* Nova Roma is just one of the many bands playing at the St. Patrick's Day Festival at Benjamin's on Main/Main Street Bar & Grill Tuesday. For more, check out today's Scene section in the Daily Journal.

* Kelli Karlson didn't care for "Watchmen," but M. Scott Morris dug it (as did I). It's playing in theaters now.

* The Porch Rockers will perform at Java John's in Pontotoc on Saturday.

* Check out John Milstead's set at Boondocks Grill Friday.

* Oxford's own The Black & Whites and Lover! will perform at The Lyric Oxford Thursday.

* John Brocato has a gig at Dave's Dark Horse Tavern Thursday in Starkville.

* Jamie Davis will perform at State Theatre in Starkville Thursday.

* Go hear Full Tilt at Fugley's in Tupelo Saturday.

* Tune in to hear Shannon Boshears and Scissormen and author Diana Joseph on this week's Thacker Mountain Radio.