Twangfest won't arrive until June, but 88.1 KDHX and Twangfest delivered a taste of what's to come with their 13th annual SXSW day parties this past week in Austin.

Saturday night was one big dance party at Off Broadway. Local duo Sleepy Kitty opened things up, followed by Company of Thieves and JC Brooks & the Uptown Sound. 

Obviously, 2011 has been a phenomenal year for artists releasing stellar albums in St. Louis. Here's the local albums this year that caught our ears over and over again.

On Saturday night down in the Loop, Cicero's hosted a very quality three band bill of rock 'n' roll.  

A packed house greeted Sleepy Kitty when they began their set Monday evening at the Luminary Arts Center.

Holding strong on the KDHX charts for several weeks is "Infinity City," the new full-length release from St. Louis duo Sleep Kitty.

If there was ever a band perfectly suited to set the mood for a night of (slightly off-kilter) Hitchcockian suspense, punctuated with romantic intrigue, it may just be Sleepy Kitty.

The second to last installment of Thursdays at the Intersection featured Sleepy Kitty, followed by Alfred Hitchcock's "To Catch a Thief."

Local favorites Blind Eyes and Sleepy Kitty rocked Off Broadway, Saturday, June 11.

Any more manic and we'd have had to call it Bieber Fever. Midwest Mayhem was a blast at the City Museum, Thursday May 12. Enjoy the photos!

Jason Hutto is a details man. He notices, and appreciates, the tiniest things. Whether it's an ornate button on a shirt, the quiet plinking of a music box, or just a friend's new haircut, Hutto always notices.