You may know her from her parts in Dum Dum Girls, Chrystal Stilts, or The Vivian Girls – but I like her best as herself, Frankie Rose (at least I think that’s her real name). A friend at work turned me on to her and I’ve never been to Township, so I’m excited to check it out.

Do Division Fest has not confirmed days or set times, but they’ve announcing the following acts for their 2012 street fest, held June 1st   – 3rd:

• Murder By Death
• Le Butcherettes
• O’ Death
• BBU
• Mannequin Men
• The Antlers

Check their website for updates.

Chicago Green Music Fest 2012 in Wicker Park- Featuring Dinosaur Jr

FRIDAY JULY 13, 2012 – Lineup – GATES OPEN at 3PM

Feist
A$AP Rocky
Tim Hecker
Willis Earl Beal
and more!

SATURDAY JULY 14, 2012 – LINEUP – GATES OPEN AT 12PM

Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Hot Chip
Grimes
Liturgy
Cloud Nothings
and more!

SUNDAY JULY 15, 2012 – LINEUP – GATES OPEN at 12PM

Vampire Weekend
AraabMUZIK
Kendrick Lamar
The Field
and more!

Opener: Fancy Colors

Sondre’s back in Chicago with a full band. Hooray!

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Opener: Dylan Leblanc

I was too hung over to catch their noon set on Friday at Lolla so I’ll be heading to the Metro in September to get my fix of the Swedish sister duo.

Sixto Rodriguez is coming to the Arie Crown Theatre for a show put together by the good people at Schuba’s and Lincoln Hall. If you haven’t seen Searching for Sugar Man yet, you should really check out his story of great early 70s records that flopped in the US, unknown fame in South Africa and the hunt for the mysterious man from Detroit.