7/31/2009 Irvine, CA - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

7.31.09. Irvine, CA. Verizon Wireless Amphitheater. No Doubt singing "Just A Girl"

Gwen invites a fan up on stage to take pictures, then performs Simple Kind of Life.

NO DOUBT IRVINE

No Doubt Entrance Irvine 7/31/09

No Doubt End of Concert Irvine 7/31/09

thanks to nodoubt64

Gwen Stefani And Gavin Rossdale Take Time Off With Sons Kingston & Zuma

Enjoying the summertime weather, Gwen Stefani had some family fun in Dana Point in southern California on Thursday (July 30).

The singer and mother played around, running up and down the beach with 11-month-old Zuma and 3-year-old Kingston at the St. Regis beach resort.


With help of father and husband Gavin Rossdale, Stefani snapped a few shots of Zuma taking steps along the beach, who loved playing near the water and enjoyed himself in the sand.

After 5 years, Stefani has been back on the road with her band No Doubt for a reunion tour. The 40-year-old kept busy while being out of the band creating two albums of her own and even a clothing label.

No Doubt was supposed to go on tour last year, but that was canceled when Gwen found out she was expecting baby Zuma. She also admitted that being pregnant delayed song writings for No Doubt’s seventh album that was supposed to come out in 2010.

And, although we know her as a performer, her priorities have changed. “My priorities are always going to be to my husband and family now,” she says.

CHECK OUT THE SOURCE Celebrity Gossip AND glambabybumps.blogspot.com

Gwen Stefani & Family: Life On The Road

She has been plenty busy on the uber-successful summer comeback tour for No Doubt, and yesterday (July 29) Gwen Stefani was spotted arriving at a hotel in Irvine, California ahead of her gig there.

The “Hella Good” songstress was joined by her husband Gavin Rossdale and two sons Kingston and Zuma as she disembarked her tour bus and headed inside.

As always, Gwen was looking sporty sexy as she strolled past the photogs in a grey top with a frilly summer skirt and a massive handbag.

Playing the role of the doting father, Gavin made sure his boys had plenty of activities to keep them happy, carrying a scooter for Kingston as he hopped off the bus and tending to Zuma while relaxing on the lawn.






Check out the source for more celebrity-gossip and celebritybabyscoop

Gwen Stefani’s Baby Kisses

Busy mom Gwen Stefani takes a break from her whirlwind tour schedule with No Doubt to share some quality time with husband Gavin Rossdale and their baby boy Zuma in Irvine, Calif., on Wednesday.
MORE AT - http://www.okmagazine.com/2009/07/photos-gwen-stefanis-baby-kisses/

Live Review-No Doubt never get old- The Gibson Amphitheater, Los Angeles

No Doubt transport a sold out crowd back to their Tragic Kingdom, and Garbage's Shirley Manson pops up for the ride during an unforgettable show...

Live Review: No Doubt - The Gibson Amphitheater, Los Angeles
No Doubt never get old.

Their comeback jaunt could've easily been dubbed "The Forever Young Tour." The Orange County pop rockers sounded better than ever at the sold out Gibson Amphitheater tonight. Gwen Stefani, Tom Dumont, Tony Kanal and Adrian Young were just as magical as they were when Tragic Kingdom took over pop culture back in 1995—maybe even more so.

A white curtain covered the stage at the start of the show. Four shadows instantly came into frame. It was more like the beginning of a Stanley Kubrick film than a rock show. Instead of a big black monolith, the crowd got one of the most important musical acts of the 1990s. With as many hits as they have, they're monolithic in their own right. The white ramp riser curled around the entire stage, and it gave Gwen and Co. a whole lot of room to bounce around. Immediately, the band launched into "Spiderwebs," and the crowd practically burst at the seams screaming along to every note. Next, the funky beats in "Hella Good" sparked dancing across the venue, and Miss Stefani held the crowd in her well-manicured hand.

