Jake's Take on Entertainment & Pop Culture
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The holiday spirit is in full swing in Kansas City! Over a thousand people flocked to the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts’ Helzberg Hall to welcome home two incomparable local artists: Wichita’s … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a privilege to welcome R&B singer-songwriter Arika Kane to Jake’s Take! When I first heard sing her single, “Waiting,” and her tribute to the late Aaliyah’s “Rock the Boat,” I was … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is it! After countless live performances on The Voice: Season Seven, the Final Three were revealed. In addition, the previously eliminated Top 12 contenders will compete for the show’s first ever Wild … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome back Chris Mann to Jake’s Take. After releasing his hit debut album, Roads, and his two PBS Concert Specials: Chris Mann in Concert: A Mann of All Seasons and Home For Christmas: … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com When I first heard the Swedish arena pop band Hurricane Love’s latest single, “Nowhere to Go,” I was impressed with the sextet’s fiery sound and superb lyrics. Two years ago, Nina, Rasmus, Johanna, Tobias, … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com “You better watch out! You better not cry! You better not pout…I am telling you why: Storybrooke has gone psycho because of Shattered Sight!” Ingrid the Snow Queen’s icy spell has landed and devolved the … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com We are in the final weeks of 2014! As we get closer to both Christmas and New Year’s Eve, Jake’s Take is remembering some of this year's biggest pop culture stories. Daft Punk “Gets Lucky” at the Grammy … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com The Grammys are coming! Every year, the music industry honors the best and brightest with the Grammy Awards. Music icons Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Barbra Streisand, Tony Bennett, Sir Paul McCartney, … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving and is ready for an impeccable holiday season! This week, I looked into some of the biggest albums and hottest singles of winter. Rock or Bust by … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a true shame that DaNica Shirey is the last female artist standing! Anita Antoinette, Alessandra Castronovo, Toia Jones and Jean Kelley should be in the places of Chris Jamison, Taylor John Williams, … [Continue reading]
