Tilly and the Wall with The Ruby Suns, Big Digits July 31, 8pm, 18+, $15 The Paradise [Tix] Tilly and the Wall may be infamous for having a tap dancer instead of drums, but there's much more to this band than that gimmick. The members create truly fun, danceable indie-pop enhanced by multiple instruments and extensive harmonizing. Even the most unhip individual can't help but "tap" (har har) a foot to the beat. Named......

We live in an iTunes nation. It's easy to pull a track down to your pod for under a buck. Bostonist still longs for cover art, liner notes, and that masterwork that is a multi-track collection of songs we call an album. Listed here is our much discussed, unbiased by payola, top 25 albums of 2005. After the jump you'll find where some of us stand individually on the subject of the years best. (Apparently......

Bostonist fully plans to go out tonight after the new episode of Veronica Mars at 9PM on UPN. After meeting the cast on Friday, naturally, Bostonist is convinced of their beauty and purity and is happy to support them by watching the show. However, there are plenty of options tonight music-wise, and you could run around the whole city trying to take in the culture. Let's start of the Boston side of the river.......