May 10th at Black Sheep: Worms, Naughtalus, Old Fox Road, Anti-Scurvvy, Kharybdis

Posted on March 19, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

We got this wonderful mixed show full of surprises happening on Saturday, May 10th to tell you about today. This will be an all-local and all-fun show. We have the band Worms playing. You can check out some of their music streaming on the player below. Next up it’s the post-rock/experimental band Naughtalus! We also have the acoustic/folk-punk project Old Fox Road playing. Come see what they are all about. Then there will be a first ever performance by a new Springfield band called “Anti-Scurvvy”! We have been told that this band features members of Naughtalus. To top that all off there will be a performance by the newer Springfield metal band Kharybdis.

This show will start at 6:30 pm and admission is FREE! That’s right, now you have no excuse not to come to this show. This will also be a birthday celebration of some sort. You can find a facebook event for this show right here. Also take a look at what else is coming up at Black Sheep over on our shows page.

Nephrons: Wet Blanket Party

Posted on March 19, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we are bringing you a stream of the brand new album from Springfield punk band Nephrons. The albums is called Wet Blanket Party and it is the band’s third full length album. You can find the album streaming below or you can head over to the band’s bandcamp here where you can also download the album at your own price.

Nephrons will be playing next at Black Sheep on Sunday, April 27th along with Ghost Mice, Looming, and Wilt Candy.

April 27th at Black Sheep: Ghost Mice, Looming, Nephrons, Wilt Candy

Posted on March 18, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Hey this is cool! We have another big show announcement today at blacksheepspringfield.com headquarters. If you like folk, folk punk, indie rock, punk, or pretty much any type of music then this is the show for you. This show is happening on Sunday, April 27th and will feature the two-piece folk project Ghost Mice from Bloomington, Indiana. Ghost Mice features Chris Clavin of indie/folk-punk label Plan-It-X Records. Ghost Mice will be touring with another band that will be announced later. Also playing this show is Springfield favorites Looming (full band). Also on this show is the return of Nephrons, who have been busy recording a new album. Opening things up is a brand new Springfield folk project called Wilt Candy. We are very excited to see what they are all about.

This show will be at 7:00 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 everything coming up at Black Sheep this year.

New Arrivals This Week At Dumb Records

Posted on March 18, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Time to talk about this dumb record store that is right next door to Black Sheep. Dumb Records will be open today from 3:00 to 8:00 pm (yeah they are open Tuesdays now)! There is a batch of some good stuff that will be brand new at Dumb this week. You can check out that list below. Dumb Records is also open from 3:00 to 9:00 pm on Friday and from 3:00 to 9:00 pm on Saturday. Dumb is also open from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm on nights there are shows. Here are this weeks shows at Black Sheep:

Thursday 3-20: (Souls, Loses The Mighty, Kharybdis, John Wayne Knockout Punch, Flashlights)
Friday 3-21: (The Seething Coast, The Half Truths, Epsom, The Luzhin Defense, Honeysuck)

LP
Billy Joel – Greatest Hits Volume I & II
Bob Welch – French Kiss
Genesis – Duke
Hall & Oates – Along The Red Ledge
The Moody Blues – Long Distance Voyager
The Moody Blues – This Is The Moody Blues
The Ozark Mountain Daredevils – The Cover The Lake Album
Sweet Cobra – Forever
Sweet Cobra – Mercy

7”s
Sweet Cobra/Get Rad – Split
Doomriders/Sweet Cobra – Are We Not Men?
Per Aspera – G/H

Cassettes
Crisis Arm – Caterwaul
Dead Wife – Night Of The Living Dead Wife
Kid Trunks – Kid Trunks
Scuzz – Sex Punk
Ski Mask/Eye Formation – Split
Soul Food – Paper Castle
Tallows – Memory Marrow
Wild Hex – Wild Hex

New Band Pages: Mouthsex

Posted on March 17, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we are bringing you an unofficial big fat bag of gold St. Patrick’s Day treat. It is a brand new band page for the new Springfield band Mouthsex (pronnounced Mouth’s Ex or Mouth Sex). You can check out the new page for Mouthsex right here. You can also catch the band live at their next show at Black Sheep on Friday, April 18th along with Slow Children, JAG, Shitstorm, and Soap Scum.

Take a look at any of our current band pages right here (there’s a lot). Do you play in a local band that has not yet set up a page with us? We would love to hear from you. Shoot us an email at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com and we will work with you to set up a page.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Remiss, Hyoshi, Looming, Paqui

Posted on March 17, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

What a better way to kick off your week than with a show at Black Sheep tonight? Sounds like a good time. Tonight at Black Sheep we have the band Remiss returning from Iowa. They played at Black Sheep back in July and were great. You can check out some of Remiss’s tunes on the player below. We also have a newer ambient/instrumental project featuring a former member of Our Lady from Peoria going by the name Hyoshi. Be sure not to miss that. Then we also have a special acoustic set of Springfield indie favorites Looming. To top that all off this show will start off with an acoustic set from Paqui.

