We need to fucking wake up and pay attention. CAKE recently performed this New Year's Eve at THE WILTERN in Los Angeles. We have a map on our website where you can click on the different cities and see where the trees are and who planted them. We have to put some of our agenda aside in order to do whats best for the group. For some reason, this song worked out rather easily. "Interestingly . Im not trying to diss anything or any genre. Its a great organization. We'll never know. Yeah, we got a lot of complaints all the time, every day. I just read a statistic from the Department of Labor between the years 2002 and 2011 that we have lost 45% of our working musicians in the United States. I went in and I auditioned like everybody else. Knowing that the Power Cosmic would still reside in the Fallen One's body, Thanos had the corpse brought to the Dwarves of the Asgardian realm of Nidavellir, the greatest . bigjeffoh said.. Id imagine that it must really add to the vitality. It's totally surreal. He recently relocated to the United Kingdom's capital, London. I dont know if theres shared values because there are people all over the map. Is the Cake fan base a community? And the Republicans are bringing back the Styrofoam cup and dont want recycled stuff. And you get 15% of it if it comes through. In terms of the world we're in, obviously we never mentioned him, but I like to believe that maybe, on some level, if he didn't exist, Artie was on the same sort of spiritual journey. I think the chaps name was John McRea. Interview: John McCrea of Cake. John McCrea on Creating the West End's Newest Hit: 'Everybody's Talking About Jamie'. He really joins that group of misfits. With the massive success of CAKEs 90s singles, to what extent have you seen some extra income via streaming services? Cruella will release simultaneously in theaters and on Disney+ with Premier Access Did that sort of vault you guys back into the public eye? Uncle Billy McCrea: From the boat goes back to the warehouse. It's like that for a lot of bands. for a onetime additional fee on Friday, May 28. E.J. Writer Paul Dini and artist John McCrea chat about the excitement and challenges of short-form storytelling in Skybound's Creepshow #1. The idea is that as years pass people will send in more photographs as the trees get bigger and they get older, and we can watch them slowly die, and watch the trees get bigger. "It's wonderful to create a role," McCrea shares. Im still playing music all the time, but Im not sure what it was were supposed to do. We set up tables at the concerts to register voters and bring some information and socially conscious conversation to the shows. Consisting of singer John McCrea, trumpeter Vince DiFiore, guitarist Xan McCurdy, bassist Gabe Nelson and drummer Paulo Baldi, the band has been noted for McCrea's sarcastic lyrics and deadpan voice, DiFiore's trumpet parts, and their wide-ranging musical influences, including country music, Mariachi, rock, funk, Iranian folk music and hip-hop. One day, Estellas flair for fashion catches the eye of the Baroness von Hellman, a fashion legend who is devastatingly chic and terrifyingly haute, played by two-time Oscar winner Emma Thompson (Howards End, Sense & Sensibility). She befriends a pair of young thieves who appreciate her appetite for mischief, and together they are able to build a life for themselves on the London streets. And it was sort of fun to see how different those characters were, in terms of how she played them. I think powers coalescing around some big companies have found through ways of distribution methods of monetizing other peoples work. The most important stories and least important memes, every Friday. I think that keeps me excited about music. When we release enough, well put them all on an album. But its interesting hearing passionate hostile voices right now. Slowly a reaction against sentimental, patriotic, and derivative Victorian verse set in. You can live anywhere, start a band, and make a great album anywhere, which is really, something excellent. "The main problem with short stories for the artist is to hit the ground running visually," McCrea revealed. MCCREA: The elephant in the room is its nice to get paid for something that youve worked on for a year or two. It is one of those [moments that] when you're in it, you're not thinking about the fact that it's Emma Stone, because she really is so transformative as an actress. Then, you drive to the next town. Academy Award winner Emma Stone (La La Land) stars in Disneys Cruella, an all-new live-action feature film about the rebellious early days of one of cinemas most notorious and notoriously fashionable villains, the legendary Cruella de Vil. 2021 Disney Enterprises, Inc. All Rights Reserved. I guess maybe for a film; weve put our music in film and things like that. Then the next day you show up instead you will be in that tiny tiny shop surrounded by beautiful clothes. Even after more than 25 years in the industry, there are still few voices like Cake lead singer John McCrea's droll . I actually knew most of what you told me, but Im glad that I asked you because I like that Hunter S. Thompson quote. He's a wonderful director. Yeah, we have sort of jealousy guarded our autonomy. But there is a sense of shared aesthetic, and maybe shared experience, because some people have been to the same concerts and seen some