By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Earlier this year, I had the opportunity to interview one of Rolling Stone’s 10 New Artists That You Need to Know: Magic Giant. Made up of frontman Austin Bisnow, banjo player Zambricki Li, and … [Continue reading]
A Conversation with Casey McQuillen
June 6, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome Casey McQuillen to the blog. What makes this Boston, Massachusetts singer-songwriter stand out in the recording industry is her innate ability to connect her message of … [Continue reading]
“America’s Got Talent” welcomes new talent & host Tyra Banks
May 30, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com America’s Got Talent (AGT) is back, and the NBC talent competition has a new host: Ms. Tyra Banks. The America’s Next Top Model creator and host will help veteran judges Howie Mandel, Mel B, fellow supermodel … [Continue reading]
Jake’s Take: The Top 10 “America’s Got Talent” Golden Buzzer moments (so far)
May 26, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com My favorite summer talent competition is back! America’s Got Talent (AGT) is returning Tuesday to NBC for its 12th season! Also making a splash for the fourth season in the row is the Golden Buzzer. For the … [Continue reading]
“The Voice” coaches of past, present, & future help crown the Season 12 champion
May 23, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Tonight, the show hosted a reunion of epic proportions as several Voice coaches from past seasons (CeeLo and Usher), present (Adam, Alicia, Blake, and Gwen), and future (Miley and Jennifer Hudson) visited the … [Continue reading]
“The Voice: Season 12” Final Four take the stage to fight for the championship
May 22, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is it! Tonight, the Season 12 Final Four---Chris Blue, Lauren Duski, Jesse Larson, and Aliyah Moulden sang three times (one final cover, one original song, and a duet with their coach. Which artists … [Continue reading]
Jake’s Take: The Top 12 Performances from The Voice-Season 12
May 21, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is hard to believe that The Voice wraps up its 12th season in the next few hours. As Chris Blue, Lauren Duski, Jesse Larson, and Aliyah Moulden prepare to fight for a recording contract and the right to … [Continue reading]
A Conversation with the Johnsons
May 19, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome Clayton, Chantry, and Connor Johnson to Jake’s Take. Hailing from Los Angeles, the Johnsons are taking the pop rock genre by storm. Collectively, both Clayton and Chantry were in … [Continue reading]
Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews: Week of May 12, 2017
May 12, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the latest edition of Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews! This week, we look at some new material from Top 40 favorites, legendary talents, and upcoming artists who are looking to break into the music … [Continue reading]
Maren & Charlie visit “The Voice” as the Season 12 Instant Save continues
May 9, 2017 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Do not get me wrong, I like when artists such as Maren Morris and Charlie Puth are on television, but I believe when you have a show like The Voice, the show should highlight past artists and not Top 40 … [Continue reading]
