Welcome 2009!

Happy NEW YEAR! We had a wonderfully relaxed and fun evening at the Dieter home last night. And when we are at the Dieter home, there too will be karaoke. This time, the American Idol Wii came got busted out for the first time. As you can see, Scott confused the New Year's Party for a Christmas sweater party. Not sure what was going on in his head during his outfit prep time.

It was our first New Years in the Central Time Zone, so it felt weird to bring in the New York New Year at 11:00 our time (watched the ball drop and the whole bit)... then to have our own private little moment when it was officially midnight.

Hope everyone was safe and cozy last night!

Jamie, a know-the-words-to-every-song wizard was rocking the girl's team in this pic

Arthurs, Dieters, and Rosses

Best of 2008: Yesoos'sssss list

I had a hard time putting these in order... so here you go.
oh, and most of the links are to different blogsites that have the links for the album. its not cool to take links without giving credit to the site that upped it.

1.
flying lotus - Los Angeles
maaaaaan, at first listen I didn't really "get" Los Angeles. i knew i was going to like and was supposed to like it, and when i finally did.... mmmmmmmmm. mind explosion snitches! i hope hip hop takes note and starts to head in the direction of having original experimental producers... or flying lotus just keeps making albums.

2.
Eden Express - Que Amors Que
really, im not sure why this is my number two. it just strikes a chord for me. i don't care for her voice very much, but i like how the album feels. like maybe, living in some latin american country driving in the country roads smoking a cigarette just feeling cool and shit. that would be the life.

3.
Grouper - Dragging a Dead Deer Up A Hill
pretty. depressing. pretty depressing.

4.
The Fun Years - Baby, It's Cold Inside
not fun at all. but im really into sample based modern classical and post-rock... and this sounds like the perfect baby of those two genres.

5.
Bohren & der Club of Gore - Dolores
nothing like metal guys that play jazz. really, nothing like it.

6.
Crystal Stilts - Alight of Night
if you want to be cool, listen to crystal stilts. it's like shopping at american apparel if there is no american apparel in your town.

7.
Department Of Eagles - In Ear Park
grizzly bear. that's all.

8.
Juana Molina - Un Dia
mmmm. argentine goodness. she always makes the best spring time albums. i was playing this in the record store i work at (hipster cred. right there) and one of our regulars said it was good art school student music. yeah, dude.

9.
No Age - Nouns
i always found it hard to say no age. it sounds like noige when people ask who this is when im playing it.... anyway, it's two guys making a bunch of noise.

10.
Valet - Naked Acid
drone, somewhat depressing, makes you feel cool music that no one will get while you're listening to it but will wish they were cool enough to be the one listening.
i keep thinking black lights and stuff.

11.
Beach House - Devotion
lo-fi analogue sounding electronic sad music with a female vocalist

12.
Blue Sky Black Death - Jean Grae: Evil Jeanius
i spit when i rhyme, i rhyme when i spit

13.
m83 - Saturdays=Youth
did the urban outfitters catalog come with a soundtrack?

14.
Brael And Tokyo Bloodworm - Living Language
electronic goodness that i don't feel like explaining too much.

15.
Jacaszek - Treny
beautiful. just effing beautiful.