Our Downtown Springfield Businesses Pinball Tournament Has Kicked Off!

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Let the fun begin!!! Yesterday we officially kicked off our first ever Official Downtown Springfield Businesses Pinball Tournament here at Dumb Records. Pictured above are our first two contenders, representing businesses Prairie Archives and Public Market setting each of their high scores. Right now we have a nice round number of 32 businesses participating, but we are open to more joining during this first round. The tournament is a single-elimination style tournament with multiple rounds, and each round featuring a different game in our arcade. This first round features the game Medieval Madness and goes from now until September 6th. Businesses have until then to come in or send employee representatives over to set their high scores.

We will report back with the results for the final round on this site, and also give daily updates over on our facebook page. The winner gets a trophy.

Attic Salt: “Mud” (New Song + Video)

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Attic Salt are doing it big time with their new album Get Wise coming out next month. This week they debuted the first hit single from that new album via Brooklyn Vegan. You can check out that full article about them and with a stream to the song and video right here. We’ve also embedded the youtube video below. The song is called “Mud.” From the article:

“Mud” is actually the last song that came together right before we went into the studio to record Get Wise. Written by Alyssa Currie during a downpour, the song really came together during recording. Being such a new song, and all of us recording separately, it became an instant favorite of ours once it was finished.

Get Wise is out September 25th via Jump Start Records, and will be available on vinyl.

Demons on Wheels: Activator

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Demons on Wheels, one of the numerous recording projects of Mark Schwartz, has released a brand new track “Activator Magazine” from a recording video session featured on… Activator Magazine. You can find that track on the player below. Head on over to the Demons on Wheels bandcamp page to purchase the download of the song.

Also check out that full video interview segment with Mark put together by Activator and Crowdson Creative on youtube right here. Mark also released a full album, Still Standing, under the Demons on Wheels recording project earlier this year.

The Dixie Narcos: “Time Girl And The Unknown”

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Jacksonville, Illinois-based psychedelic project The Dixie Narcos are at it again with a brand new song and video for “Time Girl And The Unknown.” You can check that out on the player embedded below. The band has also been posting clips on their facebook page from upcoming songs for a new album they are working on entitled Nantucket 3. From the youtube description it seems like this song might be for another project: “This song is for Time Girl Productions upcoming animated/live action show. This is a work in progress.”

The Dixie Narcos have put out a lot of albums, there are ten of them listed on their spotify page.

Activator Presents: Mark Schwartz (Video)

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Activator Magazine is continuing their teaming up with Crowdson Creative as part of their ongoing video series, usually featuring local musical acts which are also featured on the magazine’s cover for the month. This time around Mark Schwartz is featured in the video series. Mark is a recording artist in town with multiple recording project names that he is constantly releasing new music under. Mark sits down with the Activator team and describes the differences in each project and also shows his studio setup along with some wacky instruments and what his creative process is like. Check out that video below!

Also pick up a copy of Activator Magazine at our store or various other locations around town for free!

New Arrivals This Week At Dumb Records

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There are a ton of good things hitting the shelves at our store nowadays. And there is no sign of the good good records coming down the pipes stoping. This week we have piles upon piles of new and used LPs, 12″ singles, CDs, cassettes, and 7″ records. Today we bring you a list of a portion of all of that stuff. Our store is open everyday downtown from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. Our arcade is open those same times during store hours. Okay, let’s dive into what’s new:

New LPs
Explosions In The Sky – All of A Sudden I Miss Everyone
Hawkwind – Hawkwind
Harry Styles – Fine Line
I Roy – Gussie Presenting I Roy
Jerry Garcia – Garcialive Volume 14
King Gizzard & The Lizard Wizard – Gumboat Soup

