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.

New Arrivals This Week At Dumb Records

Posted on April 22, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Now that Record Store Day is over (which was a major success), Dumb Records will not be saving up new arrivals in the basement! Everything goes straight to the shelves for you to check out! This week we have a big batch of quality used LPs among a few other things. We also have plenty of new arrivals that we had for Record Store Day that are still on the shelves, so be sure to come by and check out what we have left. Here is what is new this week:

LPs
The Alarm Declaration – The Alarm Declaration
Billy Idol – Don’t Stop
Bus Boys – Minimum Wage Rock & Roll
Dan Fogelberg – Souvenirs
Fabulous Poodles – Think Pink
Free – Fire And Water
George Thorogood And The Destroyers – George Thorogood And The Destroyers
George Thorogood And The Destroyers – Bad To The Bone
Gren Kihn – The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect
Hooters – Nervous Night
Jackson Browne – Los Angeles, California
Jackson Browne – The Presenter
Joan Armatrading – Track Record
Kenny Rogers – Kenny
Kenny Rogers – A Kenny Rogers Christmas
Little Steven – Voice Of America
Los Lobos – By The Light of The Moon
Marshall Crenshaw – Marshall Crenshaw
The Marshall Tucker Band – Greatest Hits
Modern English – After
The Show
Off Broadway USA – OnRobert Palmer – Clues
Ronnie McDowell – Greatest Hits
Rush – Exit… Stage Left
Rush – Moving Pictures
Spoonboy – The Papas
Todd Rundgren – A Cappella
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Southern Accents
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Pack Up The Plantation Live!
Various – The Secret Policeman’s Ball
Various – The Secret Policeman’s Other Ball
ZZ Top – Legendary Texas Tales

CDs
The Complaint Line – Nickel Wound
Crab Legs – Still Young Still Broke
Josh Catalano & The Dirty Thoughts – Give Away The Night
Red Letter Days – Sounds Like A Plan
Spoonboy – The Papas

Dumb Records will be open from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm so be sure to stop in and dance!

June 26th at Black Sheep: Kittyhawk, Looming, Nectar, Colonel, Honeysuck

Posted on April 21, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

We are coming back at ya with ANOTHER post-Dumb Fest show announcement today. This time it is for a show happening on Thursday, June 26th. This show will feature Chicago band Kittyhawk, who have had music released by Champaign label Skeletal Lightning. You can find some of their music streaming below. This will also be a show for Springfield indie pop favorites Looming. Then we have a couple of other touring acts! This show will be a show for a new Champaign band called Nectar, featuring Kamila Glowacki of Kowabunga! Kid and other bands. Nectar will be on tour with Colonel, an acoustic act from Champaign. To top that all off we have a touch of Honey Suck added to the mix.

This show will begin at 7:00 pm and will cost $5. You can find a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page where you can find plenty of upcoming Black Sheep events.

June 18th at Black Sheep: Seraphim, Anomaly, Caterpillar Club, Dirt Wizard, Swamp Rat

Posted on April 21, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we have one of our fist show announcements for a show that will be post-Dumb Fest 2. It will surely be a heavy one. This show is happening on Wednesday, June 18th. It will feature the band Seraphim (pictured above) from Mississippi. They play experimental stoner metal and you can check out some of their tunes below. This show will also be a tour kickoff show for newer Chicago punk band Anomaly. We also have their music streaming below. Then get ready because Springfield heavy shoegaze band Caterpillar Club will also be playing. Also playing is Peoria stoner metal project Dirt Wizard. The icing on the pie for this one will be the new Springfield sludgy hardcore band Swamp Rat.

This show will kick off at 7:00 pm and cost $5. You can find a facebook event for this one right here. Also don’t forget to check out our shows page for a look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep.

