Junior Pasáre: “We Gone Win”

Posted on July 18, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

Today we bring you a stream of another new local hip hop album – and that is by artist “Junior Pasáre” who just around one month ago dropped his brand new 12 track album called We Gone Win. You can find that streaming on the youtube player embedded below, or you can check it out on spotify right here.

There was a writeup on this album featured in Activator Magazine by Ken No. From the writeup:

We Gone Win is a well-crafted release from one of the very best in the 217, with Pasáre working both on the mic and on the boards. Project after project, Pasáre puts his all into his work, and the end result rewards multiple listens, with each layer of emoional depth and melodic mastery adding up to an exquisite album which only adds to his legacy.

We also have this one added to our Springfield album archive for releases that have came out this year.

Levitt AMP Music Series Tonight: Liz Cooper & The Stampede, Kate The Band

Posted on July 18, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

It’s another Thursday night so that means it’s another night of a Levitt AMP Springfield Music Series out on the Y-Block downtown right by us. What’s going on tonight? Well for one there is a heat advisory or something going on, so tonight’s performance has bene pushed back to a start time of 7:00 pm to allow things to cool off some. Opening up the event tonight is a band familiar to our stage – Kate The Band. Nice. Tonight is supposed to be indie-rock night out on the lawn, and headlining act is Liz Cooper & The Stampede from Nashville. From the Levitt AMP site:

Liz Cooper and The Stampede are a three-piece folk, psychedelic rock band formed in Nashville. Inspired by the roots, blues and rock music ingrained into the musical fabric of their hometown, but determined to add touches of pop, folk and psychedelia into the mix, Liz Cooper and The Stampede began its musical journey in 2012. Cooper’s ability to switch from a husky baritone to sweet, lilting vocals, over the group’s enchanting and vibrant musical palette makes for a distinct musical voice unlike any other band in the Nashville circuit.

Nice. You can stream some of Liz Cooper’s music on the player embedded below. Tonight’s event will be going from 7:00 pm – 9:30 pm it sounds like, and we still have a show going on at 8:00 pm. Find a facebook event for this one right here. Also check out the Levitt AMP Springfield Music Series website to see the other two concerts that are coming up after this one this summer.

Tonight at Bread Slammers: Transgression, Prevention, 156/Silence, Gumm, Prowess

Posted on July 18, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

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We’ve got a heavy one lined up tonight at the ol’ Bread Slammers! Tonight is going to be the tape release show for newer local hardcore band Prevention! It’s also the return of Transgression from Louisville, Kentucky – a band that performed twice at Black Sheep before, the last time was a crushing set during Dumb Fest 6 last year. Stream Transgression’s newest album on the player below. There are a total of three out of town acts tonight! The other two includes a band called “156/Silence” from Pittsburg, Pennsylvania. They play heavy music. The one other band is called “Gumm” from Tennessee. So there you have it, bands tonight from Illinois, Kentucky, Pennsylvania, and Tennessee. That’s four states. Opening things up is the infamous local goof-off band, Prowess!

Tonight things are actually starting later than normal at 8:00 – we pushed back the start time to not conflict with the Levitt AMP concert going on but now it looks like that concert has been pushed back a little bit because of the heat!! Great! Still, we will be starting things right at 8:00 pm tonight, and admission is $7. Find a facebook event for tonight’s show right here. Also be sure to check out our shows page to see what else is coming up at Kevin Breadford’s Cafe.

Len Trumper (Whatever Productions) Upcoming Guest on Dumb Records Radio, NPR Illinois: “What Was, And What’s Next For The Illinois State Armory”

Posted on July 17, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

Now that we have our Dumb Records Radio Show set up to be recording and more adequately streaming old episodes, we are excited about a number of guests we have lined up on our show. This Friday coming up (July 19th) we are excited to welcome guest Len Trumper formerly of Whatever Productions onto our program. Len was responsible for bringing big acts to town from 1971 through the early 1980’s such as The Cars, ACDC, Van Halen, Black Sabbath, and many many more. There Len is pictured above with his room full of posters for concerts he was responsible for promoting. These took place at various places including The Illinois State Fairgrounds, The Illinois State Armory, and The Convention Center. The Illinois Times also did an article on Len Trumper a couple of years ago which you can find right here.

We also find it worth noting that NPR Illinois just recently came out with a piece talking about the history of the Illinois State Armory building since it was built in the 1930’s, what it’s been used for since then, and what’s next for it with a few million dollars going towards fixing up the structure in the near future. Unfortunately it doesn’t seem like any big concerts are in the foreseeable future for any newly renovated Armory building. Find the full NPR Illinois piece on their website right here.

The Dumb Records Radio Show is live on Friday (and every Friday) from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on 88.3 WQNA FM. It can also be streamed online at that same time at wqnaradio.org. To check out episodes of the past head on over to our radio page.

