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50 Years, 50 Albums 1993: Pearl Jam ‘Vs.’

The year was 1993 and three great albums from that year were up for voting. Aerosmith’s Get a Grip, their 11th studio album; the 3rd and last studio album for Nirvana In Utero; and then we have the second album from Pearl Jam Vs.

Voting was very close, but the sophomore effort from Pearl Jam squeaked by with the most votes. Coming off the massive success from their first album Ten, the toughest thing to do for a band is to beat the last album and they certainly did it with Vs. With more of a rawer sound, the band wanted to scale down promotional efforts by not producing videos. Still the album set the record for most copies sold in its first week, a record held for 5 years! The album has been certified seven times platinum by the RIAA.

Learn more about the album:

Pearl Jam Avoid Sophomore Slump With ‘Vs.’

Pearl Jam’s ‘Vs.’: 10 Things You Didn’t Know

Why Pearl Jam Got Angry and Defiant on ‘Vs.’

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Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Friday, September 17

6:00. The most common things we do in the restroom.
6:20. The Flubble Montage! Will AJ be dethroned as the Flubble King this week?
6:30. The new Rolling Stones top ten songs of all time has some people going nuts.
6:40. Which one song would be on the list of best songs ever? Call in at 877-764-2535
7:00. There are wild animals chasing people in Stonington!
7:20. Dumb Ass News. An Instagram model has a Buffalo Bills table jumping fail.
7:30. Channel 3’s Scot Haney.
8:00. Everything we need to know about the Foo Fighters tonight with Concert God Jimmy Koplik.
8:20. Celebrity encounters and open relationships. Comedian Chris Warren.
9:00. The Berlin Fair is happening this weekend!
9:20. Dumb Ass News. Will AJ be dethroned as the Flubble King this week?
9:30. Boss Keith with his Top 5 observations at the Pats home opener.

PODCAST – Thursday, September 16: The Hamster That Works In Bristol; Too Soon For Halloween Costumes; Chaz And AJ Take A State Trooper Quiz

The newest public works employee in Bristol, is a hamster named Gizmo. Lindsey was on with Chaz and AJ to explain how Gizmo wound up in the office, and then AJ describes the best way to determine whether your hamster is male or female. (0:00)

Dumb Ass News – It is too early to be walking around in public in Halloween costumes. A man in Texas, who definitely should have known better, learned this the hard way when he was arrested on a beach in Galveston. (10:52)

Nick the science guy was on to address a recent scientific discovery that might prove penguins are actually aliens from Venus. (15:01)

The Connecticut State Police are looking to hire! Sergeant Christine Jeltema and Trooper First Class Troy Biggs were in to give some sample questions to Chaz and AJ, to see how far into the process they would last. (28:12)

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The Local Bands Show 09/19/21

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….

Al Anderson – You Can’t Hide
Mr. Right – Temporary
Nineteen Times – Introvert Goes Out
Plywood Cowboy – Stray
Kev King – Slow Glass
Chris Yerinides and The Rough Edges – Fairweather Beggar
Rusty Things – Oxidize This
Jeff Cannata – As Far As The Eye Can See

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, September 16

6:00. News.
6:20. A guy hits a building to avoid running over a chipmunk.
6:30. Call in the dumb way you wrecked your car. Everyone on get in the running for tickets to see a Bronx tale at the Waterbury Palace theater. Call in at 877-764-2535.
7:00. The newest Public Works employee in Bristol is a hamster. Lindsey Rivers, Public Works Analyst for the City of Bristol on to explain how they found Gizmo the Hamster. Also, Captain Murgo from the East Haven Police Department. They are playing a softball game against the East Haven Fire Department this weekend!
7:20. Dumb ass news. An early Halloween costume has a very negative result.
7:30. A tribe member suggested we play the game bean Boozled. Apparently this is grosser than eating the worst tasting animal organs…
8:00. Are penguins from space? Nick the Science Guy from the CT Science Center.
8:20. The State Police are here to see if we have what it takes to become a State Trooper. They are looking for the next class! If you want to be a State Trooper, apply at www.beaconnecticuttrooper.com.
9:00. I want to lose my beer gut for our trip in January. Amy the Fitness Super Girl will help us.
9:20. Dumb Ass News. A Buffalo Bills Tailgate table smash. This girl is really dumb or a genius?

