By: Jacob Elyachar While I was studying at the University of Colorado at Boulder, I had the chance to follow a video series called: the Adventurous 500. One of the co-hosts of the series was University of Colorado alum Wade Holland. He teamed up with Adventurous 500 founder Ryan Park to document all of their […]
A Conversation with Rizzloe Jones
August 6, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar While I was covering this year’s Mix 93.3’s Red, White and Boom concert, I noticed that there was a long line of girls blocking some aisles at Starlight Theatre. It turned out that the girls were waiting to meet singer-rapper and Kansas City native Rizzloe Jones, who made his national debut on […]
A Conversation with Kirk Montgomery
August 1, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Denver’s KUSA-TV NBC 9 News’ Kirk Montgomery is the latest person to have “A Conversation” with Jake’s Take. I had the pleasure of meeting the 9 News Entertainment Anchor when I worked as an intern for KUSA-TV during the summer I graduated from the University of Colorado. Mr. Montgomery’s seven-minute E-Block informs […]
The 5 Question Challenge with Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr.
July 31, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Jake’s Take is honored and thrilled to have Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr. take on The 5 Question Challenge. Chef Aaron McCargo, Jr. made a huge impression on viewers during the fourth season of Food Network Star, where he proved himself worthy to join the likes of Bobby Flay, Alton Brown and Rachael […]
A Conversation with Christian Porter
July 19, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Singer-songwriter Christian Porter is the latest artist to have a conversation with Jake’s Take. The 21-year-old Pennsylvania singer-songwriter has an incredible voice and is multi-talented as he can play the guitar, piano, drums, bass and even the ukulele. His passion for music has lead him to record his first album: 2008’s One […]
The 5 Question Challenge with Tony Lucca
July 14, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Singer-songwriter Tony Lucca is the latest artist to take The 5 Question Challenge! For 20 years, Mr. Lucca has entertained audiences throughout various media platforms including the 1990s revival of the Mickey Mouse Club, but most importantly his music, which includes seven studio albums and two collaborations with Matt Duke and Jay […]
The 5 Question Challenge with SIRSY’s Melanie Krahmer
July 7, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar The Albany, New York based indie rock duo is the latest duo to have to take my 5 Questions challenge! Melanie Krahmer and Rich Libutti are two of the hardest working people in the music industry. They perform over 200 shows a year, have already conquered the East Coast and have their […]
A Conversation with Ryan & Ashleigh Di Lello: Part Two
June 27, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Four years ago, ballroom dancer Ryan Di Lello was on pins and needles waiting to see if his wife, Ashleigh, was going to join him on the sixth season of So You Think You Can Dance. They made it through the Salt Lake City auditions, deep into the show’s Vegas Week and […]
5 Questions with Cable Car
June 24, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Jake’s Take is pleased to welcome rising pop rock band Cable Car to this edition of 5 Questions. Cable Car is made up of Nate Mott (vocals) Ryan Murphy (drums) and Jack Turner (guitar). All three of them met at a Los Angeles apartment complex and after bonding over beers, the trio […]
Catching Up with Mime Game’s Dillon DeVoe
June 20, 2013 By
By: Jacob Elyachar It is a pleasure to welcome Mime Game’s Dillon DeVoe back to Jake’s Take. The singer-songwriter is currently hard at work at creating his upcoming debut album. So far, this year Dillon has performed in multiple venues around the Midwest, released a three-track EP titled Mountain and performed at South by Southwest […]
