Jake's Take on Entertainment & Pop Culture
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
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 … [Continue reading]
