Dying Whale and Machinist Added To Saturday Show at Black Sheep

Posted on September 22, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

We have a couple of last minute changes to a show happening at Black Sheep coming up this Saturday, September 27th. The show is taking place right at 7:00 pm at Black Sheep, while Cassette Store Day will be going on next door over at Dumb Records. 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.

That’s going to be a lineup of 6 bands for $5. The show will start right at 7:00 pm and now later. Find a facebook event for this one right here. Also check out our shows page for a look at everything coming up at Black Sheep this fall.

Photos: Black Sheep 9-Year Anniversary Show

Posted on September 21, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Last weekend Black Sheep had our big 9-year anniversary show and it was a great time to get together and celebrate nine years as Black Sheep being around as an all ages space in Springfield. Band that played include Asthma, Loses The Mighty, HK47, and Caterpillar Club. HK47 played their first show at Black Sheep in what might have been over five years. Today we have a batch of photos to show you from the event, thanks to AJWF Photography. You can check a few of them out above and below or head over to our 9-Year Anniversary Show album on our flickr page.

Black Sheep is now on it’s tenth year of being an all ages space in Springfield. You can expect some new features on the site to highlight all ten years shortly.

NIL8 Launch New Website

Posted on September 21, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

It has been years and years since long-running Springfield punk band NIL8 had an operating website- before it was NIL8.com. This month the band have launched a brand new site for the first time in years with plenty of features including fliers spanning the past four decades, as well as audio and video recordings of live shows spanning all the way back to 1985. The new site is www.switchdrops.com, named after a NIL8 song off of the album Hallelujah I’m Gonna Kill Myself. Here is a more in-depth explaination of what switchdrops.com is about:

Enter SwitchDrops.com — an unofficial source for all things NIL8. Right from the start you’ll find tour dates covering almost 30 years, downloads of live recordings, and a look at various pieces of NIL8 memorabilia. This is absolutely a work in progress with plenty of holes to be filled. If you’ve got something to contribute — evidence of a past tour date, a recording you made of a live show, a snapshot of a piece of memorabilia — just drop an email our way [or reach out via Twitter @swtichdrops] and you’ll be helping this site become a more comprehensive (and long-overdue) resource for NIL8 fans everywhere!

Check out the new website right here. Stay tuned for more information on NIL8’s annual “Hobgoblinspookadelic” Halloween show as well as a special Black Sheep Halloween Show to be announced very soon.

The Locals Recording At South Town Studio

Posted on September 20, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

It looks like we can add another band to the long list of bands who have been recording at South Town Studio right behind Dumb Records and Black Sheep. This time it’s The Locals. The Locals are recording a new EP as a result of them being one of the winners for The Black Sheep Battle Of The Bands this past July. The Locals won in both the judge voting and the crowd voting, and they got their first choice of a prize which was four free songs recorded at South Town Studio. Be on the lookout for new material from The Locals streaming very soon.

Last year’s Battle of the Bands winners that won recording time in the studio was Built In A Day. You can check out the result of those recordings right here.

October 10th at Black Sheep: Lost Spirit, F///\\\M, Resinater, Meredosia

Posted on September 20, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s time to get ready for all the great October shows to start pouring in. This one is happening on Friday, October 10th and it is going to be a great one. We have the band Lost Spirit coming from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. They are a newer band featuring a member of Guard Records band Estates and you can stream some of their music below. Also on this show we have Springfield one-man post-rock project F///\\\M. Then we have some friends from Champaign in a newer band called Resinater, which features a member of Our Lady. To top that all off we have an appearance by Springfield post-rock band, Meredosia.

The show will start at 7:00 pm and cost $5. You can check out 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 and Dumb Records this fall.

October 11th at Black Sheep: Looming, I’m Dead Inside, Knives, Wir Können

Posted on September 20, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

On Saturday, October 11th it looks like we have an all-local show with a great lineup of four Springfield bands that you won’t want to miss. Playing this show is hit pop/indie rock band Looming who recently posted some updates while recording from South Town Studio. Come out and maybe catch some of their new songs. Also on this show is hectic screamo project I’m Dead Inside. They will be preceded by the another new Springfield screamo project called Knives that will get you all shook up. Opening things up we have another band currently working on new material in South Town Studio, Wir Können.

