Steve Burns

The Kicks’ Jordan Phillips and I talked recently about his band’s origin, Nashville, the politics of music, working with Vance Powell, and the possible connection between Tonight Changes Everything, The Kicks’ upcoming album and the Orwellian condition of the United States. Read More

With his bronze snout raised in mid-oink, Filbert the Pig and I scouted the Reading Terminal Market’s many rows of seats for Philadelphia’s paramount poet, CA Conrad. Commerce and consumption swirled around us. Filbert wasn’t much help. I left the pig to his occupation Read More

Inhabitants of Philadelphia! Crawl out of your caves and drop down from your perches! The Philadelphia Zoo’s Summer Ale Festival 2012 is approaching! Each summer, seasonal beers from local breweries sit alongside neighborhood eats, entertainment, and gorgeous gardens. This year’s Read More