Contributed by peejfancher, Posted by No Idea

us with a huge No Idea Records news update. Click below for all the details including release dates for records from Trapdoor Fucking Exit, Coalesce, No Choice, True North, J Church, Combatwoundedveteran, Planes Mistaken For Stars and Rumbleseat.

Among the info below is news that True North's second album Somewhat Similar is out on March 23rd. The song Hey, Let's Spend The Night Together is online. Trapdoor Fucking Exit's Be Not Content LP is out on February 10th and the song Everything is Winding Down is available. From Combatwoundedveteran's singles collection This is Not an Erect, All-Red Neon Body check out Eat More Blood Money.

Also below are tour dates from Planes Mistaken For Stars, True North, Grabass Charlestons, Fifth Hour Hero and Army Of Ponch.

New Releases:

2/10/04 Trapdoor Fucking Exit "Be Not Content" LP/CD
2/24/04 Coalesce "Give them Rope" LP
2/24/04 No Choice "Dry River Fishing" CD
3/23/04 True North "Somewhat Similar" LP/CD
3/23/04 J Church "Society is a Carnivorous Flower" LP/CD
4/27/04 Combatwoundedveteran "This is Not an Erect, All-Red Neon Body" Singles and Un-Singles Collection 2x LP Box Set (Limited!!!!)/CD
4/27/04 Planes Mistaken For Stars "TBA" LP/CD
5/25/04 Rumbleseat (Chris & Chuck from Hot Water Music, plus Samantha from Bitchin'… acoustic!) " TBA" CD

Planes Mistaken For Stars (http://www.pmfs.net) are currently finishing up the final touches on their latest album, to be released on No Idea 4/27/04! The band has been locked away in Omaha with producer AJ Mogis (Bright Eyes, Cursive, Small Brown Bike). PMFS will also be touring with Against Me! and No Choice all over the US in April to help kick off the new album. Until then, the band will be touring Europe with The Ataris and Cursive, including a few shows that they will headline on their own. And lastly, since mp3.com was shut down, Planes Mistaken For Stars have moved all of their free MP3s over to http://www.soundclick.com/planesmistakenforstars

Gainesville's own True North have just finished their second album with Rob McGregor (Hot Water Music, Against Me!, Grabass Charlestons) entitled " Somewhat Similar", to be released 3/23/04. You can download a MP3 of " "Hey, Let's Spend The Night Together" http://www.noidearecords.com/mp3s/TrueNorth-SpendtheNight.mp3 taken from the new album. This will be the band's follow up to their 2002 EP "Put Your Nightlife Where Your Mouth Is". The band will be heading out on a European tour in March and will be playing shows with No Idea label mates Trapdoor Fucking Exit!

Speaking of Sweden's Trapdoor Fucking Exit, No Idea will be putting out the band's second album "Be Not Content" LP/CD on 2/10/04. AP gave the album a 4 out of 5 rating, comparing them to greats such as Drive Like Jehu, Hot Snakes, and the Stooges. Listen to "Everything is Winding Down" http://www.noidearecords.com/mp3s/trapdoor-everything%20winding.mp3 taken from the new album!

No Idea will also be re-releasing Coalesce's first album "Give Them Rope" on limited edition colored vinyl on 2/24/04. The album has been re-mixed, re-mastered, and has all-new artwork.

The long awaited Combatwoundedveteran "This is Not an Erect, All-Red Neon Body" - Singles and Un-Singles Collection LP/CD will be out on 4/27/04. The release will contain everything recorded beforethe "Crime Scene Photos" album, including unreleased, rare, and out of print songs. You can download an MP3 from it here http://www.noidearecords.com/mp3s/Combat-EatMoreBloodMoney.mp3

Fifth Hour Hero, fresh from their European tour, will now be joining Strike Anywhere for a US tour in February and March! Confirmed shows are listed below, with more dates to follow. Check out a track from their new EP "You Have Hurt My Business and My Reputation Too" http://www.noidearecords.com/mp3s/FifthHourHero-Everything.mp3

No Idea will also finally be releasing the long awaited Rumbleseat CD! Rumbleseat is an acoustic band with Chris Wollard and Chuck Ragan from Hot Water Music, plus Samantha Jones from Bitchin’. The album will come out on May 25th and will feature all the tracks that were previously released on various singles, plus eight new/unreleased songs.

