Local Springfield rapper Meezy Killafield has unleashed a brand new song and video to the world. The song is called “Gemini Flow” and you can find the song and brand new music video, shot and edited by Twenty One Seven Studios on the player embedded below.
Meezy Killafield released his album, Killafield Kronicles last year. Also check out our vids/pics page for a long list of local music videos from over the years. We are not sure on any live shows that Meezy has lined up at the moment.
There was no game show at Dumb Records last night, but that is okay. We still have this all-local show going on at our space tonight as the only thing we have going on this weekend now. Tonight we have the full band Sorry Charlie on board playing – and then everyone else playing this show has never played our space before! Lovely! The first of those is Nic Gundy, who is the one act based a little bit away in Normal, Illinois. Stream some of Nic’s music on the player below. Before that is Springfield-based Jessica Cloyd, performing at our space for the first time! And opening things up is Nathan Dickerson, who apparently is a new solo act from right here in town!
This show starts at 7:00 pm and it’s a five dollar classic foot long. Check out a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at what else we’ve got lined up!
Springfield emo rock group Bottom Bracket have debuted a second new track from their upcoming album, I Don’t Care Enough To Stay yesterday on internet website “The Alternative.” Check out that brand new track, called “Doggie Heaven” online right here. From The Alternative:
Their debut album, I Don’t Care Enough to Stay (out 3/27 via Rat King Records), grapples with the tough decisions a punk must face as they transition into adulthood, approaching it through their own experiences of watching the scene they invested so much into slowly fade away. Today we’re premiering “Doggie Heaven,” following the album’s twinkly lead single “Failures,” which details guitarist Mario Cannamela’s childhood dog passing away and what it’s like to deal with death that closely for the first time. Opening with intricate finger-tapping and off-kilter rhythms, the track’s combustible arrangement sounds like it could explode at any minute, taking the restless energy of emo and math rock and stuffing them into the familiar structure of pop-punk seamlessly.
The band debuted the song and music video for “Failures” earlier this year with the announcement of the new album, which comes out on March 27th through Rat King Records. The big album release show is happening here at Dumb Records on March 28th along with Looming, Nectar, Marble Teeth, and Belle.
Unfortunately the big Dumb Records Game Show Night being put together by Country Bingo Jack has been cancelled for tonight. There was a technical malfunction with our trivia-bot resulting in a major clean-up needing to take place in our venue space. Country Bingo Jack had this to say:
“The trivia-bot became way too powerful. His vacuum cleaner arms combined with his ever-expanding knowledge of music trivia and all types of different trivia became uncontrollable. While my mother and myself were focusing on making sure the cake-walk portion of tonight’s event was going to be top-notch, we should have been focusing on containing the trivia-bot. We had him stored in the basement of Dumb Records, but as we were unloading a round of cakes to be set up last night stumbled across a horrific discovery. The trivia bot had torn through the main level floor up through the basement with his knowledge alone. It looks as if he has eaten the first round of cakes we had brought over for the cake walk as well, presumably with his vacuum cleaner arms. Now the trivia-bot has absorbed more knowledge about cakes and all of the different ingredients that made up each cake. He busted through the side wall out into the alley and looked as if he was heading straight for the Illinois governor’s mansion (presumably to their grand ballroom’s kitchen where there are more cakes).”
That’s all the info we have on that matter for now. The Dumb Records Game Show Night may or may not be re-scheduled for a later date. We do have a show still happening tomorrow night featuring Sorry Charlie, Nic Gundy, Jessica Cloyd, and Nathan Dickerson.
Today we bring you yet another music video coming from a local hip hop act. This time it’s Fly Rich with his song “Off The Top.” The video for this you can find on the player embedded below, and was shot and directed by CourtBoy Visuals here in town.
Fly Rich performed at our last hiphop show this past weekend. Check out a long list of other local music videos shot over the years on our vids/pics page.
