Explore every episode of the podcast RAW impressions with Lou Barlow and Adelle Barlow

Lou's on tour and he and Adelle talk about things that have been difficult while they've been apart. Adelle's grief over the passing of her mother deepens and Lou's mysterious hearing loss frustrates him. On the upside, Lou discusses Dinosaur Jr's steady evolution and Adelle is finding a way forward.

The Barlow Family General Store is open for in-person biz on Saturdays (and sometimes Fridays and Sundays!) at 22 Chapman St. Greenfield, MA. Open on-line all-the-time.. get your handwritten lyrics, big-ass knit caps, a curated selection crafting tools and more!

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

our Substack for music, updates and more!

https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

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Adelle and Lou roll out September/early October b-day shout-outs! 4-Track Man delivers personalized variations of the beloved Raw Impressions birthday song! Another inimitable RAW Impressions episode!

The Barlow Family General Store is open October 10 as a part of Greenfield's 'Vintage Days', and yep, we got vintage stuff along with our knitwear, crafting bits, music-related items, and more.

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

Lou's out on tour with Dinosaur Jr until mid-November, expect a steady stream of 'on-the-road' podcasts!

https://www.dinosaurjr.com/tour

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Fresh off opening for Turnstile with Dinosaur Jr, Lou plays True Hardcore from Sebadoh's The Freed Man L.P. . The opening, opening band for Turnstile: Fiddlehead, asked Lou to play True Hardcore before they played. So, Lou opened for the opening openers -then- opened with J and Murph, amazing! Adelle and Lou talk about Lou being hit by a shopping cart (on purpose?) at an empty grocery store. Oh, then Lou plays a cover of Reject by First-Wave-Hardcore band The Necros.

The Barlow Family General Store will be open 12-5 on Sunday October 4th. Lou will be there if you wanna geek out and/or shoot the shit. 44 Chapman St. Greenfield MA 01301.

BFGS has an active on-line store for 24 hour access to sweet gifts, crafts, and music.

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

The Barlow Family General Substack just might have a bonus/supplemental episode to RAW 170 up?!?! Our Substack is dense with content and getting denser.

https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

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This tiny tunes tuesday is immediately derailed, for no good reason, by ringworm talk. Lou manages to play two songs: Perfect Way and Lazy MInd before the ringworm talk starts anew. Then Lou unveils some exciting news about Sebadoh and Sub Pop records and he and 4-Track Man do a commercial related to this exciting news. Exciting!

Shop for music, music-related items and gifts galore at the Barlow Family Store. All the time online: https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

AND now, in person, at our brick and mortar (literally) spot , Saturdays 11:30-4:30!!

44 Chapman St. Greenfield MA 01301

e-mail us for by appointment flexible shopping and geeking out with Lou time opportunities.

rawimpressionspodcast@gmail.com

Our Substack has lots of stuff and plenty more a'comin'

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Adelle urgently needs to share her RAW impressions of the arts’n’crafts’n’vegetables exhibit inside the round house at the Franklin County Fair. Lou responds by playing slapdash fragments of Tom Petty songs. Both of them ponder what to do with all the left over beer from Lou’s August 8th birthday party.  

The real-life Barlow Family General Store is open this Saturday 11-4:30! Free beer! The online Barlow Family General Store is open all-the-time!! Get some hand-crafted lyrics before Lou disappears on tour again in October. Get some cute gifts! 

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/ 

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On his Western Canada tour earlier this year, Lou realized he had to cover both sides of Alice Bowie’s (Cheech and Chong) 1974 single Earache My Eye/Turn That Thing Down. In this episode Lou follows through and tries to explain it all to Adelle. 

Listen to the Cheech Marin’s Moth episode that set Lou on his mission :

https://www.themoth.org/stories/75-pools 

The Barlow Family General Store is open this Saturday, September 12! 11:30-4:30! Lou will be playing with Dinosaur Jr in Virginia Beach.

The Barlow Family General Store online offers personalized handwritten lyrics among many other things. 

