Table Drama: “Hangin’ With Mr. Benoit”

Posted on October 21, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

Yesterday we brought you news that Springfield’s band of villains and heels Scott Blacula have somehow come back from the dead and have evolved into a new band called Table Drama. You can find our post about that with a video of what happened at the show last weekend right here. Today we are bringing you a brand new song from the new band Table Drama featuring the same members of the band that once was Scott Blacula. The song is called “Hangin’ With Mr. Benoit” and you can stream it below. The song comes from the band’s upcoming Heel EP which does not yet have a release date.

Roundtable meeting Wednesday (10/23)

Posted on October 21, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

This week we are taking our roundtable meetings a step out of the usual Saturday afternoons that we have been doing. This week we will be meeting on Wednesday (October 23rd) at 7:00 pm. We are mixing up the meeting time this week because there are some big things that have been bubbling around in the behind the scenes at Black Sheep. Come out to the meeting so that we can tell you what’s been happening and you can offer us some input!

The meeting is at 7:00 pm Wednesday at Black Sheep. Anyone and everyone is welcomed to come. If you can’t make it and would like to offer some help don’t worry! You can check our get involved page for when the next meeting will be and a list of other things you can do to help or volunteer.

“Scott Blacula is done. We are TABLE DRAMA”

Posted on October 20, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

Those of us that were at the show at Black Sheep last night were taken by surprise as The Pukester and his gang of villains stormed their way onto the stage for a whole new level of shenanigans. They appear to be a part of a new band that shares the same members as the recently disbanded Scott Blacula, but they are now calling themselves “Table Drama.” You can check out the video of what exactly went down last night below.

The people you knew as Scott Blacula have evolved into a new beast. A whole new level of terror that none of you could ever understand or comprehend. Ladies and gentlemen… you know who we are but you don’t know why we are here. We have a mission to accomplish. This shithole needs to go up in flames.

Scott Blacula is done. We are TABLE DRAMA.

There you have it folks. Scott Blacula has evolved into Table Drama and The Pukester is back.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Free At Last, Say Something, Naughtalus, Schnozzberry Jam

Posted on October 20, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

Last night was a lot of fun and tonight we get to go back to Black Sheep and do it all over again! This show is going to be tons of fun. We have Free At Last making their return from Springfield, Missouri right after they have played Gateway To The West Fest in St. Louis. You might have seen Free At Last play at Black Sheep this past July. If you missed that show, check out some of their music on the player embedded below! This show will also feature Springfield ska/punk all-star rockers Say Something. They will be sure to fire up the circle pit to a near maximum speed. Also playing this show is Naughtalus, who will be bringing the experimental and post rock. Then opening things up we have a brand new band called Schnozzberry Jam. Come find out 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 don’t forget to check out what else is coming up at Black Sheep on our shows page!

Our Lady to Release “Dawning II”

Posted on October 19, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

Today Springfield emo/hardcore band Our Lady have announce that they will be releasing some sort of new and revamped version of their EP previously released this sumer, Dawning. Dawning was released earlier this year through Turn of The Century Records. Our Lady also released their Vessels 7″ through Mind Over Matter Records earlier this summer. It looks like the new version of Dawning will be released on It’s A Trap! Records and the release for the new cassette is scheduled for November 15th. From Our Lady’s website:

Hello friends! We are really excited to say that the reason we have been recording is that we will be doing a very “special”, limited run cassette re-release of our E.P. “Dawning” through It’s a Trap! Records ! The reason we say “special” is the entire E.P. has been revised, re-recorded, remastered and it will also come with all new artwork as well as two new songs! We are very excited to put out a version of “Dawning” that not only makes a jump in recording quality but more closely resembles our original idea for the E.P. “Dawning” will be out on cassette November 15th and pre orders will be up within the next week through: Itsatraprecords.com. Check out the artwork and also Its a Trap! and all of their awesome releases.

Our Lady will be playing in Springfield next on Tuesday, November 5th at Black Sheep along with Two Knights, Wir Konnen, and Jessica Knight. They have also announced tour dates for most of the month of November, where they will be heading out to the West Coast and Back. Check out those dates right here. You can find preorders for the new cassette coming up within the next week at itsatraprecords.com.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Big Storm, Old Fox Road, Paqui, Yogi Beara, Mystery Gift

Posted on October 19, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

We got a rockin’ show for you tonight, folks! Opening things up here we got Mystery Gift, a local group with members of Mildred and Meredosia. What IS the mysterious gift? That’s the age-old question. Following Mystery Gift, we have have the two-piece garage rock group Yogi Beara. Following them, we have the lovely Paqui who will grace us with some wonderful tunes. After Paqui, we have a folk punk group from Arthur, IL called Old Fox Road. You can check out their stuff down below. Finally, closing off the night, we have the beloved rockin’ and rollin’ Big Storm.

