New Arrivals This Week At Dumb Records

Posted on December 16, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s a new week at Springfield record store Dumb Records and there are a TON of new arrivals in that you should check out. This week the selection includes new and used LPs, and also a good chunk of used CDs. If you are in need of some Christmas shopping look no further than Dumb Records. Dumb Records is also very close to turning one year old, with it’s anniversary show next month on January 11th. Let’s take a look at when the shop is going to 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 – 9:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday: 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm

New LPs
Beastie Boys – Paul’s Boutique
Cannonball Adderley – Somethin’ Else
John Coltrane – Blue Train
Kanye West – The College Dropout
Nas – Hip Hop Is Dead
Primus – Primus & The Chocolage Factory
The Skatalites – Man About Ska Town
Sleater-Kinney – All Hands On The Bad One
Thelonious Monk/Gerry Mulligan – Mulligan Meets Monk

Used LPs
The American Breed – Bend Me, Shape Me
The Association – And Then… Along Comes
Boots Randolph – The Fantastic Boots Randolph
Bud Freeman – All Star Jazz
Buddy Holly – The Great Buddy Holly
Burt Bacharach – Burt Bacharach’s Greatest Hits
Cloud Rat/Xtra Vomit – Split
The Continental Jazz Octette – Modern Jazz Greats
Dr. Murray Banks – How To Live With Yourself
Dvorak, Danish National Orchestra – “From The New World” Symphony No. 5
Frankie Goes To Hollywood – Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Funk & Wagnalls Family Library of Great Music – Beethoven
Gene Pitney – World-Wide Winners
Gene Pitney – Greatest Hits Of All Times
George Benson – Give Me The Night
George Winston – Piano Solos
Guitar Underground – 7 Great Guitars With The NOW Sound
Herbie Mann – Turtle Bay
Hubert Laws – Say It With Silence
Jack Benny – Jack Benny’s Golden Memories Of Radio
Jah Wobble – The Edge Holger Czukays Snake Charmer
The Jonah Jones Quartet – Jumpin’ With Jonah
The Kinks – Kinks Greatest Hits
Len Mink – Christmas Favorites
Leonard Bernstain And The New York Philharmonic – Concerto No. 2
Les McCann & Eddie Harris – Swiss Movement
The Philadelphia Orchestra – Dvorak: New World Symphony
The Platters – Encore Of Golden Hits
Rolling Stones – Made In The Shade
Sesame Street – Merry Christmas
Stan Getz/Joao Gilberto – Getz/Gilberto
Sweet Emma – And Her Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Van Halen – Diver Down
The Ventures – Surfing
Wes Montgomery – A Day In The Life

Used CDs
The Crystal Method – Community Service
George S. Clinton – Mortal Kombat Soundtrack
Injected – Burn It Black
John Williams – Jurassic Park: The Lost World Soundtrack
Lacuna Coil – Comalies
Limp Bizkit – Chocolate Starfish And The Hot Dog Flavored Water
Michael Giacchino – Lost Season 2 Soundtrack
Our Lady Peace – Clumsy
Prodigy – The Fat Of The Land
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Saliva – Blood Stained Love Story
Saliva – Survival Of The Sickest
Sevendust – Animosity
Various – The Blues Brothers Original Soundtrack
Various – Headbangers Ball: The Revenge
Various – Maxim Rocks!
Various – Vin Diesel Soundtrack
Various – WW Originals
Velvet Revolver – Contraband

New 8″s
Chain’s Gang – …Goes To Juvie (flexi 8″

New Band Pages: Diaper Rash

Posted on December 15, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Those of you who were at the show at Black Sheep this past Saturday may have caught Springfield’s newest hardcore band, Diaper Rash. From what we hear the band is made up of a bunch of babies. If you were not at the show Saturday and are still wondering who is in Diaper Rash, we uncovered some more information to bring you today. Today we have a brand new band page on our site, where you can learn more about the band and stream some of their music. You can check out that new page right here. Diaper Rash will be playing in town next at Donnie’s Homespun on December 26th.

Check out any of our 65+ current band pages right here. Do you play in a band here in Springfield that does not yet have a page with us? We would love to hear from you! Shoot us an email at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com and we can work with you to set something up.

Tonight at South Town Studio: Genovia Forever, Asthma, Silk

Posted on December 15, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Good morning and happy Monday from your friends at blacksheepspringfield.com. This is no ordinary Monday because tonight there is a very rare show happening at South Town Studio right behind Black Sheep and Dumb Records. The studio is turning one year old today and we are going to have a show to celebrate. For this there is the band Genovia Forever coming on tour from Galesburg, Illinois. You can stream their music below. We also have the local hardcore band Asthma. Opening things up is the Champaign punk band Silk, who also played on the ramp during the Southtown Record Fair last month.

The show tonight at the studio is at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. This is also a special show because with buying admission you also get a free live recording of the entire show. Find a facebook event for tonight right here and check out what else is coming up in Southtown on our shows page right here. There is a good chance Dumb Records will also be open for some of the show.

