Today on The Dumb Records Radio Show: Jim Pemberton

Posted on August 30, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

Continuing with our streak of great guests on our weekly Friday radio program! It is Friday! And that means until further notice we have our show on the airwaves of 88.3 WQNA FM from 4:00 to 6:00 pm! You better tune in or else! If everything goes as planned, today’s special guest is WQNA station manager Jim Pemberton! Jim’s been behind the scenes of the station for 20+ years from our understanding and we’ve done our show for six and a half of those years without having him on as guest! WQNA as a station is also hitting the big 40 year mark somewhere right around now! So we’ll be chatting with Jim about all of that, as well as the current state of things for the station and what’s next.

Tune in to our program today and every Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on 88.3 WQNA FM or online at the same time at wqnaradio.org. We’ve been recording past episodes which you can find on our Mix Cloud page!

Cari Martel: “For The Better”

Posted on August 29, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

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Here’s another brand new hit single from a local hip hop artist – Cari Martel. The song is called “For The Better” and was released a couple of weeks ago. Check that out streaming below, or head on over to Cari Martel’s soundcloud page. Or check it out Cari Martel’s youtube page.

This is the only song that Cari Martel has released right now as far as we can tell!

Jeff Cowhick: “Cauterized”

Posted on August 29, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we bring you yet another full length album from a local musician. That is Jeff Cowhick with this full length sophomore album of his called Cauterized. The album is eleven tracks, all instrumental, and is the follow up to last year’s Firebrand, which we have plenty of copies of still in our local section in our store. Jeff says he plans on hopefully getting physical copies of this new album eventually, and is also working on putting together a full band to perform! Stream some of the album on the youtube player below along with some beautiful scenic imagery. Check out the full album on youtube right here, or CD baby right here.

You betcha that we are adding this one to our Springfield album archive page for this year. That brings us to 39 releases that we’ve had featured on our site this year and 465 total.

September 29th at Dumb Records: Starstuff, Layers, Reggie & The Demons, Vetrell Yates

Posted on August 28, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

Hey, here’s an all-local show coming up at our space on Sunday, September 29th! This one is going to be neat! A couple of the acts are hot off the open mic nights and straight onto this real deal show. Okay, so at the top of the bill is Starstuff – a fairly new local rock act that had played Black Sheep at one point towards the end of things. We don’t think they have anything online. There is also “Layers” – the poetry music fused duo and sometimes solo act. Come and eat it up with your ears. Reggie & The Demons is playing… who most of us know as “Niko”, this is the name of his new solo project that performed at our last open mic. Then opening things we have the bass / poetry fusion act Vetrell Yates, also playing his first real deal show at our space.

All of this starts at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. It’s one month from tomorrow! 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 the near future.

Videos: Rockford at Bread Sheep (8-9-19)

Posted on August 28, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we are bringing you a video of Rockford performing at their final final show ever this past month at our space. It was a great time, as you can see. This video is for their last song ever, ever called “Vanity”. Check that out right here on our Youtube page or on the player below.

Check out our vids/pics page for more show videos, mostly from the Black Sheep days.

DZY: “Waiting On” (Music Video)

Posted on August 27, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

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The music videos for local artists keep on comin’ in hot!! This afternoon we are bringing you one shot in the heart of downtown Springfield – even some of it looks like it was shot right infront of our store! This video is for local rapper DZY and his song “Waiting On”, which was shot and directed by the very talented and always busy Jayy Wills. Check that out on the player below, or also on youtube right here. DZY performed at least one song with DreTheGuy at the most recent hip hop show at our space earlier this month.

Check out more videos shot and produced by Jayy Wills (JWE) right here. Also check out our vids/pics page and scroll down for a list of music videos from local acts over the years.

September 13th at Dumb Records: Asa Dawson, The Winning Stretch, Mario Cannamela, Blue Parks

Posted on August 27, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

Here’s a show coming up here really quick!! Like in two weeks even! On Friday, September 13th. “The The Bread Theatre” (Very fancy). We’ve got a nice mix of solo artists on this show! At the top of the bill is Asa Dawson. Who’s that? He used to be in popular indie rock band from Springfield in the 2000’s called The Junior Varsity! Another blast from the past on this show from those of you who may have been around for some early Black Sheep days is The Winning Stretch, which is nowadays the duo of married couple Josh and Laura Kuhl (pronounced like “cool”). Before that is a solo set by Mario Cannamela. Opening things up looks like is Blue Parks!

What a nice, relaxing, indie rock / acoustic show. Starting at 7:00 pm and admission is $5. Check out a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page which we just updated!

New Arrivals This Week At Dumb Records

Posted on August 27, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

Great job everybody! It’s another week, another Tuesday, and here is another fresh stack of new arrivals at our record store comin’ at ya. This week again we have a bunch of used LPs, 12″ singles, and a bunch of new CDs. What’s going on this weekend, anything? We have a show on Saturday night. It’s not car show weekend yet, is it? No that’s at the end of September. Yes, our store is open every single day from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm at 418 East Monroe. Oh, wait Monday is going to be Labor Day so we are probably going to take a day off – our third day off this year! Let’s take a look at the upcoming week:

Tuesday (today): 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Thursday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday (show): 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Sunday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Monday (Labor Day): Closed?

