Tonight at Black Sheep: Beresith, The Gorge, The Lion’s Daughter, Orator, Kharybdis

Posted on March 29, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Hey! You like metal? You like hardcore? You like neither of those things? Then the show happening at Black Sheep tonight is the show for you. This is our only show this weekend so let’s all come out and make it a good one. Tonight we have the band Beresith coming from Michigan City, Indiana. They play blackened death metal. You can check out some of their music streaming on the player below. This show will also feature progressive band from St. Louis, The Gorge. Also coming from St. Louis is the band The Lion’s Daughter. They play sludgy black metal. Before that see Champaign metal band Orator rock until the ceiling collapses. Then we have special newer local metal band Kharybdis.

This show starts at 7:00 pm and admission is $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 everything coming up at Black Sheep in the near future.

Error Records Celebrating One Year on April 5th

Posted on March 28, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we have a show to tell you about that is not happening in Springfield, but we thought it is important to mention. Our friends and sister venue in Champaign, Error Records, will be celebrating their one year of being open coming up on Saturday, April 5th. The celebration will include an all-day event including bands, food, and a sale on everything in store. From the Error Records site:

We’re proud to announce the 1 year anniversary of the store is coming up on Saturday, April 5th! Get here as early as 11 a.m., which is when the festivities will begin. There will be a storewide sale with items 10-50% off, as well as free food and drinks catered by Strawberry Fields, and a live DJ. The event will be sponsored by our friends at 88.7 WPCD. If you cannot make it, be sure to come to the show starting at 8 p.m. featuring Chicago bands Grandkids and Hundred Heads, as well as local bands The Fights and Single Player. The show will be $5 at the door. We look forward to seeing all of you here!

Error Records is located at 702 Neil Street in Champaign, Illinois. Nathan Landolt, owner of Error Records, is also one of the co-owners of Southtown record store Dumb Records.

March 14th Show Recap

Posted on March 27, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Of of the people behind the Tuuwa “Midwest Collective” were kind enough to send us some photos and a short little write-up of a recent show at Black Sheep which happened on Friday, March 14th. The show featured a wide range of artists including more of the hip-hop genre.

T.I.E Affair’s first show was over whelming for the local crowd. This hip hop duo stuck out. While others were plugging in ipods and streaming popular instrumentals from youtube. These small town natives bring their own producer to jock for them playing original production. As a viewer and a listener, you could instantly tell these two were comfy on the stage. You could tell they probably work all the time to be this comfortable. If they don’t, they sure have tricked me. K_Khid (in Heat hat) & BirBen were easy to hear even though an older, broken in punk/metal P.A. system. G-Head kept the tasteful flow of beats. There was no stoping or cutting off of tracks at any time. The crowd was digging what these two were spitting. It’s so nice to see genuine talent with a smile on their face. They were just happy to be there.

I was lucky to have chatted with them after. All tracks that night were so new they haven’t even been recorded yet. Keep your head up for these two.

Very cool stuff. The next hip-hop and rap show will be happening at Black Sheep on Saturday, April 5th. That one will feature Cooshit, Habilis Riccardo, Pytch Wyte, and more.

Check out the Tuuwa facebook page right here. You can find a few more photos from the show below, or on our Black Sheep flickr page. If you are interested in also sending us show photos or reviews of any Springfield show, shoot us an email to blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com.

I’m Dead Inside: “Songs Written Before Jumping…”

Posted on March 27, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we are bringing you a stream of some new music from yet another brand new Springfield band called I’m Dead Inside. New bands are popping up left and right around these parts and it’s great. This new band features members of Our Lady, Paqui, and Montagh. Their first three-song release is called Songs Written Before Jumping Out Of An 8 Story Window. You can find the artwork for that above and the songs streaming below. You can also head over to the band’s bandcamp page and download the EP at your own price.

I’m Dead Inside will be playing their first show on Monday, May 19th along with Flesh Born, Gas Up Yr Hearse, and Yusuke.

Say Something: “Fred Hampton”

Posted on March 26, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Springfield punk band Say Something are now streaming their very first eleven-song release up on bandcamp. We have the release, titled Fred Hampton streaming below. You can also head over to the band’s bandcamp where you can download the whole thing for $5.

Say Something will be playing at Black Sheep tonight along with Stuck Lucky, Muldoon’s Clever Girls, and Akaname. That show is at 7:00 pm and $5. They will also be playing at Black Sheep as part of Record Store Day on Saturday, April 19th. There is a good chance that the Say Something cassette for Fred Hampton will also be the released at Record Store Day!

