Dog of Panic to release “Tip of the Tongue” at Catch 22 on February 9th

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artworks-000034398136-erg4vn-originalLocal metal/rock act Dog of Panic have announced plans for a CD release show for their upcoming full length entitled Tip of the Tongue. The band launched a kickstarter champaign earlier this fall to help fund the production of the album and merchandise and reached their goal earlier this month.

The CD release show will be Saturday February 9th at Catch 22. Other bands playing include Runic and Hot Bag O’ Donuts. The show starts at 9:00 pm and is $5. This show is at a bar, so it is ages 21+. For other show listings outside of Black Sheep in Springfield, feel free to check out our shows page.

 

January 5th at Black Sheep: White Mage, Onward, Dreameater, Austin & Austin

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527843_310613495691640_143126819_nThe show announcements for 2013 are starting to roll in for us here over at Black Sheep! On January 5th we have a fun mixed genre show for you all. Austin & Austin (the band!) will be opening up the show. Then we have Dreameater, the project featuring members of Nathan & The Sheep and also Mildred. Onward will be playing their first show, which features members of Our Lady. Then from Ohio the melodic hardcore band White Mage will be taking the stage.

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

 

Vote For Springfield’s Best of 2012!

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It is time to vote for your favorite songs, albums, and shows that came out of Springfield in 2012! First let’s take a look at the long list of albums we compiled.

Big Storm/Brother George Split
boon – boon
Brandon Carnes – De Rerum Natura
Emperor Norton – 2012 Demo
Foxtail – 4 Song Demo
Hospital Job – Downer Downer Downer
Intricate Collapse – The Seraph’s Trance
Josh Catalano & The Dirty Thoughts – Josh Catalano & The Dirty Thoughts EP
Nephrons – Strange Weather/Heartbreaker
Our Lady – Demo 2012
Our Lady/False Light Split
Patchwork 2012 (Compilation)
Scott Blacula – Jobbers Demo
Tiger Tank – Tiger Tank EP
The Timmys – Sangamon County Minefield
The Transatlantic – Small Towns EP
Up In Arms – Glory Days EP

If you are in a band that released music in 2012 and do not see it listed, then let us know! We will update the post as soon as we can.

TO VOTE: Voting is divided into three categories. You can choose to participate in some or all of these.

Albums: What are your favorite albums released by Springfield bands in 2012? These include demos, EPs, etc. The list we put together of Springfield releases in 2012 is towards the top of the post. In your vote you can include up to five albums. You can also rank them in order you would like, and we will add up the votes accordingly with more weight on the higher ranked albums.

Songs: Let us know what your favorite five songs were from any Springfield band in 2012. The songs have to be released this year. You can include multiple songs from the same band! If you can’t think of five songs you can also vote for less!

Shows: We want to hear your top five (or less) shows in Springfield for 2012! These do not have to include shows just at Black Sheep! This is a poll for all of Springfield music.

When you are done compiling your votes, either comment below and we will make sure to add up the votes or email blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com. If you would like you can include comments or short reviews in your votes and we will include some of them in our final results!

Voting will go until December 19th. The results will be announced shortly after around Christmas.

January 1st at Black Sheep: Big Storm, Baltic To Boardwalk, Andrew Johnathan, Lovecow

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We have a show on the first of January this year, so let’s all come out and start the new year out right. Lovecow will be opening with their acoustic folk punk. Then from Cedar Falls we have another acoustic act, Andrew Johnathan. Baltic To Boardwalk will be playing pop punk on tour from North Dakota. And last we have Big Storm, Springfield’s feel-good neapolitan rock 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 over at our shows page. Let’s make 2013 the year of the sheep!

Tonight At Black Sheep: From The Eyes of Servants, No Longer Bound, Ghost Key, Scott Blacula

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384723_10150379445334607_2001873239_nIt’s a Sunday night so that means we should all come out to Black Sheep for some fun and a show with great bands. Tonight From The Eyes of Servants from Rockford, Illinois will be coming down to play the show. We also have No Longer Bound playing melodic hardcore all the way from Michigan. And then from Peoria we have the return of Ghost Key. All of that will have local support from wrestling villains Scott Blacula.

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

Nephrons: “Strange Weather”

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60806_10151108064507237_1479333782_nToday we bring you a brand new single from Nephrons called “Strange Weather”. The song comes from the band’s upcoming album entitled Black Bedroom. From the band’s facebook page:

So today we are releasing the single of “Strange Weather”. It is a digital only release which is a track from our upcoming vinyl LP titled “Black Bedroom”. The B side to the single is “Heartbreaker” which will only be available with this release. Songs are available to stream or free download. Enjoy and share it with your friends if you want. Or you can hate it too, that’s also fine by us.

You can stream the new single along with the B-side “Heartbreaker” on the player below. Nephrons are also playing a house show at the Poon Lagoon on the 28th of this month.

 

Tonight at Black Sheep: Up In Arms, Kickstart, Hometown Heavyweights, Fill In The Blank

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598492_4513894879460_958268078_nTonight at Black Sheep we have a great local pop punk show for you all. This show will be the return of Up In Arms, the pop punk explosion of fun. Then we have the other great pop punk band of Springfield, Kickstart. Hometown Heavyweights will then be playing their first show at Black Sheep. And finally we have Fill In The Blank, which is a new band based in Taylorville who will also be playing their first show at Black Sheep. Come out and support our young and talented musicians!

The show begins 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 over on our shows page.

Springfield’s Best of 2012

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Here at blacksheepspringfield.com we are all about trying new things. That is why right now we want to try to put together a year-end poll of all of your favorite local Springfield shows, albums, and songs of the year. Before we can begin the poll, we need your help in compiling a list of what bands released music this year. Here is the list we have so far:

Big Storm/Brother George Split
boon – boon
Brandon Carnes – De Rerum Natura
Emperor Norton – 2012 Demo
Foxtail – 4 Song Demo
Hospital Job – Downer Downer Downer
Intricate Collapse – The Seraph’s Trance
Josh Catalano & The Dirty Thoughts – Josh Catalano & The Dirty Thoughts EP
Nephrons – Strange Weather/Heartbreaker
Our Lady – Demo 2012
Our Lady/False Light Split
Patchwork 2012 (Compilation)
Scott Blacula – Jobbers Demo
Tiger Tank – Tiger Tank EP
The Timmys – Sangamon County Minefield
The Transatlantic – Small Towns EP
Up In Arms – Glory Days EP

If you can think of anything that needs to be changed added to this list of releases, comment below or email us at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com. Voting will begin sometime later next week, so be thinking of some of your favorite songs and releases from local bands in the past year, and also of your favorite shows in Springfield for 2012!