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
Throwback Concert: Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble at The Palace Theater in New Haven 1985
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1985!
That year PLR presented Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble to New Haven’s Palace Theater. SRV was on his “Soul To Soul” Tour to support his third studio album, “Soul To Soul,” which featured such singles as Lookin’ Out The Window and Look at Little Sister. Joining Stevie Ray Vaughan at The Palace was special guest The Fabulous Thunderbirds. This was Stevie’s fifth time playing in New Haven, and sadly, this show ended up being his final one in the Elm City. Stevie tragically died in 1990 at the young age of 35.
Today we look back at SRV’s show in New Haven….
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Tour: Soul To Soul
Special Guest: The Fabulous Thunderbirds
Thursday November 14, 1985
The Palace Theater in New Haven, Connecticut
Ticket Price: $14.50
Band Lineup: Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton, Reese Wynans
Setlist*
- Scuttle Buttin’
- Say What!
- Ain’t Gone ‘n’ Give Up on Love
- Lookin’ Out The Window
- Look at Little Sister (Hank Ballard cover)
- The Things (That) I Used To Do (Guitar Slim cover)
- Cold Shot
- Couldn’t Stand The Weather
- Mary Had a Little Lamb (Buddy Guy cover)
- Tin Pan Alley (Jimmy Wilson and His All Stars cover)
- Voodoo Child (Slight Return) (The Jimi Hendrix Experience cover)
- Life Without You
*source: setlist.fm
Ticket stub courtesy of Timothy Wood
Check out these live clips of Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble in 1985
Friday, March 19: Scot Haney Clucks; Ashley’s Fun Fact Isn’t Fun; The Week In Flubbles
Chaz and AJ spoke with Alex, a genius who has figured out a way to sell his farts. Alex explained how the idea came to him, where you can hear some examples of his work, and what’s contained in the 52-minute file, currently up for auction. (0:00)
Hard to explain this, but Channel 3 WFSB’s meteorologist Scot Haney was clucking like a chicken on the air with Chaz and AJ. Why? Well, he was responding to one of the state’s most well-respected attorneys doing the same thing, about 20 minutes earlier. Chaz and AJ then urged Scot to continue the clucking in his next live weather report on television, and he was all too happy to oblige. (13:16)
Chaz and AJ kicked off Fun Fact Friday with their own, and Ashley clearly does not understand the definition of “fun.” (22:01)
Dumb Ass News – The flubble montage from the week was extra fun, since the Tribe seemed to really struggle by losing an hour of sleep this week. (28:28)
Image Credit: Madison Rae / iStock / Getty Images Plus
50 Years, 50 Albums 2007: The White Stripes ‘Icky Thump’
The rock duo out of Detroit is now in our Hall of Fame. With a short run of seven years The White Stripes, Jack White and then wife Meg White, put out six incredible albums that covered the genres of alternative rock, garage rock, alternative, punk, blues, etc. Although they are no longer together (or married), Jack has continued as musician, producer, and actor! Meg has always led a low profile a lot like her idol Bob Dylan. “Icky Thump” was their 6th and final studio album together which won two Grammys in 2008 for Best Rock Performance by a Duo and Best Alternative Album. Jack calls the album a positive one, getting back to the roots like their first album, about feeling positive, alive, and just being happy! Well we are certainly happy to induct the album Icky Thump by The White Stripes into the WPLR Hall of Fame.
Learn more about the album:
What Does Icky Thump Mean, Who Is the Skeleton, and Other Random Thoughts about the White Stripes
White Stripes Get Back to Their Roots on Icky Thump, Then Vanish
Icky Thump album review from Pitchfork
Essential video:
Listen to the album:
Hummels PLR 99 One-on-One: Jimmy Koplik Interview
It could be argued Jimmy Koplik is the longest running PLR air personality ever. He’s been involved with the station since we took the air in 1971.
Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Friday, March 19
7:00 – Alex Ramírez-Mallis, he sells his farts
Throwback Concert: Van Halen at Mohegan Sun Arena 2007
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 2007!
That year PLR welcomed Van Halen to Mohegan Sun Arena. It was Van Halen’s first tour in three years and the first one with singer David Lee Roth since 1985. It was also the first Van Halen tour to feature then 16-year-old Wolfgang Van Halen, son of Eddie and nephew of Alex. It also marked the first time since 1974 that any slot in the band, other than vocalist, had changed.
Today we look back at Van Halen’s 2007 show at Mohegan Sun….
Van Halen
Tour: North American Tour 2007-2008
Special Guest: Ky-Mani Marley
Friday October 5, 2007
Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut
Ticket Price: $95.50 to $190.50
Band Lineup: David Lee Roth, Eddie Van Halen, Wolfgang Van Halen, Alex Van Halen
Setlist*
*source: setlist.fm
- You Really got Me (The Kinks cover)
- I’m The One
- Runnin’ With The Devil
- Romeo Delight
- Somebody Get Me a Doctor
- Beautiful Girls
- Dance The Night Away
- Atomic Punk
- Everybody Wants Some!!
- So This Is Love?
- Mean Street
- Oh, Pretty Woman (Roy Orbison cover)
- Drum Solo
- Unchained
- I’ll Wait
- And The Cradle Will Rock…
- Hot For Teacher
- Little Dreamer
- Little Guitars
- Jamie’s Cryin’
- Ice Cream Man (John Brim cover)
- Panama
- Guitar Solo
- Ain’t Talkin’ ’bout Love
- 1984 (encore)
- Jump (encore)
Check out these live clips of Van Halen in 2007