This thanksgiving we at Black Sheep are thankful for our supportive friends and music community. We are extra thankful for our sister venues Error Records (Champaign) and The Radon Lounge, who have had some great things to say about our Dumb Records announcement that we made earlier this month. You can check out the Error Records post on Dumb Records right here. The Radon Lounge had some great things to say, which we’ve included below.

Although what you may know about the Black Sheep Cafe, plus the logo design, may lead you think think this will be a good place for drug deals, you would be dumb. We at the Radon Lounge are excited about this as it will be a different take on the record store approach that currently exists in Springfield, IL. There are a couple places other than thrift stores where you can buy vinyl records in this town, but this will be the first one to be entirely devoted to the local scene. And by scene, we’re talking about a cool  and safe place for the kids to hang. A place where you can find records (vinyl, CD, cassette, 8track?) from local bands, bands who have toured Springfield, and classics to add to your collection.

There will be music available for just about every preference and we believe this place exists for the love of music, love of the community, and not just to make some money. Plus this should be viewed as a genuine effort to revitalize a neglected part of town. It will be located near 11th and South Grand, just around the corner from Black Sheep and will be opening sometime early next year.

Wow thanks Jeff! The Radon Lounge are also gearing up for their two-year anniversary celebration as a house venue in Springfield and their Christmas Explosion, which you can find more about right here.