Some Things Can’t Be Ignored: “The Timmys” (1999)

Posted on September 29, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Springfield historic music blog Some Things Can’t Be Ignored have made a new update featuring a very rare and classic Springfield punk release- The Timmys‘ 1999 self-titled CD. This would have been released when The Timmys were only a couple of years old as a band. From Some Things Can’t Be Ignored:

Alright, folks…what we’ve got here is the FIRST full-length record ever released by Springfield’s second longest running punk band, the Timmys!! This was recorded over quite a few months at Studio Media in Evanston, IL in 1999 and self-released by the fellas shortly thereafter. Not many of these CDs were made as far as I can remember. As soon as I managed to get to the next Timmys show after this came out, there weren’t any to be had. A short run of home-burned copies were made, sold at shows and given out to friends and family, and that was about it, I think. So…it’s pretty obvious that I’m SUPER excited about letting this local gem see the light of day again!!

Check out the full post right here, where you can download the album right here. The Timmys of course are still an active band, and they will be playing this year’s Hobgoblinspookadelic at Donnie’s Homespun.

Milchjunge: “Demo”

Posted on September 29, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

The brand new Springfield German punk band going by the name “Milchjunge” (that’s German for Milk Boys) have posted their demo online, complete with an intro, song, and outro. You can stream the demo below or also head over to the band’s bandcamp page where you can download it at your own price.

Milchjunge will be playing their first official show at Black Sheep on Saturday, November 8th along with Astpai from Austria, Typesetter, and Panzys.

Pages: Black Sheep History

Posted on September 28, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

In honor of Black Sheep recently turning nine years old and entering its tenth year of being an all ages venue in Springfield, we want to bring a new feature to the site that will highlight all of the important events and changes in the venue’s nearly-decade-long run. Today we are revealing the Black Sheep History page– a page where we tried listing off important events in Black Sheep history complete with photos and descriptions. Check out that new page right here. You can also go back and find the page any time hidden in the drop down bar under the “About” tab.

Thanks to all who were around for any of those 9+ years, and hopefully we can continue for many more. 2015 Black Sheep will turn 10 years old and it is also the Year Of The Sheep according to the zodiac calendar.

Guard Records Helping Release Shahman’s “Demise Of A Body” LP

Posted on September 28, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Springfield record and cassette label Guard Records have announced their next vinyl project, and that is helping release the new LP from Canadian band Shahman called Demise of a Body. Shahman have been through Springfield and performed at Black Sheep a couple of times, the last one being this past March. From the Guard facebook:

Peter and Rob are absolutely brilliant and humble and kind and we love them very much. I am thrilled and honored that the Johnson’s have asked us to be involved and I’m so excited to share the record with all of you. I’ve been listening to almost nothing but this record for the last two months. Our involvement is something I will treasure forever.

The record will be released on October 16th through Guard Records and Revolution Winter based out of Canada. To keep up with all the latest Guard releases and pre-orders head over to the Guard Records Storenvy. You can also find a stream of Demise of a Body below.

November 8th at Black Sheep: Astpai (Austria), Typesetter, Panzys, Milchjunge, Kenyon Deshasier

Posted on September 27, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Black Sheep is going to be hosting some more international bands this fall and on we have this great lineup of a show on Saturday, November 8th featuring a band from Austria. The band is Astpai coming all the way from Wiener Neustadt, Austria after they play this year’s Fest in Florida. Astpai will also be on tour with a band called Typesetter from Chicago. All of this will be joined by plenty of Springfield supporting bands. We have the young snot punk band Panzys on board to play. We also have a brand new Springfield band playing their very first show. That band is Milchjunge – which is German for “Milk Boys.” You can check out the very first recorded song from Milchjunge streaming below. Opening up this show will be the solo psychedelic project of Kenyon Deshasier.

All of that will be at 7:00 pm and admission this time around is $7 ($2 extra for a band from overseas). You can check out a facebook event right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep.

