It looks good... Boys' Entrance will be hosting a monthly queer music night at a very cool Chicago venue beginning in January. We are working out the details, met with the manager of the club today in fact. He is very queer friendly, and has booked queer acts in the club in the past. I will be looking to book two additional bands each month, as well as an acoustic act. If you are interested in performing at a professional club in Chicago in 2011, contact me here.
Awesome ain't it?!
Luv On Ya,
Tim
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Outmusic Submissions
Like many of you, I have received an e mail asking me to pay my dues to Outmusic and then submit my cd for consideration for an OMA award. This just seems unseemly to me, the idea that you have to pay to play for an award. And while it is appealing to think that you could have your work receive an award, isn't that lessened by the knowledge that your work is not judged against all queer music released in a year, but instead judged against all paid-up members of an organization?
I just feel that while Outmusic is trying to increase their revenue, and that is necessary, they should not be doing so by diminishing the prestige of their awards.
I just feel that while Outmusic is trying to increase their revenue, and that is necessary, they should not be doing so by diminishing the prestige of their awards.
Monday, September 27, 2010
New Picture- Less Scary!
These are the times and these are the photos. Yes, there was a time when gothic and dark described Boys' Entrance, and it is likely that that may happen again. Ok, really, I had to deliver on a promise to wear the Goth/Metal costume my hubby bought me at the Alley. I even wore the tranny-plat boots. Where better than a Chicago Battle of the Bands at Metal Shaker. I can tell you,I think I actually scared those suburban wannbe bands and the gal-pal groupies. There was much grasping of elbows and low whispers as I emerged from the carer green room. (I am always a fan of the dramatic reveal.)
Boys' Entrance will lay low for the next month or so. I am looking for the best opportunities to play out again. The Cake Chicago show was a let down because of bad sound and a lazy sound man. "We don't usually do sound checks. It will be cool." Well, it wasn't. Never in my 30+ year career have I not had a sound check. Any fool knows they are important. It was cool playing out with Mike again though. So that is what I am going to take away from that experience.
In other news...
Our friend, Brett Basil aka Pink Sheep is recouping after a surgery on his hand. The prognosis is good and he expects to be recording his new cd in 7 weeks. I have been asked to be Executive Producer, so I will be lending an ear to the proceedings.
Ta For Now,
T
Boys' Entrance will lay low for the next month or so. I am looking for the best opportunities to play out again. The Cake Chicago show was a let down because of bad sound and a lazy sound man. "We don't usually do sound checks. It will be cool." Well, it wasn't. Never in my 30+ year career have I not had a sound check. Any fool knows they are important. It was cool playing out with Mike again though. So that is what I am going to take away from that experience.
In other news...
Our friend, Brett Basil aka Pink Sheep is recouping after a surgery on his hand. The prognosis is good and he expects to be recording his new cd in 7 weeks. I have been asked to be Executive Producer, so I will be lending an ear to the proceedings.
Ta For Now,
T
Monday, September 6, 2010
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Cake Chicago Show- Sat. Sept. 4th
Very cool to be playing our first Cake Chicago show on Sept. 4th. Ripley Caine started this several years back, and this is the first time Boys' Entrance has been operating as a live unit and could play. Cake Chicago is an intimate and welcoming, friendly event at the Red Line Tap. I have only been to one, but I had such a nice time at the bar (in the Chicago Roger's Park neighborhood), that I instantly wanted to play there. Come early, have some cheap beers, play some pool, dig the tunes by us and other queer artists.
When I booked this gig, the plan was for this to be a "big" version of Boys' Entrance- 3 guitars, drums, bass, keys, and of course me singing. What is the saying, "Man makes plans and God laughs?" She always was a bitch. Instead, this is going to be a presentation by the two surviving members of the original Boys' Entrance trio: Mike Ferro guitar god, and me running the synths and playing rhythm guitar. Mike was the original rhythm guitarist in the band, and Cie Fletcher was the lead guitarist. As you may know, Fletcher died of AIDS, and the band continued on with various configurations of musicians. Mike was there right up through the recording of "The Queer Punk Folder". I broke my pelvis that same year and essentially stepped away from Boys' Entrance as a band.
Mike and I lost track, but I contacted him about a year and a half ago when I had a solo show booked at Homolatte', the Scott Free monthly series. Mike and I started working on the material and I can tell you, there was something instantly present that had been missing. More importantly, Mike and I were never close- but we began building a bond on top of a history. Now when I am with him, I relish a warm feeling of shared experience and familiarity. The show went really well, and Mike handled almost all the instrumentation.
After the Homolatte' show, we again went our separate ways. Last October, after returning from the March for Equality in DC, I got a call from Mike. He had been driving around one day and had a mix cd in the car. "Moses", a song from our cd, "In Through The Out Door" popped up. He told me that it sounded so good, he wondered if I would like to put the band back together? Now 10 months later, we are finally doing just that.
Will there be more Boys' Entrance gigs? I don't know. I am going to concentrate on this one. I am going to stay in THIS moment. And I am going to enjoy every song we play together.
Tim Cain/8/17/10
When I booked this gig, the plan was for this to be a "big" version of Boys' Entrance- 3 guitars, drums, bass, keys, and of course me singing. What is the saying, "Man makes plans and God laughs?" She always was a bitch. Instead, this is going to be a presentation by the two surviving members of the original Boys' Entrance trio: Mike Ferro guitar god, and me running the synths and playing rhythm guitar. Mike was the original rhythm guitarist in the band, and Cie Fletcher was the lead guitarist. As you may know, Fletcher died of AIDS, and the band continued on with various configurations of musicians. Mike was there right up through the recording of "The Queer Punk Folder". I broke my pelvis that same year and essentially stepped away from Boys' Entrance as a band.
Mike and I lost track, but I contacted him about a year and a half ago when I had a solo show booked at Homolatte', the Scott Free monthly series. Mike and I started working on the material and I can tell you, there was something instantly present that had been missing. More importantly, Mike and I were never close- but we began building a bond on top of a history. Now when I am with him, I relish a warm feeling of shared experience and familiarity. The show went really well, and Mike handled almost all the instrumentation.
After the Homolatte' show, we again went our separate ways. Last October, after returning from the March for Equality in DC, I got a call from Mike. He had been driving around one day and had a mix cd in the car. "Moses", a song from our cd, "In Through The Out Door" popped up. He told me that it sounded so good, he wondered if I would like to put the band back together? Now 10 months later, we are finally doing just that.
Will there be more Boys' Entrance gigs? I don't know. I am going to concentrate on this one. I am going to stay in THIS moment. And I am going to enjoy every song we play together.
Tim Cain/8/17/10
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