Grabass Charlestons are once again hitting the road in support of their new album "The Greatest Story ever Hula'd". This time the guys will be going all over the US with friends Against Me! and Lucero, then setting out for two weeks with Dillinger Four! . Check out a track from the new album here: http://www.noidearecords.com/mp3s/grabass-beer%20exile.mp3

Army of Ponch will be heading for the first time to Europe and they will not be alone. They have multiplied like Gremlins and have added a second guitar player for the tour and for life. Ryan Geis from Rehasher and Savage Brewtality. With Geis now in the band the boys have been working on new material for their second album and will be hitting the studios when they return from overseas….if they come back.

EUROPE: PLANES MISTAKEN FOR STARS

2/17 - Dublin, IRE @ Music Centre w/The Ataris
2/18 - Belfast, IRE @ Limelight w/The Ataris
2/19 - Sheffield, UK @ Corporation [PMFS HEADLINE SHOW]
2/20 - London, UK @ Astoria w/Cursive, The Ataris
2/21 - London, UK @ Astoria w/Cursive, The Ataris
2/22 - Bristol, UK @ Academy w/Cursive, The Ataris
2/23 - Nottingham, UK @ Rock City w/Cursive, The Ataris
2/24 - Leeds, UK @ Met University w/Cursive, The Ataris
2/25 - Newport, UK @ TJ's [PMFS HEADLINE SHOW]
2/26 - Wolverhampton, UK @ Wulfrun Hal w/The Ataris
2/27 - Glasgow, UK @ Barrowlands w/The Ataris
2/28 - Manchester, UK @ Academy w/The Ataris
2/29 - Portsmouth, UK @ Pyramid Centre w/The Ataris
3/01 - Oxford, UK @ Zodiak [PMFS HEADLINE SHOW]

EUROPE: TRUE NORTH

3/12 - Germany
3/13 - Germany
3/14 - Germany
3/15 - Germany, Berlin
3/16 - Denmark, Aalborg
3/17 - Norway, Oslo @ Blitz w/Trapdoor Fucking Exit
3/18 - Norway w/Trapdoor Fucking Exit
3/19 - Sweden w/Trapdoor Fucking Exit
3/20 - Sweden w/Trapdoor Fucking Exit
3/21 - Sweden w/Trapdoor Fucking Exit
3/22 - Sweden w/Trapdoor Fucking Exit
3/23 - Sweden w/Trapdoor Fucking Exit
3/24 - Sweden w/Trapdoor Fucking Exit
3/25 - Denmark, Copenhagen w/Trapdoor Fucking Exit
3/26 - Germany, Hamburg
3/27 - Germany, Braunschweig
3/28 - Germany
3/29 - Germany, Bonn @ Bla
3/30 - France
3/31 - England
4/1 - England
4/2 - England
4/3 - Ireland, Belfast
4/4 - Ireland, Limerik
4/5 - Ireland, Dublin
4/6 - Scotland, Glasgow @ 13th Note Cafe
4/7 - England, Leeds @ Packhorse
4/8 - England, London
4/9 - England, Brighton
4/10 - Belgium, Athus/Aubange
4/11 - Germany
4/12 - France, Lille
4/13 - France, Caen
4/14 - France, Poitiers
4/15 - France, Bordeaux
4/16 - France, Toulouse
4/17 - France, Lyon
4/18 - Italy
4/19 - Italy
4/20 - Italy
4/21 - Italy
4/22 - Switzerland
4/23 - France, Nancy @ Festival
4/24 - Germany
More info soon!
http://www.tcwtga.de

