Cassette Store Day at Dumb Records September 27th

Posted on August 11, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Looks like September is shaping up to be a great month. We just announced our punk rock cookout earlier today and there is also going to be a Black Sheep anniversary show which we will be announcing soon. Today we are announcing a special event at Dumb Records in September and that is Cassette Store Day happening Saturday, September 27th. Much like Record Store Day, Cassette Store Day will feature some rare and limited releases exclusively on cassette. You can find a list of those releases right here on the Cassette Store Day site (although we can not promise that we will have every one in store). There will also be some sort of sale going on in the store during the day for non-Cassette Store Day items. Be on the lookout for more Cassette Store Day announcements soon.

Keep track of special events at Dumb Records and Black Sheep by following our shows page.

September 6th at Black Sheep: The Timmys, Bad Banshee, Minor Decline, Say Something

Posted on August 11, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

With the summer drawing to a close and the beginning of the fall, it is time for a good old fashioned “punk rock cookout.” If you remember last year, we had our first annual “punk rock cookout” in June and it was great. Now we are having it again on Saturday, September 6th. Come out, bring food, come ready to eat food, or do whatever you want! We have heard that there will be vegan and non-vegan hotdogs. On top of food and cookouts, there will be plenty of bands. This show will feature The Timmys‘ first Black Sheep appearance in a short while. We also have newer Springfield ska name-changers, Bad Banshee. Then there will be one out of town band called Minor Decline from Galesburg, Illinois. Opening things up is a rare performance by fast hardcore/punk band Say Something.

The cookout and festivities will kick off at 6:00 pm, and show will start at 7:00 pm. Bring $5. You can find a facebook event for this right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep this fall and summer.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Abyss, The Science Of, Full Chroma, Guitar And Drums

Posted on August 9, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Don’t forget that there is a show happening tonight at Black Sheep! It’s also our only show happening here this weekend so let’s all come out and make it a good one. Tonight the show features heavy metal act Abyss. We have been told that Abyss will be playing one of their last shows of the summer. Check out a video of them below. Also on this show is alternative rock and roll group The Science Of. They will surely be a treat. If you like rock then this is the show for you because we also have high school rockers Full Chroma. To complete the lineup we have an act playing called Guitar and Drums. Make sure to come early to find out what that is all about.

The show tonight starts at 7:00 pm and it is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Be sure to also check out our shows page for a look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep this summer/fall.

Blacksheepspringfield.com Two Years Old Today!

Posted on August 7, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today this here website that you are looking at turns two years old. We want to thank all of you who have stuck with us for that long, or have hopped on board any time during the past few years.

In the past year we have added a few new features to our site. We have welcomed Dumb Records and South Town Studio to South Town and also created separate pages for them on this site. We have added countless of more band pages (past and present) for you all to check out. Black Sheep is also nearing it’s ninth year anniversary, so keep your eyes and ears peeled for an anniversary show announcement that will be happening next month! In the meantime our next special event is the Black Sheep Band Lotto Show, which is happening in a little over a week!

Tonight at Black Sheep: Mouthsex, Ski Mask, Pregnancy Test, Swamp Rat, King Worm

Posted on August 7, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s Thursday and we have a stacked punk show coming at you from Black Sheep tonight! This show will feature Black Sheep Fest hit sensations, Mouthsex. You can check out a video of them stirring up the mosh pit during Black Sheep Fest right here. We also Ski Mask from Columbia Missouri. Ski Mask was featured at day 2 of Dumb Fest 2 earlier this summer. You can check out some of their music streaming below. Ski Mask are out on tour with other Columbia punks, Pregnancy Test. Then we have two more Springfield bands. We have the disgusting and sludgy Swamp Rat. Lastly we have the new Springfield five-piece punk band that have been breaking our headlines a lot lately, King Worm.

This show will kick off at 7:00 pm and it’s 5 bands for 5 bucks. 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 other things coming up at Black Sheep this summer and fall.

Tours: Wilt Candy, Old Fox Road

Posted on August 6, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Summer isn’t over, and there is still plenty of time to squeeze in those last few summer tours before fall starts and we enter a new season at Black Sheep. It looks like new Springfield folk duo Wilt Candy have announced their first ever tour happening later this month. They will be hitting the road with Central Illinois friends Old Fox Road. The two bands will be hitting some areas of Illinois and also Iowa for this “4 days of fun.” You can find those dates listed on the poster above.