"Ex-Girlfriend" had a bouncy Broadway stomp courtesy of Adrian's impeccable percussion. Tom pulled off quite a few note-perfect solos too, tapping his fret board and bending each lick with raw fire. "A Simple Kind of Life" brought the audience back to Saturn as Gwen's pristine pipes carried them through outerspace during a cosmic melody. It was quite celestial indeed—especially with the vibrant light show hypnotizing everyone. Tony kicked up the energy on "Bathwater" as he ripped his bass line flawlessly while leapfrogging towards Gwen on stage. "Running" summoned some tears as old school home video footage of the band played on the screen behind the band.

Gwen described the epic "Different People" as "one of the first songs we ever wrote together." It still sounded fresh as she careened across the stage bouncing as her voice soared. "Don't Speak" showed just how powerful Gwen is live. Her voice sounded angelic and powerful as she elevated the classic song's chorus to heavenly heights. She even managed to sail over the singing crowd. Then on "It's My Life" she locked in with the band tight reaching pure pop perfection on the hook.

Gwen didn't speak much, but when she did she was greeted with massive cheers. She smiled, "I can't believe this is my life! This is incredible."

What makes Gwen great is she's still "Just a Girl" though. She busted out a few push-ups really quickly and then jumped into her massive girl power anthem, even getting the boys to belt out the chorus.

The ultimate girl power moment came during the encore though. Garbage's Shirley Manson and openers The Sounds joined No Doubt for a rousing rendition of Adam Ant's "Stand and Deliver." Gwen and Shirley are icons to a whole generation of females, and seeing them on stage together was a momentous, once-in-a-lifetime occurrence. Their voices volleyed back and forth incredibly, and the audience erupted.

They capped it all off with a rapturous "Sunday Morning." Gwen smiled, laughed and bowed to the crowd, and it was clear that No Doubt have returned. Whether or not they've drunk from the fountain of youth we'll never know, but either way their kingdom is still beautifully tragic.

—Rick Florino
07.28.09

Check out the source-artistdirect.com

DuoTone on stage with Tom Dumont and Jol Dantzig

Hybrid guitars have been in the spotlight lately, with so many new versions from builders large and small. The simple truth is that our DuoTone, a workable electric-acoustic hybrid, has been available to serious performers since 1991. As usual, we were so ahead of the curve that most folks don't even realize we were there long ago. The DuoTone has been featured in the performances of Tommy Shaw, Dweezil Zappa, Ty Tabor, Chris Cornell, Jeff Tweedy, Stone Gossard, Elvis Costello, Freedy Johnston and dozens more.

In this episode, No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont shows me how he's applied the discreet stereo outputs to the No Doubt stage show on this year's big tour.

No Doubt @ the Gibson Amphitheater

For several shows at The Gibson Amphitheater, No Doubt played their fans favorite songs. The massive collection of instruments, white costumes with pops of black on a white geometric stage, and giant video screen of colorful imagery and films of Gwen Stefani, Tony Kanal, Tom Dumont, Adrian Young, Stephen Bradley, and Gabrial McNair added to the celebration.

They wowed their fans with a show that left 'no doubt' that they can still rock their most popular songs. (OK we couldn't resist that one.) And just when it seemed like Gwen had sung every hit, they closed the show with a raucous version of "Sunday Morning". Here is a run down of the top 10 moments of the show:

1. The show started with a huge white fabric scrim hanging from the stage revealing Tony, Tom, Adrian and Gwen in silhouette. When they 'curtain' fell Gwen, mama of two young boys, was dressed like Queen Amidala in a short midriff top that revealed her rock hard abs- a six pack ya'll!
2. Gwen introduces the band as "all the way" from Anaheim, Irvine, Richmond and when she introduces Gabrial McNair from Los Angeles. A huge roar erupts from the crowd.

3. Tom plays electric guitar for "Don't Speak". Just in time for the acoustic riff, a rack with a guitar is placed in front of him. He seamlessly transfers instruments and back to electric.

