Cover story: Green scene

Celebrate St. Patrick's Day and dance a little jig with four Irish bands. Plus, find out more about 33 area pubs that have at least a touch of the Irish.

One the cover: Athas band members (from left) Amy Richter, Jeff Ksiazek and Heather Lewn-Tiarks take a sip at County Clare Inn. Athas is one of the bands featured in this week's cover story.

Photo by C.Taylor

downtime
Threeview: Mo's Irish Pub
Threeview: '300'
In your ear: Codebreaker CD release show
Bartender of the week: Anna Bobber of Home Bar
Weekly food and drink specials
Sebadoh comes to Shank Hall

how we live
Growin' in the rain: Upcoming crash courses in starting rain gardens
New store on the scene: The Jean House

in the know
Profile of Noise Fest organizer Peter Woods: Musical experiments with the art of noise
When I was 30: Caregiver Cordelia Taylor

online features
Ask Mom: The thrill of the hunt and the disappointing let down
MKE Exposure Photos, photos, photos. And photo archives.
MKE blogs Staff ramblings, as well as those of a few contributing bloggers
MKE blog directory: 1000 voices A directory of the local blogging community