7:00 – New Haven Mayor Justin Elicker
Throwback Concert: Yes at The XFINITY Theatre 2004
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*
- Close to the Edge
- America (Simon & Garfunkel cover)
- I’ve Seen All Good People
- Mind Drive (Part 1)
- South Side of the Sky
- Foot Prints
- Mind Drive (Part 2)
- Clap (Steve Howe solo)
- Long Distance Runaround
- Wonderous Stories
- Roundabout
- Owner of a Lonely Heart
- And You and I
- Awaken
- Yours Is No Disgrace (encore)
*source: setlist.fm
Check out these live performances from the Yes 35th Anniversary Tour
50 Years, 50 Albums 2004: Green Day ‘American Idiot’
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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PODCAST – Thursday, January 21: Inaugural Recap; What If AJ Ran The Show; Concert Developments
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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The Local Bands Show: 01/24/21
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….
- Valley of Kings – Today You’re Laughing
- Cardboard Dreamhouse – Hollow
- Shady Street All Stars – Fire Stories
- Dan Carrano – Aleema
- Brian Dolzani – We Are Magic
- Jeff Burnham and The Insiders – State of Mind
- Rob Ashley – Ballard of Stobe The Hobo
- Dave Del Mote and the Cross Country Boys – Great Googa Mooga
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, January 21
7:00 – Wendell Edwards, New Channel 3 Anchor
7:30 – Anna Martin, AnnaHaven Behavioral Health Services8:00- Mike Savage, CEO of 1-800-Accountant8:20 – Concert God Jimmy Koplik9:00 – CT Trooper Jo Dorelus
Throwback Concert: Van Halen at The XL Center 2004
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 2004!
In 2004 we saw Van Halen hit the road for the first time since 1998 and saw the return of singer Sammy Hagar, who left the band in 1996 after differences with Eddie Van Halen. The band was back together! All was right in the world for VH, right? Wrong. The relationship between Hagar and Eddie began well, but went downhill fast. This tour ultimately would be the final Van Halen tour with Hagar and bassist Michael Anthony.
Today we look back at Van Halen’s last ever concert at the XL Center…
Van Halen
Tour: Best of Both Worlds
June 28, 2004
The XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut
Setlist*
- Jump
- Runaround
- Humans Being
- Up For Breakfast
- Bass Solo
- Somebody Get Me a Doctor
- Poundcake
- It’s About Time
- Drum Solo
- Top of the World
- Unchained
- Why Can’t This Be Love
- Eagles Fly (Sammy Hagar song)
- Deeper Kinda Love (Sammy Hagar song)
- The Seventh Seal
- Best of Both Worlds
- Guitar Solo
- Dreams
- Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
- Right Now
- You Really got Me (The Kinks cover / encore 1)
- Panama (encore 1)
- When It’s Love (encore 2)
*source: setlist.fm
Check out these live performances of Van Halen in Hartford
PODCAST – Wednesday, January 20: A Busy Night In Bridgeport; Best Romantic Movies; New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart
Brian Averna called in to share an encounter with a nut bag. Chaz and AJ got a wild story, that ended with someone getting hit in the head with a bottle of juice. (0:00)
Joe Corradino is a state’s attorney, who was on this morning after an already busy and eventful night in Bridgeport. (9:21)
Joe Meyers is a movie critic, and was on to talk to Ashley about her first viewing of “Schindler’s List,” and then to talk to Chaz and AJ about their favorite romantic movies of all time (NO rom-coms!) First, he had to endure another round of Boss Keith’s wacky rules about movie box office performance. (24:12)
New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart was on to talk about the historical importance of the first female Vice President taking office today, even though she is with a different political party. (40:00)
Dumb Ass News – It started with a trip to the bathroom that went a little too long, and then audio of a thief that was caught trying to rob from the wrong guy. (53:34)
President Trump called in to the show for the last time as the President of the United States, and clarified the pardons he issued yesterday and why he will not be present for Joe Biden’s inauguration.
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Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Wednesday, January 20
7:30 – Brian Averna
8:00 – Joe Corradino, State’s Attorney
Throwback Concert: Living Colour at Toad’s Place 2004
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 2004!
By 2004 there weren’t many options for concerts in New Haven. The Coliseum closed two years earlier and the old Palace Theater on College Street was boarded up. Sure clubs like Café Nine, Rudy’s and BAR were bringing in their own acts, but it was Toad’s Place that was brining in the big names. 2004 saw artists like Buddy Guy, Hootie & The Blowfish, They Might Be Giants, Little Feat, Patti Smith and Big Head Todd and the Monsters grace the legendary stage at Toad’s.
That year Living Colour, a WPLR favorite since the late 80s, rocked Toad’s Place. Today we look back at that show…
Living Colour
Tour: Collideøscope Tour
Thursday February 26, 2004
Toad’s Place in New Haven, Connecticut
Setlist*
- Power of Soul (Band of Gypsys cover)
- Song Without Sin
- Middle Man
- A? of When
- Operation: Mind Control
- Go Away
- In Your Name
- Sacred Ground
- Glamour Boys
- Flying
- Postman
- Elvis Is Dead
- Type
- Drum Solo
- Cult of Personality (encore)
- Tomorrow Never Knows (The Beatles cover / encore)
*source: setlist.fm
Check out these past live performances