By: Jacob Elyachar While I was covering this year’s Mix 93.3’s Red, White and Boom concert, I noticed that there was a long line of girls blocking some aisles at Starlight Theatre. It turned out that the girls were waiting to meet singer-rapper and Kansas City native Rizzloe Jones, who made his national debut on […]
New Music Tuesday: Week of July 29, 2013
July 30, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar This week’s New Music Releases features new albums from the Backstreet Boys, Robin Thicke and Tech N9Ne…plus hot singles from Enrique Iglesias, Flo Rida & Icona Pop! In a World Like This by the Backstreet Boys All five Backstreet Boys have released their first studio album together since 2005’s Never Gone. […]
Happy 70th Birthday Mick Jagger! The Best Collaborations
July 26, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Jake’s Take would like to wish Sir Mick Jagger a very “Happy Birthday!” The Rolling Stones front man has collaborated with hundreds of artists over his six decades in the entertainment industry. Here are some of his best collaborations: “Beast of Burden” with Bette Midler (1983) While Mick did not actually perform […]
New Music Releases: Week of July 22, 2013
July 23, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Welcome to another exciting edition of New Music Releases! This week, Jake’s Take dives into new albums from Marc Anthony, The Rolling Stones and Selena Gomez plus new singles from Chris Brown, Ariana Grande and Bonnie McKee. 3.0 by Marc Anthony Marc Anthony’s 3.0 should be in every Latino music lovers’ […]
A Conversation with Christian Porter
July 19, 2013 By
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 […]
