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.
==Links to Peel==
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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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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*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 
;1997
*19 January 1997: Vs Culture (CD - After Dark) Dischord
*25 January 1997: Blue Is Beautiful (7") Black Gemini
*01 February 1997: Make Up: Is Lies (CD - After Dark) Dischord
*15 February 1997: ‘We’re Having A Baby (CD - After Dark)’ Dischord
*20 February 1997: ‘Make Up Is: Lies (CD – After Dark)’ Dischord 
*25 February 1997: ‘At The Tone ...[The Time Will Be](CD – After Dark)’ Dischord
*17 March 1997 (BFBS): 'At The Tone...(The Time Will Be) (CD-After Dark)' (Dischord)
*04 November 1997: ‘Free Arthur Lee (7 inch)’ K 
*12 November 1997: Free Arthur Lee (7 inch) K 
;1998
*January 1998 (FSK): Wade In The Water (7") All City
*03 February 1998: Wade In The Water (7") All City
*19 March 1998: Live In The Rhythm Hive (album - In Mass Mind) Dischord
*24 March 1998: The Joy Of Sound (album - In Mass Mind) Dischord
*March 1998 (FSK): Drop The Needle (CD album - In Mass Mind) Dischord
*01 April 1998: Untouchable Sound (7") Woo Me
*07 April 1998: 'Do You Like Gospel Music? (LP-In Mass Mind)' (Dischord / Black Gemini)
*09 April 1998: Come Up To The Microphone (album - In Mass Mind) Dischord
*14 April 1998: I've Heard About Saturday Night (album - In Mass Mind) Dischord 
*08 July 1998: Pow! To The People (joint 7" with Lung Leg) Vesuvius
*30 July 1998: U R My Intended (7") K 
;1999
*12 October 1999: 'The Bells (LP-Save Yourself)' (K)
*19 October 1999 (BBC World Service): The Bells (LP - Save Yourself) K
*21 October 1999 (Radio Eins): 'The Bells (LP-Save Yourself)' (K)
*18 November 1999: 'White Belt (Compilation CD-Unconditionally Guaranteed Volume 11)' (Uncut Magazine)
;2000
*06 July 2000 (Radio Eins): 'The Bells (LP-Save Yourself)' (K)
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