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50 Years, 50 Albums 1999: Red Hot Chili Peppers ‘Californication’

Formed in Los Angeles in 1983 Red Hot Chili Peppers (RHCP) have incorporated a wide spectrum of music genres from alternative rock, funk, hip hop, rap to psychedelic rock. Their Seventh studio album “Californication” marked the return of John Frusciante replacing Dave Navarro. Frusciante was also on Mother’s Milk and Blood Sugar Sex Magik, both hugely successful albums. A newly reformed Frusciante (coming off drug addiction) came back to the band and really jump started the now new reunited (best line-up) of RHCP making “Californication” the bands most commercially successful studio album that had more off a rock edge. We would like to welcome Red Hot Chili Peppers “Californication” to the WPLR Hall of Fame.

Learn more about the album:

How Red Hot Chili Peppers got more “introspective” with Californication

You Can Make Fun of the Red Hot Chili Peppers All You Want, But Californication Is A Perfect Record

How the Red Hot Chili Peppers Turned It Around With Californication

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Listen to the album:

Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Friday, April 9

Throwback Concert: Black Sabbath at Ozzfest 1999 at XFINITY Theatre

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1999!

That year PLR welcomed Black Sabbath at Ozzfest 1999 at Hartford’s XFINITY Theatre. Black Sabbath was already two years into their reunion with the original band lineup – Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler and Bill Ward. In 1999 the band headlined Ozzfest, a yearly heavy metal music festival that toured different cities throughout the summer months.

Today we look back at Black Sabbath’s performance at Ozzfest 1999 in Hartford…

Black Sabbath

Tour: Ozzfest 1999

Main Stage: Black Sabbath, Rob Zombie, Deftones, Slayer, Primus featuring Buckethead, System of a Down, Godsmack, Hatebreed

Second Stage: Fear Factory, Slipknot, Reveille, Hed PE, Flashpoint, Pushmonkey, Drain STH, Apartment 26, Puya, Static-X

Saturday June 19, 1999

The XFINITY Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut

Ticket Price: $28.50 and $48.50

Band Lineup: Ozzy Osbourne, Tony Iommi, Geezer Butler, Bill Ward

Setlist*

War Pigs
N.I.B.
Fairies Wear Boots
Electric Funeral
Sweet Leaf
Into The Void
Guitar Solo
Snowblind
Black Sabbath
Iron Man
Children of the Grave
Paranoid (encore)

*source: setlist.fm

Check out the live clips of Black Sabbath on Ozzfest 1999

Hummels PLR 99 One-on-One: Eddie Wazoo

Eddie Wazoo was a staple at WPLR from 1975-1981. He’s most known as the afternoon drive host and music director during one of the most fertile times in rock music. He talks about how he got his name, great behind the scenes PLR stories and why it took so long for PLR to play The Ramones.

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PODCAST – Thursday, April 8: How Close Are We To Legalized Marijuana In CT; Top Albums Of The ’80s; Lisa Fischer’s Rolling Stones Stories

Chaz and AJ interviewed “Dr. Fauci” about the latest rules we should be following, with a contagious strain of COVID-19 going around. Johnny A, Phil’s dad, also called in his questions about being safe at home. (0:00)

Joe LaChance “the weed guy” was on the phone to talk about the first hurdle for legalized marijuana in Connecticut being cleared earlier this week. Does he think the bill will eventually pass? (12:00)

Jimmy Koplik from Live Nation was on to offer the latest on concerts eventually returning to Connecticut, then started to share his Top 5 albums of the 1980’s. (23:44)

Mayor Cassetti from Ansonia, and Derby Mayor “Zeke” were on the phone to talk about the great pizza places in the valley, since the movement to make pizza the official state food for Connecticut is hitting some snags. (38:16)

Lisa Fischer has performed on stage with the Rolling Stones, and she was on the phone with Chaz and AJ this morning to talk about her upcoming show at the Ridgefield Playhouse. (50:06)

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The Local Bands Show 04/22/21

Join Rick Allison and Frank Critelli every Sunday at 10pm for “The Local Bands Show” on 99.1 PLR!

Send your original music to [email protected] or The Local Bands Show, 70 Quarry Dock Road, Branford, CT 06405

Check out the bands that will be featured this Sunday….

