Tonight at Black Sheep: Remiss, Mother Leopard, Mr Fisher and the Hospitality

9059_629210207108875_1200913079_nTonight is going to be a fun show! The show tonight is a little last minute, but we are still going to come out and watch the bands anyway. Three band shows are also fun! Tonight we have the emo/indie band Remiss from Cedar Falls, Iowa. You can check out a few of their tunes on the player below. On tour with them is the band Mr. Fisher and the Hospitality (weird band name, huh?). They come from Albuquerque, New Mexico and play a type of indie/rock. Also playing the show is Springfield’s own Mother Leopard. Did you like Mother Leopard’s set at Dumb Fest? Then come to the show!

The show starts at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Don’t forget to also check out our shows page for more listings of other upcoming Black Sheep shows!

 

Park Interviewed by “PropertyOfZack”

996167_558497067527447_2107790928_nLadd Mitchell of Park was recently interviewed by music publication and blog PropertyOfZack. In the interview Ladd talks about future plans for the recently reunited Park including their plans for releasing new music. You also may have seen a bit on the interview in the popular music website Punknews.org. You can check out a piece of the interview below, or find the whole thing at PropertyOfZack here.

Park has been dead for several years, which led you to Tiger Tank. When exactly did this reunion start to take shape?
December of last year. Actually, at my wedding. For months prior, I had asked Miles to practice or to get the band back together. I think he thought I was joking. Finally, we were at a bar after my wedding and I said, “Lets just do it.” When we practiced, it was like we had never stopped playing. I thought it was going to be a shit show. We had practiced here and there for reunion shows, but it had probably been two years since I played any Park songs. We had a lot of fun, then sat down after practice and decided we wanted to do it. I told them ideas I had for future plans, and they wanted to do it.

Even though you’ve done reunion shows, deciding to make the band active again must have been a thought out decision. 
I think we all had that connection, and that we were all curious to see what everyone else thought. It was one of those situations where I think everyone was thinking the same thing, but we were all too scared to say it. And then we eventually all said we wanted to do it. Three years again, Alex, Miles, and I talked about being a band again but it didn’t go anywhere. Life happened. Alex had a kid, I had a kid, and it just wasn’t feasible. That was short lived and we never told anyone about it. This time around, it’s been a whole different thing.

Tiger Tank happened last year. Did you envision that being a one and done project, or did it just go that way?
I actually wanted Tiger Tank to do the project that Park is now going to do. I kind of thought to myself that I was pretending to be my old band. I didn’t like that, which is one of the main reasons I spoke to Miles about my plan. Tiger Tank is still a band. I think the direction we’ll go is the complete opposite of Park. We were never really a touring band. It was really fun recording with Beau Burchell in California. The Kickstarter experience was invaluable too. I learned a lot of things not to do when we do a Kickstarter with Park.

Park will be playing their next show at Fubar on August 17th as a ten year anniversary show to their album It Won’t Snow Where You’re Going. They announced their reunion on Black Sheep Radio in May.

New Solo Projects From Members of Worms/Montagh

a3074497399_10We have some new Springfield and Springfield-related music to show you today! These are both new solo projects featuring members of the bands Worms and Montagh.

First up is a new song from Tara of Worms/Montagh. Her solo project is called “Douglass” and you can check out a new track called “Rut” on the player below. The track comes from a new solo album she has coming soon entitled Out of a Rut.

The second project we are a little late on bringing you news on, but Austin of Worms and Montagh has a new project called “IAMIAM” (pronounced I am, I am). You can find a couple of tracks from the project below.

Montagh (which features both Austin and Tara) will be playing at Black Sheep next on Tuesday along with Unraveler, Highwayyys, Self Proclaimed Narcissist, and Lovecow. They will also be playing at Black Sheep Fest on Saturday, July 27th.

August 12th at Black Sheep: They Eat Their Own God, Discourage, Scott Blacula, Gutterpriest, Yusuke

380184_337231619664293_1092981107_nIt’s another August show! This one is happening on Monday, August 12th and it is surely going to be a blast. We have a band called They Eat Their Own God coming from Columbia, South Carolina. They play some crusty type of metal and you can check out some of their music below. Next up we have the band Discourage who are also from South Carolina and are on tour with They Eat Their Own God. Onto the Springfield bands! Scott Blacula will be playing and will also be ready to destroy whatever band that dares to crosses their paths. We have Gutterpriest, the solo noise project that will melt your brain. First but not least we have the return of Yusuke from the cities of Peoria and Bloomington, Illinois. You may have seen their set at Skank Skates at Dumb Fest in June.

The show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. Five bucks for five bands isn’t bad! You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also don’t forget to check our shows page for a look at what’s next at Black Sheep.

