Photos: Record Store Day 2014

Posted on April 26, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

This past Saturday was a big day for Southtown. Dumb Records had our first every Record Store Day, there was a total of three shows at Dumb and Black Sheep where 13 bands played, and we welcomed a new business (Empire Board Shop) to the Southtown neighborhood. We want thank everyone who came out or participated in Record Store Day and for making it a success. We look forward to an even bigger Record Store Day next year. We did manage to capture a few pictures of that day, which you can find a few of above and below. Also head over to the Black Sheep flickr page, where you can find more Dumb photos on our Dumb Records flickr album.

Tonight at Black Sheep: F///\\\M, Sons Of Hippies, Meredosia

Posted on April 26, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Tonight at Black Sheep we have a short and sweet three-band show. Sounds like a perfect event for this beautiful spring day. Tonight we have the new Springfield solo project that everyone has been raving about, MUCK///\\\\FOUNTAIN. Prepare to be splashed by his fountains of muck. Other than that we have the touring band Sons Of Hippies coming from Florida. You can check out one of their hit music videos streaming below. The third band, who will probably going on first is Meredosia. Meredosia is a Springfield post-rock band that recently released some new music.

The show tonight is going to be 7:00 pm and $5. You can find a facebook event for this show right here. Don’t forget to also check out our shows page for a look at other things coming up at Black Sheep.

Bernays Propaganda (Macedonia) playing BXS Sunday

Posted on April 25, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Listen up, there’s a super cool band that has been added to the show at the Sheep on Sunday called Bernays Propaganda, coming all the way from Macedonia! Bernays Propaganda is composed of activists that believe in the destruction of illusion created through the media. Here is a quote from their page on bandcamp.

Today the messengers seem to act not only as a means of informing, but also as the creators of all seduction, manipulation and mind-control that make us more insensitive to problems that surround us, meanwhile packing their own pockets with cash only to bring fast-paced entertainment to our homes. These are the situations and moments that Bernays Propaganda, appropriately named after Edward L. Bernays, the inventor of PR and all subsequent mediapowered destruction, seek to evoke and rebel against.

This band is named after Edward Bernays, who was an individual known as being the “father of propaganda” and being the instigator of mass public manipulation on the grounds that people are naturally irrational and dangerous and therefore need to be “occupied” or controlled. These people are fierce- it’s seriously rad that they’re coming to Black Sheep. Their tunes will lift you, wake you up and inspire you to MOVE! Get excited get excited get excited.

They won’t be the only ones playing at the show on Sunday, there will also be the super fly band Ghost Mice (featuring Christ Clavin from Plan-It-X Records). Our ever beloved Looming will be playing too, as well as the fine fellas in Nephrons. ALSO- there is a new band playing! They are called Wilt Candy. Their folk tunes are sure to be rad. Come to this show! Here’s the facebook event, fine people. Bring food and check out the other shows coming up, because there are ALOT.

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June 28th at Black Sheep: The Complaint Line, Acker, My Dad, Animal Faces, Reaching Right

Posted on April 25, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Look at this cool show happening on Thursday, June 5th! This one will feature three touring bands and two locals. For this show we have Springfield rock band The Complaint Line. That name might sound familiar because The Complaint Line will be playing the Black Sheep Cover Show on May 16th as The Pixies. Also on this show we have the experimental band Acker from Champaign. Then we have the band My Dad (pictured above). My Dad are no strangers to Black Sheep, they have played here two times before in the past couple of years. You may have noticed that sometimes they bring an extra drummer or two. My Dad will be on tour with Canadian band Animal Faces. You can check out some music from Animal Faces below. To round things off we have the Jacksonville pop-punk band Reaching Right playing this show.

This one will start at 7:00 pm and cost $5, like most other shows. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at everything else coming up at Black Sheep.

May 9th at Black Sheep: Mouthsex, Q, Yatagarasu, Femoral, Aporia

Posted on April 24, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Hey hey we have a show coming up real quick here on Friday, May 9th to tell you about today. This show is sure to be a real blast. It features the newer Springfield slimepunk band Mouthsex, who recently released their first demo. This show will also feature newer band from St. Louis called “Q“. You can check out their “demQ” streaming on the player below. Then there are a couple of touring bands on the bill. We have the weirdo Texas band Yatagarasu. They will be out on tour with other Texas punk band, Femoral. Opening things up is a very rare performance by the out of control Springfield harsh noise project Aporia.

This show is at 7:00 pm and costs $5. You can find a facebook event for this show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at what else is coming up soon at Black Sheep.