Tonight at Black Sheep: Stuck Lucky, Akaname, Muldoon’s Clever Girls, Say Something

Posted on March 26, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s Wednesday night and tonight we have one ska-punk explosion of a show happening at Black Sheep. There will truly be something here for the whole family. We have Stuck Lucky coming from Nashville Tennessee to play for us all. The last time Stuck Lucky played at Black Sheep was seven years ago! This show is also exciting because it will be the very first performance by a brand new Springfield ska-core band called Akaname. They have released one song called “Bird Girl” which you can find here. Next up we have Muldoon’s Clever Girls traveling all the way from Iowa. They last played Black Sheep in November as part of “This Is The End Fest.” Opening things up will be the fast punk band Say Something. Come be a part of the top notch circle pits for this show.

The show tonight is at 7:00 pm (sharp!) and will cost $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 everything else coming up at Black Sheep.

May 22nd at Black Sheep: RDNT, Epsom, Lifer, Carnivores At Grace, The Butts

Posted on March 25, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we are bringing you a show announcement for this show happening about two months from now on Thursday, May 22nd (hopefully there’s no snow on the ground then). For this show we have the return of Carnivores At Grace from Chicago. They played at Black Sheep last month along with Ultra Bide, which was a really fun show. Carnivores of Grace will be coming around this time on tour with Lifer, a post-hardcore band from Florida. You can check out a few of Lifers tunes on the player embedded below. This show will also a feature a separate touring band, and that is the punk rock legends The Butts, who are formerly from Carlinville, Illinois and used to play here frequently. We also have a few local bands. There will be a performance by the weird-rock band Epsom which will sure to get you moving. Then we have the younger punks RDNT that will be sure to also rowdy up the crowd.

This show will be another 7:00 pm $5 show. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Don’t forget to also check out our shows page for a look at everything coming up at Black Sheep.

New Arrivals This Week at Dumb Records

Posted on March 25, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

The record elves have been getting ready big time for Record Store Day at Dumb Records happening next month. That means all they are starting to stock the record store to the brim with solid new and used vinyl, CDs, and cassettes. If you go into Dumb Records this week you might also see a few changes to the inside of the space. Dumb Records is open Tuesday (today) from 3:00 pm to 8:00 pm, Friday from 3:00 pm to 9:00 pm and Saturday from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm. Here is a look at some of the things we have new in store this week:

LPs
Against Me! – Searching For Former Clarity
Black Flag – First Four Years
Into It. Over It. – Proper
Minus The Bear – Infinity Overhead
Misfits – Earth A.D.
Murder City Devils – Empty Bottles Broken Hearts
Naked Raygun – Jettison
Nirvana – Bleach
Radioactivity – Radioactivity
Suicidal Tendencies – Suicidal Tendencies
Sunny Day Real Estate – Sunny Day Real Estate
Various – Ground Zero (Toxic State Compilation)

7”s
Crazy Spirit – Crazy Spirit
Dawn Of Humans – Demo
Kremlin – Will You Feed Me?
Project X – Straight Edge Revenge
Slipknot – Slipknot

F///\\\M: “///\\\”

Posted on March 24, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we are bringing you a brand new track from a brand new Springfield project going by the name of “MUCK///\\\FOUNTAIN.” You think that that is the most ridiculous band name that you’ve ever heard? Well think again! MUCK///\\\FOUNTAIN is a brand new solo ambient project of Brandon Carnes of Looming, The Timmys, Tiger Tank, Big Storm, and more. You can find the new 8-minute long track titled “///\\\” streaming below or you can also find it right here on the band’s bandcamp and available for download for $1.

MUCK///\\\MOUNTAIN will be playing their very first show during Record Store Day at Black Sheep and Dumb Records on Saturday, April 19th. You can find more info for that event, which was announced yesterday, right here.

May 19th at Black Sheep: Flesh Born, Gas Up Yr Hearse, Yusuke, I’m Dead Inside

Posted on March 24, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we are bringing you a show announcement for Monday, May 19th. If you are a fan of screamo music then this is the show for you. If not, then this is the show for you anyways. We have the band Flesh Born coming from Denton, Texas for this show. Flesh Born features a member of the Texas band Two Knights who also recently played at Black Sheep. Also on this show is Gas Up Yr Hearse! from Bloomington/Normal, Illinois. The last time they played at Black Sheep was for the first Dumb Fest last summer. Then we have another Dumb Fest band Yusuke coming from Peoria/Bloomington, Illinois. Both of those bands play fast screamo. To top this show off we have the first show of a brand new Springfield screamo band called I’m Dead Inside. Make sure to get there early to find out what they are all about.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and admission will be $5. You can find a facebook event for this show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a better look at everything coming up at Black Sheep.