n.
Playful or fanciful pretense.
make-believe make'-be·lieve' adj.
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noun
- The presentation of something false as true: charade, pretense. See honest/dishonest, true/false.
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Pretend, as in Let's make believe we're elves. This expression in effect means making oneself believe in an illusion. [Early 1700s]
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Definition: pretend, dream
Antonyms: live reality
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IN BRIEF: n. - The enactment of a pretense; Imaginative intellectual play adj. - Imagined as in a play.
Tutor's tip: When the stress of her work became unbearable, the fashion designer liked to "make believe" (pretend) she was a child again and would play "make-believe" (an imaginative act of pretending) wearing her mother's vintage gowns.
| Artist: Make Believe |
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- Formed: 2003, Chicago, IL
- Genres: Rock
- Representative Albums: "Of Course," "Going to the Bone Church," "Shock of Being"
Biography
Formed in 2003, Make Believe are yet another reshuffling of players from the '90s Chicago emo/indie rock scene (Joan of Arc, Cap'n Jazz, Owls, Ghosts and Vodka, etc.), this time featuring guitarist Sam Zurick, bassist Bobby Burg, and cousins Nate Kinsella on drums and Tim Kinsella on vocals. The experimental indie punk sounds of Make Believe first appeared in spring 2004 on a five-song self-titled EP issued through Flameshovel. The band's chaotic yet exhilarating musical presence was well-received, and the quartet followed up that fall with The Pink 7". Make Believe's hard-rocking full-length debut, Shock of Being, appeared in October 2005 to a positive response, as their volatile live show was taken on the road with bands like the Good Life, Hella, and the Paper Chase to further spread the love within the indie rock constituency. A summer 2006 run with Cursive led up to Make Believe's return that fall with their sophomore effort, Of Course. ~ Corey Apar, All Music Guide| Discography: Make Believe |
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| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock |
| Label(s) | Flameshovel Records |
| Associated acts | Joan of Arc The Promise Ring Owls Cap'n Jazz |
Make Believe is an indie rock band, initially formed as a touring version of Joan of Arc. The band was initially comprised of singer Tim Kinsella, guitarist Sam Zurick, bassist Bobby Burg, and drummer/keyboardist Nate Kinsella. After 3 months of touring as Joan Of Arc the quartet returned home and decided to begin writing new songs with a more aggressive approach. Following a self-titled 5 track EP, their first full-length Shock of Being was released on October 4, 2005, followed by Of Course in 2006.
On June 20th, 2007, Tim Kinsella announced on the Joan of Arc website that he was no longer a member of Make Believe. He credited his departure to feeling a lessening connection to the "rock band lifestyle", and to a desire for spending more time with his wife. The same announcement stated that Kinsella had "a pile of new songs to pull from for a new Joan of Arc record." This entry implied that the band would continue without Kinsella, but Kinsella has since returned to the band at the outset of their spring 2008 tour.
Discography
Compilations
- The Association of Utopian Hologram Swallowers 2x7" (released on Polyvinyl Records)
EPs/Singles/7"
- Make Believe CD EP (released on Flameshovel Records)
- The Pink 7" (released on Flameshovel Records)
Albums
- Shock of Being CD/LP (released on Flameshovel Records)
- Of Course CD/LP (released on Flameshovel Records)
- Going To The Bone Church CD/LP (released on Flameshovel Records)
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