This show is going to be at 7:00 pm and admission will be $5. You can check out a facebook event for this show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at everything coming up at Black Sheep in the near future.

Teen Freak: “Teen Freak”

Posted on September 19, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we are bringing you a stream of the newest release by new Springfield band Teen Freak, who played their first official show at Black Sheep last night. Teen Freak was a band that came out of the Black Sheep Band Lotto show that happened last month. There are randomly assigned members from Looming, Soap Scum, and RDNT. The stream today is of the band’s five-song cassette being put out by Rat King Records based out of Champaign, Illinois. You can stream that below or head over to the Rat King bandcamp where you can also purchase the physical cassette.

Teen Freak cassettes can also be purchased inside Dumb Records– open today from 3:00-9:00 pm.

New Arrivals This Week At Dumb Records

Posted on September 18, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

We might be a little late on the Dumb Records new arrivals this week, but that does not mean there are not any great things coming into the store. This week there are new and used LPs, 7″s, and cassettes for you to check out. Dumb Records is a record store located at 1107 South Grand East right next to Black Sheep. Let’s also look at the hours for Dumb Records this week:

Thursday (today): 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
Interpol – El Pintor
Merchandise – After The End
The New Pornographers – Brill Bruisers
Xibalba / Suburban Scum – Split

Used LPs
All Night – Radio
Craig Hundley Trio – Arrival Of A Young Giant
Depeche Mode – Black Celebration
Elvis Costello – Armed Forces
The English Beat – I Just Can’t Stop It
The Exploited – On Stage
Ghostface Killah – Milk Em’
Ghostface Hillah – Ghost Showers
House of Freaks – Sun Gone Down
Hubert Laws – Family
Johnny Cash – Ring Of Fire
Larry Norman – Larry Norman Back To America
Low Max – Low Max
Madness – Keep Moving
Madness – Madness
Madness – One Step Beyond…
MARRS – Pump Up The Volume
Modern English – Ricochet Days
The Nails – Dangerous Dreams
Notorious B.I.G. – Mo Money Mo Problems
Scott Henderson – Spears
Stereo Action Unlimited – The Sound Your Eyes Can Follow
These Are Powers – Terrific Seasons

New 7”s
Daisyhead – I Couldn’t Face You
Puig Destroyer – Puig Destroyer

New Cassettes
Asesinato Del Poder – Asesinato Del Poder
Bad Side – Tour Tape 2014
Blank Spell – Blank Spell
Dark Thoughts – 4 Songs
Haldol – Demo
Latex – Latex
The Stasi – State Voyeurism
Various – Easier Said Than Done (Philadelphia Compilation)

Used Cassettes
Ken Davis – Tai Chi Music
Metallica – Eye Of The Beholder
Timeghoul – Tumultous Traveling

Tonight at Black Sheep: JAG, Secret Tombs, F///\\\M, Teen Freak

Posted on September 18, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s a Thursday night at Black Sheep and we do not have any shows this upcoming weekend so let’s make this one extra special. For this show we have the “three-piece trick-or-treat indie” band JAG. Also all the way from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania we have a band called Secret Tombs (featuring members of Blood Red and Pissed Jeans). You can stream some of their music below. Also on this show is one-man shock rock fiesta project going by the name of F///\\\M. Last but not least this is the cassette release show for one of Springfield’s newest punk bands, Teen Freak. Teen Freak magically formed at the Black Sheep Band Lotto Show last month and they are here to stay.

The show tonight is a 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 all of the other shows coming up at Black Sheep.

Ooey Gooey Tapes: “4 Way Split”

Posted on September 15, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we are bringing you a stream of the newest and goo-est of releases from Springfield cassette label Ooey Gooey Tapes. This one is a 4-way split release of four bands- two from Springfield, Illinois and two from Columbia, Missouri. On the Springfield side we have two songs from hardcore rockers Soap Scum and then three songs from punk enthusiasts Asthma. On the Columbia side we have three songs from Pregnancy Test and then six songs from Dumb Fest 2 band Ski Mask. You can stream the split below, or head over to the Ooey Gooey bandcamp page where you can download it at your own price. You can also pre-order the physical tape from the page for $3.