New Springfield Record Label: Blackbox Records

Posted on January 6, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

It looks like another small independent label has sprung up in Springfield. It is called Blackbox Records and from the looks of it they will be focusing on releasing cassette tapes. We also have been told that this new label has some members of Springfield emo band Our Lady behind it.

The first Blackbox release has been announced as a cassette re-release for the Table Drama “Heel” EP. Table Drama’s EP was released on CD late last year by another small independent label, Patch Records. You can check out a list of small and local labels we have put together on our community page.

You can go like Blackbox Records on facebook here, and check out the Blackbox Records store and distro right here. In the Blackbox online store you can also pre-order the cassette release for Table Drama’s “Heel” EP. The tape is scheduled to be released on February 5th. Hopefully Dumb Records will also get to carry a few copies of the tape.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Wolf Luv, Back To Back, Remington, The Oswalds

Posted on January 6, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Tonight is the coldest night of this cold, cold 2014 and there is also a full moon. Do you know what that means? Tonight is the night that all of the wolves and wolf men come out to dance. Tonight we have the mysterious wolf-fronted hardcore band Wolf Luv coming out of the glue tunnels and onto the big stage for a very rare performance. We also have touring band Back to Back coming from Houston, Texas. Check out some of their very punk tunes on the player embedded below. This show will also Remington from the Chicago areas. Remington will be replacing Need on the flier above, and they feature one member of Need so don’t worry about Need not being there! First but not least this show will feature new Springfield punk bands The Oswalds. Last show they played resulted in the one of the biggest snowball fights in Black Sheep history so be sure not to miss this!

The show starts at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also don’t forget to check out our shows page for a look at all of the other shows coming up at Black Sheep.

Our Lady February Tour Dates

Posted on January 5, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Springfield touring emo kids Our Lady have announced a small run of dates that they will be playing around the middle of February. You can check those out on the image above or also listed below.

2/12 – Milwaukee, WI
2/13 – Chicago, IL
2/14 – Kalamazoo, MI
2/15 – Cleveland, OH
2/16 – Huntington, WV
2/17 – Louisville, KY
2/18 – Chesterton, IN
2/19 – Champaign, IL

Our Lady were on blacksheepspringfield.com’s list for the best shows, songs, and albums of 2013. Sadly Our Lady currently has no Springfield shows lined up. Sorry. Tim Williams of Our Lady will however be playing a solo set at Black Sheep this Wednesday along with a few other acoustic acts.

Streams: Owen Davis/Ashley Blues Split

Posted on January 5, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we are bringing you an extra noisey split between Springfield artist Owen Davis and Ashley Blues all the way from Russia. The split features five tracks (three from Ashley and two from Owen) and it is soon to be released on CD through Palemoon Productions. You can stream the split below, or find it here on bandcamp where you can download it for pay-what-you-want.

Owen Davis has yet to perform live at Black Sheep. If that ever changes we will be sure to let you know when his next performance will be!

Epsom: “Animal”

Posted on January 4, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we are bringing you a brand new song by Springfield shock rock band Epsom. The song was released as a Christmas present to Epsom’s fans. From the band’s facebook:

Merry Christmas from Epsom!!! No matter what fabulousness you find under your tree this morning, we’re sure you’ll agree that it can’t hold a candle to the gift of a brand new Epsom studio cut (albeit one with “adult themes” and a few NSFW lyrics). “Animal” has been an audience favorite since the band’s very first show and this version marks the studio debut of the Sgro-Zander-Two-Guitar-Onslaught (patent pending). Download it or stream it here for free – unless you are filled with the spirit of giving, in which case, pay to your heart’s content! And never forget: Epsom loves you – at Christmas and every other god damn day of the year!

The song is called “Animal” and you can stream it on the player below. Head over to Epsom’s bandcamp to download the song at a pay-what-you-want price. Epsom released a 2 song 7″ last year that you will be able to pick up at Dumb Records once we are open in one week.

