By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Jake’s Take is thrilled to welcome Laura Mann! The Philadelphia native has been compared to a diverse group of artists including Sheryl Crow, Bonnie Raitt and Lucinda Williams. In addition, her repertoire has captured the imagination of fans from different musical backgrounds! Laura has not performed on NPR’s Mountain Stage radio […]
Duel of the “Rising Stars”: Round Two
July 20, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last week, Rising Star shifted things into high gear as the Duels began! Both the viewers and experts (Brad Paisley, Kesha and Ludacris) voted through Alice J. Lee, Megan Tibbits and Jesse Kinch into the next round. Meanwhile, the West Coast elected to bring back Lisa Punch into the competition. […]
A Night at the Theatre: A Hard Day’s Night
July 19, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The 2014 Kansas City Fringe Festival is upon us! Every year, the Kansas City festival highlights the best up-and-coming playwrights in the region. Among one of those playwrights is Vicki Vodrey. Her latest production, A Hard Day’s Night, follows Kelly Kelley (Melissa Fennewald) as she deals with her family. Kelly’s parents, […]
The Five Question Challenge with Dreamers
July 18, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I am very excited to introduce the Brooklyn-based band Dreamers to you! Nick Wold, Chris Bagamery and Nelson are a trio of grunge rockers that brilliantly combine avant-garde eccentricity and the late 1970s punk scene. The trio is currently working on their upcoming debut album, This Album Doesn’t Exist, which will […]
Batman 75: The Essential “Batman” Animated Episodes
July 17, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Jake’s Take’s Batman 75 celebration continues with a look back at several crucial episodes in Batman media! For this celebration article, I looked back at several episodes from five crucial series: Batman: the Animated Series, The Adventures of Batman & Robin, The New Batman Adventures, Justice League, Justice League Unlimited and […]
Jake’s Take On…Six ways “AGT” can improve its 10th Season
July 15, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com For the second time this season, America’s Got Talent has shown a repeat, tonight it was the “Road to Radio City” episode…which recaps the audition! Longtime fans went onto social media to vent their frustrations about not seeing the “Bootcamp” rounds! Now that AGT is renewed for its tenth season, here […]
New Music Releases: Week of July 14, 2014
July 15, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to this week’s New Music Releases! Mandatory Fun by “Weird Al” Yankovic Since the early 1980s, comedian-singer “Weird Al” Yankovic produced multiple parody albums! For Mandatory Fun, Mr. Yankovic turned the songs of Iggy Azalea, Lorde, Robin Thicke and Green Day on their heads into spectacular tunes that will make […]
The Five Question Challenge with Lyke Giants
July 14, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to introduce you to Lyke Giants! Based out of Tasmania, Australia, James Brewer, Cal and Luke Thomson are an Indie rock trio that has not only captured the attention of not only their homeland, but also fans from across the globe. Since releasing their debut record, Fires […]
Duel of the “Rising Stars”
July 13, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Tonight, Rising Star started a new round! In order to make it to the Quarter-Finals, each artist must face the dreaded duels round! Like The Voice’s Battle Rounds, two artists will receive advice from the show’s panel of experts (Brad Paisley, Kesha and Ludacris) and must receive from voters. Who […]
Batman 75: The Essential Batman Stories
July 13, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com My celebration of the Caped Crusader’s 75th Birthday continues with a look back at the most crucial stories in Batman history. Batman: The Dark Knight Returns (February to June 1986) Imagine a world where chaos rules and some of our greatest champions have disappeared into the shadows. Frank Miller and Klaus […]