TaQsem: “Conejo” (Music Video)

Posted on July 17, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

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With HISO Music, Twenty One Seven Studios, Jayy Wills Ent., Elijah Settles, Catalano Creative, and so many other great videographers active in this town right now it’s hard to keep up with all of the music videos that have been coming out this year! This one is a couple of weeks old already, but today we are bringing you a brand new Springfield music video for local rap artist “TaQsem“. TaQsem opened up for the Skatalites last month, and here he is with a new music video also shot out on the Y-Block stage. The video is for the song “Conejo” and you can find it streaming below, or check it out on youtube right here. From our understanding this one was shot by Elijah Settles in collaboration with HISO Music.

Find a list of music videos shot in Springfield over the years on our vids/pics page.

Old Episodes Of Black Sheep Radio Show Streaming on Mix Cloud

Posted on July 17, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

This is a post to let you all know that we seem to finally have found a good system for getting our old (more recent for now) recorded radio shows for The Dumb Records Radio Show up streaming online for those of you unable to listen from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on Fridays when we are live. Right now we have been adding those episodes to a newly created Mix Cloud page! Go check that out right here. Also can we even embed those episodes below??? Let’s try it…

Holy cow did that work?? That’s awesome! Also sorry but this past Friday’s episode we did not start recording until 30 minutes in to the program. The Dumb Records Radio Show is on every Friday from 4:00 to 6:00 pm on 88.3 WQNA FM and also online at wqnaradio.org. Maybe we will update our radio show page to also include the embedded players for past episodes. We’ll see. For this Friday we have a very special guest coming in and that is Len Trumper of Whatever Productions, who was involved in bringing bigger rock acts to Springfield in the 1970’s and early 80’s such as Van Halen, The Cars, Black Sabbath, and many more.

New Arrivals This Week At Dumb Records

Posted on July 16, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

Whoops, it’s already past 1:00! It’s Tuesday though so today we are bringing you a list of some of what’s new at our record store on 418 E Monroe Street downtown. As usual, we have a pretty big stack of used LPs, 12″ singles, and new CDs. There are plenty of more new things this week that are not listed as well. We have a show going on Thursday night (later than usual) at our space this upcoming week, and an open mic on Sunday! That’s it for shows for the upcoming week. Let’s take a look at the schedule and then dive into what’s new:

Tuesday (today): 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Wednesday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Thursday (show): 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Friday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Saturday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm
Sunday (open mic): 10:00 am – 9:00 pm
Monday: 10:00 am – 8:00 pm

Used LPs
Al Kooper – Act Like Nothing’s Wrong
Barbra Joan Streisand – Quadraphonic
Benny Martin – Tennessee Jubilee
Billy Idol – Rebel Yell
Blind Faith – Blind Faith
Buckwheat Zydeco – Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire
Chicago – II
Dave Alvin – Romeo’s Escape
The Demigodz – The Godz Must Be Crazy
Dillinger – C B 200
The England Brothers – Twilight In Alabama
Eric Clapton – 461 Ocean Boulevard
The Firesign Theatre – The Tale Of The Giant Rat Of Sumatra
Frank Sinatra – No One Cares
Frank Sinatra – Point Of No Return
Gino Vannelli – Powerful People
Hank Williams Jr. – Family Tradition
Henry Lee Summer – Henry Lee Summer
J.E. Mainer – J.E. Mainer’s Mountaineers Vol. 2
Jasmine – Carol Schmidt / Michele Isam
Jerry Reed – Smell The Flowers
Johnny Cash – The Fabulous Johnny Cash
Kanda Bongo Man – Non Stop Non Stop
Link Wray – Live At The Paradiso
The London Symphony Orchestra – Zappa
The Magic Lanterns – Shame Shame
Marion Wade – What A Day of Victory!
Monty Python’s Flying Circus – Another Monty Python Record
National Lampoon – Gold Turkey
Otis Redding – History Of Otis Redding
The Pfister Sisters – New Orleans
Robert Plant – Now And Zen
Rusty Wier – Stacked Deck
Steve Winwood – Arc of a Diver
Styx – Paradise Theater
Tedd Browne – Tedd Browne Sings
The The – Soul Mining
Tomita – Kosmos
Utopia – Deface The Music
Various – The Hit List Vol. 1
Vision – First Glance
Wet Willie – The Wetter The Better
Wet Willie – Keep On Smilin’
Yello – You Gotta Say Yes To Another Excess

12” Singles
Brand Nubian – Young Son / Still Livin’
Cheba – The Piper
Daily Plannet – Love It / Unforgettable
Digital Underground – Doowutchalike
Freak Nasty – Pick It Up / Da End Of Mista Big
Grayskul – Prom Quiz
Hell Raizer – Sample The Coffin
Inspectah Deck – Forget Me Not
LL Cool J – Phenomenon
Oaktown’s 3-5-7 – Honey
Mack 10 – Do The Damn Thing
Mr. Cheeks – Turn It Up / All I Know
Salt-N-Pepa – My Mike Sounds Nice
Tash – G’s Iz G’s
The U-Krew – If U Were Mine / Rock That Sh*t

