This band's youtube clips have been linked to a few places on ILX, but i think these guys deserve a thread of their own. I've become obsessed with them; so many noise rock, no-wave and other bands of that ilk have tried to make a sound as harsh and alienating as this but not with this band's unbridled, amateurish enthusiasm. I think they have a truly unique sound. It's outsider music for sure, kind of the sludge metal equivalent of the Shaggs. I especially love the singer's "I can see my house from heeeeere!"-style vocals. Most people will just mock it but they wish they had one tenth of the passion Complete has. This is a band that BELIEVES, and there is something to be said for that. Too bad this is from ten years ago and the band has probably long since broken up.
Here's a documentary about this band I am providing only for background information (the guy who made it is a completely unfunny douchebag who doesn't realize what he has discovered):
http://youtube.com/watch?v=glHUMzfRoQA
..and here are Complete's individual songs:
"Beautiful Sunrises" http://youtube.com/watch?v=P07Di283vfw
"Hoogie Boogie Land" http://youtube.com/watch?v=ukjnrXTTvPY
"Dream-Ing" http://youtube.com/watch?v=36WQbjekE2g
"Into the Night" http://youtube.com/watch?v=eL1yTxrhdLc
"Hot as Hell" http://youtube.com/watch?v=yRnPE1u4ruM
enjoy.
― latebloomer, Sunday, 5 August 2007 03:53 (eighteen years ago)
They come up with some decent stoner riffs!
― wanko ergo sum, Sunday, 5 August 2007 04:22 (eighteen years ago)
then skip all the other steps
they should do a reunion tour with The Epsilon Rising opening for them.
― marmotwolof, Sunday, 5 August 2007 04:43 (eighteen years ago)
ha i forgot about the Rising!
― latebloomer, Sunday, 5 August 2007 04:46 (eighteen years ago)
i forgot to post the uninterrupted interview portion of Complete's videography:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=-3hVEy8Y8dg
― latebloomer, Sunday, 5 August 2007 04:50 (eighteen years ago)
Epsilon Rising dude's myspace: http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=164687321
― marmotwolof, Sunday, 5 August 2007 05:27 (eighteen years ago)
I'm a musician who hasn't taken the time to write how I feel about things. Most of it is done in action, but reflection is a time honored tradition of those who embrace the elements that distiguish us from beast. I am very close to a wild animal. In fact, I am a man.
My band is The Epsilon Rising. I've mentioned music twice. It must be as important to me as beauty. I like cynicism. I love God. I love women. I love fully expressing myself without any fear of the consequences. I love poetry and risk.
And I wonder why I'm in Romania? It is a matter of choice, and I'm certain that time will tell me what I am searching for... (a great drummer and guitarist).
― latebloomer, Sunday, 5 August 2007 05:41 (eighteen years ago)
i'm still trying to find the original Epsilon Rising thread but no luck yet:-/ that manifesto/craigslist ad was one for the ages.
however i do think Complete's music is more interesting than ER's. i genuinely dig them.
― latebloomer, Sunday, 5 August 2007 05:47 (eighteen years ago)
That's why ER would open for them. A sick part of me would still want to "audition" for him if he still lived in the US. He still hasn't found anyone. :(
― marmotwolof, Sunday, 5 August 2007 05:52 (eighteen years ago)
ta da: You should join this band! (best band ad ever!)
― marmotwolof, Sunday, 5 August 2007 05:53 (eighteen years ago)
thanks man! i owe a wookie life debt to you now
― latebloomer, Sunday, 5 August 2007 05:54 (eighteen years ago)
We are in the process of recording our CD which we hope will bring war and racism to an end. :) I love my people... that means you.
compare/contrast with the lyrics from "Hoogie Boogie Land":
"There is no waaaaaarrrrr in Hoogie Bogie Land/There is no hate/Can y'all relate?"
― latebloomer, Sunday, 5 August 2007 06:00 (eighteen years ago)
http://www.myspace.com/theepsilonrising
― marmotwolof, Sunday, 5 August 2007 06:00 (eighteen years ago)
oh snap they have a track I haven't heard on there now, "Drag."
― marmotwolof, Sunday, 5 August 2007 06:02 (eighteen years ago)
hahah apparently "Drag" is a total ripoff of 4'33"
― latebloomer, Sunday, 5 August 2007 06:03 (eighteen years ago)
yeah I can't get it to play either. Cage, Page, what's the difference?
