Thanks Brian, and a salute back for all the great stuff you turned me on
too. One of my favorites is Big Wednesday. Sliding In Like McGrain will
always be a favorite, but that whole EP is fantastic.

I've always loved "Brand New Baby", and for me the version off their
"Pleasure" EP is the best version (pre-mca release by Cherry Records). I put
it on the audio player on my website if anyone wants it
(http://www.garylittleton.net) . I've got to salute P.Hux here. I first
heard about Semisonic and this song when he raved about this tune to me
years ago.

Cheers.
Gary


> -----Original Message-----
> From: audities-owner@smoe.org 
> [mailto:audities-owner@smoe.org] On Behalf Of Brian Hughes
> Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 9:34 AM
> To: audities@smoe.org
> Subject: Re: pop/rock books
> 
>    Many, many thanks to the folk who replied to my post. Lots 
> of interesting suggestions - some I already have (Giles 
> Smith/Barney Hoskyns/Ian MacDonald) but many I'm sure I'll 
> pick up in the near future (Geoff Emerick/Nick Tosche 
> rereleased in the UK soon!).
>    Getting back to Jacob Slichter/Semisonic: a young Gary 
> Littleton sent me an advance copy of GREAT DIVIDE with the 
> scribbled note: "Brand New Baby is fucking amazing!". Thus 
> began my love affair with the band. Both AUDITIES magazine 
> and later POPSIDED opened my eyes and ears to countless bands 
> that I'd never encountered before and the hours of pleasure 
> I've gotten from them can never be measured. Gary, I salute you sir!
> 
> Cheers, Brian
> 
> 
>