Today on Black Sheep Radio: Tom Irwin

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1372820_10201512210841278_784532358_nIt’s already Friday and we almost forgot that Friday means that it’s another episode of The Black Sheep Radio Show! We are excited to announce that our guest on the radio this week is long time musician and writer of the music section of The Illinois Times, Tom Irwin. Tom is bringing a lot to the show this week. He might fill us in a little bit on how the Illinois Times’s Best Ofs are going for 2013. He is also bringing his guitar and might perform some songs on air. He also is bringing in some of his older recorded music and some of his favorite Springfield songs from as far back as the 1980s. All that plus we will be playing more of your current favorite Springfield hits as well as plenty of music from bands coming through Black Sheep very soon.

That all happens on The Black Sheep Radio Show, airing Fridays (today) from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. You can listen to our show on 88.3 WQNA fm or online at wqna.org. All of our old episodes are also up for download over on our radio page!

 

Last Minute Show October 10th at Black Sheep: Triple Stitch, Must Build Jacuzzi, Good Times, Joshua Powell

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1383003_10152467395001515_1163961709_nUh oh! We have a last minute show coming up in just one week! We need your help to make sure the show goes over well! That means all you Black Sheep ladies, gents, and aliens need to come out to this show on Thursday, October 10th. This show will feature the punk band Triple Stitch from somewhere in Minnesota. We also have Peoria ska band Must Build Jacuzzi playing this show. Must Build Jacuzzi last played Black Sheep this past April. Also playing this show is local acoustic project Good Times! Opening things up we have another touring act and that is Joshua Powell from Indiana. You can check out one of Joshua Powell’s full-band videos embedded below.

This 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 what other shows we have coming up at Black Sheep on our shows page!

 

Wir Können Is Releasing A Tape!

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You heard it here folks! Local sad-boy emo group Wir Können is putting out a cassette tape. The dudes have been talking about recording for a while (ever since they formed) and now it seems that there’s some truth to it all. It looks like it’ll be 2 songs (one on each side) for 2 bucks. What a bang for your buck! They’ll be selling them at their next show at the Black Sheep which is November 5th! You can find an event page for that show with Two Knights, Our Lady, and Jess Knight right here!

Wir Können has another show coming up in November in Champaign! Check out the event page for that right here! To stay updated with the saddest boys of Springfield, check out their Facebook where they try not to slack off on posting about shows, new stuff, etc.

Photos: Black Sheep Fest 2010

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In honor of us uncovering a batch of photos from the very first Black Sheep Fest in 2008 a couple of weeks ago, we have decided to bring another old batch of photos back to life. Today we are bringing you a few photos from Black Sheep Fest 2010, which was the third Black Sheep Fest and held on one day on Saturday, July 31st 2010. You can check out the flier and lineup for that fest below along with a few pictures. To see the full set, which includes mostly pictures of ska/punk band Obit Wan Kanblo-Mi go to our Black Sheep Fest 2010 flickr set (here). To see plenty of photos from this year’s Black Sheep Fest, check out our Black Sheep Fest 2013 flickr set.blacksheep2010

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October 19th at Black Sheep: Yogi Beara, Mystery Gift, Big Storm, Old Fox Road, Paqui

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1377434_10151591070970059_917429083_nIt’s the first day of October and we have a spooky October show announcement! This stacked show is happening on Saturday October 19th at Black Sheep and it is sure to be a great time with some great local bands. For this show we have the two-piece hard rock band Yogi Beara. We also have another great two-piece band, Mystery Gift who recently played a show at Black Sheep this past Sunday. Mixing things up and bringing the feel good rock n’ roll will be Big Storm. This show will also feature a newish pop-punk band from the Amish town of Arthur, Illinois called Old Fox Road. You can check out some of their music on the player embedded below. Opening things up is Paqui, who will be taking us on some sort of an acoustic adventure!

This show will start at 7:00 pm and admission will be $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here, and also be sure to check out what other shows we have coming up at Black Sheep on our shows page.

 

Some Things Can’t Be Ignored: Thumper – First Ever Recordings

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Some Things Can’t Be Ignored strikes again! Lucky for all of us, they make it super easy to access old, local music, and this week they have some freshly salvaged material for us! Thumper has now risen from the folds of time to greet us with their raw punk tunes once again. They were together during some point in the 90’s and featured multiple members, a few of whom were also in Ingot at one point. To read the full article, click here and also check out all of the other rad bands that Springfield has been home to in the past. Thumper featured Ladd Mitchell who now plays in the recently reunited band Park, who are currently recording a three-song EP.

