St. Louis / Springfield related metal band Battalion have just released a new song entitled “Resilience.” The new song comes from the band’s upcoming release also called “Resilience” which is now due out on February 12th, 2013. You can check out a prieview of the album artwork above, and you can also stream the song “Resilience” below. Keep checking back for any updates on Battalion shows in Springfield. You can also keep up with the band and all the excitement at the Battalion facebook page.
Blah. On Sunday, February 24th we have this pretty scummy and grim looking show for you all. Things are sure to get loud, fast, and heavy. First up we have Soap Scum which we have been told is a new punk band in town featuring ex members of Kick To Tha Head, Intricate Collapse, and Bastognes Best. Then we have Earth Witch from Champaign featuring members of Rvins and Dino Bravo. And finally we have Say Something, the new punk band of ex members of the legendary Springfield ska band Don’t Mess With Winkie. Also be on the lookout for some bands to be added to this show later!
The show is $5 and will start at 7:00 pm. You can expect a facebook event to pop up very soon. For show info on this and other upcoming shows you can check out our shows page.
Usually festivals are big in the summer time but today we bring you news of a winter fest featuring a lot of cool bands happening at the beginning of this February. Friday and Saturday of next weekend (February 1st and 2nd) there will be a festival in Peoria called “Mates Fest” featuring plenty of bands from Peoria, and also some more! Springfield’s very own Jawbreaker influenced punk band Nephrons will be playing Friday night, and Lincoln’s own shoegaze project Hushpad will be playing Saturday night.
The festival itself is a benefit for the organization Camp Big Sky. “The mission of Camp Big Sky is to provide accessible fishing, camping, boating and other related outdoor opportunities to children and adults with disabilities.” For more info on the organization you can head here. For more info on the festival itself, you can go to the facebook event here. Both nights start at 6:00 pm and are $5 entry, or you can get in to both nights for $8!
Tomorrow night at 5:00 pm at the Harm House we will be holding a roundtable meeting to discuss upcoming shows and events at the Black Sheep and other things. We have some big things coming up and we need to talk about them! We plan on also using this time to discuss important street team goals of upcoming shows and also brainstorm ideas of how we can promote our bigger shows. We also plan on bringing up any ideas for summer shows and events. Anyone is welcome to come to the meeting. Even if you just want to sit and listen, come out!
The meeting tomorrow will be held at 5:00 pm at the Harm House. If you need the address, shoot us an email at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com. See you there!
It’s Saturday night and tonight we have a three-band three-dollar show featuring three great local bands! First up is the pop-punk band Up In Arms! The last time they played at Black Sheep was at our Holiday Show (which we all had a blast at). Then we have ska-punk act Obi-Wan Kanblo Mi playing Black Sheep for the first time since September! And finally we have the long running Springfield hardcore band Pound for Pound. You heard some of their new songs on the radio yesterday, now come out and hear some of those new songs live at the show tonight!
The show starts at 7:00 pm and is $3. You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Also don’t forget to check our shows page for more shows coming up at Black Sheep.
We would like to wish a very special happy birthday to the man behind it all, Kevin Bradford. Happy birthday Kevin!
Look at that room full of characters! Those are the guys you are going to be listening to on air tomorrow if you tune into Black Sheep Radio tomorrow afternoon/evening from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm. On tomorrow’s radio show we have Chuck, Gary, and Kenny Pounds from bands Pound For Pound and Obi-Wan Kanblo Mi. Both bands will be discussing their upcoming show on Saturday and also plans for recording new material. We also caught word that Pound For Pound may be debuting some new material on the radio show! You can tune in from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on 88.3 WQNA fm or also listen online at WQNA.org.
Also if you head over to our radio page you can stream and download old episodes of the Black Sheep Radio Show!
Our neighbors over at Artifacts have some cool stuff going on this winter/spring! If you happen to be at the Black Sheep show on Saturday with Pound for Pound, Obi-Wan Kanblo Mi, and Up In Arms you might want to take a peek inside Artifacts (located right next door at 1107 South Grand). On Saturday they will be hosting a new exhibit called “Aerosolics Anonymous.” From the Artifact’s facebook:
We will be hosting an opening for the new exhibit at artifacts on Saturday from 5 till Midnight where you can view and purchase work from some of the more prolific artists in the underground Springfield art scene. Music food and drinks will be provided and an auction will be held at the end of the night for an original piece to be collaborated upon by some of the featured artists. The auction will run online via our FB event page until Feb 2. Proceeds from this show will be put tword getting some affordable paint for sale in the store so we can give back to the artists that support our hustle.
You can find a facebook event for the exhibit right here. On the event page you can also check out a list of the artists participating.
Everyone’s favorite local emo-punk band Our Lady are currently on tour and we have some updates on how they are doing! Tonight the band will be playing in Gainesville Florida! Above you can see two members Jordan and Kyle trying to pull sleeping bags eating oranges out of a tour van brought to you by Milestshirts.com! You can find a few more photos from tour below or also head over to the Our Lady facebook page or the Our Lady tumblr for more photos!
We have another new band page up! This time it is for the indie/post-rock/punk band Dreameater! You can also stream a live track from the Black Sheep Holiday show on their page which you can find right here.
Also don’t forget to check out all of the other current band pages we have been building up over the course of the site. You can find those right here. Do you play in a band that we have not yet set up a page for? We would love to hear from you! You can email us at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com
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