Local metal act Skywalker have recently released a music video for a brand new track entitled “The Realization.” You can find the video here on youtube or also embedded below. The track comes from an upcoming 2013 release from the band. Skywalker will also be playing an upcoming Friday March 15th show along with the bands Elyse, Scott Blacula, Kleos, and The Convalescence.
It may seem like a while from now, but on April 13th we are hosting a metal/hardcore show that is sure to be a great time. Apparently the show is being called the “Bringing Back The Vanue” and a facebook event with more of a description can be found here. For the bands playing we have metal act Elyse from Mechanisburg opening things up. Then we have Brave|Heart playing melodic hardcore from Bloomington IL. We also have the return of metal act Vengeance. Also playing is Dreams May Fall from Pekin Illinois and also pictured above, and last we have Battalion, who have also not played Black Sheep in a while.
The show will start at 6:30 pm and is $8. You can find a facebook event for the show here. Also be on the lookout for other shows coming up over on our shows page.
We have mentioned that Mildred will be playing the show on Saturday that includes a battle set between Scott Blacula and Dino Bravo, but we think that it is important to mention that they are a new addition from the original show lineup. Be sure to come out and see their set. Also be on the lookout for plenty of surprises at the show! You can find both videos Scott Blacula and Dino Bravo made taunting each other here. Also playing the show is Austin & Austin and Emperor Norton. The show will start at 7:00 pm and is $5. You can find a facebook event here. Don’t forget to also check out what else we have coming up on our shows page.
Today we bring you a special message from the undefeated thrashy grindcore band Scott Blacula. This message is more directed at Dino Bravo, the wrestle band from Champaign who will be battling Scott Blacula at Black Sheep on Saturday, February 9th. Scott Blacula will be battling Dino Bravo on stage to the death! This will be something not to miss. For the video you can head over here to youtube or also watch it below!
Also playing the show Saturday will be Austin & Austin, Mildred, and Emperor Norton. The show starts at 7:00 pm and is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here.
THIS JUST IN! Dino Bravo have just responded to the above video with their very own youtube video!! This time things are getting real nasty. Find that video here or check it out below.
We have a special treat for you all added to the show on Sunday February 24th with Soap Scum, Earth Witch and Say Something. It’s Trauma Harness! Trauma Harness are a spooky post-punk band from Belleville, Illinois. They feature members of Egg Chef, Shaved Women, and Lumpy & The Dumpers.
The show will still start at 7:00 pm and is $5. You can find a facebook event here and an updated show flier here. Also be sure to check out what other shows are coming up over on our shows page!
Another big act will be heading to the Hoogland next Saturday on February 9th. This time it is The Paul Collins Beat playing in Theater III. For those of you unfamiliar with Paul Collins, here is a bio from the Hoogland facebook:
The Beat was founded by Paul Collins, who spent his pre-teens living in Greece, Vietnam and Europe before returning to his native New York. He studied at the prestigious Julliard Music School and eventually moved to San Francisco where he joined songwriter Jack Lee and bassist Peter Case to form The Nerves in 1974. The Nerves proved to be one of the pioneers of the burgeoning US punk rock scene, independently releasing their own 4 song EP which included the classic “Hanging on the Telephone,” later to become a hit for Blondie.
After The Nerves disbanded in 1977, Collins moved to LA and formed The Beat with bassist Steve Huff, drummer Mike Ruiz and lead guitarist Larry Whitman. Their friend Eddie Money recommended The Beat for management by legendary concert promoter Bill Graham. Under new management, The Beat toured with The Police, The Jam and Joe Jackson. They also made numerous TV appearances and recorded their debut self-titled album with producer Bruce Botnick (who had produced The Doors). The album featured Beatles and Byrds-influenced guitars and catchy choruses, defining the skinny-tied power pop which The Knack took to the charts. In the ’90s, The Beat re-formed as Paul Collins’ Beat and continues to write and tour.
The show will begin at 8:00 pm at the Hoogland Center For The Arts located at 420 South 6th Street. Tickets are $20 and can be purchased here. You can also find a facebook event right here.
Look at what is going on tonight! Coming to Black Sheep and on tour is This Noise, and indie-rock band from Evansville, Indiana. We also have Enta, an ambient screamo band from Champaign playing the show. And opening things up we have Mildred, who were just on Black Sheep Radio yesterday! If all of those bands aren’t good enough reasons to come out tonight then we don’t know what is.
The show will start at 7:00 pm and the door charge is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out what other shows we have coming up at Black Sheep over on our shows page.
Exciting things are happening at The Radon Lounge as they have just recently launched a brand new website! If you head over to www.theradonlounge.com you can find a lengthy “about” section, a news feed, a list of upcoming shows, and much more! The great and beautiful website layout may remind you all of another certain site. You can also find a page on the Radon site describing “The Horse Show” on June 15th, which is the Radon Lounge’s big summer event. From the “about” section:
Springfield, IL has a thriving punk scene to go with the cover and country bands and sprinklings of other genres. Although Jeff and Cat personally appreciate most forms of music, their vision for the Radon Lounge is to serve the underrepresented genres and provide a safe, loving, and chill atmosphere for those who really enjoy going to shows to hear the music. In music geek terms, the Radon Lounge is the shoegaze to the established Springfield punk scene, although they may end up being more Flock of Seagulls… time will tell.
Don’t forget there is also a show going on at The Radon Lounge tomorrow night! That show includes Brian Lee & His Orchestra, End Times Quartet, Karen Koenig, and Austin & Austin. You can find a facebook event here. There is a Black Sheep show tomorrow night too, so you will have to pick which one to attend, or go to both! Whatever you do don’t sit at home!
Although this would probably not normally be considered Springfield music news, we feel it is important to mention that Off With Their Heads have recently announced plans to release a new album on March 12th, the very day after they play The Black Sheep in Springfield with Teenage Bottlerocket. You can stream a couple of songs from the upcoming full length entitled Home here on Epitaph Records site. From the Epitaph Records website:
Produced by Bill Stevenson of Decendents fame at the Blasting Room in Fort Collins, CO, Home retains all the boisterous spirit of the band’s earlier efforts while sonically taking a monumental step forward. The new album embraces authentic punk rock at its core and combines melodic fast paced aggression with mid-tempo pop, while singer Ryan Young’s rough and edgy vocals and genuine lyrics create a sincerity that can only come from a hard working band that lives and breathes it every day.
For those of you interested in going to the show on March 11th at Black Sheep with Teenage Bottlerocket, Off With Their Heads, The Timmys, and Hospital Job, you can find online ticket info here. Tickets are $8 in advance and $10 at the door. You can also buy tickets from us at Black Sheep at any show leading up to this event. You can also find a facebook event for the show here.
Tomorrow Black Sheep Radio will be on air and we have a special treat for you all! We will be talking to Black Sheep owner Kevin Bradford a lot over the course of the two hour show about how his part in the Springfield music scene came to be and the beginnings of the Black Sheep Cafe. Then we will have a change of pace and talk to Bo, Abby, and Quincy of Mildred. We will talk to them about the band and what shows they have coming up (February 2nd and February 9th). To listen you can tune in tomorrow to 88.3 WQNA fm from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm or also head over to the WQNA website (here) and stream it there. We also have our third episode now up and streaming on our radio page, keep checking back there for new episodes streaming!
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