Next Week On Battles!

Scene: The Battles family home. Ian, the dad, is trying to read his paper, but he’s having trouble — his kids, John and Dave, are fighting!

John: Quit it!

Dave: Quit it!

John: Quit it!

Dave: Quit it!

Ian: Why don’t ya both quit it! [Laughter. John and Dave both look at Ian with big puppy dog eyes.]

Ian: Aw, I can’t stay mad at you two! [They climb into his lap. Just then, Tyondai walks in with the groceries. Applause.]

Tyondai: Hi honey, I’m home!

John and Dave: Mom!! [They climb off their dad and leap at Tyondai. Ian mugs at the camera, as if to say: What’s a guy to do?]

Tyondai: Honey, I was thinking... Seeing as we’re releasing a new album and everything, why don’t we extend that tour? Just a little bit?

Ian: Didn’t we tour last year? [Laughter]

Tyondai: Oh, yes, but there are soooo many places I want to see in Europe! Places with romance! Adventure! Places like Bielefeld! Sheffield! Birmingham! [Laughter]

Ian: I don’t know... It all sounds expensive.

Tyondai: Would a bottle of your favorite cooking sherry help change your mind? [He pulls a bottle, wrapped in brown paper, out of his grocery bag. Ian’s face lights up.]

Ian: Oh, all right then.

John and Dave: Hooray! A tour! A tour!

Tyondai: I love you, darling.

Ian: I love you, too. [They kiss.] Just let me get my shoes. [He puts them on.] Alright, who put shaving foam in my shoes? [Uproarious laughter. John and Dave look innocent. Ian mugs at the camera, as if to say: What’s a guy to do?]

04.03.07 - NYC, NY - Bowery Ballroom 04.04.07 - Montreal, QC - La Sala Rossa 04.05.07 - Boston, MA - Great Scott 04.06.07 - Providence, RI - AS220 05.09.07 - Hamburg, Germany - Halfenclan Exil 05.10.07 - Berlin, Germany - Maria 05.11.07 - Bielefeld, Germany - JZ Kamp 05.12.07 - Koln, Germany - Studio 672 05.14.07 - Amsterdam, NL - Paradiso (room 2) 05.15.07 - Brussels, Belgium - AB 05.16.07 - London, UK - Scala (+ Clark) 05.17.07 - Sheffield, UK - The Corporation (+ Clark) 05.18.07 - Bristol, UK - The Cooler 05.19.07 - Minehead, UK - All Tomorrow’s Parties 05.20.07 Leeds, UK - Stylus Uni (+ Clark & Beans) 05.22.07 - Manchester, UK - Academy 2 05.23.07 - Glasgow, UK - ABC 2 05.24.07 - Birmingham, UK - The Barfly 05.25.07 - Dublin, Ireland 05.26.07 - Paris, France - Maroquinerie 05.27.07 - Lille, France - Le Grand Mix 05.30.07 - Oullins, france - MJC Oullins 06.01.07 - Rome, Italy - Dissonanze Festival

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