From the tallest skyscraper in the City of Brotherly Love to Canadian tourism copywriting brilliance, here's what you should know from our -ist cities: This week, Phillyist took a gleeful listen to the White Stripes' exciting new release, watched in awe as their new tallest skyscraper was finally completed, found a cheaper way to get to Gothamist, invented a tasty new dessert, and brought back their Craigslist Round-Up feature with a bang. Bostonist watches... more ›

Butch Walker is a man who wears many hats. As a recording artist, he’s been in several bands including 80s rockers Bad Boyz and Byte the Bullet (SouthGang), Floyds Funk Revival, The Floyds, and the Marvelous 3. Flying solo he released two albums, 2002’s Left of Self-Centered and Letters in 2004. Most recently, Butch put out an album with his backing band titled The Rise and Fall of Butch Walker and the Let’s-Go-Out-Tonites. On top of his own music, he’s written and produced songs for artists such as Pink, Avril Lavigne, Lit, Hot Hot Heat, Bowling for Soup, and SR-71, and is currently a judge on the second season of Rock Star: Supernova, the winner of which he will produce as well. But Butch is not just a man with a guitar and an ear for great music, he is THE man, as he proved last night at the 9:30 Club. more ›

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MONDAY: >>Lucinda Williams brings her raspy voice to the D.C. tonight. Her Tom Petty-inspired brand of roots rock can be heard on her latest album, Live At The Fillmore. Or you can catch the real thing tonight at the 9:30 Club. $35, 7:30. >>Grab your Coke, gel your hair, and spend the evening with the man who made teenagers and soccer moms wear out their voting fingers in 2003. Clay Aiken at Wolf Trap, $25... more ›