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

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Lou plays Dead Wrong by Frausdots (a song he takes personally) and his own Blowin' Up (from the new DInosaur Jr LP 'There Near') for Adelle. Sad times in L.A. and Pitchfork's likeable employees (and bitchy reviews) are discussed.

check out the Frausdots 2004 album Couture, Couture , Couture for the original version of Dead Wrong.

https://www.subpop.com/artists/frausdots

New Dinosaur Jr LP THERE NEAR out now!

https://www.dinosaurjr.com/

Be the first to order personalized, illustrated lyrics for Blowin' Up from the Barlow Family General Store!

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

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Awake after weeks of being unplugged, 4-Track Man interrupts Lou and Adelle constantly as they try (and fail) to recap Lou's 60th birthday SHOW/PARTY. Hear a podcast fan's version of Lou's birthday song (for Lou!), niece Aleksa Atkinson's stunning version of Velvet Underground's Stephanie Says, and Adelle and Lou delivering HBD wishes (plus song) for a 15 year old in Texas.

Check out the Barlow Family General Store for sweet gifts and music-related items! Lou's got some time in September do some personalized lyrics so why not get the perfect gift for someone who likes his music (before the holiday rush!)!

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

Subscribe to our Substack 'cause we were early adapters and we have a pantload of content there.

https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

Check out Aleksa's music here: https://www.instagram.com/music.by.aleksa/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

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From the RAW archives, 4-Track Man consolidates 3 classic RAW shows for one glorious hour devoted to Lou's slavish re-creations of his 3 most-favorite novelty songs of the 1970's. The Streak, Convoy and Kung Fu Fighting! Lou non-ironically considers these among his greatest achievements. This put him in a great mood for these 3 shows and he and Adelle's conversations before and after are simply delightful. A wonderful introduction to the RAW Impressions podcast if 4-Track Man says so himself.

The best way to support the ongoing podcasting, live event, retail store juggernaut that is Barlow Family General is to shop our store. Lou does bespoke lyric art, sells hard-to-find vinyl from his bands and Adelle has curated a super cute/functional selection of home goods, gifts and a dwindling selection of her own knitwear (get it before it's all gone)! Everything we sell that's not us is from indie DIY creators like ourselves.

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

online shopping 24/7.. OR open by appointment in Greenfield MA, meet and greet style, for shoppers and fans alike! Good times!

hello@barlowfamilygeneralstore.net

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Lou and Adelle recap their time on tour with Band Of Horses and DInosaur Jr.

The second single from DInosaur Jr's new LP There Near is 'out' now

https://youtu.be/zS-yOS2HEGk?si=KsBiL7LudMnR6er7

the Barlow Family General Store is happening now 24/7, handwritten lyrics, fun gifts etc etc

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

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Lou plays an old song about current issues. Adelle and Lou review an old movie (Phantasm) and a new movie (Hail Mary). 4-Track Man abides.

There's still a few tickets left for Lou's 60th Birthday Variety Show Bash, August 7th at the Shea Theater in Turners Falls, MA

https://sheatheater.org/d/23306/Shea-Presents-Lou-Barlow's-60th-Birthday-and-Variety-Show

As always, and, possibly, forever, The Barlow Family General Store offers practical, tasteful gift items, Lou's music ephemera (handwritten lyrics anyone?), and Adelle's knitwear.

online:

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

and in person, by appointment:

hello@barlowfamilygeneralstore.net

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Lou and Adelle are back and discussing a mere fraction of all the stuff that's happened to them in the last two weeks. Topics include the influence of Pete Holmes, festival fashion, the bosom of Wilco and Lou's upcoming 60th birthday bash variety show! Get your tickets!!

https://events.leapevents.com/event/-lou-barlow-s-60th-birthday-bash-variety-show

The Barlow Family General Store is open all the time on-line:

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

And by appointment:

hello@barlowfamilygeneralstore.net

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While Lou and Adelle are in Wisconsin and -not- able to do a new episode, please enjoy these two episodes recorded in Wisconsin in July 2023! First, a mini-music-monday featuring 3 covers of Wisconsin bands: The Frogs, Mecht Mensch, and Killdozer. Then a talk with Adelle's parents, Valerie and Dave, about the shows they saw in the 1960s: Woodstock!! Led Zeppelin!!!

