The Seascape
The SIS Interview by Dany Sloan
Photo by Nina Palmer
The idea of teenagers in a garage band has been romanticized over the years to the point of being a cliche, but there's always a reason for that cliche. As of late, indie rock has had a youth movement, and Connecticut scenesters The Seascape are quickly rising to the top of the fray. The best thing about these kids is that they are still a secret, but if songs like "Hemingway" or "Person, Place or Thing" are of any indication, the world may be waking up to them very soon.

Patrick talked to Stranded in Stereo a few weeks ago to tell us about the band's beginnings playing Christmas tunes and why London is the most inspiring place on Earth.
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Tokyo Police Club
Dave Monks has a flawless, pretty voice. It’s so pristine, so smooth it almost emasculates him. What must that feel like, to sing and to hear those perfect notes emanate like he’s some kind of castrato. Thom Yorke has a similar condition but he’s very nasal and you can hear that texture.
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Nerf Herder
Remember Nerf Herder? How about I refresh your memory: they hit it somewhat big in the mid ‘90s, first with the surf-rock theme song from the television series Buffy The Vampire Slayer. They then scored a minor hit withthe single "Van Halen," an ode to/paraody of, well, you know.
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Nine Inch Nails
The fundamental assertion of numerology is that the universe as a whole is an orderly system; that all things can be measured and represented by numerical values. Entropy is a real force, but even that process can be measured, indexed, tabulated and quantified.
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The Kooks
I remember the first track by The Kooks I ever heard was “Naïve” from Inside In Inside Out, and I was flat out blown away. The clear honesty in the vocals, the crisp, clever bass and guitar piggybacking, the captivating highs and lows of the songwriting…
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Iron Man
Iron Man is director Jon Favreau’s first attempt at action and Robert Downey Jr. seems a somewhat unlikely, yet perfect candidate for the billionaire playboy, Tony Stark aka Iron Man. If you haven’t read the Iron Man comics, let me sum up why Downey presumably works for Tony Stark: Stark is basically Downey Jr. plus a couple billion dollars.
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Grand Theft Auto IV
I have just returned from a middle of the week weekend. I took Tuesday and Wednesday off of work and drove my ass to Plymouth, MA to play GTA IV on my buddy's bigger than God screen. The set up was hugley in the game's favor. We had a 1080i HD projector, surround sound, no windows, rows of leather seats, cases of Sierra Nevada, and some tequila.
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