October 20th at Black Sheep: Free At Last, Say Something, Naughtalus, Schnozzberry Jam

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Oct 20 flierFree At Last is comin back and they’re bringin more tunes! If you don’t know, or didn’t see them the last time they came through, Free At Last is a hardcore band from Springfield, Missouri. They’ve just recently came out with a new 7″, which you see is streaming below. They’ll be sellin’ it at the show so be sure to pick one up! We also have local punkers Say Something, which include ex members of Don’t Mess With Winkie. Then we have the experimental tunes of Naughtalus. Opening things up, we have new local jazz-y rock group Schnozzberry Jam, which I believe have a member from Negative 17.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and costs $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. And catch a glimpse of what else we have coming up this fall/winter on our shows page!

Black Sheep has a Wikipedia Page!

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Wikipedia has a Black Sheep page now! The page was made on September 20th by Austin Duffie, as he thought it would be a good idea for The Black Sheep to have one. The page has since then undergone a few revisions, and is looking pretty well. There have been plans to take a picture in front of The Black Sheep for the Wikipedia page soon also. It would be pretty rad if we had some people to help edit it and create some more content, as with more content comes a better page! The page will definitely draw some more attention to the venue, and now there will be a totally non-subjective source with info on The Black Sheep! It’s a pretty big step for a place to get a Wikipedia page, as Wikipedia is strict about how notable a place must be for a page. That means Black Sheep has some stuff to show off! For more info on editing and how to contribute feel free to contact Austin!
The DIY Encyclopedia: Wikipedia
The most rad DIY venue: Black Sheep
The two together: Pure Awesome.

The Page: Click Here!

October 11th at Black Sheep: Hometown Heavyweights, Ashland, In Exile, Capys

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1373240464_AudioFeedHere we are with another Black Sheep October show announcement for you all! We all knew the good October shows would come eventually. This show is happening on Friday, October 11th and features a few bands from nearby areas that have played Black Sheep at least once before, and also at least one new band. This show will feature Hometown Heavyweights from the Champaign area. Hometown Heavyweights recently played Black Sheep earlier in September, and they have also been featured on the Black Sheep Radio Show. Check out some of their music embedded below. This show will also feature the return of Ashland, who also play poppy music from areas around Central Illinois. Then coming all the way from Chicago will be the Black Sheep debut of the band In Exile. In Exhile is a newer punk band from Chicago featuring members of Celtic punk band Flatfoot 56 and a few other Chicago bands. To top that all off we have the return of another Central Illinois pop-punk band, Capys. All of that on one bill should be a real treat.

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

 

Tonight at Black Sheep: Estates, Austin Connelly, Whenskiesaregray, Ghost Key, Blank Gravestone

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flierEveryone, we have a MONSTER show tonight, this setlist is huge! Let me fill you in on exactly what we will have the pleasure of experiencing this evening. Headlining tonight, we have Estates! They’re a fluid, alternative emo band from Milwaukee, Wisconsin. These guys will be sure to lift spirits and start off the night with good vibes so look forward to seeing them! Then it will be Austin Connelly. That one dude you may have heard of that’s in a few bands. He’ll be performing on his own tonight. Who knows what he plans on doing!

To shift back into a more emo gear, we’ll be featuring the D.I.Y screamo band whenskiesaregray from Baltimore. They will be giving us a different take on despair and heartache but have no fear! These guys are awesome and will definitely provide a good set, so stick around for sure! Then, it will be the emotional, melodic hardcore band Ghost Key. These midwesterners are from Peoria so this will give you a chance to check out some stuff from Peoria’s scene. The evening will open up on an energetic note thanks to the local punkers Blank Gravestone. These guys always give exciting performances, so it’ll be a good end to a massively rad evening!

This, my friends, is all for the low price of $5. It’d be awesome if you could come out at 7pm and show some support. Here is the facebook event and you can also check out our upcoming shows to see who’ll be playing at Black Sheep in these upcoming midwestern fall months.

Here’s whenskiesaregray, give them a listen!

