September 27th at Black Sheep: No Friends, Psycho Fight, Naked Stitches And Bacon

Posted on September 8, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

As many of you know, Saturday September 27th is Cassette Store Day at Dumb Records. There will be a short show there at 1:00 pm that day. Today we are announcing that there will also be a three-band show at Black Sheep on Saturday, September 27th. This show will feature Chicago band No Friends. This is also a rare show for a Springfield punk rock project called Psycho Fight. Also opening things up there is a band called Naked Stitches and Bacon. Sounds like a blast!

This show will kick off at 7:00 pm inside Black Sheep and admission is $5. To stay in touch with everything coming up at Black Sheep, try to check out our shows page.

More On Cassette Store Day At Dumb Records September 27th

Posted on September 7, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Looks like more information has be revealed on Dumb Records‘s big event coming up- Cassette Store Day on Saturday, September 27th. The Springfield record store has unveiled the list of exclusive cassette releases that will be available at the store on that day. You can check out that list below. If you head over to the official Cassette Store Day website you can find the full list of exclusive Cassette Store Day releases and if you see something you would like that isn’t on the Dumb Records list, you can request it by sending an email to dumbrecs@gmail.com.

Andrew Jackson Jihad – Christmas Island
Best Coast – Fade Away
Chuck Ragan – Till Midnight
Circle Jerks – Live At The House Of Blues
Cloud Nothings – Here And Nowhere Else
Dirt Wizard – No Son Of Mine
Enslaved – Riitiir
Exodus – Exhibit B-The Human Condition
The Gaslight Anthem – The ’59 Sound
The Gaslight Anthem – American Slang
Immortal – Sons Of Northern Darkness
Foxygen – …And Star Power
The Obsessed – Incarnate
Obliterations – Obliterations/The Hole
Phantom Glue – The Angels Of Meth Demo
Pujol – Reunited States Of Being
Testament- Dark Roots Of Earth
Testament – The Formation Of Damnation
They Might Be Giants – They’ll Need A Crane (Single)
They Might Be Giants – (She Was) A Hotel Detective (Single)
They Might Be Giants – They Might Be Giants
They Might Be Giants – Lincoln
Saviours – Crucifire
Suffocation – Pinnacle Of Bedlam
Super Famicom – As A Human
Vivian Girls – Share The Joy
Weedeater – …And Justice For Y’All
Weedeater – Sixteen Tons
White Lung – Deep Fantasy
Zero Boys – History Of
1349 – Massive Cauldron Of Chaos
7 Seconds – Leave A Light On

In addition to all of those great releases, all non-CSD cassettes will be 25% off all day, and everything else in store will be 10% off all day. There will also be a couple of in-store performances starting at 1:00 pm. Right now this includes the legendary Nighthawk and new acoustic act Hannah Tolan. Dumb Records will be open that day from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm. You can find a facebook event for this great event right here.

September 26th at Black Sheep: Big 6, Habilis Riccardo, #2LiveNation, DB Cooper, Mikey Hash

Posted on September 7, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Looks like another great hip-hop show is being lined up before this month is over. That’s right, this one is on Friday, September 26th and features a lot of great hip-hop and rap artists that we have had play at Black Sheep in the past. 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.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Punk Rock Cookout with The Timmys, Minor Decline, Bad Banshee, Say Something

Posted on September 6, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Food, food, and more food. That’s what’s going on tonight at Black Sheep for our second annual punk rock cookout, and this time we are having all of you eat all of that food. We have told that there will be hotdogs and veggie-dogs for everyone, greens, maybe even some pasta? Black Sheep is cleaned up and ready to go with a new piano and all for this great event happening tonight. Bands playing the cookout include The Timmys, who recently released a brand new EP which you can stream on the player below. We also have the band Minor Decline coming from Galesburg, IL. Then we have Springfield ska-favorites, Bad Banshee. Also don’t miss Say Something– a great punk rock band for a great punk rock cookout.

