To be a drag queen, you’ve got to be tough—but few local queens are as tough as Marina Mac, the drag personality of former Marine Timothy McIntosh. Apart from mastering the things that make drag queens fantastic, like comedy and dancing talent, Marina Mac stands out with truly exceptional makeup skills. You can catch Marina Mac at 9 p.m., every first and third Saturday, at One Eleven Bar in Cathedral City. For more info, visit www.oneelevenbar.com. For more on Marina Mac, visit www.instagram.com/redmac27.
What was the first concert you attended?
Disturbed, Music as a Weapon Tour, in 2002.
What was the first album you owned?
Madonna, Something to Remember.
What bands are you listening to right now?
I’m listening to Kylie Minogue’s Tension album. Everyone should be listening to it.
What artist, genre or musical trend does everyone love, but you don’t get? I
I’m not sure if everyone loves it, but I just can’t get into mumble rap.
What musical act, current or defunct, would you most like to see perform live?
I regret never seeing Prince. A true musical genius.
What’s your favorite musical guilty pleasure?
Parodies, like dirty and nasty parodies that could never be played over the air.
What’s your favorite music venue?
The Wiltern in Los Angeles. It’s small enough to enjoy bands, with no bad seats in the house.
What’s the one song lyric you can’t get out of your head?
“We stand side by side ’til the storms of life pass us by. Light my life, warm my heart. Say tonight will be just the start,” “Caught Up in the Rapture” by Anita Baker. I absolutely love that song.
What band or artist changed your life? How?
Jim Morrison of The Doors. He proved that you don’t have to have an amazing voice to show art. He was a musical poet. I have a terrible voice, but I remind myself of Jim when I do musical theater. I own it; the audience will catch on.
You have one question to ask one musician. What’s the question, and who are you asking?
Michael Jackson: “If you could start over, would you change anything?”
What song would you like played at your funeral?
I don’t want a song, nor a funeral. I want people to party and celebrate the love and friendship we had. Dance music should be playing.
Figurative gun to your head, what is your favorite album of all time?
Madonna, Confessions on a Dance Floor. This album is brilliant, start to finish.
What song should everyone listen to right now?
“All Your’n” by Tyler Childers, because I said so. It’s lovely.
