Influential indie-rock musician Lou Barlow brings his lo-fi aesthetic to podcast form. He shares the mic with his wife, charismatic fiber-artist Adelle Barlow. Together they discuss day-to-day life as creators and interview friends and family. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Each Episode, Joe Wong speaks to a different musician about life.
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"Four Strings and the Truth: The Bassists Who Changed Music" features intimate conversations with players who have changed the course of the music that came after them, and continue to do so. We'll uncover their four-string mindset - their influences, approach, artistic practice, and how they go about practicing, playing, composing songs, being in a band and living their lives. Host Sandy Smallens, an indie- and major label-recording artist and bassist of 40-plus years, shines a light on the ...
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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 som…
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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/j5UId7HAL…
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It's NOT too late for November birthday SHOUT OUTS! RAW Impressions ep. 146
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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…
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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) …
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going to the U.K. and Ireland, like, NOW!
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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 R…
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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…
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Nudism, Adelle’s dream job, and the Magic of Mr. Rogers
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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=ho…
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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! Watch on LouTube https://youtu.be/uGpaB_x0v3o join our substack for much extra stu…
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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 ban…
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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 T…
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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 …
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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! Hear the uninterrupted MOGO version on our Substack! https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/p/sacred-att…
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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! check out Snow Monster!! https://open.spotify.com/artist/3SNfaqPtrLDL48BJETPsXA?si=fFK4MTl5Sm--uGqDVgmVWw subscribe to our Substack! extra flavor, extra fun! https://barlowfamilygen…
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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. WATCH on LouTube https://youtu.be/XOvbugibN0c Want to support our podcasting efforts? Join our Substack and get all kindsa extra things! https://bar…
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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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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. Hear the cover uninterrupted on our Substack https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/ WATCH on LouTube https://youtu.be/xIPe0h8fy8E new items in our store! https://barlowfamilygen…
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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. WATCH on LouTube https://youtu.be/wtZLxCwdAI0 join our Substack for extra extra https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/ The…
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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). The original Lou Barlow and Friends CD e.p. -and- Winning Losers CD e.p. are available, sig…
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In advance of the Walk To Defeat ALS event (September 6th in Look Park, Northampton MA at 10 a.m.). Adelle and Lou dedicate this episode to Adelle’s mom Valerie, the inspiration for Adelle’s walking ‘team’ Valerie’s Visionaries. Lou plays a fresh version of the Raw Impressions theme, Adelle reads her acclaimed “Why I Walk” essay, and Lou plays Bob …
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back from tour: an unedited check-in, August HBD shout-outs
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Lou, Adelle, and Izzy are back from a 12 day whirlwind tour of Canada Michigan, Ohio, and New York state. What happened? Listen and find out! Also, August birthday shout-outs, several of them! 4-Track Man is on task, confusion abounds. Subscribe to our Substack for extra stuffs: https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/ Lou is still on tour.. Phill…
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Lou plays 3 unreleased tune fragments for Adelle and tries to explain them. The phrase "shits and giggles" is discussed. The conversation continues for paid subscribers on our Substack! https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/ Lou starts a tour this week 8/15! Tickets here! https://www.bandsintown.com/a/38301-lou-barlow?came_from=257&utm_medium=we…
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Lou's back from tour, he and Adelle are here to catch y'all up. 4-Track Man is fixed and back with another sluggish introduction. Lou talks Dinosaur Jr tour highlights (Built To Spill, Mudhoney, Babes in Toyland, Kurt Vile, etc), Adelle chats about her recent Wisconsin/Minnesota visit and guess which free-form, lo-fi podcast has an official gear en…
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Feeling Minnesota Nice with Greg Norton (Hüsker Dü, Ultrabomb, Buddies)
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We continue to tick off the bucket list, player by player. In the wake of a trip to Minneapolis for the Caterwaul Festival, we chat with Minnesota's favorite son, Greg Norton - who filled his time in-between Hüskers tours as a chef, eventually opening an eponymous restaurant. After going 14 years without touching a bass, and surviving a health scar…
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(not so) mini music monday: The Joel Hole
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Lou is pulled by forces beyond his control nto covering another Billy Joel song. This time Matter Of Trust from 1986. He realizes he has more in common with B.J. than he’d like to admit. Adelle quizzes Lou about cannabis and wonders what Billy’s hole -really- looks like. Join our Substack and hear Matter Of Trust without the blabbin’ https://barlow…
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For the much anticipated July Birthday Shout-Out episode Lou is on tour and stoned. This remote episode features 16 shout-outs including one for Lou from Adelle and 2 for their cats, Pumpkin and Psychocandy. support our podcasting efforts and get extra stuff (music and writing) on our Substack! https://barlowfamilygeneral.substack.com/ WATCH on Lou…
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Certain Fate Foretold with Clint Conley (Mission of Burma, consonant)
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Not exactly nine lives, but the quintessentially Boston band Mission of Burma has had at least two: their initial 1979-1983 foray, which yielded such classics as "That's When I Reach For My Revolver," "Academy Fight Song" and "That's When I Escaped My Certain Fate"; and an unlikely reunion in the early 2000s, yielding some equally influential album…
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