Akaname: “Bird Girl”

Posted on February 22, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we are bringing you a stream of a song by a brand new Springfield ska band that we didn’t even know existed until just now! The band is called Akaname, and they have yet to play their first show. The song is called “Bird Girl” and you can find it on their bandcamp here or also streaming below. You can also purchase the track from the band’s bandcamp page for $777.00. Not a lot is known about the band Akaname but we have been told that the band might feature members of Springfield folk punk band Lovecow.

Akaname was also featured as a surprise guest on the last episode of The Black Sheep Radio Show (episode #59). They hinted at a Black Sheep performance coming up on March 26th.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Repo Man Screening with Worms, Mystery Gift, Suprise band

Posted on February 22, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Check it out for tonight: we’ve got not only a few cool bands playing, there’s ALSO going to be a screening of the movie Repo Man playing this evening. As Mikey T. puts it, “Dumb young LA punk becomes repo man. Mysterious car kills cop. Stuff happens.” So if you haven’t seen it, that’s what that movie is about and it’s going to be pretty fresh. We’ll also be featuring the local love-bird band Worms, who will be play some midwest raw-folk tunes. The punkers in Mystery Gift will have some questionable video game inspired jams to play. Then make sure to stick around because a SUPRISE NEW PUNK BAND will be making their way into the thrill of the night. Their set should be cool so come out, watch this movie and listen to these bands!

This whole ordeal starts at 6:30 for real. Bring snax and trading cards, bring $5 and wear your Sunday best. Here’s the facebook event. Come to more Black Sheep shows and save the drama for the fashion scene.

Today on Black Sheep Radio: The Science Of

Posted on February 21, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today is going to be packed full of guests and surprises on The Black Sheep Radio Show. We have at least one member of Rochester’s newest pop punk band The Science Of coming in to talk to us about their new recordings and upcoming shows. The Science Of will be playing at Black Sheep tonight along with Built In A Day, Full Chroma, and RDNT. Aside from The Science Of, we have some guests from another band coming in. This band hasn’t even played their first show yet! You will have to listen to hear more about them. We also have Drew Kodrich of Asthma and Ooey Gooey Tapes coming in to talk about all of their newest projects.

The Black Sheep Radio Show airs every Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on 88.3 WQNA fm. You can stream the show online at the same time at wqna.org. You can also check out ourradio page to find downloadable episodes of the past.

March 2nd at Black Sheep: Diarrhea Planet, Dino Bravo, Mouth Sex

Posted on February 20, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

We are jazzed to announce a fairly short notice party featuring the one and only DIARRHEA PLANET. These Tennessee natives were born to shred frets off guitars and flesh off faces. This time is no different, just in Springfield! This show will be happening at Black Sheep on Sunday, March 2nd. Also on this show will be the infamous Champaign wrestling two-piece Dino Bravo, who will be performing for the first time at Black Sheep since Dumb Fest. Also on this show is a brand new Springfield band called Mouthsex (pronnounced “mouth’s ex). Make sure to bring ear plugs.

The show is March 2nd. It’s $7 and starts at 7:00 pm. You can find more information on the facebook event. Looking for other reasons to buy ear plugs? Click here.

New Arrivals At Dumb Records

Posted on February 20, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Another weekend is approaching, which means more fun and hangouts at Dumb Records, the new record store located at 1107 South Grand Avenue. There are shows this weekend on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, so Dumb Records will be open during all of those. What shows are those? Here is a quick rundown:

Friday: The Science Of, Built In A Day, RDNT, Full Chroma
Saturday: Repo Man (film screening), Worms, Mystery Gift, surprise mystery band
Sunday: Our Lady, Run Forever, Cloakroom, Looming

Dumb Records will be open from 10:00 am to 9:00 pm on Friday and Saturday, and from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Sunday. You can check out a list of some new things we will have in the shop this weekend below.

