By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Happy Labor Day, Everyone! Two days from now, I will be turn 26! As I turned a quarter-of-a-century old, I reflected on the countless incredible things I did during my 25th year on this … [Continue reading]
Jake’s Take On…Pop Bytes (Week of August 25, 2014)
August 29, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to another exciting edition of Pop Bytes! There were a lot of interesting events that went on this week. Here are my takes on each of these events! Miley brings a fugitive to the VMAs: In one of … [Continue reading]
Ariana Grande soars while “AGT” reveals the first members of the Top 12
August 27, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, America’s Got Talent: Season Nine’s Semifinals began! Some of the acts (Andrey Moraru, Emily West and Sons of Serendip) brought the house down! Other acts (Mara Justine, Miguel Dakota and Mike … [Continue reading]
Moraru, Emily West and Sons of Serendip deliver on packed “AGT” Semifinals
August 26, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Tonight, 12 of the rising stars in the talent world faced the Radio City Music Hall audience for the second time! Who impressed the judges (Howie Mandel, Mel B, Heidi Klum and Howard Stern) and the audience? … [Continue reading]
New Music Releases: Week of August 25, 2014
August 26, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This week's edition of New Music Releases packs some serious star power! My Everything by Ariana Grande For the past couple of years, sophomore albums have played an important part in how … [Continue reading]
Beyoncé runs the 2014 VMAs!
August 24, 2014 By
Beyoncé Knowles is gunning for Madonna’s “Queen of Pop” crown! With 17 Grammy Awards and 15 MTV Video Music Awards, the Dreamgirls triple threat received one of the show’s most coveted awards: the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award. She joined … [Continue reading]
Jake’s Take On…Pop Bytes (Week of August 18, 2014)
August 21, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to Pop Bytes! This new segment is dedicated to my thoughts on the latest breaking news in the world of pop culture! Here’s what happened this week: Julianne Hough Returns to “DWTS”: The two-time … [Continue reading]
“AGT” reveals its final set of semifinalists
August 20, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, the last group of quarterfinalists left it all on the Radio City Music Hall stage. Tonight, we learned which four acts were sent straight through to the Semifinals and the last two acts, whose … [Continue reading]
Katy Perry “Roars” into the Sprint Center
August 20, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com One of today’s biggest pop princesses, Katy Perry, is in the midst of her third world tour: The Prismatic World Tour. After conquering the United Kingdom, Canada and most of the continental United States, … [Continue reading]
New Music Releases: Week of August 18, 2014
August 19, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I am so excited to welcome everyone to the latest edition of New Music Releases! We have a lot to get too…so let’s get this party started! Smokey & Friends by Smokey Robinson The … [Continue reading]
