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, 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: 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, discussing The Donut Taco Palace, The Gourds, Doug Sahm, Lew Card and more. Follow on twitter @PickUpTempoPod.

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.

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: 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. A conversation with Jack, with a song featuring Ray Wylie Hubbard, and a tune from 'Space Is Still The Place'

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 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.