By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Before Paul Abrahamian became a household name on CBS’s Big Brother, he was an accomplished musician and frontman for his band, Van Alden. 2018 has been a big year for Van Alden as they released the band’s self-titled debut EP. Currently, Van Alden is traveling across North America to commemorate the […]
Jake’s Take’s Best of 2018: Top 20 Reality TV Performances
December 1, 2018 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is hard to believe that 2018 is coming to a close! Every year, Jake’s Take delivers a “Best Of” series that celebrates the year in music, comics, and television. Up first, we honor some of the best performances from arts-based Reality TV shows. This year, Jake’s Take found 20 […]
The Five Question Challenge with Hudson Taylor’s Alfie and Harry
November 29, 2018 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome Hudson Taylor’s Alfie and Harry Hudson-Taylor to Jake’s Take. Since the duo released their 2015 debut album, Singing for Strangers, the Irish Americana brothers have taken the music world by storm. This year, Hudson Taylor supported Hozier as the “Nina Cried Power” singer-songwriter traveled across […]
A Conversation with Trax Records President-Owner Rachael Cain
November 27, 2018 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome Rachael Cain, Trax Records President, and Owner, to Jake’s Take. House Music fans around the world know her as Screamin’ Rachael. In addition, Billboard Magazine crowned her—the Queen of House Music. She was the first House Music artist to sign a major record deal and […]
Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews: The 2018 Black Friday Edition
November 23, 2018 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Attention, shoppers! You survived Thanksgiving! Up next, Black Friday! If you are heading out looking for gifts for the music lovers in your life, here are some of the albums that I would recommend that you check out as potential gifts for Christmas and Hanukkah. We got a lot of […]
Jake’s Take’s Concert Reviews: Indie Collaborative At Carnegie Hall
November 20, 2018 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Since its opening in April 1891, Carnegie Hall has hosted a variety of performers that ranged from classical musicians to controversial comedians. On November 19, the historic concert venue’s Weill Recital Hall welcomed another group of extraordinary musicians— the Indie Collaborative. The Indie Collaborative is an international group of over 2,000 […]
Jake’s Take Pays Tribute To Stan Lee (1922 to 2018)
November 12, 2018 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is with great sadness that I have to report the death of Stan Lee. Countless media outlets such as NBC News, NPR, The Hollywood Reporter, and TMZ reported that the pop culture icon passed away at 95-years-old at Los Angeles’ Cedars-Sinai Hospital. Stan Lee’s Legacy The legendary writer (whose real […]
Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews: Week of November 9, 2018
November 9, 2018 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is hard to believe that we are nine days into November and Thanksgiving is in a few weeks! Just in case you needed to start making your Thanksgiving night playlist, Jake’s Take has some new music that might make it to your Turkey Day celebration playlist. Walls by Barbra […]
Jake’s Take’s Comic Book Reviews: The Green Lantern #1
November 7, 2018 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Earlier this year, DC Comics made a significant announcement at the San Diego Comic-Con regarding two fan-favorite creators taking over one of the comic book publishers’ most prominent characters. It was revealed that celebrated writer Grant Morrison (Batman, Final Crisis, and JLA) and superstar artist Liam Sharpe (The Brave and The […]
Jake’s Take’s Concert Reviews: Hamish Anderson at Rockwood Music Hall
November 2, 2018 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Blues rocker Hamish Anderson traveled to New York City’s Rockwood Music Hall as a part of his East Coast tour. A plethora of fans of all ages crowded into the Lower East Side performance venue as the “Trouble” singer-songwriter entertained through eight songs. Joining Hamish on the stage were bassist Lauren […]