New episodes resume next week...hopefully!

ALSO....

The BARLOW FAMILY GENERAL STORE POP UP WEEKEND is happening -THIS WEEKEND- June 20-21st!!

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come hang out with us while the Green River Festival rages (Kurt Vile. Geese, J Mascis etc etc)

11-4 Saturday June 20

11-4 Sunday June 21

vinyl, crafts, craft supplies, vintage clothing.. us!.. it's always fun meetin' and greetin' .. gawkin' and talkin'

44 Chapman St.

Greenfield MA 01301

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Can't quit the birthday shout-outs, we -won't- quit the birthday shout-outs!! 4-Track Man officiates this HBD episode in classic, awkward, style with requests dating back to March! Whoops! If you mistakenly believe our birthday shout-outs aren't as exciting as our usual episodes, Adelle thinks this is the best shout-out episode ever, so there's that.

Lou is on a West Canada tour!

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June 9- Rickshaw-Vancouver

June 10-Crown and Thieves-West Kelowna

June 11-The Royal-Nelson

June 12-Modern Love-Calgary

June 13-The Buckingham-Edmonton

June !4-Black Cat Tavern-Saskatoon

JUNE BARLOW FAMILY GENERAL STORE POP UP WEEKEND!!

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come hang out with us while the Green River Festival rages (Kurt Vile. Geese, J Mascis etc etc)

11-4 Satuday June 20

11-4 Sunday June 21

vinyl, crafts, craft supplies, vintage clothing.. us!.. it's always fun

44 Chapman St.

Greenfield MA 01301

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Lou and Adelle check in about the anticipated Dinosaur Jr summer tour with Band of Horses. The show begins an ends with a 'song' Lou recorded in 1982: Automatic Banana Peelers.

for music, good gifts, craft kits and hand knits:

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

Substack is a nice way to support our podcasting efforts!

https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

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What's this? An interview? Why yes, it's a proper interview. How unusual for this RAWcast! Lou and Adelle have the pleasure of chatting with Melissa Auf der Maur about her new 90's rock memoir "Even the Good Girls Will Cry".

As a tribute to this analog Queen, Lou does a cassette enhanced re-creation of a pivotal passage from the book: a fight between her friend Bruce (later of Godspeed You Black Emperor) and her 'grungefather' Billy Corgan.

P.S. the book is great! (for real)

Order a copy of her book here

https://www.powells.com/book/even-the-good-girls-will-cry-a-90s-rock-memoir-9780306833755?condition=New

for music, good gifts, craft kits and hand knits:

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

support us by becoming a subscriber:

https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

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Lou and Adelle just got back from Adelle’s mom’s memorial/celebration of life in Wisconsin and can’t find their way in front of the microphones yet. In the meantime please to enjoy this, from April 23, 2023, RAW Impressions 24! Featuring Lou’s stunning medley of Wrigley’s gum commercials and a whole lotta dirty talk, this one is RAWer than most.

Here's the original Substack post (free for everyone!) with the original commercials synched to the medley PLUS chords and lyrics for anyone crazy enough to recreate it! Why not? Be a hero at your next Gen X gathering!

https://open.substack.com/pub/barlowfamilygeneral/p/big-double-juicy?r=271i7e&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true

A new infusion of vinyl now! Lou's 'Sentridoh- Really Insane' , a collection of early recordings!

available now, signed!

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

shop online OR... we take appointments! Drop us an e-mail or call (413) 512-7474 (we dare you to leave a message/birthday shout-out!).

https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

Join our Substack, it's deep well of personal and podcast related CONTENT. There's lots of stuff including Adelle's emotional essays and the bottomless bucket that is Lou's barely released niche music!

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Please to enjoy this nugget from the distant past (December 7, 2022), Raw Impressions episode 4 -REMASTERED- (the original episode had some jarring volume jumps in it but now it doesn't, hopefully) HEAR: our first vintage commercial re-creations (Baby Alive) HEAR: Lou talk about Dinosaur Jr's shows with GBV.

