RAW impressions with Lou Barlow and Adelle Barlow

A very satisfying visit from Adelle and Lou’s 2 Minnesota nieces yields a very sweet version of Unsatisfied (The Replacements) as sung by Lou and 20 year-old Aleksa.  Also: we bought a used mini-van. visit our Substack to hear the song by itself! https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/Watch it on LouTube!https://youtu.be/FkSOh9k7010

Adelle and Lou are back from a trip to Wisconsin with turtles on their minds. Lou does a cold-wave version of Husker Du's 1982 classic What Do I Want but does -not- do a cold-wave version of The Replacements 1983 classic Unsatisfied. He and Adelle discuss it instead. Join our Substack to hear songs from the pod extracted from the pod, plus read stuff we wrote and etc. etc. https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

On this Mini-Music -Monday Lou fulfills his life-long dream of covering Suicidal Tendencies' hit song Institutionalized on the podcast. Adelle listens to Lou sputter on about hardcore, the episode ends before he finishes. HEAR the unexpurgated cover of Institutionalized on our Substack. https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/WATCH the episode on LouTubehttps://youtu.be/ZJKFs66_lzo

Hey May babies! Just under the wire here's your birthday shout-outs! 4-Track Man personalizes the RAW Birthday Song for each birthday person! This especially sweet episode is followed by an risque account of Lou losing his glasses in a Berlin hotel room. Listener discretion advised! Join our Substack for tour diaries, diaries and an insane amount of unreleased music etc. https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/WATCH on LouTube https://youtu.be/ij9D4VmHs10

In London, Lou discovers the music of 'experimental folk artist' Sam Amidon triggering a discussion with Adelle about country music and 'Americana', a term that annoys Lou. He makes several attempts at playing Adelle a rootsy, new RAW Impressions theme song.Check out Sam Amidon:https://music.apple.com/us/album/salt-river/1771824054Join our Substack!Paid subscribers can hear a complete version of the new song: Angel In The Etherhttps://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/WATCH on LouTube:https://youtu.be/qarN9kiVhqM

On the heels of Lou and Bobby's -song swap-, Adelle quizes the boys about their favorite moments of the tour. Bobby tells us about his mom (also a famous singer), his Greyhound, how to pronounce Tammy Wynette's last name, and the latest on Guided By Voices. As the first RAW Impressions interview utilizing modern remote recording techniques, the episode is loaded with technical difficulties. It never derails this fascinating exchange! WATCH ON LouTubehttps://youtu.be/JiU1ivVWW4oGO SEE BOBBY BARE JR! https://www.bobbybarejr.com/ JOIN our g'dam Substack! https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/ 

There's been no time for podcasting! Lou's been on tour and he and Adelle ran off to the Hudson River Valley right when he got back. Before another tour starts (today!) they have a sec to catch up with their faithful listeners. Lou reveals his love of Paul Rudd.We are writing up a storm and doing LIVE streams on our Substack! Subscribe today! (free or paid there's tons of music and words)https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/WATCH on LouTube https://youtu.be/n224TJLIlCE

As Lou comes back from Texas, Adelle leaves to Wisconsin. When Adelle returns Lou is off on another tour. Having had no time to check in with their faithful listeners an emergency episode is in order! They equate keeping their lives in order during this chaotic time to cleaning the litter box. Lou warms up for his shows by playing his song Wave. WATCH on LouTubehttps://youtu.be/eGwZM4z3ohIGO SEE LOU play (on tour with Bobby Bare Jr NOW) https://www.bandsintown.com/a/38301-lou-barlowJOIN OUR SUBSTACK for tour diaries, stories and podcast extras! https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

Lou and Adelle are "in conversation" this week.Topics include (but are not limited to): annoying phrases (like "in conversation"), acceptable/unacceptable words and whether or not Sting is hot. Barlow Family General Store for "bespoke" handwritten lyrics:https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/oh, the extras!https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/WATCH on LouTubehttps://youtu.be/amKKvvwbZ80