Used LPs
Aerosmith – Draw The Line
Alicia Bridges – Alicia Bridges
April Wine – First Glance
April Wine – Walking Through Fire
Atomic Rooster – Made In England
Black Oak – I’d Rather Be Sailing
Bob Dylan – Bob Dylan
Bruce Springsteen – Born To Run
Chet Atkins – The Best of Chet Atkins
Country Funk – Country Funk
Creedence Clearwater Revival – Bayou Country
Dawn – Candida
Edgar Winter – Edgar Winter’s White Trash
Edgar Winter’s White Trash – Roadwork
Engelbert Humperdinck – Another Time, Another Place
Diana Gordon – Pure
Diana Ross & The Supremes – Motown Legends
Diana Ross – Lady Sings The Blues
Frank Sinatra – Sings Days of Wine And Roses
Frank Sinatra – Some Nice Things I’ve Missed
Gary Moore – Run For Cover
Gene Pitney – Golden Hits
George Carlin – Occupation: Foole
Guy Lombardo – Sweet & Heavenly
Henry Mancini – Revenge Of The Pink Panther
Henry Mancini – Mr. Lucky
The Herb Pomeroy ORchestra – Life A Many Splendored Gig
The Ink Spots – Spotlight On The Ink Spots
Isaac Hayes – In The Beginning
The J. Geils Band – Bloodshot
James Brown – Plays James Brown Today and Yesterday
James Taylor – And The Original Flying Machine
Joe Cocker – Unchain My Heart
KISS – Hotter Than Hell
Liona Boyd – The First Lady Of The Guitar
Mantovani – American Waltzes
Max Collie Rhythm Aces – Battle of Trafalgar
Mel Brooks – Mel Brooks’ Greatest Hits
Michael A. Gardner – Human Beans
Miles Davis – Get Up With It
Mitch Ryder – What Now My Love
Pat Metheny – Watercolors
The Platters – More Encore of Golden Hits
Paul McCartney – McCartney II
The Red Garland Trio – A Garland of Red
Roger Williams – Spanish Eyes
Roy Orbison – In Dreams: The Greatest Hits
RUSH – Caress of Steel
Spinners – Pick of the Litter
Ted Nugent – Free-For-All
The Teenagers – Dick Biondi’s Favorites
Thin Lizzy – Johnny The Fox
Three Dog Night – Three Dog Night
Various – Jazz Omnibus
Various – A Very Merry Christmas Volume VII
Various The Best of the British Invasion
Various – The Big Hits Now
Various – A Christmas To Remember
The Walter Murphy Band – A Fifth of Beethoven
Wilson Pickett – Greatest Hits
Yardbirds – Favorites
Yardbirds – Over Under Sideways Down
Yello – You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess
Yes – Close TO The Edge

12” Singles
Daniel Ash – Spooky
Kid Seville – Do You Have A Car?
Speedy J – The Remixes

New / Used CDs
Alison Kraus And Union Station – Lonely Runs Both Ways
America – Hideaway
Anne Murray – The Best …So Far
Art Garfunkel – Up ’Til Now
Bessie Smith – The Essential Bessie Smith
Billie Holiday – Lady In Satin
Billie Holiday – Ken Burns Jazz
Carmen McRae – Ballad Essentials
Carmen McRay – Finest Hour
Carolyn Dawn Johnson – Room With A View
Chubby Checker – Let’s Twist Again
Dave Navarro – Trust No One
Dion – New Masters
Dion – Deja Nu
Duncan Sheik – Humming
Gerry Mulligan – Triple Play
John McLaughlin – Devotion
The Kinleys – II
Matthew Sweet – Girlfriend
Medeski Martin & Wood – Uninvisible
Meshell Mdegeocello – Bitter
Mindy McCready – If I Don’t Stay THe Night
Mindy McCready – Super Hits
Najee – The Best of Najee
Nickel Creek – This Side
New Order – Technique
No Doubt – No Doubt
Ottmar Liebert – Nouveau Flamenco
The Queers – A Day Late And A Dollar Short
Ramsey Lewis – Dance Of The Soul
Robert Earl Keen – Walking Distance
Seven Mary Three – RockCrown
Simon & Garfunkel – Wednesday Morning, 3AM
Simon & Garfunkel – Old Friends

We Are Organizing A Downtown Springfield Pinball Tournament

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Yes, that’s right you heard that correctly. After getting multiple suggestions that we should do something like this, we are having a go at organizing a pinball tournament among downtown businesses, to kick off within the week. This will be a very socially distant tournament – business owners or representatives can come in to the arcade at any point to set their own scores without any sort of group in the arcade. This will be a double elimination style tournament with multiple rounds, and different games featured in each round.

