November 17th at Dumb Records: Nightcrawler, Star Stuff, Blushe, Vera Devorah, Ella Gibson

Posted on October 28, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

On Sunday, November 17th – we got a show! There’s a lot going on for this one, including two touring acts. This includes Nightcrawler from the Chicago area – playing some real smooth emo music, with a new hit record coming out on Rat King Records very soon. Stream that new hit single on the player below. The other touring act on the bill is a solo act called “Vera Devorah” from Lincoln, Nebraska. As far as locals go, we’ve got local rock group Star Stuff on the bill. We’ve also got Blushe. Opening up this show is actually a 13 year old singer songwriter we are really happy to welcome to perform at our space! That is Ella Gibson!

All of that starts at 7:00 pm on that day and admission is $7. Check out a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at what else is coming up at our space in the coming months.

The State Journal-Register: “Good Heart Tattoos Opens In Downtown Springfield”

Posted on October 28, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

Our new next door neighbor, Good Heart Tattoos, was featured in an article in the local paper, The State Journal-Register yesterday. This was a part of Sunday’s local business notes, and the paper talked with owner Benny DeWitt about the new downtown tattoo shop having a grand opening on Saturday, November 9th. Believe it or not Benny has already opened his doors and started tattooing in a soft-open, Tuesdays through Saturdays from noon until close. Here’s a snippet from the article:

This tradition even extends to the downtown location DeWitt selected, which he hopes conveys a certain image about his business.

“Through the early part of the last century, tattooers that were good wanted to be on Main Street USA,” DeWitt said. “So I feel that Monroe is kind of like Main Street USA and I think that’s a really cool thing to bring downtown.”

DeWitt added that “there’s a lot of creative businesses and a lot of blue collar-style stuff happening” downtown between the mix of breweries, record stores, coffee shops and a hip barbershop, making it an attractive spot for him.

You can find the full article in yesterday’s paper (Sunday), or online right here. In the business notes there is also mention of continuing development on a long-stalled apartment project also down the road from us on Sixth and Monroe Streets. There was also an article yesterday on a “Healthy prep meal service” also heading downtown to Monroe street, out of Custom Cup just down the road from us. Check that article out online right here.

Illinois Times Best Of’s Results – Thank You For Voting!

Posted on October 26, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

Wow, holy smokes we can hardly believe it! The results are in for the Illinois Times’s annual “Best Of Springfield” polls and we have won the category for Best New Business Downtown!! Thank you too all who voted to get us here! We were also finalists in categories best live music venue (small) and best music store. Congrats to our friends over at The Curve Inn and Recycled Records for taking the big trophy in those categories!

For the results for all of the categories, pick of a copy of The Illinois Times at various locations around town, or check out the results online right here.

November 2nd at Rock N’ Roll Hardee’s: “Foam Fest”

Posted on October 26, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

What’s this, there is something happening at Rock N’ Roll Hardee’s one week from today… on Saturday November 2nd?? This is “Foamfest” being put together by Foam Fangers… which looks to us like a regular four band show happening at Hardee’s! As you can see we got some pizza, chicken, and burritos on the flier, but we are not sure if all of those things are currently on the Hardee’s menu. To see an official up to date Hardee’s menu, go to the Hardee’s website right here. Who is playing Foamfest?? At the top of the bill of course is Foam Fangers. We also have 90’s-sounding alternative / power pop band The Complaint Line rockin’ it. We also have… The Blood-Soaked Boogie Bandits! What a nice Halloween-themed act. Looks like opening things up is Prevention, who just played here last night!

Foamfest starts at 6:30pm according to the flier, and it’s free. Check out a facebook event for this one right here. Our weather radar tells us it’s going to be a nice high of 48 degrees and low of 31 on that day with clear skies, we’ll keep an on that weather! Find a list of other shows going on around Springfield on our shows page.

Tonight at Dumb Records: Kate Laine, Emily Hough, HECK, Reggie & The Demons

Posted on October 26, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

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Wow what a slammin’ time that was had last night at our space. We are ready to slow things down a few notches and maybe chill out tonight with some nice acoustic music. At the top of the bill is the return of Kate Laine! We have not seen Kate in a minute! Stream some of her music on the player below. We also have Petersburg, IL based younger up and coming artist Emily Hough, as was featured on NBC’s “The Voice!” (She’s really really good). Also the return of HECK from Bloomington, Illinois, aka Hannah Songer. Opening things up looks like is Reggie & The Demons, aka our buddy Niko.

