Confused

Wierd...when I Googled for "fashion reviews" this page popped up. Was this an album review, or has zboneman.com just changed it's format?

George F. Will

This review is embarassing to read. It feels like listening to a conversation in the food court at the mall. This site would serve itself well if it got actual adults to write reviews. For the love of god, check out other music sites and raise the level of your reviews. I'm embarassed, and now I need a shower to cleanse myself of the shame.

tyson cantrell

Sorry that I'm not mature enough for you - I thought perhaps you liked your boys young? As a matter of fact I like to be different, just like you obviously do. Can you get behind that, like you do the ten year old boys in your neighborhood?

George F. Will

Mr. Cantrell,

What about my comment below would indicate that I "like little boys?" Is that another comment along the lines of your review: asinine and sophomoric? Nothing personal, but your review reads like an article from a teen magazine.

Bart

Pardon me for butting in, but I think Tyson may be onto something - I mean what would Freud think of your choice to use the word Ass o' Nine, did you go to Bringhan Young?

George F. Will

Tyson & Bart,

Do you really want to hang an argument on flimsy crap like "he used the word asinine?" What about Bart referring to "butting in?" What could be inferred from that? Your posts are similar to your review, and I feel silly for even engaging you at all. You might want to get more life experience before you attempt to sit at the adults table.

tyson cantrell

Uhh. once again sorry I can't impress you but I'm not trying to impress. I can't stand robot style reviews so quit your fucking intellectual bullshitting and tell me what you think about the album and not my writing. I'm 21 so fuck off!

Sorry I Read This

I'm a fan of this site, but it's message boards like this that reflect the immaturity of this site and those involved to make it what it is. It's great that you let your responses have freedom of speech, but maybe your colleagues should think twice before they post a response that makes them look completely moronic. I understand that there are people like George that are going to rub people the wrong way, but it shouldn't mean that you're people should take it personal and have a message board vendetta against every person that speaks their mind. I used to have the utmost resect for reviewers like Kyle in Music and Adam in Movies, but I have to admit, I've lost my respect for your site because of your reviewers' responses. Hopefully you can clean it up. Or maybe I should expect a hate response from one of your crew instead.

Ouch man

Point well taken, early on we had to make the decision to either sensor these comments or not, and we decided fuck it - this is the internet - not to mention America. Even though it hurts us to publish profanity, we've decided to hell with Google. Free speech, whether it's classy or immature, seems more appropriate to the original aim of this site.

The Boneman (whom, by the way, is a pretty good writer as well - in case you hadn't noticed.)

kyle

in response to the sorry I read this review,

I don't like to butt in on someone else's message board review, but since I was named here I feel I should chime in. I have to admit that a small part of me feels really bad when I've offended someone. I never want to give anyone that reads my own personal reviews the feeling that if their opinion differs from mine, that I will hate them and then have a personal vendetta against them. I'll admit I've crossed over (quite a few times) into the realms of bad taste writing on message boards, but it's only been to people that trash my writing for no other reason than for the sake of being hurtful and rude and having no opinion on the real subject at hand. For some reason, that really chaps my ass. Hate my review because you did or didn't like the album, not because of the length of the review or some of my choice words. Please by all means, if you love or hate an album tell us why. Write your own review for God sakes and tell us what we missed or what we nailed on the head. Sometimes we here at Zboneman can only turn a cheek for so long before we snap, and for that every one of us including myself owes a few readers out there a great big apology. But remember, none of us that write for this site gets paid. All albums that are reviewed, and all movies that are watched are paid for out of our own pockets. The words "promotional copy" are non existent here. We do this because we love these mediums with a passion that few can comprehend (including our loved ones that view most of this as a giant waste of time). I don't have any hate at all for whoever posted the comment that they've lost respect for us, hell that kind of comment just drives me to do better. But to say you've lost all respect for us over a few comments may be a little harsh don't you think? Hell what do I know? "Not much" is the response I get from my girlfriend daily. Hopefully this comment will be taken with a grain of salt and not scutinized entirely. I thought I should just get this all off my chest. Much thanks goes out to anybody that takes the time to read anything on this site.

runt boy

When I clicked on the message board I expected to see people bitching about how Tyson hated the record, not name calling in the playground. You are right George, Tyson's writing can be a little too sarcastic and stupid, but look at what he is trying to say about the record. I think he does a good job of describing the music in an informative and entertaining approach. But what would I know. Tell him why you liked the record or not and make use of the message board for the reason it is there.

George F. Will

Will this help you whiney babies?

I did not care for Tyson's review of this album. I felt that the writing style of the review got in the way of trying to decipher if I should buy this album. The point of a review is to give the reader some sense of if he/she should buy it. I do not need to be told what to think. In the case of this review, I do not need to be told what to wear...what the band is wearing...what teenagers think of the band...and how to speak like an inarticulate baboon. I'm past that point in my life--I don't float around based on what Chris Carrabba says (or insert your current hero du jour).

The writers on this site respond more than the readers. You folks want to control thought and opinion in response to your work. Read it and let it go--that's what I say.

P.S. Tyson, you shouldn't reveal your age. That actually makes you look worse in this instance. If you had said you were 14 I would have felt bad. Now I feel completely justified.

Carl Z.

I've been reading this site for quite sometime and one of the things I really like about it is that it doesn't have an agenda. I frequent aint it cool news and other such sites and find them very informative, but I enjoy this one because the writers are more carefree.

That being said, I've never listened to a Used album. That kind of music really isn't my cup of tea, but I liked the review because Tyson is speaking to a specific generation. Those who listen to The Used will most likely find this critique far more informative than George did. I found it to be a funny read, but honestly, I probably wouldn't have bought the album either way.

I like Zboneman.com. I do think that the writers take some of the comments a little too seriously, but I find it appealing that they reply at all. I'll continue to visit. And no, I don't know anyone who works with the site. I'm just a fan.

JL

Hit me with your rhythm stick Malcolm baby!

Jessica

Who ever wrote this review is really a bum...the used rock..how could you say other wise?

I'm McCracken Up!

Jessica,

Other wise!