Emilio Castillo from Tower of Power joins host Raina Douris

Famed horn band Tower of Power is celebrating its 50th anniversary! To mark the occasion, the band released a live album called 50 Years of Funk & Soul: Live at the Fox Theater, recorded in their hometown: Oakland, CA. Founding member Emilio Castillo has been with the band through it all. This week, he joins host Raina Douris to walk through the past 50 years, starting in the early days, when he and his bandmates decided to stop playing covers and start writing their own original songs. We’ll also hear some recordings from the anniversary show.

*Pete Yorn “Last Summer” Back And Fourth
Tower of Power “Ain’t Nothing Stopping Us Now – ” Live” 50 Years of Funk & Soul: Live at the Fox Theater – ” Oakland, CA – ” June 2018
Tower of Power “You’re Still a Young Man” Bump City
Tower of Power “Sparkling in the Sand” East Bay Grease
Tower of Power “So Very Hard to Go” Tower of Power
Little Feat “Spanish Moon” Waiting for Columbus
Elton John “The Bitch Is Back” Caribou
Elton John “Stinker” Caribou
Tower of Power “What is Hip? / Soul Power – ” Live” 50 Years of Funk & Soul: Live at the Fox Theater – ” Oakland, CA – ” June 2018
Haitus Kaiyote “Get Sun (feat. Arthur Verocai)” Mood Valiant
Jamiroquai “Virtual Insanity” Travelling Without Moving
St. Vincent “Pay Your Way In Pain” Daddy’s Home
The Felice Brothers “Jazz On The Autobahn” From Dreams To Dust
Dream Warriors “My Definition Of A Boomba” And Now The Legacy Begins

Hour Two
*Talking Heads “This Must Be The Place (Naïve Melody)” Speaking In Tongues
Courtney Barnett “Rae Street” Things Take Time, Take Time
Kurt Vile “Loading Zones” Bottle It In
HAERTS “Days Go By” Dream Nation
Outkast “The Way You Move” Speakerboxx/The Love Below
Sofia Valdes “Handful of Water” Ventura EP
Strand Of Oaks “Galaticana” In Heaven
Kathleen Edwards “Options Open” Total Freedom
Durand Jones & the Indications “Witchoo” Private Space
Duffy “Mercy” Rockferry
Grizzly Bear “Two Weeks” Veckatimest
Calexico “Love Will Tear Us Apart” Sweatheart: Love Songs
beabadoobee “Last Day On Earth” Our Extended Play
out “Fight Test” Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots

*Optional Song