http://blog.southernlord.com Official Southern Lord Records Blog Fri, 27 Aug 2010 00:40:43 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en As BORIS wrap up their latest month-long North American tour with two California shows this week, they’re also prepare to join forces with several allies for their upcoming live work with ALTAR and BXI performances scheduled in New York. First up, ALTAR (comprised of SUNN 0))) and BORIS as one group) ... http://blog.southernlord.com/?p=294 Corrosion of Conformity - "Your Tomorrow Pt. 1 & 2" 7" In 1986 I saw a show that absolutely changed my life. The band that tore my head off was Corrosion of Conformity. I was a huge fan of their debut album "Eye For an Eye" but no one including myself ... http://blog.southernlord.com/?p=293 Righteous Fool is a new band featuring Corrosion of Conformity veterans Mike Dean (Bass/Vocals) and Reed Mullin (Drums/Vocals), with Jason Browning (HR band) on guitar. Much like C.O.C. the music of Righteous Fool is comprised of thick, heavy grooves that seemlessly fuse punk, ROCK and metal. This is the debut ... http://blog.southernlord.com/?p=292 Chicago’s reigning gods of heavy instrumental rock, PELICAN, have announced plans to play two very special shows in celebration of their 10-year anniversary box set release, out October 19th on Berlin, Germany’s Viva Hate Records. The elegantly packaged wooden-box set will be limited to a run of 500 copies and ... http://blog.southernlord.com/?p=291 Roadburn festival is thrilled to unveil the curator for the 2011 edition of Roadburn: Sunn O))). The band, to be specific Greg Anderson and Stephen O’Malley, has agreed to curate our festival on Friday, April 15th, 2011 and host a special event. As curator, Sunn O))) will personally select the bands ... http://blog.southernlord.com/?p=290 Southern Lord proudly announces an incredible collaboration between Boris and Ian Astbury. This finely-crafted four-song release, simply entitled BXI, was tracked and mixed in Tokyo in late April. Astburys' iconic rock vocals are a perfect match for Boris’s straightforward, laid-back, but still raw and imaginative songwriting constructed for the EP; ... http://blog.southernlord.com/?p=289 By now I hope that if you have RSVP'd for the Power of the Riff festival that Southern Lord in conjunction with Converse, Scion, Spaceland and Sam Velde are putting on! Its going to be a barnburner! More info and to RSVP go here: www.thepoweroftheriff.com There will also be two other ... http://blog.southernlord.com/?p=288 By now I hope that if you have RSVP'd for the Power of the Riff festival that Southern Lord in conjunction with Converse, Scion, Spaceland and Sam Velde are putting on! Its going to be a barnburner! More info and to RSVP go here: www.thepoweroftheriff.com There will also be two other ... http://blog.southernlord.com/?p=287 Southern Lord Signs NAILS; Reissue And New Album In Motion Continuing to supply the masses with aural brutality of all types, Southern Lord Recordings are proud to add Southern Californian trio NAILS to their ever-expanding roster. NAILS' music is beyond brutality; filthy, vicious and raw. Imagine a cross between ... http://blog.southernlord.com/?p=286 WEEDEATER Announce 3rd Time's A Charm Tour; Recording Of New Album Nears Sludge bastards WEEDEATER have announced several new headlining shows throughout the Midwest and Southeastern US this September. Kicking things off in their home state, the band will devastate the crowd at Raleigh, North Carolina's Hopscotch Festival on ... http://blog.southernlord.com/?p=285