For those that weren't deterred by the torrential rain and flash floods, Mount Moriah proved to be a worthy reason to step out to Old Rock House on a rain-soaked Monday night.

The Twangfest day parties at South By Southwest, presented by KDHX, moved locations to the legendary Broken Spoke for the 2013 festivities, and although the stages were different, the good times rolled on.

The year 2012 was a memorable one for the live performance studios of 88.1 KDHX. We hosted over 170 national and local bands, all of whom gave us their very best.

"Younger Days," the latest track from North Carolina's Mount Moriah (Heather McEntire, Jenks Miller and Casey Toll), sparkles with a hard-to-pin-down, twangy yet very pop sweetness.

Mount Moriah's subversive blend of rock, country and folk exudes stillness and grace. Their songs draw the listener in with the promise that a deeper wisdom lies somewhere inside.

Wouldn't you just know it? A cold blast of winter finally arrived in St. Louis yesterday just as native Minnesotan Craig Finn rolled into town to play Off Broadway.

On Friday night, Off Broadway welcomed Craig Finn to St Louis, and did so in fine fashion.