New Band Pages: Kharybdis

Posted on February 17, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we are bringing you a brand new band page on our site for one of Springfield’s newest metal bands, Kharybdis. Kharybdis played their first show at Black Sheep earlier this month and have a few more lined up. On their page you can see videos of the band and also read up a little more on what they are about. Check out the new page right here. You can check out Kharybdis live next at Black Sheep on Monday, March 3rd.

Check out any of our 70 Springfield current band pages right here on our current bands page. Do you play in a Springfield band that has yet to 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 something up.

March 3rd at Black Sheep: Polyphony, Kharybdis, Animus, The Science Of

Posted on February 16, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

We have a show announcement for a show happening on Monday, March 3rd! It’s going to be a fun Monday night and a mixed genre show. This show will feature the touring band called Polyphony from Maplewood, New Jersey. They are pictured above and you can find some of their tunes streaming below. Also playing this show is the newer Springfield metal band, Kharybdis! Then there will be another newer metal band from Taylorville called Animus playing. We do not know much about that one. Then to top that all off we have a pinch of The Science Of from Rochester. They have a few shows coming up at Black Sheep, including the one tonight with Ultra Bidé.

This show will be at 7:00 pm and $5, like most shows. There is no facebook event or flier right now, sorry. You can check our upcoming shows page for a look at everything coming up at Black Sheep this spring.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Ultra Bidé, Table Drama, Carnivores At Grace, The Oswalds, The Science Of

Posted on February 16, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Tonight is the night we all come to Black Sheep and watch the first ever band from Japan perform on our stage. What a beautiful thing. That band is Ultra Bidé, which started in 1978 and have released a number of albums on punk label Alternative Tentacles. Don’t miss out on your chance to see them! Also on this show we have the Springfield villains Table Drama. They will surely be stirring things up big time. On this show we also have touring band Carnivores At Grace from Chicago. They play post-hardcore type stuff. There will also be a performance by newer Springfield punk band The Oswalds. We also have Springfield pop punk band The Science Of playing some tunes for us.

The show tonight starts at 7:00 pm (don’t be late) and admission is only $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Dumb Records will also be open tonight from 6:00 to 9:00 pm. Check out our shows page for a complete list of everything coming up at Black Sheep.

Videos: Angry Gods At Dumb Fest

Posted on February 15, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

It was eight whole months ago, but the first video has finally surfaced from Dumb Fest back in June. Dumb Fest was held at Black Sheep and Skank Skates, and this video is of the set of Chicago’s Angry Gods performing at Skank Skates. Thanks to Hugh Soward we have this twenty-minute long video of the entire Angry Gods set. Will there be more videos? Who knows. Will there be another Dumb Fest this year? Hmmmm….

Tonight at Black Sheep: Soap Scum, Chain’s Gang, Animal Teeth, Asthma

Posted on February 15, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Tonight there is a show at Black Sheep that will be oozing with fun out the sides and into the sewers. If you like scummy punk or hardcore then this is the show for you. We have local superstars Soap Scum jazzing things up for us tonight. Tonight will also be the return of Champaign/Urbana raw punk band Chain’s Gang. The last time Chain’s Gang made a Black Sheep appearance was about one year ago. Check out some of their music streaming below. Also on the bill and touring from St. Louis is the sewer-punk band Animal Teeth. Animal Teeth is a band off of Lumpy’s very own Spotted Race. Starting things off is Asthma, who will be releasing their demo cassette at this show. Make sure you get there early to hear what that band is all about!

The show tonight kicks off at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out the upcoming shows page for Black Sheep to see what else we have coming up on the calendar.

Asthma: “Broke And Violent”

Posted on February 14, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Happy Valentines Day everyone! Today we have a special treat for you all, and that is the brand new fresh out of the sewers demo from the new Springfield punk band going by the name of Asthma. The four-track demo can be found streaming below. You can also find the demo up for name-your-price download at the band’s bandcamp. The demo is being released on cassette by a brand new Springfield label called “Ooey Gooey Tapes.”

