7:00 – Joe LaChance the Weed Guy
7:30 – Daryl Capuano, Career Expert
8:20 – Concert God Jimmy Koplik
9:00 – Baylen Bielitz, Actor from WandaVision kid
9:30 – Jane Jenkins Herlong, Award-winning Author of “Rhinestones on my Flip-Flops”
Throwback Concert: Dio 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 Dio at New Haven Coliseum. Ronnie James Dio hit the road in ’85 to support his third studio album, “Sacred Heart,” which featured such singles as Rock ‘n’ Roll Children, Hungry for Heaven and King of Rock and Roll. Joining Dio at the Coliseum was special guest Rough Cutt.
Today we look back when Dio rocked New Haven in 1985…
Dio
Tour: Sacred Heart
Special Guest: Rough Cutt
Saturday September 14, 1985
New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Ticket Price: $13.50
Band Lineup: Ronnie James Dio, Vivian Campbell, Jimmy Bain, Claude Schnell, Vinny Appice
Setlist*
- King of Rock and Roll
- Like the Beat of a Heart
- Don’t Talk to Strangers
- Hungry for Heaven
- The Last In Line
- Holy Diver
- Drum Solo
- Heaven and Hell (Black Sabbath cover)
- Guitar Solo
- Keyboard Solo
- Sacred Heart
- Rock ‘n’ Roll Children
- Long Live Rock ‘n’ Roll (Rainbow cover)
- Man on the Silver Mountain (Rainbow cover)
- Sand Up and Shout
- Rainbow in the Dark (encore)
- We Rock (encore)
*source: setlist.fm
PLR Backstage Meet and Greet with Dio
Check out these live clips of Dio in 1985
PODCAST – Wednesday, March 24: Tribe Member That Set Himself On Fire; Family Feud Fail; Best Baseball Movies
John, a Tribe member called in a story about lighting himself on fire as a younger man, and admitted that his friends convinced him to call in and tell the story. (0:00)
Ashley never fails to fail during Family Feud. Chaz didn’t have to try hard to get some A+ sound bytes out of her today. (5:13)
Movie critic Joe Meyers was on with his Top 5 baseball movies, in honor of the season starting soon. The Tribe called in their guesses, and a lot of early guesses did not make the list, much to Chaz’s surprise. (8:05)
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Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Wednesday, March 24
6:20 – Tom G, Stamford FD
7:00 – Colin Caplan, creator of the Pizza Bill
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8:00 – Rep. Pat Dillon, the Pizza Bill
8:20 – Movie Critic Joe Meyers
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9:30 – Atty Dale Funk
Throwback Concert: AC/DC 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 AC/DC at New Haven Coliseum. AC/DC hit the road in ’85 to support its tenth studio album, “Fly On The Wall,” which featured such singles as Danger, Sink The Pink and Shake Your Foundations. It was also their first album and tour with new drummer Simon Wright, who replaced longtime member Phil Rudd. Joining AC/DC at the Coliseum was special guest Yngwie Malmsteen.
Today we look back when AC/DC rocked New Haven in 1985…
AC/DC
Tour: Fly On The Wall
Special Guest: Yngwie Malmsteen
Thursday September 12, 1985
New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Ticket Price: $13.50
Band Lineup: Brian Johnson, Angus Young, Malcolm Young, Cliff Williams, Simon Wright
Setlist*
- Fly On The Wall
- Back In Black
- Shake Your Foundations
- Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
- You Shook Me All Night Long
- Sin City
- Jailbreak
- The Jack
- Shoot To Thrill
- Highway To Hell
- Sink The Pink
- Whole Lotta Rosie
- Let There Be Rock
- Hells Bells (encore)
- T.N.T. (encore)
- For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) (encore)
*source: setlist.fm
PLR Backstage Meet and Greet with AC/DC
Check out these live clips of AC/DC in 1985
PODCAST – Tuesday, March 23: Tribe Insect Stories; An Update From AJ; Talkin’ Dukes Of Hazzard With John Schneider
Chaz admitted yesterday to an embarrassing spider moment, and we finally got to hear the details this morning when Jennifer called in. (0:00)
The Tribe called in their insect incidents to make Chaz feel better, and one guy nearly burned down his entire house because of some ants. (5:22)
The insect stories continued, with a horrifying trip to Canada because of a massive spider. Ashley then relived the time she and her fiance, Erik worked together to kill a spider, which thankfully was caught on tape. (10:03)
AJ called in with an update on his health status, and his call in to the show was comical for all the wrong reasons. (14:40)
Dumb Ass News – A man is arrested for driving erratically, and sporting a bumper sticker that reads “not drunk.” Plus, an American Idol contestant hits the deck in dramatic fashion. (21:34)
John Schneider from Dukes of Hazzard was back on this morning, and responded to a listener email that claimed he was in high school with their cousin, and he remembered! Plus, Chaz had Drew from the promotions department on to talk about being a huge fan of the Dukes of Hazzard, and reminded Chaz about the lesson at the end of every show. (29:08)
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Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Tuesday, March 23
6:00 – Vietnam Veteran and author Art Wiknik
8:20 – Governor Ned Lamont
9:30 – John Schneider, Dukes of Hazard star
Throwback Concert: Rush 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 Rush at New Haven Coliseum. Rush hit the road in 1985 to support its eleventh studio album, “Power Windows,” which featured such singles as The Big Money, Territories, Manhattan Project, Mystic Rhythms and Marathon. Joining them at the Coliseum were special guests the Steve Morse Band.
Today we look back when Rush rocked New Haven in 1985…
Rush
Tour: Power Windows
Special Guest: Steve Morse Band
Saturday December 7, 1985
New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Ticket Price: $14.50
Band Lineup: Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart
Setlist*
- The Spirit of Radio
- Limelight
- The Big Money
- New World Man
- Subdivisions
- Manhattan Project
- Middletown Dreams
- Red Sector A
- Closer to the Heart
- Marathon
- The Trees
- Mystic Rhythms
- Distant Early Warning
- Territories
- Witch Hunt
- YYZ
- Drum Solo
- Red Lenses
- Tom Sawyer
- 2121 Part I: Overture (encore)
- 2121 Part II: The Temples of Syrinx (encore)
- Grand Designs (encore)
- In The Mood (encore)
*source: setlist.fm
Check out these live clips of Rush in 1985
PODCAST – Monday, March 22: AJ’s Ailment; Killer Karaoke; Gianni Russo
AJ called in sick this morning, from the hospital. What happened? Chaz had him on the phone very early in the show, to explain why he had to go to the hospital. (0:00)
Dr. Ron Clark called in to make his best guess about AJ’s ailment, based on the information he heard from his call. None of the options sound great, but hopefully surgery can avoided. (4:29)
Intern Ben was on the phone to share the latest internet finds for Chaz and AJ’s “Killer Karaoke.” The first contestant, butchering a Bee Gees selection, inspired Chaz, Ashley and Phil to sing a little about AJ. (13:59)
Gianni Russo was at the table for a crazy dinner, featuring the United States’ richest man in America and Henry Kissinger, but the night was stolen by Marlon Brando and his surprising guest for the evening. (25:11)
AJ finally was able to get some rest, and called back in with an encouraging update on his health. (30:44)
Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Monday, March 22
6:40 – Dr. Ron Clark
7:30 – Killer Karaoke with Intern Ben
8:00 – Attorney Norm Pattis
8:20 – Actor and Mobster Gianni Russo
9:00 – Mitch Hallock, King of the Nerds, Creator of Terrificon and CT Gamer Con