By: Jacob Elyachar The Summer solstice may be in a couple of days but that does not mean that the music charts are heating up with lots of new releases from some of the hottest artists in music. This week’s edition of New Music Tuesday will cover Usher’s latest studio album: Looking 4 Myself, Jimmy […]
Jacob Interviews….The Voice’s Kim Yarbrough, Part Two
June 11, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Before you read part two of my interview with the lovely Kim Yarbrough…. please read part one of my interview if you have not done so already. Click here to read it: https://jakes-take.com/2012/05/29/jacob-interviews-the-voices-kim-yarbrough-part-one/ My conversation with The Voice: Season Two’s Kim Yarbrough continues as we talk about the show’s Battle Rounds, […]
Jacob Interviews…610 Sports Radio Personality Danny Parkins
June 7, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar One of the most popular on-air personalities in Kansas City sports radio is Danny Parkins. From hosting his self-titled morning show to filling in for the 610 Sports Radio afternoon show, Danny continues to light up the Kansas City metropolitan area while focusing on the latest in the world of local and […]
Jacob Interviews….Singer-Songwriter Brian Larsen
June 6, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar One of the busiest artists in the recording industry is singer and record producer Brian Larsen. He recently released his tenth studio album: Breaking and he is already working on his next projects. I recently had the chance to catch up with the multi-talented artist for another interview. In our second correspondence, […]
Jacob Interviews….From Fit2Fat2Fit’s Drew Manning
June 4, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Last December, I had the opportunity to correspond with personal trainer Drew Manning. When I contacted him, he just finished the fat stage of his journey and was in the early part of his weight loss journey. This morning on ABC’s Good Morning America, Drew revealed the results of his weight loss […]
Dancefestopia Recap: Day Two
June 3, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar After Friday’s artists took the Dancefestopia stage by storm, I had high expectations about Day Two of Kansas City’s high-energy music festival. When I arrived at Dancefestopia, I saw dozens of concertgoers with panda masks covering their faces. These panda masks are the calling cards of the Baltimore-based Secret Panda Society. Rob […]
Dancefestopia Recap: Day One
June 2, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Hundreds of concertgoers headed to the Richard L. Berkley Riverfront Park in Downtown Kansas City to partake in the area’s first giant dance festival. Many different artists took to the Pitch main stage and delivered impeccable performances. Several of the performers including Irv Da Phenom, Iggy Azalea and New Boyz signed […]
Jacob Interviews….DJ Ashton Martin
June 1, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Five years ago, Ashton Martin graduated from the University of Kansas; he began the journey to nightlife dominance. Under the wings of DJ B-Stee and DJ Archie, Ashton began to blossom as a DJ. Now, he is one of the Midwest’s most popular DJs as his mixes have been listened at numerous […]
Jacob Interviews…Sideswipe’s Matt Mullins
May 30, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar For the past couple of years, Matt Mullins has been at the top of his game. He created the Sideswipe Performance Team, an Xtreme Martial Arts group that have made appearances on 30 Seconds to Fame and participated on two seasons of America’s Got Talent. Since those appearances on the NBC hit […]
Jacob Interviews…The Voice’s Kim Yarbrough, Part One
May 29, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar One of the strongest performers that appeared on the second season of The Voice was 51-year-old Kim Yarbrough. Since her Blind Audition, she captured the audience with her enchanting voice. But before she went on the NBC hit, Kim already had quite the resume. She has performed in countless theatrical […]
