Mind Over Matter Records

Posted on June 20, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Touring Springfield band Our Lady will be release a split 7″ with longtime Milwaukee friends Estates! The split has a tentative release date of late August and pre orders should be up within the coming weeks. New Springfield / Kansas City record label Guard Records (Formely Blackbox Records / Stink Cat Records) & Mind Over Matter Records will be putting out the split as a joint release. With two songs from each band, a very unique casing the release will be a great way to be introduced to each band as well as each label. The 7″ will be on five color variants and limited to 500 copies. For more information on the split you can check out the Our Lady, Estates, Guard Records and Mind Over Matter Records Facebook page.

SJ-R: “The Horse Show Returns”

Posted on June 20, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Springfield newspaper The State Journal Register has recently featured an article on The Horse Show. The Horse Show is a music festival happening tomorrow (Saturday) in Pawnee, Illinois (just outside of Springfield) at The Refuge Ranch. The fest is being put on by Springfield basement venue The Radon Lounge. Here’s a chunk of the article:

The Soil & the Sun, which played at The Radon Lounge in Springfield last year, headlines the day-long festival that includes 22 acts offering everything from electronica to ska to hip-hop spread over two stages.

The setting is again the Refuge Ranch, a nonprofit organization just outside Pawnee that pairs at-risk children and families with horses that have been rescued from abuse and neglect in a mentoring horsemanship program.

The day takes on a festival atmosphere, says Jeff Black, owner and operator of The Radon Lounge, with food, artisan tables, games such as “mondo croquet” and music.

The Soil & the Sun, based in Grand Rapids, Mich., has received national attention from National Public Radio, calling it one of 100 “artists to discover” at 2013’s SXSW Festival, and from Paste magazine, which noted that the band sported elements akin to Fleet Foxes.

You can find the rest of that article in Wednesday’s copy of The State Journal Register or also online right here. If you are still wondering what The Horse Show is all about, you might want to take a look at The Radon Lounge’s Horse Show “Preview” where they talk about all of the acts and activities you will be able to find there. Some familiar acts to Black Sheep playing The Horse Show are Soap Scum, Meredosia, Full Chroma, and more.

July 9th at Black Sheep: The Oswalds, Display Case, Panzys

Posted on June 20, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s time for another July show announcement. On Wednesday, July 9th we will be having a show for the band Display Case from Des Moines, Iowa. What kind of a band name is that? Well, we don’t know. But if you want you can check out one of the band’s live videos at the very bottom of this post. If you like what you hear maybe you will come to the show. Also playing this one is Springfield three-piece punk band The Oswalds. Come early and catch the third band on the bill- Panzys. Punk rock.

This show will be another 7:00 pm $5 show. 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 a lot of other great stuff coming up at Black Sheep.

Tonight at Dumb Records: Gospel & The Wolf, With Teeth & Nails, Nathan Shepherd, Bo Mellado, Rella

Posted on June 19, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Tonight we are holding another special all-acoustic show at Dumb Records. Dumb Records is right next to Black Sheep, located at 1107 South Grand Ave. This show features Gospel & The Wolf touring from Austin Texas. He has made a stop in Springfield a few times before in recent years. On tour with Gospel & The Wolf will be With Teeth & Nailsfrom San Antonio, Texas. Then we have a couple of local Springfield acts. We have Bo Mellado, playing all of your favorite Mouthsex, Asthma, and King Worm tracks unplugged. We also have Rella featuring Clare Frachey of JAG.

The show will start at 7:00 pm, and Dumb Records will open up at 6:00 pm so come early if you want first dibs on all the good records. You can find a facebook event for this show right here. Also check out our shows page for a look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep.

