April 20th, 2005 is the date on the tape Erik Wofford pulls out from his archives. The head honcho at Cacophony Recorders is eager to start from the very beginning as we sit down on the comfortable green couches to discuss what went on in the four plus years since Will Rhodes, also seated beside us, first came into the spacious studio in East Austin. The tape in question contains "Graffiti The Night," a song done by Rhodes four years ago and one that can now finally be enjoyed by everyone. The ever-evolving local indie-rock outfit 'Til We're Blue Or Destroy has finally released their very long awaited self-titled debut and will celebrate by performing at Club de Ville on Friday. more ›

We were happy to talk to Erik Wofford, primary producer at Cacophony Recorders, the master behind such albums as the Black Angels' latest, some White Denim, Bill Callahan, the Calm Blue Sea and (many) others. Not surprisingly, he stayed very busy in 2008, and opted to share with us the albums he worked on this year that were most exciting / gratifying for him. We very much look forward to hearing what comes out of Cacophony in 2009, but until then, here's what he's most proud of from '08 more ›

The Laughing first came into prominence early last year upon the release of the Tiger Cry EP. Chock-full of danceable ditties combining new wave synth-pop with a multitude of instrumentation (such as the glockenspiel and saxophone), the debut EP earmarked the local outfit as one to watch. A year and half later, and now apparently sans their once trademark vests, and Sven, their lovable tiger mascot, the band welcomes us to the Jungle. more ›