Ultra Bide’ (Japan) Added To Show on February 16th

Posted on January 21, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

It looks like 2014 is bringing all sorts of big and exciting bands to Black Sheep. Today we are excited to announce that we will be having the band Ultra Bide’ play at Black Sheep on Sunday, February 16th, who will be touring all the way from Japan! Ultra Bide’ are a punk band that has been around since 1978, and they are currently on the US punk label Alternative Tentacles. We are very excited to have them play at Black Sheep.

The show will still feature previously announced bands Table Drama, Carnivores At Grace, The Oswalds, and The Science Of. You can find a facebook event for the show (which will be updated soon) right here. You can also find an updated flier and a video of the band performing below. For a complete look at all the shows coming up at Black Sheep, check out our shows page.

Radon Lounge Announce Horse Show on June 21st

Posted on January 21, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

It may still be winter, but we are starting to see some plans for the summer of 2014 brew up in Springfield and the surrounding areas. Springfield house venue The Radon Lounge has recently announced plans for a second Horse Show, which will be a free summer festival located at The Refuge Range (not at The Radon Lounge). The Radon Lounge have announced some new additions to the festival on their website:

First, TWO STAGES!!!! We will be hosting the Barn Stage and the Garage Stage this year. The Barn Stage will be setup like last year, except it will primarily feature bands from the folksy side of the music spectrum. The Garage Stage will feature bands from the harder side of rock ‘n roll.

This year we’ll be hosting around 20 bands, mostly gems from right here in Springfield, IL, some midwest Radon favorites, and beyond. We’re still working on the lineup, but it wouldn’t be very festive to announce a festival without some sort of sneak peek, read on!

Along with announcing the festival on June 21st, the Radon Lounge have also announced a few bands that have confirmed for the festival. They are Insomniac Folklore (pictured above) from Portland, Oregon, Springfield songwriter Amy Benton, and Peoria ska band Must Build Jacuzzi. You can also hear some tunes from Must Build Jacuzzi on the player embedded below.

In order to put on the Horse Show as an event free to the public, The Radon Lounge needs your help. They have a donation link set up on their festivals page, where you can also read more about the festival. We plan on keeping you updated on the Horse Show 2014 lineup as more bands and surprises are announced. Until then check our Springfield shows page for a good look at events in town happening outside of Black Sheep.

Cloakroom Added To February 23rd at Black Sheep

Posted on January 20, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

It looks like what was already looking like a great show with a killer lineup on Sunday, February 23rd has just gotten even better. It looks like Indiana-based shoegaze band Cloakroom has been added. Cloakroom are a newer band on Run For Cover Records. You can check out some of their music streaming below.

The February 23rd show will continue to feature bands Run, Forever, Our Lady, and Looming. The show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is still $5 (what a deal). You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Don’t forget to also check out our shows page for an in depth look at what all is coming to Black Sheep this year.

New Band Pages: The Complaint Line

Posted on January 20, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we have a brand new band page on our site set up for the rock band The Complaint Line. The Complaint Line are a rock band based out of Central Illinois. You can check out their new page right here and read more about the band, and find links to their music and other social media sites online.

We are now at 61 current band pages and 19 past band pages! We are nearing 100 total! You can check out any of our current band pages right here on our current bands page. If you think you can help us find more Springfield bands to make band pages for, we would love to hear from you! If you have a band in Springfield (past or present) that does not have a page set up with us yet, shoot us an email at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com and we will work with you to set one up.

New Springfield Zine: “Picked Scabs”

Posted on January 19, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Some cool stuff is happening. It looks like Springfield has a brand new music and art zine called “Picked Scabs” (pictured above). The zine was put together by Tim Williams of Blackbox Records and Our Lady, and includes submissions of various artists in town. The only preview of the zine we have to show you right now is the picture above, but we can tell you that you can head over to Dumb Records (1107 South Grand) and pick one up for $2. Dumb Records is open from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm Fridays and Saturdays, and nights when there are shows from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.

