By: Jacob Elyachar Planet Comicon starts tomorrow at Bartle Hall in Kansas City. In order to help participants have a memorable experience at Planet Comicon, jakes-take.com has 10 items that are a must for pop culture fans of all ages. #10: Star Wars Fans Unite! Ever wanted to join the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic […]
A Tribute to Roger Ebert (1942-2013)
April 4, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar The legendary and celebrated film critic Roger Ebert has lost his battle with cancer. Mr. Ebert was born in Urbana, Illinois on June 18, 1942 to Annabel and Walter H. Ebert. He slowly began to fall in love with journalism, when he attended Urbana High School during the late 1950s and wrote […]
Few artists stood out during Idol’s Rock Week
April 3, 2013 By
Tonight, CBS Television City was rocking! The Top Seven Idol contenders tackled some of rock music’s greatest anthems. To add to the pressure, guitar guru Orianthi backed the contestants. Who brought the house down? Who is in danger of leaving tomorrow night? Read on to find out… New Orleans’ native son Burnell Taylor kicked the […]
Jacob’s Eye On….Planet Comicon 2013
April 3, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Fanboys and Fangirls will unite this weekend for Kansas City’s number one comic book and pop culture convention: Planet Comicon. For 13 years, this two-day celebration has brought out thousands of fans to mingle with some of their favorite creators and media personalities. “What I love about Planet Comicon is how amazing […]
New Music Releases: Week of April 1, 2013
April 2, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar This week’s edition of New Music Releases focuses on The Band Perry’s latest studio album, Josh Krajcik’s debut and new singles from Chris Brown, Florida Georgia Line and 98 Degrees. Plus, I will introduce you to this week’s Artist to Watch: Arabella Jones. Pioneer by The Band Perry The Band Perry’s sophomore […]
Catching Up with filmmaker Grey
April 2, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar A couple of months ago, I introduced you to Grey, a rising filmmaker that produced two hot webseries: How Far We’ll Go and The Lady in Pink, which were gaining lots of attention from thousands of YouTube viewers. Unfortunately, these two shows were cancelled due to several reasons beyond his control. […]
Singers continue to astonish the Voice coaches on night three of Blind Auditions
April 1, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Last week, The Voice returned for its fourth season and delivered several potential superstars. Before tonight’s episode, Shakira led the coaches with four contestants, followed by Voice veterans Adam Levine and Blake Shelton and newcomer Usher scored three contestants each. Did the men gained more team members tonight? Did Shakira keep up […]
A Conversation With…..Radio personality Steve Serrano
April 1, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Steve Serrano is one of the busiest radio personalities in the Midwest! His duties include hosting the Mix 93.3’s late shift (7 p.m. to 12 a.m.), co-hosting segments for KCWE-TV and emceeing Kansas City Comets games. In addition, he also deejays at local events as part of Mix 93.3’s mobile DJ and […]
The 20 Best Songs from the First Quarter in 2013: Part Two
March 31, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar This is it! Here are the 10 songs that have made us smile, cry and even go: “Huh?” during the first quarter of 2013. 10. “I’m Not Your Hero” by Tegan & Sara It was risky for the Canadian duo to trade their folk rock beats for a louder pop rock sound. […]
Ashton’s Monthly Recap: March 2013
March 31, 2013 By
DJ Ashton Martin had a very busy March full of multiple gigs and lots of excitement. March 2013 Highlights Fake Patty’s Day at Johnny Kaw’s On March 9, Ashton drove up to Manhattan, Kansas with DJ Highnoone, DJ Parle, DJ Mada and DJ Lazer for a very long 14-hour shift. While each DJ had their […]