Today we bring you a new hit single from Jacksonville, Illinois-based hip hop artist Arzellus “Zell” Wilson. That song is his new “country” infused hit called “Marlboro Man” and you can find that streaming on the soundcloud player below. This was recorded by Shawn Push Freligh here in town.
Check out more of Zell’s music right here on his soundcloud page.
Oh, you know this one is going to be a good one. Here we are with our second March show announcement of the day, this one happening on Saturday, March 28th and it’s a big one. This is the big album release show for Bottom Bracket‘s big debut full length album, I Don’t Care Enough To Stay coming out on vinyl, CD and cassette through Rat King Records. Read more and stream one of the songs from that album right here, and also on the player below. Also on this show is heavy hitting band Looming. Believe it or not this will be the first time in history the two big local heavy hitters play a show together. Come be a part of history with us. On this already stacked show is Nectar from Champaign. As if that’s not enough for you, Marble Teeth from Decatur is also playing. And, opening things up is Belle, solo act also from Champaign.
This show is a 7:00 pm, $10 show (worth every penny, yes it is). Check out a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a look at everything else coming up at our space this spring.
We have a show announcement for you all today… this one is happening on Thursday, March 12th. It’s another “Jeff presents…” show. You know, Jeff. The Jeff. This show features touring solo indie/pop artist from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Maddie Razook. Stream Maddie’s newest album on the player below. Then we’ve got an interesting lineup of local acts. Baby Ocho is one of those – who has recently performed a few shows solo around town, but we here this is going to be the first ever Springfield performance as a full band project. Before that is lo-and-behold, Clare Frachey formerly of the bands SAP, JAG, etc. we used to see a lot of in the Black Sheep days. The one other local act on the bill is rock group Star Stuff! That’s it.
This show starts at 7:00 pm and it’s another $7 show. Check out a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at what else is coming up at Dumb Records in the near future.
This is an official announcement to let you all know that Record Store Day 2020 is happening exactly two months from today on Saturday, April 18th. Record Store Day is an annual world-wide event which started in 2008, making this the 13th one. Usually every year it is the biggest day for us, and the same probably true for hundreds of other record stores around the globe.
No, there are no exclusive releases being announced for Record Store Day just yet, and we have not put any orders in. We do plan on making announcements on our pages as soon as those releases are known and also once we can announce what we have planned for the day. We can say that we are likely to have WYMG broadcasting live inside of our space when we open again, likely live music throughout the day, and maybe some extra deals on top of all of that. Oh, and free coffee provided by Foamed Up!
Stay tuned!
Welcome to another Tuesday morning list of new arrivals that we have coming in at Dumb Records and some records we are expecting to get on Friday! It’s a hot list this time around. As usual, we’ve got a stack of new LPs, used LPs, 12″ singles, and new CDs coming in. We have a special Dumb Records Game Show happening on Friday night and another show happening on Saturday night! Let’s take a look at our schedule for the week and then dive into what’s new.
