A Classic Education

Baby, It's Fine VIDEO

2012-01-11T07:17:00.000-08:00

We have something we want to show you today.
Baby, It's Fine has now become a vision, a movie, a video. It was directed and filmed by the great Jamie Harley and stars the lovely Marion Ottaviani. It also features the photography of Aline Diépois & Thomas Gizolme. Shot in the streets of Paris and on the seaside of Le Havre. It does show everything we wanted to say in this song, all is inside this video. Hope you enjoy!

VIDEO - Baby, It's Fine or check out premiere over at NME.COM

Download Baby, It's Fine mp3

We have a bunch of shows coming up between Paris, Netherlands, Italy and a long long tour with Cloud Nothings and Ganglians in North America!

Come out and say hi!
cheers
xxxooo
ace gang

Back on the run pals!

2011-11-08T05:48:00.000-08:00

Baby, we're fine and our first album is finally in our hands and it is called Call It Blazing.

We're going to be taking our collection of songs on tour in Europe starting late this week supporting Okkervil River. Boy it's going to be a good one.

Here are the tour dates and also a first run of shows we will be playing in Italy. Check out the left side of this page as we might announce some more solo shows soon.

Nov 10 Spain Barcelona Teatro Coliseum *
Nov 12 Spain Valencia Mirror *
Nov 14 Germany Munich Backstage *
Nov 15 Germany Cologne Luxor *
Nov 16 France Paris Café de la Danse *
Nov 18 Ireland Dublin Button Factory *
Nov 19 UK Glasgow Classic Grand *
Nov 20 UK Manchester Sound Control *
Nov 21 UK Bristol Trinity *
Nov 22 UK London Koko *
Nov 23 UK London The Windmill Brixton
Nov 24 Netherlands Haarlem Patronaat *
* supporting Okkervil River

Nov 26 Italy Pisa Caracol
Dec 3 Italy Marghera La Tempesta al Rivolta
Dec 8 Italy Arezzo Karesmaki
Dec 9 Italy Cavriago Calamita
Dec 10 Italy Torino Spazio 211

You can always listen and download to a few songs over at Pitchfork or here on our website and you can now ORDER the album directly from Lefse (world), La Tempesta International (Italy), Moor Works (Japan) and if you want a beautiful 180 gram vinyl just head over to Tannen Records. Also you can get Call It Blazing from great online stores like Insound, Norman Records and yes digitally from Itunes.

See you around soon, bring your jacket.
That's all for now.
xxxooo
A Classic Education

We Called It Blazing

2011-10-25T08:50:00.000-07:00

Just the fact of typing in the words "our first album is out" is a pleasure we've been waiting for a long time, it's almost freaky. It's true, Call It Blazing is out today. What a ride, wow. Just an incredible feeling.

You can stream the whole album over at Spinner right now!

We are throwing a small listening party in our hometown of Bologna tonight, just a way to say hi to all our friends together.

If you like having records in your hands, best place to go to is Lefse (world), La Tempesta International (Italy), Tannen Records (vinyl) and Moor Works (Japan).

On The Run

2011-10-01T00:53:00.000-07:00

Come catch us.

Helloo

2011-09-21T09:43:00.001-07:00

Helloo

Forever Boy

2011-09-16T02:25:00.000-07:00

This song is called Forever Boy. Get it over at Pitchfork or just down below. It's about about a young boy, born in the gang, he runs from home, leaves his family and his arrogant father, follows his friends and joins another pack, feels his first moments of freedom, he's far from home, that sense of blur is leaving, he almost feels invincible now, will he ever shake off that edginess and anxiety?

