Very exciting! I caught The Bats many times in SF in the mid-to-late '80s 
and they were always excellent. Thanks for the info. 

erhoek@comcast.net writes: 

> The Bats are planning a tour of the us. These are very limited engagements as evidenced by the 6 dates represented . 
> 
> This is what they have thus far: 
> 
> 03.12.06 @ maxwells, hoboken, nj, w/ Minisnap, brunettes
> 03.14.06 @ tt bears, boston, ma, w/ hilken mancini & chris colbourn
> 03.15.06 @ kniitting factory, new york, ny, w/ the mad scene
> 03.18.06 @ obsolete inc (2-6 pm) free beer!, austin, tx, w/ tullycraft, the owls, galactic heroes 
> 03.18.06 @ halle cabana 6 (sxsw), austin, tx, w/ tullycraft, the owls, the galactic heroes
> 03.22.06 @ rickshaw stop, san francisco, ca, w/ dear nora, guillemots