Allison Valentine, an NYC-based classically trained singer and recent grad of the Tisch School of Music, has released a soulful '90s house throwback cover of "No One," the sleeper single from Maxwell's 2001 album, Now. ... read more
[photo by Chris Casciano of PlaceNameHere blog] We're big fans of Crutchfields here at NYCTaper. First, there was Katie's band Waxahatchee , from the Don Giovanni showcase earlier this year. Today its Swearin , the Brooklyn/Philly quartet co-fronted by Allison Crutchfield with Kyle Gilbride. Swearin were the third of the five band bill assembled at Maxwell's to celebrate the new CD release by Shellshag on Saturday last. I was initially unfamiliar with the band, but immediately perked up my ears as their set contained instant catchy hooks and an energy [...]
[photo by Chris Casciano of PlaceNameHere blog] Last Saturday at Maxwell's , Screaming Females came out in support of their friends. The night was a special one, a party to celebrate the new Shellshag CD and to salute the DIY veterans. The Don Giovanni Records roster seem to all be friends and supporters of each other and this night was solid proof of that. Screaming Females played fourth of five bands, allowing the stars of the night to headline. And the band kept their set relatively short, eight songs in thirty [...]
Such a beautiful musical collaboration between two of our era's finest.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =gN-az8fkaKc WATCH -> https://www.vevo.com/watch/ali cia-keys/fire-we-make/USRV8130 0107 HERE [youtube= http://www.youtube.com/watch?v =gN-az8fkaKc] Related articles Alicia Keys Sets Barclays on Fire (longislandpress.com) OWN Kicks Off Season 3 of 'Oprah's Master Class' With Alicia Keys (madamenoire.com) Alicia Keys Snags One Of Elle's May 'Women In Music' Covers! (madamenoire.com) Filed under: alecia [...]
Yesterday (April 23) we saw the teaser for Alicia Keys ' steamy music video with Maxwell , "Fire We Make." For a 30-second clip, it featured a whole lot of sweating and wriggling. Keys has since premiered the full video, and it turns out it's even more of a tease. For starters, now we know why it's so dang hot in that bedroom: the video takes place in the '50s (we think?) in New Orleans, and there was no air conditioning back then, silly! Keys and Maxwell do some acting to [...]
Off her latest album Girl On Fire, Alicia Keys released her Maxwell featured track "Fire We Make," directed by Chris Robinson. Watch: Buy "Fire We Make" on (Amazon MP3) [[ This is a content summary only. Click on the titles for full stories... ]]

Have you seen this?? Really..have you seen this?! It is STEAMY!! After a great end to 2012, Alicia Keys went pretty quiet. Now we know why! She's been working with neo soul legend Maxwell on this hot and steamy video to their collab "The Fire We Make". We all know that anything you do with Maxwell is going to be some kind of baby making music, and the video plays testament to that for sure. The video set in New Orleans was directed by Chris Robinson and is definitely a move forward from the [...]
Sadly not as hot as Bad Habits, the ALICIA KEYS and the MAXWELL unleash their collabs video for FIRE WE MAKE .

We Were Promised Jetpacks released their sophomore album, In the Pit of the Stomach , two years ago and this disc (in my not-so-humble opinion) was one of the best British indie-rock discs that I've heard in quite some time. The BBC described the disc as " powered by an edgy, nervous hunger – a sense of being on the verge of getting exactly what you want but full in the knowledge and with the expectation that it won’t ever actually happen. " We Were Promised Jetpacks will be releasing a live album and [...]
Alicia Keys lets her hair and her top down in the new music video for "Fire We Make" which features RnB crooner Maxwell and is lifted off her "Girl on Fire" album. The clip which was directed by Chris Robinson has Keys going back in time where she can be seen in New Orleans in [...] Alicia Keys 'Fire We Make' Music Video Ft. Maxwell (Watch) is a post from: RnB Music Blog

