Political hip hop group The Coup are set to welcome their second LP, Sorry To Bother You, on October 30 via -Anti. Though it doesn't officially hit stores until next week, you can take a listen to the album in its entirety at the bottom of this post. The Coup will be heading out on a November // December North American run in support of Sorry To Bother You. Japanther will act as main support on a few of those dates, including at their Chicago show at Mayne Stage on November 30. Advance tickets for that show are still available.

All The Coup tour dates and a stream of their forthcoming LP are below...

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Andrew WK in NYC in April (more by Dana (distortion) Yavin)

As mentioned, Riot Fest Chicago 2012 goes down from September 14-16 in Humboldt Park, and now also at Congress Theater, who will host the opening night. Joining the initial lineup of Iggy & the Stooges, Elvis Costello, Descendents, Gogol Bordello, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Gaslight Anthem, The Promise Ring, Screaming Females, Built to Spill, and more is a second wave of artists including Andrew W.K. (full band), Hot Water Music, Minus the Bear, The Adicts, Henry Clay People, The Adicts, Pegboy, Imagine Dragons, Dead Sara, Fireworks, The Infected, Neon Trees, and still more to come.

Day-by-day lineups have now also been revealed which you can check out below. Multi-day passes are almost all sold out, but a few options are still available, and single day tickets go on sale today at 10 AM.

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Riot Fest Chicago 2012 is set to take place in Humboldt Park from September 14-16.

They've just announced their initial lineup of Rise Against, Iggy & the Stooges, The Offspring, Elvis Costello, A Day To Remember, Coheed and Cambria, Gogol Bordello, Descendents, Dropkick Murphys, NOFX, The Jesus and Mary Chain, The Gaslight Anthem, Alkaline Trio, Slapstick, Awolnation, The Promise Ring, Chiodos, GWAR, August Burns Red, Frank Turner, Built To Spill, Reverend Horton Heat, Fishbone, No Bunny, A Wilhelm Scream, Screaming Females, Teenage Bottlerocket, Off With Their Heads, Sister Crayon, Deals Gone Bad, White Mystery, Larry and His Flask, The Story So Far, and Japanther. Two and three-day passes are on sale NOW.

Current lineup below...

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Girls @ Bowery Ballroom (more by Ryan Barkan)

Somewhat randomly, Thursday night (9/29) in Chicago has a bunch of very big shows. What will you choose?

Girls play a sold out one at Lincoln Hall with support from Nobunny and Papa. Check out pictures and read a review from one of the two recent NYC shows, HERE. If you didn't score tickets, they are also playing a 2PM in-store at Reckless Records.

Panda Bear will headline the Vic. Tickets are still available, How To Dress Well was just added as opener.

James Blake and Chairlift will play Metro. Tickets are still available.

Fucked Up, Wavves, and Culo will play the Logan Square Auditorium. Tickets are still available.

Those are probably the big four (in our mind), but it doesn't stop there...

Japanther, The Unstoppable Death Machines, Terrior Bute, and Lechuguillas will play Panchos. Tickets are still available.

Carlos Giffoni, Grouper, Starlicker, and Vockah Redu & The Cru will play Empty Bottle as part of Adventures in Modern Music. Tickets are still available.

Dar Williams and Joan Osbourne will play Park West. Tickets are still available.

What else? What are you gonna do?