By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com And then, there were five! Over thousands of hopefuls auditioned to follow the footsteps of Kelly Clarkson, Carrie Underwood, Phillip Phillips and Candice Glover, now only five contestants (Alex Preston, Caleb Johnson, Jena Irene, Sam Woolf and Jessica Meuse) remain! The two artists that survive the final three eliminations are only […]
Country meets Rock & Roll on “Idol”
April 23, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This theme might be something out of Donny & Marie’s wheelhouse! The Final Six tackled two songs this week! At stake a trip to the finale and a recording contract! Who rocked to the top? Who might be eliminated tomorrow night? Read on to find out… Jena Irene kicked off the […]
Jake’s Take On…The Voice: Season Six-Top 12
April 19, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Rejoice Voice fans! The Live Rounds begin Monday! Before the 12 remaining artists hit the stage and fight to inherit Tessanne Chin’s crown and sash, here are my rankings on all of the teams and which artist is their team’s VIS (Very Important Singer). Team Blake (Audra McLaughlin, Jake Worthington […]
Jake’s Take’s On…The JCC Tragedy
April 15, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com As many of you know, countless news outlets reported that a lone gunman opened fire upon both the Jewish Community Center of Greater Kansas City (JCC) and the Village Shalom retirement home in my hometown of Overland Park, KS. According to multiple sources at NBC News, USA Today and Yahoo News, […]
Jake’s Top Five: The Best Dolly Parton Duets
April 13, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I am very excited to announce that Dolly Parton will be visiting Jake’s Take and my column on Examiner.com soon! In honor of Ms. Parton’s visit, I am presenting a new segment called Jake’s Top Five! This edition honors Ms. Parton’s best collaborations! 5. Dolly Parton & Carrie Underwood, “I […]
New Music Releases: Week of April 7, 2014
April 9, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com New Music Releases is back for another week of fantastic music! Everlasting by Martina McBride The Kansas native’s twelfth studio album is a beautiful cover album that showcases Ms. McBride’s twists on rock, R&B and soul classics. I loved the rearrangements that Ms. McBride and Don Was did with the […]
“The Voice: Season Six” produces explosive second round of Battles
April 1, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, the Battles, Round Two made its debut on The Voice! Several fan-favorites rose to occasion (Audra, T.J., and Delvin), while others (Cierra and Josh) found themselves eliminated from the competition. Before we get to tonight’s battles, here is where our teams stand: Team Adam: Christina Grimmie & Delvin Choice […]
It’s Rumple on the Run on this week’s “OUAT”
March 30, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com When viewers last saw the villainous imp, he sacrificed his life to save Belle, Neal and his grandson from his treacherous father: Peter Pan. However, fans received a huge shock when they found out Zelena (the Wicked Witch of the West) was keeping a revitalized (and slightly crazed) Gold and his […]
The Five Question Challenge with Anthony Rankin
March 30, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com When I first heard Anthony Rankin’s “Phoenix in Vegas,” I knew that I wanted him to take my Five Question Challenge. I love the northeastern turned Nashville resident’s pop rock sound and impressive vocals. He is a true master of pop music as he studied the works of Michael Jackson, Maroon […]
Sinbad, Six & Henderson score at the 2014 Variety Show
March 29, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com When I walked into the Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland last night, hundreds were already registered and mingling in the lobby. While they were socializing, several donors went to the Mystery Box table and with either a $50 or $100 payment; guests received something extra for lending their support […]