Asthma will be playing at Black Sheep tomorrow night along with Soap Scum, Chain’s Gang, and Animal Teeth. That show is at 7:00 pm and costs $5. You can pick up a tape from Asthma at the show, and also purchase them at Dumb Records after this weekend.

Today on Black Sheep Radio: Aporia, Bo Mellado

Posted on February 14, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today is Friday, so it’s another episode of The Black Sheep Radio Show! Today is Valentines Day, so we have a number of surprises lined up. First it’s the charming Jeff Brown of Aporia! This will be Jeff’s first time as a guest on our show. We might be playing a track or two from his noise project, Aporia. Our second special guest will be Bo Mellado of Mildred and Asthma. Asthma will be playing at Black Sheep tomorrow night and also will be releasing their demo at the show. We may or may not have some sort of dating game going on with Black Sheep news correspondent Greg Harvey. Listen to find out!

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 our radio page to find downloadable episodes of the past.

Black Sheep Roundtable Meeting This Saturday

Posted on February 13, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

As you may, or may not, know we are always here to make things fun for you! We are always open to ways that we can change things up and love to hear the things you already like us doing.

So if you want to talk about everything Black Sheep and Dumb Records, come to the second Roundtable Meeting of the year this Saturday at 2:00 pm. We are going to meet at Dumb Records, 1107 South Grand Ave, and it will be perfect for anyone who wants to come help us out with the behind the scenes work at Black Sheep and/or Dumb Records. Plus we will have fliers that need to posted all over the place.

After the Roundtable Meeting you can come back to Black Sheep at 7:00 pm for a cool show with bands from Springfield, Champaign, and St. Louis.

If you are unable to make it to the meeting but want to help out be sure to check out our get involved page. There you can find a long list of things you can do to help us out and support things going on in South Town.

New Arrivals At Dumb Records This Weekend

Posted on February 13, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

This weekend is going to be a big one for Dumb, and we have plenty of new arrivals in the store that you can check out below. Our new batch this week features a lot from punk label Welfare Records. Dumb Records is located at 1107 South Grand Ave and will be open from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm this Friday, 10:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Saturday, and 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm on Sunday. Dumb will be open during the shows at Black Sheep on Saturday and Sunday, so stop in and check out all the store has to offer! Hang out and drink some coffee too. There is a new coffee maker.

LPs
The Contrary – Corroded Culture
Cülo – My Life Sucks And I Could Care Less
Defeater – Letters Home
Fed Up! – Sheer Poetry
No Doubt – Tragic Kingdom
Nothing But Enemies – Creepy Crawl
Psycho – Studio Recordings 1982-1986
Various – Best Of Unsound Bands (1983-85)

7”s
Ashers – Cold Dark Place
Civil Crisis/Ape Shit – Split
Fed Up! – Live At WFMU
Mortal Law – Create Something EP
Roadrage/Sleepwalkers – Split

CDs
Disgrace – The Original Unreleased 1979 Album
Hammer Bros. – The Kids Are Dead
Insanity Defence
Psycho – 8-Song E.P.
P.T.L Klub – Discography
Pure Hell – Noise Addiction
Satan’s Cheerleaders – Hell Is For Hippies
The Scam – Sic World
Ultra Violence – Brick Rain

Zines
Kill Yr Parents Garden – Issue 7

Cassette
Safety Word – Demo

The Radon Lounge Announces 3 More Bands For Horse Show

Posted on February 12, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

The Radon Lounge are gearing up big time for their Horse Show happening at The Refuge Ranch on Saturday, June 21st. It’s a ways off but we can tell that the festival this year is going to be a big deal. The Radon Lounge announced the first batch of bands playing The Horse Show along with their initial announcement of the fest being June 21st. A few days ago The Radon Lounge released the names of three more bands that will be performing. Ready to hear them? Here they are:

Brian Lee & His Orchestra from Central Illinois
The Phoenix Sons from Springfield
Narrow/Arrow from Mansfield, Ohio

Wow sounds like a lot of fun! You can stay updated on all of The Horse Show announcements and Radon Lounge going-ons on their website at theradonlounge.com.