Pick Up The Tempo Podcast

Nov 05 2018 34 mins 42

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Podcast hosted by Carter Blackburn, focusing on interviews with Texas musicians of all stripes.

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Episode 33: Jim Franklin's Guided Tour Thanksgiving 1972

Nov 05 2018 9 mins

Thanksgiving weekend 1972 at Austin's Armadillo World Headquarters, Doug Sahm, Leon Russell and some friends named Jerry Garcia and Phil Lesh got together with a few others to jam for hippies eating turkey. Armadillo creative force Jim Franklin gives you a guided tour. Thanksgiving 2018, Billy Broome and friends re-create the show 11/23/18 at Threadgill's on Riverside Drive to help

Episode 32: Willis Alan Ramsey

Nov 20 2017 50 mins

Episode 32: Willis Alan Ramsey, the legendary Alabama/Texas/UK/Colorado songwriter and performer, who's back with something to prove. Talk of Greg Allman, Leon Russell, Rod Kennedy, Tom Petty...

Episode 31: Whitney Rose

Nov 07 2017 28 mins

Episode 31: An interview with, and a couple of songs from, Whitney Rose. Now based in Austin, Whitney's new album 'Rule 62' is out now, to great reviews.

Episode 30: Kevin Russell of Shinyribs

Oct 03 2017 40 mins

Episode 30: Kevin Russell of Shinyribs, discussing The Donut Taco Palace, The Gourds, Doug Sahm, Lew Card and more. Follow on twitter @PickUpTempoPod.

Episode 29: Johnny Dango

Sep 27 2017 42 mins

Episode 29: Johnny Dango of the Memphis Strange, The Stillwater Pioneers, The Shitland Ponies, and Johnny Dango. Follow on twitter @PickUpTempoPod. Share with friends and share your thoughts.