Nicholas Tremulis Orchestra with John Cale (third from left)
As usually happens just after New Year's, bands and venues are scrambling to line up Houston gigs during South By Southwest. Under the Volcano (2349 Bissonnet) owner Pete Mitchell has scored an early coup, lining up Chicago powerhouse the Nicholas Tremulis Orchestra for March 19.
According to Mitchell, his phone has been ringing off the wall, but so far he's keeping his powder dry, waiting to hear from several acts he hopes to cherr
Under the Volcano has announced new bookings for March. Owner Pete Mitchell is launching what he hopes to turn into an annual month-long series to run during the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo.
"I haven't come up with a name for it yet - the Anti-Rodeo Series, the Real Country Series, something like that," says Mitchell.
"You'd think the Rodeo would at least have one token country music day in a whole month, but all they've booked is the same old tired, stale country-radio acts or st
Brooklyn-based indie rock en-espanol-ers Cordero will be torching Under the Volcano this evening. Owner Pete Mitchell has been working to get Cordero to the club ever since he saw them two years ago at South By Southwest.
Mitchell, who is married to an Argentine and speaks fluent Spanish, says, "I saw a bunch of great bands, but none of them just blew me away like Cordero. They're pretty unique in that they don't really fit the world music niche. They just happen to be a rock band with a nice