We will be keeping track of scores and posting updates on our facebook page, as well as keeping a giant updated winners bracket in our score. Right now the tournament’s first round is shaping up as follows:

1. WILLOW & BIRCH vs. SPRINGFIELD VINTAGE
2. GALLINA’S PIZZA vs. CORRINE’S CLOSET
3. MAYOR LANGFELDER vs. RESOURCE ONE
4. KRISTI MITCHELL PHOTOGRAPHY vs. LA PIAZZA
5. REVERIE APPAREL vs. PRAIRIE ARCHIVES
6. GOOD HEART TATTOO vs. ABRAHAM LINCOLN
7. DAISY JANE’S vs. DOWNTOWN SPRINGFIELD INC.
8. MURPHY’S LOFT vs. CUSTOM CUP
9. THE PHARMACY GALLERY vs. PURE PERFORMANCE FITNESS CENTER
10. WILD ROSE vs. PUBLIC MARKET

Round 1 features the most popular pinball game Medieval Madness, and participants have from August 21st through September 6th to set their high scores.

The winner of the tournament will get an official “downtown Springfield pinball champion 2020” trophy to put on display in their own business.

Who do you think is going to win? Place your bets now on our online underground pinball forum.

September 19th at Danenberger Family Vineyards: Jerry Garcia Tribute Festival

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Today we are reporting news of a festival going on coming up this early fall, say what??? This one is at Danenberger Family Vineyards just outside of New Berlin, IL. It is the annual Jerry Garcia Tribute Festival, which is usually held at Douglas park happening on Saturday, September 19th.  The lineup and schedule is as follows:

Deep Lunar Blue 12:30PM-1:30PM
Green Diamond Express 2PM-3:15PM
Positively 4th Street 3:45PM-4:45PM
Chromophonic 5:15:PM-6:30PM
Uncle Jerrys Band (Carl Akers & Friends) 7PM-8:30PM
Sunshine Daydream 9PM-11PM

Hopefully social distancing of some sort and mask wearing will be practiced at this outdoor festival! Hopefully that curve is also flattened or going downward at this point later on in the fall! Find out more info and a facebook event for this festival right here.

 

Illinois Times Best Of’s 2020 Nominee Voting Begins Now

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It’s that time of year again. Yes, even a pandemic can not stop it. The time that we all love, and we all hate at the same time. The Illinois Times Best Of’s series. This time: 2020 edition. And the same with previous years, first is “nominee voting” where we all place nominations for our favorite local businesses, people, and events to go on as finalists in another round. Nominee voting goes from August 13th-24th. Then the real deal finalist voting is September 17th-28th. Then winners are selected and published in October.

To go vote in the nominee voting, head on over to the Illinois Times website right here.

We were lucky enough to win in the category of “Best New Business Downtown” last year. (A category we can only win once). This year we are once again in the running for “place to go downtown,” “best venue (small)”, and “best music shop.” Feel free to vote for us if you want! In addition to all of those categories, there is voting for your favorite local bands and musicians, restaurants and food spots, etc.

We usually do our own “best of’s” poll at the end of each year highlighting shows (R.I.P. for 2020) and local band releases.

New Attic Salt Album “Get Wise” Out September 25th

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Attic Salt have released big details regarding their sophomore album and follow up to their 2017 debut self-titled album. The new album is called Get Wise and it is being released through Jump Start Records, and YES it is getting the vinyl treatment! From the label’s facebook:

We’re super excited to announce that the sophomore effort from Attic Salt, Get Wise, is slated for a September 25th release on Jump Start! This four-piece outfit bring you 10 new tracks of super catchy Midwest power-pop-punk that follows up their debut self-titled release with even more hook filled goodness.

‘Get Wise’ will be available on limited edition Translucent Blue/White splatter and Black vinyl, CD, and digitally through your favorite streaming or online service.

Be on the lookout for a video premiere coming soon!

There is no music released from that new album just yet, however the 10-song tracklist is up on the Jump Start bandcamp page. Listen to Attic Salt’s self-titled album here.