New Springfield Band: “The Definition of Home”

8862486546_c6284e589e_bA brand new Springfield band has formed and released a new song called “The Definition of Home.” The band features Jessica Knight (of Mother Leopard and formerly Our Lady), Mitch Baker (Lovecow) and Brandon Carnes (Big Storm, The Timmys). This new band does not yet have a name but you can be on the lookout for shows from them this fall.

You can download the new song “The Definition of Home” here.

Today on Black Sheep Radio: Jeremie Bailey (Bandemonium)

1044508_646484415004_884286943_nIt’s Friday! That means today is another episode of Black Sheep Radio! Today on the show  our guest will be Jeremie Bailey, who is host of the other local music radio show Bandemonium. Jeremie is actually coming in this time (his picture is up there^). Bandemonium is a radio show airing on Sundays on 92.7 WQLZ fm. Hear what Jeremie has to say to our radio crew about what he thinks about our show and we will also talk to him about his.

Black Sheep Radio airs on Fridays (today) from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on 88.3 WQNA fm. You can also listen online at wqna.org. Also be sure to check out our radio tab for more information on the radio show and also for an (almost) complete list of previous episodes that are available for download.

 

AudioFeed Music Festival This Weekend In Champaign/Urbana

20130518-195528-665294Earlier in May we told you about a new music festival happening in Champaign/Urbana this summer that would in ways replace another large Central Illinois music festival of the past called Cornerstone. The festival is in fact happening this weekend on Friday and Saturday July 5th and 6th at the Champaign County Fairgrounds. For ticket info, as well as a full lineup of bands and much more you can check out the AudioFeed website. There will be multiple stages at the festival, including one “Black Sheep stage” ran by Springfield’s very own Kevin Bradford. Bands playing this stage include Maylene & The Sons of DisasterThe ScurviesThe Skies Revolt, and many more. The festival is being put together by those who were involved with putting together Cornerstone Music Festival in previous summers. Here is a list of other things going on from the website:

We will have music.  Good music.  Maybe some big names yet to come, maybe all the kinds of bands that made Cornerstone great – the underground and unknowns that are, frankly too creative, too intensely passionate to receive broad market appeal,

Camping – RV and tent sites.

Speakers – you’ll know that we are doing what we’re doing because we are passionate about following the example and teaching of Jesus.

Community.  We were created for community. The combination of everything above, experienced with friends old and new.  That feeling… if you’re one of “us”, I don’t need to explain it.  If you’re not, we welcome you to experience it with us.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Pound For Pound, Black Mask, Big Storm, Execution Techniques

4thjulyHappy Fourth of July everyone! Tonight we have a special mixed-genre show to celebrate the Fourth. It is sure to be a blast. Tonight we have Springfield long-running hardcore punk band Pound For Pound. They are coming up on fourteen years as a band, and they have a show later on in August to celebrate their anniversary as a band. Next up we have the return of Black Mask, the fast and heavy hardcore band from Pennsylvania. The last time they played here was in October. Next up is Big Storm! They might be the odd band out on this bill, but that won’t stop them from bringing the feel-good rock and bringing it hard. Opening the show up is Execution Techniques. It has also been some time since we have seen a performance by them inside of Black Sheep.

The show starts at 7:00 pm. Admission is $5. A facebook event can be found right here. You can also check out what other shows we have coming up this summer on our shows page.

July 20th Flier and Ticket Info

off with their flierRemember this show that we told you about later last month? Well it is coming up fast! Off With Their Heads, The Timmys, and NIL8 will be playing at Black Sheep very soon on Saturday, July 20th! Look up and you will see a sweet flier for the show. We also finally have ticket pre-orders up on our big cartel page for this show! Tickets are $6 in advance and $8 at the door so we advise you to get your tickets in advance! You can find the link to ticket pre-orders right here.

The show is happening on Saturday, July 20th at 7:00 pm. Tickets are $6 in advance and $8 at the door. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also make sure you check out what else is coming up at Black Sheep over on our shows page.

August 3rd at Black Sheep: Runaway Brother, Secret Grief, Kowabunga Kid, Lovecow

9143769752_583bb2ce56_bLook at that really awesome flier for this really awesome show that we will be hosting on Saturday, August 3rd! There are some really cool bands playing too! There is a great pop-punk/indie band from Cleveland, Ohio coming through on tour called Runaway Brother. You can check out some of their music on the player below. Runaway Brother will be on tour with the band Secret Grief. They are an emo/indie band from Grand Rapids, Michigan. Next we have Kowabunga!Kid from Champaign, Illinois. They play a surf-y type of punk and they will be making their return to Black Sheep as a part of their two-week tour. You can check out a wacky new music video from them below. Opening up the show is Springfield’s own folk punk band Lovecow! Lovecow will also be playing Black Sheep Fest on July 27th before this show happens.

The show will start at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. A facebook event can be found here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for other rad shows coming up at Black Sheep!