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 […]
The 10 Best Covers of the Star Spangled Banner
July 4, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Happy Birthday America! As our nation celebrates our 237th birthday with barbeques, pool parties and fireworks, Jake’s Take hopes that everyone listens to the Star Spangled Banner sometime today. If you need to find a cover to listen to, there are thousands of covers to select from, but these 10 live performances […]
The 10 Best Covers of “America the Beautiful”
July 3, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Happy 238th Birthday, America!!!!!!!! In honor of our country’s birthday, Jake’s Take presents for your viewing pleasure…The 10 Best Covers of “America the Beautiful.” Barbra Streisand (1982) Our tribute to the Katherine Lee Bates and Samuel A. Ward hymn begins with the one and only Barbra Streisand. The Hollywood legend delivered […]
Jacob’s Eye On…Mix 93.3’s Red, White & Boom 2013
July 3, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Hundreds of music lovers will travel to Starlight Theatre on July 5 for one of Kansas City’s biggest concerts. Popular radio station Mix 93.3 will have another edition of their epic concert: Red, White and Boom. A few days before the event, on-air personality Dave-O told me that this event is not […]
The 12 Greatest American Idol Finale Moments of All-Time
May 16, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Tonight, either Candice Glover or Kree Harrison will walk away as the winner of American Idol: Season 12. Before Ryan reads the highly anticipated results and the show pays tribute to outgoing original judge Randy Jackson, here are 12 of the greatest moments that rocked the finale stage of the long-running FOX […]
A Tribute to George Jones (1931-2013)
April 26, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar The country music world has lost an icon. Multiple outlets including People Magazine, New York Times and CNN have confirmed that celebrated singer-songwriter George Jones has passed away at 81-years-old. Mr. Jones was born on September 12, 1931 in Saratoga, Texas. The future country superstar fell in love with music when his […]
Jacob’s Eye On….Mix 93.3’s Red, White and Boom-the 2013 artists
April 25, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Kansas City’s Most Listened to Radio Station has announced its initial 2013 Red, White and Boom line-up! Jake’s Take exclusively breaks down this year’s line-up and why you should consider going to Starlight Theatre on July 5. Carly Rae Jepsen: The Canadian singer-songwriter is this year’s headliner. Thanks to her monster […]
A Conversation With Dancer-Choreographer Ivan Koumaev
April 15, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Ivan Koumaev (for those of you who don’t know, it’s pronounced Koo-My-Ev) is one of the most successful dancers of his generation. Since his debut on So You Think You Can Dance eight short years ago, Ivan has continued to inspire countless dancers around the world with his smooth moves […]
Jacob Reviews…Bronies: The Extremely Unexpected Fans of My Little Pony
April 12, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Everyone has heard of Gleeks, Twi-hards and Trekkies. But have you heard of Bronies? Bronies are older fans of the children’s series, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. I recently had the chance to learn more about this fan group, as they were the subjects of a documentary that was showcased at […]
The Six Reasons Why Fans Loved Planet Comicon 2013
April 7, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Fans had an incredible time attending Planet Comicon this year! As the last purchases are made and fans start to exit Bartle Hall, here is a countdown on the six reasons why fans loved attending Planet Comicon 2013. #6: Bartle Hall This was a great venue for Planet Comicon. It allowed the […]