of the same things. I'd love them to make a remake of "The Lost Boys," for sure. His father was Lieutenant-Colonel David McCrae, a man known for his high principles and strong spirituality. Stop by the HeadCount table at Cake shows throughout the United States this year. In the scenes with Estella in Artie's shop, how was it sharing space with Emma Stone? Tell me your origin story if you dont mind. To combat this, he was sent to acting school. Speaking ahead of the launch of Disney's Cruella origin story, the film's star John McCrea revealed that his Artie character was at one point actually intended to be a drag queen. In some way, I think it is kind of wasteful because I dont think that cultural criteria should be used to judge musical criteria. Yeah, I think so. Following is the unpublished full-length version of our talk, in which we delve a little deeper into things San Francisco: Cake is a consistent band. As a young boy, he had overflowing energy, which often led him into mischief. He was given a life sentences for raping and molesting women, plus 4 more life terms and 50 years for the murder. The thing that maybe embodies everything were talking about is the tree giveaway and the tree gallery. "We are not part of a 'next big thing.' Culturally, we are living in the era of the single. Yeah. HeadCount does not endorse, support or coordinate with any political party or candidates for elected office, or take positions on any ballot initiatives.Privacy Policy, Registration Deadlines And Election Dates. Now in theaters and streaming on Disney+ with Premier Access, "Cruella" first finds Estella as a young girl who dreams of a career in fashion, but her aspirations are sidelined when she becomes a street orphan. I really love Middle-Eastern music. "So there was considerable pressure, and every time I sent in a design or a page of a story, I waited with creeping terror for the email that confirmed, yes, I did suck, and I was fired! When Cake formed in 1990, McCrea was. Did he teach you anything about yourself as a performer? What made you decide to donate to that particular organization? We are not part of a next big thing. I talked with Craig Gillespie about the film, and I'm wondering, how did you get on his radar for this role? MCCREA: Age Of Aquarius will come out in January, probably like March or something for another single. After all, David Bowie was so influential in the 1970s, so you have to believe that there's some sort of connection there. RELATED: I Hate This Place Turns Terrifying Real Life Events Into Campy Fun, It isn't always easy to create short-form comic stories due to space constraints. About ten years or so later I just happened to be walking in that part of town for some reason and walked by the tree that I planted when it was about three feet tall and it was about twenty-five or thirty feet tall. John McCrea Education. The popular alt-rock group combines caustic lyrics with pulsing guitar music and is influenced by. It's like a stealth way to influence people's. I was thinking people have to, first of all, disassociate themselves in a sort of way from "101 Dalmatians," but there are certainly elements of it in "Cruella." Its good that we have a lot of different ideas. Cake's front man John McCrea, the voice and face of much of this activity, sat down with HeadCount to discuss how he tries to infuse a sense of populism in his communication with fans, and the various reactions that invokes. I think its all over the map. Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae and Bonneau. Please disable your adblocker or subscribe to ad-free membership to view this article. Unfortunately, the Internet hasnt lived up to its promise. And I took care of it for a while, but then my life went on, and the band started touring a lot. Cake is an American alternative rock band from Sacramento, California. I mean, if you want to do "The Lost Boys.". Ive never really wanted to get my hands icky with direct support on candidates, but Ive made an exception this time, McCrea says in a phone call. I dont feel that Im ever actually getting that much done. For Dini, though, it's something he embraces. Mark Strong was wonderful. I never felt so much like I was visiting Ancient Rome during the height of their power. He has also sung a song in a 'Cruella' movie named 'I Wanna Be Your Dog'. The band includes trumpeter Vincent DiFiore, bassist Gabriel Nelson, and guitarist Xan McCurdy. STEREOGUM: Yeah, definitely. The story is a while ago when I was a struggling musician in Sacramento, California I bought a tree for about seven dollars at a sale a garage sale or something and planted it in the median between my apartment building and the street. What John loves about this is that every day it was something completely different. I was more of a Hercules, Lion King, sort of nineties era, but I do remember the live-action one and I remember Glenn Close. McCrea found immediate footing on "Shingo" after reading Dini and Langford's script, though, stating: "After reading the story, our titular chap seemed to me to be the bastard love child of Dr. Seuss, Sesame Street, and H. P. The way I write, I work on a song, and I dont really force myself to finish it. It must be a great opportunity to have that freedom. I was just so lucky to walk into an audition and have the director in the room, and that was it. Sometimes you have to