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Throwback Concert: Rush at The XL Center 1994

Throwback Concert: Rush at The XL Center 1994

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1994!

That spring RUSH brought its Counterparts Tour to Hartford’s XL Center (then called the Hartford Civic Center). Joining them on the tour was an up-and-coming band from Seattle, Candlebox.

Today we look back at the show and tour. If you went to the show in Hartford, you might have won tickets from PLR!

 

Rush

Tour: Counterparts

Special Guest: Candlebox

Sunday April 24, 1994

The XL Center – Hartford, Connecticut

Ticket Price: $30

Setlist*

  1. Dreamline
  2. The Spirit of Radio
  3. The Analog Kid
  4. Cold Fire
  5. Time Stand Still
  6. Nobody’s Hero
  7. Roll The Bones
  8. Animate
  9. Stick It Out
  10. Double Agent
  11. Limelight
  12. Bravado
  13. Mystic Rhythms
  14. Closer to the Heart
  15. Show Don’t Tell
  16. Leave That Thing Alone
  17. Drum Solo
  18. The Trees
  19. Xandu
  20. Cygnus X-1 Book II: Hemispheres Part I: Prelude
  21. Tom Sawyer
  22. YYX (encore)

*source: setlist.fm

 

Check out these live performances from the Counterparts Tour

 

PODCAST – Wednesday, January 27: CT OnlyFans Model; Florida Woman Wednesday In Dumb Ass News; How Much Is It To Get To This Year’s Big Game?

PODCAST – Wednesday, January 27: CT OnlyFans Model; Florida Woman Wednesday In Dumb Ass News; How Much Is It To Get To This Year’s Big Game?

A Connecticut model on OnlyFans is making $200,000 a month. Chaz and AJ were initially fascinated by her story, and as they went through the details wound up depressed about how easy it’s been for her to make all this money. (0:00)

Dumb Ass News – Florida Woman Wednesday! Sarah Hester Ross has gathered a huge online following during the pandemic for her music videos about real, crazy stories from Florida. Sarah was on the phone to share a few examples of her songs. (6:38)

Amanda from Largay Travel was on to talk about the insane prices around the Super Bowl. How much would it cost for a single person to fly to Tampa, stay in a hotel, go to the game, and get home? (16:39)

Is it true that Larry King wanted to be cryogenically frozen after his death? Chaz and AJ had audio of conflicting answers and then got to the bottom of a longtime Walt Disney rumor. (26:16)

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Throwback Concert: Stone Temple Pilots at New Haven Coliseum 1994

Throwback Concert: Stone Temple Pilots at New Haven Coliseum 1994

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another historic year in our history: 1994!

WPLR’s studio at the time was on Dixwell Avenue in Hamden, which was a short drive to New Haven Coliseum. WPLR and The Coliseum had a long history of welcoming some of the biggest rock acts to New Haven. In the summer of 1994 “99 Rock” WPLR welcomed Stone Temple Pilots as they brought their “Purple Tour” to The Coliseum.

Today we look back at that show…

 

Stone Temple Pilots

Tour: Purple

Special Guests: Meat Puppets and Jawbox

August 23, 1994

New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Ticket Price: $18.50

Setlist*

  1. Vasoline
  2. Silvergun Superman
  3. Crackerman
  4. Lounge Fly
  5. Meatplow
  6. Still Remains
  7. The Gypsy Davy (Woody Guthrie cover)
  8. Pretty Penny
  9. Creep
  10. Andy Warhol (David Bowie cover)
  11. Army Ants
  12. Big Empty
  13. Interstate Love Song
  14. Plush
  15. Unglued
  16. Dead & Bloated
  17. Sex Type Thing

*source: setlist.fm

 

Check out video and audio from STP’s performance at the Coliseum

 

PODCAST – Tuesday, January 26: A Speech Pathologist Diagnoses AJ’s Flubbles; Bad TV And Movie Prison Portrayals; Dumb Ass News

PODCAST – Tuesday, January 26: A Speech Pathologist Diagnoses AJ’s Flubbles; Bad TV And Movie Prison Portrayals; Dumb Ass News

Vaccine scheduling has become a major point of contention between teachers and the Board of Ed in the Pomperaug school district, because the organizers got themselves the vaccine ahead of many others. Then, Scot Haney from Channel 3 was on to talk about the snow coming this afternoon and evening. (0:00)

Speech pathologist Rachel was on to evaluate AJ’s flubbles, and offer a basic diagnosis for the cause. (13:01)

