By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter Joel Taylor to Jake’s Take. The multi-instrumentalist relocated from his native Sydney, Australia to Los Angeles to pursue a career in the music industry. When he arrived in the City of Angels, Joel rented a room from renowned guitar maker James Trussart, and he […]
Jake’s Take’s Concert Reviews: Van Alden At Arlene’s Grocery
December 3, 2018 By
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 […]
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’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 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 […]
Jake’s Take’s Concert Reviews: Clark Beckham at Rockwood Music Hall
October 31, 2018 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Singer-songwriter Clark Beckham brought his Year One Tour to New York City’s fabled Rockwood Music Hall. Before he took the stage, Clark spoke with VIPs for a special “Question & Answers” session where he shared his favorite tunes that are currently on his iPhone including friend Jon Bellion’s new song “John […]
Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews: Week of October 26, 2018
October 26, 2018 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to Jake’s Take’s New Music Releases! We have a lot of music to unpack, so let’s get this party started! Suncity by Khalid One year ago, Khalid transformed the R&B/Soul world with his epic debut album, American Teen. His debut album featured massive hits such as “Location” and “Dumb, […]