4. When Gwen runs offstage to change, Gabrial and Stephen play a reggae riff that gets the crowd grooving.

5. Several times during the show Gwen and Tony dance together. After everything they have been through, they still have amazing chemistry on stage.

6. Gwen begins I'm Just a Girl" with a set of push-ups and finishes the song by asking the girls and the guys to sing it call response. Who wins? Girls! Duh! Gwen enjoys the girls' victory.

7. Gwen sings "Simple Kind of Life". The lyrics now have a new irony. "Always thought I'd be a mom. Sometimes I wish for a mistake" and "You seem like you'd be a good dad".

8. The video screen shows old footage of the band. The audience loves seeing them as kids on the road, eating in diners, and playing small gigs and festivals. No Doubt always knew how to have a good time.

9. The encore. "Rock Steady" leads into a cover of "Stand and Deliver" with Shirley Manson and Maja Ivarsson of The Sounds. They finish the night with a booming version of "Sunday Morning."

10. At the end of the encores, No Doubt stands down center looks out at the crowd and arm in arm take a bow. Very classy. A triumphant band leaves the stage. Happy fans can feel the closure. Now when's the next album coming out?

The No Doubt tour continues until August 12.
August 4 at the Verizon Amphitheater, Irvine
August 5 at the Santa Barbara Bowl
August 7 at The Joint in Las Vegas
August 8 at the Cricket Wireless Amphitheater in San Diego
August 11-12 at the Neal S. Blaisdell Center in Honolulu

Check out the source for more photos -HERE

NO DOUBT TOUR 7/27/09 Gibson Amphitheater

No Doubt back on tour after a 5 yr hiatus! Performing "Stand & Deliver" with special guest Shirley Manson of Garbage and opening act, "The Sounds" on 7/27/09 in Los Angeles ...

Gavin & Kingston Rossdale: Farmer's Market Pals

Gavin Rossdale and his 3-year-old son Kingston were seen spending some father/son time together at the Los Angeles Farmer's Market on Sunday (July 26). Kingston was spotted with a fuzzy bag (that dad held for awhile) while eating a fuzzy peach. Little brother Zuma, who turns 1 next month, was not with the handsome duo.

The adorable son of pop star Gwen Stefani has been on the road with his rockstar papa, on and off since April: “I take Kingston for as long as he wants, so I try to drum that into him: ‘Are you ready to go on tour? Are you ready to go on tour?’ It’s going to be fun!” Gavin added that life on the road will be a bit different with a toddler, saying, “You gotta see where all the zoos are in the towns you’re playing.”


Check out the source for more-www.celebritybabyscoop.com

7/25/2009 Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre

7/24/2009 Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre

Tony Kanal (bass) .


Adrian Young (drums)


Tony Kanal (bass) take center stage with Stephen Bradley (trumpet & keyboard), Adrian Young (drums), and Gabrial McNair (trombone & keyboard) as No Doubt perform at the Sleep Train Amphitheater.


Tony Kanal (bass), Tom Dumont (guitar), Gwen Stefani (vocals), and Adrian Young (drums),

Tom Dumont (guitar) Gwen Stefani (vocals), and Stephen Bradley(trumpet & keyboard and backing vocals),
Check out the source for more photos-Paul Kitagaki Jr.

photos by Aaron Seals
Check out the source-HERE

No Doubt and Paramore Perform at The Gibson Amphitheatre

Concert review: No Doubt and Gwen Stefani at Sleep Train Pavilion

No Doubt's current reunion tour underscores three things:


The band's vast popularity can't be explained entirely by its songbook.


No Doubt was one of the most influential acts of the last 20 years.


Vocalist Gwen Stefani needed to leave the group.

The Orange County quartet's Tuesday night show at Concord's Sleep Train Pavilion — the band also performs Saturday at the Shoreline Amphitheatre — certainly pleased the near-capacity crowd. But it was even more enlightening than it was entertaining.

