Today at Black Sheep: Black Sheep Fest 2014

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Lookie lookie Black Sheep Fest is finally upon us and it’ll be happening today! Black Sheep Fest is a celebration of Springfield local music and Black Sheep as an all ages venue since 2005. There are 21 bands playing this year all local to Springfield. Check out the order of the bands that will be playing (starting with the last band first for exciting effect)

OUR LADY – 10:30
SOAP SCUM vs. TABLE DRAMA – 9:40
LOOMING – 9:00
FOXTAIL (reunion) – 8:20
ASTHMA – 7:40pm
WAR MAGIC – 7:10
JAG – 6:40
MOUTHSEX – 6:10
BOON – 5:30
BLIND SOCIAL – 4:50
MEREDOSIA – 4:20
BUILT IN A DAY – 3:50
SWAMP RAT – 3:20
THE OSWALDS – 2:50
KICKSTART – 2:20
AKANAME – 1:50
FULL CHROMA – 1:10
WILT CANDY – 12:50
I’M DEAD INSIDE – 12:30
KNIVES (first show) – 12:10

Some special things to take note of: The Blind Social is the battle of the bands winner so check them out. There will also be a really epic battle set between Soap Scum and Table Drama, so see who the victor is and don’t miss the theatrix. This will also be new hardcore band Knives (featuring the same members of Our Lady as well as Looming) playing at noon and this will be their first show, so don’t miss it!! They’ll be starting the fest off. Also, as you can see- Foxtail is playing a reunion show so this is your one rare chance to see Foxtail live again. There are so many rad things going on at this fest and in Southtown: there will be a donation based junk sale to help benefit the venue as well as people who would rather have other people’s junk rather than their own. Clay’s Popeye’s Barbeque (a few doors down from Dumb Records) will be featuring their new VEGAN options! Go buy their food during the fest, it’s legitimately tasty.

Come out to Black Sheep Fest today, it’ll start at noon for only $5! Don’t forget to stop by Dumb Records too, and overall just keep it real. Here’s some advice for preparing yourself for the fest: in the words of Molli Squires, “just go with it”.

Knives: “In From The Stills”

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Today we are bringing you a brand new song from a brand new Springfield band called Knives. Knives is a new band featuring members of Our Lady, Looming, Mother Leopard, Asthma, Caterpillar Club, (the list goes on). Knives recently released a new song called “In From The Stills” off of their upcoming EP. You can stream that song below or also purchase it for $1 off of the Knives bandcamp page. Knives also has a new facebook page which you can check out right here. You can also expect the release to come out on cassette through Springfield label Guard Records.

Knives will be the first band performing at Black Sheep Fest 2014 tomorrow. They play right at noon, so be sure to come out early to catch their set.

Today on Black Sheep Radio: Molli Squires (Knives, Our Lady)

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Today is another episode of The Black Sheep Radio Show and today we have very special guest Molli Squires coming into South Town Studio to talk to our host Brandon Carnes. Molli will be here representing new Springfield band Knives and also Our Lady. Both bands will be playing Black Sheep Fest tomorrow- Knives will be kicking things off right at noon and Our Lady will also be closing the fest. To hear more about both bands and possibly some songs from both, tune in to our radio show today!

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.

Wilt Candy: “EP”

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Springfield folk duo Wilt Candy have recently debuted their first ever recordings with an eight-song EP, and today we are excited to share the new EP with you all. You can find those new songs streaming on the player below. Also head over to the Wilt Candy bandcamp page where you can download the songs at your own price.

Wilt Candy will be one of the many bands performing at Black Sheep Fest tomorrow. More information on that can be found right here. Wilt Candy will be also playing at Black Sheep on August 23rd with The Complaint Line, This City of Takers, and Tiger Rider.

The Radon Lounge: “Horse Show Recap”

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Springfield basement venue and Black Sheep buds The Radon Lounge have posted a recap of how their Horse Show went last month. The Horse Show took place in June at The Refuge Ranch just outside of Springfield. You can check out the recap on the Radon Lounge’s website right here. You can also head over to The Radon Lounge’s flickr page for tons of photos taken at The Horse Show.

The Radon Lounge are also gearing up for their next show happening on Saturday, August 23rd. Bands for that have not been announced yet, but you can always keep checking back with the Radon Lounge calendar or our Springfield shows page if you want to stay updated with Radon shows or other shows around town.

August 15th at Black Sheep: Atlas At His Finest, Bad Catman, Dahling, Teenage Swoon, JAG

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We’re going to be having a really cool show coming up on Friday, August 15th. A hidden local act known as Atlas at his Finest will be playing an acoustic set that is sure to be heartfelt. Bad Catman from Champaign will be exhibiting some gnarly punker tunes which always proves to be fun. There will be two bands touring from Austin, Texas as well. Dahling will have some rad punk tunes to jig to so check them out. Teenage Swoon (of Guard Records) will have some super fly post-hardcore tunes and they’re sure to put on a good set, so definitely check them out as well. To round the night off, the junk punkers JAG will be playing weird stuff as usual and will probably cause mischief so after all the other bands have played, find out what they’re all about.

This show is another 7:00 pm, $5 show. Here’s the facebook event, bring your friends and make sure to check out the other rad shows we have coming around.