Vote In Our Best of Springfield Music 2014 Poll

Posted on December 14, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

The time is finally here for our best in Springfield local music 2014 poll. Voting kicks off today and will last for ten days, ending at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, December 24th. Click the link below to get to the poll:

VOTE HERE

This marks the third year we have done our Springfield local music year-end poll. Like the other two years, we are asking for your favorite shows, albums/releases, and songs by your favorite local bands. This we are also adding an extra suggestion box for what you want to see more of at Black Sheep and Southtown in the year 2015. We will release the results from the top five in each category before the end of the year with little write-ups by our staff writers and other members of local bands. 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

February 6th at Black Sheep: Hospital Job, Drilling For Blasting, Closed Mouths, Bullnettle

Posted on December 13, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Guess what gang, it looks like are already to the point of announcing shows that are happening all the way in February of 2015. This one is happening on Friday, February 6th at Black Sheep. We have Springfield’s very own pop punk group Hospital Job with another hand full of other great bands from Chicago and Champaign/Urbana. The first of those is a band called Drilling For Blasting. They are pictured above and you can find their music streaming below. Also on this show is a band called Closed Mouths from Chicago. And the one Champaign/Urbana act we have is the two-piece band Bullettle!

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

Tonight at Black Sheep: Cloud Rat/Plagues, Disrotted, Teen Freak, The Wrong, Diaper Rash

Posted on December 13, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Yes, it is Saturday night in our capital city and there is a wild hardcore show happening at Black Sheep. This show will feature a collaborative set between two touring acts Cloud Rat and Plagues. Cloud Rat is a female-fronted grind/hardcore band from Michigan and Plagues is an experimental power electronic act also from Michigan. You can stream some of Plagues’s solo releases on the player below. On this show we also have the sludge band Disrotted from Chicago and on tour with Cloud Rat/Plagues. America’s favorite band lotto band Teen Freak will also be taking the stage tonight. We also have The Wrong coming from Chicago to make up for a show they dropped at Black Sheep earlier this fall. And opening things up we have a very special set from a new mysterious hardcore band going by the name of “Diaper Rash.” We know nothing about this band or who is in it, so be sure to come early to find out!

The show tonight starts at 7:00 pm and we are asking for anywhere between $5 and $7 for entry. 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 long list of everything coming up at Black Sheep.

Night/Hex: “12/5”

Posted on December 11, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

It looks like that this month we get to hear another song by Night/Hex, a electronic/ambient project by some of those who brought us the dream pop band War Magic. This time the song is called “12/5” and you can find it streaming below, or for download at your own price on the Night/Hex bandcamp page. Neither Night/Hex nor War Magic currently have any live shows lined up.

Night/Hex released an EP called Yuki earlier this year, and it is in the running on our best of Springfield 2014 poll that will begin sometime this weekend. The band also released songs “11/6” and “11/15” last month.

NIL8 Announce December 26th Show At Donnie’s Homespun

Posted on December 11, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

We don’t see too many live performances from legendary Springfield punk band NIL8 these days, so we see it important to mention when the band announces any shows in the area. The band just announced a show happening the day after Christmas on Friday, December 26th at Donnie’s Homespun. Check out a video of a recent NIL8 practice in South Town Studio below, featuring the band’s original lineup. The show is going to be with Springfield alternative rock band boon, and an out of town guest- Mr. Clit And The Pink Cigarettes from Indianapolis. Another wildcard on this show is the mysterious Diaper Rash– the new hardcore band with unknown members playing their first show here at Black Sheep this Saturday.

This show at Donnie’s Homespun starts at 8:30 pm. The cover is $5 and the show is all ages. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our Springfield shows page for a list of shows happening outside of Black Sheep.

December 19th at Black Sheep: Soul Resides, Noesis, The Incorporated

Posted on December 11, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Here is a little bit of a last-minute show we are having on Friday, December 19th right here at Black Sheep. This show is sure to be very metal. This is also the first show being put on by As It Is Productions at Black Sheep, a new DIY booking group. This show will feature the Staunton, Illinois progressive metal act, Soul Resides. You can stream some of Soul Resides’s music below. We have another metalcore band on the show from Central Illinois called Noesis. And things will open up for now with a newer band from the area called The Incorporated. Be on the lookout for one more band to be announced soon.

This show will start at 6:30 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for this right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at all sorts of other events coming up at Black Sheep.

Videos: NIL8 In South Town Studio Practicing With Original Lineup

Posted on December 9, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

What a treat this is. Today we have a mysterious video of what appears to be the long-running Springfield punk band NIL8 practicing in South Town Studio with an earlier lineup of the band from the 1980’s. The lineup of Jeff and Bruce Williams along with Lance Reynolds and Eric White are seen in the video which has been taken sometime within the past month. Is something in the works for the earlier lineup of the band? Could this lead to clues as to who is in Diaper Rash?

NIL8 launched a brand new website, switchdrops.com earlier this year which archives a lot of old show fliers, recordings, videos, and more. They also will be playing a holiday show at Donnie’s Homespun on December 26th this year.