Tonight at Black Sheep: In Exhile, Hideaway, Mystery Gift, Loses The Mighty, Panzys

Posted on October 16, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today is a Thursday and we are going to have some fun tonight at Black Sheep for a rare Thursday night show. We have the indie punk band In Exile coming from Chicago. The last time they played at Black Sheep was almost exactly one year ago. You can stream their new EP that was just recently released below. This show also has another touring act, and that is Hideaway from Southern California. We are excited to have both bands play in Springfield tonight. The show also has three local acts. Those include Mystery Gift the jangle-y rock band that we have not seen in a minute. We also have Central Illinois melodic hardcore act Loses The Mighty. Opening things up will be the young rockers in Panzys.

The show tonight starts at 7:00 pm sharp. Admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for this show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page where we list off everything coming up at Black Sheep and Dumb Records.

Videos: Wir Können at Black Sheep 10-11-14

Posted on October 15, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

We are crazy about Wir Können here at blacksheepspringfield.com today. Earlier today we were streaming the band’s newest release God, It’s Getting Bad on our site. Don’t forget to check that out here. This afternoon we are coming to you with a video of the band’s full set from the show at Black Sheep this past Saturday along with Knives, I’m Dead Inside, Sybassian, and Looming. You can check out the video embedded below. Also find a good chunk of photos from the show that night right here on the AJ Francis Photography facebook page.

Check out our vids/pics page to find an archive of all sorts of photos and videos from Black Sheep and other Springfield shows over the years.

Wir Können: “God, It’s Getting Bad”

Posted on October 15, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

It looks like we finally have the result of Springfield emo band Wir Können recording at South Town Studio earlier this fall. What we have is a two-song cassette release by the band called God, It’s Getting Bad. You can stream those two songs on the player embedded below. You can also download the songs off of the band’s bandcamp page for your own price. You can also find the cassette available for sale at South Town record store Dumb Records.

Wir Können currently do not have any shows lined up at Black Sheep, but they will be playing a show in Champaign/Urbana at The Spider Manor next month for those of you willing to take the trip.

New Arrivals This Week At Dumb Records

Posted on October 14, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

This week is going to be a hectic one with all of the shows coming up, and let’s not forget that South Town record store Dumb Records will be open for all of it. There are also a few notable releases in the store this week that we have listed below. Don’t forget that Dumb Records is also gearing up big time for the South Town Record Fair happening next month. Let’s look at Dumb Records’s operating hours this week:

Tuesday (today): 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Thursday (show): 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday: 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday: 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

New LPs
John Davey – Living Is Trying
Shahman – Demise Of A Body
Waxahatchee – American Weekend

New Cassettes
Wir Können – God, It’s Getting Bad

Used Cassettes
Liberace – Christmas At Liberace’s
Tchaikovsky – Nutcracker

Used CDs
Bill Whelan – Riverdance Music From The Show
Branford Marsalis – I Heard You Twice The First Time
Brian Eno – Ambient 3/Day Of Radiance
Brian Eno – Ambient 4/On Land
Chicago – Chicago
The Chieftains – The Eltic Harp
Choir & Strings Of St. Thomas More Church, Chicago – Ave Verum Corpus
Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young – So Far
Dave Kikoski – Dave Kikoski
David Arkenstone – Dream Palace Troika II
DC Talk – Welcome To The Freak Show: Live In Concert
Earth, Wind, & Fire – Superhits
Ennio Morricone – An Ennio Morricone Anthology
Hans Zimmer – Pirates Of The Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Howard Shore – Lord Of The Rings: The Return Of The King
Jars Of Clay – Jars Of Clay
Jars Of Clay – If I Left The Zoo
Kitaro – My Best
The Klezmer Conservatory Band – Dance me To The End Of Love
Lord Kitchener – Klassic Kitchener Volume One
Lorewena McKennitt – The Mask And Mirror
Mark Isham – Tibet
Mercyme – 10
Mothership – Lemniscate
Muddy Waters – Muddy Waters
Newsboys – Going Public
Pope John Paul II – The Pope Of The Rosary
Carlos Nakai – Sundance Season
Robert Shaw – Evocation Of The Spirit
Various – Phat Trax: The Best Of Old School
Various – The Real Blues Brothers
Various – Ultimate Funk The Absolute Best
Various – Klassic Klezmer
Various – Hallmark Club Salsa
Various – Merenguemania
Various – Now That’s What I Call Christmas 2
Various – Sacred Treasures: Choral Masterworks From Russia
Various – Pachelbel’s Canon: Baroque Favorites
Weather Report – Weather Report
Weather Report – I Sing The Body Electric
Weather Report – Sweetnighter

Tonight at Dumb Records: Tom Irwin, Tragwag, Jacket Thor, Kyle Gietl

Posted on October 14, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Tonight, happening inside South Town record store Dumb Records will be special show #3 of the Dumb Records October concert series. For this show we are happy to welcome Springfield music legend Tom Irwin to our record store, where he will perform a set of acoustic folk songs. Tom has been involved with Springfield music for many years now and currently writes for weekly publication The Illinois Times. We also have a couple of touring acts on the show. We welcome Tragwag from New York (which we have been told stands for That Really Awesome Guy With A Guitar). Check out some of that really awesome guy’s music on the player below. Tragwag will be on tour with another act called Jacket Thor from Connecticut. Opening up we have an acoustic set by Kyle Gietl of the rock group Panzys.

