By: Jacob Elyachar Singer-songwriter Christian Porter is the latest artist to have a conversation with Jake’s Take. The 21-year-old Pennsylvania singer-songwriter has an incredible voice and is multi-talented as he can play the guitar, piano, drums, bass and even the ukulele. His passion for music has lead him to record his first album: 2008’s One […]
New Music Releases: Week of July 15, 2013
July 16, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar It’s EP & Singles Week on this edition of New Music Releases! I looked into the EPs of Tony Lucca and Little Endians, plus brand new singles from Danielle Bradbery, Fifth Harmony, Justin Timberlake and John Oates. With the Whole World Watching by Tony Lucca Tony Lucca’s first post Voice EP focuses […]
The 5 Question Challenge with Tony Lucca
July 14, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Singer-songwriter Tony Lucca is the latest artist to take The 5 Question Challenge! For 20 years, Mr. Lucca has entertained audiences throughout various media platforms including the 1990s revival of the Mickey Mouse Club, but most importantly his music, which includes seven studio albums and two collaborations with Matt Duke and Jay […]
New Music Releases: Week of July 8, 2013
July 9, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Welcome to an exciting week of New Music Releases! This week, I will be reviewing new material from Jay-Z and Skylar Grey, a re-release from Travis Tritt and new singles from Karmin, Priyanka Chopra, Gloria Estefan and John Newman. Magna Carta….Holy Grail by Jay-Z Jay-Z’s 12th studio album was hyped like there […]
The 5 Question Challenge with SIRSY’s Melanie Krahmer
July 7, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar The Albany, New York based indie rock duo is the latest duo to have to take my 5 Questions challenge! Melanie Krahmer and Rich Libutti are two of the hardest working people in the music industry. They perform over 200 shows a year, have already conquered the East Coast and have their […]
Stars shine at Mix 93.3’s Red, White & Boom 2013
July 6, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar It was 4:00 p.m. when I arrived at Starlight Theatre for one of Kansas City’s largest summer concert series: Mix 93.3’s Red, White & Boom. There were hundreds of fans wearing homemade t-shirts and carried signs that showed support for several of the acts including Ariana Grande, Emblem3 and headliner Carly Rae […]
The 10 Best Covers of the Star Spangled Banner
July 4, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Happy Birthday America! As our nation celebrates our 237th birthday with barbeques, pool parties and fireworks, Jake’s Take hopes that everyone listens to the Star Spangled Banner sometime today. If you need to find a cover to listen to, there are thousands of covers to select from, but these 10 live performances […]
The 10 Best Covers of “America the Beautiful”
July 3, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Happy 238th Birthday, America!!!!!!!! In honor of our country’s birthday, Jake’s Take presents for your viewing pleasure…The 10 Best Covers of “America the Beautiful.” Barbra Streisand (1982) Our tribute to the Katherine Lee Bates and Samuel A. Ward hymn begins with the one and only Barbra Streisand. The Hollywood legend delivered […]
Jacob’s Eye On…Mix 93.3’s Red, White & Boom 2013
July 3, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Hundreds of music lovers will travel to Starlight Theatre on July 5 for one of Kansas City’s biggest concerts. Popular radio station Mix 93.3 will have another edition of their epic concert: Red, White and Boom. A few days before the event, on-air personality Dave-O told me that this event is not […]
New Music Releases: Week of June 24, 2013
June 25, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Welcome to another exciting edition of New Music Releases! This week, I will look at new albums from Bret Michaels and Gwen Sebastian. Plus, hot new singles from the Backstreet Boys, Elton John, Kelly Clarkson and two very good friends of Jake’s Take: Daniel Joseph Baker and Cody Belew! Jammin’ with […]
