Black Sheep Radio Tomorrow: Brandon Carnes and Dog of Panic

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IMAG0115We have a number of guests coming into the Black Sheep Radio studio tomorrow to talk about local music and upcoming shows! Throughout most of the program we have local musician Brandon Carnes (Big Storm, The Timmys) in to talk about his show tomorrow night (Friday) at Donnie’s Homespun. Brandon will also be performing at least one acoustic song in the studio! We are also joined by a couple of members in the rock band Dog of Panic. They will be talking to us about their show at Black Sheep on Saturday and also their new album they will be releasing on February 9th at Catch 22.

The program will be on from 4:00 pm to 6:00 pm on 88.3 WQNA fm. You can also stream it online during the same time on the WQNA website. You can also head over to our “Radio” page at any time to find some streams of old episodes.

Worms: “Dirt Pile EP”

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We posted yesterday that a new band page has been created for the band Worms. Today we bring you a stream of the new band’s brand new EP entitled “Dirt Pile!” The EP marks the first release local to Springfield of this year! From the band’s bio:

Well, since we both really like music and making music and stuff, we decided that since we’re dating and stuff it’d be fun to make music together. So, we did. We released our EP “Dirt Pile” on the 1st of this year.

Worms does not have any shows lined up, but we will keep you all posted on any upcoming shows. To stream the EP you can scroll down or head to the band’s bandcamp page.

New Band Pages: Austin & Austin, Worms

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389584_567225436624254_1340126808_nHey everybody! It has been a while since we have added any band pages to our really long list of past and present Springfield bands. Today we are very excited to bring you TWO brand new band pages from two newer Springfield projects!

The first is Austin & Austin. The duo has been playing since the fall and they have a show coming up on February 2nd at The Radon Lounge. You can find their page right here. Then we have Worms! Worms have not yet played any shows (to our knowledge) but they have released a nice and sweet EP that you can stream on their page, right here.

Also be sure to check out all of the band pages we have built up over the course of our site being active, right here. Do you play in a Springfield band that is not yet listed on our site? We would love to hear from you! Shoot us an email at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com.

 

Illinois Times: “Dead Drop Springfield”

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Those of you who check the Illinois Times every week may have caught a slight mention of Black Sheep in this past week’s issue. We were mentioned in a short article about “dead drops” which are USB memory sticks embedded in city walls. Black Sheep was mentioned because there is a dead drop in the alley by our building. There is no article posted online but if you scroll down you can read a scanned in image of the article.

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Tonight at Black Sheep: Our Lady, State Lines, Run Forever, Modus Aurora

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BLACKSHEEPspringfieldshowGuess what. We just told you about a last minute show last night here on the Black Sheep website, and that show is TONIGHT. So let’s all come out and have a good time, no matter how cold it is outside or inside.

Springfield’s own emo punk band Our Lady was supposed to have their first day of tour in Peoria. Now they are playing Springfield. Let’s all come out and show our support for this great local band on their first day of tour! Then also on tour are State Lines and Run, Forever. Then opening things up from Bloomington/Normal Illinois is Modus Aurora.

The show will start at 7:00 pm and is $5. You can find a facebook event HERE and HERE(yes, there are two). For all other show listings at Black Sheep go to our shows page.

 

LAST MINUTE SHOW TOMORROW NIGHT AT BLACK SHEEP: Our Lady, State Lines, Run Forever, Modus Aurora

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BLACKSHEEPspringfieldshowWe RARELY bring you Springfield music news this late at night here at blacksheepspringfield.com but tonight we have to make an emergency post to tell you all about a very last minute show. The show is going down TOMORROW NIGHT (1/15) at 7:00 pm at Black Sheep. The show was originally happening in Peoria, Illinois but things happen and something didn’t work out with the venue there. SO… TOMORROW NIGHT at Black Sheep we have these bands!

Springfield’s own emo punk band Our Lady was supposed to have their first day of tour in Peoria. Now they are playing Springfield. Let’s all come out and show our support for this great local band on their first day of tour! Then also on tour are State Lines and Run, Forever. Then opening things up from Bloomington/Normal Illinois is Modus Aurora.

The show will start at 7:00 pm and is $5. You can find a facebook event HERE and HERE (yes, there are two). For all other show listings at Black Sheep go to our shows page.

 

2/15 at Black Sheep: Good Luck Varsity, Lovecow, Up In Arms, Yogi Beara

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2_15We are pumped to announce a second good show in as many days. This time we have Detroit’s Good Luck Varsity coming through. To round out the bill, we have Lovecow (who is recording new music!), Up In Arms (who have a new song!), and a new band Yogi Beara (featuring members of The Least of Alls, Rebel Jade). The show will cost $5 and the doors will open 7:00 pm. Come early, and bring hot cocoa.

What was this I hear? You think Springfield is boring? YEAH RIGHT!!

Teenage Bottlerocket and Off With Their Heads at Black Sheep on 3/11!

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Teenage_BottlerocketFINALWOW! We have a HUGE spring show to tell you all about today! It looks like TEENAGE BOTTLEROCKET and OFF WITH THEIR HEADS will be coming to Black Sheep on Monday, March 11th!!! They will be joined by local bands The Timmys and Hospital Job.

For those of you unfamiliar with the bands, here are a couple of short band bios.

Teenage Bottlerocket is a  band from Laramie, Wyoming, formed in 2001. The band was formed by twin brothers Ray and Brandon Carlisle after their previous band Homeless Wonders broke up in 2000, and is completed by Kody Templeman and Miguel Chen. The band’s music is heavily influenced by Kody’s other band, The Lillingtons. On February 10th 2009, Teenage Bottlerocket signed with punk label Fat Wreck Chords, later releasing They Came From The Shadows, their fourth and most recent album, on the 15th of September. (last.fm)

Off with Their Heads is a punk rock band formed in 2002 from Minneapolis, Minnesota. Since their formation, they have often featured a rotating line-up of tour players, due to their members’ other commitments and Off With Their Head’s own full-time touring schedule. Singer/guitarist Ryan has noted that having different musicians helps keep the band fresh. (wikipedia)

The show will begin at 7:00 pm. For this show we will be selling tickets in advance. You can purchase tickets at The Rock Shop or at Black Sheep during any show for $8. The day of the show the door charge will be $10. Be sure to also check out what other shows we have coming up at Black Sheep on our shows page.

Pound For Pound Recording In The Studio

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602932_10151285074965675_1748155188_nLong-running Springfield hardcore band Pound for Pound have recently announced that they have entered the studio to work on recording new material. The band also announced that they will be “debuting brand new songs for the first time since 2010” for their show on January 26th.

The band will be playing at Black Sheep on January 26th along with the band Obi-Wan Kanblo Mi and recently added Up In Arms. You can find the facebook event for that show right here.

2/2 at The Radon Lounge: Brian Lee & His Orchestra, End Times Quartet, Karen Koenig, Austin & Austin

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radon-feb2-01Although we just announced a show for the same day at Black Sheep, we thought it would be a good idea to tell you all about another great show happening on February 2nd at The Radon Lounge. This show will feature Brian Lee & His Orchestra, a three-piece from Tennessee. Then from Springfield will be The End Times Quartet, which is formerly the End Times Trio but this time they are a four-piece! Also playing is singer song-writer Karen Koenig who is also from Springfield. And to top this all off will be the two person band Austin & Austin.

The show will begin at 7:00 pm and is $5. You can find a facebook event for the show here. This show is at a house so you will have to ask a friend for the address. You can check out what other shows are coming up in Springfield outside of Black Sheep on our shows page.