Mike Lapitino talks with Andy Powell, lead guitarist and founder of the British Band Wishbone Ash, ahead of his Wall Street Theater show February 24.
The Local Bands Show 2/5/23
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 and songs that will be featured this Sunday….
- Strawberry Cheesesteak – MoJo JuJu
- The Human Fund – United Freaks of America
- The Mike Brandon Band – Something Good
- The Happy Ending – Armageddon Dread
- Mitch Kramer – Hate and War
- Shandy Lawson – Crown Street Kings
- Charlie Diamond – Me and Ruthie
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, February 2
6:00 Tom Brady retires for good and did anyone hit Powerball?
Comedian Pat Oates is in studio!
6:20. The top Instacart nightmare customers from hell.
6:30. Call in and share your delivery from from hell experience. Delivery person or the customer. (877) 764-2535
7:00 Did Chuckles see his shadow – are we going to murder him? Mayor Moran on the phone.
7:20. Dumb Ass News. Doctors swallowed Lego heads in the name of science.
7:30. One of the O-Gees of Connecticut craft beer in studio. Rob from New England Brewery.
8:00. The legislator behind the bear hunting bill explains why we need to hunt them.
8:20. Jimmy Koplik on Ozzy’s retirement from the road and Jimmy’s picks for the Rock Hall of Fame.
8:30. How will Jimmy vote on his Rock Hall of Fame ballot?
8:40. Today in Connecticut concert history.
9:00 Did Chuckles the groundhog see his shadow?
Also- A Connecticut guy who’s going into space. Brendan Hall.
9:20. Dumb Ass News. Where do you think 200 stolen monkeys turned up?
9:30. Stump the Chumps. The category: Groundhog Day, the movie (trivia from watching it- not who did the lighting) The prize: Tickets to see Shinedown and Three Days Grace. (877) 764-2535
PODCAST – Wednesday, February 1: Bad Movies That You Love; The Last Of Us; The Fist Bump World Record
Sometimes a movie can be bad and great, all at the same time. Chaz and AJ wanted to know the bad movies that the Tribe still love to watch. (0:00)
Chris Hayner from GameSpot was on the phone to explain the “Last of Us” phenomenon to Chaz and AJ. Chris has seen the whole season on HBO, and without spoilers, was able to explain what’s coming from his experience playing the video game series. (16:54)
Resuming from yesterday, Chaz and AJ had the Tribe call in to guess the Top 10 Super Bowl snacks, according to Google data. Chicken wings, meatballs, nachos and chili were all discussed yesterday, leaving six spots on the list to pick off. (32:50)
Dumb Ass News – David Rush has spent a lot of time and energy attempting to break or set world records. His latest success, about fist bumps, really sends a different message when you are only listening to it happen, instead of watching. (40:47)
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Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Wednesday, February 1
6:00. A school custodian worker was attacked in Hamden.
6:20. The movie that sucks but you love anyway. Tell us yours: (877) 764-2535
7:00. Bear hunting in Connecticut could become a reality?
Dave Reilly is here!
7:20. Dumb Ass News. How much money in chicken wings can one school cafeteria worker steal?
7:30. He ran a club at 18 years old, he went to federal prison at the age of 21. There’s an HBO special on him and he’s not even 30 yet. Ian Bick in studio.
8:00. It went from a video game to being the biggest television production in Canada’s history. Game Spot‘s Entertainment Editor Chris E. Hayner is on the phone to talk about The Last of Us.
8:20. Let’s pick up where we left off yesterday on our list of Top Ten Super Bowl foods. (877) 764-2535
8:40. AJ has a new parody about Super Bowl food.
9:00. The father of Peeps has died.
9:20. Dumb Ass News. A team of doctors swallowed Legos as an experiment.
9:30. Stump the Chumps. The category: TV theme songs. The prize: Tickets to see Shinedown and Three Days Grace. (877) 764-2535
PODCAST – Tuesday, January 31: Big Game Foods; EMT Stories
The Top 10 Super Bowl snack foods. A little like Thanksgiving, the food is the star of the party and people have lots of opinions. Chaz and AJ opened the phone lines for the Tribe to share their thoughts on the must-haves for the evening. (0:00)
Apparently, there is a shortage of ambulance drivers. Chaz and AJ have made friends with a few EMTs and first responders over the years, and asked them to share a few of their most memorable, and radio friendly, stories from an ambulance. (16:44)
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Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Tuesday, January 31
6:00. And you thought you were being robbed INSIDE the store. There’s a bad trend happening out in the parking lots of supermarkets.
Pat Oates is here!
6:20. Instacart idiots: Some of the worst Instacart customers.
6:30. There’s more where that came from. Feel free to call in your Instacart nightmare. Shopper or customer. Either one. (877) 764-2535
7:00. Can we get some legislation passed to make left lane slow pokes pay! We’ll talk to Legislator Kathy Kennedy.
7:20. Dumb Ass News. Workers delivering a sofa bail after getting it stuck in the stairwell. Pivot!
7:30. The Top 10 Super Bowl Party Foods. Number one is absolutely correct.
8:00. A convenience store is under fire for its “smile” policy. Employment attorney Bob Mitchell on the phone.
8:20. First responder stories. If you’re a first responder and would like to share a story (that’s not sad) please call in: (877) 764-2535
9:00. A great white shark decapitated a diver.
9:20. Dumb Ass News. A moron smoked while stealing gas. Guess what happened?
9:30. Stump the Chumps. The category: Dog breeds. The prize: Tickets to see Shine Down and Three Days Grace.
Photos: CT Ice Tournament at Quinnipiac
Incredibly fun weekend at The Connecticut Ice Hockey Tournament at Quinnipiac’s M&T Bank Arena! Connecticut’s four Division I college hockey schools battled each other for state bragging rights. In the end, it was the Quinnipiac Bobcats beating the UConn Huskies 4-3 to win the title for the second year in a row. Congrats Quinnipiac!
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Photos: Almost Queen at College Street Music Hall
We had a blast with Mike Lapitino at College Street Music Hall for Almost Queen: Tribute to Queen with special guest Black Dog: Tribute to Led Zeppelin. What a great night awesome rock music!
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PODCAST – Monday, January 30: Steve Augeri; Hartford Plane Crash; Football Weekend Recap
Steve Augeri has some new music out, and was on with Chaz and AJ to talk about the project. First, he shared his story of joining Journey as their lead singer, the job he had while out of music for a short time, and the surprise guest that co-wrote a song with him for his latest album. (0:00)
Dick Knapinski is a plane and aviation expert, and joined Chaz and AJ this morning to talk about the accident in Hartford. Dick was as stunned and surprised as the rest of us that the pilot was OK following the crash. (7:13)
Dumb Ass News – After hearing about custom-built “kit” planes, Chaz and AJ got an email from a listener who lost their propeller, mid-flight! (19:54)
The Super Bowl is set, NFL Agent Joe Linta was on with his early prediction for the winner, and his thoughts on the Cincinnati Bengals player crying on the bench at the end of the game. (20:38)
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