By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com While countless people are throwing away their broken March Madness brackets, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Lanita Smith scores one slam dunk after another. Lanita’s 2016 started off on a high note when she released her anticipated debut EP: Listen to Your Heartbeat. As the title track went live on VEVO, Lanita headed […]
When the Dark One meets the God of the Underworld
March 20, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com What happens when Once Upon A Time’s resident Dark One meets the Lord of the Underworld? Tonight, we got the answer to that question as Mr. Gold met Hades! What deal did Storybrooke’s resident antagonist make with the Lord of the Underworld? Read on to find out… In his chamber, Hades […]
Local designers close out KCFW Fall-Winter 2016 Showcase
March 20, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Six of the Kansas City’s best designers came together to conclude the 2016 Kansas City Fashion Week (KCFW)’s Fall-Winter Showcase. While the six designers and their hair and make-up crews made final adjustments to the models, WDAF-TV FOX 4 News anchor and KCFW veteran emcee Abby Eden welcomed the packed […]
New Music Releases: Week of March 18, 2016
March 19, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the latest edition of the New Music Releases! We got an incredible line-up of great music to get to this week. This is What the Truth Feels Like by Gwen Stefani It has been nearly 10 years since Gwen Stefani dropped her last solo studio album: The […]
KC Fashion Week kicks off Fall/Winter Showcase with Charity Night & Mayor’s Night
March 18, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Before I get to recapping Kansas City Fashion Week (KCFW)’s first night at Union Station, Jake’s Take wants to congratulate Kansas City Fashion Week, LLC on its fifth anniversary. Thank you to Teisha Barber, Phillip Willoughby, Kathryn Mansur, Annette Pinter, Katie Sellers, Sarah Russell and the brilliant cast of models, […]
“The Voice: Season 10” Blinds end & the Battles begin!
March 14, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is it, Voice fans! Tonight, The Voice: Season Ten Blind Auditions came to a close, and the highly anticipated Battle Rounds began. Before we get to the final Blinds of the night, here is where the teams stand: Adam Levine: Caroline Burns, John Gilman, Katherine Ho, Laith Al-Saadi, Nate Butler, […]
The Five Question Challenge with Frankie Moreno
March 11, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is an honor to welcome Frankie Moreno to Jake’s Take. Ever since he made his debut on the popular CBS talent competition Star Search, Frankie Moreno has captivated audiences across the country with his sold out concerts at New York’s Carnegie Hall, The Kennedy Center and the Hollywood Bowl. […]
The Top Eight sing “The American Idol Songbook”
March 10, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Riddle me this, readers! What do “Eleanor Rigby,” “(PYT) Pretty Young Thing,” “A Broken Wing,” “You Are So Beautiful,” “Stand By Me,” “I Have Nothing,” “Come Together” & “Let It Be” have in common? The answer: they are the most performed songs in American Idol history! Tonight, the Top Eight dove […]
A Conversation with Rayvon Owen
March 10, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com As American Idol, the long-running FOX singing competition heads into the sunset; many artists have returned to the show that helped launch their careers to participate in its final season. Between Clay Aiken, Taylor Hicks and Kris Allen assisting the producers during the final Idol auditions and Caleb Johnson, Chris […]
Christina sings as “The Voice: Season 10” Blind Auditions hits the home stretch
March 8, 2016 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com One of the reasons why Christina Aguilera is my favorite Voice is that she sings with artists during the Blind Audition process. Among the lucky artists that have sung with Christina at this stage of the competition include Sera Hill (Season Two), Michael Lynch (Season Five) and Team Pharrell’s Caitlin Caporale […]
