• mini-music-monday INSTITUTIONALIZED
    Jun 2 2025

    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 LouTube

    https://youtu.be/ZJKFs66_lzo

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    15 mins
  • May birthday shout-outs plus+
    May 30 2025

    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



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    39 mins
  • folk enough, not breaking up
    May 26 2025

    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/1771824054


    Join our Substack!

    Paid subscribers can hear a complete version of the new song: Angel In The Ether

    https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/


    WATCH on LouTube:

    https://youtu.be/qarN9kiVhqM

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    27 mins
  • 'in conversation' with Bobby Bare Jr
    May 19 2025

    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 LouTube

    https://youtu.be/JiU1ivVWW4o

    GO SEE BOBBY BARE JR!

    https://www.bobbybarejr.com/

    JOIN our g'dam Substack!

    https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

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    40 mins
  • a 2 day anniversary getaway
    May 16 2025

    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



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    27 mins
  • emergency episode
    May 5 2025

    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 LouTube

    https://youtu.be/eGwZM4z3ohI


    GO SEE LOU play (on tour with Bobby Bare Jr NOW) https://www.bandsintown.com/a/38301-lou-barlow


    JOIN OUR SUBSTACK for tour diaries, stories and podcast extras!

    https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

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    25 mins
  • in conversation
    Apr 25 2025

    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 LouTube

    https://youtu.be/amKKvvwbZ80

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    32 mins
  • 2 songs for Tuesday
    Apr 22 2025

    Lou covers two songs that made he and Adelle cry this week. First, Wilco’s I Thought I Held You (from their debut LP A.M.). Second, Adrianne Lenker’s Ruined (from the Bright Future LP).


    WATCH on LouTube

    https://youtu.be/0t0CUzhfqBg

    Join our Substack and see our Dinner/Music “live” stream. Adelle made dinner, Lou made songs and they’re gonna do it again, real soon!

    https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/

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    29 mins