The 90-minute, 19-song set included just about every No Doubt tune the casual fan would want to hear — all the big hits from 1995's 10 million-plus-selling "Tragic Kingdom" and other, more recent singles — yet still felt a bit empty. Perhaps that's because this tank of tunes, although radio friendly to the extreme, doesn't contain much fuel for thought.

That was part of No Doubt's original appeal. It burst onto the national scene at exactly the right time and offered an appealingly lightweight and breezy alternative to grunge, rap-rock and all the other heavy sounds going down in the mid-'90s.

It was a style that would prove immensely influential, not only in its day (with such No Doubt clones as Save Ferris), but more than a decade later. The band paved the way for young power-pop acts like Paramore, which opened the Concord show, as well as probably half the bubble-gum rock heard in 2009 on Radio Disney.

Ska-pop, however, is a limited genre. In Concord, as No Doubt bounced from one ditty to another, it became clear that Stefani needed to leave the band in order to mature as an artist.

And she certainly accomplished that feat once No Doubt went on hiatus in 2004. In the course of two solo records — "Love.Angel.Music.Baby." and "The Sweet Escape" — Stefani was able to surpass what No Doubt had accomplished artistically and transform herself into a dance-pop queen.

She left her individual songbook at home on this night, in favor of being "Just a Girl" in the band. It was an egoless performance in which Stefani shared the spotlight generously with the other No Doubt members — bassist Tony Kanal, drummer Adrian Young and guitarist Tom Dumont — and side musicians Stephen Bradley and Gabrial McNair.

The sextet kicked off the show in upbeat fashion with the "Tragic Kingdom" favorite "Spiderwebs" and the dance number "Hella Good," from 2001's "Rock Steady." From there, the group moved into the slower "Underneath It All" and then bounced back up with "Ex-Girlfriend." That pattern — a couple of fast numbers, then a softer one, followed by more speed — would repeat throughout the concert.

The visuals were dramatic, with the entire band dressed in black and white, matching the stage. Young's drum set was lifted off the floor, with runways snaking down from the kit to the main stage. The whole design, intentionally or not, resembled the famed elevated restaurant at Los Angeles International Airport.

Then there was the 39-year-old Stefani. She was a striking presence, appearing first in something like a jockey's outfit, complete with a long jacket and black riding boots. Her shirt was cut to reveal her abs, which — even after giving birth to two children — remain one of the most impressive six-packs in the industry.

The main set ended with the anthem "Just a Girl," and the band would return for an encore that peaked with "Sunday Morning." It was a fine way to close the show, but one that offered few clues as to what the next, and likely last, No Doubt record will sound like when it is released next year.

Read Jim Harrington's Concert Blog at blogs.mercurynews.com/aei/category/concerts

No Doubt with Paramore and The Sounds in Concert at the Sleep Train Pavilion in Concord on July 21, 2009




Check more photos at
m&g

7/21/2009 Concord, CA - Sleep Train Pavilion

"I'm just a girl!" No Doubt, Concord, July 21, 2009

Welcome to No Doubt’s Kingdom

The lights dim and the murmur of thousands of excited voices in the Mandalay Bay Convention Center grows to a roar. Four outlines are lit up on the stage and the crowd goes crazy–parents, preteens, twentysomethings, thirtysomethings, girlfriends, boyfriends, even strangely out-of-place middle-aged men yell and jump and the band haven’t picked up their instruments yet. The arena darkens again and one of the most recognized guitar riffs of the mid-1990s fills the air, from No Doubt’s “Spiderwebs.”
And the energy never stops. No Doubt are one of the tightest live groups out there, even after a five-year hiatus from the stage. With just a single misstep during an interlude by trumpet player Stephen Bradley, a person who knew nothing about No Doubt would have no idea that the band hadn’t been on stage in years, that Stefani has had two children in the meantime, or that all the band members are pushing 40 years old, if they haven’t pushed past it already.