― marmotwolof, Sunday, 5 August 2007 06:06 (eighteen years ago)
Jesus, the Epsilon Rising.
(Or is that Jesus = the Epsilon Rising)
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 5 August 2007 06:18 (eighteen years ago)
I really should post those links over on that thread so we can get back to Complete.
― marmotwolof, Sunday, 5 August 2007 06:20 (eighteen years ago)
Yes indeed. And besides, it's obviously time to revive that one.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 5 August 2007 06:21 (eighteen years ago)
the spoken intro to "Hoogie Boogie Land" is kind of next level:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ukjnrXTTvPY
― latebloomer, Sunday, 5 August 2007 06:22 (eighteen years ago)
am0n was all over this a month ago.
BEAUTIFUL SUNSETS ALL THE TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIME
― gr8080, Sunday, 5 August 2007 06:23 (eighteen years ago)
Complete dude vaguely reminds of Robert Pollard.
― marmotwolof, Sunday, 5 August 2007 06:27 (eighteen years ago)
OMFG COWGIRL DANCER
― marmotwolof, Sunday, 5 August 2007 06:28 (eighteen years ago)
^^^BEST
― gr8080, Sunday, 5 August 2007 06:31 (eighteen years ago)
when they cut to her for the 2nd time and she's still dancing 6 minutes later, it really seals the deal.
― gr8080, Sunday, 5 August 2007 06:34 (eighteen years ago)
This really IS like the Shaggs. Like you'd have to be The Magic Band or King Crimson to be able to duplicate this. What THE FUCK is the rhythm section doing.
― marmotwolof, Sunday, 5 August 2007 06:36 (eighteen years ago)
The ever elusive next level, of course.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 5 August 2007 06:38 (eighteen years ago)
Curtis Brumbalon - vocals Mark Swain - guitar Peter Creech - bass Todd Hamilton - drums
Just for future reference.
― marmotwolof, Sunday, 5 August 2007 06:41 (eighteen years ago)
I'm going to start dropping Creech/Hamilton into conversations about awesome rhythm sections.
― marmotwolof, Sunday, 5 August 2007 06:43 (eighteen years ago)
Creech Vs. Screech
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 5 August 2007 06:46 (eighteen years ago)
are these videos old? :(
― Catsupppppppppppppp dude 茄蕃, Sunday, 5 August 2007 07:09 (eighteen years ago)
whistlindick (1 week ago) Marked as spam What are you clowns out there snickering at. If "Wolfmother" could get signed, so could these choads.
ratebroomer said 10 years old.
whistlindick OTM
― marmotwolof, Sunday, 5 August 2007 07:11 (eighteen years ago)
haha someone beat me to Pollard comparison: iiiijjjj (1 month ago) Marked as spam FUCK YEAH GBV RULE PLAY HOT FREAKS!!!!
― marmotwolof, Sunday, 5 August 2007 07:21 (eighteen years ago)
SO WHEN YOU WALK ALONG http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x18/gr8080/1.jpg AND YOU HEAR A CRACKLE IN THE WOODS http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x18/gr8080/2.jpg ...A LITTLE NOISE http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x18/gr8080/3.jpg
― gr8080, Sunday, 5 August 2007 07:57 (eighteen years ago)
ITS JUST THE MAN UPSTAIRS http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x18/gr8080/4.jpg TAKING CARE OF ALL OF US: http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x18/gr8080/5-1.jpg YOU, ME AND EVERYONE http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x18/gr8080/6.jpg
― gr8080, Sunday, 5 August 2007 07:58 (eighteen years ago)
SO WE CAN HAVE BEAUTIFUL http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x18/gr8080/7.jpg SUNIRESES ALL THE TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIME http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x18/gr8080/8.jpg
BEAUTIFUL SUNRISES ALL THE TIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIME http://i181.photobucket.com/albums/x18/gr8080/big-1.jpg
It does say 1997 at the end of that video btw
― marmotwolof, Sunday, 5 August 2007 08:06 (eighteen years ago)
Curtis Brumbalon was wearing a Bret "The Hitman" Hart t-shirt when he first met Dave the Completely Unfunny Douchebag = Curtis is a total bro.
― marmotwolof, Sunday, 5 August 2007 08:46 (eighteen years ago)
This band is amazing. I wanna hear studio stuff.
― Noodle Vague, Sunday, 5 August 2007 09:01 (eighteen years ago)
beautiful
― gr8080, Sunday, 5 August 2007 12:45 (eighteen years ago)
sunrises
― gr8080, Sunday, 5 August 2007 12:46 (eighteen years ago)
all
the
time
"'hot as hell'. hoo!"