October 15th at Black Sheep: Doomsayer, Purgatory, Gutterpriest, Bo Mellado

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598489_520351011368661_1071421041_nYou have all probably been wondering where all of the Black Sheep October shows are. Well a few are in the works and they are being announced slowly but surely! Here is a show happening on Tuesday, October 15th. This show will feature a newer Champaign band called Doomsayer. Doomsayer play fast hardcore and features Nathan Landolt, owner of our sister venue Error Records. You can stream their brand new demo on the player embedded below. The touring band on this show is Purgatory coming from Lincoln, Nebraska. They play hardcore/metal. Also on this show is local one-man grindcore/noise project Gutterpriest. Opening things up we have Bo Mellado of Mildred. We do not know what Bo is going to do this time.

This show will start at 7:00 pm and costs $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. And catch a glimpse of what else we have coming up this fall on our shows page!

Tomorrow on Black Sheep Radio: Our Lady

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907352_10201454740324551_392694126_nTomorrow, right before the show featuring Estates and Whenskiesaregray, there will be another episode of The Black Sheep Radio Show airing all over Springfield! Very cool! This episode we will be having Tim and Molli of Our Lady come in as guests. You can listen to our radio crew ask them about Our Lady’s deepest and darkest secrets as well as the show they have coming up at Black Sheep on Sunday. We might also have Tim performing one or two songs acoustic in the studio for us. Be sure not to miss it! We have also been told that there will be some sort of contest being held on the radio show where the winner will receive one free ticket to Hobgob 2013! You will have to listen to find out what that is all about.

The Black Sheep Radio Show airs every Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on 88.3 WQNA fm. You can tune in online at the same time at wqna.org. Also be sure to check out our radio page for a complete list of our past episodes up for free download.

Photos: Black Sheep Fest 2008

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Today we are taking a step back into the past. Five years into the past to be exact. Our team of top archeologists have helped us uncover a batch of photos from the very first Black Sheep Fest, which was help on July 25th, 26th, and 27th in 2008. Yes, it was also the only Black Sheep Fest to span the course of three days. The photos we are showing you today are of a few bands who played the last two days of the fest. You can see the flier with all of the bands and a few photos below. For the complete batch of photos, head over to our Black Sheep Fest 2008 flickr set. For photos from our most recent Black Sheep Fest, check out our Black Sheep Fest 2013 flickr set. Extra special thanks to photographer Devin Softley who took the photos five years ago!

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Tonight at Black Sheep: Big Storm, Mutts, Tim Williams

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Tonight there’s this show happening at Black Sheep! This show is going to be a great indie/rock/acoustic show. Tonight is also special because it is the return of the band Mutts from Chicago. They played at Black Sheep back in May and you might remember them as the band that had that big old piano up on stage with them. Also playing this show and bringing the feel-good rock is local band Big Storm featuring local celebrity and Black Sheep Radio host Brandon Carnes. Opening the show up will be Tim Williams of Our Lady. Tim will be doing an acoustic set for us.

All of this starts at 7:00 pm tonight and it’s only $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here, and you should also take a minute to check out what other shows are coming up at Black Sheep by looking at our shows page.

9-21 Roundtable RECAP

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glamglueOn Saturday a few of us met for our Black Sheep roundtable meeting. We talked about some stuff and then went around town and hung up some upcoming show fliers. Here are some of the things that were done/discussed:

– We now have fliers for our radio show! Plenty have been hung up around town.
– More people need to come to roundtable and street team meetings. We could really use more help in a lot of areas, and you can help us!
– Plans for our new heating and cooling system inside of Black Sheep were discussed. We are still looking for leads to electricians and roofing contractors so get at us!

Don’t worry, that was not the last meeting that we will be having. You can make it to the next one on Saturday, October 5th at 1:00 pm. Everyone and anyone is welcomed to come to these meetings! And if you can’t make it to that, there are always things you can do to help out and volunteer around Black Sheep! Check out our get involved page for more info on that.

 

Tonight at Black Sheep: Boom Boom Kid, Nephrons, War Magic, Strong Power

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boomboomTonight’s going to be a fun night! That is because there is this really good show happening at Black Sheep. Tonight features the band Boom Boom Kid all the way from Argentina. They play punk music and are going to show us a good time. Check out one of their live videos below. We also have Nephrons, the local pop punk band that recently put out a really good record. A newer addition to the show and playing their second show at Black Sheep is War Magic, the new two-piece dreamy folk project. To top all of that off we have another band that will be playing their very first show. They are called Strong Power, and we are not sure what to expect from them. Come to the show and find out!

The show tonight 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 shows we have coming up at Black Sheep on our shows page!