RAW impressions with Lou Barlow and Adelle Barlow

Lou and Adelle are astonished that they have done RAW Impressions for one year. Lou plays a song, recorded in California, based on their daughter Hannelore's made-up words. They then reminisce about …

RAW Impressions season #1 concludes with Lou covering Dinosaur Jr's Not The Same and the conversation with Adelle leading, inevitably, to The Price Is Right. Thank You listeners!!!! woo!

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After covering The Streak Lou is revisiting novelty songs of his youth. Next up, Convoy by C.W. McCall. Adelle and Lou discuss regulations and politics.

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After hosting their annual Hotdish Halloween party, Lou visits the doctor and reveals one of his 'most embarrassing' moments.

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Lou covers a number-one-hit from 1974, The Streak by Ray Stevens. Adelle and Lou ponder whether streaking and public nudity are acceptable today.

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Lou tries to drink a Pepsi and introduces Adelle to two, possible, new segments for the show: Answering Machine Messages from the 1990's and Unopened Fan mail from 1994.

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Feeling fall vibes Lou and Adelle go to a local favorite spot, Mike's Maze. The episode debuts Izzy's wild, synth driven, improvised ode to Halloween and Lou plays his perennial, oft-requested, seaso…

Adelle and Lou interview the wildly prolific, indie-rock adjacent fine/folk/artist Steve Keene.

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 After a 3 week(!) mini-music-monday break Lou pulls it together and plays Adelle a new song, Haunted House, and explains why it’s not new. 

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The theme is Time. 4-Track Man takes lead vocals for a cover of The Pozo-Seco Singers 1966 hit 'Time' while Adelle and Lou discuss test results and upcoming Dinosaur Jr shows featuring the Where You …

Lou plays a new version of his song 'only fading' after having a realization that his vocals on the released version are 'terrible'. Adelle is possessed by Covid and Paxlovid attempts an exorcism. 

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Lou's first attempt at recreating his tinnitus Hz. Adelle ponders age-ing, Lou shares his fear mantra.

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Last week's conversation continues and Lou plays another collage from the tape he made for a friend 40 years ago.

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Lou is home on a brief break from Dinosaur Jr., 4-track Man reappears and the topics fly fast and furious! Sex toys, Don Henley, the Barlow Family General Store, the Barlow Family Substack and the a…

Lou reacquires a compilation cassette he made for his late friend Mark in 1983. He and Adelle listen to one of his song/noise collages from the tape and talk about it.

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Lou checks in with Adelle from Asbury Park, NJ. His bathroom accident and dogs, domesticated and feral, are discussed. Lou plays riffs from Wet Leg and the Stooges on Stylophone as accompaniment.

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On the heels of The Unknown Stuntman, Lou surprises Adelle with another television show theme song. This time he re-creates the intro to her special favorite Grizzly Adams and performs a full version…

Lou's on tour, Adelle at home. Lou insists he's not sick, Adelle tries Zoom yoga. Lou surprises Adelle with the theme song and opening narration for one of her favorite 80s TV shows.

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In Part 2 of Lou's tribute to his late friend Mark Harris, he plays more excerpts from Marks cassette letter from 1983, Insanity #1. Adelle informs Lou of Bob Barker's passing and they talk about the…

In the wake of RAW impressions 41: Mark and Lou part 1, Lou searches his cassette bins and finds a tape titled 'aborted Mark tape circa '83', a mix of his favorite songs of the time punctuated with s…