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

shop online OR...we are open a few days every other month for meet and shop opportunities, we also take appointments! Drop us an e-mail or call (413) 512-7474 (we dare you to leave a message/birthday shout-out!).

https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

Join our Substack, it's deep well of personal and podcast related CONTENT. There's lots of stuff including Adelle's emotional essays and the bottomless bucket that is Lou's barely released niche music!

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Adelle has a realization about what she's going to say at her mother's upcoming Celebration Of Life service after listening to Lou's version of Joni Mitchell's Circle Game.

Shop the Barlow Family General Store online and by appointment! (413) 512-7474 (leave a message/birthday shout-out!)

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

rawimpressionspodcast@gmail.com

Become a paid subscriber to our Substack and help defray the cost of Lou leaving an expensive guitar on the street in Manhattan.

https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

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Lou plays Adelle another song from his 2016 Apocalypse Fetish e.p., The Breeze. He borrowed the title from, and as a tribute to, the D.C. band Quix*o*tic and plays his version of -their- The Breeze. Adelle ponders compulsion and questions Lou's rehearsal technique.

SEE Lou open for Jeffrey Lewis Thursday April 30 in NYC @ LPR

and at his own show at Mr Beery's (Long Island) Friday May 1

SHOP the Barlow Family General Store

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

in person (by appointment) or online

handwritten lyrics, sweet gifts etc. etc.

SUBSCRIBE to our Substack , it's sprawling

https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

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Lou and Adelle return with an actual new episode, yay! Lou plays another excerpt from his early 1990's mix tape 'Stuff People Sent'. This time it's Music of the Butterbean from Island Heights, New Jersey (apologies to Music Of The Butterbean if you did not want someone to play your tape 35 years later). Lou then plays a song of his own: Apocalypse Fetish from his 2016 e.p. Apocalypse Fetish. Adelle provides a comforting presence as Lou and 4-Track Man lose their minds.

The Barlow Family General Store is open online -and- in person (by appointment! rawimpressionspodcast@gmail.com). Get your personalized lyrics and cozy home goods here!

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

44 Chapman St. Greenfield MA 01301 413-512-7474 (store appointments, podcast birthday shout-out requests etc.)

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Continuing to adjust to the loss of Adelle's mom with a massive rearrangement of stuff, Lou and Adelle simply can't find time to record their conversations!

Please to enjoy this nugget from the past, the wee baby RAW that was episode 3! HEAR: our first Unsponsored Local Ad (CVS!!) featuring 6 year old Izzy! HEAR: Adelle recite some racy Liz Phair lyrics! This episode twists and turns through random topics in classic RAW Impressions fashion -before- it was classic! Listen and be compelled to binge -all- our early crazy shows! Back before 4-Track Man was even born!

And, while waiting for the next NEW show, why not visit the Barlow Family General Store?

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

B.F.G.S. sells a curated selection of home goods, gift items for adults and children, handmade small batch clothing and accessories, music, books, and a variety of art/fiber/craft supplies and kits. Hear me when I say: people go crazy for this cute and practical stuff, Adelle has figured it out guys, let her help you become a not-bad gift giver! Re: music stuff, Lou does large personalized handwritten lyrics that he slaves over with an array of sharpies and inkpads for weeks at at a time!

Did you know we actually have a real-live brick and mortar store now too? We do! Open a few days every other month for meet and shop opportunities we also take appointments! In town? Drop us an e-mail come see the store!

https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

And our Substack! Join our Substack, we've barely touched it in last couple months but it's deep well of personal and podcast related CONTENT. There's lots of good stuff including Adelle's emotional essays and the bottomless bucket that is Lou's barely released niche music! We'll be back to posting fascinating things soon! In the meantime become a paid subscriber because you'd just like to support our podcasting efforts and don't really care if we post a lot!

Thanks, we'll be back soon!

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This week Lou shares a 30+ y.o.song from a fan known only as 'Terry C from Connecticut'. He and Adelle catch up on birthday shout-outs then he launches into an unrehearsed new song from a mysterious new project.

The Barlow Family General Store will be open for one weekend again this month! 11am-4pm March 28+29. Come hang out!

