Black Sheep Radio Tomorrow: Heavy Arms

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Tomorrow on Black Sheep Radio we have a special extra-dumb episode in honor of Dumb Fest (which is also happening tomorrow). Dumb Fest kicks off tomorrow night at Black Sheep right at 6:00 pm. Black Sheep Radio airs from 4:00 to 6:00 pm so right at the closing minute the radio crew will zip up their suits and teleport to the show just in time to see Heavy Arms. Speaking of which, Heavy Arms will be our in-studio guests this week. They will be talking to us about their newly released album Burning Crowds and also about how excited they are for Dumb Fest. You can also expect to hear some new music from them and also at least one song from each band playing Dumb Fest.

Black Sheep Radio airs from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on Fridays on 88.3 WQNA FM. You can also stream the show online at the same time at wqna.org. A few old episodes can be downloaded and you can find more info on our radio show on our radio tab.

Renae Discography on Bandcamp

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r time as a band onto their bandcamp page. This includes …And Hell Follows, The Coward, The Storm & The Outlaw, demos from 2007 and 2006, and a Refused cover. Also included in that mix is a new and unreleased instrumental track from 2010, which you can find here or streaming below.
Renae will be playing a reunion show at Black Sheep on Friday as a part of day one of Dumb Fest. That show will kick off at 6:00 pm with the band Heavy Arms and also includes Class Picture, Arrows In Her, and Earth Witch. You can find the complete list of bands playing Dumb Fest on our Dumb Fest page. Two day passes for Dumb Fest are available for $15 only today and tomorrow online here or also at Black Sheep tomorrow from 6:00 to 10:00 pm. After that tickets will still be sold at the door for $10 per day.

June 26th at Black Sheep: Makeout Vertigo, Meredosia, Montagh

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5833_395507547234886_597261166_nWhat’s that? We are having another Wednesday night show later this month? Yes, it looks like we are! And it looks like this is also going to be a show featuring bands that all start with the letter “M”! This includes an out of town touring band called Make Out Vertigo. Make Out Vertigo is a female-fronted pop band from New Jersey. You can check out some of their music below. The middle “M” band is the newly named Meredosia (formerly Dreameater and Nathan & The Sheep). Opening things up is the folk-acoustic band Montagh.

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

 

Photos: May 29th at Black Sheep

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Today we bring you photos from a little Wednesday night show we had a couple of weeks ago at Black Sheep. Bands that played included Big Storm, Idly, Yogi Beara, and Montagh. Those of you that were there know the bands played great, those of you that missed the show can look at these pictures! You can check out some of those pictures below, and you can set our “May 29th” photo set on flickr. Don’t forget to check out our flickr page for many other pictures and fliers from shows pasts.

Photos were taken by Priten Vora. You can check out some more of Priten’s work on his flickr page.

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Tours: Our Lady and Acidic Tree

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1001459_483733131695087_1421853716_nIt looks like Springfield’s favorite heavy/emo band Our Lady are headed out on tour again. The band will be playing day two of Dumb Fest this Saturday the 15th. Then a couple of weeks later they will be heading out on the road with Acidic Tree from Chicago. You can check out some of Acidic Tree’s music below. The two bands will be heading out to states North and West of us including Wisconsin, North Dakota, and Nebraska.
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Our Lady released their cassette Dawning through Turn of the Century Records last month. You can stream that on their bandcamp page. Our Lady will also be releasing a 7″ called Vessels through Mind Over Matter Records later this summer.
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Dumb Fest Preparation

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IMG_2925These week and weekend is going to be a pretty hectic one for those of us involved with Black Sheep. Why? Because Dumb Fest at Black Sheep and Skank Skates is happening this Friday and Saturday! We have to be ready for quite the crowd during both days of the fest. There is a lot to do in a little amount of time. There are a few things that we could use some extra help with! Here is a list of things that we could use some help with in the coming days:

– Have some water coolers, disposable cups, or collapsable tables that you would be willing to let us borrow for the fest? We could use those!
– Do you cook? We need volunteers to help us cook for the bands! We will have tables of food set up during the day on Saturday for the bands.
– Do you have time to give? We will be cleaning up Black Sheep and the Southtown area on Thursday at 6:00 pm and all day Friday before the show. Anyone is welcome to come out and help!
– Do you take photos? We are looking for Dumb Fest photographers! Shoot an email to blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com if you are interested.
– Are you willing to help out with sound, door, or anything else during the days of the fest? We could use your help!