Want to see Wilt Candy live in Springfield? They will be playing at Black Sheep next on Saturday, August 23rd along with The Complaint Line, Tiger Rider, and This City of Takers. More info on that show can be found right here. Wilt Candy also recently released a new eight song EP later last month. You can find that streaming below.

August 24th at Haunted Mansion: Haldol, King Worm

Posted on August 6, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we have a short and sweet show announcement for a brand new house venue in Springfield. The house is going by the name “The Haunted Mansion” and they have a show coming up on Sunday, August 24th. The show only has two bands announced right now but we have told that there is likely one more to come. One of those two bands is Springfield’s own King Worm (pictured above). Don’t miss out on your chance to see the new Springfield punk five-piece in a basement. Also on this show is Haldol from Philadelphia. They will be on tour, and you can find some of their music streaming below.

This show is going to be starting at 7:00 pm and donations will be taken for the touring act. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Don’t forget to also check out our Springfield shows page for a look at other shows going on around town.

New Arrivals This Week at Dumb Records

Posted on August 5, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Did you know that there is a record store right next to Black Sheep? It’s called Dumb Records and it’s real. Dumb Records is located at 1107 South Grand East and there are new arrivals spilling in and out of the store every week. You can also find a fair share of new and used LPs, 7″s, CDs, cassettes, band shirts, and more. The store is even open today from 3:00 to 8:00 pm. Let’s take a look at some of the new arrivals that are in this week and when Dumb Records is going to be open.

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

CDs
Montagh – Am I Enough Yet?

New LPs
Aspera – Oh Fantastica
The Besnard Lakes – Until In Excess, Imperceptible UFO
Bon Iver – Bon Iver
Bon Iver – Blood Bank
Bowerbirds – Hymns For A Dark Horse
Broadfield Marchers
Catfish Haven – Tell Me
Citay – Remixes
Danielson – Tell Another Joke At The Ol’ Choppin Block
Dirty Projectors – Rise Above
Dum Dum Girls – Dum Dum Girls
Drunk – To Corner Wounds
Evangelicals – The Evening Descends
Home – 17
The Impossible Shapes – Horus
Gauntlet Hair – Stills
Glow God – House Of Distractions
Jens Lekman – I know What Love Isn’t
Luke Temple – Good Mood Fool
Mt St Helens Vietnam Band – Where The Messengers Meet
Music Go Music – Expressions
Music Go Music – Warm In The Shadows
Odawas – The Blue Depths
Oneida = A List of the Burning Mountains
Parts & Labor – Constant Future
Peter Wolf Crier – Inter-Be
Porcelain Raft – Strange Weekend
Pterodactyl – Spills Out
Throw Me The Statue – Creaturesque
Weathering Alterations – The Horns Of Happiness

Used LPs
Die Cheerleader – Son Of Filth
Down In Flames – Down In Flames
Joan Baez – Diamonds & Rust

Used 10″s
Clinging To The Trees Of A Forest Fire – Visceral

Used 7″s
Blacklisted – Peace On Earth / War On Stage
FocusedXMinds – Straightedge Overload
Meltdown – Meltdown

Montagh: “Am I Enough Yet?”

Posted on August 4, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

This past weekend we were sad to see two Springfield bands go as they played their last show to a good crowd on Saturday night. Lovecow and Montagh both played their final shows together after a few years of bringing great folk music to Springfield. Today we are bringing you the final Montagh release- a 13 song CD entitled Am I Enough Yet?. You can stream that release below or head over to the band’s bandcamp page where you can download all of the songs for $5.

Am I Enough Yet? is also being released on CD by Springfield label Patch Records. You can find copies of the CD at Dumb Records starting tomorrow (open from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm).

New Band Pages: Knives

Posted on August 4, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Here we are today bringing you another brand new page on our site for another brand new Springfield rock group. This one is for the new screamo band called Knives. Knives played their very first show at this year’s Black Sheep Fest and they blew us all away. The band features members of Our Lady, Looming, Asthma, Caterpillar Club, Foxtail, and a few other bands. If you head over to their newly created page (right here) you can read a little more about the band and stream some songs from their recently released EP. Be on the lookout for more Knives shows very soon.

Knives 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.