Guard, Acid Kat, Rat King and More Added To South Town Record Fair

Posted on October 19, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

About one week ago we announced the first ever South Town Record Fair happening on Saturday, November 15th. The record fair will feature tables and booths being set up by record stores, labels, and distros from all around the area. Since the fair was originally announced, it looks like a good number of labels and distros have been added to the event. Some of those that were recently added include Guard Records (based out of Springfield, Milwaukee, and Kansas City), Rat King Records (based out of Champaign), and Acid Kat Record (based out of St. Louis). Let’s take a look at the updated list of everyone participating:

Acid Kat Zine (St. Louis based label and zine)
Error Records (Champaign/Urbana label and record store)
The Garbage Shop (Taylorville label)
Guard (Springfield/Milwaukee/Kansas City based label)
Kuloolu Records (Champaign/Urbana label)
Ooey Gooey Tapes (Springfield based label)
Patch Records (Springfield based label)
Rat King Records (Champaign/Urbana based label)
Reality is a Cult (Galesburg IL based label)
Skeletal Lightning (Champaign/Urbana based label)
Swollen Lungs (Bloomington/Normal based label)
Waiting Room Records (Bloomington/Normal record store)

The South Town Record Fair will be happening from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm on Saturday, November 15th. The event is free admission and will be happening at Dumb Records and Black Sheep. Dumb Records will also be having a 10% off sale for everything in the store that whole day. There are also rumors of a free show happening on the ramp of Skank Skates during the event. Find a facebook event for the whole South Town Record Fair right here.

November 1st at Black Sheep: Asthma, Animal Teeth, Dad Jr., Willis, Tubby Tom, SAP

Posted on October 18, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

What a better way to kick off the month of November than a really weird showcase show happening at The Black Sheep Cafe. This show is happening on Saturday, November 1st and it features six bands- two from Springfield and four from St. Louis. The show is being called an Acid Kat Showcase show- the four St. Louis bands are affiliated with St. Louis based Acid Kat zine and record label. Acid Kat will also be participating in our November 15th South Town Record Fair. For this show we have Springfield hardcore band Asthma (who will also be playing tonight). For the St. Louis bands, we have Acid Kat ringleaders and wackos, Animal Teeth. If you saw Animal Teeth the last time they played in Springfield it may have been in some sort of glue tube. Next on our list is Dad Jr. from St. Louis. You can stream some of their music below. Acid Kat band #3 is a trio called Willis. And the last Acid Kat act is a performer called Tubby Tom, which we have been told is some sort of rap act. The show will open up with recently name-changed Springfield band, SAP.

This show starts at 6:30 pm since there are so many bands, and admission is $7. You can find a facebook event for this show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at all of the shows coming up at Black Sheep.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Asthma, The Bug, Sputter, Teen Freak

Posted on October 18, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Tonight at Black Sheep we have this punk show that is sure to be out of control. There are four punk bands playing short and very fast sets that you will not want to miss. On the bill tonight we have Springfield punk band Asthma. We also have a couple of bands coming from Chicago. There is a new Chicago punk band Sputter playing, and you can check out their music streaming on the player below. They will be traveling down with another new Chicago band called The Bug. Opening things up will be the band lotto mutant band, Teen Freak.

The show tonight starts at 7:00 pm and costs $5. You can check out a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check our upcoming shows page for a look at everything coming up at Black Sheep and Dumb Records.

Today on Black Sheep Radio: The Good Compainions

Posted on October 17, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today from 4:00 to 6:00 pm be sure not to miss our radio program (The Black Sheep Radio Show) on 88.3 WQNA fm. Today as guests we have the Springfield group The Good Companions coming in to talk to radio show host Brandon Carnes. The Good Companions will be playing at Bar None tonight along with F///\\\M and Mobros. We will be talking to them about that show coming up as well as playing some of their tunes and talking to them about local music.

The Black Sheep Radio Show airs today and every Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on 88.3 WQNA fm. You can also stream the show live online at wqna.org. Also be sure to check out our radio page for a long list of downloadable episodes from the past.

Tonight at Black Sheep: JAG, Maps for Travellers, Deadron, The Oceanographers, Mystery Gift

Posted on October 17, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s Friday, ghouls!! And we’ve got a super solid show coming up tonight. The local dream weavers in Mystery Gift are going to open things up with their rad jams. Peoria area based sulkadelic band The Oceanographers, featuring members of Howlback– who played at The Black Sheep back in July– will be exhibiting some mighty fine stuff for us to listen to. Deadron (Still Here Records) gracing us from Freeport, IL will move our insides with their alternative tunes- so get ready! On tour with Deadron is Maps For Travellers (No Sleep Records) and their heavy emo set is sure to be stirring so show both of those bands some support and don’t miss them! To bring the night to full circle will be the supernatural forces in local grunge junk-punk band JAG, who will surely have an exciting set.

Come experience this stellar set tonight, at 7pm, in the midst of the beautiful midwestern autumn. Wear all your favorite fall clothes and bring $5 for the show, all goons welcome. No wars, leave the hexes at home. Here’s the facebook event for the complete downlow. Make sure to check out the other awesome shows we have in store for you all! Get a taste of tonight in the player below.

Friday, October 31st at Black Sheep: MPress, RJC, MP5, HISO

Posted on October 16, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

This Halloween (Friday, October 31st) there will be an abundance of things to do in Springfield. Earlier we mentioned that NIL8 will be playing this year’s Hobgoblinspookadelic show at Donnie’s Homespun along with The Timmys, Bad Banshee, and King Worm. We also mentioned that Empire Board Shop will be switching over to Boof City Skate Shop and they will be having their big grand opening on Halloween starting at 6:00 pm. It looks like we also have an event happening at Black Sheep, and that is this big “Terror In The Field” Halloween Bash! The Halloween Bash will be a hip hop show featuring four different acts. Right now those include MPress (who played at our last hip hop show), RJC, MP5, and HISO Music Entertainment. Along with the music there will be costume contests, so be sure to wear a costume if you plan on coming!

This show will kick off at 7:00 pm, and admission is $6, but $5 if you have a costume. Check out our shows page to stay updated on all the events coming up at Black Sheep and Dumb Records.

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