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50 Years, 50 Albums 2004: Green Day ‘American Idiot’

50 Years, 50 Albums 2004: Green Day ‘American Idiot’

Stolen recordings led to one of Green Day’s best albums! While working on a new album (Cigarettes and Valentines) master tapes were somehow stolen, so the band decided to start from scratch leaving C & V behind. American Idiot, a “Punk Rock Opera”, was born. With the anti-hero “Jesus of Suburbia”, as “Tommy” from The Who spoke to a 1960s generation, American Idiot spoke to a newer generation about the troubled times of the early 2000s, 9/11, etc. The album won a Grammy for best rock album in 2005 and Tonys for the production on Broadway. We welcome Green Day’s American Idiot to the 99.1 PLR Hall of Fame.

Learn more about the album:

The Making of American Idiot

Track-by-Track Album Review

Why American Idiot is Green Day’s greatest album

Essential video:

Listen to the album:

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PODCAST – Thursday, January 21: Inaugural Recap; What If AJ Ran The Show; Concert Developments

PODCAST – Thursday, January 21: Inaugural Recap; What If AJ Ran The Show; Concert Developments

Who won the big Powerball jackpot? Plus, a local city employee fined for a big party with 300 people not wearing masks, and highlights from yesterday’s inauguration, including performances from Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, and Bruce Springsteen. (0:00)

AJ was asked to tape his mouth during audio of the Bon Jovi performance from yesterday’s inauguration and then had a hard time taking it off. Plus, the new Channel 3 anchor at WFSB, Wendell Edwards introduced himself to the state. (20:02)

Dumb Ass News – If you missed it yesterday, an audio replay of what it would sound like if AJ ran the show. (35:17)

Is there any new concert news? Chaz and AJ had Live Nation’s Jimmy Koplik on, and tried to pry some information from him about the summer concert plans. (40:18)

Dumb Ass News – Ashley’s grandmother got her first shot of the vaccine yesterday, and was asked a ridiculous question. Then, no one on the show could figure out the math to work out which year her grandmother was born. (46:44)

Chaz and AJ do not know much about the history of Jesus, as this simple quiz proves. (52:37)

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The Local Bands Show: 01/24/21

The Local Bands Show: 01/24/21

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….

  • Valley of Kings – Today You’re Laughing
  • Cardboard Dreamhouse – Hollow
  • Shady Street All Stars – Fire Stories
  • Dan Carrano – Aleema
  • Brian Dolzani – We Are Magic
  • Jeff Burnham and The Insiders – State of Mind
  • Rob Ashley – Ballard of Stobe The Hobo
  • Dave Del Mote and the Cross Country Boys – Great Googa Mooga

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

Throwback Concert: Van Halen at The XL Center 2004

Throwback Concert: Van Halen at The XL Center 2004

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 2004!

In 2004 we saw Van Halen hit the road for the first time since 1998 and saw the return of singer Sammy Hagar, who left the band in 1996 after differences with Eddie Van Halen. The band was back together! All was right in the world for VH, right? Wrong. The relationship between Hagar and Eddie began well, but went downhill fast. This tour ultimately would be the final Van Halen tour with Hagar and bassist Michael Anthony.

Today we look back at Van Halen’s last ever concert at the XL Center…

 

Van Halen

Tour: Best of Both Worlds

June 28, 2004

The XL Center in Hartford, Connecticut

Setlist*

  1. Jump
  2. Runaround
  3. Humans Being
  4. Up For Breakfast
  5. Bass Solo
  6. Somebody Get Me a Doctor
  7. Poundcake
  8. It’s About Time
  9. Drum Solo
  10. Top of the World
  11. Unchained
  12. Why Can’t This Be Love
  13. Eagles Fly (Sammy Hagar song)
  14. Deeper Kinda Love (Sammy Hagar song)
  15. The Seventh Seal
  16. Best of Both Worlds
  17. Guitar Solo
  18. Dreams
  19. Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love
  20. Right Now
  21. You Really got Me (The Kinks cover / encore 1)
  22. Panama (encore 1)
  23. When It’s Love (encore 2)

