Colin called Chaz and AJ to explain why he was a part of the protest and rally in Hartford, over the state’s shutdown. (0:00)
In Dumb Ass News, a stoner walked into court and was completely embarrassed by Judge Judy. (15:39)
An anonymous nurse has been checking in regularly with Chaz and AJ throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and started with a rebuttal of Colin’s points. Plus, she ran through very helpful tips for wearing masks, since we have all been asked to in public now. (18:13)
Chaz and AJ could not agree on a piece of audio from the Hartford protest. What is the person yelling on the megaphone? AJ thinks it’s something about cake.. (29:55)
Boston comedian Will Noonan was on the phone to talk about 4/20, the mood in Boston, and when he thinks comedy clubs and shows will open up again. (42:15)
Jason Page on the phone to explain the latest on Major League Baseball’s plan to get the sport started, and his thoughts on A-Rod and J-Lo being interested in purchasing the Mets. (50:21)
Yani called Chaz and AJ for the first time this morning with a crazy story about not wearing a mask in the grocery store. (58:28)
This year Judas Priest is celebrating 50 plus years of heavy metal with a big tour that’s scheduled to come to Connecticut this September. We don’t know quite yet if their show at Foxwoods will happen or not, but one thing is for sure: Judas Priest has history of great rock shows in Connecticut. Today we look back at their 2005 show in Bridgeport.
Today’s Throwback Concert:
Judas Priest
Retribution 2005 Tour
Opening Act: Anthrax and Hatebreed
Wednesday October 5, 2005
The Arena at Harbor Yard – Bridgeport (now Webster Bank Arena)
About The Tour:Judas Priest hit the road in 2005 in support of the album, Angel of Retribution, which was the first studio album to feature singer Rob Halford since 1990. The tour lasted almost the entire year, kicking of in February in Copenhagen and finishing off in early December in Lithuania. In that span they played a total of 111 shows across Europe, Japan, North America and Latin America.
The Arena at Harbor Yard was on the second leg of the North American tour. Anthrax accompanied Judas Priest on most of the dates on the second leg. The show in Bridgeport featured not only Anthrax, but for this show only, Connecticut’s own Hatebreed. Hatebreed was a late add-on to help boost ticket sales.
Much like the Reunited North American Tour of 2004 that opened in Hartford, this tour featured a lot of the classics and fan favorites. Sprinkled in were newer songs like Judas Rising, Revolution and Hellrider.
Dr. Ron Clark has seen some positive signs when it comes to COVID-19. The cases have declined, but you can hear how difficult this has been for doctors and nurses. (0:00)
DEEP Commissioner Katie Dykes on the phone to talk about the problems with the state parks, since so many people are out there not properly following social distancing guidelines. (13:47)
Chaz talks about some of the times he’s smoked in the past, and one of the last times he got paranoid because of it. (24:23)
Clint Eastwood movies have been popular in Chaz’s house during quarantine, and while sharing the details about “Unforgiven,” AJ tries to imagine a movie without a proper narrator. (30:00)
When will schools open back up in Connecticut? Chaz and AJ spoke with Education Commissioner Miguel Cardona about the timeline, what the first steps would look like, and what details will dictate when it could all get started. (37:12)
In Dumb Ass News, Captain Duff calls in to talk about a man that spent days in a closed restaurant eating food and drinking booze to the tune of $5,000. (51:09)
Joe LaChance the weed guy gives an impromptu quiz to AJ, to see if he’s a candidate for medical marijuana. (58:02)
Thanks to your generous donations we raised over $15,000 for our Cards for Caregivers. We took all that money to buy gift cards to local restaurants to give to our healthcare workers on the frontlines.
Happy 4/20! What better way to commemorate the day than to look back at a concert whose fans enjoy 420: Sublime with Rome.
Today’s Throwback Concert:
Sublime with Rome
Opening Act: The Dirty Heads
Saturday August 14, 2010
Mohegan Sun Arena – Uncasville
About The Tour: Sublime with Rome is a collaboration between Eric Wilson and Bud Gaugh of Sublime and singer/guitarist Rome Ramirez. This new incarnation of “Sublime” launched its first ever tour in 2010 and visited 150 cities world wide. The North American portion of the tour kicked off in Los Angeles at the legendary Hollywood Palladium on, you guessed it, 4/20. 10 years ago today! The first six dates of the tour visited other well known clubs like Denver’s Fillmore and New York’s Roseland Ballroom. But the rest of the tour played much larger venues, like Mohegan Sun Arena on August 14, 2010.
Joining Sublime with Rome on the road was The Dirty Heads, another California reggae rock band promoting their newest hit song Lay Me Down featuring Rome himself on vocals. On the tour, Sublime With Rome played a wide range of music styles including ska punk, reggae, dub, and hip hop. You’ll see in the setlist below their show at Mohegan Sun featured a mix of Sublime classics and covers from such influential artists as Peter Tosh and Bob Marley & the Wailers.
Setlist*
STP
Smoke Two Joints (The Toyes cover)
We’re Only Gonna Die (Bad Religion cover)
54-46, That’s My Number (Toots & The Maytals cover)
Marilyn the nurse from Wallingford called in with an update for Chaz and AJ. She hasn’t seen any evidence of things slowing down, and reveals the song they play when a COVID-19 patient recovers. (0:00)
Mitch Hallock, The King of the Nerds, remembers Brian Dennehy, and gives thoughts on what to watch this weekend. (8:19)
Scot Haney talks about the weekend forecast, including snow for some of us. Then, Brian Foley announces the opening of Connecticut’s very first quick testing center for COVID-19 in New Haven. (21:01)
For Winner of the Week, Chaz acknowledged all of the workers at grocery stores. Later, Bob from Ansonia talked about his wife, who works 70 hours a week at a grocery store, and helps Bob with everything else since he’s disabled. (36:39)
In news, CVS Health Senior Vice President Emmanuel Kolady further explained the quick testing center in New Haven, and what you will need to do before arriving. (49:06)
In Dumb Ass News, Maryland has too much faith in their citizens to obey new shopping safety measures. Then, an AJ joke has unintended comedy. (58:56)
Boss Keith’s Top 5 was recorded at home this week, the positive things he’s learned while staying at home. The list was lost when he mispronounced “Monopoly.” (1:04:37)
Like Connecticut, New York is also going through its share of problems during this pandemic. Today we look back at much happier times in the Big Apple. When the streets were packed, lights were bright and Madison Square Garden was filled with the rafters with 20,000 screaming AC/DC fans!
Today’s Throwback Concert:
AC/DC
Stiff Upper Lip Tour
Opening Act: Slash’s Snakepit
Friday August 25, 2000
Madison Square Garden – New York City
About The Tour: AC/DC began a massive world tour in 2000 to support its 14th studio album, Stiff Upper Lip. The tour kicked off in Grand Rapids, Michigan in August 2000 and would go on to visit nearly 140 cities in 17 countries before wrapping up the following summer in Europe. AC/DC would play Madison Square Garden twice on this tour, but on two separate legs. This show at MSG was on the first leg of the North American Tour and was AC/DC’s first show at The Garden in four years.
AC/DC’s set list had it all. For two full hours, fans got to rock out to hits like T.N.T. and Hells Bells, to deeper cuts such as Bad Boy Boogie and Hard As A Rock, to brand new songs Satellite Blues and Safe In New York City. Opening the show was Slash’s Snakepit, a band that featured Guns N’ Roses members Slash, Gilby Clarke and Matt Sorum plus Mike Inez of Alice In Chains.