Star Stuff: “Live At Audiofeed 2019”

Posted on February 24, 2020 by blacksheepspringfield

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We don’t usually list out live recordings on our site here, but we figured this one is going to be a rare exception – since at this point we do not have any recordings at all for Springfield rock group Star Stuff, who has been around playing shows in town for a minute! Today we bring you some live recordings that were just released of the band’s performance at Audiofeed Music Festival which took place in Urbana this past summer. You can check out those recordings on the player below, or head over to the newly created Star Stuff bandcamp page where you can download all six tracks at your own price.

Star Stuff’s next show lined up is happening at our space – one that was just recently announced for Thursday, March 12th along with Maddie Razook, Baby Ocho, and Clare Frachey.

Meezy Killafield: “Gemini Flow” (Song / Video)

Posted on February 23, 2020 by blacksheepspringfield

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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.

Tonight at Dumb Records: Sorry Charlie, Nic Gundy, Jessica Cloyd, Nathan Dickerson

Posted on February 22, 2020 by blacksheepspringfield

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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!

Bottom Bracket: “Doggie Heaven”

Posted on February 21, 2020 by blacksheepspringfield

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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.

Dumb Records Game Show: Cancelled

Posted on February 21, 2020 by blacksheepspringfield

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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.

Fly Rich: “Off The Top” (Music Video)

Posted on February 20, 2020 by blacksheepspringfield

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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.

Zell: “Marlboro Man”

Posted on February 20, 2020 by blacksheepspringfield

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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.

March 28th at Dumb Records: Bottom Bracket (LP Release), Looming, Nectar, Marble Teeth, Belle

Posted on February 19, 2020 by blacksheepspringfield

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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.

March 12th at Dumb Records: Maddie Razook, Baby Ocho, Clare Frachey, Star Stuff

Posted on February 19, 2020 by blacksheepspringfield

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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.

Record Store Day Happening Saturday April 18th, 2020

Posted on February 18, 2020 by blacksheepspringfield

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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!