By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com I love the Battle Rounds! It separates the contenders from the pretenders and they always present amazing results! Tonight, the Battle Rounds began as the coaches brought in superstar help in the forms of Aloe Blacc, Jill Scott, the Band Perry and Miranda Lambert to mentor their teams. Who rose to […]
Evil confronts Wicked on “OUAT”
March 16, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last week, Once Upon A Time returned from its winter hiatus with several surprising twists. Hook was able to revive Emma’s memories and succeeded in convincing the Savior and Henry to return to Storybrooke. Once, she reunited with her parents…Emma discovered that her parents were expecting and that they did not […]
The 20 Standouts from “The Voice: Season Six”
March 16, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Tomorrow night, the Battle Rounds commence on The Voice! Before the first battles begin, here are the 20 artists to watch during this four-episode arc! Team Adam: Christina Grimmie: The YouTube superstar exploded onto the stage with her powerful interpretation of Miley Cyrus’s “Wrecking Ball.” If she sails straight through both […]
Thousands flock Planet Comicon
March 15, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Around 8:30 a.m. this Saturday morning, I arrived at Bartle Hall for the second day of the three-day pop culture event known as Planet Comicon. 2014 marked the convention’s second year at the downtown Kansas City Convention Center. 15 minutes before the show started a parade of Star Wars-inspired cosplayers marched […]
A Conversation with Gordon Lightfoot
March 14, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Legendary singer-songwriter Gordon Lightfoot is celebrating his 50 years in the music industry. He has released 19 studio albums, two live albums and 46 singles! In addition, he has been nominated for five Grammy Awards, received 16 Juno Awards and five ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) Awards. Countless […]
The Five Question Challenge with Midnight Red’s Joey Diggs, Jr.
March 13, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Midnight Red is on fire! America’s Boy Band just finished MTV’s Artist to Watch Tour with Austin Mahone, Becky G and W3 The Future and are preparing to hit the road with the Wanted for their farewell tour. They have also worked with some of the biggest names in the industry […]
“American Idol XIII” goes to the movies!
March 12, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com So far this season, this Top 11 has been…meh! There are only a few standout players that have impressed me. Where are the Haley Reinharts, Jessica Sanchezes and Candice Glovers? What happened to Adam Lamberts or Joshua Ledets? Overall, this group just seems to bland for my taste. I am very […]
New Music Releases: Week of March 10, 2014
March 12, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It’s another big week of New Music Releases! Lift Your Spirit by Aloe Blacc Aloe Blacc released his third solo album today! His presence in the music industry has grown since the release of his highly successful collaboration with Avicii (“Wake Me Up”) and his team-up with Will Champlin on last […]
“The Voice: Season Six” wraps up its Blind Auditions
March 11, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Tonight…. all four coaches each needed one artist to complete their teams of 12! Adam, Blake, Shakira and Usher fought harder than ever to convince the artists to join their teams. Read on to found out…which artists received their final spots on the mentors’ teams and which coach was the first […]
“The Voice: Season Six” Blind Auditions continue to sizzle
March 10, 2014 By
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This is the last week that artists have the chance to be mentored by four of the biggest names in music: Adam Levine, Blake Shelton, Shakira and Usher! Here’s where our teams stood before tonight’s episode: Team Adam: Cary Laine, Christina Grimmie, Dawn & Hawkes, Delvin Choice, Joshua Howard, Patrick Thompson […]
