Dumb Records September Hours

Posted on August 31, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Tomorrow marks the beginning of September, and starting that month Springfield record store Dumb Records will switch over to a new fall schedule. The only day that will be changing on the new schedule is Sundays- Dumb Records will now be open from 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm Sundays instead of 11:00 am to 8:00 pm. Let’s look over the full Dumb Records fall hours:

Sunday: 2:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Tuesday: 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Friday: 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
*Nights there are shows: 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm

That sounds good. Be sure to stop by Dumb Records today because it is the last Sunday being open from 11:00 am – 8:00 pm before the hour changes take place. If you are ever curious about hours or anything else regarding Dumb Records, you can always check out our Dumb Records page. Also coming up in less than a month Dumb Records will be participating in Cassette Store Day on September 27th. You can find more info on that event on our site very soon.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Iron Lung, Una Béstia Incontrolable, Asthma, Soap Scum

Posted on August 27, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Tonight’s a pretty big one for all of you fans of punk, hardcore and fast music out there. Tonight should also be a good one for everybody. That is because we have the mighty Iron Lung coming from Seattle, Washington to play at Black Sheep. Stream their latest album on the player below. They are touring with a band called Una Béstia Incontrolable from Barcelona, Spain that we are lucky to have come play for us. This will also be a great show because we have local band Asthma taking the stage, and also other local band Soap Scum kicking things off.

The show tonight will start right at 7:00 pm and admission this time around is $7. You can find a facebook event for this one right here. Don’t forget to also check out our shows page for a look at all the upcoming shows at Black Sheep.

South Town Celebration at Bourbon Street This Weekend

Posted on August 26, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

We feel it is important to keep you all informed on the going-ons around the South Town neighborhood in which Black Sheep is located. This upcoming weekend is going to be a good one for our friends and neighbors across the street over at Bourbon Street as they are having their South Town Celebration this upcoming Saturday and Sunday. As you can see in the flier above this is the 4th Annual “Jubilee’ at Bourbon Street and they plan on having both outdoor and indoor music, food, and entertainment both days.

Black Sheep also has a show coming up this Saturday featuring Wanna, Built In A Day, Blind Social, and Trepidus so you might want to check out what’s going on at Black Sheep and also check out the South Town Celebration at Bourbon Street.

New Arrivals This Week At Dumb Records

Posted on August 26, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s another week at Dumb Records and the store has some new arrivals in. For those of you who do not know, Dumb Records is located at 1107 South Grand East right next to Black Sheep. A notable release on the shelves this week is Springfield’s own Our Lady‘s new 12″, Dawning II. Be sure to pick up one of those while they are available. Let’s also run over Dumb Records’s hours this week:

Tuesday (today): 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Wednesday (show): 6:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday: 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday: 11:00 am – 8:00 pm

New LPs
Billy Wallace And The Virginia Blues – Tucumcari, New Mexico And Other Stories
Empires – Freshwater Reflection
Husband & Wife – Dark Dark Woods
Lights At Sea – Palace Walls
The Menzingers – A Lesson In The Abuse Of Information Technology
Our Lady – Dawning II

New 7”s
The Copyrights – No Knocks
Firebird Band – Say Hello

Used CDs
Black Sabbath – Vol 4
The Almost – MonsterMonster
Cher – Best Of Cher
Gorillaz – Plastic Beach
Jeff Buckley – Grace
Julie Byrne – Julie Byrne
Pale Grey – Leave This Live
The Science Of – EP
Self Proclaimed Narcissist – I’m Afraid To Be Alive
Serj Tankian – Elect The Dead
Various – Dark Songs
Withershins – Silver Cities

Used Cassettes
EMF – Schubert Dip
Foster’s Market – Chrome
Johnah’s Wail – Sixth Sense
Kate Bush – Hounds Of Love
Love And Rockets – Love And Rockets
Psychadelic Furs – Midnight To Midnight
The Psychadelic Furs – Talk Talk Talk

Kickstart: “Sick of You”

Posted on August 25, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Springfield pop-punk band Kickstart have been hard at work in the studio recently recording their very first EP to be released sometime this fall. Today we finally get to get a sneak peak of that new EP with the release of this one new song- “Sick Of You.” You can stream the new song on the player below or head over to Kickstart’s Soundcloud page where the song is streaming.

Currently Kickstart does not have any shows lined up at Black Sheep but we will make sure to let you know as soon as they do.

