Photos + Videos From Black Sheep Holiday Show 2014

Posted on December 24, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

A great time was had by all at the Black Sheep Holiday show that happened last weekend. There were plenty of smiles, and we all cried to see Big Storm perform one final time on our stage. Bands that played included Wir Können, Coed Pageant, Lamp, and Big Storm. Thanks to AJWF Photography, we have some pretty good documentation of the night. You can check out a few photos of the show above and below, or also head over to this photo album on facebook for a few more. You can also stream a youtube video below, featuring at least one song from every band’s set as well as some banter in-between.

Next big Black Sheep show/event will be the Dumb Records One Year Anniversary show coming up on Saturday, January 10th.

D.B. Cooper: “Deception Complex”

Posted on December 24, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

It looks like we have yet another local hip hop video featuring South Town in the background, this time including Skank Skates and Dumb Records. The video is from rap artist D.B. Cooper, who has performed a number of times at Black Sheep before. You can check out the video for D.B.’s song “Deception Complex” below.

For other local hip hop and rap videos and news updates, check out 217hiphop.com. Also stay tuned for an announcement for the next hip hop show at Black Sheep coming very soon.

January 5th at Black Sheep: Looming, Sinai Vessel, Secret Stuff

Posted on December 24, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Here’s a show announcement for a pretty sweet show in the new year that is coming up FAST. This one will be happening on Monday, January 5th (2015) at Black Sheep and will be a short and sweet three band show. This show will feature Springfield local band Looming, who just recently dropped a hot new track coming out on a Plan-It-X Records Compilation later next year. Then we have a couple of touring acts. The first is Sinai Vessel from North Carolina, and you can find them pictured above and also streaming below. They will be on tour with another band called “Secret Stuff” based out of Nashville playing that twinkly-emo that we all love.

This show will be another 7:00 pm, $5 show. You can find a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at everything coming up at Black Sheep this winter.

Last Chance To Vote In Best of Springfield Music 2014 Poll

Posted on December 23, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

This is your last call to vote in our Best of Springfield 2014 Music poll! We are running the poll for 24 more hours until 3:00 pm tomorrow (Wednesday, December 24th). For the poll we are asking everyone to tell us their favorite Springfield shows, songs, and albums that came out this year. This is not just limited to Black Sheep shows or usual Black Sheep bands!

GO VOTE

The results will be posted right here on our site along with a good amount of short reviews written by Springfield artists and musicians in three separate days likely starting on Saturday, December 27th. Check out the results from last year’s poll below:

Best of 2013 Springfield Albums/Releases
Best of 2013 Springfield Songs
Best of 2013 Springfield Shows

New Arrivals This Week At Dumb Records

Posted on December 23, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s a brand new week at Springfield record store Dumb Records and there are plenty of new arrivals and pre-stocks in for all of you doing some last minute Christmas shopping. Dumb Records is located at 1107 South Grand East for those of you not familiar. Since Christmas is here this week, the store is also going to have limited hours. Let’s see when the shop is going to be open this week:

Tuesday (today): 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Wednesday: (closed)
Thursday: (closed)
Friday: (closed)
Saturday: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday: 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm

New LPs
Big Crux – Ponchito
Neutral Milk Hotel – On Avery Island
Television – Marquee Moon

Used LPs
B.J. Thomas – Reunion
Barry McGuire – Have You Heard
Bertie Higgins – Just Another Day In Paradise
Bob Dylan – Slow Train Coming
Don Francisco – Forgiven
Don Francisco – Brother Of The Son
Engelbert Humperdinck – The Last Waltz
Honeytree – The Way I Feel
Honeytree – In Concert Me And My Old Guitar
The Imperials – Sail On
Jamie Owens-Collins – Lone Eyes
Jamie Owens – Laughter In Your Soul
Jim Croce – I Got A Name
Joe Wayman – Anything Can Happen
Larry Norman – In Another Land
Larry Norman – Bootleg
Larry Norman – Only Visiting This Planet
Larry Norman – Upon This Rock
The Manhattan Transfer – The Manhattan Transfer
Michael Jackson – Thriller
Randy Stonehill – Welcome To Paradise
Various – How The West Was One
Various – Firewind

