Oh, Baltimore. You are so ready for an upswing it's not even funny. Each conversation about the city, by law, must be peppered with mentions of the crime stats or Wire references (a show about crime, natch) though the city's musical history does loom large; natives include Billie Holiday to DMX and Phillip Glass. More recently the Wham City scene has inspired a double-take at the city, and less dance-oriented (and trendy) groups like Wye Oak and the Lexie Mountain Boys are also breaking out. more ›