From intern to Program Director and everything in-between Eddie oversaw the changing of morning shows, a very uncomfortable firing and then his own firing over a Chaz and AJ situation. Eddie grew up on PLR and it was great catching up with him.
50 Years, 50 Albums 2001: System of a Down ‘Toxicity’
Formed in Glendale, California in 1994 this “Armenian-American” heavy metal band System of a Down achieved huge commercial success with the release of five albums between 1998 and 2005. Toxicity is the second studio album released in 2001, selling 220,000 copies in its first week and a total of 12 million worldwide and certified triple-platinum in 2002. This sophomore effort from the band showed some different musical genres from progressive rock, jazz, Armenian and Greek music to even folk influences while maintaining a sharp metal edge. Although the band is not really synonymous with WPLR, it was one, if not the top selling album of 2001 and based on your votes we would like to welcome System of a Down’s Toxicity into the WPLR Hall of Fame.
Learn more about the album:
System of a Down’s Toxicity: 10 Things You Didn’t Know
Rick Rubin Remembers The Toxicity Lyric That Could Have Ended System Of A Down
Toxicity, System Of A Down, 2001: A Political And Spiritual Masterpiece 16 Years Before Its Time
Essential video:
Listen to the album:
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Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Friday, April 23
6:00. A twister confirmed in Kent and A wild beast in Branford.
6:13. Who had the best Flubbles this week?
6:20. Fox 61’s Matt Scott was brutalIzed AJ yesterday. We have audio.
6:30. Matt Scott on phone.
6:40. AJ in Branford
7:00. They released the body cam footage of the Branford police that were pinned down in the shooting last week.
7:13. Dumb Ass News. A monk loses his head for good luck.
7:20. Boy Band singer has died.
7:30 – 8:00. WFSB’s Scot Haney.
8:00. This guy found a ton of old money in a house. Keith Wille, a Connecticut-based metal detectorist, on the phone
8:13 – 9:00. Fun fact Friday.
8:30. Comedian Sam Morril
EVENTS:
2 shows tonight (4-23) and 2 shows tomorrow night (4-24)
At the Stress Factory in Bridgeport
Tickets at bridgeport.stressfactory.com
9:00. A bear rips open a garage door in Avon.
9:13. Dumb Ass News. Florida couple. Wedding. Police.
9:20. Boss Keith’s Top 5
Throwback Concert: U2 at The XL Center 2001
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 2001!
That year PLR welcomed U2 to The XL Center (formerly known as the Hartford Civic Center). U2 hit the road in 2001 for the “Elevation Tour” to support their tenth studio album “All That You Can’t Leave Behind,” which featured such hits as Beautiful Day, Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of and Elevation. Joining U2 in Hartford was special guest PJ Harvey.
The “Elevation Tour ” was the highest grossing tour of 2001 after playing 113 cities in both Europe and North America. The tour began with a pair of shows in Sunrise, Florida in late March and wrapped up in Miami in early December. The show in Hartford was part of the band’s first leg of the North American Tour. Two nights later, U2 would begin a string of shows at Boston’s TD Garden, where they filmed the concert DVD “Elevation 2001: Live From Boston.”
The Elevation Tour would be so successful, U2 would go on to perform the halftime show at Super Bowl XXXVI in New Orleans.
Interesting note about the Hartford show: After singing Mysterious Ways, Bono makes reference to Toad’s Place and how New Haven was one of U2’s first stops on their very first tour of North American in 1980. The sold out crowd at the XL Center went crazy after he mentions “Toad’s Place.”
U2
Tour: Elevation Tour 2001
Special Guest: PJ Harvey
Sunday June 3, 2001
The XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut
Ticket Price: $46.25 to $86.25
Band Lineup: Bono (vocals/guitar), The Edge (guitar/piano), Adam Clayton (bass), Larry Mullen Jr. (drums)
Setlist*
- Elevation
- Beautiful Day
- Until the End of the World
- Mysterious Ways
- Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Of
- Kite
- Gone
- New York
- I Will Follow
- Sunday Bloody Sunday
- In a Little While
- Desire
- Stay (Faraway, So Close!)
- Bad
- Where the Streets Have No Name
- Pride (In the Name of Love)
- Bullet The Blue Sky (encore)
- With or Without You (encore)
- The Fly (encore)
- One (encore)
- Walk On (encore)
*source: setlist.fm
Listen to the entire U2 2001 show in Hartford
Check out these live clips of U2 on the “Elevation Tour”
The Local Bands Show 04/25/21
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….