Used LPs
The Association – Renaissance
Barry White – Change
The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds
Biff Rose – The Thorn In Mrs Rose’s Side
Blackfoot – Strikes
Blondie – Eat To The Beat
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Natty Dread
Carlos Molina – Mambo Jumbo
Carmen McRae – The Great American Songbook
Clifton Chenier – Bayou Blues
Clifton Chenier – Bon Ton Roulet
Copland Conducts Copland – Appalachian Spring
Donny Osmond – Disco Train
The Doors – Waiting For The Sun
The Firesign Theatre – Everything You Know Is Wrong
Gary Lewis And The Playboys – This Diamond Ring
George Benson – 20/20
George Benson – While The City Sleeps
Glad – Feelin’ Glad
Fleetwood Mac – Tango In The Night
Jackson Browne – Running On Empty
Jefferson Airplane – Bar
Jim Croce – I Got A Name
Kermit Schafer – 100 Super Duper Bloopers
K-Tel Records – Spotlight
K-Tel Records – Music Machine
Liberace – Tenderly
Lionel Richie – Dancing On The Ceiling
Mick Jagger – She’s The Boss
Orchester Anthony Ventura – Fantastic Dance Party
Paul Anka – 21 Golden Hits
Phil Collins – No Jacket Required
Ramsey Lewis Trio – Never On Sunday
Ray Stevens – Greatest Hits
Sam & Dave – Soul Men
Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs – Li’l Red Riding Hood
Sparks – In Outer Space
Steppenwolf – Steppenwolf Gold
Tim Buckley – Goodbye And Hello
Tommy James & The Shondells – Mony Mony
Traffic – Traffic
Trio – Trio
Trio – The Album / Da Da Da
Various – Country And Western Bonanza
Various – Summer Fun Vol. 2
The Ventures – Walk Don’t Run
Was (Not Was) – What Up, Dog
Waylon Jennings – Hangin’ Out

12” Singles
Another State Of Mind – Dirty South
Cortey D – Up In Heaven / Hollar That
Gang-Starr – Just To Get A Rep
Grandmaster Freshh – De American Dream
J-Zone – Choir Practice
ODB – Intoxicated
Paul Hardcastle – 19
Scarface – Snitch Figga
Sparks – All You Ever Think About Is Sex
2 Pac – Who Do You Believe In

New CDs
Abbey Lincoln – Straight Ahead
Arturo Sandoval – Trumpet Evolution
Arturo Sandoval – Flight To Freedom
Astrud Gilberto – Finest Hour
Bobby Vinton – Live At The Copa / Drive-In Movie Time
Bobby Vinton – Take Good Care Of My Baby / I Love How You
Cassandra Wilson – New Moon Daughter
Cassandra Wilson – Belly Of The Sun
Chet Baker – The Art of the Ballad
Chet Baker And The Lighthouse All-Stars – Witch Doctor
Chet Baker And The Lighthouse ALl-Stars – Jazz ‘Round Midnight
Denise LaSalle – Still The Queen
Essential Jazz – Legendary Big Bands
George Shearing – Best Of George Shearing
George Shearing – The Shearing Piano
Jazz Cats – Three Martini Jazz
Jazz Cats – Last Call Jazz
John Tesh – The Encore Collection: Songs From The Road
John Tesh – Winter Song
Marcus Printup – Song For The Beautiful Woman
Michael Feinstein – Nice Work If You Can Get It
Michael Feinstein – Pure Gershwin
Nancy Wilson – Anthology
Nancy Wilson – With My Lover Beside Me
Norah Jones – Feels Like Home
The Peter Malick Group Featuring Nancy Wilson – New York City
Shadowfax – Magic Theater
Sonic Youth – A Thousand Leaves
Sonic Youth – Dirty
Steve & Eydie – The Best of Steve & Eydie
Sun Ra – We Travel The Space Ways / Bad And Beautiful
Sun Ra – Monorails And Satellites
Sun Ra And His Arkestra – Jazz In Silhouette
Savage Garden – Savage Garden
Seether – Disclaimer
Strait Up – Strait Up
Swing Out Sister – The Living Return
Train – My Private Nation
Train – Train
Various – The Best of Swing N’ Jive
Various – Big Band Greatest Hits
Various – The Fabulous Big Band Collection
Various – Jump ’N Jive
Various – The Swing Era: The Postwar Years
Various – The Swing Era: 1942-1945
Woody Herman – Best of Big Bands
Woody Herman – The Concord Jazz Heritage Series
3 Doors Down – The Better Life

Dexter Anodyne: “The River” (Music Video)

Posted on August 26, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

Local Springfield musician Dexter Anodyne who recently released her debut album, Weeping Venus has now released a music video for the track “The River” off of that album. The video here was produced and directed by Matt Schmitt looks like with the help of Artist United Network which is a media production service based out of St. Charles, Missouri. Great job, everybody! You can hopefully check out the video embedded on the player below. If that’s not working, you can go see it on the Artist United Network facebook page right here.

Looks like the next show Dexter is playing in town is on September 21st across the street from us at Bar None. Also check out our vids/pics page and scroll down for a list of music videos taken over the years by Springfield bands/artists.

Chance Reiniesch: “People Pleaser”

Posted on August 24, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we bring you the stream of Gillespie Illinois-based pop artist Chance Reiniesch’s new EP, People Pleaser. You can stream all four songs of the EP on the youtube player below, or check it out on youtube right here, or Spotify right here.

Don’t forget that Chance’s EP release show is also tonight at Dumb Records, where he will have People Pleaser available for sale on CD! We will be sure to pick up copies for our local section as well! We are aslo adding this one to our Springfield album archive page, putting us at release number 38 so far as featured on our site this year.