Forever Boy

Oh Black market kind boy
having tough tough trial dreams
I can say it with assuring tones
I can shake it to forever grown

did you write a memo boy
that you're lost and have no (home)
say it out loud
did you spell it easily dear
when your dad begged on the (phone)
scream it out loud
fortunes will spread
better off dead than sold

Fiction's got not placing in this foreign land
Getting all eccentric got no other plan
Learning to commit more blood in other hands
Smaller new beggining more to come for sure

Lost around the middle
Cracked or snapped just brittle
I just come up for air
Lost around the middle

Round the quiver hall boy
Uppercase your handstands
do you know it's all up to you
can't you see it circling

did you write a memo boy
that you're lost and have no (home)
say it out loud
did you spell it easily dear
when your dad begged on the (phone)
scream it out loud
fortunes will spread
better off dead than sold

Fiction's got not placing in this foreign land Oh joy
Getting all eccentric got no other plan Oh joy
Learning to commit more blood in other hands Oh joy
Smaller new beggining more to come for sure Oh joy

Wish me well, wish me well, wish me well

Forever Boy by A Classic Education

Baby, It's Fine

2011-08-25T08:54:00.000-07:00

You can finally listen to Baby, It's Fine.

Download it over at Pitchfork or down below.

This is the first preview off Call It Blazing.

This song is a picture with a rough couple in it, they're walking, barely making it, leaving the outskirts of the city, leaving their gang, leaving everything behind in the hope of cleaning up, they need to leave the dirty streets, see the clean crystal clear fields where the city ends, it does not work, they fight, beat themselves tired, the gang welcomes them back in the pack. It's all a dream.

Baby pull that knife right out if my eyes, my hands, my feet don't stare at you

Certain days we walk until the edge of town to feel content and away

You confided on the phone

Throwing fists up in the air

Punched my eye to see it black

baby tell me we're still there

Certain days we walk until the edge of town to feel content and away

Sissy fall cause sissy says the toughest go when it plays out well for us

You confided on the phone

Throwing fists up in the air

Punched my eye to see it black

baby tell me you still care

We walked the streets

Toughest up front uh

No one could dare

Shine lies with fear

It's all a rough dream

Fooled by my tearing

sidewalks and haze eyes

we're only one cause

A Classic Education - Baby, It's Fine by A Classic Education

A Classic Education... Call It Blazing

2011-08-04T07:59:00.000-07:00

It's been a long long time we've been wanting to let you know... our first full length will be titled Call It Blazing.
It's the most precious thing ever in our hands, we've put so much of ourselves in this album. We will let you know all the details soon in a few weeks.
October 25th is the day to mark on your calendars. It will be out on Lefse (world), Moor Works (Japan), La Tempesta International (Italy) and Tannen Records (vinyl edition).
Twelve stories will be on Call It Blazing.
Imagine them from the titles and from the artwork that melts our hearts done by Aleksandra Niepsuj.

1. Work It Out

2. Baby, It's Fine
3. Grave Bird
4. Gone To Sea
5. Place A Bet On You
6. Billy's Gang Dream
7. Spin Me Round
8. Forever Boy
9. Can You Feel The Backwash
10. Terrible Day
11. I Lost Time
12. Night Owl

Hey There Stranger VIVA LA VINYL

2011-06-08T08:43:00.000-07:00

So yes, we finished our first North American tour with British Sea Power, SXSW flew by, we had the time of our life at Primavera Sound in Barcelona and now we are working on our first album that will be out in the fall. If you want to see how we spent these past crazy months just check out our photo diary. The shows keep flowin'.

In more important news... finally the VINYL 12" edition of Hey There Stranger will be out soon and is up for pre-order over at WWNBB Collective's site. They are teaming up with Lefse to release this golden gem, it comes limited to 300 copies and SIDE B will have exclusive remixes from some of our best pals. No shitty fillers. Trust us.

Check the tracklist out... and then go ORDER.

SIDE A

1. Gone To Sea
2. Terrible Day
3. What My Life Could Have Been
4. Devilish Coast Sway
5. I Lost Time
6. Toi

SIDE B
1. Terrible Day (Banjo Or Freakout remix)
2. I Lost Time (Visions Of Trees remix)
3. Gone To Sea (Welcome Back Sailors remix)
4. Devilish Coast Sway (Crimea X remix)
5. Gone To Sea (Death In Plains remix)

North America tour w/ British Sea Power

2011-03-13T07:28:00.000-07:00

No words, just dates! Let us exchange words at shows, on the road. After SXSW we are heading out on our first USA/CANADA tour and the mighty BRITISH SEA POWER are taking us on the road. Come out early. I you want info for the dates just look left or go here.