Park: “Lepus Fugam”

Posted on June 18, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

See that up there? That’s the one sided screen printed 10″ of Springfield indie/emo band Park‘s first new material in eight years. The band has just announced the three song 10″ will be released on Bad Timing Records and will come with a 16 page booklet to accompany the release. The full EP will be released on July 15th. On top of all of that Park released on song, “Lepus Fugam” to the world yesterday through the site Jacobtherabbit.com. You can also stream the song on the youtube player embedded below. The song is one of three from the upcoming Jacob The Rabbit 10″. You can pre-order the record or digital download from that site. Also be on the lookout in the near future for the Jacob The Rabbit 10″ at Dumb Records. From Bad Timing’s website:

Almost a year later, we’re happy to announce that we will release Park’s first new music since 2006, a three-song EP called Jacob The Rabbit, on 10″ vinyl on July 15, 2014. Right now, you can check out a teaser video of the EP and get familiarized with the hub for all information about this release on JacobTheRabbit.com.

Jacob The Rabbit is a concept EP which serves as a prelude to a full-length that Park is working on now. It’s based on a story written by frontman Ladd Mitchell. To do this release the right way, we knew we’d have to go all out–we put together what we think is some pretty killer packaging.

The one-sided 10″ vinyl–limited to 1,000 units on four variants–is packaged in a matte jacket and features a screenprint of the logos associated with the story on the B-side. Also in the jacket is a 16-page 7″ booklet that contains the story, illustrations, lyrics, credits and more. We LOVE this EP, and we really hope you guys will, too–check out some photos below!

Tonight at Black Sheep: Seraphim, Anomaly, Caterpillar Club, Swamp Rat, Dirt Wizard

Posted on June 18, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Tonight is going to be one of the heavier shows Black Sheep has had in minute. Get ready for a night of stoner metal, hardcore, and punk. Tonight we have hardcore punk band Anomaly coming from Chicago and playing Springfield as their tour kickoff show. You can find their newest demo streaming below. We also have another performance by Swamp Rat, who just played the last two shows that happened at Black Sheep. Also on tour on A389 Records is the metal band Seraphim. Come check out what they are all about. Then there is the first performance of the whole entire year by Springfield stoner shoegaze band Caterpillar Club. Before that we will get to finally see Peoria dirty band Dirt Wizard.

The show tonight starts at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page where you can find more shows happening at Black Sheep this summer.

New Arrivals This Week At Dumb Records

Posted on June 17, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

This week we have a ridiculous amount of new arrivals at Dumb Records, and the new arrivals are still coming. The shop is in full summer mode- air conditioning and all. Don’t forget that if you want first dibs on a lot of the new stuff in this week that we are open Tuesdays from 3:00 – 8:00 pm. Tonight there is also a show, so we will be open from 3:00 – 9:00 pm. Dumb Records is also open tomorrow from 6:00 to 9:00 pm for another show, and there is an acoustic show at Dumb Thursday from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Check out that long list of new arrivals below.

New LPs
Ama Dots – Ama Dots
Antilles – EP
Broken Prayer – LP
Cruelster – Potatoe Boys
The Evens – The Evens
Fugazi – The Argument
Hi Ho Silver, Away! – Chore
Lipstick Homicide – Out Utero
Manic Depressives / 30 Second Flash – Split
Max Load – Max Load
Medical Tourists – Medical Tourists
M.O.T.O. – No Way Street
M.O.T.O. – Pack Your Troubles In Dreams
M.O.T.O. – No Sleep ‘Til Turku
Poison Planet – Boycott Everything
Raymilland – Recordings ’79-‘81
RazorXFade – LP
Shitty Weekend – Shit Week
The Taxpayers – A Rhythm In The Cages
The Young Leaves – Alive And Well
Warpath – Fuck You I’m Queer
We Must Dismantle All This! – Decathect

10”s
Cloud Mouth – Keep Well
Dogs of Ire – Death To Tyrants

7”s
Abolitionist / Rubrics – Split
The Bruté Medium – Wilmot Provisio
Cheap Art – Desocialized
Cruelster / Putrid Cause – Split
Dogs Of Ire – Marc Antony
Earth Girls – Wrong Side Of History
Falter – Descent
Fumes – Fumes
Glocca Morra – Ghoul Intentions
Hi Ho Silver, Away! – Compromise
House of Apparition – House of Apparition
Jawbox – Tongues
Kata Sarka / Boddicker – The David Lee Gorgoroth EP
Lubricants – Activated Energy
Minor Threat – Demo 7”
Parasitic Twins – Parasitic Twins
Parrhesia – For Everything To Be…
PePermanent Ruin – San Jose EP
Rat Storm – Fractured
Rat Storm – Empty Hands
Rites Of Spring – All Through A Life
Syntax Error – Syntax Error
Tough Stuff – College