44 Chapman St. Greenfield MA 01301

Paid subscribers to our Substack receive a 20% off coupon to the BFGS on-line (and in person)!

https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

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Adelle’s mom Valerie has passed away after a two year struggle with ALS. Adelle and Lou talk about it.

The Barlow Family General Store is delightful gift shop carrying not only Lou’s music and personalized, handwritten lyrics, but a variety niche gifts curated by Adelle! 

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

*a recent addition: awesome cassette mixtapes curated by Back of Beyond Press from Minneapolis! (look under the “music” tab)*

Substack..'cause archived music from the pod lives there along with thoughtful essays etc. etc. 

https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

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4-Track Man dominates, Psychocandy (the cat) investigates, and a Stevie Wonder song is on endless Izzy repeat. Also, Lou embraces a Netflix gameshow (Floor is Lava).

The Barlow Family General Store, more than ever, is a wonderful place for gifts...music related (handwritten lyrics) and much, much, more!

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

Our Substack still houses a dizzying array of pod-related stuff: music, essays and more!

https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

WATCH on LouTube: https://youtu.be/lzlU7HBOmcM

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Perfectly dovetailing from talking about the crisis in Minnesota to reproductive rights and activism, Adelle and Lizz continue their sweet, coherent, discussion. Lou, still searching for a connection, offers paranoia and a pre-recorded version of his song Privatize after Adelle encourages him to share one of his political songs with Lizz.  

WATCH on LouTube!

https://youtu.be/I6udJOvhQLs

Follow Lizz'z organization!

https://www.instagram.com/abortionfront?igsh=YmNyMXFwMmE0a3Jk

Listen to her Feminist Buzzkill podcast!

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/march-for-life-madness-with-kristin-hady/id1575776538?i=1000747413502

support RAW Impressions by joining our Substack!

https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

our online store is happening, bespoke lyric-art, knitwear, cozy household items, music.. stuff we make and like, we share!

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

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Adelle and Lou are joined by activist/comedian Lizz Winstead to discuss what's happening in Minneapolis. 

Lizz'z podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/feminist-buzzkills/id1575776538?i=1000747413502

Lizz'z abortion rights organization:

https://www.instagram.com/abortionfront?igsh=YmNyMXFwMmE0a3Jk

come hang out with Adelle and Lou at the

Barlow Family General Store Valentine's pop-up

Feb 7-8 11-4 

44 Chapman St.Greenfield MA 10301 

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

JOIN our Substack:

https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

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Gently hyping the BARLOW FAMILY GENERAL / WORKS ON PAPER Valentine's pop-up shop (Feb 7-8, 11-4, 44 Chapman St. Greenfield MA!) Lou plays Adelle his favorite love song. Love by John Lennon.

WATCH THIS:

https://youtu.be/WDgGJIOUc10

we started OUR Substack ages ago! It’s still going!

https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

The Barlow Family General Store is ALWAYS on-line!!!

Get some handwritten lyrics!

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

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Lou digs up a 7" from a band called Crayon and a cassette from a band called Crayon. Two different bands, one from Bellingham Washington, the other from Sydney Australia, both from the 1990s. Lou attempts to explain it all and covers both. 

WATCH on LouTube

https://youtu.be/4amomZN2TkU

SHOP the Barlow Family General Store

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

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4-Track Man critiques 3 years of RAW Impressions and urges Lou and Adelle to do better. Pumpkin the cat visits the studio and audibly meows. 4-Track Man mocks Lou and interrupts Adelle as she makes a painful admission. 

WATCH on LouTube

https://youtu.be/4QhFlmY4u0M

Join our Substack 

https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

handwritten lyrics, knitwear, rare music, and hand-held cassette recorders!

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

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For this Tiny Tunes Tuesday, part 2 of his RUINED series, Lou plays one of the first songs he learned on guitar: Games People Play by Joe South. He discusses how it's finger-wagging lyrics impacted his future songwriting attempts (it RUINED them).

WATCH on LouTube 

https://youtu.be/HbS9t7LBXqQ

You too can own Emerson and be Lo-Fi like Lou!