- Mr. Right – Too Smart
- BoBo & The Unusuals – Gruntled
- Not Here – The Reason Why
- Dennis Cote – Let Go
- Jeff Cannata – Elliptical Mind
- Ramblin’ Dan Stevens – Ramblin
- Christine Ohlman – The Gone of You
- Pigeon English – Shine
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
PODCAST – Thursday, April 22: AJ’s Branford Make-A-Wish Godzilla Walk; Our Gifts For The Queen’s Birthday; Strangest Things Found In Noses
The Queen is celebrating her 95th birthday, so what kind of gifts are appropriate? Chaz and AJ spoke with the Queen, and did their best to find the right presents. (0:00)
Dumb Ass News – Kids as young as 6 months are part of the latest vaccine trials. Chaz and AJ had audio of one of the parents explaining why they agreed to this. (8:30)
Dr. Sina has a list of the Top 5 strangest things he’s had to pull out of the noses of his patients. Including, a monster booger that he has to remove about once a year from the same patient. (13:07)
Joe Biden called Chaz and AJ to talk about stimulus checks, his golf game, and even got to meet one of his favorite actors, “Mike” McConaughey. (27:07)
AJ was already suited up as Godzilla, to walk around Branford for part of Seth’s Make-A-Wish, and Bob from Premiere Subaru was on the phone to explain why he wanted to get involved. He offered his lot as a starting point, and helped meet the donation goal last week, after hearing about Seth’s story. (30:32)
As AJ’s trek around Branford began, Fox 61 sent a camera and reporter Keith McGilvery to interview him inside his costume. (33:54)
Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Thursday, April 22
6:00. Yesterday’s bad ass storm blew down trees and knocked out power.
6:13. A toddler running down the street with a knife and other crazy neighbor stories.
6:20 – 7:00. Call in your crazy neighbor encounter.
7:00. The Queen is turning 95. How will she be celebrating?
7:13. Dumb Ass News. Test covid vaccine on six year olds could have its challenges.
7:20 – 8:00. What this doctor has had to pull out of his patients noses. Dr. Sina Joorabchi, ENT
8:00. What will the covid restrictions in Connecticut mean for weddings? Dave from Riverview Bistro.
8:13. Jimmy Koplik. Any news on concerts in Connecticut.
8:20 – 9:00. Call in the guitarist you think is under-rated.
9:00. Why is AJ is in Branford dressed as a dinosaur? Bob from Premier Subaru.
9:13. Dumb Ass News.
9:20. AJ the dinosaur from Milford.
Throwback Concert: Aerosmith at XFINITY Theatre 2001
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 2001!
That year PLR welcomed Aerosmith to Hartford’s XFINITY Theatre. Aerosmith kicked off its “Just Push Play Tour” in Connecticut to support their thirteenth studio album “Just Push Play,” which featured such songs as Jaded, Fly Away from Here, Sunshine and Just Push Play. Joining them in Hartford was special guest Fuel.
Aerosmith
Tour: Just Push Play
Special Guest: Fuel
Wednesday June 6, 2001
The XFINITY Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut
Ticket Price: $79.00
Band Lineup: Steven Tyler (vocals), Joe Perry (guitar), Brad Whitford (guitar), Tom Hamilton (bass), Joey Kramer (drums)
Setlist*
- Beyond Beautiful
- Back In The Saddle
- Jaded
- Love In An Elevator
- Just Push Play
- Big Ten Inch Record (Bull Moose Jackson cover)
- Fly Away From Here
- Pink
- Mama Kin
- Same Old Song and Dance
- Come Together (The Beatles cover)
- Dream On
- Toys in the Attic
- I Don’t Want To Miss a Thing
- Janie’s Got a Gun
- Cryin’
- Walk This Way
- Sweet Emotion
- Livin’ On The Edge – Encore 1
- The Train Kept A-Rollin’ (Tiny Bradshaw cover) – Encore 1
- I’m Down (The Beatles cover) – Encore 2
*source: setlist.fm
VH-1 Live at Aerosmith’s Tour Kick Off in Hartford 2001 (thanks Dave Streicher)
Check out these live clips of Aerosmith in 2001
PODCAST – Wednesday, April 21: Eyewitness Stories From Branford; Oscars Talk
Taylor and her father, John were involved in the Branford shooting last week. They were across the street at Shelley’s Garden Center, and recounted how the whole event unfolded without warning. John remembered diving behind pallets for safety, and Taylor shared her message to the kids as they waited out the horrific scene. (0:00)
Movie critic Joe Meyers was on with Chaz and AJ to talk Oscars. Since this year was really strange for movie releases, he had his Top 5 most undeserving Best Picture winners. (16:28)
Dumb Ass News – Elephant poachers learn the hard way not to threaten them during mating season. (35:48)
Dumb Ass News – A viral clip from 2019 is making rounds again, depicting a woman spraying breast milk all over an unsuspecting crowd at a music festival. (43:45)
Image Credit: REUTERS/Mike Blake
Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Wednesday, April 21
6:00 – 6:30. A legendary rock song writer dies in Connecticut. Jim Steinman.
6:40. Joe Biden checks in with Chaz and AJ
7:00. The woman who made the dramatic recording during the Branford shooting last week.
7:13. Dumb Ass News. An elephant poacher gets a big surprise.
7:20 – 8:00. His encounters with Princess Dianna and Madonna and did anyone backstage at Live aide know that Queen was killing it. Legendary CT Guitarist Jack Sonni
8:13. Oscars are Sunday. Joe Meyers has the top 5 undeserving best picture winners and the Top 5 undeserving best actor/actress winners.
@joesview on Instagram and Twitter
9:00. The sound of woman setting a singing record.
9:13. Dumb Ass News.
9:20. Why a former Connecticut Police Chief be walking in women’s shoes?
9th Annual Walk a Mile in Her Shoes Event
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