Tuesday (today): 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday (show): 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Saturday (show): 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Monday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Expected Friday New LPs
Amy Whinehouse – Back To Black
Angelo Badalamenti – Music From Twin Peaks
Dark Crystal – Age of Resistance Soundtrack
David Bowie – Changesonebowie
Fleetwood Mac – Rumours
Gorillaz – Gorillaz
Guided By Voices – Surrender Your Poppy Field
Jimmy Eat World – Bleed American
Nada Surf – Never Not Together
Polaris – The Death Of Me
Slayer – Reign In Blood
Tom Petty – Greatest Hits
Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend
Weezer – Blue Album
New LPs
Green Day – Father of All Motherf*ckers
Kanye West – Late Registration
Mobb Deep – Infamy
Metallica – Metallica
New Order – Movement
Suicide Silence – Become The Hunter
Wipers – Over The Edge
The Wonder Years – Burst & Decay (Volume II)
Used LPs
Alice Cooper – Love It To Death
The Allman Brothers Band – Brothers Of The Road
America – Silent Letter
The B-52’s – Mesopotamia
Bad Company – Desolation Angels
The Baker Gurvitz Army – The Baker Gurvitz Army
Billy Joel – Cold Spring Harbor
Billy Joel – Piano Man
Billy Joel – Turnstiles
Bob Dylan – Planet Waves
Carpenters – Christmas Portrait
Cheryl Ladd – Dance Forever
Cheryl Ladd – Cheryl Ladd
Chet Atkins – Country Music
Clive Gregson & Christine Collister – Mischief
The Doors – The Doors
Dream Decay – N V N V N V
Firefall – Firefall
Fritz Busch – Legendary Conductors
Gerard Kremer – The Scottish Bagpipe
Golden Earring – To The Hilt
Grand Funk – Grand Funk Hits
Grand Funk Railroad – Caught In The Act
Huey Lewis And The News – Sports
Kevin Ayers / John Cale / Eno / Nico – June 1, 1974
The Kings of Swing Orchestra – Switched On Swing
Kirsty MacColl – Kite
Kris Kristofferson – Me And Bobby McGee
Larry Elgart – Hooked On Swing 2
The Little Dublin Singers – Christmas In Ireland
The Magic Organ – Good Time Show
Marti Jones – Unsophisticated Time
Otis Grand & The Danceking – Always Hot
Pattie Brooks – Party Girl
Robert Shaw – Stravinsky: The Firebird
Sammy Hagar – VOA
Sammy Hagar – Sammy Hagar
Steve Wonder – Journey Through The Secret Life of Plants
Tony Sheridan – Vol. 2 The Singles 1965-1968
12” Singles
Bananarama – Really Sayin’ Somethin’ / Aie A Mwana
Dem Franchize Boys – Ridin’ Rims
J.A.G. – Bomb Bomb Girl
F.O.E.K. On Wax – Off Da Press / Chin Checked
Missy Elliot – We Run This / Meltdown
Sugar Hill Gang – The Lover In You
Sybil – Falling In Love
New CDs
Art of Noise – The Ambient Collection
Brandon Block & Alex P – Superstar DJs
Chingy – Jackpot
Clay Walker – If I Could Make A Living
Clay Walker – Hypnotize The Moon
Cleen – Second Path
C-Murder – C-P-3.com
Consolidated – Dropped
Croc Shop – Order + Joy
EI-P – Cannibal OXtrumentals
Frank Sinatra – The Main Event Live
Frank Sinatra – September of my Years
Frank SInatra Jr. – As I Remember It
George Strait – Holding My Own
George Strait – One Step At A Time
Hammer – Too Legit To Quit
Ice Cube – The Predator
Immature – The Journey
Lari White – Stepping Stone
Lords of Acid – Our Little Secret
Lords of Acid – Lust
Loren Mazzacane Connors – The Daggett Years
Ludacris – The Red Light District
Ludacris – Word of Mouf
MC Hammer – Please Hammer Don’t Hurt Em
Mel Tormé – Great Gentlemen of Song
Mel Tormé – Mel Torme’s Finest Hour
Midfield General – Boutique Birthday Mix
The Notorious B.I.G. – Born Again
Orb – Cydonia
Salt-N-Pepa – Very Necessary
SPM – Never Change
Steve Earle – Ain’t Ever Satisfied
Tony Bennett – Perfectly Frank
Trisha Yearwood – Inside Out
UB40 – Labour of Love III
UB40 – Present Arms
The Vandals – The Quickening
Vanilla Ice – To The Extreme
Vision of Disorder – Vision of Disorder
Vitamin C – More
Various – Better Living Through Circuitry
Violent Femmes – Violent Femmes
Violent Femmes – Rock!!!
Verve – A Storm In Heaven
Voodoo Glow Skulls – Baile De Los Locos
The Wallflowers – Red Letter Days
The Wallflowers – The Wallflowers
Wang Chung – To Live Or Die In LA
The Waterboys – Dream Harder
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