Opening for No Doubt at Tiger Jam XII in Las Vegas were The Sounds and Paramore. It was refreshing to see three musically tight and talented bands fronted by female singers. The Sounds, whom you may remember first seeing on Dave Grohl’s shirt in the Foo Fighters’ “Times Like These” video, are an amazing band from Sweden who still tell reporters they rely on “word of mouth and concerts to promote” their music. If that was their goal, the Sounds certainly accomplished that with their performance. It seemed as though Maja Ivarsson, the lead singer, was channeling a combination of Stefani, Debbie Harry from Blondie and Dale Bozzio of Missing Persons. Her stage presence was commanding as she strutted across the stage in her stiletto heels and boyshorts. Although Ivarsson drew in the crowd visually, the standout member of the Sounds had to be Jesper Anderberg. He not only rocked the keyboards, but switched instruments throughout the set and held the band together.

Paramore arrived on stage soon after. When the adolescent screams of the crowd subsided after the second song, you could finally hear in Paramore’s performance a musicianship improved by several years of constant touring. The commercialization and overplaying of their singles does not do their musical skills justice. The crowd responded much better to the popular songs, but the band also highlighted “Ignorance,” a new track from their forthcoming third studio album. They were tight and put on a great show, but they lacked the stage presence of The Sounds before them and the true passion and charisma of No Doubt.

While Stefani was out on her solo tour, she and the rest of No Doubt tried to write new music separately. That didn’t work out too well and the band decided to tour together, hoping to inspire each other and write their new album on the road. On stage, Stefani told the audience that it was all on them if the band made a new record. Although the months since No Doubt announced their tour seemed to pass quickly for the band’s most rabid fans, it was apparent that the band put a lot of time and effort into preparing for this tour. For example, the stage’s background screen only featured one music video, “Underneath it All,” while brand new footage backed the rest of the band’s performance.

Performances of songs from Tragic Kingdom, Return of Saturn, and Rock Steady sounded almost exactly like the studio versions, with the addition of Stefani’s amazing live voice. The band did alter “Excuse Me Mr.,” exchanging the driving drum beat with that of the rocksteady style No Doubt have embraced over the past decade. Stefani has a stage aura rivaled by few, but still managed to keep it all about the band and not her. Tom Dumont captivated the audience with his unforgettable guitar riffs while Tony Kanal held the band together with steady bass lines. The band seemed more human than ever, drinking from red party cups and laughing at each other. Stefani ran to the back of the arena during “Just a Girl,” unfazed as a security detail fended off fans around her, and a rendition of Adam and the Ants’ “Stand and Deliver” featured Adrian Young dancing around the stage with a tutu and marching band drum and getting the crowd to sing “Happy Birthday” to his dad.

No Doubt ended with the audience wanting more, but satisfied with hearing almost all of their favorite songs. Closing with an energetic version of “Sunday Morning,” No Doubt’s performance marked one of the most memorable concert experiences ever. If anything, No Doubt has only gotten better with age and with their first show as amazing as it was, hopefully it develops into a long-awaited new studio album.
Check out the source
www.mxdwn.com

Live Review: No Doubt at the Gibson Amphitheatre

Of all the people who deserve credit for making No Doubt's return tour such a giddy success, singer Gwen Stefani's trainer merits extra kudos. When Stefani took the Gibson Amphitheatre stage Wednesday night in a brash outfit that seemed equal parts chola swagger and Hamptons riding crop, women in the audience gasped at the impeccable tone of her abdominal muscles.

Less than a year after giving birth to her second child, the 39-year-old Stefani looked every bit the insouciant Anaheim daughter, equally quick with a toothy smile or a kick in the shins. The message was clear: No Doubt is in great, great shape today.

The band's round of summer touring -- its first after a five-year hiatus -- isn't exactly a reunion, as the inventive ska-pop band never truly broke up. But it was an occasion to reconsider the impact of the Orange County band on the tastes of an in-between generation too young for grunge, but one that swapped MP3s via dial-up modem.

