Comments on: Country Universe Turns Eight: Jonathan’s View http://www.countryuniverse.net/2012/07/31/country-universe-turns-eight-jonathans-view/ Sun, 19 May 2013 05:18:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Leeann Ward http://www.countryuniverse.net/2012/07/31/country-universe-turns-eight-jonathans-view/#comment-1185507 Leeann Ward Fri, 03 Aug 2012 19:21:42 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=22369#comment-1185507 Ditto to Ben. I was very excited when Jonathan joined us, because I’ve been a fan of his writing for years. Even when I haven’t agreed with his “slant, I’ve appreciated/respected the writing. So, how cool it is to have one of the music blogging stars agree to join ranks with us.:)

]]> By: Ben Foster http://www.countryuniverse.net/2012/07/31/country-universe-turns-eight-jonathans-view/#comment-1185493 Ben Foster Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:16:07 +0000 http://www.countryuniverse.net/?p=22369#comment-1185493 I meant to comment earlier, but better late than never. I enjoyed reading about how you first came to Country Universe. That 400 Greatest Contemporary Country Singles feature was definitely a good’n, one that I often refer back to down to this day. I even copied and pasted all of the entries into a single Word document for quick and easy reference.

Good choice on “The Success of Taylor Swift Is Not a Moral Issue” as well That along with the article on “Carrie Underwood, Shania Twain, and Gender In Country Music” are classic examples of Kevin’s ability to take something that a lot of people are worked up over, and provide a reality check.

I sure am glad you decided to contribute to Country Universe, as you’ve provided some excellent writing. I’ve also been reading your Slant reviews on a regular basis, as they never cease to be interesting and well-thought out.

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