― haitch, Sunday, 5 August 2007 13:18 (eighteen years ago)
Folks, forget "Hot as Hell" the song -- Hot as Hell, the band, is infinitely more ?!?!:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=_G4q5A0WkgM
Just..watch.
― Ned Raggett, Sunday, 5 August 2007 18:35 (eighteen years ago)
Whoa, whoa, whoa. About 16:29 into that Behind the Music video:
COMPLETE HOT LINE: (817) 561-1361
Somebody please see if that number still works and get an interview. Ned or Nabisco or someone. It's probably Curtis's house.
PS: the guy "hosting" that video really is such an annoying asshole that I expect to see him hosting some reality show or TRL in the near future.
― marmotwolof, Sunday, 5 August 2007 20:04 (eighteen years ago)
http://myspace.com/completefanpage http://a581.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/24/m_c8d039de47f0338386b24f9fd5a5003c.jpg
― marmotwolof, Monday, 6 August 2007 09:55 (eighteen years ago)
This is really great. Is, like, the sum total evidence of their existence one public access vid?
― libcrypt, Tuesday, 7 August 2007 05:06 (eighteen years ago)
Dreaming keeps going 'round in my brane.
― libcrypt, Tuesday, 7 August 2007 05:07 (eighteen years ago)
There's a bit of Killdozer going on, I think.
― libcrypt, Tuesday, 7 August 2007 05:18 (eighteen years ago)
I didn't mean that to be snarky.
― libcrypt, Tuesday, 7 August 2007 05:24 (eighteen years ago)
some early Butthole Surfers in there too
― latebloomer, Tuesday, 7 August 2007 05:31 (eighteen years ago)
Twin Infinitives
― marmotwolof, Tuesday, 7 August 2007 05:44 (eighteen years ago)
the guy who "discovered" Complete has a blog about them now apparently:
http://cmpt.blogspot.com/
― latebloomer, Wednesday, 8 August 2007 22:30 (eighteen years ago)
kate said...
I myself, along with many other people I'm sure, tried calling the phone number given on the cable access show. An older lady answered and sounded annoyed. She must get a lot of calls and, needless to say, had no idea what I was talking about.
August 8, 2007 6:58 AM IGOR said...
Yeah, I asked if this was the "Complete Hotline", and she said--"Who you calling for?--Sharon??"
This went on for about four or five more times until I started laughing and had to tell her it MUST be a wrong number...
-IGOR
August 8, 2007 9:45 AM yours said...
i didnt call the hotline. you have to 411 him in fort worth texas.It was the guitarsit and when we asked about curtis (the singer)he said "Mayne i dont talk to that fool no more"
August 8, 2007 10:12 AM
― marmotwolof, Wednesday, 8 August 2007 23:06 (eighteen years ago)
!!!!
― latebloomer, Wednesday, 8 August 2007 23:10 (eighteen years ago)
the plot thickens
The guitarist does seem to be the most, uh, adept. Like, you could stick him in front of a competent rhythm section and he might sound almost normal with a little practice. Maybe he realized this, thought that would be better and is now playing in a completely nondescript bar band. Little did he know that Complete was the true righteous path to glory.
― marmotwolof, Wednesday, 8 August 2007 23:28 (eighteen years ago)
US maple
― cutty, Wednesday, 8 August 2007 23:56 (eighteen years ago)
wow
― gr8080, Thursday, 9 August 2007 02:08 (eighteen years ago)
someone has to be combing Ft. Worth used CD stores looking for the CD.
― gr8080, Thursday, 9 August 2007 02:23 (eighteen years ago)
this is awesome i thought it sounded like scratch acid kinda
― daria-g, Thursday, 9 August 2007 02:55 (eighteen years ago)
I love how that Dave guy seems to think this is an unprecedented level of unlistenable noise and anyone with a reasonable knowledge of indie shit can rattle off a list of good records that sound similar.
There has to be some record we could think of that would kill this guy dead, if this is his limit.
― marmotwolof, Thursday, 9 August 2007 03:11 (eighteen years ago)
teenage jesus and the jerks' tracks on no new york
― latebloomer, Thursday, 9 August 2007 03:22 (eighteen years ago)
early cows or killdozer arab on radar
― daria-g, Thursday, 9 August 2007 03:32 (eighteen years ago)
yeah we could go on and on.
