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Mar 3 08:14 UTC 1997

... in which they tried to exist as a band which played acoustic 
sets and electric rock sets.  Tim Eriksen of the band told me that this 
was not working well; it's quite exciting artistically, but the reality
of the music business is that there are acoustic venues and alternative 
rock venues, and most of the audiences at these venues know pretty well
what they want.
 
When I saw the band around '95 at the Ark, the original guitarist had 
left.  Tim Eriksen had switched from bass to guitar and banjo, and 
Cath Oss had joined.  Cath just sang harmonies in the acoustic set,
and she played bass in the rock set.  In '95 the acoustic set was 
tremendously exciting, and the rock set seemed mostly confused.
 
Last fall Cordelia's Dad announced that they were going to be acoustic-only
in the future.  They're repackaging their rock aspirations as a different
band called Io, and both Cordelia's Dad and Io are planning to have releases
out this summer.  After hearing the Ten Pound Fiddle show, I'm eagerly
looking forward to the Cordelia's Dad album; I think it will be as good 
as their best previous album.  I don't know *what* I should be expecting
from the Io album.