Literally, not a week goes by without somebody asking me about my old partner in crime Allan Prell, aka "Uncle Allie." I will always consider Allan to be a radio god, a mentor, and a good friend, but to be honest, we've lost touch over the years. That is, until last week when I got an unexpected invitation from him in the mail. So what's the invitation for? Hard to say. Apparently, he's doing a cabaret style performance with his pal, the pianist Russ Margo, at Germano's Cabaret in Little Italy.

According to Cyd Wolf, who co-owns Germano's, Prell was in town (and didn't call me? I'm hurt!) to introduce Margo at a recent show and was "bitten by the cabaret bug." Now the two have come up with some sort of "act." Knowing Uncle Ally, it will be silly, inappropriate, and spit-out-your-espresso funny.

As Allan told me in the invitation: "I hope to see you one of those two nights, beause it will probably never happen again." So come out and show your love for the radio legend himself, Baltimore! (But don't bring your old lawn furniture. This is NOT an...

On Friday, Good Morning America poked fun at WJZ reporter Mike Hellgren, who recently reported on a police suspect who, according to an eyewitness drawing, looked a lot like Hellgren himself. Lucky for Hellgren, the actual assailant was apprehended by police, lifting suspicions about the reporter.

Perhaps not surprisingly, this isn't the first time this has happened. The GMA report includes another incident in Kansas City, and, a couple years ago, there was this still (left) in which a dumbfounded anchor looks an awful lot the suspected rapist he's reporting on. Maybe the stations should start keeping lawyers on hand...

In just four short years, Baltimore natives Wye Oak have gone from playing small clubs around the city, to helping kick off a nationally renowned festival.

Kicking off the 20th anniversary of Lollapalooza on the Sony stage, Wye Oak will prove why they were named the best band/musician for Best of Baltimore 2011.

As they go on stage at noon central time today, the band will be exposed to its largest audience ever. With a sold out crowd of over 240,000 people, Andy Stack and Jenn Wasner look to grow their fanbase even further.

For those of you unable to make the journey to Chicago, this years festival is being streamed live for free through the Lollapalooza YouTube channel.

 Check out Wye Oak and the rest of this year’s Best of Baltimore winners in our August Issue on newsstands now. 

- Summer editorial intern Tyler Green wrote this piece.

I'm mostly pumped about the whole relaunch of WHFS, now streaming live here and on 97.5 FM.

WHFS was a pretty important station to me back in my early days in Baltimore. It turned me onto to the likes of the Pixies, Nirvana, and Beck—bands/artists I still listen to and love to this day.

But when I heard they were relaunching, I assumed they would be playing today's alternative music, giving me a chance to perhaps discover some new artists to add to my collection. Instead, the station, right down to the old DJs (hey there, Gina Crash and Neci!), is mostly a big ol' 1990s nostalgia fest.

Okay, fair enough. I'm still happy to hear Cake, Smashing Pumpkins, and Jane's Addiction any time of day. But what about the alternative music of today?

Which actually got me thinking: What even IS the alternative music of today? I'm not talking the really underground stuff, but the kind of stuff WHFS used to play, the...