
(TBA)
Jacob Kenney
Comfort
Memorial For A Dove
Oceanographers
Biggie STRDST

DAY TWO: (@ Glory Days Barber Shop in Galesburg)
Qiana Garmon
PM Buys (Peter Buys)
Werepire Day
Bad Banshee
Gas Up Yr Hearse‼ (blono ballerinacore)
The Gnar Wave Rangers (Chicago silly boyz)

You can find a facebook event for What-The-Heck-Fest and stay updated on venue and band additions right here. The festival is happening two days during Friday, March 20th and Saturday, March 21st. We also plan on keeping you updated on all of the other DIY and punk festivals happening around Central Illinois this year.

Tonight at Black Sheep: SAP, Sick Sad World, Person, The Funs, WARRS

Posted on January 17, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Tonight is sure to be a great show happening at Black Sheep- it is our only show this weekend, and it includes a cassette release from one band and a first show ever for another brand new local band. The show tonight features local band SAP– and they will be releasing their first ever cassette called Maiden, Mother, Crone. You can stream one song from that release right here. Also on this show is the band Sick Sad World from Chicago. You can find their music streaming below. Then next up is another Chicago band called Person, which features members of old Champaign bands Laughboy and Midstress. We also have a third out of town act, and that is the two-piece space fuzz band The Funs. Opening things up we have a first ever performance by a new band called WARRS, which we have been told features members of Loses The Mighty and Soap Scum.

The show tonight starts at 7:00 pm (don’t be late!). Admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show tonight right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page where you can take a look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep in the year 2015.

February 14th at Black Sheep: Bad Banshee, Must Build Jacuzzi, The Runner Ups

Posted on January 15, 2015 by blacksheepspringfield

Speaking of very special events in the year 2015, if you did not have any plans for Valentine’s Day this year- you do now! At Black Sheep this year on Saturday, February 14th (Valentine’s Day) we will be hosting a ska formal show. That’s right, a chance for you to dress up, bring a date, and dance to a bunch of ska bands. Or, go alone and wear trash bags! It doesn’t matter in 2015! On this show we have Springfield ska all-stars Bad Banshee (who won your #1 choice for best Springfield release of 2014 with their hit CD Skitter/Skitter). Also on this show is the Peoria ska-frenzy known as Must Build Jacuzzi. You can check out some of their tunes streaming below. And the third and final band on this ska-tastic lineup is The Runner Ups from Lincoln, IL and Chicago.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and cost $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 everything else coming up at Black Sheep and Southtown in 2015.