Black Sheep Fest Set Times

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We are now only three days away from Black Sheep Fest 2014 happening this Saturday, and we are shaking in our boots with excitement. This is the seventh Black Sheep Fest, and it’s also the biggest one we’ve taken on with 21 bands playing. Today we are bringing you the estimated set times for all of those 21 local bands playing inside Black Sheep.

Our Lady – 10:30
Soap Scum vs. Table Drama – 9:40
Looming – 9:00
Foxtail (reunion) – 8:20
Asthma 7:40
War Magic – 7:10
JAG – 6:40
Mouthsex – 6:10
boon – 5:30
Blind Social – 4:50
Meredosia – 4:20
Akaname – 3:50
Built In A Day – 3:20
Swamp Rat – 2:50
The Oswalds – 2:20
Kickstart – 1:50
Full Chroma – 1:10
Wilt Candy – 12:50 
I’m Dead Inside – 12:30
Knives – 12:10

This schedule can easily run early or late, so we encourage all of you in bands to show up and be ready at least one hour before you are supposed to play. The fest will kick off with a brand new Springfield band called Knives right at 12:10 pm, so make sure to come early for that. The fest this year is also only $5 for 21 bands (what a deal). You can find a facebook event for this right here. Also check out our Black Sheep Fest page and shows page for other info.

August 14th at Black Sheep: Glish, Panzys, Blind Social

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Hey kid, do you like shoegaze? Do you like rock? Do you like punk? No? Yes? Well whatever you like, we have just the show for you! This one is happening on Thursday, August 14th at Black Sheep. For this show we have Glish, the New Orleans shoegaze project coming to Springfield as a part of their summer tour. You can stream one of their songs below. Also on this show are Springfield crazy punk boys Panzys. We also have the rock band Blind Social, who were also recently added to Black Sheep Fest.

This show is at 7:00 pm and will cost $5. You can find a facebook event for it right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page where you can find a list of everything else coming up at Black Sheep.

King Worm: “No Future City”

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Today we are bringing you a stream of one of Springfield’s newest and sneakiest punk bands, King Worm. The new band features members of Mouthsex, Mildred, Asthma, Table Drama, Aporia, and Meredosia. Their new five song EP is called No Future City and is being released on cassette through Springfield label Ooey Gooey Tapes. You can be sure to find the cassette at Dumb Records once the physical version is released. You can stream the five songs right now on the player below.

Want to catch King Worm live? They have a few shows lined up right now. The first is August 7th at Black Sheep along with Mouthsex, Ski Mask, Pregnancy Test, and Swamp Rat. The second is August 17th at Black Sheep along with Falter, Reduced To Instinct, and Table Drama. Last but not least the band will be playing on September 5th at Black Sheep along with Lumpy & The Dumpers, Mongoloid, Mouthsex, and Panzys.

New This Week at Dumb Records

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With Black Sheep Fest 2014 this upcoming weekend, South Town record store Dumb Records is taking things to another level with a few store changes. Aside from our usual weekly new arrivals list, today we bring news that Dumb Records will now be selling “dumb sticks” and guitar picks. Now all of you beautiful musicians don’t have to go any further than South Town to find your small musical needs. The second new and exciting thing pictured above is the new Park 10″ from Bad Timing Records. This is the first new release from Springfield indie/emo band Park since 2006 and we are very excited for it to be out on the shelves of Dumb Records starting today. The release is a one-sided clear 10″ with screen printed vinyl on one side and also comes with a booklet containing the intro to a novel being written by Ladd Mitchell of Park for the band’s upcoming full-length album. All of that is some exciting stuff, now let’s run over the hours for Dumb Records and our new arrivals in this week:

Tuesday (today): 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Friday: 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturday (Black Sheep Fest): 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday: 11:00 am – 8:00 pm

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New LPs
Andrew Jackson Jihad – Candy Cigarettes Capguns Issue Problems And Such
Converge – No Heroes
Deafhaven – Sunbather
Demonbrother – Beyond The Veil
Gas Chamber – Hemorrhaging Light
Hatred Surge – Human Overdose
Iron Lung – White Glove Test
Jello Biafra with The Melvins – Sieg Howdy
Kim Phuc – Copsucker
Knuckle Puck – The Weight That You Buried
The Lowest Form – Negative Ecstasy
Mansions – New Best Friends
Merchandise – Totale Nite
No Statik – Unity And Fragmentation
Society Nurse – LP
Total Control – Henge Beat
True Radical Miracle – Termites
Valencia – We All Need A Reason To Believe
Walls – The Future Is Wide Open

New 10”s
Park – Jacob The Rabbit

New 7”s
Black Hole – Ledges
Bored Straight – Tinnitus E.P.
Bored Straight – EP
Dead Boomers – Arak
Dïat – Everyday
Nordic Waste / Bored Straight / Holy Shit! – Split 

Used 7”s
John Travolta/Olivia Newton-John – Grease

Cassettes
Blackhole – Deeper
Corkscrew – Slater No More
Foreign Lawns – Demo
I Was Afraid – No Love
Lifer/Raw Head – Demo
New Heart – Demo
Stick Tight – Promo Tape 2013