Photo journal here: aclassiceducation.tumblr.com

Mar 21 2011 - Maxwell’s- Hoboken, NJ*
Mar 22 2011 - Music Hall of Williamburg- Brooklyn, NY*
Mar 24 2011 - Lees Palace- Toronto, ONT*
Mar 25 2011 - Grog Shop- Cleveland, OH*
Mar 26 2011 - Pike Room- Pontiac, MI*
Mar 27 2011 - Lincoln Hall- Chicago, IL*
Mar 28 2011 - Blue Moose- Iowa City, IA*
Mar 29 2011 - Cedar Cultural Center- Minneapolis, MN*
Apr 1 2011 - Biltmore- Vancouver, BC*
Apr 2 2011 - Neumo’s- Seattle, WA*
Apr 3 2011 - Doug Fir- Portland, OR*
Apr 5 2011 - Independent- San Francisco, CA*
Apr 6 2011 - The Catalyst Atrium- Santa Cruz, CA*
Apr 7 2011 - Troubadour- Los Angeles, CA*
Apr 8 2011 - Casbah- San Diego, CA*
Apr 9 2011 - Clubhouse- Tempe, AZ*
Apr 11 2011 - Padres- Marfa, TX*
Apr 13 2011 - Mohawk- Austin, TX*
Apr 14 2011 - The Loft- Dallas, TX*
Apr 15 2011 - Stickyz Rock 'n' Roll Chicken Shack - Little Rock, AR*
Apr 17 2011 - The Earl- Atlanta, GA*
Apr 18 2011 - Cats Cradle- Carrboro, NC*
Apr 19 2011 - Black Cat- Washington, DC*
Apr 20 2011 - Johnny Brenda- Philadelphia, PA*
Apr 21 2011 - Bowery Ballroom- New York, NY*
* = w/ British Sea Power

SXSW 2011 meltdown times 5

2011-03-07T11:55:00.000-08:00

If anyone is packing sleeping bags for Austin and SXSW in a few days, one thing is sure, you will find us there.

We have a show in San Antonio on the 15th of March and then five during SXSW in Austin. Come say hi. This is all before our tour with British Sea Power. Check out all those dates on the left.

- 17.03.11 SXSW BirdDog Promo @ The Aquarium, 6pm, w/ Eternal Summers, Yellow Ostrich, MillionYoung etc. Info: http://birddogproductions.blogspot.com/

- 18.03.11 Music For Listeners showcase @ Red House Pizzeria, 6pm, w/ Bombay Bicycle Club, Franke & the Hearstrings etc. Info: http://www.musicforlisteners.com/mflatredhouse_day01.html

- 18.03.11 WNYU Sxsw House Show @ Demi-Dog House, w/ La Big Vic, Twerps, Prince Rama etc. Info: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=155612664492000#!/event.php?eid=155612664492000

- 19.03.11 SXSW Ground Control Touring Showcase @ Lustre Pearl, 8pm w/ Deer Tick, Dawes, Holy Sons etc.

- 20.03.11 SXSW Lefse day party @ Cheer Up Charlie's, 3pm w/ Woodsmen, Sore Eros, Jenny O, Sunglasses etc.

Night Owl - Shaking Through

2011-01-18T11:34:00.000-08:00

When Pixelhorse asked us to record a song up in Philadelphia for Weathervane and their Shaking Through sessions we were flattered from the start, but did not know what to expect.

It was one of the nicest ever music related experiences we took part... and boy when we saw the vids today. Wow.

This is a brand new song, it's one that will be on our next album. This song was possible thanks to the wonderful Shaking Through crew and as documented was recorded at Miner St Studios in Philly.

In the meanwhile in other news we just finished recording our first album, another 11 songs at Rear House in Brooklyn. News soon!

I'll stop with the words, see all the videos: www.shakingthrough.com/aclassiceducation
and download the song.

Thanks.

A Classic Education vs Visions Of Trees

2011-01-18T01:41:00.000-08:00

Lovely Uk duo Visions of Trees made us so happy with their remix of I Lost Time. Now we have something to freak out in the middle of the night. So much love to them. Altered Zones, they premièred it with Get Off The Coast!

A Classic Education - I Lost Time (Visions of Trees remix)

Off in the night.