vote for somebody who is not a perfect expression of your inner self in order to do the right thing for the highest number of people. Im really intrigued by what you guys are doing on the web. At a certain point, musicians, journalists as well, probably need to find a way to aggregate power. We never have been part of a big movement, cultural phenomenon, or explosion. Not really. Should viewers feel safe, the attention to detail in the production design, the costume design, the makeup designs the bigger you can get, the better!. Was that career changing just in the short term? He had a sister, Geills, and a brother, Tom. Born in Guelph, Ontario, on November 30, 1872, John McCrae was the second son of Lieutenant-Colonel David McCrae and Janet Simpson Eckford McCrae. It must keep you going as a musician to have these kinds of interactions with fans and being creative in this way. They tell you when theyre not happy. I really enjoy opera and I enjoy country western. Well, I dont know if youre permitted to say, but Id love to know what else you talk about in the songs you plan to roll out this year. Ive always sort of been - at least when it comes to communication - about populism. That is my advice. And she is just multitasking away like nobody's business. 1 on the Billboard charts, Cake and McCrea have found a new audience eager to participate or, at times, complain. MCCREA: I think I resisted it for a long time, just because I thought music can subliminally get through to people who may overtly disagree with you. Our culture as a band was very do it yourself - very interactive from the very beginning. STEREOGUM: Do you have an album release date in mind at the moment? Interview: Cake's John McCrea - HeadCount Interview: Cake's John McCrea The quirky, sardonic, half-spoken/half-sung vibe of Cake's music extends far beyond their recorded material. MCCREA: I think you read these news stories once in a while, like, Oh, the Korean pop star had four billion plays of their song and got maybe a couple thousand dollars. Its like that. It was just that one audition. Red Carpet News brings you all the latest Film & Entertainment News. He casually reveals his track record with his early leading ladies (he got 'em all) before he married his wife of fifty years, the classically beautiful . [Ed. Im sure you could go up on our Facebook site and see a million complaints. But what about Craig Gillespie? John A. Lomax: Where that salt come from? McCrea is excited to see a film based on the stage version that he originated because it will then be viewed by the masses. PopMatters talked with John McCrea, the main song-writer and creative force behind Cake, discussing self-reliance in the music industry, satirical song-writing, and the "petulant, bulbous . It's between Jasper, Horace, and Estella, but Artie joins that family, too. Yeah, I find that there are audiences that are more or less encumbered, sometimes, by self-consciousness at a live music show. This week on The Show On The Road, a rare career-spanning interview with the ever-curious frontman, activist, and rock hitmaker John McCrea, who founded Cake, one of the most beloved and yet misunderstood bands of our time in Sacramento in 1992. John A. Lomax: Toting salt? That's a memory that sticks out for me. He is an actor, known for Giri/Haji (2019), Cruella (2021) and Dracula (2020). Fury of the Gods Special: Shazamily Matters, First 10 Villains To Become Heroes In DC Comics, 10 Marvel Relationships That Overstayed Their Welcome. Featuring exclusive content and interviews for Game Of Thrones, Sherlock, Marvel, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Downton Abbey, Doctor Who and so much more. Thats just a fact. Theres more of a feedback loop. So, that is 45% fewer people able to file taxes as musicians, call themselves musicians professionally. I mean, certainly you must have been inspired by them to want to be involved in "Cruella.". I think just like anybody else. We need to create institutions of organized labor. I think you look a lot like David Bowie when Estella first meets Artie. But as an audience member, no, I'm terrified of everything. I have a better studio situation now, so its a lot easier for me to record. He's a fountain of knowledge and he's got a lot of experience doing this. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. Thats pretty rad.. STEREOGUM: Its so true. Its like a stealth way to influence peoples attitudes. I dont know. I feel pretty overwhelmed by all the stuff that Im trying to do. How do you use the time during the day to incorporate all the things that you are active in and include music? Copyright 2023 All Access Music Group All rights reserved. If Democrats are not able to take the House [Of Representatives], the truly horrific events have only just begun.. Your home base is in Sacramento. It's not one of the scariest things in the world, but I'd like to give that a go. But yeah, you want to get information out, especially information that can possibly help us - especially information that maybe dislodges fake information. Check out our other video for more exclusive theatre interviews, thanks for watching and don't forget to subscribe. Well, we hadn't played Los Angeles for New Years. It's a really good music town. John McCrea is the lead singer of CAKE, a group that mixes rock, funk, country, hip-hop and jazz into one gorgeous