Eddie Wazoo was a staple at WPLR from 1975-1981. He’s most known as the afternoon drive host and music director during one of the most fertile times in rock music. He talks about how he got his name, great behind the scenes PLR stories and why it took so long for PLR to play The Ramones.
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Chaz and AJ interviewed “Dr. Fauci” about the latest rules we should be following, with a contagious strain of COVID-19 going around. Johnny A, Phil’s dad, also called in his questions about being safe at home. (0:00)
Joe LaChance “the weed guy” was on the phone to talk about the first hurdle for legalized marijuana in Connecticut being cleared earlier this week. Does he think the bill will eventually pass? (12:00)
Jimmy Koplik from Live Nation was on to offer the latest on concerts eventually returning to Connecticut, then started to share his Top 5 albums of the 1980’s. (23:44)
Mayor Cassetti from Ansonia, and Derby Mayor “Zeke” were on the phone to talk about the great pizza places in the valley, since the movement to make pizza the official state food for Connecticut is hitting some snags. (38:16)
Lisa Fischer has performed on stage with the Rolling Stones, and she was on the phone with Chaz and AJ this morning to talk about her upcoming show at the Ridgefield Playhouse. (50:06)
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Join Rick Allison and Frank Critelli every Sunday at 10pm for “The Local Bands Show” on 99.1 PLR!
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5:30. Andre’s Top 10 Bands named after cities, states, countries or continents:1-Boston2-Kansas3-Chicago4-Alabama5-Europe6-Asia7-America8-Nazareth9-Black Oak Arkansas10– Berlin6:00. How fast was Tiger Woods going when he wiped out. Hello? Does AJ know.6:13. We were talking about this yesterday and had a tremendous response. What is the perfect movie. The Godfather. What else?7:00. The new variant and people getting together now has Connecticut at a new positivity rate.7:13. Dumb Ass News. A Taco mishap leads to a law suit. Who’s the dumb ass?7:20. Imagine finding out at your wedding the your mom is also your brides mom.7:30. Have you recently discovered a family member?8:00. Will this new weed bill get to the Governor’s desk? Joe Lachance.8:20. Jimmy’s top 5 albums of the 1980’s.8:30. What’s your top 3?9:00. Can your employer make you get the vaccine?9:13. Dumb Ass News. Botox and bubbles.9:20. What was it like performing with the Stones, Tina Turner and Nine inch Nails? Grammy award winner Lisa Fischer.You can buy tickets to her show at the Ridgefield Playhouse HERE!
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1999!
That year PLR held its annual Memorial Day Concert at historic Yale Field, home of baseball’s New Haven Ravens. The headliner was Blue Öyster Cult, who were out supporting their thirteenth studio album, Heaven Forbid, which was released the year before in 1998. It was their first studio album with new material in a decade.
Also on the bill at Yale Field were Indigenous, a blues-rock band from South Dakota that had a big New Haven following thanks to PLR, and classic rockers NRBQ.
Today we look back at our 1999 concert at Yale Field….
WPLR Memorial Day Concert with Blue Öyster Cult
Tour: Heaven Forbid
Also featuring NRBQ and Indigenous
Plus special guests Hubinger Street, Eclectic Nobody’s, and Grove Fiction Sex Ceremony
Saturday May 29, 1999
Yale Field in West Haven, Connecticut
Ticket Price: $12
Blue Öyster Cult Band Lineup: Buck Dharma, Eric Bloom, Danny Miranda, Allen Lanier, Bobby Rondinelli
Setlist*
*source: setlist.fm
Check out these live clips of Blue Öyster Cult on their Heaven Forbid Tour
Yesterday, Chaz and AJ spoke with Adam, who is interested in buying a used pair of socks from Ashley. She selected three pairs she’d be will to part with, and Adam called in to pick the one he’d like the most. He asked her to please wear them for a full week before sending to him. (0:00)
Tony Spera, the son-in-law to Ed and Lorraine Warren, was on the phone to share a story he’s never told Chaz and AJ before. A demonic idol found in the woods of Connecticut, and the high priest that created it. (16:42)
Attorney Norm Pattis was on to talk about two cases he’s been heavily involved with, both of which are being made into movies this summer. Chaz and AJ asked him about his relationship with Fotis Dulos, and the Manhattan Madam. (25:10)
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6:00. A hoarding house killed its occupant who happened to be a big time TV production person.
