A conversation with Lou Barlow from 1996
A conversation with Lou Barlow from 1996 Welcome to stübermania, where I dig into my box of dust-covered interview cassettes from the 1990s and 2000s (and crusty mp3 files from the 2010s) to present bygone conversations with your favourite alterna/indie semi-stars and the occasional classic-rock icon. This is a newsletter in three parts: The Openers (links to recent writings, playlist updates, and/or other musical musings), The Headliner (your featured interview of the week), and Encores (random yet related links).This is a free newsletter, but if you really like what you see, please consider a donation via paid subscription, or visit my PWYC tip jar!Subscribe nowTHE OPENERSNotes on this week’s new additions to the stübermania 2026 jukebox:Bruce Springsteen, “Streets of Minneapolis”: Reeling from the murders of Renee Good and Alex Pretti, The Boss slips into Asbury Park Dylan mode and channels that omnipresent “FUCK ICE” feeling into an indignant
About Sting
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner (born 2 October 1951), known as Sting, is an English musician and actor. He was the frontman, principal songwriter and bassist for the rock band the Police from 1977 until their break-up in 1986. He launched a solo career in 1985 and has included elements of rock, jazz, reggae, classical, new-age, and worldbeat in his music. Sting has sold a combined total of more than 100 million records as a solo artist and as a member of the Police. He has received three Brit Awa...
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