By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar’s Best of 2024 series continues! Throughout the year, I gave my take on countless songs. I have narrowed it down to 40 tracks. Here is the playlist: Breathing New Life into Classics: I love it when performers cover songs. They paid homage to the classics but […]
Jake’s Take Podcast: Bowen * Young
July 8, 2024 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a privilege to welcome Clare Bowen and Brandon Robert Young, also known as Bowen * Young, to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast! With haunting and ethereal songs that masterfully delve into the depths of ferocious love, heartbreaking loss, and steadfast hope. The duo released their debut album, […]
Jake’s Take’s Podcast: Nikitaa
June 3, 2024 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter Nikitaa to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Nikitaa is a Los Angeles-based recording artist born and raised in India. They infuse their music with ethereal Pop/R&B influences and their South Asian heritage, creating what they call Goddess Pop – music that emphasizes […]
Jake’s Take’s New Music Reviews: Week of March 29, 2024
March 29, 2024 By
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 Feb. 23, 2024
February 23, 2024 By
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 Podcast: Le Fil
August 13, 2023 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is a privilege to welcome recording artist and performer Le Fil to The Jake’s Take with Jacob Elyachar Podcast. Le Fil is a British-Chinese LGBTQ+ multidisciplinary pop artist and performer’s shows are described as ‘pop gigs with extras,’ combining pop music concerts, part-live art, and fashion installations. Alongside his music, […]
The Five Best Performances from the 2011 VMAS
August 29, 2011 By
This entry is based only on my opinion on MTV’s 2011 Video Music Awards. The VMAs were rocking last night and many of music’s biggest stars came out in force to celebrate the crème de la crème of music videos. But the best parts of the VMAs had to be the performances and the tributes […]
