It’s been a good month for Johnny Brenda’s as it celebrates its 5th anniversary as a music venue. Hell, let’s be honest. It’s been a damn good five years for JB’s and Philly. From the very beginning of its emergence onto the local music scene, it has been easy to use the term “game changer” when describing our beloved Fishtown music venue. Well, JB’s is wrapping up its celebratory festivities with tonight’s show with vintage rockers Blood Feathers, who will be supported by Like A Fox and Matthew O’Neill, and tomorrow night’s Victory Brewing Co. Pre-party with femme-fatale-fronted indie rockers East Hundred, who will be sharing the bill with Jenny Owen Youngs and She Keeps Bees. But before the parties start this weekend, we had a chance to catch up with JB’s recently appointed Venue Manager Chris Ward to discuss what has been behind the success of Johnny Brenda’s, how he became part of its family, what he dislikes most when receiving band pitches (artists take heed), and much more HERE.

Now you know we here at the Deli thinks Making Time is absolutely rad. And tonight’s installment at Voyeur is going to be no expectation. But it’s also super special too. And not because local psych-wave provocateurs Moon Women will jam out their raging, bombastic epic-ness in the Ruby Lounge or that Philly’s dirty disco-art punk racers Pink Skull will spin a DJ set in the Hypercage (if, for some reason—and it has to be serious—you miss this show, check out Pink Skull’s Psychic Welfare LP, which dropped digitally on Tuesday on RVNG). No. It’s special because it’s taken Dave P. over a year to put together. From the first fateful moments of listening to Factory Floor’s Lying EP in spring 2010, he knew he wanted the London trio Factory Floor to play Making Time. And after months and months of emails and failed attempts, he’s finally secured them to headline tonight’s show—the same weekend they’re playing All Tomorrow’s Parties in Jersey. Oh! And special factor no. 2: Making Time’s going on until 4 am, which means two more hours of dance party oblivion. Do I really need to tell you to get your booty out there tonight? Voyeur, 1221 St. James Pl., 9pm, $10-$12, 21+ -Annamarya Scaccia

When you’re the frontman of a ubiquitous band that’s the caliber of the Extraordinaires, it’s already established that you’re quite the character. But while Jay Purdy has proven that he certainly is one on every occasion, he’s taken it to a whole new level with his infectious side project Pyramid $keem. As con artist Todd Kessler, Purdy scams people into buying into his TKO Method, as he spits his vernacular with a dirty south rap drawl. Tonight at Danger Danger Gallery, Todd Kessler comes to life once Purdy performs with a full live band that should feature more of Punk Rock Payroll’s finest. They’ll be joined by Sammy Marion and Phil Cote’s electro acoustic mash up Hott Tubb. Danger Dange Gallery, 5013 Baltimore Ave., 9pm, $5-$10 Suggested Donation, All Ages –Bill McThrill

Indie rockers The Quelle Source have been hard at work with The French Rapture, their latest the 4-song EP follow-up to their full-length, Enjoy the Ridge. After extensive recording and mastering sessions at the Sweat Lodge, and a final mixing at MilkBoy Studios, the end result is their sharpest music to date. This digital album gives the band much to celebrate during their EP release show at Kung Fu Necktie tonight, and they’ll be doing so with two local acts to look out for. There’s Shorty Boy-Boy, who, from his extremely obscure YouTube videos to the supercharged live shows that start with Terminator homages and end with the protagonist crashing onto a mattress mid guitar solo, is one unexpected moment after another. And then there’s the entertaining newcomers Wendy, who, with their serendipitous boy-girl vocals, and effervescent melodies, are delighting local audiences. Kung Fu Necktie, 1250 N. Front St., 7:30pm, $8, 21+ (Photo by Chris K.) – Bill McThrill