The cookout tonight starts at 6:00 pm outside of Black Sheep and bands will begin at 7:00 pm. Admission is just $5 for a bunch of bands and a bunch of food (to eat). You can find a facebook event for tonight’s show right here. Also check out our shows page for a look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep this fall.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Lumpy & The Dumpers, Mongoloid, Mouthsex, King Worm, Panzys

Posted on September 5, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Tonight should be a pretty great night here at Black Sheep and Dumb headquarters. There is this great show happening featuring heavy-hitting St. Louis slime punk band, Lumpy & The Dumpers. They will be playing in Springfield for the first time since the first Dumb Fest back in June of 2013. Check out some of their tunes below. On tour with Lumpy & The Dumpers this time around is a band called Mongoloid from Portland, Oregon. Then there is a great lineup of local punk bands. This includes dirty punk band Mouthsex. This also includes five-piece punk hardcore band King Worm. And to top things off we have young punks Panzys opening things up. Sounds like a good lineup. On top of all of that this will be the very first show inside Black Sheep where we will have a real upright piano for all of you to play (wow)! Check that out pictured below.

The show tonight kicks off right at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can check out a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our upcoming shows page for a look at everything coming up at Black Sheep this fall.

The Complaint Line: “Happy Birthday M.F.”

Posted on September 3, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Springfield rock group The Complaint Line have just released a brand new song earlier this past weekend. The song is called “Happy Birthday M.F.” and you can find it streaming below. You can also head over to the band’s bandcamp page and download it at your own price. The track is “not remotely safe for work, but perfectly safe for the weekend.”

The Complaint Line recently played at Black Sheep a couple of weekends ago with Wilt Candy, Tiger Rider, This City Of Takers, and Loses The Mighty. Their next Springfield show lined up is on Saturday, September 13th at Capital City Bar and Grill.

Ragna Rye Recording At South Town Studio

Posted on September 2, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

South Town Studio has been extremely busy lately recording band after band. This time it looks like Springfield three-piece rock and blues band Ragna Rye have been hard at work recording in the South Town recording studio. They have posted a few photos to their facebook page, which you can check out right here. For more information on South Town Studio, or information on how you can set up recording time there check out our South Town Studio recording page.

If you would like to catch Ragna Rye live, their next show in Springfield is on Saturday, September 27th at Craft Beer Bar along with Andy Krisak.

New Arrivals This Week At Dumb Records

Posted on September 2, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s another week over at Dumb Records and new records are flying onto the shelves and then back off of them into your homes and onto your record players. There are a few new things in this week thanks to Iron Lung Records based in Seattle and Don’t Touch My Records out of St. Louis. Let’s also run over Dumb Records’s operating hours for this week. Don’t forget that Sundays they are now open from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm due to the new fall schedule.

Tuesday (today): 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Friday: 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday: 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm

New LPs
Demon Brother – Beyond The Veil
Screaming Females – Baby Teeth
Total Control – Typical System LP
Una Béstia Incontrolable – Observant

New 7”s
Bad Rabbits – We Can Roll
Bad Rabbits – Can’t Fool Me
Iron Lung – Savagery
Una Béstia Incontrolable – Nou Món
Wild Child – WC

New Cassettes
Bad Dates – Demo
The Brainstems – Styrofoam
Self Help – Self Help
Wild Hex – II

Used Cassettes
Thirty Eight Special – Rock & Roll Strategy

Some Things Can’t Be Ignored: Kick To Tha Head

Posted on September 1, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

It looks like Springfield historical music blog Some Things Can’t Be Ignored is dipping into Springfield music from the Black Sheep Era (beginning 2005-2006). The blog recently featured a 2006 demo from Springfield hardcore band Kick To Tha Head, which featured Black Sheep owner Kevin Bradford on vocals. From Some Things Can’t Be Ignored:

Yes, another short lived Springfield band, but Kick To Tha Head didn’t leave without leaving their footprint on our local scene and inspiring many others to get busy assembling their own bands and getting their messages across through music. That momentum has continued to flourish in our scene here in Springfield, and without folks like Kevin, Roger and many others, we wouldn’t have the thriving scene that we have today.

You can check out the full post right here, where you can also download the full 2006 demo.

The Timmys: “Dude, Girl” EP

Posted on August 31, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

It looks like popular punk website Punknews.org is streaming the brand new EP from Springfield’s very own punk rock band, The Timmys. The new EP is called Dude Girl, and we brought you news of one of those songs earlier in the month. Now you can head over to The Timmys’ Punknews.org page right here and stream all of the four-song EP.

Go stream the new EP!

The Timmys will be playing in town next at The Black Sheep as part of our second annual Punk Rock Cookout this upcoming Saturday, September 6th. Also on the bill for that show is Minor Decline, Say Something, and Bad Banshee. In other news The Timmys have also relaunched and revamped their very own website, thetimmys.com! You can check that out and keep updated on the band’s music and upcoming shows right here.