Jake's Take on Entertainment & Pop Culture
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com 40 years ago, New York-based band The Ramones changed the music world forever when they introduced punk rock to the masses. Today, one of the legendary group’s many heirs, the Brooklyn-originated & … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com (Publisher’s Note: Recently, my maternal grandfather, Ralph Matzdorff, passed away. Here is the eulogy I wrote for and read at yesterday’s memorial service.) This is something that I did not want to happen … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com For the second time in two months, Hollywood lost one of its greatest artists. Multiple outlets including ABC News, E! Entertainment Network and NBC News have announced that comedian and TV personality Joan … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com V by Maroon 5 V marks Maroon 5’s fifth studio album and the first time in four years that keyboardist Jesse Carmichael participated in the album’s recording process. Since Hands All Over, the LA based band … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Tonight, 12 more acts proved themselves worthy to go through to the AGT Top 12! It is more crucial than ever to vote for talent then back story! In all honesty, several acts such as Aerial Animation, Andrey … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Happy Labor Day, Everyone! Two days from now, I will be turn 26! As I turned a quarter-of-a-century old, I reflected on the countless incredible things I did during my 25th year on this … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Welcome to another exciting edition of Pop Bytes! There were a lot of interesting events that went on this week. Here are my takes on each of these events! Miley brings a fugitive to the VMAs: In one of … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Last night, America’s Got Talent: Season Nine’s Semifinals began! Some of the acts (Andrey Moraru, Emily West and Sons of Serendip) brought the house down! Other acts (Mara Justine, Miguel Dakota and Mike … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com Tonight, 12 of the rising stars in the talent world faced the Radio City Music Hall audience for the second time! Who impressed the judges (Howie Mandel, Mel B, Heidi Klum and Howard Stern) and the audience? … [Continue reading]
By: Jacob Elyachar, jakes-take.com This week's edition of New Music Releases packs some serious star power! My Everything by Ariana Grande For the past couple of years, sophomore albums have played an important part in how … [Continue reading]
