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Like a lot of bands from the 1960s, The Cowsills soon disappeared from view -- 1910 Fruitgum Company, anyone? -- and I didn't give them much thought until last week when I was invited to watch a new documentary film by Louise Palanker, Family Band: The Cowsills Story, about the real family behind the singing family.

It's airing this month on Showtime and whether you are old enough to remember The Cowsills -- or even the TV sitcom they inspired, "The Partridge Family" -- this heart-wrenching tale is a must-see, from family squabbles and singing with mom to a mentally and physically abusive dad and massive lost revenues to latter-day triumphs and tribulations.

Joining me today to talk about his family, the band and the documentary is Paul Cowsill. Paul still leads The Cowsills, but his day job is equally interesting: he is an "extreme" landscaper on the NBC fantasy series "Grimm," having previously worked on TNT's "Leverage" and the first Twilight movie.

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