By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com V by Maroon 5 V marks Maroon 5’s fifth studio album and the first time in four years that keyboardist Jesse Carmichael participated in the album’s recording process. Since Hands All Over, the LA based band has been slowly evolving their music to a pop rock-based sound. With the help of […]
New Music Releases: Week of August 25, 2014
August 26, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This week’s edition of New Music Releases packs some serious star power! My Everything by Ariana Grande For the past couple of years, sophomore albums have played an important part in how artists survive in today’s music industry. My Everything showcases why Ariana Grande is one of the most talked […]
Katy Perry “Roars” into the Sprint Center
August 20, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com One of today’s biggest pop princesses, Katy Perry, is in the midst of her third world tour: The Prismatic World Tour. After conquering the United Kingdom, Canada and most of the continental United States, the two-time American Music Award-winning songstress took her show to Kansas City’s Sprint Center. As ecstatic KatyCats […]
New Music Releases: Week of August 18, 2014
August 19, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I am so excited to welcome everyone to the latest edition of New Music Releases! We have a lot to get too…so let’s get this party started! Smokey & Friends by Smokey Robinson The Motown icon gathered an A-list of singers to tackle some of soul music’s greatest tracks. Each […]
The Five Question Challenge with Stacy Clark
August 11, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Stacy Clark is the latest artist to tackle The Five Question Challenge. The Buffalo, New York native (and Orange County transplant) has won seven awards including the 2012 Artists in Music’s Best Singer-Songwriter and her music has been used on some of the millennial generation’s favorite TV shows including One Tree […]
The Five Question Challenge with Mighty Mark
August 7, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Cherry Hill native Mighty Mark is tackling this week’s Five Question Challenge! The Baltimore club music producer and DJ bridged the gap between the intensity of Baltimore club music and the futuristic style of the new school. Besides being a fixture in Baltimore’s underground clubs, he runs his own music label: […]
The Five Question Challenge with The Crazy Carls’ Alex Baugh
August 2, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome Orlando based band The Crazy Carls to Jake’s Take! Headlined by Alex Baugh (the group’s singer/songwriter/lead guitarist), The Crazy Carls’ catchy tracks and superb music videos have started to grab music lovers’ attention. Their first outing (and new EP), Owl Tattoo, showcased high-energy tracks that […]
New Music Releases: Week of July 28, 2014
July 30, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This week’s New Music Releases focuses a tribute to a music icon and hot new singles from Top 40 favorites! The Breeze: An Appreciation of JJ Cale by Eric Clapton Last year, the music community mourned JJ Cale’s passing. Today, a tribute album headlined by Eric Clapton was released! The iconic […]
New Music Releases: Week of July 20, 2014
July 22, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to this week’s edition of New Music Releases! This week, I dived into some of the latest material from current chart toppers and music icons. 5 Seconds of Summer by 5 Seconds of Summer Australia’s hottest pop rock band is burning up the charts! 5 Seconds of Summer is […]
The Five Question Challenge with Laura Mann
July 21, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Jake’s Take is thrilled to welcome Laura Mann! The Philadelphia native has been compared to a diverse group of artists including Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt and Lucinda Williams. In addition, her repertoire has captured the imagination of fans from different musical backgrounds! Laura has not performed on NPR’s Mountain Stage radio […]