Sean Hennessey was in prison at age 16, and learned a lot about “the rules of survival.” Chaz and AJ wanted to know who on the show would have the roughest time inside, and which TV show or movie had the most ridiculous portrayal of what life is like locked up. (15:49)

Dumb Ass News – Chaz and AJ had some (brief) audio of a Sheriff’s Deputy having sex at Universal Studios, over a live mic. Then, a viral review for an intimate product turned into a brainstorming session to re-name it. (37:20)

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Choice Pet Celebrates the Opening of Their Ridgefield Store

Choice Pet Celebrates the Opening of Their Ridgefield Store

Choice Pet, the Connecticut based pet specialty retailer, announces the Grand Opening of their Ridgefield, CT location in the former PetValu site at 125 Danbury Road this Saturday, January 30th, 2021. The event, which celebrates the opening of their 15th location and marks 42 years in business in Connecticut, will be held during normal business hours of 8am to 9pm. The whole community is welcome to come visit and enjoy the Choice Pet experience.

Choice Pet was founded in 1979 with a central promise to offer quality, inspiration and choice to pet lovers in the Northeast. Their knowledgeable staff offer a carefully curated selection of natural, organic, holistic, and premium products. Continuing to strive to offer more of the best to the community of pet lovers they serve, the Ridgefield location has been refreshed and updated while maintaining the services the Ridgefield community have come to love and rely on. Choice Pet will continue to offer self-serve baths but now, 20% of all profits from the baths will be donated directly to local animal rescue and welfare organizations. Choice Pet will also continue to operate a renovated and updated grooming center reflective of the Choice Pet experience opening March 1st.

Lawrence Bocchiere, Director of Operations for Choice Pet, says, “We are excited to mark our long-term presence in the Ridgefield community with a day of celebration and we can’t wait to introduce the residents of Ridgefield to Choice Pet. We are always looking for ways to make the experience of having a pet more fulfilling and more convenient by offering our wide selection in our neighborhood locations, as well as the opportunity for curbside pick-up and to shop local online and have items delivered right to your home.”

Choice Pet Ridgefield is proud to be a strong presence in the community, as are all 16 Choice Pet locations throughout the CT, NJ and NY areas. Local ownership, lower prices, knowledgeable staff and the best in organic, grain-free and natural products make Choice Pet a top choice for the highest quality in-store and online shopping experience. For details, directions to all locations, and to shop online,

Visit ChoicePet.com

Throwback Concert: ZZ Top at The XL Center 1994

Throwback Concert: ZZ Top at The XL Center 1994

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1994!

That year ZZ Top came to Connecticut and rocked Hartford’s XL Center (which was then called the Hartford Civic Center). ZZ Top was supporting its eleventh studio album, “Antenna,” and they brought special guest George Thorogood & The Destroyers with them.

Today we look back at this show…

 

ZZ Top

Tour: Antenna

Special Guest: George Thorogood & The Destroyers

May 24, 1994

The XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut

Band Members: Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill and Frank Beard

Setlist*

  1. World of Swirl
  2. Pincushion
  3. Breakaway
  4. Waitin’ for the Bus
  5. Jesus Just Left Chicago
  6. I’m Bad, I’m Nationwide
  7. Cheap Sunglasses
  8. Tell It
  9. A Fool For Your Stockings
  10. Sleeping Bag
  11. She Loves My Automotive
  12. Antenna Head
  13. Legs
  14. Gimme All Your Lovin’
  15. La Grange (with Slopping Drunk Jam)
  16. Sharp Dressed Man
  17. Viva Las Vegas (Elvis Presley cover / cover)
  18. Tush (encore)

*source: setlist.fm

 

Check out these clips of ZZ Top in Hartford

PODCAST – Monday, January 25: Remembering Larry King; Six Bank Heists In Three Hours; Dumb Ass News

PODCAST – Monday, January 25: Remembering Larry King; Six Bank Heists In Three Hours; Dumb Ass News

Chaz and AJ spoke with Tom Cantone from Mohegan Sun, who knew Larry King very well. Plus, audio from Larry’s career, including the funny story that led to him taking the name “King.” (0:00)

Dumb Ass News – If your goal is to stay out of Dumb Ass News, rule number one would be not to text Chaz RIGHT before the segment. Jennifer learned this the hard way, after we all learned about the clogged toilet she left for Chaz for when he gets home. (17:35)

Gianni Russo also knew Larry King pretty well, and shared some stories about seeing him often. He also talked about a heist that he knew intimately, six banks in three hours! (21:37)

Dumb Ass News – For a guy who works out a lot, AJ really loves himself some fast food. Who knew he had so much knowledge about Jack In the Box? (36:11)

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