A Classic Educaton X Pronti Al Peggio

2010-12-18T05:53:00.000-08:00

About a month ago we played a show for the Pronti Al Peggio video crew, they invited us up to Milan to play at the beautiful Fondazione Pomodoro. The mood of the night was going to be sixties, black & white, old tv shows, possible ballerinas and our songs with a bunch of added covers for the night by favs including Sam Cooke, Sam The Sham, Rolling Stones, Elvis and the Everly Brothers. We had such a great time doing this but really did not know how it was going turn out...

Well, these guys clearly surpassed themselves by making something so unique and mindblowing that we are still in complete awe. Pronti al Peggio just put everything online a few days ago, here you can see the whole thing, truly support them! Thanks guys.

A Classic Education vs Banjo Or Freakout

2010-12-06T10:31:00.000-08:00

A Classic Education - Terrible Day (Banjo Or Freakout Remix): "A Classic Education - Terrible Day (Banjo Or Freakout Remix)"

Yeah, our pal Banjo Or Freakout remixed Terrible Day from the Hey There Stranger EP. It's given the track such a splendid new life. You can download it over at RCRD LBL.

Watch out for more remixes coming out, they will all be in the vinyl edition of the LP.

While you're at it, go buy Banjo Or Freakout's new single out today!

Sonoinlista, night out in Milan!

2010-11-07T08:05:00.000-08:00

Back from New York, back from Philly, so much stuff to tell but I guess we'll leave it out for sometime soon.
In the meanwhile this thursday November 11th we will be in Milan invited by the Pronti Al Peggio crew for an exclusive night with well, well, well... us! That's right, we are a serious band and well it'll be neat to see what will be happening around us when we play a bunch of covers on a stage that will look like a 60's tv set, black and white and dancing ballerinas.

All the info is over here, be down or be square.

CMJCMJ/NYCNYC/ShowsShowsShows

2010-10-12T23:42:00.000-07:00

Yeah, so it's gonna be 2 weeks in NYC for CMJ, recording at Rear House and a surprise thing up in Philadelphia!

Here are the details, as much as possible on the shows we will be playing. Come down!

- Wed Oct 2oth (we play at 7.45pm) - Lefse Records & I Guess I'm Floating Official Showcase @ The Delancey (168 Delancey st., Manhattan)) 6:00PM – 3:00AM w/ Coyote Eyes, Dominant Legs, Bikini, Sunglasses, Wise Blood, Tape Deck Mountain, Young Prisms, Candy Claws, Houses, How To Dress Well. [More INFO]

- Thurs Oct 21st (we play at 9pm) - Hype Machine/Dub Frequency CMJ Party @ Backstage NYC w/ Kisses, Blackbird Blackbird and more

- Thurs Oct 21st (we play at midnight) - Official CMJ Show @ The Trash Bar (256 Grand St, Williamsburg, Brooklyn) [More INFO]

- Fri Oct 22nd (we play at 1 pm) - Pop Tarts Suck Toasted party @ Cake Shop (152 Ludlow St., Manhattan)w/ Shrag, Funeral Party, True Womanhood, Pepper Rabbit, We Are Trees, Rooftop Vigilantes, Your Youth, Yellow Ostrich

- Fri Oct 22nd (we play at 8pm) @ Piano's (158 Ludlow St., Manhattan) w/ The Whisperians

- Fric Oct 22nd (from 8pm - 12) @ The Charleston (174 bedford ave, Brooklyn) w/ Chris Leo, L'altra, The Calorifer Is Very Hot!, Sisters, My Teenage Stride

lovelovelove
xxxooooo

This is gonna be damn good.

2010-10-12T03:40:00.000-07:00

MORE INFO

I Lost Time

2010-10-05T08:03:00.000-07:00

Hey There Stranger is just about to come out as we speak and our pal Enrico made this beautiful video for I Lost Time. Fader premiered it and a lot of kind people have been spreading the word.

I Lost Time is a story vaguely inspired by the life and condition of Clive Wearing.