FIFTH HOUR HERO w/STRIKE ANYWHERE

2/21 - Atlanta, GA @ Cotton Club
2/22 - St. Petersburg, FL
2/23 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2/24 - Orlando, FL
2/25 - Gainesville, FL
2/26 - Pensacola, FL
2/27 - Houston, TX
2/28 - Austin, TX
2/29 - Dallas, TX
3/1 - Oklahoma City, OK
3/2 - Albuquerque, NM
3/3 - Phoenix, AZ @ Modified w/Silverstein
3/5 - Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction w/F-Minus, Silverstein
3/6 - Goletta, CA
3/7 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour w/F-Minus, Silverstein
3/8 - Santa Cruz, CA
3/9 - TBA
3/10 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill w/F-Minus, Silverstein
3/11 - Sacramento, CA
3/12 - Portland, OR
3/13 - Seattle, WA @ Graceland w/F-Minus, Silverstein
3/14 - Drive
3/15 - Salt Lake City, UT
3/16 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre w/F-Minus, Silverstein
3/17 - Kanasas City, MO
3/18 - St. Louis, MO
3/19 - Covington, KY
3/20 - Cleveland, OH
3/21 - Pittsburgh, PA
3/22 - Rochester, NY
*more info coming soon!

GRABASS CHARLESTONS w/AGAINST ME! & LUCERO

2/20 - West Palm Beach, FL @ Ray's Downtown
2/21 - Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum
2/22 - Tallahassee, FL @ Beta Bar w/The Weight
2/23 - Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club w/The Weight
2/24 - Memphis, TN @ The Riot on Monroe w/The Weight
2/25 - Little Rock, AR @ Vino's w/The Weight
2/26 - Oklahoma City, OK @ Green Door
2/28 - Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theatre w/Love Me Destroye
2/29 - Ft. Collins, CO @ Starlight
3/1 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Albee Square
3/3 - Seattle, WA @ The Vera Project
3/5 - Berkeley, CA @ Gilman Street w/Mike Park, Love Songs
3/6 - San Francisco, CA @ Bottom Of The Hill w/Mike Park
3/9 - Bakersfield, CA @ Jerry's Pizza w/Missing 23rd
3/11 - Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction w/Mike Park
3/12 - Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour w/Mike Park
3/14 - Phoenix, AZ @ Mason Jar w/Financial Panther
3/15 - Tucson, AZ @ Skrappy's
3/16 - El Paso, TX @ Moontime Pizza

GRABASS CHARLESTONS w/DILLINGER FOUR

3/21 - Pensacola, FL@ TBA
3/22 - Gainesville, FL@ Common Grounds
3/23 - Atlanta, GA @ Drunk Unicorn
3/24 - Nashville, TN @ The End
3/25 - St. Louis, MO @ Creepy Crawl
3/26 - Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge
*More dates to come!

Army of Ponch European Vacation

2/1 - Germany
2/2 - Germany
2/3 - Germany, Oldenburg @ Alhambra
2/4 - Germany, Berlin
2/5 - Germany, Braunschweig @ Nexus
2/6 - Germany, Dresden @ AZ
2/7 - Germany, Nürnberg @ K4
2/8 - Germany
2/9 - Austria, Vienna
2/10 - Germany, Munich @ Kafe Kult
2/11 - Italy
2/12 - Italy, Genova @ Milk
2/13 - Italy, Migliarina di Carpi @ Ekidna (near Modena)
2/14 - Italy, Milano @ Garibaldi
2/15 - Germany, Freiburg @ KTS w/The Love Kill
2/16 - Germany, Stuttgart @ JUZ Degerloch w/The Love Kill
2/17 - Germany, Blieskastel @ P-Werk w/The Love Kill
2/18 - France, Nancy w/The Love Kill
2/19 - France, Caen w/The Love Kill, Amanda Woodward
2/20 - France, Lille w/The Love Kill
2/21 - Luxembourge, Esch/Alzette @ Kulturfabrik w/The Love Kill
2/22 - Germany, Bochum @ Wageni w/The Love Kill
2/23 - Germany, Bonn @ Kult 41 Festival w/The Love Kill
2/24 - Germany w/The Love Kill
2/25 - Germany, Göttingen @ JUZ w/The Love Kill
2/26 - Denmark w/The Love Kill
2/27 - Denmark, Aalborg @ 1000 Fryd w/The Love Kill
2/28 - Germany Hamburg @ Störtebeker w/The Love Kill