December 16th: The Radon Lounge Christmas Explosion

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Radon Lounge is having another exploding Christmas party! There is going to be an open mic, door prizes, a Tacky Sweater Contest, and a silent art auction. There will be a potluck, so make sure you bring a dish. The open mic will feature 8 local musical artists, with the night being capped off by Springfield’s Tinseltown Marauders. They are still looking to fill a few spots. If you are interested in performing at this years Christmas Explosion, please contact the Radon Lounge.

The door is donation based, but it is highly recommended you help support the Radon Lounge. It starts at 5:00pm. All the other info is located on Radon Lounge’s Christmas Explosion 2012 Facebook event page.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Hospital Job, Witchfeet, Our Lady, The Transatlantic

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Tonight is a great night for Springfield music! The show tonight at Black Sheep will the the vinyl release of Hospital Job‘s new album Downer, Downer, Downer being released by Insubordination Records. You can check out some of the songs off of the album on the band’s bandcamp page. Other bands playing include The Transatlantic, featuring some feel good rock n’ roll. Then we have Our Lady, who recently released a killer new single. And then we have Witchfeet playing some rock music for us from Chicago.

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 over at our shows page!

 

Tonight at Black Sheep: Thorr-Axe, Buffalo Witch, Scott Blacula, Witchweed, Øde Vinter

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We have one heck of a metal show for you all tonight at Black Sheep. First we have Øde Vinter playing the blackest of metals from Champaign.  Then we have Witchweed from Taylorville featuring the heaviest of sludge and stoner metal.  Local villains (or heels) Scott Blacula will also be playing.  Buffalo Witch is coming from the city of doom – Grand Rapids Michigan.  Finally, the wizards of Thorr-Axe will be tearing up the walls of Black Sheep with their heavy doom metal.

The show is at 7:00 pm and is $6. 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.

After the show at Black Sheep there are a few other shows going on around town that you can hop around to! The Wailers are playing at Donnie’s Homespun and The Outlook is putting on a show at the Tin Can Pub.

December 14th at Black Sheep: Emperor Norton, Lumpy & The Dumpers, Laughboy, Say Something

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HEHEHEHEH look at that. Get your slime shoes on because Lumpy is coming to town. On December 14th there will be a fun punk show at Black Sheep. Say Something (the new band featuring members of Don’t Mess With Winkie) will be playing their second show and first since Hobgob 2012. Then we will finally all get to see Laughboy from Champaign (featuring members of Commodity). Then Lumpy & The Dumpers will be traveling from the St. Louis ares (featuring members of Sweet Tooth). And last we have Emperor Norton, to sing us some lovely tunes about magic skateboarding.

The show will start at 7:00 pm and is $5. To see what other shows are coming up at Black Sheep, check our shows page.

 

Tom Irwin: Venues Make A Comeback

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Tom Irwin, writer for the Illinois Times and Springfield musician, talked about the recent surge of venues in Springfield in his “Now Playing” column for this past week. In the column he mentions venues Catch 22, Donnie’s Homespun, and Boondocks. From the article:

The only problem seems to be whether Springfield can or will support venues on the level necessary to sustain the budgets that come with booking national touring acts and maintaining the facilities needed to support the larger groups. What does an owner or manager do if a DJ brings in the same size crowd at a fraction of what it costs to book a big act? No business can survive without business, no matter the strength backing the desire behind the dream. We sure are happy to have the nice new venues, now let’s go show our support.

– Tom Irwin

You can find the full column in this past week’s issue of the Illinois Times or online here.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Cottontail, Foxtail, Lovecow, Dream Eater

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Don’t have anything going on tonight? Well we have plenty of reasons for you to come out to the punk show at Black Sheep! First is the band Dream Eater will be playing their second show ever, and the band features members of Mildred and Nathan & The Sheep! Next we have Lovecow, one of the best all-acoustic folk punk bands in town. Then emo-noodles side project of Our Lady, Foxtail will be playing. And then we have Cottontail, coming all the way from Tucson, Arizona.

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

 

Some Things Can’t Be Ignored: Recordings from Hobgob 2007

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Springfield related music blog Some Things Can’t Be Ignored has featured a live recording of Dr. Chud’s X-Ward‘s set during the Hobgoblinspookadelic show in 2007 at City Nights in Springfield. “Dr. Chud” was not a Springfield band or musician, but instead an ex-drummer of the reincarnated version of the Misfits in the 1990s. Anthony of Some Things Can’t Be Ignored:

I know, I know…this isn’t a Springfield band, so you are probably wondering why the hell I’m posting it.  Well…the show was performed here, and it DOES feature some vocals from Mr. Ernie Bob formerly of INcontinent HavoC and currently of local punk rockers, Action Bastard.  You’ll hear him yell on “Crimson Ghost” and certainly at the end during “Bury You Alive”.  I was standing next to him during the entire set!  See?

You can find the entire post including a download to the live recordings here.

Tonight at Black Sheep: Big Storm, Brother George, Tyler & Asa, War Magic

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Tonight will be a great night for anyone who is thirsty for some rock n’ roll in Springfield. We have the all new band War Magic to start things off. Then we have Tyler & Asa and also Brother George from Chicago. And last will be Big Storm, playing some new songs for you all. The show will start at 7:00 pm and is $5. You can find a facebook event here, and for all other show listings you can check out our shows page!

Tonight will also be the release of a split CD between the two bands Big Storm and Brother George! There will also be screen printed and hand numbered posters of the show flier for sale. You can find some of Big Storm’s songs from the split here.