“Punk: Inside The Local Scene”

Posted on April 24, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Thanks to Black Sheep show go-er and volunteer here at blacksheepspringfield.com Austin Duffie, we now have a great mini-documentary on the Black Sheep and DIY punk culture. The project was for a high school class project focusing on types of groups and subcultures. What Austin ended up with was this beautiful video he created (which you can watch below). The video features footage of plenty of bands performing at Black Sheep (Say Something (pictured above), Koji, boon, Akaname), as well as a couple of interviews (Bo Mellado, Koji, Aubrey Puyear).

Some Things Can’t Be Ignored: 217 Comp

Posted on April 23, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

In Springfield during the early 2000’s, there used to be a group of hardcore kids that formed a group to make a zine called “Know No Boundaries“. This zine featured band and album reviews, articles, interviews and news. In December of 2000, they put out a comp album of songs from bands both dead and alive to keep the musical culture in the scene circulating. Old Springfield bands like The Goofs, Ingot, Fagalonius P. Hector, Park, N.I.L.8 and the Timmys were featured. This comp album is titled 217 represent and thanks to our good friend behind the Springfield blog Some Things Can’t Be Ignored (bringing us oldskool tunes on the monthly), this whole album is completely accessible for us to listen to here in 2014. So if you love the 90’s as much as you say you do, definitely give it a listen.

Check out the full article here, you can catch a cool interview from one of the makers of Know No Boundaries and 217 Represent. To see other posts about Some Things Can’t Be Ignored, check out the rest of the blog as well as other Black Sheep website posts.

LLCC Battle of the Bands This Friday

Posted on April 23, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

This year, Lincoln Land Community College is hosting a grand Battle of the Bands on Friday, April 25th. Some bands familiar to the Black Sheep stage include The Blind Social, Built in a Day, Dog of Panic, Full Chroma, Trepidus, and Negative 17. There will be three judges that get a vote each, there will be a people’s choice vote and there will also be a vote given to the band that raises the most money. How will they do that? At the event, there will be donation jars assigned to each band. The band that gets the most dough will win that vote, and all of the money raised will go to United Way of Central Illinois, which is a local organization that looks to make our community stronger by giving food, shelter, health care, disaster services and educational support to those that need it.

The winner of the LLCC battle of the bands will win a prize of $300, the second prize winner will receive $200 and the third prize winner will receive $100. There will be t-shirts being sold for only $5 as well as door prizes (like candy and karaoke machines). The doors open at 5:30 and the bands start at 6. This event is sponsored by the Logger Activities Board and Student United Way of LLCC. Check out this cool event, enjoy some music and get some free popcorn and soda! Keep your eyes peeled for more updates on Springfield musical happenings.

State Journal Register: “The Asylum Getting The Band Back Together”

Posted on April 22, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Springfield paper The State Journal Register published an article recently highlighting the importance of old Springfield music venue and hangout spot The Asylum and talked about the upcoming Asylum reunion. From the article:

The Asylum remains a fond memory for many Springfield and area teens who hung out there. On Thursday nights, they watched “The Simpsons.” There were movie nights. There were shows by local bands like The Timmys and The Gunga-Dins and from traveling acts like the Portuguese Rodeo Clown comedy troupe. Between Steve’s substantial presence and the self-policing by the teenagers, things went smoothly for the most part.

You can find the full article on the SJ-R website right here. In the article talks to former Asylum owner Steve Brink, who now lives in North Carolina but is coming back to town for the reunion. The Asylum reunion will be happening on Saturday, May 24th at VFW 211 Old Jacksonville Road. The reunion crew is still trying to raise money for their event, and you can contribute on the Asylum reunion website. You can also read more about the reunion and more about the Asylum on the Some Things Can’t Be Ignored blog.

May 17th at The Radon Lounge: Kansas Bible Company, Looming, Derrick Streibig

Posted on April 22, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s been a little while since The Radon Lounge have had a show in their basement venue, and we are excited to tell you about this little return-show for them happening next month! The Radon Lounge hosted a show at Black Sheep earlier this month for King of Prussia and Case Conrad and it was a great success. This show is happening on Saturday, May 17th. This show will feature the 12-person project Kansas Bible Company from Nashville, Tennessee. Find their music streaming below. This show will be the first ever Radon performance by the Springfield indie pop band Looming, who play Black Sheep pretty frequently. This show will also feature a performance by solo musician Derrick Streibig from Girard, Illinois.

This show will begin at 7:00 pm and will be $5 at The Radon Lounge. If you don’t know where that is then you can email radonlounge@gmail.com for the address. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also check out our Springfield shows page for a list of shows happening in town outside of Black Sheep.