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The Walking Shadows

- Chicago, IL Rock / Gothic / Alternative

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Bio: These songs are a knife in your heart; irrational revolution and crumbling ruins. Gothic-art rock rebels from neo-depression era Chicago: The Walking Shadows. Obsessed with Shakespeare, Ovid, and ex-lovers, the Walking Shadows scream their abashed poetics with a dark mythos that haunts you like d... See Full Bio

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We rock your heart to pieces, post Valentine's at goose island, Feb 23rd

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“The Chicago music scene can surprise you. Tucked away on the show fliers bills you see posted in places like Myopic Books, a litany of bands-you’ve-never-heard-of are reaching out for the attention of the average concert-goer, who is usually only interested in the latest Pitchfork sensation or getting drunk to garage rock. There are few in the middle ground, actively seeking rare gems like The Walking Shadows, who are goth, glam, metal, and Shakespeare all rolled into one black package.”

— Joseph Montes, Loud Loop Press

“Goth/Industrial fans will enjoy the moody orchestral tone off the epic-sounding synths/keyboards by Mark Winston (also lead guitarist/vocalist of Dead Superheroes Orchestra) while Metal fans will enjoy the hardcore tone from the guitar-side of Shadows. However when together, this reviewer was blown away by the haunting poetic drama of love, pain and horror wrapped inside the energized melodies...”

— Tanya Vega, Southside on the Town

“In the future, if Guitar Hero/Rock Band still exists, kids will be playing The Walking Shadows on that game. Maybe because when you’re in a room, immersed in multi-dimensional drum beats, conversational bass lines, scathing guitar solos, and chocolately dark, smooth vocals, you begin to think you’re sitting in on something that’s gonna be big.”

— Ceci Allison, Music Mingle

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Feb 23

Goose Island Wrigleyvil…
Chicago, IL, US | 8:30pm
Goose Island Wrigleyville
Chicago, IL, US
Sat Feb 23 8:30pm
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SwizzleSteve Presents
Sat
Feb 23

Vicarious Venues
Chicago, IL, US | 8:00pm
Vicarious Venues
Chicago, IL, US
Sat Feb 23 8:00pm
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Goose Island Wrigleyville 3535 N Clark Chicago, IL 60657
2012
Dec 5

Beat Kitchen
Chicago, IL, US | 8:00pm
Beat Kitchen
Chicago, IL, US
Wed Dec 05, 2012 8:00pm
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Wednesday, Dec 05, 2012 8:30 PM CST (8:00 PM Doors) Beat Kitchen, Chicago, IL 21 years and over
2012
May 18

WLUW Chicago
Chicago, IL, US | 3:00pm
WLUW Chicago
Chicago, IL, US
Fri May 18, 2012 3:00pm
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The Walking Shadows will be the featured artist on The Razor and Di show @ WLUW Chicago. Tune in to hear a live performance by the band plus a special Q&A. 88.7fm in Chicago or http://wluw.org worldwide. Performance starts at 3pm (CST).
2012
May 9

Subterranean
Chicago, IL, US | 7:00pm
Subterranean
Chicago, IL, US
Wed May 09, 2012 7:00pm
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These songs are a knife in your heart; irrational revolution leaving crumbling ruins. Gothic-art rock rebels from neo-depression era Chicago: The Walking Shadows. Obsessed with Shakespeare, Ovid, and ex-lovers, the Walking Shadows scream their abashed poetics with a dark mythos that haunts you like doomy guitars and all your favorite demons. Their abrasive verse—“This is not poetry, because you’re not that pretty”—will move you to uneasiness and scare you because the music is giving you every reason to sing along. Heralding the release of their new EP, "This is not Poetry..." The Shadows bring the darkness back to Subterranean. Doors at 7pm. lots of bands.