5:30 – Mitch Hallock, King of the Nerds and Creator of Terrificon and CT Gamer Con
7:30 – WFSB’s Scot Haney
8:00- Howard Saffan, Principal at Harbor Yard Amphitheater
9:00 – Nick the Science Guy, CT Science Center
9:30 – Boss Keith
Throwback Thursday: The J. Geils Band at Mohegan Sun Arena 2009
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 2009!
That year PLR welcomed The J. Geils Band to Mohegan Sun Arena for a very special New Year’s Eve performance. It was the first time in over a decade these Massachusetts rocks had played in Connecticut. The J. Geils Band certainly gave the thousands in attendance a great show on a very cold, snowy night in Uncasville.
Today we look back at that show…
The J. Geils Band
Thursday December 31, 2009
Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut
Tickets: $50
Band Lineup: J. Geils, Danny Klein, Magic Dick, Peter Wolf, Seth Justman
Setlist*
- First I Look at the Purse (The Contours cover)
- Homework (Otis Rush cover)
- Hard Drivin’ Man
- Pack Fair and Square (Big Walter & His Thunderbirds cover)
- Sanctuary
- Night Time (The Stsrangelovers cover)
- Way Over Yonder
- Cruisin’ for a Love
- Freeze-Frame
- So Sharp (Dyke & The Blazers cover)
- Detroit Breakdown
- It Serves You Right to Suffer (John Lee Hooker cover)
- Give It To Me
- Must of Got Lost
- Love Stinks
- Lookin’ for a Love (The Valentinos cover)
- Whammer Jammer
- Ain’t Nothin’ but a House Party (The Show Stoppers cover)
- Centerfold – Encore 1
- Start All Over – Encore 1
- Where Did Our Love Go (The Supremes cover) – Encore 1
- Southside Shuffle – Encore 2
- Love-itis (Harvey Scales & The Seven Sounds cover) – Encore 2
*source: setlist.fm
Check out these clips of The J. Geils Band at Mohegan Sun…
50 Years, 50 Albums 2009: Cage the Elephant ‘Cage the Elephant’
This is the second time a debut album has been voted into the WPLR Hall of Fame; the first was Boston and now we welcome Cage the Elephant’s self-titled debut album. Formed back in 2006 in Bowling Green, Kentucky by brothers Matt and Brad Shultz combining classic rock along with blues, punk rock and alternative rock. Cage the Elephant’s debut album was first released in 2008 in the U.K. where the band relocated to, and then it was released in the U.S. March of 2009 giving these guys a huge following in both the U.S. and England. So far, the band has five albums out and is still active today.
Learn more about the album:
Cage the Elephant: the band of a generation
Shape-Shifting to Groove To: Cage the Elephant Finds Its Rhythm (Again)
Cage the Elephant Aren’t the Dysfunctional Rock Band You Want Them to Be
Essential video:
Listen to the album:
Photos: Jimmy Koplik’s Coats For A Cause Press Conference
Chaz and AJ joined the City of Bridgeport for the press conference for Jimmy Koplik’s Coats For A Cause. The press conference was held at the Harbor Yard Amphitheater and featured Mayor Joe Ganim, Bridgeport City Councilwoman Jeanette Herron, Live Nation’s Jimmy Koplik and Howard Saffan from Harbor Yard Amphitheater.
PODCAST – Thursday, February 18: Who’s In The Next Vaccine Round; Freak Accident Stories; The Newest Dumb TikTok Trend – The Hot Wax Challenge
The next round of vaccines are set to go out in Connecticut, but there’s some confusion over who exactly is included in the group. Plus, a collection of serious weather events around the country, but one dude just had to go out to get corn dogs. (0:00)
Freak accident stories. Chaz and AJ saw a story about a barber that stabbed himself with scissors, and asked the Tribe to call in their freak accident stories. (16:31)
Dumb Ass News – The hot wax challenge on TikTok is another dumb trend that has experts worried people will suffocate themselves. (24:49)
Rock photographer Bob Gruen was on to share some stories of working with big time rock bands like AC/DC, and some of his coolest memories from CBGBs. (36:04)
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The Local Bands Show 02/21/21
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….
- The Mill Valley Taters – Unmatchable 3 Piece Suit
- Heele – A New Friend
- Jebb – Super Snail
- Jeffrey Thunders and The Scabs – That’s It. I Quit.
- BEPW – Hide Away
- Zoo Front – No Shame In Askin’
- Solin – Neptune Blue
- Mitch Linker – Given Everything
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 18
7:00 – Mayor Joe Ganim, Bridgeport
7:30 – Veronika Scott, Inventor of the EMPOWR Coat
8:00 – Howard Saffan, Principal at Harbor Yard Amphitheater
8:20 – Concert God Jimmy Koplik
9:00 – Jeanette Herron, City Council Majority Leader and City Council Member for the 133rd District
9:30 – Rock Photographer Bob Gruen
Throwback Thursday: Candlebox at Toad’s Place 2009
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 2009!
That year PLR welcomed Candlebox to Toad’s Place. Candlebox hit the road to support its fourth studio album, “Into The Sun,” and were playing their first show in New Haven in over a decade. Previously they had headlined two shows at New Haven Coliseum in the mid 90’s.
Today we look back at Candlebox at Toad’s….
Candlebox
Tour: Into The Sun
Saturday June 20, 2009
Toad’s Place in New Haven, Connecticut
Band Lineup: Kevin Martin, Peter Klett, Sean Hennesy, Adam Kury and Scott Mercado
Setlist*
- How Does It Feel
- Happy Pills
- Change
- Underneath It All
- Bitches Brewin’
- Simple Lessons
- Breathe Me In
- Arrow
- Stand
- Cover Me
- Sometimes
- Miss You
- Far Behind
- Into The Sun (encore)
- You (encore)
*source: setlist.fm
Check out these clips of Candlebox at Toad’s Place
PODCAST – Wednesday, February 17: What To Give Up For Lent; The Lost Engagement Ring In Milford; Figuring Out Ashley’s Wedding Song
Chaz and AJ discuss the things they’ll be giving up for Lent, and when Chaz needed some help, the Tribe called in with a number of suggestions for him. (0:00)
Milford PD’s Mike Devito was on the phone with a happy ending to a story Chaz and AJ discussed yesterday, the engagement ring found on the sidewalk near the Fire Dept. Who does it belong to, and how was it lost? (15:22)
Ashley has a lot of ideas for her first dance at her wedding, and the Tribe wanted to know if her fiancé, Erik had any input at all. Erik called in to explain his involvement, while Ashley constantly tried to interrupt his answers and correct him. (21:24)
President Trump talked about his second impeachment acquittal, how he’s communicating with his fans now that he cannot tweet, and Joe Biden grossed everyone out with his Valentine’s Day story. (28:44)
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Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Wednesday, February 17
7:00 – Officer Mike Devito, Milford PD
7:30 – Erik, Ashley’s Fiance
8:00 – Dave, Riverview Bistro
8:20 – Movie Critic Joe Meyers
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9:30 – Atty. Dale Funk