FRIDAY: If loving Busta Rhymes’ new album, The Big Bang, is wrong — well we sure as hell don’t want to be right. Yes, Busta has always been one of those charismatic rap superstars without much substance to back him up, and yes, there was a time when his shortcomings had become awfully grating. But now that he’s hooked up with Dr. Dre’s Aftermath label, that time appears to have ended. This is what summertime…

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…

Don’t forget to check out the music picks for this weekend; they include Clem Snide, Secret Machines, Lou Barlow, and Ambulance Ltd. Otherwise, read on! FRIDAY: >> The D.C. Independent Film Festival continues tonight at the City Museum with themes including “Cinema of the Surreal” and “Scary Movies.” Discussion with the filmmakers take place after the screenings. We posted more information about the festival last week. SATURDAY: >> Into old things? Then boy, oh boy…

If we weren’t all going to die from this apparently massive, apocalyptic snowstorm that is going to eat our pets and start the second Ice Age, these are the shows we’d be going to see. Where are your musical destinations this week? MONDAY: >> The Finn Brothers, Kiwi nationals of Split Enz and Crowded House fame, take the stage with their classic pop and harmonies at the Birchmere. 7:30 p.m., $29.50. >> If the snow…