7”s
American Hate – Dead Squeeze
Big Zit – Electric Zit
Ooze – S/T EP

Zines
Cretins Of Distortion – Issue 4

Cassettes
Bad Blood – Tape
Zap – Demo Tape

New Year’s Eve at The Haunted Mansion: Glaassss, Skeleton, Austin & Austin, King Worm

Posted on December 21, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

New Year’s Eve is coming up very fast (Wednesday, December 31st) and there is nothing lined up at Black Sheep for this special night. There is, however a house show happening in Springfield that we are here to tell you about today. It is taking place at Springfield house venue The Haunted Mansion and will feature four great bands- two touring and two local. Those bands include the hardcore group Glaassss from Austin, Texas. Stream some of their music below. Glaassss will be on tour with an electronic noise/punk project called Skeleton. We also have some sort of return of Austin & Austin: The Band, which we all know as a project related to the recently disbanded Montagh. To top this show off there will be a performance by the nasty local punk group, King Worm.

The show at The Haunted Mansion will start at 7:30 pm and the house is asking for $5 to support the touring acts. Check out a facebook event here and you can find a tad more on house rules and such. We also have more Springfield shows outside of Black Sheep listed on our Springfield shows page. This being the last show of 2014, don’t forget that we still have our Springfield Music Poll for 2014 going until Wednesday afternoon. You can vote in that poll right here.

January 17th at Black Sheep: SAP, Sick Sad World, Person, The Funs, WARRS

Posted on December 20, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Did you hear about this great show happening on Saturday, January 17th featuring an awesome five-band lineup? It is happening. This show will feature plenty of Springfield, St. Louis, and Chicago. On this show we have SAP– the indie spook rock three-piece band that are currently working on recording material. Then we have the saxophone-charged punk band Sick Sad World coming from Chicago. You can stream their music below. Also coming from Chicago is a newer indie post-punk band called Person. Person features members of some older Champaign bands Laughboy and Midstress. Next on the lineup is a two-piece band called The Funs coming from St. Louis. They are good. Starting things off is a brand new Springfield hardcore band called WARRS. We have been told that it features members of Loses The Mighty and Soap Scum.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. Check out a facebook event for the show right here. And be sure to check out our shows page where you can find everything coming up at Black Sheep in 2015.

Holiday Show Tonight at Black Sheep: Big Storm (Final Show), Lamp, Coed Pageant, Wir Konnen

Posted on December 20, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Tonight is a magical night because we are hosting the annual Black Sheep Holiday Show! Bring your hot chocolate, eggnog, and holiday cheer. This show will be the last ever performance by Springfield feel good rock group Big Storm. Big Storm features Brandon Carnes of Looming and South Town Studio on guitar and vocals. They just released a final four song EP earlier this week which you can stream below. Also on this show and coming from Chicago is the experimental-jazz group called Lamp. You are all in for a treat. We also have the indie rock duo, Coed Pageant coming from Champaign for this show. Opening things up are the emo rock three-piece power group Wir Können.

The show tonight starts 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 everything else coming up at Black Sheep.

Big Storm: “Final EP”

Posted on December 19, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we have a stream of the final Big Storm release, and that is this four-song “Final EP.” Stream those four songs below or head over to the Big Storm bandcamp page where you can download them at your own price. This EP along with a good number of other local releases are in the running in our Best of Springfield Music 2014 poll. You can go vote in that from now until December 24th right here, and we will be posting the results before the end of the year.

Big Storm will be playing their final show at The Black Sheep Holiday Show. The band formed back in 2011 and singer Brandon Carnes continues to remain active in Looming, The Timmys, and F///\\\\M.

Today On Black Sheep Radio: Vincent-Tennell

Posted on December 19, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today is Friday, so that means there is another episode of The Black Sheep Radio Show hitting the airwaves, recorded right at South Town Studio. On this week’s episode we have a special guest and that is Vincent-Tennell– host of the public access show “The Vincent-Tennell Show.” Vincent-Tennell recently featured some representatives for Dumb Records (above) on his show, which will air later in January. We get the chance to talk to Vincent about his show among plenty of other things.

The Black Sheep Radio Show airs from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. You can tune in on 88.3 WQNA fm or online during that time at wqna.org. Also be sure to check out our radio page where we have built up an archive of most of our past episodes.