{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F04d38aed-3bf5-4840-b2fb-3718dc1261b3","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"Episode 157: Living a Life of Tunnelvision \u2013 Tim Cain, Lead Singer Boys\u2019 Entrance","description":"Glam rock, AIDS, and being yourself. Then imagine being called one of the most iconic queer musicians and you\u2019ve kind of got a glimpse of today\u2019s guest.\r\nFabulous, fun, and willing to put it all out there in his music and his life, Tim Cain is on the brink of releasing what some are calling the next Hedwig and The Angry Inch. Tunnelvision, tells the story of Tim and Troy and their tumultuous relationship, from beginning to end.\u00a0 Written by Tim Cain, the lead singer of the glam rock band, Boys\u2019 Entrance, the seventeen-track album releasing this month uses the power of rock to convey a dramatic and powerful story in an operatic and dramatic way that incorporates a wide array of music genres into its story.\u00a0 There is Heavy Metal and Goth; also Soul, Industrial, New Wave, Hip Hop, Jazz, Psychedelic, Gospel and even Cabaret.\r\nStrap on your headphones, and step into the world of Tunnelvision, coming out this month\u2026are you ready to dive in and feel the experience?\r\nShow Highlights\r\n\r\n* Tim shares his own experiences with sexual obsession and the damage it causes\r\n* His story is a gay one, but it is also the universal story\r\n* How the word \u201csissy\u201d rendered a lot of fear and shame for him\r\n* How are we\u00a0viewing life through the straight world\u2019s prism?\r\n* You get to define you & you have to actualize yourself!\r\n\r\nConnect with Tim Cain\r\nIn the 25 years since Tim Cain created his band, Boys\u2019 Entrance, he has produced some of Queer Rock\u2019s most iconic, political, and galvanizing music. \u00a0 The band\u00a0features Cain on vocals and guitar; his multi-instrumentalist husband, Billy Ramsey on bass; lead guitarist, Jaybo Key; and drummer, John Spinelli.\r\nThey\u2019ve experienced acclaim and awards over the years.\u00a0 In the \u201890s, Boys\u2019 Entrance received two \u201cRock Single of the Week\u201d reviews in Billboard Magazine.\u00a0 In 2005, Cain was awarded an OutMusic Award for his 30 year career as a gay musician.\u00a0 And this past October, The Akademia Awards selected \u201cThe Wolf Is At The Door\u201d as the month\u2019s \u201cBest Alternative Rock Song\u201d.\u00a0 It has now been nominated for Best Alternative Rock Song of the Year for 2016.\r\nCain is thrilled that\u00a0Tunnelvision, his magnum opus, will follow The Who\u2019s\u00a0Tommy\u00a0with both album and stage versions. \u00a0 \u201cThey will stand alone as separate projects,\u201d he says.\u00a0 \u201cThe album offers the old school idea of sitting down and listening, going somewhere in your mind.\u00a0\u00a0Tunnelvision: The Musical\u00a0will be a tour de force. It will be filled with lust, drama, sex in parks and naked men.\u00a0 Yes, naked men! It is a definite must-see!\u201d\r\nWebsite\r\nThe Music\r\nThe Band\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u00a0\r\n<a class="a2a_dd addtoany_share_save addtoany_share" href="https://www.addtoany.com/share#url=https%3A%2F%2Frickclemons.com%2Fepisode-157-living-life-tunnelvision-tim-cain-lead-singer-boys-entrance%2F&title=Episode%20157%3A%20Living%20a%20Life%20of%20Tunnelvision%20%E2%80%93%20T...","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/4b9b6c41-474a-4fd0-a374-cbb2a7aa23a4/1400x1400_uncloseted_artwork-01-573.jpg"}