Screaming Females @ Permanent Records in February (more by Zach Pollack)

The full lineup for Wicker Park Fest 2012, taking place on July 28 & 29 on Milwaukee Ave., has been announced and includes the Andrew Jackson Jihad, Screaming Females, Fang Island, Exitmusic, Baseball Project, and many more.

Check out the full lineup-by-day below...

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The Drums @ Subterranean in April (more by Grant MacAllister)

When we first told you about the 2012 edition of Wicker Park Fest, Cursive were the only confirmed act. The lineup now includes The Drums, Lucero, Yawn, The Budos Band, Joe Pug, and Kill Hannah (plus more TBA).

Check out the current lineup-by-day below...

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Cursive @ Bowery Ballroom in April (NYC) (more by Kurt Christensen)

Cursive, who are currently touring throughout Europe, have just added two Chicago dates to their summer schedule (their only US dates at the moment). The Omaha, NE band will headline Subterranean on July 27 and Wicker Park Festival on July 28. Tickets for their Chicago club show go on sale tomorrow (May 5), at 10AM CST.

Wicker Park Fest 2012 is set to take place on Milwaukee Avenue (between North Avenue & Paulina Street) from July 28-29, noon-10PM each day. As in past years, there will be three stages of live music - North Stage, Center Stage, and South Stage. Cursive will be playing North Stage and are the only act we've been able to confirm for the fest as of yet.

The band also have a new video for their I Am Gemini cut "Drunken Birds." Check that out below along with their current 2012 tour schedule.

Happy Friday!

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Cursive @ BV SXSW 2009 (more by Leia Jospe)

Cursive are set to release their seventh studio album, I Am Gemini, on February 21st via Saddle Creek.

As BrooklynVegan's Andrew Sacher said:

The album was recorded with Matt Bayles, and according to a press release, tells the story of "Cassius and Pollock, twin brothers separated at birth. One good and one evil, their unexpected reunion in a house that is not a home ignites a classic struggle for the soul, played out with a cast of supporting characters that includes a chorus of angels and devils, and twin sisters conjoined at the head." The press release also notes that it's the first album frontman Tim Kasher wrote with the complete story in mind, with the lyrics having been written in order from song 1 through song 13.

On Monday (1/2), Rolling Stone premiered the album's first single "The Sun and Moon." Download it via their site and/or stream it below.

In support of the LP, Cursive will head out on tour in mid-February, reaching Chicago's Lincoln Hall on March 25th with support from Cymbals Eat Guitars and Conduits. Tickets go on sale this Friday (1/6), at noon CST. From February to early March, the tour features support from Ume, Mount Moriah (who are also touring with Craig Finn), and Virgin Islands.

All 2012 dates, I Am Gemini's cover art/tracklisting, and the song stream, below..

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