Okay, fine….call it a comeback. The Jamz went missing last week and we regret any inconvenience it may have caused anyone anywhere. It couldn’t be helped and we feel awful about it, really we do. I mean, who can you count on anymore in a world full of pain, suffering and nonsense if not the HD Jamz? Where can you turn for a bit of sunshine and hope if not the HD Jamz? We sincerely apologize from the bottom of our heartz and to show you we mean it, we’ve come back stronger than ever and tougher than leather with some HDJz that are going to rock you to your socks. Okay, not really tougher than leather. Actually, this edition focuses on the lighter side of the Jamz….

Frankie & the Outs
Frankie is Frankie Rose, late of the Vivian Girls and now also late of Crystal Stilts, as she’s left them to start her own band. There’s a new single on Slumberland at the end of the month and it promises to be pretty similar to what she’s been involved with, so expect dreamy and drifty haze pop.

Strawberry Whiplash
Anyone on board for a Darlings Buds revival? Aside from us and this boy/girl duo from Glasgow, that is….

The Afternoon Naps
Crush band alumni from Ohio have just released their first LP for Happy Happy Birthday to Me and it’s sounding real nice. Sweet as pie indie pop with lots of heart and some slick arrangements. Here’s a sample: “Mitten Fingers”

Xuman
The Disco Bloc has absorbed another nation (Russia) and now Moscow can be added to the list of hottspots where fine French-inspired disco house can be heard. Listening to Xuman’s “Panic” is like rubbing glitter into your ears.

James Husband
This dude’s been a behind the scenes player with bands like Of Montreal, MGMT and Rubies, but just decided it was time to step behind the mike himself and lay down some pleasingly crooked and homemade sounding pop. Look for an album at the end of the month on Polyvinyl.

Now for some Darling Buds!