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Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Monday, June 28

6:00. Somethings that are still in short supply from the pandemic?

6:20. What are you having a hard time getting? What other shortages are there? Call us at 877-764-2535

7:00. We announce the Chaz and AJ Maritime Chevrolet Stand Up for Vets!

7:20. Dumb Ass News. Our hero goes from the best day ever to being tased by the police all in under 3 minutes.

7:30. Killer Karaoke. They’ll have fun fun fun. But we won’t.

8:00. We’re going to talk to an actual building engineer about what happened in Miami. Jim Quill from the Quill Group in Bridgeport

8:20. Building your best burger for the upcoming 4th of July Holiday. Chef Brian Averna.

PASTRAMI MAPLE BAKED BEANS
Vegetable oil.                  2 T
Sliced onions                  1 cup
Pastrami thin sliced     4 oz
Canned baked beans 1 lg can
Catsup.                              1/4 cup
Mustard                             1 T
Maple syrup.                    1/4 cup

1. Oil in pan on med heat
2. Add onions, stir frequently until lightly browned
3. Add pastrami and cook while stirring 2 minutes
4. Add the beans, catsup, mustard and maple syrup
5. Cook on low heat for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally

BLEU CHEESE BBQ BURGER
Ground chuck.                    1 lb.
Ground brisket.                  1 lb.
Salt.                                         1/2 tsp
Crumbled Bleu cheese   8 oz
Caramelized onions         2 cups
Kansas City BBQ sauce. To baste

1. Combine ground chuck with ground brisket and salt. Mix well and hold in the fridge
2. Shape a thin patty in the palm of your hand. Top with 1 oz Bleu cheese and a generous spoon of caramelized onions. Top this with a T of BBQ sauce.
3. Shape another thin patty and place atop the onions. Gently press the stuffed burger into shape and refrigerate for 2 hours or overnight.
4. Grill and serve with a butter toasted brioche burger bun

GERMAN POTATO SALAD
Red bliss potatoes.            2 lb.
Finely Minced Onions.      1 cup
Parsley, chopped                 1/2 bunch
Salt.                                           1 tsp
Sugar.                                       2 T
Water.                                       1/4 cup
Olive oil.                                  1/2 cup
White vinegar                       1/4 cup

1. Place red bliss potatoes in a pot of water and simmer for about 30-45 minutes or until lightly tender but not mushy. Cool and slice thin. Place in a large bowl.
2. Mix the minced onions, parsley and salt in a medium bowl.
3. In a small pot combine sugar and water. Bring to a boil and remove from heat being sure the granulated sugar is dissolved.
4. Add the onions to the sugar water with the olive oil and white vinegar. Combine well
5. Gently pour the mixture over the sliced potatoes. Mix carefully until the potatoes are fully marinated.
6. Serve at room temperature.

9:00. A girl gets stuck in a dressing room in Long Island. How they got her out is an amazing story. Plus,

9:20. Dumb Ass News. Moddest is hottest? could be the worst song ever recorded

9:30. Southbury Connecticut has a black hole.

PODCAST – Friday, June 25: The Week In Flubbles; Tribe Road Rage Stories; Household Hacks

This week’s Flubble Montage was, once again, heavily AJ-centric. (0:00)

A LOT of traffic was reported on 84 this morning, from an apparent road rage situation that spun out of control. Chaz and AJ asked the Tribe to share their road rage stories. (3:36)

Comedian Kate Clancy was in studio, as Chaz and AJ played a news report that sounded very similar to a story from Plymouth, CT last year. 40 cows escaped a slaughter house and trampled through a neighborhood. (8:28)

Chaz and AJ were asked to share “household hacks” as a topic, but they were a little skeptical that it would be helpful. They debated the proper way to replace garbage bags, fold (or not) fitted sheets, and Jennifer called in to claim that Windex on granite countertops is OK (it is NOT.) (21:02)

Boss Keith’s Top 5 was all about the worst things that have happened because the pandemic has ended. “We all have to stop sucking.” (33:42)

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50 Years, 50 Albums 1978: Van Halen ‘Van Halen’

