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. WA…

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…

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 a…

Adelle and Lou get heavy with the Outlander talk. Lou thinks Adelle has a crush on Jamie but realizes he is the one with the crush on Jamie. Sick kittens and Adelle’s wisdom tooth removal are not discussed. WATCH on LouTube https://youtu.be/65uBhZ5SMrc Join our Substack for extrs extra stuff. https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/ Hosted on Acas…

Everyone (Adelle, Tiny Tunes Tuesday Guy, Mini-Music-Monday Guy and 4-Track Man) is skeptical of Lou's claim that he has not played Natural One for the podcast. How could have -not- played his most known tune after 2 and 1/2 years of RAW Impressions? Adelle and Lou share their thoughts on regret. Read Lou's Folk Implosion tour diary on duh Substack…

With the help of 4-Track Man, Adelle and Lou relay birthday wishes for faithful listeners. 4-Track Man sings a birthday song as Adelle opens a belated birthday gift, live. WATCH it on LouTube https://youtu.be/uPetS86zucU Join our Substack , link here to watch our first (more to come!) live post. https://open.substack.com/pub/barlowfamilygeneral/p/l…

Lou disappoints Tiny Tunes Tuesday Guy by playing -another- version of Soul and Fire, but it's for good reason! On Wednesday April 9th 2 PM EST, Adelle and Lou go live on Substack to show you the RAW Impressions studio, answer your questions and Lou will play yet another version of Soul and Fire, this time in an electric guitar how-to session! Beco…

Lou is in Seattle, Adelle is at home. Triggered by raw onions, Adelle is psyched to talk about other things she dislikes very much. She makes a list and encourages Lou to do the same. Urban oysters, aggressive flatulence and their upcoming live, for everybody, Substack session are discussed. With it’s nearly hour long run time, this is, easily, the…

After episode 117, Adelle still had some things on her mind. Fresh off her trip to Wisconsin to visit her parents she talks anticipatory grief, cows, deer, the seasonal landscape shift and living in the moment. Joining our Substack is great way to support our podcasting efforts and get extra stuff, free and paid. https://barlowfamilygeneral.substac…

Adelle just got home. Lou’s on his on way out the door. Adelle talks about her emotional trip to Wisconsin while Lou plays excerpts of his cover of Jeffrey Lewis’ song Do What Comes Natural. Hear the whole song on our Substack, and consider becoming a paid subscriber! https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/ WATCH on LouTube https://youtu.be/kIkvI…

Lou scored a film! He and Adelle went to the premiere of Any Day Now and really enjoyed themselves! Hear a lot about it! Watch the film HERE: https://anydaynowfilm.com/ Watch this on LouTube: https://youtu.be/vMqZN-6Lww8 Join our Substack and make us happy! Don't ya wanna make us happy? https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com the -first- Skull dem…

This free-formed conversation ricochets between the patriarchy, celebrities looking at canned beans, Lou mansplaining feminism, and a defunct music conference. At points, 4-Track Man is summoned to clarify. Join our fuggin’ Substack, Adelle’s been writing up a storm and Lou’s supplying a steady ‘stream’ of music. https://barlowfamilygeneral.substac…

For this , the first MMM: Classic Rock edition, Lou reaches back to 1975 and plays Bad Company's Feel Like Makin' Love. Memories of terry cloth and a garbage can full of nudee mags are shared. join our Substack cuz it's thee way to support us, paid subscribers get commercial free episodes, exclusive music and all kindsa non-pod related stuff https:…

Lou fulfills his lifelong podcasting dream of devoting an episode to his favorite ABC After School Special (from 1976), The Amazing Cosmic Awareness of Duffy Moon. He plays the recently unearthed demo version of the show's theme song for Adelle, provides a semi-coherent synopsis of the story, and excitedly tells her all he knows about the cast. In …

For this ultra rare, alone in the house, evening (!) podcast sesh, Lou plays Adelle songs from the debut Dinosaur Jr LP (1985) -and- the debut Sebadoh LP (1988). First, a somewhat raucous version of J Mascis' Does It Float, then his own Bolder. Blown away by the lyrics, Adelle has questions about Does It Float. Lou theorizes that J was inspired by …

Lou 'procures' a stack of children's records from a local antique store and plays some selections for Adelle and 4-Track Man. While Adelle is reminded of prison and being bullied on the playground, 4-Track Man spirals into despair. Join our Substack because that would be a nice thing to do, even nicer if you become a paid subscriber. https://barlow…

Lou plays 2 songs (Healthy Sick and Soulmate) from the first Sebadoh D.I.Y. cassette (not the Homestead version) and attempts to explain, unsuccessfully, the first Sebadoh cassette. Become a paid subscriber to our Substack and stream a censored, abridged, version of duh original cassette. https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/ Watch this sh*t on…

Lou shares an acoustic version of his song Privatize while pondering his primal fear of domestic anarchy. Adelle’s got 2 tipping conundrums. Lou’s cold-wave Sixt commercial gets a re-airing. Join our Substack for all the juicy content we’ve accumulated over the years plus hot fresh writing by Adelle and Lou! https://substack.com/@barlowfamilygenera…

Lou plays Adelle an acoustic version of a song he co-wrote, remotely, with Mike Watt, Alan Licht and Vish Khanna for Vish's Kreative Kontrol podcast. The concept of the song, hope, was a request from a KK listener. Lou consults his favorite mailing list for lyric inspiration: The Marginalian. -watch- on LouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4c3aF…

It's Valentines Day and Adelle leaving for a trip to L.A. in an hour, The Final Countdown blaring in her head. Lou ponders life without cannabis after a recent bout of atrial fibrillation. Have you seen our 2021 Valentines Day special? You should! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FnI2rW687uI&t=266s and, why not join our Substack? https://barlowfamil…

Lou's first, 'proper', solo LP turned 20 last week and he and Adelle are here to chat about it. Lou plays Legendary and Monkey Begun from the LP and Adelle admires his Outlander-esque appearance. WATCH it on LouTube https://youtu.be/Sv1vbW9Ooj4 join our substack because we are asking you to join our substack because it's a meaningful way to support…

Next in the 'distractisode' series, Adelle and Lou discover an archive of human flatulence and share it with 4-Track Man. Hilarity ensues. Join our Substack because we are asking you to join our Substack!! Paid subscriptions help support our podcasting efforts. https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/ WATCH it on LouTube! https://youtu.be/hzJzXOWC…

RAW Impressions podcast ep. 109: the distractisode Adelle and Lou, along with 4-Track Man, attempt to distract listeners from certain orange-y events of the day with a domestic ‘tail’ of an outrageous cat-tree purchase. Izzy’s vocal improvisations and the great-office-clean-out of 2025 are also discussed. WATCH it on LouTube https://youtu.be/HJJuxB…

Adelle and Lou talk about their trip to Wisconsin and the news from their favorite city, Los Angeles. 4-Track Man sings a little bit of Puff, The Magic Dragon and all of a wordless song for Altadena. Subscribe to our Substack for extra stuff. Become a paid subscriber for extra extra stuff. https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/ Watch it on LouTu…

Lou turns his recent MRI experience into a 2-part sound collage featuring 8-year old Izzy’s pop-vocal stylings. Adelle thanks listeners for their thoughtful comments on last week’s episode re: her mother’s ALS diagnosis. Subscribe to our Substack, free or paid there's plenty to see and hear. Paid subscribers get the collage in it’s uninterrupted en…