kaleidoscope of sound. What items have gotten the most reaction? John McCrea grew up in Surrey. I think a lot of us are kind of just pinballing from processing horrible news cycles to feeling emboldened by small moments of redemption. Thats particularly difficult if youre playing non-commercial music like bluegrass or all kinds of valuable genres of music. There are Cake fans that threaten us that if we post one more non-music related story on our website or Facebook site they will never buy our music again - they will only steal our music. At. He is the vocalist and primary lyricist for the band, in addition to playing acoustic guitar,. I think in a lot of her reference images, I'm sure Bowie popped up quite a bit. Im feeling that way myself. [Ed. But we have new gatekeepers: the giant multi-billion dollar companies that rule the internet. John McCrae was born on November 30 th, 1872, in a small limestone cottage in Guelph, Ontario, Canada. 26:01 Singer and Guitarist John McCrea of Cake Cake has five albums to their credit. I just dont know when they became marginalized into political issues at all. I think that's a testament to him really knowing what he wants. Tessa has been in the Entertainment writing business for almost ten years and is a member of several Critics Associations including the Critics Choice Association, Hollywood Critics Association, and the Greater Western New York Film Critics Association. In February of 1989 Starrett was arrested for the murder of Jean Taylor McCrea. Also starring Kirby Howell-Baptiste and Paul Walter Hauser, "Cruella"is now playing in theaters and streaming on Disney+ with Premier Access. And I think it does to a certain degree, Im not sure how much. "Strong, Righteous, and Rustic": An Interview with Joel McCrea Gerald Peary April 30, 2009 "I told Hitchcock, 'I do miss my horse.'" Twenty-five years ago, Joel McCrea, the most retiring of Hollywood actors, was invited to appear at the 1982 Telluride Film Festival for a career tribute. Disney and Pixar's Luca is a coming of age story that is truly a love letter to real friendships, according to the Director, Enrico Casarosa. I think that everybody involved in this project will tell you that they probably wouldn't be interested in the production if not for that original "101 Dalmatians" animated film and the live-action reimagining. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Theatre 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 Awards and nominations 6 Personal life Skybound's Creepshow takes all the fright from Shudder's hit anthology series and brings it to comic book readers who want to get the Halloween festivities started a little earlier this year. I mean, I'll tell you - there's crazy stories about the world being . Tracking Down is a Stereogum franchise in which we talk to artists who have been out of the spotlight for a minute. There are many things to love about Disneys Cruella, and John McCrea playing Artie is near the top of that list. To tune out like that - its sort of like the housewife in the 60s on valium or something. I know its a busy year. And there is something really exciting when a lot of people are all doing something together. HeadCount: I appreciate you taking the time today. Once the video was done, we were able to just pop it up. Today, McCrea is far more interested in raising awareness about causes he cares about, like world poverty and global warming. Writers have the same issues. As big labels struggle, its not something we want to be strapped onto that huge sinking ship. Uncle Billy McCrea: Yes, yes. The Democrats changed a lot of things, like using CFL bulbs [at the Capitol building], and tried to make their whole existence a little bit more environmentally friendly. You definitely feel that. "My main worry was that I was working with Paul Dini, who is no slouch in the design department himself," McCrea said. Check out our other videos for more exclusive interviews and west end theatre coverage, thanks for watching and dont forget to subscribe. There could be an organized labor app. He is a founding member of the band Cake. Interest was piqued when British stage actor John McCrea was cast in the film in the role of Artie, the owner of a vintage stop who befriends Stone's Estella. Thats I guess really why I like that quote. But theres something about music and music listeners that is sort of an escape from pragmatism. I'll be honest it's not one of the movies I grew up watching. For me thats the key issue. Yeah, we noticed at the time concert-goers seemed to be politically inclined, but also somewhat disaffected. Yeah. There are some people that think its terribly hippy just to be concerned about toxins in your drinking water. Its frustrating for me, I guess. Father: Not Known Mother: Not Known Marital Status: Single John McCrea Favorites "It usually takes me two to three issues of a comic before I have really nailed the design of any new character -- tidied up little details, got the overall shape." "Interview with Uncle Billy McCrea, Jasper, Texas, 1940 (Part 1 of . The quirky, sardonic, half-spoken/half-sung vibe of Cake's music extends far beyond their recorded material. "Stephen Langford and I would keep those guidelines in mind when we wrote for the TV series and now for the Creepshow comic. It was crazy, really. Yeah. I think having seen the film, the scene that is added is really