The Brothers Emerle, Justin & Colin, along with drummer Jeremiah Steffen have reemerged with a new Echo Orbiter EP entitled Aerosol Power. The group has expanded from a trio to a quartet enlisting the services of guitarist and friend Rob Hart to further strengthen their live sonic experience. The expanded lineup will be performing Aerosol Power in its entirety, as part of larger set tonight at Kung Fu Necktie. The group’s 33rd overall was recorded in a cabin over a weeklong recording session this winter while vacationing in the Poconos. Twelve of the thirty-plus tracks recorded made the final cut. Can you say “prolific”? On the new recordings, the percussions consistently guide the ever-searing guitar work while the vocals cut with emotion complimenting their instrumental force. You can hear how they pull this off live tonight at Kung Fu Necktie for their CD release show with the newly reunited Trouble Everyday (consisting of members from Sun Airway, Streetwalkers and Shorty boy-boy) and Break It Up (who will be performing their last show of the summer). Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 7:30, $8 adv/$10 door, 21+ – Michael Colavita

Whoops – we just realized that we almost took off for drinks, dinner and Eraserhood Forever before letting all of you hard working indie music folks know about something that will most likely be educational and useful for your careers happening tomorrow on Drexel University’s campus at Nesbitt Hall (3125 Market St.). The Recording Academy® Philadelphia Chapter is presenting Independent’s Day™, “an annual one-day conference focusing on entrepreneurship for the music maker. This event brings together the best minds from the music industry with those in business and social media worlds. The day is split between high impact TED-style presentations, panel discussions and a networking reception.” Our friend(s) at Loves Local Music is also involved with it so you know that it has to be for a good cause. You can check out the deets about the all-day event HERE.

The basement of the First Unitarian Church was, up until last year, a lively, eclectic magnet for eccentric, brownbag-holding music enthusiasts multiple times a week. Most of its events, and thus its colorful traffic, have been detoured by R5 Productions up to the instant hot spot Union Transfer. Last month though, Hop Along and co. filled up the beloved spot with sweat, beer, and most importantly, feather-ruffling, exclamatory pop-rock, with some harp thrown in for good measure. Hop Along were celebrating the release of their fantastic, already understated LP Get Disowned, which you can grab your copy now via Hot Green Records (the label run by the Algernon Cadwallader dudes, who also were responsible for the recording of the album.) This Saturday night, they will be downsizing in capacity, but certainly not in talent when they take over Johnny Brenda’s for the evening. The band is coming back home after a short stint on the road, so expect a congenial time to be had by old and new friends alike… Hop Along alum – and musical man around town Dominic Angelella) – will be bringing his latest venture DRGN KING along for the ride, who will be pumping out paranormal-rock jams. What began as a studio pet project for Angelella and Ritz Reynolds has becoming a rollicking five-piece, with the recent addition of Norwegian Arms’ Brendan Mulvihill on guitar (this will be his debut show with the band). DRGN KING are getting ready to release their debut record Paragraph Nights, so expect some previews from the highly-anticipated release. Rounding out the bill are rad Baltimore-based and Dan Deacon affiliated woozy pop experimenters Secret Mountains, who will be the subject of an upcoming Shaking Through episode. Come enjoy these local favorites and their out-of-town guests for what should be an intimate yet exhilarating evening. Johnny Brenda’s, 1201 N. Frankford Ave., 9pm, 21+, $10 – Adam G.

We are so proud to share with you The Deli’s latest collaboration with the uber-talented crew at HotBox Studios called Choice/Cuts! It’s our new live in-studio video series that will feature a rising artist or band each month in a two-part episode performing some of their latest material (and possibly old favorites) as well as talking about their gear and music experiences. We were partly inspired to do Choice/Cuts because of the fact that practically anyone in this day and age can record a performer with their iPhone, smartphone or whatever, and while it is great to have something to remember the moment and share with others, many of the recordings that have flooded the Internet are not really doing the artists and their music justice. We simply just wanted to do something that would showcase their talents in a proper light. We hope that we’ve accomplished that.