The show tonight is at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. 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 what else is coming up at Black Sheep in the coming months.

April 4th at the Black Sheep Cafe: Panzys, Boon, Akaname, Mystery Gift

Posted on March 15, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

We’re going to have some cool shows coming up in April, and this one on April 4th will be peachy keen because there are some cool bands scheduled to play that night. Boon is a local alternative band with some super fine, technical jams full of genuine things They don’t come around much, so this will be a real treat to see them play live since they haven’t played a show since around last summer! Also playing this show is Panzys, which is a brand new band from the local area and their fresh sounds are sure to be enjoyable. New bands are priceless so never judge them or take them for granted, give them some support and dance your socks off to their fine rock n roll tunes! Another new band called Akaname will be playing this show and with them they will bring some exciting ska tunes, so let’s get rude and ready for their spooky and groovin banshee jams. The last act we have on this bill is Mystery Gift, local cyber dream indie crud goodness. They’ll really make you remember why you love what you love and you know, this is going to be a really swell show.

It’s gonna be happenin on the first Friday of April. The weather will be fine, it’ll be a grand time. You can find the facebook event here and persue the other cool shows we have coming up before and after this one.

Tonight at Black Sheep: The Timmys, Better Days, The Oswalds, Mystery Gift

Posted on March 15, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Hey fine folks check it out, there’s gonna be a fun show tonight at the sheep! Bring your sunglasses to watch the uncool dudes in the rad band The Timmys. They’re gonna fill your ears with years of rocky asphalt punker jams. Then the folks in D.I.Y punk band Better Days are coming down from St. Louis to give us some hardcore melodic sass, so don’t forget to wig out. The Oswalds are going to be playing too this evening. Inspired by only the most classic of punk, this local set will refresh your earhairs for sure. Then to put the wax back in those suckers will be Mystery Gift, another local band inspired by video games and cloud sitting.

Come out! Tonight! 7pm! It’ll be fun! Bring some money – $5 to be specific- so the power doesn’t go out. Check out DumbRex too and for more information on this show you can view the facebook page right here. Also, here are some other shows coming up.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Kickstart, The Affair, Cold Wind Calling, Doggystylez

Posted on March 14, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Hey cool cats, hey drab dogs, take a look at what’s coming around tonight. Local pop-punk band Kickstart will be playing energetic tunes will make you want to shoot through the roof and unthaw from this past cold midwestern winter- so you better watch it to make sure your head doesn’t bounce right off. There’s a mysterious band called The Affair coming out ~ooooooohhh~ We can’t tell you a whole lot about that, you’ll just have to come see for yourself what they’re all about. Then there’s going to be a breezy, ambient spoken word band coming around called Cold Wind Calling. From Normal, IL, this band is heavily influenced by weather patterns, seasons, life cycles and change so come out and listen! The last act is called DoggyStylez, and this is going to round out the evening without a doubt. Doggystylez is the reason tonight is going to be a Hip-hop pop-rock hurricane, because these groovy jams will make your clothes turn different colors if you dig it enough. For those of you with a hip-hop vendetta, loosen those cold shoulders of yours and look a different direction for a change because beauty is everywhere, especially in music.

This show is going to be at 6:30 pm for $5 buckaronies. Everyone bring pizza. There is no facebook event. Come to shows, we got tons!

DUMB FEST 2 Announcement #2

Posted on March 13, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Well look here! We are halfway through March and it is time for a second Dumb Fest 2 announcement. Today we are giving you another ten bands that will be playing Dumb Fest 2 this year happening on June 13th + 14th at Black Sheep, Skank Skates, and Dumb Records. You can find the first previously announced ten bands along with our first announcement right here. Ready for the next ten bands? Here we go…

EASTER from Champaign/Oak Forest

OUR LADY from Springfield

BROKEN PRAYER from Chicago/St. Louis

DIRTY WORK from Kansas City, Missouri

CRUELSTER from Cleveland, Ohio

HOSPITAL JOB from Springfield

RAT STORM from Bloomington, Indiana

LAGOON from Chicago

TIMES BEACH from St. Louis

DOOMSAYER from Champaign

That’s a lot of good bands. You can check out music for nearly all of those bands by clicking the names of each one. Are those all of the bands that will be playing Dumb Fest 2? No, there is still at least one more announcement coming later this month! Ticket info and set times are going to be announced later on. Take a look at the Dumb Fest 2 page to see what bands are playing which days. You can also find a facebook event for Dumb Fest 2 right here.