A sampling of the blogosphere

We Are Scientists

A quick sampling of songs from some of my favorite blogs. Enjoy

From 3Hive
Mother Mother "O My Heart" (mp3)
We Landed On The Moon! "Re: Your Letter" (mp3)

From Aquarium Drunkard
Crooked Fingers "Let's Not Pretend (To Be New Men)" (mp3)
Crooked Fingers "Modern Dislocation" (mp3)

From Aural States
We Are Scientists "The Great Escape" (mp3)

From Sixeyes
Parts & Labor "Nowheres Nigh" (mp3)

From Pitchfork Media
Eddie Vedder & Corin Tucker "The Golden State" (stream)

Rival Schools reunited at Ottobar

The recently reunited Rival Schools hit Baltimore last night on their abbreviated East Coast tour. Spurred on by the surprisingly enthusiastic crowd (have I seen too many shows in DC?) and the Obama victory the night before, the band blew through much of their 2001 release United By Fate. Front man Walter Schreifels (ex-Quicksand, Youth of Today) didn't appear annoyed by all the members of the audience calling out songs from any one of his former bands - unlike say, yelling out a Minor Threat song at a Fugazi show; bad bad idea. As reported on Brooklyn Vegan, the band had been featuring a cover of The Smiths' "How Soon is Now", a song Quicksand famously covered in the mid-90's.

Good Things (mp3)

Take One For The Team (mp3)

Quicksand - How Soon is Now (mp3)