Our Lady Tour Dates

Posted on January 7, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

Look at that! Our Lady have announced the dates for their upcoming winter tour along with a tour poster designed by Brian Galecki. You can see the poster above for the dates, and we also have them listed below:

1/11 Springfield, IL: The Black Sheep
1/15 Peoria, IL: Petra Family Ministry Center
1/16 St. Louis, MO: The Firebird
1/17 Oklahoma City, OK: McSalty’s Pizza Venue
1/18 Fort Worth, TX: 1919 Hemphill
1/19 Austin, TX: The Annex
1/20 Houston, TX: Notsuoh
1/21 New Orleans, OR: The Big Top
1/22 Tallahassee, FL: Franklin Manor
1/23 Gainesville, FL: Civic Media Center
1/24 Jacksonville, FL: House
1/25 St. Augustine, FL: The Farmacy
1/26 Atlanta, GA: The Wonderroot
1/27 Chattanooga, TN: Sluggo’s North
1/29 Bloomington, IN: Rachael’s Cafe

If you are in Springfield be sure to check out Our Lady’s tour kick off show coming up on Friday. Other bands playing that show include The Disappearing Man, The Business Fairy, and Brandon Carnes. The show starts at 7:00 pm and is $5. You can find a facebook event for that here. Also check back on our site for any announcements on Our Lady’s return from tour show!

1/26 at Black Sheep: Pound For Pound, Obi-Wan Kanblo Mi

Posted on January 6, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

On Saturday, January 26th we have a nice two-band local show for you all. Springfield hardcore Pound For Pound will be taking the stage and may be playing some new songs for you all. Then we have the return of ska-punk act Obi-Wan Kanblo Mi playing Black Sheep for the first time since September. Come skank and mosh along to some great tunes. Other bands are to be announced.

The show starts at 7:30 pm and the door charge is $3. You can find a facebook event for the show here. Also be sure to check out what other shows we have coming up over on our shows page.

Featured Photos: New Year’s Eve Show at Harm House

Posted on January 6, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we bring you a fresh batch of photos from a Springfield house show that happened outside of Black Sheep. If you were at the show at the Harm House this New Year’s Eve you know a crazy time was had by all, and you might also be recovering from a cold. Bands that played included Mother Leopard, a new band called Soap Scum?, Estates, Mildred, and there was also an Our Lady/Scott Blacula battle set! The battle set was very intense and resulted in Scott Blacula winning the battle over shared guitarist Nick Demarco.

You can see a few of the photos below. To see all of the photos from the show that night head over to our flickr page and click on the set “Harm House New Year’s Show.”

Keep checking our Springfield shows page for more info on upcoming Springfield house shows!

January 19th at Black Sheep: Dog of Panic, Jet W Lee, Coed Pageant, Mystery Gift

Posted on January 5, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

Mark your calendars, because in two weeks we have an indie rock show for you all to come and indie rock out to! Saturday, January 19th is sure to be a fun time. Headlining we have the local Springfield rock/funk band Dog of Panic. They also have a new album coming out soon! Then as far as touring acts go we have Jet W Lee playing rock music from Chicago. Then we have the beautiful indie rock duo the Coed Pageant from Champaign. Stream some of their music below! And then to open things up we have the debut of a brand new Springfield band called Mystery Gift, featuring members of Mildred.

You can find a facebook event for the show right here. Things will start off at 7:00 pm and the show is $5. Be sure to check out what other shows we have coming up over on our shows page.

Tonight At Black Sheep: White Mage, Murmurs, Dream Eater, Austin & Austin

Posted on January 5, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

Tonight we have a beautiful show to go along with that beautiful flier up there. There are FOUR bands playing tonight. We have White Mage all the way from Ohio playing melodic pop punk for you all. Then we have Murmurs, who are a punk band on tour also from Ohio. For local bands we have Dream Eater playing post-rock stuff. We also have the duo Austin & Austin The Band!

The show starts at 7:00 pm and is $5. You can find a facebook event here. Also be sure to check out what other shows we have coming up at Black Sheep over on our shows page.

Featured Photos: Black Sheep Holiday Show 2012

Posted on January 4, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we bring you some photos from the Black Sheep Holiday show we just had about a week ago. The show featured five local bands including Dream Eater, Caterpillar Club, Up In Arms, The Timmys, and Our Lady. Lots of fun was had. To see the photos taken by our photographers AJ Francis and Brian Galecki, scroll down or head over to our flickr page and then to the set “BXS Holiday Show 2012.” Enjoy!

Black Sheep Radio Debuts Today!

Posted on January 4, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

Say hello to the new Black Sheep Radio crew! Tonight is a big night for all of us involved with local music. Black Sheep Radio featuring music all local to Springfield will be airing from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on 88.3 fm WQNA. Tune in on your radio or head to www.wqna.org to stream the show when it is time.

The show tonight focuses on your picks for our best of Springfield music 2012 polls. We are featuring songs from the best picked shows, songs, and albums of 2012. We were also able to fit much more in the two hours we were given! Expect LOTS of music from local bands (if you play in a local band and have recordings there is a good chance you are going to be on the radio) and also some goofy talking bits. If you don’t hear your band tonight you can always email us at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com with some recordings and we will be glad to include them in the next show. We will also be looking for bands to come in and be featured as guest hosts so shoot us an email if you are interested in that as well!

Up In Arms: “Boyfriend”

Posted on January 3, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

Up In Arms have premiered a new song on their reverb nation page entitled “Boyfriend.” You can stream or download the song for free here. We all had a fun time seeing Up In Arms at the Holiday Show on Friday, expect pictures from the show to be posted soon! From the band’s facebook:

Tonights show was beyond amazing!! Thanks to all of the fans and other bands for making it a great night. Blacksheep is a great place to call home. Hope you all have a happy New Years!
-Love, UIA

Some Things Can’t Be Ignored: The Stifs

Posted on January 2, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

Springfield-based music blog Some Things Can’t Be Ignored has released a 1992 demo from the old legendary Springfield band The Stifs. Head here to check out the full post and download the demo for free.

These dudes pretty much embody what Springfield rock sounded like in 1992. I heard folks talking about them plenty as I got more involved in the local music scene, but whenever I asked about recordings, I usually got a sigh and the whole, “I don’t know man…they put out one tape that I know of, but I lost my copy YEARS ago. Man…I’d LOVE to hear those songs again!” Well, thanks to some folks who were smart enough to put these tunes into digital form before the tape went to complete shit, here they are in all their glory!!

Anthony also gave a nice closing message for 2012/2013:

…and as 2012 draws to a close, thank you again one and all for all of your support and kind words on this blog during the year! 2012 was a pretty exciting year for Springfield music. We’ve had new bands pop up, new venues, improved venues, a LONG overdue compilation CD (THANK YOU ROBBIE!!) and what I feel is a town that is becoming more conscious of it’s own local talent! We also pulled in some great national acts as well with respectable support!! VERY exciting and encouraging!! I see people doing more, becoming more active and an overall increased appreciation for local music which makes me very proud! Keep up the good work, Springfield!! Looking forward to an amazing 2013 with you all!!

– Anthony Bollero

Black Sheep Radio Show to Debut This Friday