If you are interested in any of these things or have some other ideas that you feel will make Dumb Fest run smoothly then come to Black Sheep at 6:00 pm Thursday, or during the day on Friday. You can also shoot us an email at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com and we can organize any help from there.

In case you have not heard, Dumb Fest is happening at Black Sheep and Skank Skates on Friday and Saturday (June 14th and 15th). Tickets are $10 per day and two-day passes are $15. You can pre-order tickets (from now until Thursday night) here. A Dumb Fest facebook page can be found here and we have a Dumb Fest page set up right here. Day one begins at 6:00 pm and features a Renae reunion. Day two begins at 1:00 pm and features 20 bands.

 

June 24th at Black Sheep: Neon Rebels, Halt To Fire, Moblin Massacre

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photoIt’s another show announcement for June! This show is happening on Sunday, June 23rd. It’s a good old-fashioned three band punk rock show. This show features Neon Rebels who are a punk/hardcore band local to Springfield. Then we have Halt To Fire who are a brand new metalcore band from Ashland, Illinois. They will be playing their first show ever so let’s come out and show our support! The third band that will be opening things up for us is Moblin Massacre.

The show kicks off at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. You can expect a facebook event sometime in the future. Don’t forget to check out our shows page for other upcoming shows and events happening at Black Sheep this summer.

 

Tonight at Black Sheep: Punk Rock Cookout

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punkrockcookoutput1It’s another show tonight at Black Sheep! Tonight we are doing something special… it’s a punk rock cookout! There is a show happening tonight with four great punk rock bands and if you come early at 6:00 pm we will have some great food for you to eat. This includes hotdogs and veggie dogs alike. Then the music starts at 7:00! What do we have on the menu for bands? Headlining the show is Springfield’s favorite punk rock band The Timmys! Then we have a couple of bands traveling from St. Louis to play here for the show! One is The Cuban Missiles! You can check out some of their music streaming below. The other St. Louis band is The Haddonfields. Opening things up we have Springfield’s newest and youngest punk band RDNT. All of this is sure to be a real treat.

The cookout starts at 6:00 pm outside of Black Sheep. The show starts at 7:00 pm and admission for the show is $5. You can find a facebook event here. Don’t forget to also check out our shows page for other shows coming up at Black Sheep.

Horse Show Promo Video

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With all of the Dumb Fest news and announcements we have been posting, we feel it is important to remind you all that there is another big festival happening around Springfield on June 15th (one week from today). That is The Horse Show, put together by The Radon Lounge and held at The Refuge Ranch just outside of Springfield. Above you can see a video explaining the point and purpose of The Horse Show as well as some things to expect at the festival.

The Horse Show is taking place from 10:00 am to 10:00 pm next Saturday at The Refuge Range. The full lineup of bands can be seen at The Radon Lounge’s Horse Show page on their website. The festival is also donation-based.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Carielle, Ashland, Lovecow, Atlas At His Finest

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941782_10151665159255619_2093254115_nHey! There is a show happening at Black Sheep tonight and it is a great day for it. Come to Black Sheep and hang out and watch some great bands! Tonight we have the band Carielle from Grand Rapids Michigan. They play a type of folk/indie rock and you can check out one of their videos below. Then we have the pop-rock band Ashland who are from around Central Illinois. Then for Springfield bands we have Lovecow– the five-piece all acoustic folk-punk band. And opening things up we have a newer and younger Springfield band making their Black Sheep debut called Atlas At His Finest. All of that sounds like loads of fun, right?

The show starts off at 7:00 tonight and admission is $5. You can check out a facebook event for the show right here. And also don’t forget to check out what else is coming up at Black Sheep on our shows page!