necessary and it wraps up a lot of stuff for that character, so I am so glad they added it. Its not a gritty sort of subversive thing its actually a sort of coddled pudgy thing. With a keen eye on style and trends, Artie quickly becomes a close . Estella begins working at the store at the bottom, and she appears to be going nowhere until a happy accident leads Baroness von Hellman (Emma Thompson) to offer her a job as a fashion designer. Who knows what might happen next? McCrea studied English and anthropology at State University of Sacramento . I finish it when I feel like finishing it. Interviews Everybody's Talking About Jamie Star John McCrea on Making a Splash in the West End, Broadway Dreams & More. Your 2011 album, Showroom of Compassion, debuted at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 charts. New Movie News, Movie Trailers & upcoming Movie Reviews, Paul Dini and John McCrea Discuss Creepshow's Scary Short-Form Comic Style, I Hate This Place Turns Terrifying Real Life Events Into Campy Fun, The Image Comic Barry Windsor-Smith Decided to Re-Write as He Drew It, REVIEW: Frank Miller Presents Ancient Enemies: The Djinni #1 Crafts a Compelling Origin Story, REVIEW: DC's Shazam! Thats kind of huge actually. However, McCrea recalled how God opened a door that would eventually lead to a . He has written reviews, lists, and features for the likes of CBR, Screen Rant, IGN, Looper, Ranker, Grunge, SYFY Wire, Wrestling Inc., and Fortress of Solitude, while also hosting a podcast and scripting YouTube videos for a variety of highly acclaimed channels. MCCREA: You know, holy shit. Bands are sort of flushed down the toilet really quickly by the fickle whimsy of an overfed cultural marketplace. People need to understand that its work. I just had an opportunity to visit the Google campus not too long ago. If you cant make money doing something that you like, you might as well do some other job and then keep your music pure. Let's hope we get that. I know high school is hard for people. Yeah. Yeah, yeah, totally. (Image source: WikiCommons) In 1943, McCrea, 52, embarked on a new career path - one that would take him much closer to the action. I think whats really unsettling for me is that for most artists, especially artists that are not pop artists, they cant stop touring. People have many interests and generally, you are not going to be able to do it all. By: red964 - 1st December 2005 at 12:54. "Shingo" is the standout story of the first issue as it chills the blood and turns the stomach, with the spooky premise of a peculiar birthday performer named Shingo who doesn't demand payment, only lunch. It just blew my mind, and it just dwarfed my sense of time. I remember the cartoon, but I remember the live-action movie a bit more. Register to vote, sign up for our issue eNewsletters, or take the Who are We? survey. Should I fail, I was to 'go out and get a job.'. Short days ago. Red Carpet News brings you all the latest Film \u0026 Entertainment News. Check us out on www.instagram.com/jamie.musical Interviewing John McCrea (Jamie New) Matt Seaman and Grace Myers from @jamie.musical, the Instagram fan account for the West End musical -. So, when something does become really popular and the people really like something, I think that there are people who sort of automatically turn off. I understand what its like. Right? You know we had never done a big TV ad before in our entire 18, 19 years of being a band. Do you feel that it operates like that? Not only do you look like Bowie, but Bowie prepping to transform into Ziggy Stardust, because I noticed those lightning bolts by your eyes. sort by * Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. Everybody needs to organize. But one that affects, like in the case of schools, a bunch of children. McCrae began writing poetry when he was a student at the Guelph Collegiate Institute and also showed an early interest in joining the military. Then three years later, we release another album, play the same festivals, and it would be a totally different group of faces. Can you tell me a little bit about that and how all that got started? But their relationship sets in motion a course of events and revelations that will cause Estella to embrace her wicked side and become the raucous, fashionable and revenge-bent Cruella. How do you deal with that? His mother is a homemaker, while his father is a military commander. I mean, its not like an old world village or anything, but it definitely has certain traits of community within it. Aside from that, I think its very cool to be able to have a musical idea and put it out there quickly. Theres sleep deprivation. I think those people mentioned are more idealistic. Youve licensed Short Skirt Long Jacket to Apple for an iPod Nano commercial. In Flanders Fields, one of history's most famous wartime poems, written in 1915 during the First World War by Canadian officer and surgeon John McCrae. The larks, still bravely singing, fly. It is hard for me to understand where we fit in. From the very beginning, we had a song called Rock N Roll Lifestyle that was a little angry. Yeah. If you are paying a bunch of rent for a nice apartment, live in a shitty apartment. But a lot of people felt betrayed by us as well. By John McCrae. She was working a sewing machine and then she was feeding treats to the dogs to make sure the dog was well-behaved.