It’s a real treat to have access to these older bands, especially through the Some Things Can’t Be Ignored bandcamp page, so make sure to check that out and get some history homework done to feed your hungry ears.

First and foremost, though, check out Thumper’s First EVER Recordings!

Looming EP up for Free Download/Looming Video

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Brand new Springfield indie/pop rock sensations Looming have made their self-titled EP available for free download on bandcamp. Earlier this month we brought you the stream of the six-song EP. You can find the link to download the EP right here, or on the bandcamp player embedded to the bottom of this post.

We also have a video from Looming’s very first show on September 21st at Black Sheep! You can check that (shaky) video above. You can catch Looming at Black Sheep again at this year’s Hobgob along with NIL8, Soap Scum, Execution Techniques, and Orange Soda or also on December 1st with Captain Chaos.

New Band Pages: Naughtalus, Schnozzberry Jam

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Today we bring you two new band pages!  The first one is Naughtalus, a spooky, moody and experimental band that holds the intentions of rising beyond genre limitations and just playing music for what it is. This band was started in 2012 and features Taylor Michael Watkins on guitar and vocals, Clint DeRoza on guitar, Simon Prehoda on bass and Evan Shaw and drums/synth. Also taking a spot on our band pages tab will be Schnozzberry Jam, which is a jazz, blues and rock n roll band all rolled up in one! Their jams taste like schnozzberries thanks to members Ramsey Miller on guitar and vocals (also in Negative 17), Grant Bowden on bass and Dylan Gladson on drums.

If you want to see our numerous other band pages, check out our current bands page. We’ve really been building it up since the dawn of this website, so make sure to check it out every once in awhile to see the things we have cooking in Springfield! We are always open to adding more bands so if you’re in a Springfield band and you don’t have a page on our website, contact blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com and let us know!

HOBGOB 2013: NIL8, Soap Scum, Looming, Execution Techniques, Orange Soda

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This year’s Hobgoblinspookadelic lineup is here! It’s the moment we’ve all been waiting for! Get ready to be spooked! As we all know, Springfield punk legends NIL8 will be playing this year’s Hobgob, as they do every year. Other than NIL8, there are four other bands on the bill! The first of those is the rowdy punk/hardcore band Soap Scum! Soap Scum last played at Black Sheep on Friday, September the 13th and it was a very spooky show. Next we have Springfield’s newest indie/pop rock band that everyone loves, Looming. Looming played their first show at Black Sheep not long ago and it was great. Check out their new six song EP here. Another scary one we have on the bill this year is the harsh noise project Execution Techniques. To top that all off we have a fun punk band from Champaign called Orange Soda. We have been told the band features members of Dino Bravo and Kowabunga! Kid and are guaranteed to bring us a good time.

Hobgob is on Friday, October 25th this year. Costumes are encouraged, but you can do or wear whatever you want. This will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here, and check out our shows page to see what else is coming up at Black Sheep!

Tonight at Black Sheep: Our Lady, Lord Snow, My Dad, Yusuke, Mystery Gift

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558628_724415554252121_1053178564_nTonight’s the night! Tonight is going to be a great finale to the long run of shows that we have been having at the end of September. After this there aren’t any shows scheduled until October 11th so you better come out and enjoy the last bit of summer heat while you can! Tonight features local touring emo superstars Our Lady, who will be playing their first show since Black Sheep Fest. Let’s all come out and show our support! There are also a couple of touring bands on this show. There will be the talented screamo band Lord Snow from Chicago. They just put out a new full-length which you can check out below. Lord Snow will be touring with My Dad. Who’s dad? Nobody’s dad, the band My Dad! My Dad played at Black Sheep this past February, so this will be their return show. Also playing this show is Dumb Fest band Yusuke from Bloomington/Peoria IL. They were the first band to play on the Skanks stage of Dumb Fest in June. To top that all off we have the newer Springfield band Mystery Gift opening up the show for us. All of that should be loads of fun.

The show tonight starts right at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find the facebook event for the show right here, and don’t forget to check our shows page for what other shows are coming up at Black Sheep!