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Make-Up

The Make-Up is an American post-punk band from Washington, D.C. formed in 1995, consisting of ex-Nation Of Ulysses frontman Ian Svenonius on vocals, James Canty on guitar and organ, Steve Gamboa on drums, and Michelle Mae on bass guitar. The Make-Up were joined in late 1999 by a fifth member, Alex Minoff (of the groups Golden and Extra Golden), who played guitar with the group until the band's dissolution in early 2000.

The Make-Up combined garage rock, soul, and a self-styled liberation theology to make a new genre they called "Gospel Yeh-Yeh". This style led to an emphasis on live performances and interaction between the band and their audience, incorporating the audience into the performances as a "fifth member", creating what one reviewer described as ""highly energetic and participatory live shows". Parallel to the band's gospel musical stylings, the Make-Up produced music under a communism-influenced political philosophy that they saw as counter to the capitalist form of modern rock and roll and pop music.

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Peel first started playing the band's material in 1996 when he played tracks from their debut album, 'Destination: Love; Live! At Cold Rice'. He continued playing their material including two sessions they recorded for his programmes in 1997 and 1999.

Sessions[]

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The Make-Up - Peel Session 1997

1. Recorded: 1997-04-10. First Broadcast: 15 May 1997

  • Wade In The Water / Caught In The Rapture / Watch It With That Thing / Live In The Rhythm Hive

2. Recorded: 1999-11-07. First Broadcast: 12 January 2000. Repeated: 06 April 2000

  • Call Me Mommy / I Am Pentagon / Every Baby Cries The Same / The Prophet

Other Shows Played[]

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The make-up - blue is beautiful 7"

1996
  • 08 March 1996: 'Blue Is Beautiful (7")' (Black Gemini)
  • 16 March 1996 (BFBS): 'Blue Is Beautiful (7")' (Black Gemini)
  • 29 March 1996: 'Blue Is Beautiful (7")' (Black Gemini)
  • 29 March 1996: 'Evidence Is Everywhere (CD-Destination: Love; Live! At Cold Rice)' (Dischord)
  • 06 April 1996: You + I Vs. The World (album - Destination: Love; Live! At Cold Rice) Dischord
  • 06 April 1996 (BFBS): 'Blue Is Beautiful (7")' (Black Gemini)
  • 12 April 1996: ‘They Live By Night (CD – Destination: Love; Live! At Cold Rice )’ Dischord
  • 20 April 1996: Don't Step On The Children (album - Destination: Love; Live! At Cold Rice) Dischord
  • 23 April 1996 (Radio Mafia): Don't Step On The Children (LP -Destination: Love: Live! At Cold Rice) Dischord
  • 28 April 1996: ‘They Live By Night (CD – Destination: Love; Live At Cold Rice )’ Dischord
  • 04 May 1996: ‘R U A Believer (CD - Destination: Love; Live! At Cold Rice )’ Dischord
  • 11 May 1996 (BFBS): 'R U A Believer Pt. II (CD-Destination: Love; Live! At Cold Rice)' (Dischord)
  • 02 June 1996: International Airport (album - Destination: Love; Live! At Cold Rice) Dischord
  • 03 November 1996: ‘Substance Abuse (7 inch )’ Time Bomb
  • 07 December 1996: Substance Abuse (7") Time Bomb
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