Tonight at Black Sheep: Benny the Jet Rodriguez, War Magic, JAG, 2194

Posted on June 4, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Hey cool cats and rad rats, come one come all to the cool show we’ll be having this evening! The L.A based punk charmers in Benny the Jet Rodriguez (Recess Records) have honest tunes are unwavering and it’s sure to be an excellent set. Local lovesters in War Magic will be playing tonight too, and the word is they have a new sound so definitely come find out about that. JAG will be performing their strange space-punk tunes as well as travelling band 2194, who will be bringing their spooky jams here all the way from another place in the country.

Don’t miss this show! It’s tonight at $7, bring $5 and don’t forget to go shopping at Dumb Records. Here’s the facebook event. Keep it real.

New Arrivals At Dumb Records This Week

Posted on June 3, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s officially summer and Dumb Records is going strong, with updated summer hours and new arrivals every week. This week is a big one with a pretty big batch of new and used records and cassettes in. Be sure to come into the shop today, tomorrow (during the show), Thursday (during the show), Friday, Saturday, or Sunday. Wow that’s pretty much every day this week. For a closer look on Dumb Records hours, go to our Dumb Records page. Here’s the new arrivals for this week:

New LPs
Cold Cave – Cherish The Light Years
The Copyrights – Shit’s Fucked
The Copyrights – North Sentinel Island
The Creeps – Lakeside Cabin
Crusades – The Sun Is Down And The Night Is Riding In
The Dopamines – Vices
French Exit – Guts & Black Stuff
Gateway District – Perfect Conna Fail
Gateway District – Old Wild Hearts
Gateway District – Some Days You Get The Thunder
Lee Ranaldo – Between The Times And The Tides
The Manix – Neighborhood Wildlife
The Maxies – Greenland Is Melting
The Mountain Goats – Tallahassee
Pavement – Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
Sass Dragons – New Kids On The Bong
St. Vincent – Strange Mercy
Sunny Side – Welcome To San Diego
The Varsity Weirdos – Can’t Go Home
The Visitors – Yeti

Used LPs
Bob Dylan – The Times They Are A Changin’
Fat Boys – Crushin’
Jethro Tull – Thick As Brick
Odetta – Sings Ballads And Blues
Terror – Always The Hard Way

New 7”s
Barrakuda McMurder – Slow Crawl
Chargers / Sunnyside – Split
The Copyrights – Crutches
Crusades – Parables
Dudes Night / Horror Squad – Split
Get Bent – Dead It
Kitty And The Mangers – Joey’s Song
Mallid To Death – More Than A Sinking Feeling
Pool Party – Born To Loose
Rad Company / Tight Bros
The Ridicules / The Crumbs – Split
That’s Incredilble – Magnetic Hands
Trash Talk – Awake
Up For Nothing – In Trance
Weekend Dads – Changing Lanes

Used 7”s
Anger Regiment – Aces And Eights
Ass-End Offend – Unchecked Aggression
Bear Trap – Nailed Shut
Decay – Back In The House
Me First And The Gimmie Gimmies – Cash
The Messy Hairs vs. The Ginders – Split
Mother Natures Revenge – Off To The Glue Factory
Punch In The Face – PITF
Self Abuse – 3 Bars, 4 Hours
The Showcase Showdown/August Spies – Assemble Your Own Dictator
Spitzz – Get Kicked
Take Control – Trapped Inside
Take No Offense – Happiness Under Chains

New Cassettes
Armada – Songs For Bastards
Pretty Wounds – Whatever, Go Away
Swamp Rat – Becoming One With The Bugs
Weekness – Too High To Die, Too Drunk To Care

New Band Pages: King Worm

Posted on June 2, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we are bringing you a fresh new band page fresh out of the oven for a very nasty and smelly new punk band that slimed up from the gutters of Springfield. They are called King Worm, and had their very first show at Black Sheep this past weekend (pictured above). To check out their new band page and find out a little bit more about King Worm, go here.

Springfield has been recently exploding with new bands every minute. We have a hard time keeping up with every band, but you can see the current bands we have band pages for right here. If you play in a Springfield band that we do not yet have covered we would love to hear from you. Shoot us an email at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com and we will work with you to set something up.

Today at Dumb Records: Summer Kickoff Sale

Posted on June 1, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

This weekend was a big summer kickoff for Black Sheep, and now today (yes, that’s right on Sunday) Dumb Records will be having their big summer kickoff sale. For those of you would do not know, Dumb Records is now open Sundays (starting today, June 1st). Now Dumb Records’s hours are as follows:

Tuesdays: 3:00 pm – 8:00 pm
Fridays: 3:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Saturdays: 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sundays: 11:00 am – 8:00 pm

Today is a good day to stop into Dumb Records. Why’s that? Because the store will be having their summer kickoff sale! This means you get 10% off any new and 25% off any used items in store. Sounds like a pretty good reason to stop into Dumb Records today if you ask us. For those of you who do not know, Dumb Records is located on 1107 South Grand Avenue.

Dumb Records Gift Certificates

Posted on May 31, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Dumb Records seems to be doing things big this summer. New shelves, new dividers, plenty of new records and now gift certificates? That’s right. Now you can be nice and get your friends and family some nice Dumb Records gift certificates, for any amount. We will have them at the counter at Dumb Records. Dumb Records is open tonight until 9:00 pm.