These are the lyrics:

I Lost Time

Wish just slivers of time on halt
Do not recognize first taste
I lost time, I lost time and I'm on my own
I lost time, no bad past and I'm on my own

And I'll feel this minute right
Yes I'll save this own real crease
Now I am most definetly awake
I'll become forever more today

Nothing I have can be undone
Nothing I have can be saved
I lost time, I lost time and I'm on my own
I lost time, no real harm and I'm on my own

And I'll feel this minute right
All I have, void is all
Now I am most definetly awake
I'll become forever more today

So happily suspend your time
Now join my whole seconds of blank
It's all i've got i'm sorry dear
I promise more next time i'm here

In the meanwhile we are gearing up for New York, CMJ Festival and recording plans. Mood in the camp is ecstastic!

If you want to own the amazing-ness of Hey There Stranger you can order from our label Lefse CD or LP, or other places like INSOUND, Itunes.....

Have a good one!
xxooo
a.c.e.

Video: Gone To Sea

2010-08-28T06:59:00.000-07:00

Gorilla Vs Bear just premiered this new video for Gone To Sea. Thanks so much for the great Jamie Harley for creating this vision!

Hey There Stranger

2010-08-18T00:38:00.000-07:00

Hey There Stranger will be out September 21st on Lefse.

1. Gone To Sea
2. Terrible Day
3. What My Life Could Have Been
4. Devilish Coast Sway
5. I Lost Time
6. Toi

Gone To Sea

2010-08-17T00:21:00.000-07:00

Here we start!
You can download a Gone To Sea from our upcoming EP Hey There Stranger out September 21st on Lefse.
Go get it at The Fader: http://www.thefader.com/2010/08/16/a-classic-education-gone-to-sea-mp3/

Keep on dreaming and more news about all of this next week!

Handmade Festival IV - May 1st 2010

2010-04-26T10:40:00.000-07:00

This weekend on Saturday May 1st, you'll find this band, A Classic Education, hustlin', organizing, serving drinks, getting a stage set up and having a good time for the fourth edition of this festival. If you live around here, be there or be square. Infos: www.myspace.com/thecleb

New York, Austin, SXSW, welcome us back, yay!

2010-03-12T03:27:00.000-08:00

Ladies and gentleman,

we will keep this a quick as possibile this time. The A Classic Education gang is busy packing and getting ready for their third trip to United States!

The excitement is driving us mad!

We will be stopping off in New York for a few shows before heading out to Austin for SXSW.

Here are the details:

New York shows

Mar 13th @ Piano's - The Music Slut presents... (w/ Casiokids, Spleen United, Banjo Or Freakout)
Mar 14th @ Bruar Falls - Brooklyn (w/ Darren Hanlon + Electricians)
Mar 15th @ Cameo Gallery - Kanine Records Pre-SXSW show - Brooklyn (w/ Million Young, Starring, Golden Ages, Butterfly Explosion)

Sxsw Austin shows

Mar 17th @ Music For Listeners showcase - (The Redhouse Pizzeria 1917 Manor RD, 5pm w/ Jenny Owen Youngs, Standard Fare + others)
Mar 18th @ Friends Bar (11 pm), official show (w/ The Laurel Collective, Kissaway Trail, Surf City + others)

- You can read a bit more about us over at Brooklyn Vegan: http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2010/03/a_classic_educa_1.html

- And just to put the pressure on SPIN named us one of the bands to watch at the festival: http://www.spin.com/gallery/spins-50-must-hear-bands-sxsw?page=40
And they just also put a download compilation up.

- Our CMJ tour diary is also finally up: http://sweepingthenation.blogspot.com/2010/03/italian-men-in-new-york.html

- And yes our single What My Life Could Have Been/Toi is still a free download at http://www.holidayrecords.net/ce.html
Get it.

- One last thing, our good pal Francesco out this fan video together for What My Life Could Have Been: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiQqVkpqOfs

See you soonish, can't wait to meet up with friends from across the ocean!
ace
xxoo

Roma and Firenze

2010-02-28T23:04:00.000-08:00

One thing we are excited about is playing in Florence and Rome for the first time. We've waited a long time for this, come and say hi this weekend!

Florence show is at a club called ExFila.
Rome is going to be at a beautiful festival organized by the Frigopop blog. Small interview with us here and all the necessary info over at their website.

See ya in the middle of the fountain.