The show tonight kicks off at 7:00 pm (Dumb Records will open up at 3:00 pm). We will be taking donations for the touring acts (suggestion of $3-5). You can check out a facebook event for this show right here. Also be sure to check our shows page for a look at everything coming up at Black Sheep and Dumb Records.

Dumb Records Participating In 30th Collectible Music Show Weekend

Posted on October 13, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

This past weekend we announced that Dumb Records will be putting on a big record fair here in November called The South Town Record Fair. We are also happy to announce that this year Dumb Records will be participating in a longer running record fair that also happens here in town. That is the Collectible Music Show Weekend, which will be celebrating their 30th anniversary this year. The event is happening in Springfield at the Route 66 Hotel (625 East Joseph St) on Saturday, October 25th. Dumb Records will have a table set up at the event along with friends Error Records. If you are interested in collecting records you might find thousands of them to look through at this event. Dumb and Error will also be participating in day 2 of the event at The Grand Hotel in Peoria, Illinois.

Stay in tune with other events going on in town outside of Black Sheep with our Springfield shows page. Also be on the lookout for more information on the South Town Record Fair happening November 15th.

Today at Dumb Records: John Davey, Moor Hood, War Magic

Posted on October 12, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today is Sunday, and show number 2 of our Dumb Records show series is happening today at 3:00 pm! Dumb Records will be open from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm today, and the show will be happening at 3:00. We have a variety of acoustic acts, including John Davey from Lafayette, Indiana. John Davey has been to Black Sheep a number of times before. This time he will be on tour with an act called Moor Hood. Come to the show to find out what that’s all about. Opening things up we have an acoustic version of the Springfield indie-dream folk band War Magic. Don’t forget that everything inside Dumb Records will be 15% off during this show since it is a part of the show series!

The show today starts at 3:00 pm, and it is FREE (donations for the touring acts welcome). You can find a facebook event for this one right here. Also check out what other shows are coming up at Black Sheep and Dumb Records on our shows page.

South Town Springfield Record Fair Being Held November 15th

Posted on October 11, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Here at Black Sheep headquarters we sure love our special events, and on Saturday, November 15th we will be trying out a new big event involving Dumb Records and a number of other record stores and record labels from around the area. This will be the first ever South Town Springfield Record Fair, presented by South Town’s very own record store, Dumb Records. What can we expect at this record fair? There will be a number of tables and booths set up for a few other record stores and record labels from around our area. Let’s take a look at who all will be setting up at the fair so far:

Error Records (Champaign/Urbana record store)
Ooey Gooey Tapes (Springfield based label)
Patch Records (Springfield based label)
Reality Is A Cult (Galesburg based label)
Skeletal Lightning (Champaign/Urbana based label)
Waiting Room Records (Bloomington/Normal based record store)

More names will be added to that list as we draw closer to the record fair. If you are involved with a label or own a distro and would be interested in having a table set up, shoot us an email at dumbrecs@gmail.com. The record fair will be taking place inside both Black Sheep and Dumb Records. Dumb Records will also be having a 10% off sale for all items during the fair. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for a possible in-store show or other events taking place this day. Right now the record fair is set to happen from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm, and of course the event is going to be free to the public. There is also a show happening at Black Sheep later on that night. Be on the lookout for a facebook event for the record fair very soon. In the meantime, check out our shows page for a look at everything coming to Black Sheep and Dumb Records.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Looming, Sybassion, I’m Dead Inside, Knives, Wir Können

Posted on October 11, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Tonight we have a solid five-band show coming at you happening at Springfield’s all ages music venue, The Black Sheep Cafe. The show tonight features Springfield power indie pop band Looming, who we have not seen at Black Sheep in a minute. The band seems to be currently working on new material at South Town Studio. We also have the band Sybassion coming from Kansas City, Missouri for the show tonight. You can stream some of their music below. Next up is Springfield hectic screamo project, I’m Dead Inside. Then we have the other Our Lady-related screamo project, Knives. Last but not least is the Springfield three-piece new and improved emo band, Wir Können, who will be releasing their cassette God It’s Getting Bad at the show tonight.

The show tonight starts at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. 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 and Dumb Records.

The Timmys’ “Dude, Girl” Reviewed By Punknews.org

Posted on October 10, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Did you know that Springfield long-running punk band, The Timmys recently released a new 4-track EP? The EP is entitled Dude, Girl and it was featured in review on the popular punk music website, punknews.org earlier this week. The review gives the EP three and a half out of five stars, and goes into depth analyzing each song. From the review:

The Timmys’ latest EP, Dude, Girl, is a nine—minute exercise in pessimistic pop punk —— it comes off as uplifting despite some heavy subject matter crammed into its four segments. The quintet from Springfield, IL masterfully balance catchy rhythms and clean—cut harmonies with harsh lyrics that chronicle the uselessness of love, the ignorance of violence and the difference between dudes and girls.

You can find the full review for Dude, Girl right here. Punknews.org is also streaming all four songs from the release right here on The Timmys’ Punk News page. The band will be playing their next show in Springfield at Donnie’s Homespun on October 31st as a part of NIL8’s Hobgoblinspookadelic.