Did you also know that Dumb Records is now going to be open on Sundays? That’s right, and starting this Sunday you can come into Dumb Records (located at 1107 South Grand Ave) anytime from 11:00 am to 8:00 pm. And we are kicking things off big with a big sale (10% off all new and 25% off all used) this Sunday (tomorrow). For more info on that you can go here.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Asthma, Akaname, Swamp Rat, Panzys, King Worm

Posted on May 31, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Check out this all local crud-fest we have going on tonight, it’ll really make you hurl chunks. The filthsters Asthma are going to remind you just how dirty you really are. Then, Akaname will majestically take the stage in a fit of classy skanking rage and then frolic away. Swamp Rat will ground you and make your bones wiggle and shake. Panzys reportedly will make you crave dog salad. For those of you who don’t know what that is, come find out! It may be vegan. Last but not least, new pop band King Worm will be taking the stage. May satan have mercy on our souls.

Come to Black Sheep at 7 and bring $5. All proceeds will be going to Blacksheep this evening to help cover the cost of trying to get a new heater! Yeah for modern living! Thanks to everyone for supporting black sheep, here’s the facebook event for tonight’s show. It’ll be a grand time!

New Dumb Fest Music: The Valenteens, Rüz, Black Panties, Gas Rag

Posted on May 30, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Dumb Fest 2 is only two weeks away!! Where did the time go!? Since we are so close to Dumb Fest, we thought we would take the time today to highlight some of the bands playing who have recently released new material. You can find four different players below with brand new music from different bands playing Dumb Fest this year. First off is a new 7″ called Fun In The Sun by Chicago pop punk band The Valenteens. You can even pick that one up at Dumb Records. Up next is a little sneak preview along with a cool video for the new Black Panties flexi. You can also find a few copies of that flexi at Dumb Records. Then we have a player for the new Rüz flexi. Those were at Dumb Records, but are now sold out (sorry). Last but not least is the new 12″ from Chicago hardcore monster, Gas Rag. Get ready to break stuff.

Dumb Fest 2 of course is happening on Friday and Saturday June 13th and 14th at Black Sheep, Dumb Records, and Skank Skates. You can find the full lineup on our Dumb Fest 2 page or on the Dumb Fest facebook event.

GET YOUR DUMB FEST 2 TICKETS RIGHT HERE.

Today on Black Sheep Radio: King Worm

Posted on May 30, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today on The Black Sheep Radio Show we have some very special and wormy guests. That is a new Springfield punk band called King Worm. You probably don’t know much about King Worm since their very first show is on Saturday at Black Sheep. Maybe if you listen to today’s episode of The Black Sheep Radio Show you will learn a thing or two about the band and decide to come to the show Saturday.

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.

Tonight at Black Sheep + Skanks Skates: Masked Intruder, Jason Todd Reunion

Posted on May 30, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Tonight in South Town is our BIG summer kickoff and double slammer. There are TWO huge shows going on in South Town tonight- one at Black Sheep and one at Skank Skates. Let’s talk about the Black Sheep show first. Tonight at Black Sheep Jason Todd will be reuniting for a very special show. They were a metalcore band around from ’09-’11 and if you didn’t see ’em then this might be your only chance. Playing with Jason Todd is other Springfield/St. Louis powerhouse Battalion. Then we have Heavy Arms also from St. Louis, who played Dumb Fest 1 last year. Aside from those three, there will be a performance by post-hardcore band Loses The Mighty. Things will open up with a performance by acoustic and Battalion-related act Good Times. That show is starting at 6:00 pm and admission is $7. Find a facebook event for that one right here.

Let’s move over next door to Skank Skates and see what is happening over there! Over at Skanks we have a show starting at 7:00 pm and this one is going to cost $10. Why? Because we have big time Fat Wreck Chords band Masked Intruder on the bill! We are very excited to have them play in our town for this show. Stream some of their music below. Also on this show and just back from tour is Springfield pop punk band Hospital Job. Then we have long running punk band The Timmys to complete this short and sweet three-band punk show on the ramp. Find a facebook event for that one right here.

Sounds like a blast! Don’t forget that Dumb Records will also be open from 3:00 to 9:00 pm tonight so stop by and check out the store. Also head over to our shows page to look at all of the great things we have lined up for this summer.

Kowabunga! Kid, Carbonleak Added To Dumb Fest, Other Updates

Posted on May 29, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

With Dumb Fest 2 nearly two weeks away, we are bringing you a few small changes to the festival today and also a new addition. First of all, we are sad to announce that Times Beach from St. Louis will no longer be playing day 2 of Dumb Fest 2. Taking their spot on day 2 of Dumb Fest will be North Western Indiana post-punk band Carbonleak. Another slight inconvenience is that Chicago/Champaign project Easter is having to move from day 1 of Dumb Fest to day 2. To make up for all of this, Champaign fuzz punk band Kowabunga! Kid will be playing day 1 of Dumb Fest in place of Easter. You can check out some of Kowabunga! Kid’s tunes below.

DUMB FEST 2 TICKETS HERE

Dumb Fest 2 is taking place on Friday, June 13th and Saturday, June 14th. You can still purchase 2-day passes for $10 per day or single day passes for $12 a day online right here, or anytime during store hours at Dumb Records. You can find the full updated lineup for Dumb Fest 2 on our Dumb Fest page or also on the facebook event right here.