New Music Releases: Week of March 30, 2015

Duets Re-Working the Catalogue album

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the final March 2015 edition of New Music Releases! Let’s get this party started! Duets: Re-Working the Catalogue by Van Morrison & Various Artists One of rock’s eternal voices returned … [Continue reading]

“The Voice” Knockouts conclude as Xtina uses her final steal

Christina Aguilera smiles on "The Voice"

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Well, that was fast! After weeks of Blind Auditions and Battle Rounds, the Knockout Rounds concluded tonight! Before we get to tonight’s recap, here are the artists that will be participating in the Live … [Continue reading]

The Charmings’ secret destroys their family on “Once Upon A Time”

Snow and Charming's secret revealed

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This season, Storybrooke faces its greatest challenge yet! Mr. Gold has recruited his old students, the Queens of Darkness (Ursula, Cruella de Vil and a resurrected Maleficent), on his quest to find the Author … [Continue reading]

Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” line-up reunites at the Sprint Center

Fleetwood Mac On With the Show

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I was eight-years-old when my dad introduced me to Fleetwood Mac. When I first heard their 1997 live album, The Dance, I became an instant fan and as time went on…they became my Beatles. I have seen … [Continue reading]

A Conversation with Kevin “K.O.” Olusola

Kevin "KO'" Olusola The Renegade EP

I am very excited to welcome Kevin “K.O.” Olusola to Jake’s Take! Kevin is an accomplished quintuple threat: singer-songwriter, cellist, multi-instrumentalist, producer and beatboxer. His artistry caught the attention of music icon Quincy … [Continue reading]

“American Idol” heads back to the 1980s

American Idol XIV Top 11 sing the National Anthem

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It’s been a while since I last recapped American Idol, so here is a quick fresher-upper: Quaasim Middleton almost joined Sarina-Joi Crowe in the elimination club, but thanks to the timely efforts of the … [Continue reading]

Nate Ruess joins “The Voice” just in time for Knockouts

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Blinds and Battles are over! But, in order for our artists to get to our votes in the Live Shows…they have one more hurdle they have to face: The Knockout Rounds! Since its inception back in the show’s … [Continue reading]

Ursula confronts Hook as August faces off against evil on “OUAT”

Ursula Once Upon A Time

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Queens of Darkness have taken Storybrooke by storm! Using the blood of Snow and Charming, Ursula and Cruella de Vil resurrected their old partner-in-crime: the Mistress of All Evil-Maleficent. It turns … [Continue reading]

Nataliya Meyer & Michael Drummond captures night two of Kansas City Fashion Week

Kansas City Fashion Week at Union Station

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Night two of the Spring Edition of Kansas City Fashion Week was a sold out spectacular! Hundreds of fashion aficionados packed into Union Station to view the best designers based in the Midwest had to offer … [Continue reading]

Marlee Ju, Molly Elizabeth Designs & Young Hearted Socks showcase the next generation of fashion at KC Fashion Week

Kansas City Fashion Week 2015

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com One bi-annual event that I look forward to is Kansas City Fashion Week! I am so proud how this event has grown over the past three years. Each year, Kansas City Fashion Week bring impeccable designers to … [Continue reading]

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