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August 26, 2009

Old Folks Review Radiohead

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Radiohead sneezes, the Internet sees crazy spikes in traffic. That goes for all your favorite music sites, for all your favorite Radiohead prank sites, and yes even for the Old Folk's Review music series. Because as annoying as what's-her-name (I know her name) is, like you're not going to watch what the Breakfast At Sulimay's folks have to say about "These Are My Twisted Words." Right? Right. (Also they take on Amanda Blank's crotch rap, and also take it easy on it because she's from Philly like they are, and apparently they're all friends? I would buy Joe's bran muffins for a week if I could be at one of those hang sessions.) Re: Radiohead, Bill gets in a servicable zing ("What's he saying? I have a hearing problem, thank god") and Joe continues to be the best.

Ann says all the wrong info about the Radiohead song, but for once you can't blame her -- seems like a producer read the Internet wrong. Here's "Harry Patch (In Memory Of)," Curves.

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if old people dont like radiohead then i dont like old people

Posted by: la la landon profile link at 08/26/09 5:29 PM  | Reply
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Now they need to go review some Elvis Costello.

Posted by: Marko at 08/26/09 5:29 PM  | Reply
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I hope Joe is the keynote speaker at SXSW 2010

Posted by: Voyno profile link at 08/26/09 5:29 PM  | Reply
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Nice one, Radiohead is dead anyway.

Posted by: Blanky profile link at 08/26/09 5:31 PM  | Reply
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you're not cool.

Posted by: swarley profile link  in reply to Blanky's comment at 08/27/09 2:26 AM  | Reply
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I thought Joe died on me there, for a second haha.

Posted by: Dylan at 08/26/09 5:50 PM  | Reply
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"Who's Elvis Costello?"


Man, Joe is too good for these people.


Breakfast at Sulimay's starring Joe and those other two.

Posted by: moonmaster profile link at 08/26/09 5:58 PM  | Reply
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that show needs more Joes.

Posted by: Sam at 08/26/09 6:02 PM  | Reply
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you can tell that none of these guys want to be here anymore (with the possible exception of joe). let them go listen to their sinatra records and watch golden girls/wheel of fortune

Posted by: KJK profile link at 08/26/09 6:08 PM  | Reply
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Joe carries this show!

Posted by: jasonkills32 profile link at 08/26/09 6:12 PM  | Reply
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I don't care how old you are, if you're setting out to do reviews of music, you ought to know who Elvis Costello is (and I say this as a person who doesn't even like him).

Posted by: Keith Burgun at 08/26/09 6:16 PM  | Reply
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Looks like Ann discovered Hot Topic and has decided to follow 30 Seconds to Mars on tour.

Posted by: Jimmy James at 08/26/09 6:33 PM  | Reply
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I like the blatant "Curves" plug. Trying to cash in on Ann's annoying-ness?

Posted by: Taylor at 08/26/09 6:48 PM  | Reply
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From a distance it looks like Ann has fully tattooed arms.

Posted by: Coj profile link at 08/26/09 7:30 PM  | Reply
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Those aren't tattoos my friend. It's varicose.

Posted by: DavidDR  in reply to Coj's comment at 08/28/09 10:28 AM  | Reply
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even better, it those cheezy fake tattoo sleeves for kiddies who want to punks for halloween!
i didn't realize it was acceptable to wear those around, but clearly Ann knows what's up, she's got that Philly sound

Posted by: Tyrannosaurus profile link  in reply to DavidDR's comment at 08/29/09 1:52 AM  | Reply
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Quick recap: Bill said the funniest thing when he mentioned they could use RH's music to torture people... Radiohead appears to be Ann's Kryptonite... Someone as old as Joe recognizes genius when he hears it... And reflection of scary bearded-guy on mirror ruined my breakfast.

Posted by: SubSickAlien profile link at 08/26/09 8:55 PM  | Reply
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i wasnt sure it was possible for me to hate ann anymore than i already did. but this episode just confirms it.

joe looked like he almost fell asleep during "these are my twisted words." im just hoping he doesnt pull a ted kennedy on us anytime soon. hes the only reason i watch.

Posted by: tommy at 08/26/09 9:45 PM  | Reply
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I wish Joe were my grandpa!

"TTFN!" What the kids are saying these days!

Posted by: Lulubelle profile link at 08/26/09 10:27 PM  | Reply
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Wow, fuck those two.
Joe is awesome though.

Posted by: anon at 08/26/09 10:48 PM  | Reply
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They need more people like Joe!