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/products/emerson-portable-cassette-player-recorder-w-amfm-radio

You can join the Barlow Family General Substack and READ Adelle's poignant essays and HEAR Lou's collected podcast music!

https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

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It's Christmas day and Lou is, once again, faced with a seeming inability to make it special. He does find a cassette tape of the Barlow family Christmas 1984 and Izzy treats listeners to a, one time and one time only, version of Here Comes Santa Claus. ALSO, several December birthday shout-outs!

GIFTS ALL YEAR 'ROUND! Use that holiday money on some personalized, handwritten lyrics and/or a big-ass beanie.

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

Substack..just 'cause..

https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

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Emerson, the handheld cassette recorder, plays Adelle and Lou his version of Harry Chapin's 1974 bummerfolk classic Cats in the Cradle. Lou describes the devastating effect the song had on his young psyche and his future songwriting attempts. Also, the belated November birthday shout-outs just don't stop! 

WATCH on LouTube

https://youtu.be/j5UId7HAL48

BARLOW FAMILY GENERAL STORE / WORKS ON PAPER Holiday Pop-Up..

DECEMBER 21, 2025, 11-4..

44 CHAPMAN ST. GREENFIELD MA 01301!! 

all kindsa gifts, practical and whimsical, plus the usual knitwear, music related items and more.. come say hi!

shop online!

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

join our Substack just 'cause!

https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

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So what if it's the middle of December, we have some November birthdays to shout about! 4-Track Man is jealous of newcomer/co-announcer Emerson, the hand-held cassette recorder (with AM-FM radio).

Barlow Family General Store has expanded to everyday items like Adelle's favorite socks and craft kits! Get the usual handmade crafts and music and stuff!! it's GIFT SEASON!!

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

WATCH on LouTube

https://youtu.be/GXzRMt8wE0M

https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

just join it!!

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Adelle and Lou are back from the U.K./Ireland tour and Lou realizes he's never played Sebadoh's Willing To Wait for the podcast. How is it possible that he's played 70+ originals for the pod but not the most requested song of the tour? The situation is rectified and Lou tells the story of how it was in the running to be Ross and Rachel's (Friends) break-up tune. 

WATCH on LouTube!

https://youtu.be/NBLLyrcK0eg

Procure unique music and clothing related items for Gift Season, HURRY! 

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

join our Substack for a sea of extra content, free (and paid)

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Lou is playing solo acoustic shows through the United Kingdom and Ireland! They’re leaving today! Hear 4-Track Man run down the tour dates! Come see Lou, meet Adelle! 

Buy tix online before they sell out!

https://www.bandsintown.com/a/38301-lou-barlow

Glasgow 23 November Nice and Sleazy  

York 24 November Bluebird  

Manchester 25 November YES the Pink Room 

London 26 November ICA  

Tunbridge Wells 27 November The Forum 

Liverpool 28 November Philharmonic Music Room 

Dublin 29+30 November Bellobar 

Limerick 1 December Kasbah

Galway 2 December Roisin Dubh 

WATCH this episode on LouTube

https://youtu.be/bija_BfXYMw

Shop the Barlow Family General Store for gift season! 

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

Support us by joining our Substack and feast on 2+ years of extras! Essays, music, video etc. etc. GIft a paid subscription! 

https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

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Lou re-creates another beloved commercial from the 1970s. This time for the Milton Bradley board game LIFE. Also featured, a new song from Izzy about butts. 

WATCH on LouTube:

https://youtu.be/pwDKdA4dtgk

Go to our Substack for extra LIFE commercial cassette recorded nonsense.

https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

Go to our store for handcrafted gifts and music-related items for the fast approaching, already arrived, holiday season.

https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

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Nothing is off topic this week because there is no topic! Lou and Adelle let the conversation roam from young Lou’s desire to be naked to Adelle remembering the Land of Make Believe. 