What My Life Could Have Been

2009-11-26T23:04:00.000-08:00

Ladies and gentleman,

We'll make it simple, our virtual 7" is out today on the ever amazing Holiday Records and you can

DOWNLOAD IT HERE FOR FREE!

What My Life Could Have Been b/w Toi

1. What My Life Could Have Been
2. Toi (Gilbert Bécaud cover)

Track 1 recorded by Paul Jones in London at Unit Rad in October 2009.
Track 2 recorded at the band's studio in Bologna in 2009.
Mastered in Chicago by Carl Saff/Saff Mastering.
Photo by Giulia Mazza.

What My Life Could Have Been

Kissed out the summer standing straight and tall
Yes the grand start I'm shooting for is new
You said "shooting for the moon"
I know I know
Oh can't you see what my life could have been?
Now bow your head to these perished old times
Vicious little creepy love in my hands
Now that you've mentioned, yes I'm a fool
Boy a sudden rush of grace intact
In the back of my mind yes I know
You gotta figure out a way of letting go
Oh fairy boy come and trash
ideals ideals
Oh can't you see what my life could have been?
Oh Oh

Spread the track around, have fun and remain cozy.
cheers
xxxooo
ace

No London this time!

2009-11-25T08:09:00.000-08:00

Damn flu has caught up with a couple of us so we won't be able to play our London shows on thursday and friday night. Never missed a show before but these things happen I guess....
Back soon though...and actually might have a bunch of news tomorrow.
cheers
ace

Coming to New York for CMJ!

2009-10-16T02:07:00.000-07:00

Hey prancers,

a quick little update on our shows coming up in New York for CMJ.

We are all really excited about these and have managed to nicely cram 5 shows in 5 days. Perfect!

- Tuesday OCT 20th Official CMJ show @ Local 269 (269 E Houston St - 9 PM)

- Wednesday OCT 21st @ Bruar Falls (245 Grand St Williamsburg - noon-5 pm) - day show with Palomar, My Teenage Stride TBC

- Thursday OCT 22nd @ Brooklyn Vegan Day Show @ Piano's (158 Ludlow St - noon-6pm) w/ Surfer Blood, Surf City, Lovvers + others TBA

- Friday Oct 23rd @ Upstairs Lounge at Piano's (158 Ludlow St - 7pm)

- Saturday Oct 24th @ Silent Barn (9-15 Wyckoff Ave, Queens - 7 pm)- A Pop Jew presented show with an amazing line up! Pete & The Pirates, Jacques Detergent, My Teenage Stride, Slang Chickens.

so hopefully see you on one of the stops, we are going to be trying out quite a few new songs, including some stuff recorded in London two weeks ago. Here is a lo-fi vid of a new tune we played in London a few days ago:

By the way if you missed our cover of the Phil Spector penned Spanish Harlem, go get it here: http://www.mbvmusic.com/2009/09/29/mp3-a-classic-education-spanish-harlem/16081

see you out and about

xxxoo

ace

Jumping!

2009-10-15T11:41:00.000-07:00

Spanish Harlem première & London show!

2009-09-28T08:27:00.000-07:00

Hey fierce ones!

it has been quite some time but we've been really busy writing and recording. We are really happy today to be able to debut on MBV's blog our cover of Spanish Harlem. It's a song we've been wanting to do forever and we finally got to it. Our rendition is actually a cover of the Phil Spector version (he wrote the tune with Jerry Leiber)...but hey we still love the Aretha and Ben E. King versions!

You can DOWNLOAD HERE or listen right below!

A Classic Education - Spanish Harlem (Phil Spector cover) by aclassiceducation

We are doing a quick trip up to London this weekend to play at the ever fun White Light evening at The Lexington. It'll be great to play with My Sad Captains and Hot Silk Pockets. We are then gonna spend the following days in a studio recording a possible single! Yes!

Info for the show: Friday October 2nd White Light @ The Lexington w/ A Classic Education, Hot Silk Pockets and My Sad Captains. 8pm-4pm 5pounds. More info: here.

More news coming as we will be doing a bunch of shows at CMJ in New York...keep an eye out for those...