The year was 1978. Disco at its prime and three iconic albums to choose from to be inducted into our Hall of Fame. Rolling Stones Some Girls album coming off a decline in popularity put the boys back on top. The debut of the Cars introducing us, at that time, into the New Wave/Rock Pop era and then there was Van Halen’s debut album, a straight-ahead Rock Album which paved the way for younger rock bands and lead us into the Hair metal era. Although all three albums are PLR favorites, it’s the debut from that band out of Pasadena, California that got most of the votes. Their demo was financed by Gene Simmons in 1977 and helped them get their first record contract along with the touring of the L.A. club scene, especially at the Whiskey a Go Go where the cover art for the album came from. The first single introduced us to the incredible Eddie Van Halen with “Eruption” into “You Really Got Me”, what a song! We never heard this kind of guitar playing before with Eddie’s hammer on technique then going into a classic rock song by the Kinks….brilliant combining New Rock with a classic rock song from the Kinks. The rest is history selling over 10 Million copies by 1996, giving the album Diamond status from the RIAA. We are certainly proud to welcome Van Halen’s debut album into the WPLR Hall of Fame. Thanks for your votes.

Learn more about the album:

Van Halen: the story of the debut album that saved rock

How Van Halen’s Debut Changed Rock History

One minute and 42 seconds of Van Halen’s guitar transformed music

Essential video:

Listen to the album:

Chaz and AJ Show Rundown: Friday, June 25

6:00. The building collapse in Miami is worse than we thought. Tom G from the Stamford Fire Department.

6:20. Is AJ brain broken. The Flubble montage.

6:30. Call in your road rage stories…877-764-2535

7:00. Important things that are still in short supply.

7:20. Dumb Ass News. A dumb Ass and fireworks are not a good combo.

7:30 – 8:00. WFSB’s Scot Haney. What kind of Father’s Day weekend did he have. 5 days off? Did he pass out somewhere?

8:00. A heard of cows break free and crush a neighborhood…Comedian Ham Clancy in studio.

Check out her “Paint and Sip” business!

8:20. 93 year old Flo tells us everything that’s wrong with Chaz and AJ.

8:30. At work mistakes or complaints.

9:00. East Haven Mayor Joe Carfora.

East Haven Fireworks TOMORROW (June 26).

9:20. Dumb Ass News. Is AJ brains broken. The Flubble montage.

9:30. Boss Keith’s Top 5.

Hummels PLR 99 One-on-One: Bruce Barber

Chaz talks to Bruce Barber, half of the legendary Smith and Barber Morning Show which was heard on WPLR from 1985 until January of 2003 (minus one year for a job at a station in Tampa). Bruce takes us through everything from his start in radio, what caused the show to come apart and what he’s up to now.

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PODCAST – Thursday, June 24: Connecticut Concert Update; Phil Tries The World’s Most Sour Candy; Shelton Fire

Chaz and AJ were talking about weirdo commercials that stuck in their memory, and Chaz’s Jennifer called in a PSA about singing blue pills. (0:00)

Dumb Ass News – The Amazon reviews from customers about sugar free gummy bears are terrifying, and hilarious. Chaz and AJ picked one from the page, and Phil read it on the air. (5:24)

Since everyone else had already suffered through their sour ball attempt, Phil the Producer was the last to go today. His plan to minimize the discomfort quickly proved to be ineffective. (14:56)

Arben the landscaper was on the phone to talk about his heroic actions, saving people in Shelton from a fire. Instead of talking about what happened, Arben wanted to share his perspective on the world, and also apologize to the people he helped save for using bad language. Then, Lisa Wexler was on to explain the Britney Spears conservatorship court case. (19:42)

Jimmy Koplik shared information on how to get in on the pre-sale tickets for the Hartford HealthCare Amphitheater’s grand opening show on July 28th, and then answered the Tribe’s questions about ticket prices. (36:03)

Tom Haynes from the Haynes Group at Quarry Walk was on to share how excited he is for the Chaz and AJ Classic Car Show this Sunday. Tom talked about the food that will be there, AJ’s job as host for the car show, and why he’s so happy to see the money going to Homes for the Brave. (56:25)

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The Local Bands Show 06/27/21

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….

