New Pages: Dumb Records

Posted on December 14, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

Things at Black Sheep headquarters and Dumb Industires are getting dumber by the minute. Today we are bringing you a whole new page of Dumb on our site. It is a brand new page for Dumb Records, the newly announced record store coming to Black Sheep in January of 2014. Check out or original announcement post for Dumb Records here, and our post on our January 11th grand opening right here. Go here to check out the new Dumb Records page, or click on the “dumb” tab located above.

On the Dumb Records page you can find out a little more about what Dumb Records is, as well as our store hours (once we are open), and any other general info. The page is still a work in progress, so keep checking back for any updates!

Tonight at Poon Lagoon/Radon Lounge

Posted on December 14, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

Tonight there are two Christmas-themed shows that are at two other venues in town. The show at the Radon Lounge is called the CHRISTMAS EXPLOSION, and will feature a potluck, free arcade games, and the musical stylings of Von Stanz and Aaron Lee Martin. An event page can be found here.

Meanwhile, the Poon Lagoon will be having their Winter Fiasco which will feature locals Like…With Jetpacks and The Science Of, as well as Bloomington’s Werepire Day. The event page for the Poon Lagoon show can be found here.

For more information on both of those shows you might want to check out our original Christmas Explosion/Winter Fiasco post. Also check out our Springfield shows page for a look at all of the shows going on around town outside of Black Sheep.

Vote For Best of Springfield Local Music 2013

Posted on December 13, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

The end of 2013 is finally approaching and we have to say that it has been an outstanding year for local music in Springfield. Last year we had a lot of fun with our best of polls for Springfield music in 2012. You can check out the results for those polls here, here, and here. We want to hear what your highlights were for this year! We have a poll going for favorite local shows, albums, and songs from the year 2013. Keep in mind that this is not just a poll for Black Sheep- we are interested in votes for all different types of local Springfield bands as well as shows that happened at other venues! We want you to pick five songs, albums, and shows that may have stuck out to you in the year 2013. You can find the link to the poll below. Polls will be open from now up until Sunday, December 22nd. Then we will post the results before the end of the year!

VOTE HERE

Today on Black Sheep Radio: Battle of the Basements

Posted on December 13, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

Today on The Black Sheep Radio Show we are trying something new. As you may know there are two basement shows happening around Springfield. On one end of the room we have the sweet and festive Radon Lounge “Christmas Explosion!” And on the other we have the slippery but mighty Poon Lagoon “Winter Fiasco!” So which will it be folks, the Christmas Explosion or the Winter Fiasco? We will be talking to Jeff of The Radon Lounge and also to Fred of the Poon Lagoon and having a formal debate on which show will be the better one to go to. Listen to hear us tackle the important issues that matter to you most.

The Black Sheep Radio show airs (really this time!) from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on 88.3 WQNA fm. You can also stream our show live online at wqna.org. Don’t forget to check out our radio page for a look at all of our shows of the past with download links.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Gnargoyle, Mystery Gift, Antithought, The Oswalds

Posted on December 13, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

Tonight at Black Sheep there is a show, and it is a show that you all should go to! It might be cold outside, but the circle pits are sure to warm things up tonight. Tonight we have Gnargoyle, a new Champaign band featuring members of Dino Bravo, Wolf Luv, and all of those other bands. We also have Springfield’s own two-piece surprise band Mystery Gift. Before that we have the super punk band Antithought from St. Louis. You can check out some of their music on the player below. To top that all off we have a brand NEW band playing their very first show at Black Sheep called The Oswalds. Come out to the show early to hear what they are all about!

The show tonight starts at 7:00 pm and is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check our upcoming shows page for a list of all of the shows coming up at Black Sheep.

January 18th at Black Sheep: Petcock, Set Piece, Dead Zebbra, Dog of Panic, A New Way To Breed

Posted on December 12, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we have another show announcement for 2014. It looks like with our Dumb Records January 10th/11th grand opening that we announced yesterday that Dumb Records will be up and running just in time for this show on Saturday, January 18th! This show is going to be a real rocker in the year 2014. Just look at that futuristic flier up there! This show will feature Springfield rock band Petcock. We also have the progressive-rock band Set Piece. Right smack dab in the middle of this awesome lineup is the three-piece hard rock band Dead Zebbra. You can check out a live video of them below. This show will also be the return of three-piece rock band Dog of Panic, who played at Black Sheep almost exactly one year ago. To top that all off we have a touch of metalcore on this show from the newer Central Illinois band A New Way To Breed.