Cheers,

xxoo

ace

p.s. for fun we did this real lo-fi vid of the tune

2009-06-11T23:26:00.000-07:00

Hey readers,

just a really brief note!
We will be up in London this Sunday 14th June for a one off show.
We are playing at the Old Blue Last and it's a Don't Go Home With Your Hard On night put together by the nice people at Tough Love Records.
The night is completely FREE and starts at 8pm.

We are playing with the great Sunny Day Sets Fire and The Empty Set...then it is Tough Love DJs, 8:30pm-12:30am. Remember it's a Free entry!

Come down and say hi and you can check out our new 7" Best Regards b/w Rest that came out last month on Bailiwick Records.

The 7" has been starting to gather quite a bit of nice press, here are some examples:

- The Torture Garden
- Sounds Xp
- I Guess I'm Floating
- Kitten Painting

You can purchase the 7" from Bailiwick, Rough Trade or Norman Records.

Have a good one and see you soon!
ace
xxxoooo

7" finally out + weekend in London dudes!

2009-05-07T06:06:00.000-07:00

Ladies and gentleman,

we are pleased to announce that our first 7" single (Best Regards b/w Rest) is out! The nice folks over at Bailiwick Records have released it. You can order it directly from them or our website and it comes with the mp3 download! If you wanna hear the tunes you can go to our myspace or over to I Guess I'm Floating. They did a nice little preview of the single!

To celebrate we have decided to come up and play a few shows in London.

The first event is on Saturday May 9th and it's an official release party at nice new venue Jamboree! We have invited a few friends and bands to play...should be such a fun night.
My Sad Captains, Gossamer Albatross and our producer Jeremy Warmsley will all be doing sets. Then we can all get on the dancefloor as Fanfarlo and the Bailiwick dudes will be djing.

- A Classic Education, Jeremy Warmsley, My Sad Captains, Gossamer Albatross
Fanfarlo + Bailiwick djs
Club ccVii @ Jamboree, Cable Street Studios, 566 Cable Street E1W 3HB
BUS: 15, 50, 135, 550 | DLR: Limehouse
Saturday 9th May | 8pm - 11pm | £3

Our second show is on Sunday May 10th at the lovely old Windmill in Brixton. It's a great BBQ day line-up that the people from SoundsXP.com are organizing. I know tickets are going fast and the bill is spectacular...so hurry up!

- SoundsXP.com presents
Bishop Allen, David Cronenberg’s Wife, Fireworks Night, A Classic Education, Foxes!, The Woe Betides
10th May @ The Windmill, Brixton, Blenheim Gardens
FREE BBQ from 5pm! Tickets here: http://www.wegottickets.com/event/47407

Hope to see you at the shows!
If you want more info about the 7" coming out you can get in touch with us or with Bailiwick Records: bailiwickrecordingco@googlemail.com

thanks and cheers!
ace
xxoo

A quick one in London

2009-04-06T09:45:00.000-07:00

Hey everyone,

just a really brief message! We've had the time of our lives in New York and over at SXSW...we will have full reports on that coming soon although we've been already posting some links down below.

We're just about to leave for London again for a quick two days-two shows! Intense!

Here is the deal:

Tuesday April 7th - we're playing the Guided Missile meets Offset @ Buffalo Bar. It all starts around 8pm, we should be on around 10 I believe. Other bands playing Eight Legs, Me My Head and The Shutes.

Wednesday April 8th - wow...what can I say, the show is at The Luminaire and we are opening for good pals My Sad Captains and the legend Steve West from Pavement with his new band Marble Valley. Should be a really fun night! Show starts at 8pm. Tickets here.

So hold on tight, come down and say hi and we will have more news soon about the 7" release!
xxoo

2009-03-11T01:25:00.000-07:00

Oh "I can't wait for spring" readers,

Wanted to reach out to all of you to give you some news and details about our NYC and SXSW shows...but most of all to give out the following gift.

We recorded a cover a few days ago and wanted to "hand" it out! We've been wanting to do this tune for a long time, ever since I saw it on tv a few years back. It's a cover of french singer Gilbert Bécaud and it's called "Toi". The important thing is that he sings the song in a special italian version in an amazing scene in the 1965 movie "Io la conoscevo bene" by Antonio Pietrangeli. We did an english version. Check out the famous scene from the movie here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8l2ngZoRY8

Now you can DOWNLOAD ours.

