By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the second edition of Jake’s Take’s Music Reviews! This week, several of our favorite artists returned with new material. Plus, for the first time in 2016…Two albums will receive Jake’s Take’s coveted Album of the Week award. We got a lot of ground to cover…so let’s get this […]
A Conversation with Nick de la Hoyde
May 5, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last week, I introduced you to Nick de la Hoyde. This rising singer-songwriter-rapper from Sydney, Australia blends elements of hip-hop, rock, alternative, R&B and spoken word into spectacular songs. His first single, “Changing,” not only caught the attention of Australian radio stations, but it spent eight weeks on the Billboard Top […]
Sawyer Fredericks returns home as “The Voice: Season 10” Top Nine are revealed
May 3, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, The Voice: Season 10 joined First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden in paying tribute to the US Armed Forces. Some artists rose to the occasion and impressed the soldiers in the audience. Others needed time in vocal boot camp. Who made it safely into the Top Nine? […]
FLOTUS & Dr. Biden salute the Military as “The Voice” Top 10 perform
May 2, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Attention, America! This is Pop Culture Colonel Jacob Elyachar here! I have your marching orders for this week. Tonight, after you watch The Voice: Season 10 Top 10 perform…make sure that you vote for everybody BUT Nick Hagelin. This Lazaro Arbos wannabee has ruined The Voice: Season 10 with their atrocious […]
Captain Swan face their ultimate test on “Once Upon A Time”
May 1, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com While watching Once Upon A Time over the past few seasons, I noticed that there is one relationship that has made its presence known in the OUAT fandom: Captain Swan. For readers who are unfamiliar with the show or just started watching the ABC fairy tale drama, Captain Swan is the […]
Jake’s Take’s Music Reviews: Week of April 29, 2016
April 29, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a new day as New Music Reviews has evolved into Jake’s Take’s Music Reviews! To commemorate this special occasion, Jake’s Take has gathered some of the best new music from our favorite artists and two friends of the blog. So without further ado…let’s get this party started! Lemonade by […]
Jake’s Take on Cyndi Lauper’s “Detour”
April 27, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Emmy, Grammy, and Tony-winning singer-songwriter Cyndi Lauper is heading to Nashville for her latest record. Detour is the “True Colors” singer’s eleventh studio album, and it also marks her first full-length country music record. To celebrate this particular project, Lauper recruited one of recording industry’s most illuminated figures. “Recording a country […]
Teams Xtina & Pharrell take center stage on “The Voice: Season 10” Top 11 Results
April 26, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, The Voice: Season 10’s Top 11 took the stage for an intriguing night of performances. Paxton Ingram, Hannah Huston, and Laith Al-Saadi had their breakout moments while both Alisan Porter and Adam Wakefield continued to prove why they are this season’s frontrunners. Unfortunately for three gentlemen, Nick Hagelin, Owen […]
“The Voice: Season 10” Top 11 duke it out!
April 25, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America, we have a voting problem! Several singers should not be on this show. Over the past two weeks, you voted out pure talent such as Ryan Quinn, Tamar Davis, Moushumi, Joe Maye, Brian Nhira and now, Emily Keener. In their place, we have singers that rhyme with Saxton Ingrum, Spaniel […]
“Once Upon A Time” highlights sibling rivalry
April 24, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Sibling rivalry was front and center in tonight’s Once Upon A Time! Tonight’s episode highlighted two family feuds. In one corner: The Charmings. David received a shock when he learned that his wicked twin brother, James, was revealed to be Underbrooke’s new sheriff and Cruella de Vil’s boy toy. He also […]