PODCAST – Wednesday, September 15: The iPhone Emergency Update; Dumb Ass News; Attorney Norm Pattis

Steve Greenberg the Gadget Guy was on the phone to talk about the emergency fix all iPhones required, and walked Chaz and AJ through the update live on the air. Then, Chaz admitted he was upset that Apple CEO Tim Cook has not invented anything new since Steve Jobs died. (0:00)

Dumb Ass News – A petting zoo in Russia made news for the wrong reasons, after a snake bit a 5-year-old in the face. (17:25)

Attorney Norm Pattis was on the phone to talk to Chaz and AJ about the missing girl case from Grand Teton National Park. Norm is not as convinced as everyone else that the boyfriend is doing anything wrong or shady. (26:44)

Chaz and AJ were talking about the viral video of the woman assaulting a sailor while yelling at him, on 9/11 from a pizza place in Berlin. (43:48)

Dumb Ass News – Two co-workers at a restaurant got in an argument about not working hard enough, and one of them wound up stabbed in the neck with a pen. (1:00:48)

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Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Wednesday, September 15

6:00. News.

6:20. Your kid may find the oddest thing in their Halloween bag this year. I’ll tell you why.

6:30. Weirdest thing you remember getting for Halloween. Everyone on gets in the running for tickets to see A Bronx Tale at the Palace Theater in Waterbury. Call in at 877-764-2535.

7:00. The emergency fix we all had to make to our iPhones. Did AJ get it right? Steve Greenberg the Gadget guy also chimes in on the big Apple event yesterday.

7:20. Dumbass News. The snake that didn’t know it was a petting zoo.

7:30. The Top 5 mistakes made by job applicants. Reitman Personnel on to explain.

8:00. The boyfriend in the missing girl case released a statement but it would’ve been better to not say anything. Attorney Norm Pattis.

8:20. The Top 5 movies that should be on your radar. Feel free to call in your recommendation…877-764-2535. Movie Critic Joe Meyers. @joesview on Instagram and Twitter

9:00. The most expensive house on the planet could be yours.

9:20. Dumbass News.

PODCAST – Tuesday, September 14: The History Of Toad’s Place; Stadium Cat; Easiest Jobs In The World

Randy Beach has written a book about Toad’s Place, and was on with Chaz and AJ to reveal how the name was decided, the night the Rolling Stones played, and how Mike and Brian first met each other and ran the club. (0:00)

Attorney Norm Pattis was on the phone to talk about a case from Long Island, a girl has gone missing after a road trip with her boyfriend. He’s since lawyered up, and is not saying much about what he knows. (14:12)

A cat was caught by fans in Miami, after falling from the upper deck. It was a great moment, and a viral video, but there are some other details the couple wanted everyone to know. (28:55)

The Tribe was calling in the easiest jobs they could think of, and AJ was working overtime trying to think of scenarios that would make the job difficult. (34:51)

Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Tuesday, September 14

6:00. News.

6:20. The odd thing your dog ate. Everyone on gets in the running for tickets to see A Bronx Tale at the Palace Theater in Waterbury. Call in at 877-764-2535.

7:00. Inside the largest house in the world.

7:20. Dumbass News: Twerks and Tasers. Sounds like a vacation spot. But it’s not.

7:30. Behind the scenes at the best concerts to ever come to Toad’s Place. Randy Beach co-authored a new book called “The Legendary Toad’s Place: Stories from New Haven’s Famed Music Venue.” Available wherever books are sold on October 8th.

7:40. The PLR chapter.

8:00. A Long Island girl named Gabby is missing and her boyfriend has lawyered up. What does that mean? Attorney Norm Pattis.

8:20. The only equipment manager in hockey to be suspended…T-Bone from the Netflix Documentary, “Untold: Crime and Penalties” about the Danbury Trashers.

9:00. Themis Klarides and Nicole Klarides-Ditria. They are raising money for CONNECTICUT FOOD BANK / FOODSHARE. Pay for a ticket to the “2021 CT Food Bank / Foodshare Governor’s Open” at eventbrite.com to contribute.

9:20. Dumbass News.

PODCAST – Monday, September 13: Bathroom Emergencies; Gross Food; The Strange Circumstances Behind The Rolling Stones’ Manager’s Death

Dumb Ass News – A viral video of raw sewage spewing on the fans at FedEx Field to watch the Washington Football Team, led Chaz and AJ to talk about some of their bathroom emergencies. (0:00)

An earlier discussion about gross foods continued in news, Tribe members were calling in their memorable moments with strange dishes. (7:38)

A very strange set of circumstances caused the accidental death of the Rolling Stones’ manager. Chaz and AJ were trying to understand how the accident could have possibly happened. (21:36)

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