6:13. Ashley has agreed to sell a pair of her used socks to a Tribe member with a fetish for a hundred dollars. We will take a look at the socks.6:30. Weird stuff you’ve kept or collected.6:40. Bernie Sanders has an offer for Ashley.7:00. Fake covid vaccine passports are a hot commodity.7:13. Dumb Ass News. Beauty contestant winner in fist fight over crown.7:20 – 8:00. Tony Spera. Son in law to Ed and Lorraine Warren with The 2 best ghost stories that we haven’t heard.Get your tickets for Paracon HERE!8:00. A Jennifer Dulos movie coming out in June. And the Dulos house finally sold. Atty Norm Pattis on the phone
8:13 – 9:00. What are the 8 perfect movies? Movie Critic Joe Meyers.9:00. Family talks about the state of DMX9:13. Dumb Ass News. A guy so bad a robbery one of his victims offers him a job.9:20. Comedian Kerryn Feehan is going to help Ashley get into a wedding dress.
99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1999!
That year PLR welcomed Rage Against The Machine to New Haven Coliseum. RATM hit the road in 1999 to support their third studio album, “The Battle of Los Angeles,” which featured such singles as Guerrilla Radio, Testify, Calm Like a Bomb and Sleep Now in the Fire. It would be Rage’s last tour together before breaking up in October 2000. They’d reunite occasionally between 2007-2011. In 2021 the band hopes to have its first full-length tour since 2000.
Today we look back at Rage’s 1999 show in New Haven….
Rage Against The Machine
Tour: The Battle of Los Angeles
Special Guests: Gang Starr and At The Drive-In
Sunday December 5, 1999
New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Ticket Price: $25
Band Lineup: Zack de la Rocha (vocals), Tom Morello (guitar), Tim Commerford (bass) and Brad Wilk (drums)
Setlist*
*source: setlist.fm
Check out these live clips of Rage Against The Machine in 1999
Dumb Ass News – The sound of an angry customer driving through the entrance of a Taco Bell. As you might expect, AJ was on the side of the driver. (0:00)
Jonathan Carbutti was on to talk about the massive property that sold recently, setting a record in our area. (11:29)
The weirdest, coolest and most secret places in the state. Author Stasha Mills Healy was on with Chaz and AJ to talk about her book, “Secret Connecticut,” and the fascinating places she’s uncovered. A room full of human brains, a real Stonehenge, and the significant summers Martin Luther King Jr. spent in Connecticut. (21:26)
Chaz’s wife, Jennifer was on to report a fresh batch of road rage she experienced on her way to work. The Tribe was quick to call in the very aggressive behavior they’ve seen on the road. (36:34)
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6:00. The double mutant strand of covid 19 is in California. Is there anyway we can put it on the no fly list?6:13 -7:00. The Top 10 albums of the 1980’s.
7:00. A big time television production person found dead in a hoarding house.
7:13. Dumb Ass News. The sound of an angry customer driving through the drive through at Taco Bell.
7:20. The guy who is willing to pay a lot of money for Ashley’s socks.
7:30 – 8:00. Weird fetishes or strange thing you’ve saved/collected.
8:00. A real estate record price set in our area. How hot is it and how can you take advantage of the market even if you don’t own a home. Jonathan Carbutti.
8:13 – 9:00. Secret Connecticut. The weirdest and coolest places in the State. Author Stasha Healy
9:00. The top things that cause arguments out on the road.
9:13. Dumb Ass News. A teacher accidentally posted a sex video on snapchat.
9:20. Let’s play who’s the jerk. AJ or the other guy.