Pick Up The Tempo Podcast

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

Carter Blackburn


    • Nov 5, 2018 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 34m AVG DURATION
    • 33 EPISODES


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    Episode 33: Jim Franklin's Guided Tour Thanksgiving 1972

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2018 9:14


    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 send off another great venue.

    Episode 32: Willis Alan Ramsey

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2017 50:28


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 7, 2017 28:28


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 3, 2017 40:51


    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

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2017 42:44


    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.

    Episode 28: Sarah Hickman

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2017 30:00


    Welcome back! The first episode of the Pick Up the Tempo Podcast in a year, Episode 28, features an interview with Sarah Hickman and a song from Lili Blessing. On twitter @PickUpTempoPod. Share your thoughts.

    Episode 27: Megz and Chris from Magna Carda

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 18, 2016 32:42


    Episode 27: An interview with Megz and Chris (aka Dougie Do) from Magna Carda. Features songs 'The Root' and 'Let Me Ride'

    Episode 26: Jack O'Brien from The Bright Light Social Hour

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2016 34:49


    Episode 26: Jack O'Brien from The Bright Light Social Hour. A conversation with Jack, with a song featuring Ray Wylie Hubbard, and a tune from 'Space Is Still The Place'

    Episode 25: OwenTemple

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2016 33:17


    Episode 25: a conversation with OwenTemple about songwriting, yo-yo's, and the influence of Gary Floater. Plus a couple of tunes from Owen.

    Episode 24: Augie Meyers

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2016 35:51


    Episode 24 with Augie Meyers, from The Sir Douglas Quintet, The Texas Tornadoes, solo success, and many other projects. Features a rare track from The Sir Douglas Quintet.

    Episode 23: Ray Wylie Hubbard

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2016 35:32


    Episode 23: A conversation with Ray Wylie Hubbard, plus a song from the late, great Allan Damron.

    Episode 22: Bill Kirchen

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2016 38:52


    Episode 22: BillKirchen. Songs and music from Bill, including talk of Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen, the Armadillo World Headquarters, Vietnam, and Merle Haggard.

    Episode 21: Mandy Rowden

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 8, 2016 30:23


    Episode 21: Mandy Rowden. Songs and a chat with Mandy, whose new album 1,000 Miles is out soon.

    Episode 20: Billy Broome from Silo Road

    Play Episode Listen Later May 19, 2016 27:52


    Episode 20: Billy Broome from Silo Road, and a rare track from Doug Sahm and friends.

    Episode 19: Alex Maas from The Black Angels

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2016 48:58


    Episode 19 with Alex Maas from The Black Angels, on psychedelic music, Levitation Fest, HAAM and many other subjects. With music from The Black Angels and Roky Erickson.

    Episode 18: Ray Benson from Asleep At The Wheel

    Play Episode Listen Later May 10, 2016 31:41


    An interview with Ray Benson from Asleep At the Wheel, and music from Asleep At the Wheel.

    Episode 17: Lew Card

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2015 27:53


    Episode 17, featuring an interview with, and music from, Lew Card.

    Episode 16: Jerry Jeff Walker

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2015 47:55


    Episode 16 of the Pick up the Tempo Podcast, hosted by Carter Blackburn. An interview with Jerry Jeff Walker, and a song from his 1978 album 'Contrary to Ordinary' written by Susanna Clark, 'We Were Kind of Crazy Then'.

    Episode 15: Will Johnson

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2015 38:14


    Episode 15 of the Pick Up the Tempo Podcast, focusing on interviews with Texas Musicians. Episode 15 features an interview with Will Johnson and a song from one of his bands, South San Gabriel.

    Episode 14: Robert Earl Keen

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2015 35:59


    Episode 14 of the 'Pick Up the Tempo' podcast: an interview with, and a song from, Robert Earl Keen.

    Episode 13: Ben Schneider from Lord Huron w/ a track from Superhumanoids

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2015 22:26


    Episode 13 of the 'Pick Up the Tempo' Podcast, featuring an interview with Ben Schneider from Lord Huron and a track from Superhumanoids.

    Episode 12: James McMurtry with a song from Ted Hawkins

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 6, 2015 30:04


    Episode 12 featuring an interview with James McMurtry and a song from Ted Hawkins.

    Episode 11: Shadd from Deadeye & HeartByrne w/ a song from Frank Zappa

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2015 33:34


    Episode 11 Shadd from Deadeye & HeartByrne w/ a legendary Austin live performance from Frank Zappa.

    Episode10: Willy Braun from Reckless Kelly & a song from The Mastersons

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2015 28:54


    Episode 10 of the 'Pick Up the Tempo' podcast, hosted by Carter Blackburn, features an interview with Willy Braun from Reckless Kelly & a song from The Mastersons

    Episode 9: Kevin from Uncle Lucius & a song from Lil' Cap'n Travis

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 1, 2015 33:13


    Episode 9 of the Pick Up the Tempo Podcast, hosted by Carter Blackburn. Featuring an interview with Kevin Galloway from Uncle Lucius & a song from Lil' Cap'n Travis.

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    Episode 8: Marcia Ball, with a song from Uncle Lucius

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2015 33:59


    Episode8 of the Pick Up The Tempo Podcast, hosted by Carter Blackburn, featuring an interview with Marcia Ball, and a song from Uncle Lucius.

    Episode 7: DanaFalconberry with a song from GoldBeach

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 17, 2015 32:03


    Episode 7 of the 'Pick Up the Tempo' Podcast, featuring an interview with Dana Falconberry and a song from GoldBeach.

    Episode 6: ACL & Grammy Producer Terry Lickona, with a song from Dana Falconberry

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2015 33:58


    Episode 6 of the Pick Up the Tempo Podcast: an interview with Austin City Limits & Grammy TV Producer TerryLickona, and a song from Dana Falconberry.

    Episode 5: Johnny Bush & a track from Lucas Hudgins

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 20, 2015 37:13


    Episode 5 of the Pick Up the Tempo Podcast hosted by Carter Blackburn, featuring an interview with Johnny Bush & a track from Lucas Hudgins.

    Episode 4 w/ Billy Joe Shaver, Kris Kristofferson & a cut from Lew Card.

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2015 20:38


    Pick Up The Tempo Podcast Episode4 featuring interviews with Billy Joe Shaver and Kris Kristofferson & a cut from Lew Card.

    Episode 3: Mike from Mike & the Moonpies & a track from Johnny Dango

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2015 42:50


    Episode 3, featuring an interview with Mike Harmeier from Mike and the Moonpies and a track from Johnny Dango and the Stillwater Pioneers

    Episode2: Kinky Friedman

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2015 54:49


    Episode 2 of the Pick Up the Tempo Podcast, hosted by Carter Blackburn, features an interview with Kinky Friedman and Willie Nelson performing Kinky's song 'Ride 'Em Jewboy'. *Parental Advisory*

    Episode 1: Gary P Nunn w/ a song from Mike And The Moonpies

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 22, 2015 26:26


    Episode 1 of the Pick Up The Tempo Podcast, hosted by Carter Blackburn. Focusing on Texas Music, this episode features an interview with Gary P. Nunn and a track from Mike and the Moonpies.

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