By: Jacob Elyachar One of the hottest rock bands that is taking the nation by storm is Black Oxygen. Since the group’s formation in the late 2000s, the Kansas City rock band has gone from band night champions to opening up to some of the hottest rockers around including Skid Row, Veins of Jenna and […]
A Conversation with LeRoy Bell: Part Three
August 10, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Before you read my final part of my conversation with LeRoy Bell, click here to read part two: http://www.examiner.com/article/a-conversation-with-leroy-bell-part-two?cid=db_articles “Nicole, could you please introduce your act?”-Steve Jones “It’s the one and only, one-of-a-kind: Mr. LeRoy Bell.”-Nicole Scherzinger This was the introduction for LeRoy Bell’s final performance on the X Factor stage before […]
Jacob Interviews…TVCO Founder Vincenzo Mosca
August 6, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar One goal that a lot of production companies around the world have in common is trying to expand their reach, influence and dominance in the entertainment industry. While you see shows from giant production companies including 20th Century Fox, Disney-ABC Television and BBC Worldwide, you may have never heard about the Italian-based […]
Jacob Interviews….Singer/Actress Cara Michelle Fish
August 2, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Overland Park native Cara Michelle Fish recently returned home to perform at the Jewish Federation of Greater Kansas City’s donor thank you event. Ms. Fish has been in multiple productions ranging from local community theatre shows to touring with the international tour of Sir Andrew Lloyd Webber’s CATS. I had the chance […]
Jacob Interviews…R&B Singer Deon Wilson
August 1, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar A lot of artists are trying to break into the music industry. Some have failed in music glory while others continue to defy the odds and are one step closer to realizing their dreams. R&B singer Deon Wilson is one of the latter artists that I am talking about. The Denver-based performer […]
A Conversation with LeRoy Bell: Part One
July 31, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar “Who says at 59-years-old that a dream is not going to come true?” That was former X Factor judge Paula Abdul’s first comment to singer LeRoy Bell before voting the Seattle-based singer into the show’s inaugural season. Before he wowed fans with his amazing covers of “Nobody Knows,” “I’m Already There” and […]
Jacob Interviews….Ericka Saves’ Ericka Chatman
July 28, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Couponing is currently sweeping across the United States. From shows like Extreme Couponing and segments on morning news shows including TODAY and Good Morning America to newspaper sections dedicated to coupons, thousands of people have coupon fever. Recently, coupon fever hit a new high thanks to the World Wide Web as hundreds […]
Jacob Interviews….Stand-Up Comedian Jeffrey Baldinger
July 16, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Many people claim that Los Angeles is the entertainment capital of the United States. Besides heading to Disneyland or waiting in line to catch the latest taping of So You Think You Can Dance or the Price is Right, visitors and residents can always head to see several comedy clubs located […]
Jacob Interviews….Great White Studio’s Luke Amble
July 7, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Two years ago, Luke Amble and his friend Mike Smith founded Great White Studio in Tucson, Arizona. Luke and Mike established the studio to help both local and national recording artists understand the complex music industry. Among the artists that have produced music with them include Bring Me The Horizon, Matt […]
Jacob Interviews….Singer-Songwriter Lenny Mink
June 30, 2012 By
By: Jacob Elyachar Earlier this month, I had the chance to cover on the Dancefestopia Dance Festival in Kansas City, Missouri. One of the artists that stood out to me was singer-songwriter Lenny Mink. Mink, who describes himself as a musical citizen of the world, opened the festival with his band and the crowd […]