A Classic Education - Toi (Gilbert Bécaud cover)

- http://www.aclassiceducation.com/freedownload/a classic education - toi.mp3
or
- http://www.zshare.net/audio/56759328746e615f/

If you like visual things check out the scene from the movie with our track on www.aclassiceducation.com or http://vimeo.com/3542266

NYC & SXSW

On to the tour info.
We're heading out this friday for the first time to United States and boy are we excited. I don't think we've slept an hour this week.
We're doing three shows in New York, between Manhattan and Brooklyn. There is a nice writeup in BrooklynVegan

- Friday March 13th, Less Artists More Condos presents @ Death By Audio (Brooklyn) w/ Pink Reason, Sisters, Strange Shapes, Ava Luna. (8 pm)
You can find all info here: http://www.lessartistsmorecondos.com/

- Saturday March 14th, Cake Shop (Manhattan) w/ My Teenage Stride, Knight School, Human Hearts. (8 pm)
All info here: http://cake-shop.com/calendar/

- Monday March 16th, Fontana's (Manhattan) w/ Screaming Tea Party, Rod Thomas etc. (8 pm)
All info here: http://fontanasnyc.com/shows.html

The SXSW shows in Austin should all be amazing! We're playing 3 shows.
The official showcase is

- Thursday March 19th, Rusty Spurs (405 East 7th Street, Austin) @ After The Jump Fest. We are on around 9 pm
All the info can be found here: http://www.afterthejumpfest.com/

We have two more shows

- Friday March 20th, Music For Listeners at The Red House Pizzeria (1917 Manor Rd, Austin). We are on around 4 pm and will be playing with Sky Larkin, The Spinto Band, Jay Jay Pistolet, Hymns, Dios and many others. Check out the great microwebsite here: http://www.musicforlisteners.com/mflatredhouse.html

- Satuday March 21st, The Karibu Musik Bash (1209 E. 7th St., Austin) at 4 pm w/ Fanfarlo, My Sad Captains + others.

7" 7" 7" 7" 7" 7" on BAILIWICK RECORDS coming!

Last but not least as previously announced we will have our new Best Regards 7" on the road. You can preview the song on our myspace or you can wait for more info and official release from the lovely Bailiwick Records.

I guess that is all,
cheers and come down to the shows if you're around.
Thanks for the support
a.c.e. & the gang
xxxoooo

p.s. how are we going to manage this trip without our original crowdmover e. ?

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Back in UK

2009-02-12T12:00:00.000-08:00

Oh come on slow dancers!
Hey, we try to keep these things down to bare minimum... but we do have a bit of news! First of all we are back in the UK!

• Tomorrow night, Friday 13th (spooky!) we will be playing at the lovely Windmill in Brixton. This show is going to be incredibile! It's us, Crystal Stilts over from NYC in their first ever England show, the always blasting Let's Wrestle and Silentage! Things are even better 'cause we are bringing our buddy Enzo and he'll be djing a selection of whatever tunes he can manage to get on his flight over! I have a feeling it'll be classic reverby floor hits!
It seems to be the show is all SOLD OUT but you can check out all the info here.

• Saturday is a day off...bu you can find us dancing over at Fanfarlo's party.

• Sunday afternoon (Feb 15th) we are playing our friend Jeremy Warmsley's Heartbreak Ball. It is a post-St.Valentines bashing all-day event that will take place at The Slaughtered Lamb in Farringdon. The bill is incredible: Warmsley, Johnny Flynn, Slow Club, Gossamer Albatross, Stars Of Sunday League and A Classic Education. The vibe on the show is it'll be SOLD OUT...but check here for info.
IMPORTANT: unfortunately we have to leave real real early to catch a flight...so get down EARLY. We will be on at 4,20 PM!!!!

• In other news we are extremely proud to announce that we will have a 7" single out soon on the great label Bailiwick Recording Company (Gossamer Albatross, Pengilly's). Songs are BEST REGARDS w/ REST. Jeremy Warmsley produced them and we hope to have it all out in about a month and a half. More news coming on this.

• Next month we will be heading out to North America for SXSW and a few shows in New York. You can check our myspace for all that info! It is going to be good good good!