By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Author’s Note: This podcast was recorded after Universal Music Group (UMG) removed its entire catalog from TikTok. Also, the song, “One More Song (demo)” was featured in the film ROCKBOTTOM, which is now on Prime Video NOT Netflix. It is a pleasure to welcome pop/R&B band ICYDAY to The Jake’s Take […]
Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews: Week of April 5, 2024
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Happy New Music Friday, everyone! We got a lot of new music to unpack, so let’s start this party! Final (Vol. 2) by Enrique Iglesias I first became a fan of Enrique Iglesias’s work when “Baliamos” and “Rhythm Divine” were released in 1999 during my final years at Indian […]
Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews: Week of March 29, 2024
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the latest edition of Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews! We got a lot of new music to unpack, so let’s start this party! Cowboy Carter by Beyoncé Beyoncé dropped her eighth studio album, Cowboy Carter. This is the second chapter in a trilogy project that started with 2022’s Renaissance. In Renaissance, the “Crazy in Love” […]
Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews: Week of March 15, 2024
Welcome to the latest edition of Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews of 2024! Eternal sunshine by Ariana Grande It has been 11 years since Ariana Grande dropped her debut studio album, Yours Truly. Since then, the recording artist and Nickelodeon alum has become one of the world’s biggest stars. However, her personal life has made headlines, including […]
Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews: Week of Feb. 23, 2024
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the latest Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews! We got a lot of new music to unpack, so let’s start this party! What Now by Brittany Howard Brittany Howard is one of my generation’s top recording artists. She received critical acclaim for commanding bands such as Alabama Shakes and […]
Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews: Week of Feb. 2, 2024
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the latest edition of Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews! We got a lot of new music to unpack, so let’s start this party! Rockstar (Deluxe) by Dolly Parton Recently, Dolly Parton released a deluxe version of Rockstar. In addition to the 30 previously released tracks, there are also nine new songs. The songs […]
Jake’s Take Podcast: Laura Bryna
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome recording artist Laura Bryna as the latest guest on The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Based in Nashville and Los Angeles, Laura has spent much of the past year working with A-list collaborators like producer Damon Sharpe (a Grammy Award winner known for his work […]
Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews: Week of January 19, 2024
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to the first Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar’s FIRST NEW MUSIC REVIEW of 2024! We got a lot of music to unpack, so let’s start this party! 11:11 by Chris Brown Chris Brown released his eleventh studio album, 11:11. The double album contains 22 songs. The R&B superstar showcases the magic that […]