M Iafrate’s “My Terrible Twin” available again… digitally!

After a long while of unavailableness, M Iafrate’s 2002 lo-fi EP My Terrible Twin is available again as a downloadable mp3 album at downloadpunk.com for the mere pittance of $3.99. We expect the similarly lo-fi M Iafrate / S Decker split CD to become available in a similar fashion, quick like on the heels of the Twin.

And we might also mention that 2008 marks the tenth anniversary of M Iafrate’s twin debut cassette releases, The Struggling Efforts of My Boyish Tongue and Total Science!, both on the now defunct, but still fondly remembered, Cole Slaw label. To mark said anniversary, something will occur. Let’s stay posted to see if factory R will be involved in this occurrance!

Iafrate is busy learning how to play clawhammer banjo and is prepping two albums: a solo album tribute to the St. Louis Jesuits called The Lord Hears the Cry of the Poor: Songs of the St. Louis Jesuits and a new M Iafrate & the Priesthood record tentatively titled No Matter How Deep the Darkness, He Descends Deeper Still.

Andrew Iafrate doing very good and cool things

As many of you know, Andrew has moved to Louisville, KY and has been involved in the music scene there. He is still getting mucho acclaim for his recent release The Ravages, and has put together a live band to accompany him on trips up Prophet Mountain. Be sure to catch him at one of his many gigs in Kentucky, including an upcoming show with Paul Oldham’s (kin to Will) band Speed to Roam.

Drown Culture’s new one

Drown Culture has independently released a fantastic new record, Contest of Human. You can stream the whole thing at their MySpace page, but you should also buy a copy directly from them at a show or through the mail.