By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Next week, The Voice: Season Eight goes live! The hit NBC singing competition will take the Top 20 and give them the opportunity to perform at Universal Studios Hollywood! At stake, a spot on their coach’s Final Three. If they survive America’s voting process, four artists (no matter which team) will […]
New Music Releases: Week of March 30, 2015
March 31, 2015 By
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 with a new studio album of duets. Blue-eyed soul man Van Morrison recruited a diverse group of music veterans […]
“The Voice” Knockouts conclude as Xtina uses her final steal
March 30, 2015 By
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 Playoffs: Team Adam: Nathan Hermida, Deanna Johnson & Brian Johnson (stolen from Team Blake) Team Blake: Sarah […]
The Charmings’ secret destroys their family on “Once Upon A Time”
March 29, 2015 By
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 of the Once Upon A Time storybook. Their plan: covert Emma Swan to the dark side. By […]
Fleetwood Mac’s “Rumours” line-up reunites at the Sprint Center
March 29, 2015 By
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 Fleetwood Mac twice as a foursome in 2009 and 2013 (both shows were respectively […]
A Conversation with Kevin “K.O.” Olusola
March 26, 2015 By
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 Jones, who asked Kevin to represent him in concert at the Montreux Jazz Festival. Kevin also shared the stage with celebrated musicians […]
“American Idol” heads back to the 1980s
March 25, 2015 By
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 judges…he was saved! Now, with the Judges’ save gone…everyone must step up to the plate! Tonight, two […]
Nate Ruess joins “The Voice” just in time for Knockouts
March 23, 2015 By
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 third season, the Knockouts have changed the show in numerous ways. For […]
Ursula confronts Hook as August faces off against evil on “OUAT”
March 22, 2015 By
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 out she wants to watch the Charmings suffer for their failure to protect her child when Regina enacted the […]
Nataliya Meyer & Michael Drummond captures night two of Kansas City Fashion Week
March 21, 2015 By
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 for the upcoming fall and winter season. Last night’s emcee, NBC Action News reporter and […]