Ann is trying to turn back time. I think one of her grandchildren called her and told her she was a hit in the indie blogs. It's getting to her head.

Posted by: d33r profile link at 08/26/09 10:53 PM  | Reply
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"who's elvis costello?" "he belongs to my church" HAHAHAAA and if you know philly, that's not a curves plug...that's just her shirt.

Posted by: phillyboi at 08/26/09 11:11 PM  | Reply
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It's ironic considering that Radiohead is old...
and highly overrated too.

Posted by: James Phoenix profile link at 08/26/09 11:18 PM  | Reply
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These people are one step shy from writing for Pitchfork.

Posted by: Harold and Zooey profile link at 08/27/09 12:15 AM  | Reply
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I think this gimmick is nearing it's expiration date.

Posted by: Dave at 08/27/09 1:05 AM  | Reply
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Its, crazy internet grammar trolls.

Posted by: Dave at 08/27/09 1:06 AM  | Reply
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This video was pretty funny.
Apparently even old people think Radiohead is boring elevator music.
I love Joe.

Posted by: James Phoenix profile link at 08/27/09 2:23 AM  | Reply
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I wonder if Ann knows she's, like, eighty years old.

Posted by: swarley profile link at 08/27/09 2:25 AM  | Reply
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Total GILF dude!

Posted by: James Phoenix profile link  in reply to swarley's comment at 08/27/09 2:56 AM  | Reply
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these guys are awesome...and surprisingly Joe really seems to have some good insight musically.

Posted by: oscar_dog profile link at 08/27/09 3:03 AM  | Reply
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Ugh. I just died a little inside. Both tracks are lame examples of what the artists do, and both 'reviews' are tentative "I don't like it much but it's probably quite good really because I don't really know what I'm talking about" rambles, from three people who shouldn't actually be allowed to listen to new music.

Posted by: Bish at 08/27/09 6:41 AM  | Reply
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I don't like Bill. what a dick. he rolled his eyes at joe. i'd smack Bill for his disrespect.

Posted by: pangea at 08/27/09 7:52 AM  | Reply
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I agree w/old peeps.

Posted by: Anthony F. at 08/27/09 12:03 PM  | Reply
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I would totally goto a Radiohead gig with Joe and I'd even let Ann push the wheel chair.

Posted by: -Spirit-of- profile link at 08/27/09 2:19 PM  | Reply
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I fucking hate ann. always.

Posted by: stephanie at 08/27/09 6:19 PM  | Reply
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You gotta give them old people credit for staying awake all the way through a Radiohead song. I'm only 27 and I have trouble staying awake all the way through a Radiohead song.

Posted by: JollyGreenGiant at 08/27/09 9:00 PM  | Reply
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joe is rad because he's the only one who actually takes the time to listen to the song for five seconds before making a determination (where are these oldies attention spans??). and what the hell is ann wearing? she looks like a veritable bus stop straggler.

Posted by: ryan at 08/28/09 9:38 AM  | Reply
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ann really is my bugaboo, as the man said in the newspaper

Posted by: joe at 08/28/09 2:47 PM  | Reply
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ta ta...?
joe is probably twice as old as bill and has a better memory

Posted by: chris at 08/28/09 6:25 PM  | Reply
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Truth.

Posted by: James Phoenix profile link  in reply to chris's comment at 08/29/09 5:06 PM  | Reply
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Anne hung a sleeveless dress up on a sleeved up lifestyle.

Posted by: thepolemarch at 08/29/09 5:06 PM  | Reply
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well said, craig finn...

Posted by: justop  in reply to thepolemarch's comment at 09/02/09 1:50 PM  | Reply
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You go, Joe!

Posted by: adrienne at 08/29/09 6:27 PM  | Reply
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Ann looks like a waitress at Waffle House.

Posted by: avalanche lily profile link at 08/29/09 6:28 PM  | Reply
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Joe sounds like the old guy that speaks about Coney Island on Godspeed You! Black Emperor's Lift You Skinny Fists...

Posted by: Ian at 08/30/09 12:08 PM  | Reply
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i will now reach out to old folks home for freelancers... actually i do care what my granny thinks about music... great story!

xo publicity
kaytea mcintosh

Posted by: xo publicity at 09/01/09 5:24 PM  | Reply
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These are my twisted words bores me

Posted by: yyty at 09/02/09 8:48 AM  | Reply
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"I'm a little underwhelmed right now" sums up my feelings every time I hear Radiohead's stupid bullshit.

Posted by: Agent Doofy at 09/02/09 10:47 AM  | Reply
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