7:09 – WFSB’s Scot Haney
7:30 – Rachel Criscuolo, Speech Language Pathologist and Owner of “Speech Pathology Group & Rehab Services of CT”
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1994!
That year ZZ Top came to Connecticut and rocked Hartford’s XL Center (which was then called the Hartford Civic Center). ZZ Top was supporting its eleventh studio album, “Antenna,” and they brought special guest George Thorogood & The Destroyers with them.
Today we look back at this show…
ZZ Top
Tour: Antenna
Special Guest: George Thorogood & The Destroyers
May 24, 1994
The XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut
Band Members: Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard
Setlist*
*source: setlist.fm
Check out these clips of ZZ Top in Hartford
Chaz and AJ spoke with Tom Cantone from Mohegan Sun, who knew Larry King very well. Plus, audio from Larry’s career, including the funny story that led to him taking the name “King.” (0:00)
Dumb Ass News – If your goal is to stay out of Dumb Ass News, rule number one would be not to text Chaz RIGHT before the segment. Jennifer learned this the hard way, after we all learned about the clogged toilet she left for Chaz for when he gets home. (17:35)
Gianni Russo also knew Larry King pretty well, and shared some stories about seeing him often. He also talked about a heist that he knew intimately, six banks in three hours! (21:37)
Dumb Ass News – For a guy who works out a lot, AJ really loves himself some fast food. Who knew he had so much knowledge about Jack In the Box? (36:11)
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99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another historic year in our history: 1994!
WPLR’s studio at the time was on Dixwell Avenue in Hamden, which was a short drive to New Haven Coliseum. WPLR and The Coliseum had a long history of welcoming some of the biggest rock acts to New Haven. In the summer of 1994 “99 Rock” WPLR welcomed Aerosmith to New Haven Coliseum. Originally scheduled for January 8, 1994, the show got postponed to August. Jackyl was also on the bill, supporting their latest album “Push Comes To Shove.”
Today we look back at that show…
Aerosmith
Tour: Get A Grip
Special Guest: Jackyl
August 11, 1994
New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Setlist*
*source: setlist.fm
Check out these live performances of Aerosmith in New Haven
Mitch Hallock the “King of the Nerds” was on the phone, as Ashley continued to horrify and disappoint Chaz and AJ with her glaring lack of movie knowledge. (0:00)
New Haven mayor Justin Elicker recently decided to seek re-election. Chaz and AJ had him on the phone to help, though maybe it backfired. At least they left him with a good idea for viral marketing and exposure. (15:07)
Dumb Ass News – A man was arrested for a fight over a testicle. While discussing the details, the Tribe called in their stories about missing testicles. (28:37)
More Tribe stories about horrible testicle incidents, including a golfing accident and a good reminder that nail guns are not toys. (38:27)
During Fun Fact Friday, Bernie Sanders called in to talk about the crazy viral meme of him in a chair wearing mittens, and then David Letterman and Paul Schaffer talked about pineapples. (44:06)
Boss Keith always sounds angry during his Top 5 lists, but wanted to try and focus on his sensitive side this morning. Instead, he was mocked for his emotional attachment to fake people. (54:01)
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99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 2004!
That year we saw YES hit the road to celebrate its 35th Anniversary. We were thrilled to welcome them to Connecticut, not once but TWICE! The band play at Mohegan Sun Arena on May 12, 2004 and then returned in the summer at Hartford’s XFINITY Theatre.
Today we look back at their show in Hartford…
Yes
Tour: 35th Anniversary Tour
Special Guest: Dream Theater
August 22, 2004
The XFINITY Theatre in Hartford, Connecticut
Band Lineup: John Anderson, Steve Howe, Rick Wakeman, Chris Squire and Alan White
Setlist*
*source: setlist.fm
Check out these live performances from the Yes 35th Anniversary Tour
Stolen recordings led to one of Green Day’s best albums! While working on a new album (Cigarettes and Valentines) master tapes were somehow stolen, so the band decided to start from scratch leaving C & V behind. American Idiot, a “Punk Rock Opera”, was born. With the anti-hero “Jesus of Suburbia”, as “Tommy” from The Who spoke to a 1960s generation, American Idiot spoke to a newer generation about the troubled times of the early 2000s, 9/11, etc. The album won a Grammy for best rock album in 2005 and Tonys for the production on Broadway. We welcome Green Day’s American Idiot to the 99.1 PLR Hall of Fame.
Learn more about the album:
Why American Idiot is Green Day’s greatest album
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Who won the big Powerball jackpot? Plus, a local city employee fined for a big party with 300 people not wearing masks, and highlights from yesterday’s inauguration, including performances from Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, and Bruce Springsteen. (0:00)
AJ was asked to tape his mouth during audio of the Bon Jovi performance from yesterday’s inauguration and then had a hard time taking it off. Plus, the new Channel 3 anchor at WFSB, Wendell Edwards introduced himself to the state. (20:02)
Dumb Ass News – If you missed it yesterday, an audio replay of what it would sound like if AJ ran the show. (35:17)
Is there any new concert news? Chaz and AJ had Live Nation’s Jimmy Koplik on, and tried to pry some information from him about the summer concert plans. (40:18)
Dumb Ass News – Ashley’s grandmother got her first shot of the vaccine yesterday, and was asked a ridiculous question. Then, no one on the show could figure out the math to work out which year her grandmother was born. (46:44)
Chaz and AJ do not know much about the history of Jesus, as this simple quiz proves. (52:37)
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