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high school, and continue to love the songs of theirs that I knew back then, but, well, years later, they're still making music, and it's music that I, unfortunately, wasn't familiar with until last night. Sure, they didn't play a single song that I knew from back in the day, but it didn't really matter: it was still a solid, and solidly entertaining, set (punctuated by interludes that went: "Married on MySpace, but single on Friendster") that provided an excellent soundtrack to our meals. Plus, there was a lap steel on stage. And that's more or less all it takes to win me over.

Being a native Californian, Philadelphia's culture and variety of neighborhoods continues to intrigue me in so many different ways. As there are so many different neighborhoods, I try not to venture into uncharted territory unless something really exciting is happening and I know where I am going. One wrong turn, and you could end up in an area that’s unsavory, or, even worse, Camden. (Trust me...it has happened several times) On Friday night, I put my fears to rest and decided to venture to the World Cafe Live to hear the up and coming new artist, Paolo Nutini play. His debut album, "These Streets," was just released Jan. 30th, 2007.