Swamp Rat: “Becoming One With The Bugs”

Posted on April 11, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we are bringing you some truly disgusting thing that has crawled out of the sewers in the depths of South Town. This is the new EP from Swamp Rat, Springfield’s newest sludge/punk band. Their new release is called Becoming One With The Bugs and you can find it streaming below. You can also head over to the Ooey Gooey Tapes bandcamp here where you can download the two tracks for $50 or more. Swamp Rat features members of Meredosia, Montagh, Wir Können, and more.

Swamp Rat does not have any shows currently lined up but you can be on the lookout for some upcoming show announcements from them verrrry soon.

This Weekend In Champaign: Skeletal Lightning

Posted on April 10, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

The time has finally arrived, Skeletal Lightning Fest 2 is kicking off tomorrow (Friday) and will last until Sunday. The first show is at Error Records with some really great artists like Angry Gods, Weekend Nachos, Thou, and Cloud Rat. Unfortunately, tickets are already sold out for that show, but you could still go and catch Mouthsex, Need, Wolf Luv, and Angry Gods at an after show at the Dingbat Dungeon.

Springfield’s very own Our Lady will be playing Saturday, so be sure to go and cheer them to victory. Some of our best buds are also playing fest such as Hank, Two Knights, Yusuke, and Acidic Tree. Go out and have some fun!

April 26th at Black Sheep: F///\\\M, Sons of Hippies, Meredosia

Posted on April 9, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Is it too late to sneak in another April show announcement? We don’t think so! This one is happening on Saturday, April 26th and it is a short and sweet three band show. This show will feature a performance by F///\\\M, the new solo project by Brandon Carnes that has been shaking the nation before he has even played his first show. The touring band on this thing is The Sons of Hippies, and they come from Tampa, Florida. They play “psychpop freakout” music and are on Cleopatra Records. The other end of that local band sandwhich is shoegaze/post-rock band Meredosia. They recently released some new music that is great.

This show starts at 7:00 pm and will be $5. You can find a facebook event for this show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page where you can find a complete list of upcoming shows.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Koji, A.N. Palamara, Rella, Our Lady

Posted on April 9, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Hey fine people, we got a fresh show happening this evening and it’s going to be big. Koji from Run For Cover records is gracing us tonight with some heart-felt solo jams. On tour with Koji is also A.N Palamara (MA) who will have some deep, folksy tunes to offer. On the local end of the spectrum, the acoustic act Rella will be opening up the evening, and emotional hardcore band Our Lady will be playing a raw set tonight as well. This show is going to be ragged so get ready to feed yr soul.

This will be tonight at 7:00 pm, $5 at the door. You can find a facebook event for this show right here. If you snivel, blow your noses on your shirts and check out the other shows we have coming up.

F///\\\M: “/MU/CK/\WA\VE\”

Posted on April 8, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

New Springfield solo project going by the name F///\\\M, or MUCK///\\\FOUNTAIN has recently released a four-song EP called /MU/CK/\WA\VE\. You can find that new EP streaming below. You can also head over to the project’s bandcamp page where you can download the EP at your own price. F///\\\M is the new solo project of Brandon Carnes of Looming, Big Storm, The Black Sheep Radio Show, South Town Studio, etc.

MUCK///\\\FOUNTAIN will be playing at Black Sheep coming up on Record Store Day which is on Saturday, April 19th. For more information on that show you can go here.

New Arrivals This Week At Dumb Records

Posted on April 8, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

As you can see, there are some very cool items in store at Dumb Records this week. We have that full list of stuff below. If you see anything you like you better run over to Dumb Records today, because they are open from 3:00 to 8:00 pm today. This will also be the last batch of new arrivals before Record Store Day happening on Saturday April 19th. That will be an all-day event with three shows happening in South Town throughout the day. You can find more information on that right here.

