Thomas Strønen (drums) and Iain Ballamy (saxophones) are the primary chefs whose offerings may bring to mind the brownies made famous by Alice B. Toklas.

What we have here is a spotless portrayal of constant screwball vocals (not unlike a mixture of David Johansen and early Red Cross) that time-travel to the iridescent days of yore.

Buke and Gase have set the bar impossibly high for 2013 indie rock.

I’ll be damned if this isn’t in my top five 335 days from now. The jazzy singer from Minneapolis finally gets a proper U.S.

The third release of saxophonist Joe Lovano and his band Us Five builds on the strengths of the prior two.

If “State of the Art (A.E.I.O.U.)” doesn’t get Jim James a guest spot on “Sesame Street,” the producers are nuts.

This is exactly the kind of evolution one wanted to hear on James Business’ second release.

John King’s tenure as the sultan of Louisville love songs has sadly come to an end.

In popular music, the awkward years come between 35 and 50 — too young to be a grizzled vet, too old to be hungry and fresh-eyed, just right to begin the Dad Rock years.

It’s difficult not to get a contact high while listening to this quickie from these two locals. Spanish and Razor have both been busy and moderately successful as solo acts.