LPs
Brand New – Daisy
Taking Back Sunday – Tell All Your Friends
Ultra Bide – DNA vs DNA

CDs
Carnivores At Grace – Without Virtue
Carnivores At Grace – Lifer
Ultra Bide – God Is God Puke Is Puke
Ultra Bide – Super Milk
Ultra Bide – Kill Me Tender

Cassettes
Asthma – Broke & Violent

Zines
Mike Tirehaus – Cartoon Girlfriend

Empire Board Shop Moving To South Town

Posted on February 19, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

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Next month 11th and South Grand will be the hub even more cool things in Springfield. Empire Board Shop is going to be moving into the space right above Dumb Records. Yeah, thats right. Everything you love will be in one block. They are currently located on Junction Circle by the intersections of Wabash and MacArthur but in a couple of weeks they will be at 1107 South Grand Ave. Owner, Cory Yeager had initially wanted to be right by Skanks Skates, Dumb Records and the Black Sheep and South Town Studio.

“Our location now is not bad but there isn’t a lot of visibility and being by everyone else clearly helps everyone out,” Cory said. “When I was younger everything was spread out but over the past ten years or so it’s morphed into it’s own subculture and I just want to support that.”

With the move to the new Southtown punk hub there were a few things to think about. Mainly how a skate shop would interact with Skanks ramps.

“Skanks and [Empire] are two separate entities it just happened that they have ramps and we sell boards. So I think it will be mutually beneficial [to be so close] ,” Cory said. “And I will probably get to skate more. I may put a sign on the door saying, ‘Come to the Ramps’.”

While Empire had a grand opening just last November they should be open at their new location by mid-to-late March. Cory wants to reassure everyone that he will still be selling everything you would go to them for regularly. He doesn’t want anyone to have to leave Southtown just to come back and skate.

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You can stay updated with Empire Board Shop’s big move on their facebook page. We will also be sure to make another post once the new shop is up and running and once the shops running hours are made public.

The Timmys Recording At South Town Studio

Posted on February 19, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Springfield punk band The Timmys can be added to the long list of bands that have been recently recording at Southtown’s new South Town Studio. The band has been posting updates from their facebook page from the studio on the recording process. Little is known right now on what type of release The Timmys are recording for or when new songs will be available. You can follow the band’s recording process on their facebook page. We will also make sure to let you know when any new Timmys songs surface.

The Timmys will be playing at Black Sheep next on Saturday March 15th along with Better Days, The Oswalds, and Mystery Gift. They will also be playing at Bar None on Friday March 21st along with Soy City Stranglers and My God The Heat.

Photos: 2-8 at Dumb Records

Posted on February 18, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

A couple of weekends ago we had an acoustic show lined up at Black Sheep that we ended up moving next door to Dumb Records just for the heck of it. The show ended up being a lot of fun in the cozy record store. Today we are bringing you a few photos from the show. We have photos of sets from Rella and Dustin Sendejas of The Transatlantic. You can check all of those out on our flickr photostream or right here in the Dumb Records flickr group.

If you have not yet gotten the chance to check out Dumb Records, the store is open from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm on Fridays and Saturdays, and 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm nights there are shows. The store is located at 1107 South Grand Avenue right next to Black Sheep.

Videos: March 21st at Bar None

Posted on February 18, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Springfield punk band have a very special video about a show they have coming up downtown on Friday, March 21st at Bar None. The show is with Rockford punk/rock and roll band My God The Heat and also Decatur punk band Soy City Stranglers. You can check out the video for the event below.

This show is at 10:00pm (at Bar None) and admission is $5. This show is ages 21+. You can find a facebook event for it right here. Also be sure to check out our Springfield shows page where we try and keep an updated list of shows going on around town outside of Black Sheep.

DUMB FEST 2 at Black Sheep, Skank Skates, and Dumb Records on June 13 + 14

Posted on February 17, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Last year in June we hosted the first ever DUMB FEST at Black Sheep and Skank Skates and it was a smashing success. The idea behind the festival was to put together something that focused on current punk and hardcore DIY music happening in Central Illinois and the surrounding areas. Today we are announcing that DUMB FEST 2 will be happening on Friday and Saturday June 13th and 14th, 2014. No bands are being announced just yet, but now you have dates to start asking off work and planning around this big weekend!

Dumb Fest 2 will be happening inside Black Sheep, Skank Skates, and this year also inside the newly opened Dumb Records. Bands will start being announced throughout the month of March, which is coming up fast. You can stay on track with everything Dumb Fest 2 related on our Dumb Fest 2 page. Want to see the lineup and some photos from last year’s Dumb Fest? We have a page for that right here.

Stay dumb.