February 16th at Black Sheep: Carnivores At Grace, Table Drama, The Science Of, The Oswalds

Posted on January 4, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

We have a crazy bunch of shows coming up! January is loaded with action and February is sure to follow suit, so here’s something to look forward to. On February 16th we’re going to host a show dripping with electric excitement. It will feature local wrestle mongers Table Drama, the band known for keeping the grimy gears of hardcore grinding. Then coming from Chicago will be the progressive Carnivores At Grace. They’re sure to give us a raw set, so come out and support them! Local power poppers The Science Of will have then some energetic tunes to make you want to jump around and local punkers The Oswalds are sure to give an exciting set as well, so this show should be rad.

Come at 7:00 pm, pay $5 and check out these bands! Here’s a facebook event for this and make sure to check out all the stuff we have coming up!

Tonight at Black Sheep: Soap Scum, Falter, Table Drama, Nos Bos, Asthma

Posted on January 3, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Welcome to 2014, year of the spooks. Tonight we’re bringing you an incredibly remarkable show to get things started off RIGHT. The local sewer punkers of Soap Scum are going to play a set so grimy that their songs will stick in your ear drums no matter how much you try to scrub them out. Thank goodness for that. Then the band Falter is coming all the way from Milwaukee, Wisconsin tonight to play some grinding riffs that are sure to rattle your bones harder than the brittle, midwestern winter winds. Local wrestle-heads Table Drama are also playing tonight! They’re sure to grind everyone’s gears- plus- rumor has it they have something new to offer this year, so come find out at tonight’s show. Nos Bos is a slimy punk band that will be slither crawling here all the way from Belleville to grace us with creepy ooze-grind jams. Asthma is a new local band featuring members of Mildred and Looming. Supposedly they’re going to get heated and heavy with some grinding grooves so check out these guys, it’s their FIRST show.

All these sets are going to be great. Come check them out at this show tonight- it’s going to be at 7pm, bring $5 to slam! Also try to support the touring bands with anything you can muster. Travelling in this clean, pure, snowy season can be really hard for slime balls so have a heart! Support the grime. Also make sure to check out other shows we have coming up in this fine, fresh month of January because we have A LOT of things happening this month that you won’t want to miss. Happy New Year!

Wir Konnen: “2013 Demos”

Posted on January 2, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Although anything 2013 at this point may seem like old news, but today we are bringing you some almost-new music from Springfield emo band Wir Können as part of their “2013 Demo”. You can stream the four-song demo below, or head over to bandcamp where you can stream and download them all for free.

Wir Können will be playing Springfield next this Tuesday, January 7th at Black Sheep along with Dan Mariska, See Through Dresses, and Mario Cannamela.

New Hospital Job Song On Compilation

Posted on January 2, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

A brand new song from Springfield pop punk band Hospital Job has recently appeared on a compilation put together by It’s Alive Records. The compilation is called Show’Em The Hand Vol. 3 and it is available for streaming and pay-what-you-want download on bandcamp. The new Hospital Job track on the compilation is called “Tell Me Four Things About Yourself” and you can find it streaming below along with the rest of the songs on the sampler. It appears that Hospital Job have been recently working on new material for an unknown and upcoming release.

Hospital Job will be playing Springfield next at The Poon Lagoon on Saturday, February 22nd along with Be My Doppelganger, Horrible Things, and Nephrons.

February 1st at Black Sheep: Dirt Wizard, Hope For Now, Witchweed, Loses The Mighty, Remmington

Posted on January 1, 2014 by blacksheepspringfield

Happy New Year everyone! 2014 is going to be a very busy year for Black Sheep and South Town, with the coming of Dumb Records in just a few days, and a new recording studio/practice space. Here is a show happening on Saturday, February 1st. It features a new stoner/rock band Dirt Wizard from Peoria, Illinois. You can check out some of their heavy tunes on the player below. Then we have Central Illinois post-hardcore band Hope For Now. This show will also feature the return of Witchweed to Black Sheep. They play doom/stoner/sludge and come from the cities of Taylorville and Pawnee. The show will also feature Central Illinois band Loses The Mighty, who are also playing January 24th at Black Sheep. To top that all off we have Remmington, a newer Chicago-area band featuring members of NEED.

This show starts at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for this show right here. Also don’t forget to check out our shows page for a list of everything we have coming up at Black Sheep.