David Roland & the Last Transmission’s – Funeral Rites – is now available on CD and across the web. David’s spent the last several months touring South America and will return to the US before heading to Europe later this year. Funeral Rites is a lush dark visit to a tragic time in Roland’s life after the loss of both of his parents. Recorded in Bolivia and Brooklyn, it was produced by Michael Musmanno (The Lilys, Icarus Line) and features at least a dozen established professional musicians who have played with the likes of Bowie and many others. This isn’t a collection of singles, but rather an album to savor and digest slowly. New lyrical meaning seems to unfold with every listen.

SLUSH FUND has signed David Roland & The Last Transmission, from Brooklyn, NY to a worldwide recording agreement. The band’s first release on SLUSH FUND will be an EP entitled Birth Rites followed by a dark, lush, full length entitled Funeral Rites scheduled for a July 2011 release. SLUSH FUND will also re-release Roland’s classic 2004 LP, The Hum of Anxiety. The band will tour the United States this summer followed by a South American tour in the Fall.

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On Tuesday July 13th Trances Arc drop their new album TA (available everywhere). Stream a few of the tracks from TA over at http://www.trancesarc.com/music.html.

Those of you in The A can exclusively purchase the album right now by visiting Criminal Records at 1154 Euclid Avenue in the heart of Little Five Points. Join us there on Saturday July 17th at 2pm for a free all-ages in-store performance!

Later on that evening, catch the official CD Release Party! TA Endless Summer w/ Special Guests The Jaguars at The Highland Inn Ballroom Lounge. 644 N Highland Ave NE (Doors at 10pm / 21+).

Congratulations fellas!

Thanks to everyone who came out to Slush Fund’s Spencer for Mayor Day Party at AthFest 2010! Big thanks to Connor Christian, Freckle & Burn, Part Bear, Trances Arc & Ponderosa! You guys rock! Great music, great friends, great time. Special thanks to all of our Atlanta friends for making the trip & to our Athens friends for their generous hospitality! Check out the photos courtesy of Zach Wolfe of http://zachwolfe.com/

Ponderosa + Trances Arc + Part Bear + Freckle & Burn + Connor Christian

1:00 – 6:30 PM

FREE!

223 W. Hancock Ave., Athens

To learn more about Spencer Frye please visit http://www.spencerfrye.com/

On Monday, June 7, 2010, Warren Eugene Ullom, the 24 year old lead singer of the Atlanta rock group The Judies pled guilty to a charge of voluntary manslaughter in connection with the overdose death of Rachel San Inocencio which occurred on June 6, 2008. Facing a potential lifetime in prison, Mr. Ullom accepted a plea and was sentenced to 20 years. The sad death of Ms. Inocencio and Mr. Ullom’s conviction are a grim reminder of the dangers of using heroin. Judge Doris Downs, who sentenced Mr. Ullom, solemnly commented, “one life has been lost in this incident and now we are losing another.” Mr. Ullom has been drug free for over 18 months and has been a positive and creative member of society since the unfortunate 2008 incident.

David W. Prasse, entertainment attorney and co-owner of The Judies’ label, said, “Warren is one of the most talented musicians I’ve ever met. He’s a gifted songwriter, amazing entertainer and a truly brilliant person. I’ve been fortunate enough to spend time with him over the last year as this impending situation had been hanging over his head. He managed to turn his life around and remarkably he focused on his music and worked to keep his friends from being depressed about his situation. Over the last year he’s become one of my best friends and I miss him already. This was a no win situation. On behalf of his family and friends, we wish him a speedy release.”

The Judies Release their first full length record.

Slush Fund welcomes them to the family!