(WATCH) Jersey Rock Video of the Week: P Funk North “Laughing Gas”
New Single Available Now!
P-Funk North is back for another trip! The band dropped a brand new single and accompanying music video “Laughing Gas” on the day before 4/20. Singer/songwriter/bassist David Sloyan wrote the song and conceptualized the video which was then directed and edited by filmmaker Kyle Edwards. The track was engineered, recorded and produced by P-Funk North drummer Ryan Weil and mastered by David Irish at Pot of Gold Recording. (Reel Big Fish, Tunnel Vision). Speaking of the new song David Sloyan said:
“Laughing Gas is our first release since All My Heroes are Potheads in 2020. It’s an energetic ska punk track touching on going crazy and not knowing what to believe.”
“Laughing Gas” is available now for streaming. Turn it up on Spotify!
P-Funk North is fresh off rocking the Atlantic City Beer & Music Fest. The event was headlined by Goldfinger! Speaking of the opportunity to open for such an iconic band, Sloyan said:
“It was awesome to share the bill with Goldfinger at the Atlantic City Beerfest as they’re one of our drummers favorite bands! We’ve been fortunate to share the stage with many of our favorite bands and influences like The Offspring, The Wailers, Sublime with Rome and Slightly Stoopid to name a few.”
The band also performed at The Pennsylvania Cannabis Fest featuring KottonmouthKings on 4/20 and they have more shows on the way. Speaking of the upcoming schedule Sloyan said:
“We have numerous shows coming up throughout the spring and summer around LBI and Asbury Park and will be continuing to release new music throughout the year. “
Stay on top of everything the band is doing at pfunknorth.com!
We’re definitely stoked to learn that P-Funk north has much more on the way. We’re also stoked to light up their latest music video! It was directed by Kyle Edwards. Check out “Laughing Gas”!
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.
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.
Tom Hanley is the host of Jersey Rock, New Jersey’s longest running local rock show on 95.9 The RAT. He got his start in broadcasting at Monmouth University's WMCX-FM. He's hosted Jersey Rock since 2016, been on the air at WRAT since 2008, and been listening to RAT Radio since 1996! Jersey Rock is a multi-platform local music brand that provides exposure to NJ artists. The on-air program features a different Garden State band each week. Tune to 95.9 The RAT every Tuesday, Wednesday, & Thursday night at 11:30 pm to hear call-ins and songs from the Jersey Rock Band of the Week! Each week Jersey Rock features a different music video as the Jersey Rock Video of the Week . Between Jersey Rock's on-air and online platforms, there's opportunities for 9 different NJ bands to be featured each week. If you're in a NJ band and want to be on Jersey Rock, e-mail Tom Hanley. Send your mp3's, videos, pictures, and links to jerseyrock@wrat.com