May 3rd at Black Sheep: Table Drama, Orator, Airacobra, Witchweed, Animus

Posted on April 20, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

On Saturday, May 3rd (which is coming up very fast) we have a very heavy show happening at Black Sheep. It looks like Springfield’s biggest villains Table Drama are returning from a little bit of a hiatus. Will they be back with some tricks up their sleeves? You might just have to go and find out. This show will also feature Champaign/Urbana sludgy band Orator. You can check out some of their music below. Then we have the Central-Illinois based scary rock band Airacobra. If that’s not enough for you, we have the Taylorville stoner and Sabbath-like rock band Witchweed (pictured above). Opening things up is a newer band from the Central Illinois areas called Animus.

This show is going to be 7:00 pm, $5. You can find a facebook event for this one right here. Don’t forget to also check out our shows page, which is filling up very fast with Black Sheep shows this summer and spring.

Easter: “Not Alone”

Posted on April 20, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

In honor of this special day we are breaking our Springfield-band coverage rule a little bit to show you this new music video for Champaign/Oak Forest project Easter. Today Easter premiered their new hit music video along with a new song “Not Alone.” The song will be featured on an upcoming cassingle that will be out on Champaign’s Rat King Records. You can check out the music video below.

Easter will be playing one of their final shows at Black Sheep on June 13th as part of Day 1 of Dumb Fest 2. You can find a facebook event for Dumb Fest 2 right here, and expect some ticket info to go up sometime soon.

Today in South Town: Record Store Day

Posted on April 19, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today is a big big big BIG day for South Town with a LOT of stuff going on. Let’s talk about Dumb Records first. It is Record Store Day. Dumb Records is located on 1107 South Grand Ave and will be open today from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm. Everything in the store is going to be 10% off. There will be TONS of new arrivals in store for this day. You can check out that long list of stuff right here.

Let’s move on to talk about Empire Board Shop. Empire Board Shop is the new skate shop that just moved in to South Town right above Dumb Records. Today will be their grand opening. They will be open from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm today. The shop has plenty of skateboarding merchandise, boards, and more cool hangout rooms with video games and foosball.

Okay let’s move on to the shows. There are THREE shows happening in South Town today. The first kicks off at 1:00 pm in Black Sheep. This is going to be a FREE show so you have no reason not to come. Bands playing that one are Built In A Day, War Magic, and Josh Catalano & The Dirty Thoughts.

The second show is taking place inside of Dumb Records. That show kicks off at 3:00 pm and is also free. The bands for this one are all acoustic. They are Cody Jones, Ted Keylon, Blind Social, Self Proclaimed Narcissist, and Randle Travis. We have a new store setup to accommodate the space for this show.

The last show and grand finale will be taking place inside of Black Sheep at 7:00 pm. This show is $5, and it will be worth it. Bands playing this one include Crab Legs from North Dakota, Say Something, Kickstart, F*CK///\\\MOUNTAIN, and Spoonboy from Washington DC.

That is a LOT going on. Check out a facebook event for all of that jazz right here. Also check our shows page to look at a TON of other shows that are coming up in the near future.

May 31st at Black Sheep: Asthma, Akaname, Swamp Rat, Panzys, King Worm

Posted on April 18, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we are bringing you a show announcement for a show happening at Black Sheep later in May featuring a stacked lineup of Springfield bands that have all formed this year (2014). This is happening on Saturday, May 31st and will highlight the Springfield band Renaissance that we seem to be currently going through in this day and age. On this show we have Asthma, the new hardcore band that played their first show on January of this year. We then have Akaname, the new ska band featuring members of Lovecow and other bands. Then we have Swamp Rat, the new Springfield sludge band (pictured above, music below). Also on the bill is Panzys, another brand new and very young punk band. And opening things up is a brand new project called King Worm, who will be playing their very first show as a band. This will surely be a show not to miss.

This show will kick off at 7:00 pm and cost $5. You can find a facebook event for this right here. Also check out our shows page for a look at all of the shows coming up at Black Sheep.