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99.1 PLR Perfect Album: Alice in Chains ‘Dirt’

The fourth band on the Mount Rushmore of grunge was more of a metal band than the other groups from their hometown. Their breakthrough album covered dark topics ranging from heroin addiction to the death of their friend to the Vietnam war. This wasn’t your typical four million copy selling record. The album featured five hit songs from “Would” to “Rooster”, but with Layne Staley in the throes of a heroin addiction they would never quite match the success.

Fun Fact: Despite such a depressing album, the band did have some fun. For a “Headbangers Ball” episode they all went to the famed Action Park in New Jersey and went on the water slides, did some sumo wrestling and even tubed.

Learn more about the album:

27 Years Ago, Alice in Chains Delivered the “Beautiful, Dark, and Ugly” Dirt

Alice in Chains’ Dirt: 10 Facts Only Superfans Would Know

Alice in Chains: Through the Looking Glass

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Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Friday, April 22

6:00. Mike Tyson punches out a passenger on a plane. And…The best of the best fast-food items as ranked by the people.
6:20. 4/20 had nothing to do with what you’re about to hear. The Flubble Montage.
6:30. Wedding playlist ideas for Phil! Call them in at 877-764-2535!
7:00. Seymour Fire Chief Mike Lombardi
7:20. Dumb Ass News. A woman ran out of gas on a bridge with 229 pounds of weed in her car
7:30. Channel 3’s Scot Haney. What are his wedding playlist ideas for Phil?
8:00. 3 people had to jump to safety but how did the 50 dogs in the kennel do? A crazy fire in Westport. Westport Fire Marshal Nathanial Gibbons on the phone. And Comedian Pat Oates in studio!
8:20. Mike Tyson punches out a passenger on a plane. Call in your celebrity encounters. 877-7664-2535. Everyone on gets in the running for tickets to see Kiss at Xfinity May 14.
9:00. One of the most wicked villains in television history is on the show next. Michael Mando, Nacho Varga from Better Call Saul.
9:20. Dumb Ass News. 4/20 had nothing to do with what you’re about to hear.
9:30. Boss Keith’s Top 5 things he learned about owning a pet. And the Chaz and AJ Biller Associates Public Insurance Adjusters Great Grocery Giveaway

The Local Bands Show 04/24/22

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….

Eddie Seville – Zawannabe
Jeff Burnham – All Over Again
Bop Tweedie – Just Might Come Around
Hannah’s Field – Love Sublime
Jake Kulak – Get Faded and Go

SEE EACH OF THESE BANDS PERFORM AT THE MERIDEN DAFFODIL FESTIVAL AT HUBBARD PARK ON APRIL 30TH AND MAY 1ST!

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, April 21

6:00. Huge fire in Seymour in the Antiques District. Jim from Zois Pizza. And what happened to Johnny Depp?
6:20. Do you have a wacko wedding story?
6:30. Call in at 877-764-2535! Everyone on gets in the running for tickets to see Kiss at Xfinity!
7:00. Huge fire in Seymour leaves a few firefighters injured.
7:20. Dumb Ass News. Are you a dumb ass if you punch someone while wearing this t-shirt.
7:30. Miss Leanne London. She makes almost $150,000 a month for filling men’s fantasies. She is shaving her head to raise money for a mental health charity called “Mind” and the “Stroke Association.” She will be donating her hair to Little Princess Trust – a charity that make wigs for children with cancer and other illnesses.
8:00. A Navy veteran who’s provided dental work to a United States President. Comedian PJ Walsh.
8:20. Jimmy Koplik.
9:00. How you could end up in Dumb Ass News by NOT calling this phone number. Tom Bashaw from “Call Before You Dig” on the phone.
9:20. Dumb Ass News.

9:30 – Actor Ke Huy Quan from the Goonies! You can see his new movie “Everything Everywhere All at Once” …in theaters now!
9:30. The Chaz and AJ Biller Associates Public Insurance Adjusters Great Grocery Giveaway.

Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Wednesday, April 20

6:00. No more masks on airplanes.
6:20. The wheels on the bus literally came off.
6:30. Call in your school bus stories at 877-764-2535! Everyone on gets in the running to win tickets to see KISS at Xfinity on May 14.
7:00. Weed Guy Joe LaChance with his 4/20 update.
7:20. Dumb Ass News. Learning how to drive in a cemetery turned costly.
7:30. An important thing to teach your kids.
7:40. What’s the thing a parent taught you that turned out to be wrong?
8:00. How to negotiate with a hostage? Patrick Daly, Special Agent and the Crisis Negotiation Team Coordinator for FBI New Haven, is on the phone.
8:20. Top 5 movie weed moments. Movie Critic Joe Meyers….follow him @joesview on Instagram and Twitter!
9:00. The one and only… Henry Winkler!
9:20. Dumb ass News. Find the “Dumb Ass.” This should be easy.
9:30. The Chaz and AJ Biller Associates Public Insurance Adjusters Great Grocery Giveaway. What was the thing you swallowed by accident?

Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Tuesday, April 19

6:00. The Easter Bunny ran block for Joe Biden and a divorce attorney says guys should pay.
6:20. Why hasn’t AJ RSVP’ed to Phil’s Wedding?
7:00. A guy in Connecticut got impaled on a horse shoe post. Bristol Fire Chief Richard Hart on the phone.
7:20. Dumb Ass News. A guy with a Robin Hood style bow shoots at random cars.
7:30. On the Eve of 4/20, Chaz and AJ talk about weed at the workplace. Employment Attorney Bob Mitchell
8:00. A Connecticut family that opened their home to a Ukrainian family. Gaye Hyre from West Haven on the phone. Gaye applied ON THIS WEBSITE to be a host family.
8:20. The wheels literally came off of a bus. Call in your bus story at 877-764-2535. Tickets to see KISS at Xfinity on May 14.
9:00. Yesterday we were talking about taking care of our own. We have a way we can do that. David Morgan from TEAM. Also, Johnathan Carbutti.
9:20. Dumb Ass News.
9:30. The Chaz and AJ Biller Associates Public Insurance Adjusters Great Grocery Giveaway.

PODCAST – Monday, April 18: Red Sox Opening Day Audio; The Guy Who Found Millions Of Dollars Of Artwork In A Dumpster; We Talk To A Former White House Chef

Chaz and AJ had just played audio from Matt, and his People of Boston podcast, interviewing Red Sox fans on opening day. One fan admitted his best opening day memory was witnessing a fight. So, they asked the Tribe to call in the fights they witnessed, and both of these stories involved a stage. One for dancers, and one for graduates. (0:00)

Dumb Ass News – Matt called in with more audio from Red Sox fans, specifically Smitty and Burky who skipped out of work for the game. (5:36)

Jared Whipple’s story went viral recently, claiming he found art worth millions of dollars in a dumpster. The whole story is far more interesting, and Jared was on to explain why he decided to spent years of his time creating an art display for the artist, Francis Hines. (12:55)

Jimmy Rap was on with bus stop audio. As it turns out, Jimmy was out there yesterday, during Easter, and may have interrupted a somber gathering. Smokey, Streets and John all were very happy to chat with Jimmy, and attempt an Easter themed tongue-twister. (30:08)

Army veteran and former White House chef Andre Rush was on explaining how the President has to pay for the food that’s prepared by the White House chef. He’s learned quite a bit in his life, and recently wrote a book to capture his story from the rural south to the White House, “Call Me Chef, Dammit.” (44:54)

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Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Monday, April 18

6:00. Some bad news on Long Island Sound this weekend. Tom G from the Stamford Fire Department on the phone.
6:20. Audio from opening day at Fenway. Someone’s favorite opening day memory was witnessing a fight!
6:30. Call in the worst fight YOU witnessed at 877-764-2535. Everyone on gets in the running for Kiss tickets!
7:00. A guy barricaded himself in his house in Milford with a booby trap! Officer Marilisa Anania from the Milford Police on the phone.
7:20. Dumb Ass News. What Sox fans want to say to Yankee fans. Matt Lawlor, host of “The People of Boston” Podcast
7:30. AJ’s head banging karaoke party. Can we stump AJ?
8:00. A mechanic found art worth millions in a dumpster. The rescuer of the Hines Collection, Jared Whipple, is on the phone. There is art exhibit at Hollis Taggart Gallery in Southport, CT on May 5.
8:20. Bus stop perspective with Jimmy Rap. “Romeo’s Bleeding,” The Bon Jovi Experience, is playing April 30 at “TCB Bar and Billiards” in North Haven. 9:00. Army veteran and former White House Chef Andre Rush.
9:20. Dumb Ass News. Dumb Ass News. A teacher accidentally set a student on fire.
9:30. The Chaz and AJ Biller Associates Public Insurance Adjusters Great Grocery Giveaway.

PODCAST – Friday, April 15: This Week’s Flubbles; No One RSVP’d to Phil’s Wedding; AJ Rants About Wooden Ships

In the Flubble Montage, there’s a lot of rage about movies this week, and Chaz misspoke while talking about pregnant women. (0:00)

Not one person on the show has sent in their RSVP to attend Phil’s wedding next month. The deadline is today, so Phil and his fiancée, Amanda roasted the whole show for dragging their feet. (5:19)

Somehow, a story about Elon Musk wanting to buy Twitter lead AJ to a bizarre and rambling rant about wooden ships. (18:51)

Comedian Dave Reilly shared a story about his home improvement project gone wrong. He nearly drowned while trying to dig a pond in his backyard. (27:29)

Boss Keith’s Top 5 list was an audience participation segment, and everyone but Ashley was on the same page. (35:51)

99.1 PLR Perfect Album: The Cars ‘The Cars’

It is not often that your debut album also sounds like a greatest hits. The Cars are one of those bands thanks to the genius of Ric Ocasek and Benjamin Orr. These two Boston based musicians came up with a sound that would later would be called new wave. An album with six hits that eventually went 6x platinum and helped usher them into the ’80s where their sound would become one of the biggest.

Learn more about the album:

The Cars’ Debut Album: 40 Years Ago, Electric Crunch Met Digital Gleam for a New Wave Classic

How Ric Ocasek and The Cars shaped the sound of pop

They were just what we needed: Why The Cars matter

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