The Smyrk – Monster on Maple Street
Zombii – Nightmare
The Problem with Kids Today – You’re In Love With Junk
Dust Hat – Stuck In My Head
Daphne Lee Martin – Break My Heart Tomorrow
Pat Stone & The Dirty Boots – Pennsylvania 45
Goodnight Moonshine – End of the World Blues

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, June 24

6:00. There’s a chicken wing shortage and this place has a potential solution.

6:20. Mike Reiss of ‘The Simpsons’ talks about how he loves Connecticut even though it doesn’t seem like it.

6:30. Throwback Thursday. Crazy commercials.

7:00. Harrison Ford injured while filming Indiana Jones 5.

7:20. Dumb Ass News. Rescue workers save inflatable doll from drowning. And…Online reviews reveal that what we are about to do is a bad idea.

7:30. Previously on Chaz and AJ… we tried the sourest sour ball candy in the world. NOW…. it’s Phil’s turn!

8:00. A landscaper named Arben, from AB Landscape, saved multiple people from a condo fire in Shelton.

8:20. Jimmy Koplik. Concert updates and Elton John news.

8:30 – 9:00. Your concert questions. Call them in!…And Jimmy’s live reaction to the new Journey single.

9:20. Dumb Ass News. Bad things happens when you’re a dumb Ass with fireworks.

9:30. Tom Haynes. The “Chaz and AJ Haynes Group Classic Car Show.”

Throwback Concert: RUSH at New Haven Coliseum 1978

99.1 PLR celebrates 50 years! This week we are celebrating another great year in our history: 1978!

That year PLR presented RUSH at New Haven Coliseum. Joining them in New Haven were fellow rockers Blue Oyster Cult. Rush hit the road in 1978 to support their fifth studio album “A Farewell To Kings,” which featured the hit song Closer To The Heart. This was the first time ever RUSH played in New Haven and the first time performing in Connecticut since 1976 at Waterbury’s Palace Theater.

Today we look back at Rush’s performance at the Coliseum:

RUSH

Tour: A Farewell To Kings

Also featuring Blue Oyster Cult

Saturday January 14, 1978

New Haven Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Ticket Prices: $7.50, $7.00 and $6.50

Band Lineup: Geddy Lee, Alex Lifeson, Neil Peart

Setlist*

Bastille Day
Lakeside Park
By-Tor & The Snow Dog
Xanadu
A Farewell To Kings
Something For Nothing
Cygnus X-1
Anthem
Closer To The Heart
2112 Part I: Overture
2112 Part II: The Temples of Syrinx
2112 Part III: Discovery
2112 Part IV: Presentation
2112 Part VI: Soliloquy
2112 Part VII: Grand Finale
Working Man
Fly By Night
In The Mood
Drum Solo
Cinderella Man (encore)

*source: setlist.fm

Ticket courtesy of Bob Olsen

Check out these past live performances

PODCAST – Wednesday, June 23: Chaz And Ashley Try The World’s Most Sour Candy; Best Special Effects Movies; Woman Tests Dog Shock Collar

Chaz and AJ asked the Tribe to call in the crazy things they found out about a house, AFTER they bought it. Boston John called in a wild story from when he was renting out an apartment. (0:00)

Dumb Ass News – A woman posted a video of herself testing her dog’s shock collar, and the audio reminded Chaz and AJ of another viral video. Once they found and played that one, they realized it sounded like the time they tased their previous producer, Ed. (8:14)

AJ was the first to try yesterday, the world’s most sour candy. Today, after a vote, Ashley and then Chaz made their attempts, and one of them didn’t even last 5 seconds. (15:15)

Chaz and AJ invited Joe Meyers the movie critic on to share a list of the five movies with the best special effects. The last movie he listed caused a big debate among the show. (29:37)

Jeff from Mohegan Sun was on to talk about Hot Summer Fun returning, and how legalized weed and sports betting will change the way people enter the building. Plus, Joe Biden and Donald Trump fought on the air during the same phone call. (54:11)