Alicia Keys' preoccupation with fire continues as Swizzy's wifey release the video for "Fire We Make," featuring fellow R&B singer Maxwell. Check out the steamy visuals below.
After finishing off 2012 with a surge of momentum that carried over into early 2013, things have been relatively quiet for Alicia Keys . In fact, as far as we know, the Girl on Fire is still finishing up the National Anthem at the Superdome . But she's back now with a preview of the music video for "Fire We Make," her steamy duet with Maxwell . The full visual is directed by music video veteran Chris Robinson and this snippet features a sweaty Keys rubbing herself with ice [...]
Okay, this looks a little too close to Janet Jackson's "Anytime, Anyplace" video, but we will not hold it against her. We are having a little bit of a hard time buying the new sexiness that Alicia Keys is selling here, but, also, we will let it go. Related articles Alicia Keys Releases Steamin' Hot "Fire We Make" Teaser Ft. Maxwell [VIDEO] (rappingem.wordpress.com) Alicia Keys Sets Barclays on Fire (longislandpress.com) Taylor Swift & Alicia Keys: 'Elle' Women in [...]
The beat scene is always a brighter place when Knxwledge drops a track. "so[rt]" sees the New Jersey producer take a soulful approach over subtle percussion. Hip-hop songs usually don't [...]
[still from this video ] The Thermals signed to Saddle Creek Records in January and in April will release Desperate Ground , their first album in three years. This year also marks the 10th anniversary of the release of their outstanding debut album More Parts per Million . On their current tour, the Thermals are featuring hefty doses of each of the bookmarked albums in the setlist. Last night at Maxwell's , the band delivered an extremely energetic show to a raucous crowd. From the very [...]

photos by PSquared Photography I had to remind myself at several points during this show that the exuberant, youthful guitarist and vocalist on the cozy Maxwell's stage in his band's own t-shirt was a 54-year-old member of rock royalty who I had seen perform in front of crowds hundreds of times this size. Sonic Youth may be on hiatus or it may be gone, but Thurston will keep playing - and keep playing well - for as long as he's breathing. Chelsea Light Moving, as a band, isn't Sonic Youth, [...]
Tweet Follow @acidjacknyc [Photos courtesy of P Squared Photography] Just before ripping into "Burroughs", their first song, Thurston Moore opened this show by his new band Chelsea Light Moving with a quote from Mike Watt: "When you're not playing, you're paying." I had to remind myself at several points during this show that the exuberant, youthful guitarist and vocalist on the cozy Maxwell's stage in his band's own t-shirt was a 54-year-old member of rock royalty who [...]

If the social media trending topic domination cluttering up your timeline over this past week's giveaway series #PROERAweek -or the heavy on-line buzz generated by anything related to breakout member Joey Bada$$-didn't provide you with enough of a clue, New York's 902s-gazing, twenty-plus artists collective Pro Era have basically cemented themselves as the new, up-and-coming hip hop team to beat within the World Wide Web world. That hype should only continue on with the crew's latest freebie offering "Maxwell", a DJ Black Diamond-produced cut featuring members Dirty Sanchez , Rokamouth and Capital [...]

Pro Era Radio just dropped an amazing rework of Maxwell's Bad Habits featuring Dirty Sanchez, Capital STEEZ, and Rockamouth. The true genius behind this track lies with Black Diamond who produced the track but as per usual the Beast Coast crew doesn't disappoint. Check out the new track below and under that the original by Maxwell. Maxwell's Bad Habits

Wednesday's here and we have the third track for PRO ERA week to be released. Produced by DJ Black Diamond , " Maxwell " features Pro Era members - Dirty Sanchez , the Great Late Capital Steez and Rokamouth . This is a dope, soul hittin' track with everyone going in on over a ill sample of Maxwell's " Bad Habits ". Check it out below. R.I.P Capital Steez "Will You Forgive me....?" "Stop with all the grieving, [...]