By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It’s official…we are done another year of performance-based Reality TV shows! 2014 has been a great year filled with memorable voices and superb moments on AGT, Idol, The Voice UK, The Voice USA & X Factor UK! Without further ado…let “Top 10 Duets of 2014” countdown commence! Craig Wayne Boyd […]
“OUAT” has a “Frozen” farewell as the Queens of Darkness arrive!
December 14, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last week, the Snow Queen’s Spell of Shattered Sight was broken! Unfortunately, Ingrid sacrificed her life to save the town from destruction. Before she reunited with her sisters in the afterlife….The Snow Queen returned Emma and Elsa’s memories and reminded her “sisters” and her niece, Anna, that each of them were […]
Storybrooke goes psycho on “Once Upon A Time”
December 7, 2014 By
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 residents’ minds. For some, it brought their worst attributes back…(welcome back, Evil Queen…we missed your dark […]
2014: A Year in Pop Culture
December 6, 2014 By
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 Awards The French electronic music duo kicks off our 2014 retrospective as they […]
Throwback Thursday: The 15 Gems from Reality TV
November 20, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Earlier this year, I released one of the highest viewed articles of 2014: Jake’s Take: The 15 Greatest Reality TV Performances of All-Time! I received numerous comments on my blog and social media stating that I missed several crucial performances. That is why I dug deep into the vaults of American […]
New Music Releases: Week of October 27, 2014 (The Albums Edition)
October 29, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is time for another edition of New Music Releases: The Albums Edition As I went across the music world for this edition, I chose artists who were either at the top of their game or working on a potential rebirth. So without further ado, here are the reviews: 1989 by […]
Team Adam faces off in night three of Battle Rounds
October 20, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to another week of Battles! Before we get to the recap, here is where our teams stand: Team Adam: Chris Jamison, Alessandra Castronovo & Rebekah Samarin Team Blake: James David Carter, Grant Ganzer, Tanner Linford & Griffin (stolen from Team Pharrell) Team Gwen: Sugar Joans, Taylor John Williams, Troy Ritchie […]
Jake’s Take: Best Albums of 2014-Part Three
October 19, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com If you had not had the chance to read part two of my countdown, click here: https://jakes-take.com/2014/10/jakes-take-best-albums-of-2014-part-two/ This is it! Today, you will learn which artists and groups made the top spots in this year’s Best Albums countdown! 5. “V” by Maroon 5 I love seeing my favorite bands grow as […]
Jake’s Take: Best Albums of 2014-Part Two
October 17, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com If you have not had the chance to read part one of my countdown, click here: https://jakes-take.com/2014/10/jakes-take-best-albums-of-2014-part-one/ The British are coming! The British are coming! Part two of my Best Albums of 2014 feature some of the best artists that England has ever produced! In addition, a legend revives the Great […]
Jake’s Take: Best Albums of 2014-Part One
October 12, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This year, hundreds of albums dropped! I have the pleasure of reviewing a bulk of them and it was very difficult to determine which artists or groups made this countdown. I hope that this week’s three-part column will showcase a diverse group of artists representing multiple genres of music. Without further […]