All of that and a night full of fun will start at Black Sheep at 6:00 pm this time, with admission $9 and $7 in advance. More on the advance tickets will be posted on our shows page shortly. You should also check out our shows page to see what else we have coming up at Black Sheep next year!

January 11th: Dumb Records Grand Opening And Black Sheep Art Show

Posted on December 11, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

That’s right, you heard it here folks. Dumb Records will be having a big grand opening celebration on Saturday, January 11th and it will be tied in to the next Black Sheep art show happening inside Black Sheep and also at Dumb Records. (Flier above by Cody Jones).

Today we are also announcing our regular store hours for Dumb Records, the new record store coming to South Town. If you missed our big Dumb Records announcement post, check it out here. Dumb Records will be open starting Friday, January 10th:
Fridays from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Saturdays from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Nights there are shows from 6:00 pm to 10:00 pm

You can be on the lookout for a facebook event with a list of artists participating in the art show sometime very soon. Aside from artists, this time the art show will feature spoken word acts and also a few acoustic acts doing live performances inside of Dumb Records. All of the festivities will begin at 12:00 pm and go until 9:00 pm for our grand opening celebration. This event also has no admission fee. We will make sure to let you all know when a complete lineup of acts and artists is set. In the meantime you can check out our upcoming shows page for a list of events coming up at Black Sheep.

New Band Pages: Table Drama

Posted on December 9, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s Monday, so today we are bringing you a brand new band page for Springfield band Table Drama. Table Drama is Springfield’s newest metal wrestling-themed band, not to be confused with the broken up and disbanded villains of Scott Blacula. If you check out the new band page right here, you can read up more on the band. They’ve been disturbing the peace for quite awhile, especially since they released their “Heel” EP around this time last month under Springfield label Patch Records. The next show they’re playing is on January 3rd and it will definitely be super rad, featuring bands like Nos Bos and Soap Scum! Try to make it out!

While you check out Table Drama and feel the smack down, make sure to peruse our other local bands as well.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Big Storm, Brick Mower, Big waves of Pretty, Kevin Greenspon, War Magic

Posted on December 9, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

We’re having a really rad show tonight! Check it out, we’ve got the local power pop band Big Storm to give us a healthy dose of charisma and self confidence. They’re swell are sure to provide an enjoyable set as always. Brick Mower is a cool rock band with an indie streak coming all the way from New Jersey, so come out and listen to their honest tunes! Wisconsin based band Big Waves of Pretty is going to give us some water space tunes so that’ll definitely be cool to listen to as well. There’s also going to be a fine fellow coming all the way from California. His name is Kevin Greenspon and his set is going to be interesting because he uses the visual element of projection in his shows, so that combined with some ambient and droney punk influenced songs will be sweet. The last band on this set is War Magic! These local dudes have a rad dream folk shtick that’ll mellow you out and make you feel mysterious, so come out to this show and release a little stress by listening to some swell sets.

It’ll be at 7pm for $5! Support the touring bands! Check out the facebook event right here and make sure to take a look-see at the other shows we have coming up.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Brandon Carnes, Michael Tietjen (Family Lumber), Jess Knight, Austin Connelly

Posted on December 8, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

Welcome to the end of 2013, ladies and gentleman, theys and its!
Yes, this is it, the end of the world grows farther away with each passing day and 2014 is on its way. Since we’ve survived this long, we should definitely enjoy it. How? By coming to Black Sheep and listening to music.
Tonight, we’re featuring some raw acoustic tunes. Brandon Carnes is going to wig us all out with his beautifully blasphemous acoustic songs. They’ll knock you off your feet and on to the dark side, so check him out! Michael Tietjen is a fine fellow from the band Family Lumber that’s going to be travelling solo this cold winter. Show him some support and listen to the jams he’ll have for us this evening! They’re sure to be delightful. Jess Knight from Looming will be singing a sweet acoustic set as well, followed by Austin Connelly (of Wir Konnen and Montagh) performing some bad jokes and sad songs.

This show will be at 7pm, so come get your heart warmed by these acoustic tunes and bring 5 bucks! Here’s the facebook event, and you can also check out the upcoming shows we have here at the Sheep.