Tonight will start at 7:00 pm and admission is just $5. Check out a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page to take a look at everything coming up at our space this fall!

Tonight at Dumb Records: Mouth For War, Cold Shoulder, Capitol Offense, Gumm, Gadget, Prevention

Posted on October 25, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

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Uh oh, get ready for tonight because it’s going to be a heavy one. We got that big big hardcore band touring package for you. With the band “Mouth For War” at the top of the bill from Colorado Springs, Colorado. Stream their music on the player below. Actually the touring package is just two bands. The other band is Cold Shoulder coming from Toronto, Canada. Then we have three bands familiar to our space, including Capitol Offense from Decatur. And hold up! There has been a change to the lineup since the show was originally announced. Instead of Time And Pressure, there are TWO bands taking their place. Wow. One is Gumm from Tennessee, who did play at our space earlier this year. The other is “Gadget” from Minnesota. They are supposedly doing a split set or something or other. Opening things up is Prevention from right here, home grown in your backyard hardcore.

All of this big mega show starts at 7:00 pm tonight and admission is $10 this time around. Check out a facebook event for the show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page for a good look at what else is coming up at our space in the near future.

Donation Jar For Springfield Community Broadcasters (WQNA) Inside Dumb Records

Posted on October 23, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

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Hey-oh! Hope you all have been having a great day. This is just a little tid-bit of news to let you all know that we now have a big ol’ jar right on the counter inside Dumb Records to collect donations at all times for Springfield Community Broadcasters (WQNA) and the mission to continue community radio. Donations will go towards the ongoing GoFundMe campaign which can be found online right here. It’s now been two weeks since the online campaign to save and support community radio has been launched.

To stay up to date on what’s going on with WQNA, follow the facebook page, or check out the website wqnaradio.org. More info on benefit shows to support the cause is going to be posted very soon.

X-E-A: “Interdimensional Catwalk”

Posted on October 23, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we bring you a tid-bit of new Springfield music in the form of this short instrumental track by local recording project called “X-E-A”. The song is called “Interdimensional Catwalk” and you can find it streaming on the player below. The piece was inspired by or created for an event at The Pharmacy Gallery downtown that happened this past weekend, and there is a video from the event on the X-E-A facebook page which you can check out right here. Head over to the X-E-A bandcamp page to download the track at your own price.

On Friday the The Pharmacy Gallery & Art Space held a collaborative fashion show featuring local designers, artists, and models. This video consists of clips from the finale, as well as shots from the gallery space.

The music is a piece I wrote, inspired by Timothy Donavan Russell‘s selection of songs for the evening. You can download it for free at: https://x-e-a.bandcamp.com/track/interdimensional-catwalk

Congratulations to everyone involved on a sucessful show!

Credit:
Videography: Bri Skeels and XEA
Editing/Music: XEA

New Arrivals This Week At Dumb Records

Posted on October 22, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s another week! We are getting a slow start today because people keep coming in and asking if we have the really rare doll covers Beatles album (no, sorry, we never have had that one ever)!!! But here is what we DO have some of coming in this week. Including used LPs, 12″ singles, new CDs, and more. We are open every single dang gone day from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm at 418 E Monroe downtown. Let’s take a look at what else is lined up this 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 – 9:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Monday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm

Used LPs
Arthur Blessitt – Soul Session At His Place
The Beach Boys – Rarities
The Beach Boys – Surf’s Up
The Beach Boys – Keepin’ The Summer Alive
The Beach Boys – Still Cruisin’
Brenda Lee – 10 Golden Years
David Stoughton – Transformer
Duke Ellington – Dance To The Duke!
Frank Sinatra – Two Sensational Albums In One Package
Hank Wilson – Hank Wilson’s Back Vol. 1
Heartsfield – Foolish Pleasures
Howard Jones – Dream Into Action
Hundredth – Resist EP
Iggy Pop – Soldier
Isaac Air Freight – Fun In The Sun
Janis Joplin – I Got Dem O’ Kozmic Blues Again Mama
Jimmy Buffett – Changes In Latitudes Changes In Attitudes
Joan Baez – 5
Johnny Cash – Man In Black
Johnny Mathis / Percy Faith – Warm
John Prine – John Prine
Johnny Winter – Still Alive And Well
Jonah Jones – Great Instrumental Hits
Jonah Jones – Broadway Swings Again
K-Tel Records – Sundown
The Kinks – Sleepwalker
The Lettermen – The Best of The Lettermen
Mickey Hart – Rolling Thunder
Mood Swing – Do It Right
Neil Sedaka – Sedaka Live In Australia
Parable – Illustrations
Paul Simon – Greatest Hits, Etc.
Peter Frampton – Frampton Comes Alive
Peter Palmer – A Swingin’ Dance Date
Poco – Cantamos
Pretty Things – Savage Eye
P.F.M. – Cook
The Routers – Let’s Go! With The Routers
The Searchers / The Rattles – The Searchers Meet The Rattles
Shalamar – Heartbreak
The Sound Foundation – The Illusive Dream
Stan Kenton – Artistry In Voices And Brass
Taj Mahal – Taj Mahal
Thelonious Monk – Big Band And Quartet In Concert
Three Dog Night – Joy To The World: Their Greatest Hits
Various – Diamond Jubilee Showcase Volume 2
The Who – Quadrophenia

