By: Jacob Elyachar For 16 years, Kansas City-based band the Wilders revitalized bluegrass and country through their incredible chemistry and harmony that has rocked American and European stages. However, the quartet: Betse Ellis, Nate Gawron, Ike Sheldon and Phil Wade surprised fans when they announced back in December 2011 that the band will be […]
Jacob Interviews….Singer-Songwriter Lenny Mink
June 30, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Earlier this month, I had the chance to cover on the Dancefestopia Dance Festival in Kansas City, Missouri. One of the artists that stood out to me was singer-songwriter Lenny Mink. Mink, who describes himself as a musical citizen of the world, opened the festival with his band and the crowd […]
Jacob Interviews….Daniel Joseph Baker-Part Three
June 29, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar America’s Got Talent will get down to business on Monday when 12 of the Top 48 will perform for America’s votes for the first time in the competition. One former America’s Got Talent contestant, Daniel Joseph Baker, knows what they are going through because he made it to the Semi-Finals during […]
Jacob’s Eye On…Ann Curry’s Today Farewell and Next Chapter
June 28, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar When I was in New York City, I woke up around 4:45 a.m. from my cousin’s apartment and quickly got dressed and rushed out to hail a taxi to Rockefeller Plaza. As I arrived outside the TODAY Show’s Studio 1A, I met dozens of people from across the country and world, who […]
The Essential Ultimate Spider-Man Stories
June 27, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Spider-Man is celebrating his 50th birthday this year! Jacobelyacharjournalist.com will be celebrating this incredible milestone all throughout the summer with articles focusing Spider-Man’s greatest foes, reflecting back on the most important stories from the past 12 years and even giving you a simple Spider-Man 101 in order to prepare movie goers for […]
New Music Tuesday-Week of June 24, 2012
June 26, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar This edition of New Music Tuesday features a lot of new material from veteran artists Maroon 5 and R. Kelly plus debuts from reality show favorites Casey Abrams and Rachel Crow. In addition, I will also review two singles from Chris Rene and the collaboration between Owl City and rising star Carly […]
Jacob Interviews….iLuminate’s Miral Kotb
June 25, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Tonight on America’s Got Talent, the acts that have received yeses from judges Howie Mandel, Sharon Osbourne and Howard Stern will square off in Las Vegas for a spot in the Top 48. Last season, one of the acts that did not have to feel the pressure of Vegas Week was Team […]
Mix 93.3’s Red, White and Boom 2012 Wrap-Up
June 24, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Hundreds of music fans spent their afternoon and evening outside in the Kansas City heat to listen to some of the rising stars and established singer-songwriters in the music industry rock out Starlight Theater. Local Kansas City band the Strive kicked off the event with an energetic set that included their […]
Jacob’s Eye On…Mix 93.3’s Red, White and Boom 2012
June 22, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar One of the hottest concerts in the Kansas City area is Mix 93.3’s Red, White and Boom. For more than 18 years it has been one of the best events to see some of the best rising and established names in music perform on stage. “Red, White and Boom started in the […]
Jacob Interviews…Daniel Joseph Baker, Part Two
June 20, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar My conversation with America’s Got Talent alum Daniel Joseph Baker continues as we talked about his Hollywood experience, his best and worse performances and his elimination. Jacob Elyachar: How long was the break between the final days in Vegas and the first day of the live show? Daniel Joseph Baker: That was […]
