We Are Scientists - House Band

Apparently the Sci^Blings have determined that we need a House Band...

World's Fair advocates Phish, or Wilco, and Chad likes someone I've never heard of (so they must be trendy or something).

Now, I like Wilco, but mostly as Billy Bragg's backup band.

You could go with the classics, like Rush, or even Bowie or (really reaching) Pink Floyd.
Heck, why not Holst.
And They Might Be Giants is always a safe choice.
Boring.

I originally thought maybe Green Day: surprisingly successful, little bit of attitude, but really just nice middle class boys with a bit of angst about the whole thing. And their recent work tells a story while dripping with contempt - appeal to a corner of the youth market while giving a nod to the old fogeys.

However, that would be wrong.
Clearly the choice is We Are Scientists

Geek, but trendy (they toured with the Arctic Monkeys!).
Their web site has "Science Diaries" with informative stuff and pretty pictures of scientificcy things like photogenic animals and people doing odd things, including allusions to sex.
They're university graduates, do a good live show, I hear, and have been on Letterman.

Oh, and they play music, which is on the web, and actually quite listenable to as sort of boppy modern rock in the post-modern english style.