Cassette Store Day Today at Dumb Records, Show Tonight at Black Sheep

Posted on September 27, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today is going to be a pretty happening day at South Town, mainly at Dumb Records and at Black Sheep. Why is that? Because Cassette Store Day is happening at Dumb Records, and there is a six-band show tonight at Black Sheep.

Cassette Store Day will be happening at Dumb Records from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm. There will be dozens of exclusive Cassette Store Day releases hitting the shelves in the store for you all to enjoy. For a list of some of those releases, go here. There will also be a sale going on in the store all day long. All non-Cassette Store Day exclusive cassettes will be 25% off and everything else in store is 10% off. There will also be some in-store performances at 1:00 pm including F///\\\M, Hannah Tolan, and Nighthawk. Find a facebook event for Cassette Store Day right here.

The show tonight at Black Sheep kicks off at 1:00 pm. There are now two touring bands from Georgia playing the show at Black Sheep. They are Dying Whale and Machinist!. Both play a style of melodic hardcore. You can check out some of Dying Whale’s songs streaming below. In addition to those bands there is also the original lineup of Psycho Fight, Naked Butchers and Bacon, Nobody’s Friend, and Green Lights. Find a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at everything else coming up in South Town.

Night/Hex: “The Moment”

Posted on September 26, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

The Springfield War Magic-related ambient/electronic project known as Night/Hex have recently released another piece. The song is called “The Moment” and you can stream that below or also head over to the Night/Hex bandcamp where you can download the track for your own price.

Neither Night/Hex nor War Magic currently have any shows lined up. Night/Hex did recently release a cassette and CD entitled Yuki that you can find for sale at Dumb Records.

Today on Black Sheep Radio: The Phoenix Sons

Posted on September 26, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today is the ninetieth episode of The Black Sheep Radio Show. How neat is that? For this special episode we have some special guests. They are two members of The Phoenix Sons, who will be playing the Radon Lounge at the show this Sunday along with Empires and Sick/Sea. Here us talk to Phoenix Sons about their band. We will also be playing plenty of special tracks featured off some exclusive cassettes coming out tomorrow for Cassette Store Day at Dumb Records.

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: Big 6, Habilis Riccardo, #2LiveNation, DB Cooper, Mikey Hash

Posted on September 26, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Tonight kicks off our first hip hop show of the fall at Black Sheep. Come out and get real wacky with us tonight and then get ready for Cassette Store Day all day tomorrow. This is also some sort of a birthday show for Dancin’ Dave, so that probably means that we will all be dancin’! On this show we have Victor Bacon, who also goes by the name Big 6. Then we have Habilis Riccardo, who has played at Black Sheep before. Other Black Sheep veteran performers include D.B. Cooper and Mikey Hash. Topping it off we have a performance by an act going by the name “#2LiveNation.” You can probably expect some sort of giveaways, food, and more at this show.

This show will start 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 else coming up at Black Sheep.

October 24th at Black Sheep: Black Sheep Halloween Show

Posted on September 25, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

In our steady stream of October show announcements this week, we do have a little bit of bad news. The bad news is that we will not be hosting NIL8’s Hobgoblinspookadelic this year. Want to hear the good news? The good news is that we still have a killer Halloween show lined up, so it’s time to dust off those old costumes from your childhood and get ready for our Halloween show on Friday, October 24th! Our Halloween show will feature a reunion by the legendary Springfield ska band, Don’t Mess With Winkie. The band started in 2006 and played their last show at Black Sheep Fest 2012 over two years ago. They will be doing a one-off reunion show for our Halloween show this year. Also on the show is another reunited band, Los Injectors. Los Injectors features members of NIL8. Also on this show is the extra-spooky newer Springfield ska band, Bad Banshee. And of course a Halloween show wouldn’t be fit without the slimy and beautiful hardcore punk band King Worm.

The Halloween show will start at 7:00 pm and cost $5. Wear a costume. Be on the lookout for a facebook event shortly. For now, check out our shows page where we have all of our upcoming shows listed.