The Deli and HotBox Studios are honored that Lushlife, who is such an obviously gifted musician and performer, was nice enough to be part of this little recording experiment of ours. We’ve been big fans of his work for quite some time now, and we hope that if you aren’t already one too, then you will be after viewing the first half of this session where he (in our humble opinion) straight-up destroyed it on “Still I Hear the Word Progress” from his latest way rad album Plateau Vision (Western Vinyl). If you like what you hear and see, then he’ll be performing next on July 23 at Middle East in Boston with the phenomenal Shabazz Palaces and THEESatisfaction and then in Philadelphia on July 26 at MilkBoy Philly. Extra special thanks to HotBox Studios for being awesome dudes and helping to make Choice/Cuts happen the way that we envisioned it! Please contact them if you want to work with a passionate crew of good peeps who know what they are doing. We look forward to sharing more great music, videos, performances, stories and info with you. Much love and respect to all! Cheers!

Shari Vari, the industrious lady behind electronica act Void Vision was a child when "Twin Peaks" came out, but she’ll be playing tonight to a crowd that’s no doubt made up for lost time and gotten their introduction to David Lynch by marathoning through the whole series on Netflix Instant. She’s on the lineup for Eraserhood Forever at PhilaMOCA, an artistic and musical homage to David Lynch in the neighborhood that creeped him out enough to make Eraserhead. Void Vision makes cavernous, synth-laden music that’s known to the kids these days as coldwave, but to many, it will resemble the soundtrack to fleeing shadowy henchmen on Mulholland Drive or finding the body of a murdered homecoming queen in the river of a logging town. Void Vision’s macabre aura is right at home on the Lynchian bill, which features rockabilly trio Full Blown Cherry as well as a host of art, burlesque and comedy acts. PhilaMOCA, 531 N. 12th St., Art Reception at 6pm/Performances at 8:30pm, $10, All Ages (Photo by ZINCINC) – Alyssa Greenberg

On Nothing’s latest single “Downward Years to Come,” the drums and guitar smack you with a barrage of unrelenting force from the get-go, but then the calming, hushed vocals of frontman Domenic Palermo lulls you into a dream-like state. They mesh together tugging and pulling you from the inside-out just before ambient waves of sonic bliss wash you away into an ocean of nothing making it difficult to decide where you truly belong in this world. It’s that inner struggle between joy and sorrow that makes you feel alive, and beckons you to take another listen. Well, you can experience that and more at Johnny Brenda’s tonight when Nothing open for the glorious lo-fi, buzzing pop of Crocodiles. Johnny Brenda’s, 1250 N. Front St., 9pm, $12, 21+ – Q.D. Tran

You should already be familiar with the name Hezekiah Jones, a.k.a. Raph Cutrufello. The gifted songwriter has been kicking it around Philly for quite some time now leading his merry, ever-evolving family of Joneses. While it’s hard to keep track of which members will be joining him on stage, you never feel like anyone is missing as long as the one constant, Cutrufello, is there to share his captivating lyrics and heart-warming vocals. Tonight the Jones family will be taking over the downstairs of World Café Live. They’ll also be bringing along indie pop rockers Cheers Elephant and fellow Jones collaborator Griz so expect a whole lotta love to be filling the room. World Café Live, 3025 Walnut St., 8pm, 12 (+fees) adv/$15 (+fees) door, All Ages (Photo by Lisa Schaffer) – H.M. Kauffman

This doesn’t bode well for another festival in Philly. Has the bubble burst? Please read below a message from the Riot Fest website. (BTW: We do love the comment from philllllllypat threatening to kick WEST COAST DONNY’s ass – classic Philly yo!)

“Riot Fest East 2012, scheduled for Thursday, July 19 at Festival Pier in Philadelphia, PA has been postponed due to unforeseen circumstances. Refunds will be available at point of purchase. We are truly sorry for those of you who were planning on coming out. This one hurts, but, a rescheduled show is in the works. More information about the new date will be made available soon.”

This evening the good times will be had when TJ Kong & The Atomic Bomb take the stage at Kung Fu Necktie. Their down-home concoction of Americana, rock and a handle of whiskey will get fans on their feet and dancing like the world is going to end tomorrow and all that matters is tonight. And that’s the type of party you want to be at. I know that they have an album’s worth of new material to share, since their last album Idiots, which was a Deli Album of the Month. I just don’t understand why they haven’t officially released one yet. It’s been a while, fellas! But I’ll keep on patiently waiting for now listening to “Maximilian” (which can also download for free below). TJ Kong & the Atomic Bomb will be joined on the bill by blues rock lovin’ brethren Penrose and NYC’s Izzy & the Catastrophics. You’ll also get a chance to hear all of these bands and more if you make the long road trip to Belgrade Lakes, Maine later this month for the 4th Annual Caravan Music Festival. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 7:30pm, $8, 21+ – H.M. Kauffman