Twin Shadow Plays Sold Out 'Tomorrow Never Knows' Festival in Chicago - Spinner

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At a few minutes before midnight on Friday (Jan. 14),Twin Shadowtook the stage at Schubas in Chicago to play their headlining set at the Tomorrow Never Knows festival, a five-day, multi-venue event showcasing new bands. From the moment their '80s-inspired sound burst through the speakers, the restless weekend crowd whipped themselves into a frenzy and continued to dance throughout Twin Shadow's entire 45-minute set.

The pulsating bass and new wave inspired vocals from frontmanGeorge Lewis Jr.fueled the crowd's energy, as they jumped in placed and pumped their fists along to such songs as 'Tyrant Destroyed,' 'When We're Dancing,' and 'Slow,' all from Twin Shadow's debut album, 'Forget.' Lewis wailed away on his Telecaster, stepping back from the microphone at certain points and giving his Prince-esque guitar solos their turn in the spotlight.

"I'll tell you why I love Chicago,"Lewis said midway through his set."We got lost on the way here today and I ran a red light and the guy in front of me was a cop. And he totally saw what I did and was like... 'Eh, whatever,'"Lewis paused as the crowd cheered his story on."That's why I love you Chicago, you corrupt city of sinners."Several songs later, Lewis announced to fans that they had come to the final song of the night. After the raucous booing and yelling died down, Lewis and bandmates blazed through the song and retreated to the side of the stage.

Walking back to their places on stage less than a minute later, Lewis addressed the obvious issue at hand."How does a band successfully and smoothly execute an encore at Schubas?"Lewis pondered out loud, referring to Schubas' lack of a back stage area."That's the encore, a lecture about encores,"Lewis joked before tearing through the final two songs of the night, the fast-paced 'At My Heels,' and the moody 'Tether Beat.' The crowd picked up right where they left off and danced until the final notes of Lewis' guitar faded out."Thank you guys, cheers! We can't wait to come back again,"Lewis said with a smile.


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