New Band Pages: Teen Freak

Posted on August 25, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

It looks like the Black Sheep Band Lotto that happened a couple of weekends ago resulted in a new Springfield band. That band is going by the name “Teen Freak” and today we are bringing you a brand new band page for the new band. You can find that right here. Teen Freak features members of Looming, Soap Scum, and The Locals among a few other bands. You can catch Teen Freak live next at Black Sheep on Thursday, September 18th along with F///\\\M, Secret Tombs, and JAG.

Teen Freak isn’t the only band we have a band page for. You can find the long list of 70-something band pages we have built here on our current bands page. Do you play in a Springfield band that hasn’t yet set up a page with us? We would love to hear from you! Get ahold of us at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com and we will work with you to set something up.

Photos: Black Sheep Band Lotto

Posted on August 24, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Earlier this month we hosted our very first Black Sheep Band Lotto and the event ended up being an outstanding success, with ten bands performing very solid and interesting sets. Back in May, 53 volunteers put their name into a box in which 12 bands of 4-5 people were drawn. Four of the bands ended up combining resulting in 10 bands that all performed in some way or another at the Band Lotto Show last weekend. The night began at 7:00 with a ten-piece jazz ensemble and ended after 11:00 in South Town Studio with a secret set from one of the bands.

You can find some pictures from that night below, or head over to our Black Sheep Band Lotto flickr album right here. Thanks to photographer AJ Francis for all of the great pictures. If you missed this year’s band lotto, it looks like one of the bands has gone on to continue playing other shows going by the name “Teen Freak.” The new band will be playing their next show at Black Sheep on Thursday, September 18th along with F///\\\M, Secret Tombs, and JAG. The next big Black Sheep event will be our nine-year anniversary show happening on Saturday, September 13th.

Looming to be Featured on “It Came From Plan-It-X” Compilation

Posted on August 24, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Bloomington, Indiana-based record label Plan-It-X Records have announced that they are planning to 20-band compilation release which will feature one song by Springfield’s very own Looming. From Chris Clavin of Plan-It-X Records:

So, despite slowing down on releasing physical music. Plan-it-x will be releasing one LP comp each year. This comp will be filled to the edges with cool bands (see below) that I really like and hopefully that you have never heard of (and probably a few ‘cool’ bands to help it get out there).

There is a Kickstarter site set up to fund the compilation LP which you can find right here. The Kickstarter is set up with a $3,999 goal in mind and there are incentives set up such as a free download of the LP for $5 and the physical copy of the LP for $15. Bands confirmed so far include Looming, Ghost Mice, Garrett Walters, Spoonboy, Superfamicom, and more.

Right now the next Springfield show that Looming has lined up is Wednesday, November 5th at Black Sheep along with Dowsing and Our Lady.

Tonight at Black Sheep: The Complaint Line, Wilt Candy, Tiger Rider, This City of Takers, Loses The Mighty and Krelboyne

Posted on August 23, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Big show happening at the Black Sheep tonight! It’s our only show happening this weekend so let’s all come out. 6 count ’em 6 bands will be taking the stage providing a diverse mix of indie and punk stylings for your listening enjoyment. Local energetic pop rockers The Complaint Line and folk punk heroes Wilt Candy are teaming up with St Louis indie titans This City of Takers and Weirdo-Punks Tiger Rider and late but welcome additions Loses The Mighty and Krelboyne from Champaign, IL for a show you won’t soon forget.

Show starts at 6:00 pm and with 6 bands for only $5.00 it’s the deal of the century! You can find a facebook event for the show tonight right here. For more information on this and other Black Sheep events check out the shows page.

The Timmys Announce “Dude, Girl” EP

Posted on August 20, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Springfield punk rock band The Timmys have been hard at work lately. Earlier this spring we gave an update that The Timmys were busy recording in South Town Studio. Now it’s time for us to hear a result of their recording time in South Town’s very own recording studio. The band have recently announced their newest release- an upcoming EP called Dude, Girl. The new EP will be released online on Tuesday, September 2nd. The EP was recorded by The Timmys’ very own Brandon Carnes of South Town Studio and was mastered by The Blasting Room in Colorado. Alternative music website The Dying Scene recently featured a stream of one of the songs off of the EP called “Death Grip.” You can find that song right here. Also check out a teaser video for the EP below.

The Timmys will be playing next at Black Sheep on Saturday, September 6th as a part of our second annual Punk Rock Cookout. Also playing that show will be Minor Decline, Bad Banshee, and Say Something.