Buzz Gordo – A Serious Situation Getting Worse
The Sawtelles with Scott Fitch – (Off The) Ground
The Moon Shells – Fireworks
Kiersten Sieser – Little Shots of Pepper
The Neighbors – Paulo
Dave DelMonte and The Cross Country Boys – Stampede
Justin Chan & The Vices – Waves
The Sparkle & Fade – Not The Enemy

Support your Local Bands!

Support Local Businesses who support Local Bands…

New England Brewing – 175 Amity Road, Woodbridge

Brian’s Guitars – 453 W. Main Street, Cheshire

Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Thursday, April 8

5:30. Andre’s Top 10 Bands named after cities, states, countries or continents:

1-Boston

2-Kansas

3-Chicago

4-Alabama

5-Europe

6-Asia

7-America

8-Nazareth

9-Black Oak Arkansas

10– Berlin

6:00. How fast was Tiger Woods going when he wiped out. Hello? Does AJ know.

6:13. We were talking about this yesterday and had a tremendous response. What is the perfect movie. The Godfather. What else?

7:00. The new variant and people getting together now has Connecticut at a new positivity rate.

7:13. Dumb Ass News. A Taco mishap leads to a law suit. Who’s the dumb ass?

7:20. Imagine finding out at your wedding the your mom is also your brides mom.

7:30. Have you recently discovered a family member?

8:00. Will this new weed bill get to the Governor’s desk? Joe Lachance.

8:13. Jimmy Koplik. The latest in Connecticut Concert news.

8:20. Jimmy’s top 5 albums of the 1980’s.

8:30. What’s your top 3?

9:00. Can your employer make you get the vaccine?

9:13. Dumb Ass News. Botox and bubbles.

9:20. What was it like performing with the Stones, Tina Turner and Nine inch Nails? Grammy award winner Lisa Fischer.

You can buy tickets to her show at the Ridgefield Playhouse HERE!

Throwback Concert: WPLR Memorial Day Concert 1999

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1999!

That year PLR held its annual Memorial Day Concert at historic Yale Field, home of baseball’s New Haven Ravens. The headliner was Blue Öyster Cult, who were out supporting their thirteenth studio album, Heaven Forbid, which was released the year before in 1998. It was their first studio album with new material in a decade.

Also on the bill at Yale Field were Indigenous, a blues-rock band from South Dakota that had a big New Haven following thanks to PLR, and classic rockers NRBQ.

Today we look back at our 1999 concert at Yale Field….

WPLR Memorial Day Concert with Blue Öyster Cult

Tour: Heaven Forbid

Also featuring NRBQ and Indigenous

Plus special guests Hubinger Street, Eclectic Nobody’s, and Grove Fiction Sex Ceremony

Saturday May 29, 1999

Yale Field in West Haven, Connecticut

Ticket Price: $12

Blue Öyster Cult Band Lineup: Buck Dharma, Eric Bloom, Danny Miranda, Allen Lanier, Bobby Rondinelli

Setlist*

Stairway to the Stars
OD’d on Life Itself
Cities on Flame with Rock and Roll
E.T.I. (Extra Terrestrial Intelligence)
Harvest Moon
Career of Evil
Joan Crawford
See You in Black
Burnin’ For You
Then Came The Last Days of May
Harvester of Eyes
Godzilla
(Don’t Fear) The Reaper

*source: setlist.fm

Check out these live clips of Blue Öyster Cult on their Heaven Forbid Tour

PODCAST – Wednesday, April 7: A Demonic Idol Found In The Connecticut Woods; Ashley’s Sock-Selling Saga; Attorney Norm Pattis

Yesterday, Chaz and AJ spoke with Adam, who is interested in buying a used pair of socks from Ashley. She selected three pairs she’d be will to part with, and Adam called in to pick the one he’d like the most. He asked her to please wear them for a full week before sending to him. (0:00)

Tony Spera, the son-in-law to Ed and Lorraine Warren, was on the phone to share a story he’s never told Chaz and AJ before. A demonic idol found in the woods of Connecticut, and the high priest that created it. (16:42)

Attorney Norm Pattis was on to talk about two cases he’s been heavily involved with, both of which are being made into movies this summer. Chaz and AJ asked him about his relationship with Fotis Dulos, and the Manhattan Madam. (25:10)

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