(WATCH) Jersey Rock Video of the Week: Connor Bracken And The Mother Leeds Band “Signs”
Rocking the Hard Rock in New York City on April 18!
This Thursday night April 18 Connor Bracken And The Mother Leeds Band will rock The Hard Rock Cafe in Times Square New York City! They’re doing 2 sets with an intermission in between. Admission is free! We spoke with Connor Bracken last week on RAT Radio about the upcoming show. He said:
“We’re gonna be doing probably 2 and a half hours. It’s a great bar. I know there’s a lot of Hard Rocks around the country but this one is really amazing. It has a very nice theater-size venue. It’s awesome!”
While chatting about the upcoming show, we were also stoked to turn up the Mother Leeds Band’s latest singles “Root,” Lies,” and “Shine As One.” The band is working on a follow-up to their most recent release “Nightbird Motel.” However, instead of releasing it all at once, they are regularly dropping singles on all streaming platforms. It will eventually lead to a full-length compilation of all the new tunes. It’s a strategy many are adopting in today’s fast-paced musical world. Speaking of the stream of new music on Jersey Rock, Bracken said:
“It’s going good because I don’t have to release all of my songs at once and then people say ‘when’s the next one coming out?’ Then I tell them that I worked for years on that and you just listened to that for a while. So now we are specifically rationing the Rock N’ Roll at this point … it gives us a moment to put a little spotlight on each song.”
Find all of Connor Bracken And The Mother Leeds Band’s new tracks HERE. Keep an eye on their social media and motherleedsband.com for more live performance announcements and new releases!
In addition to releasing new singles, the band has also been cranking out plenty of visual material on their YouTube Channel. Last year the group performed at the Baronet on the rooftop of the Asbury Hotel. It was taped and yielded great results. Speaking of the session, Connor Bracken said:
“I loved playing up there! After playing in Asbury for some time we are now always looking to raise the bar for our hometown shows. The Asbury Rooftop gave us access to a location that isn’t like anything else in Asbury. We had very odd weather that day and it felt kind of otherworldly up there. Thank you to the entire Asbury/Lanes crew for making that happen!”
Check out the video for “Signs (Live From the Baronet Rooftop)”!
11 Places In New Jersey To Get Comforting Grilled Cheese
11 Places In New Jersey To Get Comforting Grilled Cheese, that’s a comforting thought.
There are few things better than a melty grilled cheese sandwich. It is quite possibly one of the most comforting foods on the planet.
Eating a grilled cheese sandwich is a rite of passage for every child born in the United States of America.
I don’t think I’ve ever met someone who hasn’t eaten at least one grilled cheese sandwich during their childhood. I’ve eaten more grilled cheese sandwiches than I can count during my life.
When accompanied by a hot bowl of Campbell’s Tomato Soup, grilled cheese seemed to have made all of my boo-boos feel better and made any sadness I endured as a child go away.
As an adult, I’ve upped my grilled cheese game. Instead of eating my grilled cheese made from Kraft Singles wrapped in those plastic sheets, my adult idea of grilled cheese has evolved. I have incorporated a variety of cheeses that I’d never even considered eating as a child.
For instance, in recent years, I’ve made grilled cheese with creamy Brie cheese and added sliced apples, fig jam, and pepper jelly on sourdough bread.
I’ve also graduated to using a cast iron skillet rather than using my mother’s old Farberware stainless steel skillet.
Cast Iron grilled cheese sandwiches are where it’s at. I’ve also experimented using a few different fats to coat the bread before it hits the pan. I’ve used mayonnaise instead of butter, and it works quite well.
Some Grilled Cheese Facts
According to Cheesystreetgrill.com: “Grilled cheese” didn’t actually become common until the 1960’s. Before then, these delicious sandwiches were better known as “melted cheese” or “toasted cheese”. Whatever you want to call them, they all invoke a mouthwatering craving for this ultimate comfort food combination of melty cheese and bread.
Some renditions of grilled cheese sandwiches have been around for centuries with recipes even appearing in ancient Roman texts. The French started making their own croque monsieur in the early 1900’s. Things really started cooking (pun intended) when James L. Kraft received a patent for his pasteurization process of cheese which allowed it to be transported without spoiling. Soon after, Otto Frederick Rohwedder invented an automatic bread slicer that produced even slices in the 1920’s in Missouri.
List Of Top All You Can Eat Buffets In New Jersey
April is Grilled Cheese Month. Each year, National Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day is on April 12th and recognizes one of the top comfort foods in the United States.
So let us salute one of the world’s most perfect comfort foods with a list of places in the great state of New Jersey who make some of the best.
Nip n Tuck Bar & Grill - 23 Norwood Ave, Long Branch, NJ 07740
It may be appear to be a basic grilled cheese sandwich to the average person, but to me it’s comfort on a plate. A customizable sandwich that can be ordered with a simple variety of cheeses including: American, cheddar, mozzarella, pepper jack, provolone, and bleu. Choose your bread: White, rye, or wheat. Add a side of their delicious onion rings with their the horseradish sauce and a frosty beer, and you’ll be set for the day.
If you want more than a simple grilled cheese sandwich, then ask about their Grilled Cheese Of The Week. It might be the Jalapeño Bacon Jam, Brie & Gouda or something else out of the ordinary.