New CDs
Charles Isaak – Speak Of The Devil
Chicago Bulls – Greatest Hits The Stampede Continues
Chris Isaak – Silvertone
Chris Isaak – Chris Isaak
Danny Elfman – Planet Of The Apes
Danny Tenaglia – Global Underground Athens
Danny Tenaglia – Hard & Soul
Dexter Gordon – Ballads
Dexter Gordon – The Best of Dexter Gordon
Eddie Harris / Wendell Harrison – The Battle of Tenors
Eddie Harris – The Eddie Harris Anthology
Iggy Pop – Beat Em Up
James Levine – Fantasia 2000
Jeff Golub – Dangerous Curves
Jeff Golub – Out Of The Blue
Josh Wink – United DJs of America: Philadelphia, PA
Kurt Elling – Live In Chicago
Kurt Elling – This Time It’s Love
Leonard Bernstein – West Side Story
Pretenders – Last Of The Independents
Pretenders – Loose Screw
Pretenders – Packed!
Rahsaan Roland Kirk – Simmer, Reduce, Garnish & Serve
Rahsaan Roland Kirk – (I, Eye, Aye)
Richard Elliot – Ballads
Richard Elliot – Chill Factor
Roland Kirk – I Talk With The Spirits
Roland Kirk – Rip, Rig & Panic
Scott Stubs – Platipus Presents The Evolution of Trance
Shadow – Hard Sessions
Stan Getz & Albert Dailey – Poetry
The Stan Getz Quartet – The Dolphin
This Is Acid Jazz – Jazz Com Bossa
Underworld – Second Toughest In The Infants
Underworld – Dubnobasswithmyheadman
Urbie Green – East Coast Jazz Series
Various – Deep Trance Vol. 1
Various – Techno Trax Vol. 9
Various – Tango Eternos
Various – Sounds Of A Synthetic Future
Various – Jazz For When You’re Alone
Various – Jazz For Quiet Times
Various – Jazz That Swings II
Various – Urbal Beats: 03
Various – Ultimate Love Collection
Various – The Very Best of Acid Jazz
Various – Wipeout XL
WestBam – We’ll Never Stop Living This Way
The Wiseguys – Wall Of Sound Essentials

CityFME: “Lost N The Muzik 3”

Posted on July 15, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

Gotta keep that new local hip hop rolling in! Today we bring you a stream of a new release by local hip hop project “CityFME.” CityFME has a brand new album that came out late last month called Lost N The Muzik 3. It’s 13 tracks and you can find it streaming below. It was also reviewed on USA Blog Network’s Review:

Consistency is the key to success. CityFME embodies that statement with his latest release Lost N the Muzik. 3″ Bringing his distinctly Midwestern vibe to his new project, City continues to show his growth as an artist and songwriter on the third installment of his popular mixtape series. Not bogged down with too many features or cluttered with a lot of filler, “Lost N the Muzik 3” gives the listeners a nice experience. Standout tracks like “Moments” featuring Papa Luke and “So Juicy” showcase City’s ever evolving pen.

The album also has a write-up by Ken No is this month’s issue of Activator Magazine! And of course, we are also adding it to our ultimate Springfield album archive, bringing us to a total of 452 releases. Nice.

New Band Pages: Local Drags

Posted on July 15, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

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This week we bring you a brand new band page for the new-ish power pop project that has only played like two shows or something but has a killer record out, Local Drags. Check out that new page to find out more about the band and stream their music right here. Local Drags dropped their Shit’s Lookin’ Up on It’s Alive Records and Stardumb Records last month and yes, we do have copies on vinyl in our record store. They don’t have any other shows lined up as far as we know right now. Sorry.

Check out any of our 44 current band pages on our website right here. Yes, we do know that some of these bands are no longer active, but don’t you worry, we are working on getting this section of our website up to date. It’s an adventure! Do you perform in a local band or are a solo musician here in Springfield that does not have a band page set up with us? We would love to hear from you. Email us at dumbrecs@gmail.com and we will work with you to get something set up.

July 31st at Bread Sheep: Crafter, Final Order, Soul Craft, Black Box

Posted on July 15, 2019 by blacksheepspringfield

Good morning and welcome to another brand new week! Hopefully we are on top of things with website posts and bringing you some top of the line content this week! Today we have a show to tell you about happening on Wednesday, July 31st at our spot. Drew says this is a last minute show, but we don’t think it’s that last minute. It’s still over two weeks away, you have plenty of time to plan what you are going to wear to this very solid hardcore show. For this show we have the band “Crafter” coming all the way from Massachusetts. Stream their music on the player below. Final Order from right here in Springfield will also be playing this show. ALSO on this show is a band called Soul Craft from St. Louis. Soul Craft features members of old Champaign/Urbana hardcore band Commodity that were around in the late 2000’s / early 2010’s that none of you probably remember. Opening things up is the new Springfield hardcore band everyone has been talking about, “Black Box.”

This one starts at 7:00 pm and only costs $5. You just can’t beat that. Check out a facebook event for this one right here. Also be sure to check out our Bread Sheep shows page to see what else is coming up at our spot this summer right here.