Jamie Ellis should be reported to child services because taking your children to that many terrible concerts surely is child abuse.

Mr.Craddock, perhaps you should say good things about people, instead of finding the bad and then making it ten times worse. Marianas Trench wouldn't exactly be considered pop, maybe you should listen to more of their songs, and you'd find that it actually is great music. Some people may have thrown panties on the stage, I'm not saying that's a family oriented thing, should not determine whether this band is good or not. Listening to Josh swearing is their choice to listen to, and the story's he tells are actually very funny for any age. You think, your just some smart-ass eh? I really think what your saying is terrible

Shavonne... he didn't like the band. Accept that and grow up. I don't really think he cares what 200+ people say on an internet forum board very much either.

I've heard this excuse of a band, and they are nothing unique, enjoyable, profound or special. I'd rather listen to Celine Dion.

Stop acting like a spastic cockroach.

Shavonne... lighten up. It's all in good fun. Some people like certain bands, others don't. That's it. At least they're getting exposure, and I'm sure many people are going to go check out Mariana's Trench after his review regardless.

And it's "stories," "you're," and periods are often used at the end of sentences. Reading your comment is more painful than any bad concert.

Now you're blaming someone else for what you wrote? Marianas Trench is hardly a 'pop act'. I'd be proud to say I've seen an amazing, talented band 6 times. They're such good performers and many people find the storytelling entertaining. That's part of who Josh Ramsay is. And you think he asks for panties and bras to be throw on stage? I don't think so.
Please, stop being such a dick. :)

MARIANAS TRENCH FTW. TIM, SMD.

I'm not going to go to deeply into this again, but here i go.

I have found many things incredible in your articles, in which only a few i am going to mention.

First of all, i fail to see where you mentioned the bands “impeccable chops”
"singer Josh Ramsay seemingly in his element as he pranced around the stage like a spastic praying mantis. The rest of the band had 'impeccable chops', aside from a pointless and repetitive drum solo by Ian Casselman."
is what i saw, where you only complemented matt and mike -half of the band-'s, 'chops'.

Secondly, by 'mentioning their platinum record', you mean saying, 'It’s no American platinum', and 'undoubtedly' blaming their success as a result Shake Tramp. A song released on the album Fix Me, four years before the platinum earning Masterpiece Theatre.

Next, i would like to talk about this 'family-friendly' matter.
I agree that these 'preteens' shouldn't be saying the words Ramsay does, but i'm sure they have been out in the real world, and had heard them before. Personally, i agree with the comment Vicky, (the mother of a daughter that attended this concert) had posted on your review, stating, "I knew about the lyrics before we went and I am confident that my skills as a Mother can outweigh any swear words that she heard".
Also, judging by your blatantly vulgar review, mentioning things such as 'frozen testicles' and 'King George Highway hookers', i wouldnt have thought you minded the profanities.

I am going to email this to your email, which appears to be dedicated to 'whinging', seeing as you receive feedback through those, and not comments.

Thank you.

This man must be terribly disturbed as to write these things about a band like Marianas Trench. Tim, you obviously are in the wrong profession if you don't enjoy music as an art form.

Really? You're going to blame your negative review on someone else? Because you were "TRICKED?"

I doubt you could string three good-sounding notes together. Being a critic isn't about whining; it's about intently listening and taking in somone else's work and giving honest, thought-out feedback. NOT a rant.