By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America’s Got Talent: Season 12 Judges’ Auditions continue! For the past two weeks, talented performers from around the world have made an impact on the Pasadena Civic Center audience. Each of these acts made a strong impression on Judges Howie Mandel, Mel B, Heidi Klum, and Simon Cowell. In fact, […]
A Batman Fan’s Tribute to Adam West (1928-2017)
June 10, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Multiple sources included BBC News, Comic Book, The Hollywood Reporter, and Variety have reported that that Adam West has passed away on Friday, June 9 from a brief battle with leukemia. For this author, this passing means an end of the chapter in Batman’s long history book. I remember sneaking […]
Magic Giant casts its spell on Kansas City’s Riot Room
June 7, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to interview one of Rolling Stone’s 10 New Artists That You Need to Know: Magic Giant. Made up of frontman Austin Bisnow, banjo player Zambricki Li, and guitarist/cellist Brian “Zang” Zaghi, the Los Angeles trio have caught the attention of numerous media outlets such […]
A Conversation with Casey McQuillen
June 6, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome Casey McQuillen to the blog. What makes this Boston, Massachusetts singer-songwriter stand out in the recording industry is her innate ability to connect her message of self-empowerment through her music. Ms. McQuillen has come a long way from where she started on her journey […]
“America’s Got Talent” welcomes new talent & host Tyra Banks
May 30, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America’s Got Talent (AGT) is back, and the NBC talent competition has a new host: Ms. Tyra Banks. The America’s Next Top Model creator and host will help veteran judges Howie Mandel, Mel B, fellow supermodel and longtime friend Heidi Klum, and series creator Simon Cowell on their quest to find […]
Jake’s Take: The Top 10 “America’s Got Talent” Golden Buzzer moments (so far)
May 26, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com My favorite summer talent competition is back! America’s Got Talent (AGT) is returning Tuesday to NBC for its 12th season! Also making a splash for the fourth season in the row is the Golden Buzzer. For the past three years, the Golden Buzzer has the power to change any act’s life […]
“The Voice” coaches of past, present, & future help crown the Season 12 champion
May 23, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Tonight, the show hosted a reunion of epic proportions as several Voice coaches from past seasons (CeeLo and Usher), present (Adam, Alicia, Blake, and Gwen), and future (Miley and Jennifer Hudson) visited the show to help end Season 12. In addition to the coaches’ reunion, several Top 40 acts and music […]
“The Voice: Season 12” Final Four take the stage to fight for the championship
May 22, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is it! Tonight, the Season 12 Final Four—Chris Blue, Lauren Duski, Jesse Larson, and Aliyah Moulden sang three times (one final cover, one original song, and a duet with their coach. Which artists rose to the occasion and were ready to join Jordan Smith, Alisan Porter, and Sundance Head in […]
Jake’s Take: The Top 12 Performances from The Voice-Season 12
May 21, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is hard to believe that The Voice wraps up its 12th season in the next few hours. As Chris Blue, Lauren Duski, Jesse Larson, and Aliyah Moulden prepare to fight for a recording contract and the right to join Cassadee Pope, Sawyer Fredericks, Jordan Smith, Alisan Porter, and Sundance Head […]
A Conversation with the Johnsons
May 19, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome Clayton, Chantry, and Connor Johnson to Jake’s Take. Hailing from Los Angeles, the Johnsons are taking the pop rock genre by storm. Collectively, both Clayton and Chantry were in the respective line-ups of recording groups Stereo Skyline and The Cab. Their groups had the unique […]