I love those bands but Complete's total lack of put-on or irony puts them in category of their own. These guys just wanna ROCK.
― latebloomer, Thursday, 9 August 2007 03:39 (eighteen years ago)
they had to have known their music didn't sound like any records they owned
― cutty, Thursday, 9 August 2007 12:00 (eighteen years ago)
never heard of complete
but i keep on looking at this thread and thinking 'complete' is another way of saying 'complete this sentence', 'fill in the dots', 'such and such are amazing'
know what i'm say'n
― Charlie Howard, Thursday, 9 August 2007 12:26 (eighteen years ago)
thanks for that
― cutty, Thursday, 9 August 2007 13:30 (eighteen years ago)
they had to have known their music didn't sound like any records they owned-- cutty, Thursday, August 9, 2007 2:00 AM (5 hours ago) Bookmark Link
-- cutty, Thursday, August 9, 2007 2:00 AM (5 hours ago) Bookmark Link
they talk about having thier "own sound" several times in the interview segment.
― gr8080, Thursday, 9 August 2007 17:06 (eighteen years ago)
yeah, they do seem aware that they're unique.
― latebloomer, Thursday, 9 August 2007 17:22 (eighteen years ago)
they also make sure it is known that all of thier initials are in the word "Complete".
― gr8080, Thursday, 9 August 2007 17:29 (eighteen years ago)
I was trying to think of other names with cmpt. Computer, Compete, Campsite...
― marmotwolof, Thursday, 9 August 2007 19:58 (eighteen years ago)
so why is US maple any better than this band? because they are ironic?
― cutty, Thursday, 9 August 2007 20:00 (eighteen years ago)
i'm not directing that comment to anyone in particular, it's just a weird dichotomy
I'm tending to dislike bands that operate on a primarily ironic principle lately. It's such a shit way to go about music unless you really know what you're doing.
― marmotwolof, Thursday, 9 August 2007 20:10 (eighteen years ago)
these dudes were so into doc at the radar station
― cutty, Thursday, 9 August 2007 20:53 (eighteen years ago)
Yeah, I don't see why we should automatically assume that they're just trying to sound like ZZ Top or something and failing miserably just because they're from Texas and don't look like hipster college kids. All kinds of crazy shit came from Texas.
― marmotwolof, Thursday, 9 August 2007 22:09 (eighteen years ago)
Rejected Complete band names:
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― libcrypt, Friday, 10 August 2007 05:07 (eighteen years ago)
The Complete blog guy's shit-eating band.
― libcrypt, Friday, 10 August 2007 05:19 (eighteen years ago)
*nelson laugh*
― latebloomer, Friday, 10 August 2007 05:21 (eighteen years ago)
-- marmotwolof, Thursday, August 9, 2007 10:09 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Link
otm...they are definitely creating their own universe.
― latebloomer, Friday, 10 August 2007 05:23 (eighteen years ago)
and they want to rock in it.
― latebloomer, Friday, 10 August 2007 05:26 (eighteen years ago)
and they do.
I'm scared to click on the link for Dave's band. Just tell me who they sound like.
libcrypt, I really wanted to make a list like that from cmpt but assumed it was going to be too much trouble. I suppose there's a website that does it for you?
― marmotwolof, Friday, 10 August 2007 06:16 (eighteen years ago)
uber-generic modern rock horsehit.
apparently the dave guy is no longer in that band...not like it matters.
― latebloomer, Friday, 10 August 2007 07:22 (eighteen years ago)
Horsehit! That's way worse than horseshit. It's mean to hit horses. Unless they deserve it. Poor Dave, someone should send him a CD-R of stuff that makes these guys sound like Steely Dan.
― marmotwolof, Friday, 10 August 2007 07:57 (eighteen years ago)
On my Mac, I opened up Terminal and did
grep -i 'c.*m.*p.*t' /usr/share/dict/words
― libcrypt, Saturday, 11 August 2007 19:57 (eighteen years ago)
I'm having a tough time wrapping my head around the cmpt blog guy's weird mix of pride, smug condecension, and bitterness.
― Mike Dixn, Tuesday, 25 September 2007 21:52 (eighteen years ago)
It's not difficult once you realize how utterly and profoundly mediocre his band is/was. He's totally jealous.
