Today The Last Day To Vote For Best Springfield Music 2012

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8282332700_005a7f09d4_bJust a reminder for you all that we are keeping our poll for best Springfield albums, songs, and shows of 2012 open for one more day as we will be posting the final results for the three categories starting tomorrow. To vote head over HERE to our poll. (http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/XX8W532). From there you can click on your favorite Springfield albums, but you will have to fill out your choices for best songs and shows. We will be posting the top five for each category starting tomorrow.

Holiday Shows Tonight at Poon Lagoon and Bar None

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181327_253672438076026_1523291993_nWhile our holiday show at Black Sheep is coming up tomorrow, there are a few other holiday shows in town that are worth checking out.

First we have the “Holiday Throwdown” at the Poon Lagoon starting at 7:00 pm. Bands playing include Everyone Is So Pretty, Big Storm (featuring members of Midnight Fall and Pound For Pound), Scott Blacula and Nephrons. That is a local line up not to miss! The show is at a house, so there is no door charge. You will have to head over to the facebook event to find the address.

Then after the Poon Lagoon show we have another holiday show at Bar None featuring Sunnyvale and Soy City Stranglers. The show will begin at 10:00 pm and is ages 21+.

To see what other shows are happening around Springfield outside of Black Sheep, check out our Springfield shows page.

Scott Blacula to Battle Our Lady at New Year’s House Show

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486231_418461304888602_1479345115_nWe just caught word that the crazy evil-wrestle-band Scott Blacula has some sort of beef with emo punks Our Lady and the two bands plan to battle it out with a battle set at the show at the Harm House on New Year’s Eve (Monday). We were also told the feud between the bands has something to do with them sharing guitar player Nick DeMarco. No one knows what the outcome of this battle set will be, but we can guess that the whole thing will be fun to watch.

You can find a facebook event for the show Monday here. Other bands playing include Mildred, Mother Leopard, and Estates. You will have to ask a friend for the address since it is a house venue. Also stay updated on what shows are going on outside of Black Sheep in Springfield and check out our Springfield shows page.

Featured Photos: Radon Lounge Christmas Explosion

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The Radon Lounge have posted an album of photos from their recent Christmas Explosion show. You can find the photos on the Radon Lounge facebook page, here. The show featured plenty of bands and acoustic acts, ugly sweater contests, and more. The show was also a re-opening of the Radon Lounge after some remodeling this fall.

You can check our Springfield shows page for any upcoming shows at the Radon Lounge or other house venues in Springfield.

Featured Photos: 12-14-12, House Show, and More

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8279280930_60c42594e5_b 8257084228_80ef35de6a_b 8278223941_a812d6a85c_bWhile we try adding photos to our flickr page every day, there are a few photos added from recent shows we would like to take note of. We have a few photos from the show at Black Sheep on December 14th featuring Lumpy & The Dumpers and Say Something. We also have a few photos from a Thanksgiving house show somewhere in Springfield. We would like to thank our photographer Lisa Marie for both sets of photos. You can check out some of those pictures above or head over to our flickr page to see more photos of the shows and other Springfield shows.

Have any show photos that you would like us to add to our site? Email us at blacksheepspringfield@gmail.com!

Patchwork 2012 To Be Released For Free On January 1st

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534331_3964220551666_2137914854_nWe are happy to announce that we will be hosting the recent Springfield music compilation “Patchwork 2012” on blacksheepspringfield.com for free download starting January 1st 2013. The compilation will be streaming and up for free download on our site as well as on the Springfield based music blog Some Things Can’t Be Ignored. The compilation features 20 Springfield bands playing original songs.

 

Tonight at Black Sheep: Peter J. Woods, xALLxFORxTHISx, Ylem, War Magic

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148919_10151174365001658_1351197623_nSince the world ended yesterday, today we have a grim harsh noise and mixed-genre show for you all. Opening the show tonight is a brand new Springfield band called War Magic. Then we have the second show of the harsh-noise project Ylem. Then we have two touring acts from Milwaukee. xALLxFORxTHISx is described as “straight-edge power electronics.” Then we have Peter J. Woods, described as “theatrical harsh noise.”

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 at our shows page.

 

The Goofs (Horns) To Reunite Tomorrow at Catch 22

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31610_4623321795180_136775955_nWe have just received some very exciting news that members of old Springfield ska legends The Goofs will reunite on stage joining The Timmys to perform some of their old songs! From The Timmys’ facebook page:

At some point in our set this Saturday night (12/22/12 at Catch 22 in Springfield IL) we will be playing a couple of songs by The Goofs and joined by a few of their members. Merry Xmas!

For those unfamiliar with the band, some old Goofs recordings can be downloaded for free at the Springfield music blog Some Things Can’t Be Ignored.

The show at Catch 22 tomorrow will begin at 9:00 pm after our mixed genre/harsh noise show at Black Sheep. At Catch 22 bands playing include The Timmys, Fast Orange, and Our Lady. The show is $5 and is also ages 21+. You can find a facebook event for the show here. Also be sure to check out what other shows are coming up in Springfield outside of Black Sheep on our Springfield shows page.

 

Tonight at Black Sheep: Brandon Carnes, Jessica Knight, Lovecow, Austin & Austin

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1221Today is the end of the world and we are having the last acoustic show the world will ever know to celebrate! Tonight we have the newer duo Austin & Austin (the band) kicking things off. Then folk punk five piece Lovecow will be taking the stage. Then Jessica Knight of Our Lady will be performing her first solo acoustic set of some covers and Our Lady songs, so that is something not to miss! Finally we have Brandon Carnes of Big Storm and also five other bands in town playing some acoustic solo music.

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