This rock and roll show starts at 7:00 pm (be there or be square, hippies) and costs 5 buckaroos. You can check it out on the Facebook right here, and be sure to check out all of the other shows going on this year including Hobgob!

Sunday at Brewhause: 19/20 Years of Tom Irwin

Posted on October 18, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

This Sunday at long running Springfield bar The Brewhaus, there will be a celebratory night honoring 20 years of Tom Irwin playing there on Sunday nights. The flier pictured above does say 20 years… but Tom might have miscalculated and it might be an actual 19 year celebration. From Tom’s column in The Illinois Times:

This Sunday we celebrate an anniversary at the Brewhaus. The venerable downtown bar opened in 1994 as the first of the new wave of downtown drinking and entertainment establishments. I’ve made a mathematical memory error for years now, always celebrating my events there as if I had started in 1993. But the light came, the darkness lifted and I’ve been shown the error of my ways and next year we will celebrate completing 20 years of live music at the same venue. But please come celebrate this Sunday as we begin the 20th year of yours truly at the Brewhaus nearly every Sunday at 7 p.m. with guests Murder of Crowes.

Tom Irwin has been a solo musician in Springfield for a while now as well as a columnist for the music section of the Illinois Times. There will be a show at Black Sheep on Sunday, but for those of you who are ages 21 and up you might want to head over to Brewhaus and celebrate 19 or 20 years of Tom Irwin. Their show starts at 7:00 pm and also features Murder of Crowes.

Tom Irwin was featured as a guest on The Black Sheep Radio Show earlier this month. You can download that entire episode right here.

The Black Sheep Radio Show Today

Posted on October 18, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

Today is Friday so it’s another episode of The Black Sheep Radio Show! There isn’t a show happening at Black Sheep tonight so you can sit at home and stare into the radio instead. We do have shows coming up on Saturday and Sunday. Today on The Black Sheep Radio Show we do not have any special guests- it’s just normal boring Brandon Carnes and Robbie Kording. You can catch the radio show from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on 88.3 WQNA fm. You can also stream the show online at wqna.org. If you are extra bored and need more Black Sheep Radio, head over to our radio page where you can download all of our past episodes!

The Illinois Times: “Graffiti Grows Up”

Posted on October 17, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

The Illinois Times have published an interesting article this week in their issue discussing graffiti in Springfield and also touching up on the mural on the side of Popeye’s Barbecue we told you about last week. You can see some of the progress on the new mural pictured above. From The Illinois Times article:

Wilson and Spencer Stokes of Springfield, another TVR founding member who goes by the nickname “Marsho,” are painting a mural on the side of Clay’s Popeye’s Barbeque, 1121 South Grand Avenue East. The mural fittingly features the cartoon character Popeye, his arch-nemesis Bluto and other characters from the cartoon strip. The completed mural will feature the slogan of the Springfield-based genHkids Coalition, “Eat real. Move more.” and the currently vacant lot it overlooks will become a community garden providing fresh vegetables for the restaurant.

You can check out the full article right here. We plan on updating you again when the Southtown mural is completed or when we have more news on the community garden.

Our Lady West Coast Tour

Posted on October 16, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

The local emo jammers Our Lady are going on a west coast tour, ladies and gents! Check out the places they’ll be venturing to on the awesome tour poster posted above. So far, here are the set destinations they’ll be playing at:

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11/07 St. Louis, MO- The Livery Company (event)
11/08 Nashville, TN- The Owl Farm (event)
11/12 Houston, TX- Super Happy Fun Land
11/14 Denton, TX- Macaroni Island (event)
11/18 Pheonix, AZ- The Trunk Space
11/23 Reno, NV- The Holland Project
11/24 Salt Lake City, UT- The Shred Shed
11/25 Denver, Co- Seventh Circle Music Collective (event)

For all the other dates, the venue status is TBA, so if you are from any of those TBA areas (or know someone in the music scene there), give Our Lady a hand by contacting ourladyband@gmail.com and helping them book! Here’s their facebook page as well.This band is so rad and the people in it are swell so make sure to check them out at any of these shows if you are able to go.
Below is their album Dawning, which they have been revamping whilst recording a few new hits! Check out their other emotional and heartfelt tunes on bandcamp.

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