― libcrypt, Thursday, 27 September 2007 04:14 (eighteen years ago)
otfm
complete will outlive us all
― latebloomer, Friday, 5 October 2007 21:54 (eighteen years ago)
'into the night' = jesus lizard + cpt. beefheart
― 6335, Friday, 5 October 2007 22:02 (eighteen years ago)
If I don't watch out I'm going to use the word minitials in real life (Complete interview, 0:40) :-/
― StanM, Saturday, 6 October 2007 15:47 (eighteen years ago)
http://cmpt.blogspot.com/2007/12/possible-complete-contact.html
― latebloomer, Sunday, 16 December 2007 10:28 (eighteen years ago)
haha the more i listen to complete, the better they get! 'beautiful sunrises' is a genuinely arresting piece of music. the others aren't bad either.
― Just got offed, Sunday, 16 December 2007 11:02 (eighteen years ago)
that documentary dude is a plumed wiener btw, as is almost every youtube commenter.
― Just got offed, Sunday, 16 December 2007 11:03 (eighteen years ago)
Steve Albini uses and endorses CoMPLeTe
― Snop Snitchin, Sunday, 16 December 2007 16:50 (eighteen years ago)
yeah i saw that too. albini totally otm.
― latebloomer, Monday, 17 December 2007 01:11 (eighteen years ago)
I really dislike the guy who made that documentary/blog but I can't wait to read his interview with the guitarist, if it comes to pass. I wonder how he (the guitarist) feels about being in Complete.
― latebloomer, Monday, 17 December 2007 01:17 (eighteen years ago)
holy crap! (bulletin from the Complete myspace tribute page):
"This just in! I have been contacted by Curtis' stepson, Thomas. We have recent photos and possible access to Curtis' cd with his new band Barbed! The cd contains the hit Hoogie Boogie Land! It's an early Christmas for all of us!
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n90/bluesairmenguitars/l_f20ba9067c380b8336bdfa2c110209fc.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n90/bluesairmenguitars/l_2922271bf18f4052635d02584731f429.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n90/bluesairmenguitars/l_7dddc44e8ad273f406e6a778e25329c0.jpg
― latebloomer, Wednesday, 19 December 2007 23:00 (eighteen years ago)
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n90/bluesairmenguitars/l_7a774cfd446784286981b15adeadac00.jpg
http://i110.photobucket.com/albums/n90/bluesairmenguitars/l_a64a57b6aa4d27aebd680276f0a6cdf8.jpg
― latebloomer, Wednesday, 19 December 2007 23:05 (eighteen years ago)
rad
― chaki, Thursday, 20 December 2007 00:50 (eighteen years ago)
This is amazing news. BARBED!
― squids, Thursday, 20 December 2007 01:35 (eighteen years ago)
And somehow I'm not surprised by those pictures.
― squids, Thursday, 20 December 2007 01:36 (eighteen years ago)
Barbed is a good name. So is Complete. I approve of this thread.
― Mr. Goodman, Thursday, 20 December 2007 01:46 (eighteen years ago)
I love in Beautiful Sunrises how his vocals only have some super-reverb effect turned on at the end of his phrases, so the last 2 words sound like they're in a cave.
― filthy dylan, Thursday, 20 December 2007 02:36 (eighteen years ago)
http://www.myspace.com/completebarbed
― latebloomer, Friday, 21 December 2007 03:27 (eighteen years ago)
Now it just sounds like Captain Beefheart. :(
― squids, Friday, 21 December 2007 07:29 (eighteen years ago)
I'm digging the new stuff.
― latebloomer, Friday, 21 December 2007 12:28 (eighteen years ago)
haha chaki and latebloomer in top friends.
― gr8080, Friday, 21 December 2007 12:41 (eighteen years ago)
fuck they need to hook up with the old drummer.
― gr8080, Friday, 21 December 2007 12:45 (eighteen years ago)
"Submit questions for video interview with Curt!
I am going to be doing a sit down interview with Curt, the lead singer of Barbed (the new complete) and ask any questions you all may have for him and let him tell his side of the story of that infamous night that was captured on video including news of a new version of Barbed featuring everyone from complete minus Peter, as he is no longer a friend of Curts!"
the pics of him and "Creech" have been taken down...:-(
― latebloomer, Sunday, 23 December 2007 08:17 (eighteen years ago)
The new stuff is flat out awesome. SWEET solo on Hoogie Boogie Land.
― filthy dylan, Sunday, 23 December 2007 19:28 (eighteen years ago)
Utterly risible but oddly mesmerising. Is it supposed to be quite so rhythmically sloppy?