Some Things Can’t Be Ignored- Herbal Flesh Tea “The Whole Nine Yards”

Posted on January 18, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Here’s the most recent update from our favorite local music-history resource Some Things Can’t Be Ignored! Featured in this post is the band Herbal Flesh Tea, which was mainly active during the mid 1990’s. These guys weren’t exactly from Springfield- their residence was in Villa Park, IL. However, they played shows here ALL of the time to the point where they were definitely a local favorite for many people. Their shows were mainly executed in basements, local pubs and a few of the active venue spaces we had going during that time. This album in particular, “The Whole Nine Yards”, was under a label called Faithful Goat Records (which is no longer active). In terms of releases, these guys released a 4 song casette in the early 90’s, around three 7” records, and even a VHS tape! Apparently they still have reunions as well as a facebook page. Even better is the bandcamp with this entire release on it! Cool stuff, definitely check that out below- and don’t forget that we have band pages dedicated to purely local current and past bands, so utilize that reseource anytime you have a hunkering for some local tunes! Definitely keep your eyes peeled for the next update from Some Things Can’t Be Ignored.

Show Tonight Cancelled, Dumb Records Open 10-8

Posted on January 18, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Unfortunately we have to let you all that the show that was once scheduled to happen at Black Sheep tonight has recently been canceled. Sorry. For those of you who pre-bought tickets you can get refunded from the bands you purchased them from. If you are bored and looking for something to do today or tonight, that’s okay! Dumb Records will be open from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm today. Stop in and get some records, or just hang out.

The Radon Lounge will also be hosting another open mic night, so it might be worth checking that out! That show starts at 7:00 pm and you can find more information on that one right here.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Bad Catman, Meredosia, Bookmobile, The Flips, Looming

Posted on January 17, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

We have such a good show happening tonight! Checkit: local power-pop feelgood folks Looming will be playing and their set is sure to be energetic and enjoyable as always. Then we are featuring The Flips, which is a really heartfelt and well put together indie-rock band from Chicago. Their tunes are sure to make your heart swell so you definitely won’t be sorry for checking them out! The Champaign kids in Bookmobile will be coming to play for us tonight too, and their raw punky goon jams are going to make you smile for sure so be sure not to miss their set. Local band Meredosia will be providing some ethereal post-punk tunes and rumor has it that they have new material for us, so that will be exciting to check out too. Then another band from Champaign called Bad Catman is coming to play tonight since they’ve recently risen from the dead! Right on. Their fine, catchy jivvy jams are sure to please so come see these reborn and renewed folk punkers give life to yer dancing shoes!

This show will put a lightbulb in your heart. It’s TONIGHT at 7pm! Bring $5, try to support the travelling musicians and enjoy yourself. Here’s the facebook event– and make sure to check out the other shows coming up at Black Sheep!

February 15th at Black Sheep: Soap Scum, Chain’s Gang, Animal Teeth, Asthma

Posted on January 16, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Get ready for this very ghoulish show happening the day after Valentines day on Saturday, February 15th. This will be the tape release for new Springfield punk band Asthma, so come and check it out. Also playing this show is Springfield indie rock favorites Soap Scum. This show will also be the return of Champaign raw punk band Chain’s Gang, who played at Black Sheep last back in February of 2013. You can check out some of their tunes on the player embedded below. Chain’s Gang will be doing a short tour with St. Louis sewer punks Animal Teeth. Get ready to slime.

This show will kick off at 7:00 and admission will be $5. You can find a facebook event to this show right here. Don’t forget to also check out our shows page for a look at all of the upcoming shows at Black Sheep.

Table Drama: “Nicotine Is Bad For You!”

Posted on January 16, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

The infamous Springfield villains in Table Drama are at it again! This time it appears the band has come up with some sort of music video for their hit song “Nicotine Is Bad For You!” You can check out the video on the player embedded below.

Table Drama have a couple of shows coming up at Black Sheep. One is on Monday, February 3rd where they will be battling it out in a battle set against Orator, one of the toughest grind bands from the Champaign area. The other is Sunday, February 16th with Carnivores at Grace, The Science Of, and The Oswalds. Both of those shows are $5 and are at The Black Sheep Cafe, so come along so we can boo Table Drama to bits.