12” Singles
Da Wild Boyz – Drop That Soulja Rag
Fat Boys – Jail House Rap
Kool G Rap & DJ Polo – Ill Street Blues
Kurupt “Q” And Tray-D – Back On Tha Smash
Noel – Out Of Time
Rick James – Player’s Way
Too Nice – Cold Facts
112 – Peaches & Cream
22 Large – Take Me Away

New CDs
Alberto Lizzio – The Best of Vivaldi
Barry Manilow – Manilow Sings Sinatra
Barry Manilow – Ultimate Manilow
Bing Crosby & Fred Astaire – Couple Of Song And Dance Men
Carly Simon – Spy
Carpenters – Lovelines
Carpenters – Horizon
Cat Stevens – Numbers
Coco Montoya – Can’t Look Back
David Foster – River Of Blood
David Foster – David Foster
Donnie & Marie Osmond – The Best Of: Millennium Collection
Dr. Annette Bauer – Clasic Care
Duke Ellington – Soul Call
Frank Patterson – God Bless America!
Gary LeMel – Lost In Your Arms
Harry Connick Jr. – 20
Harry Nilsson – Everybody’s Talkin: The Encore Collection
Helen Reddy – Center Stage
Ian Anderson – The Secret Language Of Birds
Jethro Tull – The Very Best Of
Jethro Tull – Warchild
Joan Baez – The Best of Joan Baez
Joan Baez – Recently
Johnny Mathis – In The Still Of The Night
Johnny Mathis – The Global Masters
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosion – Plastic Fang
The Jon Spencer Blues Explosian – Orange
Joni Mitchell – Ladies Of The Canyon
Joni Mitchell – Court And Spark
Julio Iglesias – Crazy
Julio Iglesias – Starry Night
The Jungle Book – Original Soundtrack
Liza Minnelli – Liza’s Back
Liza Minnelli – Minnelli On Minnelli
The Mills Brothers – The Best Of
Richard Wagner – Panorama
Saffire – Cleaning House
Santana – Between Good And Evil
Santana – The Essential Santana
Taj Mahal – Martin Scorsese Presents
Various – Collectible Classics
Vivaldi – The Four Seasons
Wagner – Overtures & Preludes
Wagner Weekend – Ride Of The Valkyries
Yanni – Nightbird

November 23rd at Dumb Records: Neak, Kid Ziggy & Papa Luke, Otto San, OG Spinner, Dizzy Vibez, Zach Moad & Young Frost

Posted on October 21, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

Are y’all ready to hear about the next hip hop show we have lined up at Dumb Records on Saturday, November 23rd?? Let’s make some noise and have a good time. This one is the first hip hop show we have done at the new space featuring a touring act! That is hip hop / jazz artist “Neak” from Chicago! Stream some of Neak’s music on the player below! Other than Neak, this bill features a very stacked lineup of some of the best local artists. This includes the duo Kid Ziggy and Papa Luke, who have been making a splash in the local hip hop scene (featured on the cover of last month’s Activator). Also featured on the cover of last month’s Activator and performing this show… is Otto San! If that’s not enough for you, check out OG Spinner who is also playing this show. Before that it’s time to get dizzy with Dizzy Vibez, from right here in the capitol city. Oh wait! We’ve got one more duo opening things up and that is Zach Moad and Young Frost of Vision Glory Entertainment!

All of that starts with doors at 7:00 pm and showtime starting promptly at 7:30 pm on November 23rd. Admission is $7. Check out a facebook event for that one right here. Also check out our shows page to see what else is coming up right here.