RAW impressions with Lou Barlow and Adelle Barlow

Lou’s left-ear officially goes lo-fi, he and Adelle hit some holiday highs, and Pumpkin (the tabby kitten) puts Adelle in E.R. . It was a wild Wednesday. Please enjoy this extra long, extra RAW show.  Also, Lou plays a damaged version of his 2005 family-friendly classic The Ballad Of Daykitty.Join our Substack because we really want you to join our Substack! There’s oodles of extra stuff, classic pod-tunes, and more to come. https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

Saddle up everyone, Lou’s not done talking about his ear ‘cause it’s still fucked up.This week the pod is hosted by 4-Track Man’s good friend Dr. Tapper , the 4-Track Tapper, who introduces an ‘original’ tapping method. What’s tapping? Do your own research! Use the Google Machine!!WATCH on LouTubehttps://youtu.be/ZWvl4_hY1hUjoin our Substack for loads of extra stuff, pod and non-pod relatedhttps://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/(paid subscribers get access to loads of exclusive Lou-music, recipes, videos etc. etc.)

After 11 tragically pod-less days, Lou returns home from The Folk Implosion tour and recreates the troubling form of tinnitus afflicting his left ear. As Adelle prepares for her annual holiday craft sale, Lou ponders the implications of permanent hearing damage. WATCH on LouTubehttps://youtu.be/KH2qCk91Yp8Paid subscribers to the Barlow Family General Substack can watch a bonus, full episode, featuring Lou performing The Folk Implosion’s Crepuscular (from the Walk Thru Me L.P.) for Adelle. https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/Check out the Walk Thru Me L.P. https://open.spotify.com/album/79IUTrcQtcEzJSEjZG7r39?si=I3tdWYBfTmG9_bZmpWSR7wShop the Barlow Family General Store for Christmas stuff including Adelle's knitwear and Lou's personalized handwritten lyrics.https://barlowfamilygeneralstore.com/

Lou has installed 4 Neo 120 Luxe Bidets and wants everybody to know about it. He plays Adelle an unsponsored ad he made in hopes of helping Americans save big money on toilet paper. The pros and cons of spraying one's donut hole with water are discussed.WATCH IT LouTube https://youtu.be/N1iYh-6w694earlier eps with Lou's friend Markhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/3rYRnpaGEIG0GD1vFXkLwF?si=m5Gq5EJ3T3ie6SrlmJrTeQ&nd=1&dlsi=d625f9b398a04ca8https://open.spotify.com/episode/6DxP4eA7hdXzWDrA6B5rzw?si=TpLI6mjQTjSUE8i3MCtc3A

It’s Election Day and Adelle and Lou try to record a show last minute before Lou flies to Argentina. Politics are not discussed, however, religion is. Lou shares an interesting theory about the crucifixion and Adelle reveals her religious affiliation. 

Lou plays his song Garden from Dinosaur Jr's LP Sweep It Into Space. Adelle and Lou discuss the upcoming presidential election. visuals on LouTube!https://youtu.be/bhYvJnsLjpAthe Garden video Adelle and Lou made!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hu0_TOybRx0

Adelle is preparing for Hotdish Halloween (the Barlow family's annual party) and Lou gives a classic 80s dance song a radical makeover. watch it on LouTube!https://youtu.be/3k752r-9R2Ehear the music as a paid subscriber to our Substack!https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com

Lou needs to start writing songs and finishing them. He plays a new demo for Adelle while a kitten climbs her chair.watch it on LouTube t see the kitten climb the chair!https://youtu.be/jAOqHyaW4x8join our Substack for extra stuff and to hear our new episodes commercial free! https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com