WATCH on LouTube

https://youtu.be/IFzzv3OaKgk

SEE LOU LIVE (U.K. and Ireland)

https://www.bandsintown.com/a/38301-lou-barlow?came_from=257&utm_medium=web&utm_source=home&utm_campaign=search_bar

Join our Substack for several years worth of writing, music and video!

https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

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Hallo-who? Is there anything better than an episode based solely upon the announcement of this past month's birthdays? The answer is a resounding no. 4-Track Man leads Adelle and Lou through the several birthday shout-outs they received this October and it’s awesome! 

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https://youtu.be/uGpaB_x0v3o

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Lou doesn't need his glasses anymore (maybe), meanwhile Adelle is adjusting to her new Progressive lenses. 4-track Man reminds us all that nothing is funny these days, including Lou's cover of The Vandals 1982 song Anarchy Burger (hold the government). Adelle finds an LP called Music Machine Part II that has nothing to do with The Music Machine band but Lou plays with it anyway. Super Sonic Transport is also discussed.

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https://youtu.be/SEF9gSF58l0

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Lou is so excited about his tribute to The Music Machine (his most fiercely beloved band) that he forgets to turn Adelle’s microphone on! The result is the RAWEST RAW Impressions ever. Lou trips over his words and launches half-facts left and right in a desperate attempt to make convert you, yes YOU, into a Music Machine fan. A 4-Track version of The Music Machine’s Some Other Drum is played.

WATCH on LouTube

https://youtu.be/lREJta_w4O4

THE MUSIC MACHINE:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttdsvwqUL14&list=RDttdsvwqUL14&start_radio=1

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Bamboozled by the times, Lou and Adelle acknowledge they are at a loss for topics to discuss. A random succession of prompts from the 4 Track (called ‘bumpers’) reminds them that they are going on tour soon! The Barlow family will be visiting the U.K. and Ireland as Lou plays 10 solo shows! 

Glasgow 23 November Nice and Sleazy 7:30  

York 24 November Bluebird 7:30 

Manchester 25 November YES the Pink Room 7:30 

London 26 November ICA 7:30 

Tunbridge Wells 27 November The Forum 7:00

Liverpool 28 November Philharmonic Music Room 8:00

Dublin 29+30 November Bellobar 8:30

Limerick 1 December Kasbah

Galway 2 December Roisin Dubh 

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https://youtu.be/Zgz2zWb4GH8 

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Now’s a good time to order some handwritten lyrics and holiday baubles form the Barlow Family General Store!

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Lou treats Adelle to a wacky practice tape recording from 1984. Mogo (the first incarnation of Dinosaur Jr) performs Lou's song Center of the Universe. Lou then plays it live -and then- shares the recording of the original idea from 1983! Wow! 

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Adelle and Lou deliver very special September birthday shout-outs from their very special listeners to their very special loved ones in the very last hour of September!

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Practicing for the (then) upcoming (now done) trio of Sebadoh shows, Lou plays Sacred Attention from Sebadoh's 1993 Bubble and Scrape LP and further befuddles Adelle with the band's convoluted history.

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Is fall, the season, best experienced as a young adult? Adelle and Lou talk about autumn and the progress of The Barlow Family General Store as a spot for small shows, pop-up shopping, and a respite from the 'stress piles' that clutter their home in this transitional time. 

Lou's on tour with Sebadoh, go!!

https://www.bandsintown.com/a/14047-sebadoh

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https://youtu.be/5Tqv-lo3pUA

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Lou covers Flipper’s 1982 classic, Life, and breathlessly testifies to the band’s considerable influence on him. Adelle patiently pays witness and comments when she can.  

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Rejoice! Lou and 4-Track Man have done another vintage commercial re-creation. This time a Manhandler '78 Mash-Up! In addition Adelle and Lou chat Flipper (the band), inspired adult film ideas, and ponder the ethics of hugs.

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https://youtu.be/wtZLxCwdAI0

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The Barlow Family General Store has reopened! get your lathe cut of the RAW Suicidal Tendencies cover (w/Lou B bandana!)!! 

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Lou and Adelle talk about the recent Barlow Family General Canadian adventure. Lou plays two archival requests he meant to play on the tour but did not: Feel Good (from the Canda-centric Lou Barlow and Friends e.p.) and Dragdown Memory (from Winning Losers). 

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