MP3 Monday: XYLOS

Brooklyn quintet XYLOS’s was recently named a “Band to Watch in 2011” by New York Post PopWrap Blog and has been receiving airplay on tastemaker stations KEXP, KCRW and MPR’s The Current, Xylos has been gathering fans and praise for their lush, 80s-inspired pop and singer/multi-instrumentalist Monika Heidemann’s intoxicating, otherworldly vocals. XYLOS write sophisticated-yet-playful songs, weaving together lush harmonies, electronic production, and soaring vocal melodies that draw on influences ranging from Kate Bush, ABBA and Steve Reich.

Download “Not Enough”: http://soundcloud.com/xylosmusic/notenough

XYLOS Tour Dates:

TU March 22 - Big Top, New Orleans, LA
WE March 23 - Bottletree, Birmingham, AL
TH March 24 - Rudyard Kipling, Louisville, KY

*more dates to be announced soon

www.facebook.com/xylosmusic

www.myspace.com/xylos

SXSW Music Day 3

The highlight of SXSW Saturday goes to the Kanye West. Some guests included John Legend, Mos Def, and Kid Cudi. A full marching band even joined Kanye on stage for All of the Lights! As if the band wasn't enough, JAY-Z made a special appearance for the encore with six songs including H To The Izzo.

Before Kanye we checked out Okkervil River who closed out the awesome three days of shows provided by our friends at FILTER. JEFF the Brotherhood spent some time in the crowd and we were also excited to discover Strange Boys.

After a strict three day taco diet, a BBQ binge was well overdue and what better place than Ironworks. We recommend the sampler of brisket, ribs and sausage. Good thing we've been riding our bikes all week.

SXSW Music Day 2

The heat in Austin yesterday (86 degrees!) only seemed to help the bands put on some awesome shows. Our favorites of the day were Mother Mother, Surfer Blood, !!! and Little Dragon.

After a great day of shows, the AE team hit Moonshine for dinner. There is only one word to describe the macaroni and cheese - amazing!

Following dinner we finished out the night at Lustre Pearl with GAYNGS and Black Lips.

On to another day full of sun and music.

SXSW Music Day 1

The AE team is having a great time roaming the streets of Austin at SXSW. We've loved discovering new bands and getting to see some of our favorites perform.

Some highlights from Day 1 for us were seeing Raphael Saadiq, Phantogram and Talib Kweli's late night show.

Check out Raphael Saadiq's amazing energy in yesterday's performance!

College Pick of the Week

A big thanks to the BSR team at Brown University for helping curate the in-store music you hear at all American Eagle Outfitters stores. One of our favorite selections from their playlist is New Young Pony Club “Ice Cream”. Check out the video and let us know what you think:

Spring AE Playlist

There is nothing like good music to get you excited for Spring. We put together the perfect playlist to get you ready for sunshine and flip flops. Which song is your fave?

Song	Artist	Buy it now
100 Yard Dash	Raphael Saadiq	|
Accusations	The Juan Maclean	|
All YrSongs	Diamond Rings	|
Ambling Alp	Yeasayer	|
American Boy	Estelle	|
Audience	Cold War Kids	|
Baby Fratelli	The Fratellis	|
Baby Lee	Teenage Fanclub	|
Backseat	Darker My Love	|
Bombay	El Guincho	|
Boy	Ra Ra Riot	|
Bright Lit Blue Skies	Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti	|
Camera Talk	Local Natives	|
Can You Discover?	Discovery	|
Cannibal Resource	The Dirty Projectors	|
Charmless Man	Blur	|
Cinco	The Ruby Suns	|
Cold Love	Tim Kasher	|
Collector	Here We Go Magic	|
Come Wander	Delorean	|
Constellations	Darwin Deez	|
Coronado	Deerhunter	|
Could It Be	Mackintosh Braun	|
Dancing On My Own (Rex The Dog Extended Remix)	Robyn	|
Dashboard	Modest Mouse	|
Days Of Our Lives	Restless People	|
Don't Back Down	Restless People	|
Don't Look Back In Anger	Oasis	|
Doubt	Delphic	|
Down For So Long	The Rapture	|
Empty Room	Arcade Fire	|
Everything is Everything	Phoenix	|
Fatalist Palmistry	Why?	|
Fight Test	The Flaming Lips	|
Fools Gold	The Stone Roses	|
For Reasons Unknown	The Killers	|
Forever and Ever Amen	The Drums	|
Fortress	Pinback	|
Get Lucky	New Young Pony Club	|
Golden Skans	Klaxons	|
Heard It On The Radio	The Bird And The Bee	|
Heartbeat Song	The Futureheads	|
Holiday	Vampire Weekend	|
Hollywood	Marina & The Diamonds	|
I Can Talk	Two Door Cinema Club	|
I Wanna Be Sedated	The Ramones	|
I Want You	Fefe Dobson	|
Infinity Guitars	Sleigh Bells	|
Intergalactic	Beastie Boys	|
Islands Sink	Chin Up Chin Up	|
Janglin'	Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros	|
Just The Way You Are	Bruno Mars	|
Kickstarts	Example	|
Kilojoules	Freelance Whales	|
Led To The Sea	Jenny Owen Youngs	|
Let's Get Out Of Here	Les Savy Fav	|
Let's Go Surfing	The Drums	|
Light Up The Night	Black Eyed Peas	|
Like A Hitman, Like A Dancer	A.C. Newman	|
Little Secrets	Passion Pit	|
Love And Do What You Will	Ceo
Love Is Noise	The Verve	|
Me And The Moon	The Drums	|
Month Of May	Arcade Fire	|
Move	CSS	|
No Mercy	Ceo
No More Pirates	Chris Garneau	|
North By North	Faded Paper Figures	|
Not Like Any Other Feeling	The Thermals	|
Odessa	Caribou	|
One	Sky Ferreira	|
Pack Up	Eliza Doolittle	|
Parade Of Punk Rock T-Shirts	Maritime	|
Paris	Friendly Fires	|
Quarry Hymns	Land Of Talk	|
Search Party	Small Black	|
The Captive Mind	The Hello Sequence	|
The Hair Song	Black Mountain	|
When I'm Small	Phantogram	|