*source: setlist.fm

 

Check out these live performances of Van Halen in Hartford

PODCAST – Wednesday, January 20: A Busy Night In Bridgeport; Best Romantic Movies; New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart

PODCAST – Wednesday, January 20: A Busy Night In Bridgeport; Best Romantic Movies; New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart

Brian Averna called in to share an encounter with a nut bag. Chaz and AJ got a wild story, that ended with someone getting hit in the head with a bottle of juice. (0:00)

Joe Corradino is a state’s attorney, who was on this morning after an already busy and eventful night in Bridgeport. (9:21)

Joe Meyers is a movie critic, and was on to talk to Ashley about her first viewing of “Schindler’s List,” and then to talk to Chaz and AJ about their favorite romantic movies of all time (NO rom-coms!) First, he had to endure another round of Boss Keith’s wacky rules about movie box office performance. (24:12)

New Britain Mayor Erin Stewart was on to talk about the historical importance of the first female Vice President taking office today, even though she is with a different political party. (40:00)

Dumb Ass News – It started with a trip to the bathroom that went a little too long, and then audio of a thief that was caught trying to rob from the wrong guy. (53:34)

President Trump called in to the show for the last time as the President of the United States, and clarified the pardons he issued yesterday and why he will not be present for Joe Biden’s inauguration.

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Throwback Concert: Living Colour at Toad’s Place 2004

Throwback Concert: Living Colour at Toad’s Place 2004

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 2004!

By 2004 there weren’t many options for concerts in New Haven. The Coliseum closed two years earlier and the old Palace Theater on College Street was boarded up. Sure clubs like Café Nine, Rudy’s and BAR were bringing in their own acts, but it was Toad’s Place that was brining in the big names. 2004 saw artists like Buddy Guy, Hootie & The Blowfish, They Might Be Giants, Little Feat, Patti Smith and Big Head Todd and the Monsters grace the legendary stage at Toad’s.

That year Living Colour, a WPLR favorite since the late 80s, rocked Toad’s Place. Today we look back at that show…

 

Living Colour

Tour: Collideøscope Tour

Thursday February 26, 2004

Toad’s Place in New Haven, Connecticut

Setlist*

  1. Power of Soul (Band of Gypsys cover)
  2. Song Without Sin
  3. Middle Man
  4. A? of When
  5. Operation: Mind Control
  6. Go Away
  7. In Your Name
  8. Sacred Ground
  9. Glamour Boys
  10. Flying
  11. Postman
  12. Elvis Is Dead
  13. Type
  14. Drum Solo
  15. Cult of Personality (encore)
  16. Tomorrow Never Knows (The Beatles cover / encore)

*source: setlist.fm

 

Check out these past live performances

PODCAST – Tuesday, January 19: Ashley’s Movie Quiz, Bath Salts on the Job, NFL Playoff Recap with Joe Linta

PODCAST – Tuesday, January 19: Ashley’s Movie Quiz, Bath Salts on the Job, NFL Playoff Recap with Joe Linta

Ashley watched Schindler’s List this weekend, and to prove it, took a quiz about the movie. Was she even paying attention? (0:00)

AJ admitted to crying in the theater during The Passion of Christ. While talking about the movie, Chaz and AJ both realized they don’t know much about the history of Jesus. (5:45)

In Dumb Ass News, a man decided to celebrate his first day at a new job by injecting himself with bath salts. (15:57)

NFL Agent Joe Linta was very impressed with Tom Brady’s win over the Saints, and is looking forward to a Super Bowl featuring an older quarterback and a younger quarterback. It doesn’t matter who wins each game, the age of quarterbacks in the Super Bowl will be a big talking point. (24:27)

Chaz and AJ received an email about the Abraham Lincoln inauguration, because a person pictured in the background. The discussion wound up being about the invention of the camera, and light bulbs. (31:52)

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