― chap, Sunday, 23 December 2007 20:05 (eighteen years ago)
...including news of a new version of Barbed featuring everyone from complete minus Peter, as he is no longer a friend of Curts!
I wonder what happened:-/
― latebloomer, Sunday, 23 December 2007 21:00 (eighteen years ago)
Keep in mind that the Narrator Douchebag of the original YouTube said that if you could find a Complete CD in any store, he'd give you a hundred dollars.
Are these guys on their way to making a CD now? If so, may we encourage them just so I can ask for my $100 from Dbag?
― Mackro Mackro, Sunday, 23 December 2007 21:38 (eighteen years ago)
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=301250986
interview up with curtis!
Complete Was Formed by Curt, Mark, Todd & Peter, Curt & Peter remade several songs and they are here on the page, the new Complete will feature Curt, Mark & A new drummer and will start recording and touring in 2008!
― latebloomer, Tuesday, 1 January 2008 00:46 (eighteen years ago)
interview does not disappoint
― latebloomer, Tuesday, 1 January 2008 00:50 (eighteen years ago)
happy new year
http://blog.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendID=301250986&blogID=389333665
Finally...........................................
Sunday June 1st 2:00 PM - ??:??
2500 Club - 2500 East 4th Street Fort Worth, Texas
Presale Tickets are $10.00, & $15.00 @ The Door
If Purchasing Presale Tickets You Can pay thru paypal by messaging me and pick them up @ the door
Okay Everyone Complete is finally going on tour starting with Texas and the surrounding states, Come see Curt, Peter AkA Creecher & Their New Drummer John perform all of the old & new songs you know & love! This is an all day event with several other soon to be announced bands!
― latebloomer, Sunday, 11 May 2008 14:30 (seventeen years ago)
http://myspacetv.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=33970766
― latebloomer, Sunday, 11 May 2008 14:31 (seventeen years ago)
bump, for the band complete
― global tetrahedron, Friday, 26 September 2014 02:11 (eleven years ago)
Holy shit
Some of it sounds like one of those shreds videos. Just... wow. In a good way.
― a proclamation of tortoise intent (ultros ultros-ghali), Friday, 26 September 2014 13:04 (eleven years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3hVEy8Y8dg
<3
― global tetrahedron, Friday, 26 September 2014 13:11 (eleven years ago)
they've released an album and it sounds like a single microphone capturing them practicing, complete (no pun intended) with what sounds like banter between the songs, "dreaming," "beautiful sunrise" [sic?], "into the night," "hoogie boogie land" included in versions that don't really sound like either the 1997 or the 2008 ones:
http://open.spotify.com/album/4mnLLsSo3aFWcn730bA6pE
it also sounds like listening to a band that still can't play in time (or has replaced a drummer who only played out of time fills with one who only does borderline incompetent straight rock drumming) after 17 years (with a 10+ year gap, obviously) from the vantage point of outside their practice space, and for that reason alone it is deeply weird and perhaps not as good an introduction to this band as that incredible TV performance
― rope (lloydwabbitt), Sunday, 28 December 2014 07:25 (eleven years ago)
Gerard Cosloy (or rather "Can't Stop The Bleeding") is hosting a sxsw showcase today at Beerland with Complete kicking off the festivities. Anybody going?
http://www.cantstopthebleeding.com/march-19-in-austin-we-might-have-found-a-suitable-replacement-for-rusted-shut
― city worker, Thursday, 19 March 2015 16:49 (ten years ago)
I attend in spirit.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 19 March 2015 17:32 (ten years ago)
playing in new york.
― scott seward, Wednesday, 8 July 2015 16:17 (ten years ago)
union pool
― scott seward, Wednesday, 8 July 2015 16:18 (ten years ago)
lol no way
aren't they competent enough now to not be as interesting tho
― global tetrahedron, Wednesday, 8 July 2015 16:54 (ten years ago)
Who knows? But yes, as Scott sez
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2015/07/texas_cult_band.html
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 9 July 2015 17:12 (ten years ago)
im glad these dudes are still riding their meme status they are truly something magical and special and they deserve it.
― Cory Sklar, Thursday, 9 July 2015 17:26 (ten years ago)
that Brooklyn show is next Sat afternoon (free)
― skateboards are the new combover (Dr Morbius), Monday, 17 August 2015 03:20 (ten years ago)
RIP Curtis
https://www.facebook.com/100063788496678/posts/515809220555357/
― JoeStork, Thursday, 27 October 2022 23:54 (three years ago)