Cassettes
Anomaly – Demo
American Hate – Demo
Beat Wagon – Beat Wagon
CHUD – Demo
Cold Lovers – Mouth
Falter – Descent
The Holidays – Bus Freak
Occultonomy – Demo
Low Tax – II
NEED – Demo
Polypsis – The Way
Quick Attack – Barn Demo 2010
Regimen – Upprepning Ar…
Sleeper – Sleeper
Snotrocket – Snotrocket
The Valenteens – Nothing Owed +2
The World Is A Beautiful Place And I Am No Longer Afraid To Die – Josh Is Dead
Zodiacs – Demo

WUIS on Dumb Fest 2

Posted on June 17, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Dumb Fest 2 is already over, but we thought we would let you know that Springfield college radio group WUIS was kind enough to feature a segment on Dumb Fest 2 this past Friday, right before the festival happened. WUIS interviewed Dumb Fest coordinator Brian Galecki about what the fest is all about and what everyone could expect. You can check out that ten minute piece right here.

Dumb Fest 2 happened this past weekend and was a rousing success. Will there be a Dumb Fest 3?

Tonight at Black Sheep: PJ Famicom, F///\\\M, King Worm, Swamp Rat

Posted on June 17, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

We’ve got a rager coming to you tonight for all you folks who are itching for more shows after Dumb Fest 2. PJ Famicom (of Super Famicom fame) is coming all the way up from Florida on tour to play his infinitely catchy music, which has been cataloged in over 36 releases over the last 12 years as a band! Some of the older punks may remember Super Famicom’s memorable shows back in the pre-Black Sheep days at Breadstretchers.

On the local end of things we have the death-defying solo act F///\\\M erupting over us with a wave of sound that sounds like a full band, complete with several guitars, a drum kit, and an ever-important fog machine. We also have a band that Jessica Knight called “the best band in Springfield” playing their third show ever: King Worm, fronted by local graphic design legend Mike Tirehaus. And opening things up is Swamp Rat, brandishing a brand new tape from local label Ooey Gooey Tapes and still full of adrenaline from their energetic set at Day 2 of Dumb Fest 2.

As always, the show starts at 7 pm and costs $5. Check out a facebook event for the show right here. You kids know the drill. I’ll be there. Your friends will be there (or people you can make friends with). You’ll be there. See you at the show!

Black Sheep Fest 2014 Lineup

Posted on June 16, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

As we promised, the lineup for Black Sheep Fest 2014 was revealed this past weekend at Dumb Fest 2. Today we are releasing the flier and lineup online for all of you couch potatoes who missed out on Dumb Fest. Black Sheep Fest is a celebration of Black Sheep as an all ages venue for nine years and also of the great local music scene that we have going on. It will be happening this year on Saturday, July 26th. This will be the seventh Black Sheep Fest and there are 21 bands playing (all inside Black Sheep), which is more than we have had any year. Here is the lineup:

Our Lady
Soap Scum vs. Table Drama
Looming
Foxtail (reunion)
Asthma
War Magic
JAG
Mouthsex
boon
(Battle of the Bands winner)
Meredosia
Akaname
Built In A Day
Swamp Rat
The Oswalds
Kickstart
Full Chroma
Wilt Candy
I’m Dead Inside
Knives

That is plenty of bands. Some highlights this year include a Soap Scum vs. Table Drama battle set, a reunion by Springfield emo band Foxtail, and the very first show by a new Our Lady-related project called Knives. You can also check back with the official lineup on our Black Sheep Fest page. For photos of Black Sheep Fest last year, go check out our Black Sheep Fest 2013 album on Flickr. Keep an eye out for a Black Sheep Fest 2014 facebook event very soon.