LPs
The Body – I Shall Die Here
Billy Joel – The Nylon Curtain
Crosby, Stills, & Nash – Crosby Stills, & Nash
Destruction Unit – Deep Trip
Dinosaur Jr. – Farm
Liturgy – Renihlation
Mister Heavenly – Out Of Love
Rod Stewart – Every Picture Tells A Story
Sex Pistols – Nevermind The Bollocks Here’s The Sex Pistols
Screaming Females – Castle Talk
Stage Fright – The Band
Steely Dan – Katy Lied
Various – You Weren’t There (A History Of Chicago Punk)
Weekend Nachos – Two Things At Once

7”s
Crosscheck – Over Analyzed
Empire! Empire! (I Was A Lonely Estate) / Rika
Joey Ramone – Rock ‘N Roll Is The Answer
Plateaus – Do It For You
Self Abuse – High Life
Stuck Lucky – Dry Drowning

CDs
Bob Dylan – Hard Rain
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Chronicle
The Grateful Dead – American Beauty
The Grateful Dead – Skeletons From The Closet
Iggy Pop – Brick By Brick
John Lennon – The John Lennon Collection
They Might Be Giants – Factory Showroom
The Mihgty Mighty Bosstones – Let’s Face It
Phish – A Live One
U2 – Rattle And Hum
US – Achtung Baby

Nighty Night Media Reviews Looming EP

Posted on April 7, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Springfield hit band Looming recently had their five-song EP reviewed by online blog Nighty Night Media. From the review:

After a short intro track that sets the mood just right with big guitar chords and melodies that twist and turn, the EP really gets going with “Definition of Home.” Jessica Knight’s unique and versatile vocals immediately grab your attention and give Looming a sound that is completely their own. Musically, Looming’s sound leans a little more on the pop punk side, that mixes power chord blissfulness with punchy rhythms.

You can check out the full review right here. You can also head over to the Nighty Night site to find more reviews, videos, and articles on some neat films and bands. Looming will be playing at Black Sheep next on Sunday, April 27th along with Ghost Mice, Nephrons, and Wilt Candy.

New Band Pages: Swamp Rat

Posted on April 7, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

At the end of the show at Black Sheep this past Friday, a new band unexpectedly took the stage, grabbed the microphone and blew us all away with a wave of sludgy doom. That new band is Swamp Ra t– a brand new hardcore/sludge band that has recently emerged from the depths of South Town’s sewers. Today we are bringing you a new page for the band, which you can find right here. On that page you can learn more about Swamp Rat. We have been promised that new recordings for the band are coming very soon.

Check out our quickly growing list of local bands in Springfield right here on our current bands page. Do you play in a band that hasn’t set up a page with us yet? Shoot us an email at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com and we will work with you to set one up!

Kuloolu Records: “The Presidents Of The KULOOLUnited States Of America

Posted on April 6, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we are bringing you a stream of a brand new covers compilation put together by Kuloolu Records based out of Champaign, Illinois. The comp features new recordings by Springfield bands Looming and Soap Scum, and also features plenty of bands outside of Springfield who have recently played Black Sheep including Wolf Luv, Animal Teeth, Jeremiah Fisher, Bad Catman, and Trauma Harness. You can find the compilation streaming below or head over to Kuloolu Records’s bandcamp page where you can download the comp for free. Also from the Kuloolu facebook page:

After many months full of effort and energy, KLR-001 is officially complete. Tapes will be available on RSD locally and through each of the bands involved. I would like to invite you to listen to this. Thanks to every band and person involved in making this lil dream of mine a reality.

The cassette for this compilation will be available at Dumb Records in time for Record Store Day on Saturday, April 19th.

The Complaint Line: “3P”

Posted on April 6, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Springfield rock band The Complaint Line are streaming their brand new EP or 3P on their bandcamp page. You can stream the songs below or head over to the band’s bandcamp page where you can download the EP for $3. We also recently set up a band page on our site for The Complaint Line which you can find right here.

The Complaint Line have not yet played at Black Sheep, but you might want to keep and eye out for them showing up on some show announcements in the near future.