Max Diez

Join the Berkestir on Tuesday, October 15th at 4pm for a wide-ranging interview with a troubadour of immense wit, style, and originality…the singer-songwriter, Robyn Hitchcock.

Desolation Girl and Ness recently sat down with Chris Sheppard and Collins Kilgore of Arkansas emo band Everyone Asked About You ahead of their October 16th headlining show at Bottom of the Hill. Tune in on Sunday, October 13th at 1pm to hear their conversation.

Penned between heated sessions of Mario Kart 64 and Goldeneye, Little Rock, Arkansas high school quartet Everyone Asked About You developed their own take on the emo sound that was sweeping the midwest in the late-‘90s. The band’s original lineup consisted of Chris Sheppard, Lee Buford, Collins Kilgore, and Hannah Vogan, who bonded over a shared love for bands like Unwound and released their self-titled debut EP in 1997. Although the release received mixed reviews, the band’s earnest lyrics and guitar-driven, twinkly, and twee sensibilities helped them develop a dedicated fanbase in the Southern US scene. John Beachboard and Matt Bradley later joined in 1998, incorporating synthesizers into their sound, influenced by bands like The Rentals and Rainer Maria.

Everyone Asked About You broke up in 2000, but their music eventually reemerged as part of the contemporary emo canon in the early 2010s through YouTube, music blogs, and social media. Their music resonated deeply with a new generation, resulting in a release of their shelved debut album, 1999’s Let’s Be Enemies, in 2012 and a 2023 collection of their complete discography by Numero Group, Paper Airplanes, Paper Hearts. The band reunited for their first show in 23 years in the winter of 2022 and kept the momentum going with a brand new EP, Never Leave, in October 2024 followed by a string of West Coast tour dates.

With their headlining dates and a slot at the early-emo-juggernaut Best Friends Forever Festival on the horizon, the recent success of Everyone Asked About You is definitely better late than never. In the interview, Chris and Collins talk about who they’re excited to catch at BFF Fest, how their reunion shows differ from their tours in the 90s, working with Alex Farrar (MJ Lenderman, Wednesday, Indigo de Souza), and what’s coming next for the band.

Photo: Daniel Bergeron

Tune in on Friday, October 11th at 11:30am to hear In Your Orbit speak with Raphaelle Standell and Alexander Kirby Cowan of the Montreal // Berlin based electronic music duo, Blue Hawaii, before they play Rickshaw Stop in SF later that same night.

The duo recently unveiled “Diamond Shovel” — a club-ready masterpiece with faster tempos and trance-inspired beats. From the acclaimed “I Felt Love” to their Juno-nominated records “Untogether” and “Tenderness“, Blue Hawaii’s journey reflects a fusion of 00s dance music and Indie Sleaze, while still preserving their deep emotional core.

Blue Hawaii has spent over a decade perfecting their craft. The two met in 2009, at the heart of Montreal’s burgeoning underground party scene. Finding their start with lo-fi bedroom recordings, they gradually evolved towards a more uplifting and dance forward sound.

The essence of their work is threaded through the confident sanguine vocals and songwriting of Raphaelle “Ra” Standell-Preston, and the distinctive production of Agor “DJ Kirby”. They uniquely assemble every aspect of their music together amidst an ocean of separation, with Agor in Berlin, and Ra in Montreal.

On Thursday, October 10th @ 4PM, Excuse My French speaks with Nashville based singer-songwriter, Olivia Barton, ahead of her show at Brick & Mortar Music Hall in SF on Wednesday, October 16th.

Standing as a pillar and brave spokesperson for those trying to make sense of their darker experiences and traumas, Barton lays out her thoughts in the most melodically beautiful fashion possible, with effortless relatability waterfalling from her gentle guitar strums and velvet folk harmonies.

Having opened for Lizzy McAlpine on her 2023 tour, Olivia Barton has garnered a truly special audience for her truly special art — and is working on a new album that is being eagerly awaited as she continuously grows and morphs her career into new corners of her timeless musicality.

Photo: Sam Street

Desolation Girl and Ness recently sat down with Patrick Carrie and Jonny Phillip of Orange County alt-country band Limbeck ahead of their October 10th show at Rickshaw Stop supporting The Anniversary.  Tune in on Thursday, October 10th at 1pm to hear their conversation.

Formed in Laguna Niguel, California in 1999, Limbeck is singer/guitarist Robb MacLean, guitarist Patrick Carrie, bassist Justin Entsminger, and drummer Jonny Phillip (who replaced Matt Stephens in 2005). Their first full-length, This Chapter Is Called Titles, was released in 2001 and leaned heavily into their early influences in the emo scene (Jimmy Eat World, The Get Up Kids, Reggie and the Full Effect). Limbeck signed to Doghouse Records in late 2002, and when their label debut, Hi, Everything’s Great, appeared in the first half of the next year, they were found to be evolving from emo into alternative country terrain.

Limbeck continued to bring their organic sunny pop almost nonstop around the country over the following year, sharing dates along the way with acts like Motion City Soundtrack, The Early November, and Hellogoodbye. Their next record, Let Me Come Home, boasted a sound that tapped more fully into influences like Wilco, Old 97’s, and the Replacements. Ever on the road, more touring followed before Limbeck entered a Kansas studio in the summer of 2006 to work again with longtime producer and friend Ed Rose (The Get Up Kids) on their self-titled record which surfaced in spring of the following year.

In the years since their last album, they’ve been growing their families, building their careers, and making time for music when they can. In the interview, Patrick and Jonny talk new music, fresh energy, and sounding, “more like Limbeck than we ever have.”