PODCAST – Tuesday, March 30: Tribe Nicknames; Naugatuck Shrimp Thieves; When To Eat Roadkill

PODCAST – Tuesday, March 30: Tribe Nicknames; Naugatuck Shrimp Thieves; When To Eat Roadkill

While talking about nicknames, Chaz and AJ took a few calls from the Tribe about their nicknames, and one guy admitted his came from losing his virginity, on the Queen’s lawn under a picnic table. (0:00)

Carol the accountant was on to make sense of the announcement from the IRS, that you can write-off any PPE purchases this year, like masks, hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes. However, because it’s the IRS, of course everything is far more complicated than it seems. (6:21)

Dumb Ass News – A Florida woman was arrested and then found to have been hiding tiny vodka bottles in her bra. Ashley admitted that she has routinely carried items in her bra, everything from her cell phone, to money, to.. butter? (20:55)

Naugatuck Mayor Pete Hess was on to talk about the trend of shrimp thefts continuing, with a third heist occurring recently. (29:34)

Kevin the survivalist called in to help answer some questions about when it is OK to eat roadkill, and Ashley admitted that she would never do it. (40:02)

Dumb Ass News – How do you impale yourself on a ladder? Better than that, how does the ladder become stuck in your head? Chaz and AJ were trying to figure out the physics of how this poor guy managed to do it. (44:45)

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Throwback Concert: Emerson, Lake & Palmer at New Haven Coliseum 1973

Throwback Concert: Emerson, Lake & Palmer at New Haven Coliseum 1973

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1973!

That year PLR presented Emerson, Lake & Palmer at New Haven Coliseum. ELP hit the road in late 1973 to support its fourth studio album, “Brain Salad Surgery,” which featured the single Jerusalem. Joining them at the Coliseum were special guest Stray Dog.

Today we revisit ELP’s 1973 concert in New Haven…

 

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Tour: Someone Get Me A Ladder

Special Guest: Stray Dog

Friday December 14, 1973

New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Ticket Price: $5.00

Band Lineup: Keith Emerson, Greg Lake, Carl Palmer

Setlist*

  1. Hoedown (Aaron Copland cover)
  2. Jerusalem (Sir Hubert Parry cover)
  3. Toccata (Alberto Ginastera cover)
  4. Tarkus
  5. Benny the Bouncer
  6. Take a Pebble
  7. Lucky Man
  8. Piano Improvisation
  9. Take a Pebble (fugue)
  10. The Endless Enigma
  11. Karn Evil 9
  12. Pictures at an Exhibition (Modest Mussorgsky cover) – Encore
  13. Blue Rondo a la Turk (The Dave Brubeck Quartet cover) – Encore

*source: setlist.fm

 

Check out these live clips of Emerson, Lake & Palmer in 1973

PODCAST – Monday, March 29: AJ’s Back; Updating The Death Pool; Killer Karaoke

PODCAST – Monday, March 29: AJ’s Back; Updating The Death Pool; Killer Karaoke

AJ is back after a week off to recover from a bout of epididymitis, but something is noticeably different… (0:00)

There was a moment of protest after a Tribe member, Nick in North Haven, won the Death Pool, and that led into a total argument when his next nomination was revealed. (6:44)

Ivan the “tick tester” was on to clarify the proper way to remove ticks from yourself or your pets, if you find them latched into the skin. (10:57)

Intern Ben was on for another round of Chaz and AJ’s “Killer Karaoke,” and the first clip from a wedding was an absolute gold-mine of comedy. (22:02)

Gianni Russo, who portrayed Carlo in “The Godfather” was on to talk about 31 minutes being added to the original cut, that will show more details from his infamous fight scene with Connie (28:31)

Throwback Concert: Santana at Dillon Stadium 1973

Throwback Concert: Santana at Dillon Stadium 1973

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1973!

That year PLR welcomed Santana to Hartford’s Dillon Stadium. Santana hit the road in 1972-73 for its massive “Caravanserai Tour,” which made stops in North and South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. The band was supporting its fourth studio album, “Caravanserai.”

