It used to be, when Sebadoh put out an album, that you'd have to wade through a dozen sloppy, unproduced indie-punk songs to find the refined but awkward pop gems that singer Lou Barlow was born to ...

Lou Barlow had decided to move to California—Silver Lake, specifically. The year was 1997 or maybe 1998, though the Western Massachusetts native admits he never bothered to pinpoint the precise time.

Sebadoh were something of the “Beautiful Losers” of the ’90s indie scene. Lou Barlow emerged from Northamption hardcore act Deep Wound, and later Dinosaur Jr., having famously been acrimoniously ...

ou Barlow is a direct guy. The 45-year-old founder and main frontman for lo-fi Indie Rock stalwarts Sebadoh doesn’t mince words or waste time — a fact easily discerned when listening to his band’s ...

This article is part of our series ‘Nice Song, What’s It About?,’ where we revisit old greats and go deep to get the stories behind them. To see the column’s archive, click here. “On Fire” – the ...

Name: Sebadoh Progress Report: Lou Barlow talks about recording the first new Sebadoh record in over 12 years. BARLOW: I’m in L.A. where it’s kind of cold. I actually put socks on this morning.

As much a collective of musicians as a band, Sebadoh was the quintessential lo-fi band of the ’90s. Formed by singer/songwriter Lou Barlow while he was the bassist for Dinosaur Jr., in the late ’80s, ...

Even the most hardcore of Sebadoh fans knows that the volatility of Lou Barlow can make any show an adventure. Thankfully, Valentine's Day brought out Barlow's charming and funny... From the get-go ...

I noticed Lou Barlow walking through the crowd about half an hour before opening act The Bent Mustache took the stage. For having been such an influential force in indie music for almost 20 years, ...

Sebadoh's albums have traditionally been battles between the band's winsome, sensitive, earnest side (traditionally represented by frontman Lou Barlow) and a more abrasive, lighthearted, even ...