By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This week’s New Music Releases features Top 40 superstars, two Voice alums, two Broadway stars and one impeccable rising soul man! Sweet Talker by Jessie J The last time Jessie J released a full-length studio album stateside was her debut album in 2011. Three years later, the former Voice UK […]
The battles continue on “The Voice: Season Seven”
October 14, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Ok! Who thinks The Voice needs a fifth coach? After watching last night debacle where the coaches sent home several powerhouse singers (we miss you already, Maiya Sykes & Amanda Lee Peers) over average or abysmal singers, I think the show needs a Wild Card coach. They need someone who is […]
Team Pharrell steals night one of “The Voice: Season Seven” Battle Rounds
October 13, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Blinds are over! Begun, the Battle Rounds have! Throughout the next couple of weeks, 48 artists will be widdled down to 24 in order to compete for the chance to enter the Live Rounds! Several music icons stepped in to assist the coaches with the process of whipping their artists […]
The Snow Queen makes her presence known on “OUAT”
October 12, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Watch out, Elsa! There is another woman with icy powers in Storybrooke! Her name is the Snow Queen! Last week, viewers were briefly introduced to this new icy menace (Elizabeth Mitchell). How is she connected to Arendale’s queen? Does she know what happened to Anna? What sinister plans does she have […]
Jake’s Take: Best Albums of 2014-Part One
October 12, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This year, hundreds of albums dropped! I have the pleasure of reviewing a bulk of them and it was very difficult to determine which artists or groups made this countdown. I hope that this week’s three-part column will showcase a diverse group of artists representing multiple genres of music. Without further […]
New Music Releases: Week of October 5, 2014
October 7, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to another exciting edition of New Music Releases! This week’s theme is Girl Power! From powerful rockers to future superstars-in-training, several of these artists prove that the music industry is “A Woman’s World.” 24 Karat Gold: Songs from the Vault by Stevie Nicks To me, Stevie Nicks is the […]
The Five Question Challenge with Ménage
October 6, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Ménage is the latest band to tackle The Five Question Challenge! Bela, Basilio and Gabriel Ferreira spent their childhood traveling between Toronto and their ancestral home in a small town in Portugal. Between listening to the traditional Portuguese music and listening to the Beatles, each sibling wanted to pursue a career […]
Elsa freezes Storybrooke on“OUAT”
October 5, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last week, Frozen’s Princess Elsa arrived in Storybrooke! She was looking for answers on how to save her sister, Anna! However, the misunderstood princess making her presence known as she unleashed a snow monster that Regina defeated. As the Ice Princess solidified her quest to find her sister, two of the […]
The Five Question Challenge with Amanda Lamb
October 2, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Amanda Lamb is the latest artist to tackle The Five Question Challenge! Hailing from Southern California, Amanda Lamb was fascinated with music from a very early age. As she got older, she slowly embraced country music after listening to the Dixie Chicks and Shania Twain. Now, Amanda is ready to […]
New Music Releases: Week of September 29, 2014
October 1, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a busy week in the music world as legends, Top 40 darlings and country superstars released new material! No Sound Without Silence by the Script Irish pop rock band The Script’s fourth studio album showcased deeper tracks from the trio. The group continues to honor similar themes of […]