Today we revisit Santana’s 1973 concert in Hartford…

 

Santana

Tour: Caravanserai Tour

Friday August 17, 1973

Dillon Stadium in Hartford, Connecticut

Ticket Price: $6.00 (General Admission)

Band Lineup: Carlos Santana, Leon Thomas, Tom Coster, Richard Kermode, Doug Rauch, Micahel Shrieve, Jose “Chepito” Areas, Armando Peraza, James “Mingo” Lewis

Setlist*

  1. Going Home
  2. A-1 Funk
  3. Every Step of the Way
  4. Black Magic Woman / Gypsy Queen
  5. Oye Como Va (Tito Puente cover)
  6. Japan
  7. Bambele
  8. Um-um-um
  9. Yours Is The Light
  10. Batukada
  11. Xibaba (She-ba-ba)
  12. Stone Flower (Antonio Carlos Jobim cover)
  13. Waiting
  14. Castillos de arena
  15. Free Angela
  16. Samba de Sausalito
  17. Light of Life
  18. Se a cabo
  19. Mr. Udo
  20. The Creator Has a Master Plan (Pharoah Sanders cover)
  21. Savor
  22. Toussaint L’Ouverture
  23. Samba pa ti
  24. Incident at Neshabur

*source: setlist.fm

 

Check out these live clips of Santana in 1973

 

 

PODCAST – Friday, March 26: Keeping Ticks Off You And Your Pets; Dumb Ass News; Fun Fact Friday

PODCAST – Friday, March 26: Keeping Ticks Off You And Your Pets; Dumb Ass News; Fun Fact Friday

Kenny from Eliminate ‘Em was on to offer some info and advice to keep the ticks off of you and your pets. (0:00)

Dumb Ass News – Chaz, with AJ on the phone from home, ripped a recent announcement from a University in the UK about the statue they are planning to construct. (8:33)

Scot Haney and WFSB cameras were in the building yesterday to shoot a package with Chaz. Scot talks a bit about his birthday, and shared a story about the time the camera picked up an unmistakable fart. (18:20)

Diana was very excited to share her fact about coffee beans for Fun Fact Friday, but an early flubble derailed her, and distracted Chaz, Ashley and Phil. (23:16)

Comedian Kerryn Feehan is fully vaccinated, and coming to perform in CT this weekend. She was on the phone to share some doubts about the guy she’s been dating, and then tried to help Ashley with her weight loss struggles. (27:00)

Boss Keith’s Top 5 was about the things from his childhood he no longer gets excited for, and AJ called in for the segment, but wound up getting teased for not helping enough during his medical crisis. (37:55)

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50 Years, 50 Albums 1985: Dire Straits ‘Brothers in Arms’

50 Years, 50 Albums 1985: Dire Straits ‘Brothers in Arms’

Dire Straits, formed in London by brothers Mark and David Knopfler in 1977, hit the ground running with the debut self-titled album in 1978. The band sold over 100 million albums by 1985, making Dire Straits one of the world’s best-selling artists. Brothers in Arms was the fifth album and the last one for the band as they had their first break up returning in 1991 with their final album On Every Street and finally dissolved the band in 1995, not nearly the success of Brothers in Arms. Having Sting sing the chorus of “I Want My MTV” on “Money for Nothing” certainly gained heavy rotation on MTV plus 4 other hits from the album made it their best-selling album and earned a spot on Rolling Stone magazines 500 Greatest Albums of all Time (ranked 351). Now we would like to welcome Dire Straits Brothers in Arms into the WPLR Hall of Fame.

Learn more about the album:

How Dire Straits Shattered Expectations With Brothers in Arms

Past the big hits, Dire Straits’ Brothers in Arms offered a moving exploration on war

Brothers in Arms: Dire Straits Reach Millions Of Comrades

Essential video:

Listen to the album:

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Throwback Concert: Kiss at New Haven Coliseum 1985

Throwback Concert: Kiss at New Haven Coliseum 1985

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1985!

That year PLR presented Kiss at New Haven Coliseum. Kiss hit the road in ’85 to support their thirteenth studio album “Asylum,” which featured the hit single Tears Are Falling. It was also the first album and tour to feature guitarist Bruce Kulick as an official band member. Joining Kiss at the Coliseum was special guest Black ‘N Blue.

Today we look back when Kiss rocked New Haven in 1985…

 

Kiss

Tour: Asylum

Special Guest: Black ‘N Blue

Saturday December 21, 1985

New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Ticket Price: $13.50

Band Lineup: Paul Stanley, Gene Simmons, Eric Carr, Bruce Kulick

Setlist*

  1. Detroit Rock City
  2. Fits Like a Glove
  3. King of the Mountain
  4. Cold Gin
  5. Paul Stanley Guitar Solo
  6. Uh! All Night
  7. Eric Carr Drum Solo
  8. War Machine
  9. I Still Love You
  10. Bruce Kulick Guitar Solo
  11. Tears Are Falling
  12. Gene Simmons Bass Solo
  13. I Love It Loud
  14. Love Gun
  15. Rock and Roll All Nite
  16. Heaven’s On Fire – Encore
  17. Won’t Get Fooled Again (The Who cover) – Encore
  18. Lick It Up – Encore

*source: setlist.fm

 

PLR Backstage Meet and Greet with Kiss

Check out these live clips of Kiss in 1985