The Five Question Challenge with Etch

Etch The Mint Los Angeles concert

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is my pleasure to welcome singer-songwriter Etch to Jake’s Take! Born Chloe Star Nakhjavanpour, Etch’s goal for her music career is simple----make personal connections with her fans through her music. … [Continue reading]

Mat Franco returns home to “America’s Got Talent”

Mat Franco returns to AGT

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last year, magician Mat Franco’s life was forever changed as he beat out Emily West, AcroArmy, Quintavious Johnson and thousands of hopefuls to win the $1,000,000 prize. Since his win, Mat joined fellow AGT … [Continue reading]

“America’s Got Talent: Season 10” Live Shows kick off!

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com After countless weeks of auditions and Judges’ Cuts, America’s Got Talent broadcasted their first 2015 live show at Radio City Music Hall! Because we are at the live show rounds, I will be starting to give … [Continue reading]

Jake’s Take On-Kansas City Comic Con 2015 Wrap Up

Jacob & Sean Astin

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com “Can Kansas City have two comic cons?” After spending three days attending the Kansas City Comic Con at Bartle Hall, the answer to this question is “Yes!” Yes, Planet Comicon set the bar extremely high as … [Continue reading]

New Music Releases: Week of August 7, 2015 (The Singles Edition)

Disclosure and Sam Smith Omen

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome back to another edition of New Music Releases! This week, it is all about the singles. “Omen” by Disclosure & Sam Smith Brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence are slowly becoming the toast of … [Continue reading]

A Conversation with The BalCONy’s Kenny Holland & Wesley Stromberg

The Balcony Wesley Stromberg & KennyHolland

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is rare to see lighting in the bottle chemistry in today’s music industry. However, one duo that could test this theory is The BalCONy’s Kenny Holland and Wesley Stromberg! Both Kenny and Wesley … [Continue reading]

Jake’s Take Previews Kansas City Comic Con 2015

Kansas City Comic Con

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Thousands of pop culture aficionados will head to Bartle Hall this weekend! In order to prepare you for the inaugural Kansas City Comic Con, Jake’s Take highlights some of the panels, activities, creators … [Continue reading]

Piers Morgan returns to “AGT” as the Judges’ Cuts conclude

Piers Morgan and Howie Mandel reunite on America's Got Talent

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com When America’s Got Talent debuted 10 years ago, a British journalist named Piers Morgan joined Brandy and David Hasselhoff on the inaugural judges’ panel. Throughout the six seasons that he was on the panel, … [Continue reading]

Wendy Williams takes Kansas City by storm

Sit Down Tour…Too Real For Stand-Up

By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Wendy Williams’ no-holds bar Sit Down Tour…Too Real For Stand-Up Tour made a pit stop in Kansas City last night at the Arvest Bank Theatre at the Midland. For those attendees who were expecting the Daytime … [Continue reading]

A Conversation with Barbara Padilla

Barbara Padilla

  By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com It is such a joy to welcome one of my all-time favorite popera songbirds to Jake’s Take. Soprano Barbara Padilla first came into the public eye when she delivered a powerful cover of the opera … [Continue reading]

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