Our Lady on Black Sheep Radio Tomorrow

Posted on January 10, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

For our second episode of Black Sheep Radio, we have a couple of special guests coming into the studio! We will have Tim and Jess of Our Lady in the studio to talk about Our Lady‘s upcoming winter tour, their kickoff show, and more things going on with their band. Along with us talking to Tim and Jess, we will be featuring recorded music from all sorts of bands local to Springfield, discuss upcoming shows, and more music going-ons in town. We will be airing LIVE from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on Friday on 88.3 fm WQNA. You can stream the show online through the WQNA website right here!

Featured Photos: 1/1/13 at Black Sheep

Posted on January 9, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we bring you photos from the very first Black Sheep show of 2013, which was held on New Year’s Day earlier this month. Bands playing included Lovecow, Crab Legs, Andrew Johnathan, Baltic To Boardwalk, and Big Storm. The photos we have are thanks to John Neitge Photography. You can check out more photos from John Neitge on his facebook page. Scroll down to see some photos from the show, or head over to our flickr page and click on the set “1/1/13 @ Black Sheep” to see all of the photos from the show.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Kowabunga! Kid, Hospital Job, Nephrons, Mildred

Posted on January 9, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

There is a show tonight! And it’s going to be a really fun one so you should all come out. Kowabunga! Kid is on tour from Champaign, Illinois and you should check out their surf-punk tunes. Then we have Hospital Job playing pop punk for you all and they should have their new vinyl for Downer Downer Downer! Then Nephrons will be there playing some new tunes as well. And be sure to catch Mildred as they come “back from the dead” and play this show.

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

Lovecow in the Studio

Posted on January 8, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

Lovecow have announced that they have begun recording for a new release at Harm House Basement studios. Singer Cody Jones had this to say:

Seven hours of recording at the f/harmhouse! Needless to say, I have worsening body aches and a scratchy throat. The recordings sound really good so far, though.

We will be sure to keep you all posted on news of new Lovecow recordings and shows in the coming months.

Skeletal Lightning Fest Announced In Champaign

Posted on January 8, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

A new festival of bands has been announced that will be held in Champaign, Illinois called Skeletal Lightning Fest. You can see the festival’s website here. The festival will be taking place on April 5th and April 6th. Bands playing include Northless, Dowsing, The Reptilian, Tiny Moving Parts, Restore, Thieves, Droughts, Alta, Victor Shores, Locktender, Coma Regalia, Brighter Arrows, Aseethe, Kittyhawk, Foxing, Boilerman, Easter, Natural Disasters, Hank., Enta. For the complete line up, you can head here. More bands are supposed to be announced on the Skeletal Lightning website sometime before the fest.

A facebook event for the fest can be found here.

2/2 @ Black Sheep: Our Lady, This Noise, Mildred

Posted on January 7, 2013 by blacksheepspringfield

Look at that! We have our first February show already. This will be Our Lady’s return from tour show so be sure to come out and show the band your support! We also have touring act This Noise. They play indie-rock from Evansville Indiana. Then we have Mildred, the three-piece band that is apparently back from the dead.

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

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.

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