For many twentysomething women today, No Doubt's early-'90s hits such as "Just a Girl" and "Spiderwebs" were first clues that summer fun and speaking your mind could go hand in hand. Their boyfriends could skateboard to the punkier moments of the band's breakout album, "Tragic Kingdom," and its singles were correctives to Seattle's gloomy stranglehold on rock radio. Even the band's late-career turn toward dark and sugary club-bangers anticipated rock and rap's turn toward dance beats and collaborations. No Doubt might have been rock's first undercover poptimists.


The most surprising thing about Wednesday's show was the breadth of sounds No Doubt commanded during its long and hit-heavy set. Noirish surf-rock preceded breezy reggae; New Wave rave-ups led to gum-smacking ghettotech.

Though Stefani gets much of the camera time, much of No Doubt's power comes from its instrumental prowess. Guitarist Tom Dumont played with the precision of a metalhead and the try-everything ethic of today's eclectic pop producers, while bassist Tony Kanal and ever-lipsticked drummer Adrian Young gave the tunes a syncopated swing that still sounds like little else on rock radio. The band's two multi-instrumentalist utility men provided necessary textures, from regal horns to cued drum samples and deep funk synthesizers.

Stefani's solo success as an R&B-leaning singer and fashion label owner seems to have rubbed off on her band. Their stage set, with its sleek ascending catwalks, had a John Lautner-esque retro-futurism that might have startled a younger, scruffier No Doubt.

But the band avoided trademark Stefani singles such as "Hollaback Girl" for a good reason: It didn't need them. With a career arc from the sand-in-your-toes dub of "Different People" to the James Bond-flick rock of "Ex-Girlfriend" and '80s hat tip to Talk Talk's "It's My Life," No Doubt had quite the genre slalom run all on its own.

No Doubt's choice of openers showcased the band's influence on young female musicians. The Swedish band the Sounds played a boilerplate and over-carbonated kind of dance-punk, but won points for the unapologetic overtures of singer Maja Ivarsson. The very promising young band Paramore previewed tracks from its forthcoming album "brand new eyes" that suggested the group has been crate-digging for old Jawbreaker LPs.

Paramore singer Hayley Williams could probably see a bit of herself in the video montage of early No Doubt footage that accompanied part of the headliner's set. It showed Stefani making goofy faces while leading crowds in madcap dancing. No Doubt's set proved the resonance of the band's career, but more important, it proved the power of an artist staying one step ahead of its audience. It almost made you want to hit the gym to keep up.

august.brown@latimes.com

Photo by Ken Hively / LAT
Check out the source-latimes.com

NO DOUBT TOUR-7/20/2009 Universal City, CA Gibson Amphitheatre

7/19/2009 Seattle, WA - White River Amphitheatre

No Doubt - Simple Kind of Life (Live in Auburn @ White River Amphitheatre)

BSO - No Doubt - Naming Daughter After Gwen (Seattle, WA, 7/19/2009)

BSO - No Doubt - Gwen Takes Photo With Fans (Seattle, WA, 7/19/2009)

7/18/2009 Vancouver, BC - General Motors Place

7/16/2009 Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place

Gwen Stefani & Fan Push Up Contest






video thanks to PaulLPhabett
Paul gets pulled up on stage and gets to hug Gwen!

7/15/2009 Calgary, AB - Pengrowth Saddledome

7/13/2009 Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre

No Doubt is Back and Better Than Ever

No Doubt
First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
Tinley Park, IL
July 11,






Check out the source for more pictures-thedeadhub.com

7/11/2009 Chicago, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre

7/10/2009 Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Music Center

NO DOUBT TOUR WITH TRAINERS

No Doubt, who are fronted by Gwen Stefani, take their personal trainers on tour with them so they can keep fit while on the road.



No Doubt take their personal trainers on tour.

The 'Don't Speak' rockers - who have recently reunited following a four-year hiatus - admit they are no longer able to cope with the rigours of being on the road unless they are fully fit.

Bassist Tony Kanal said: "We travel with two personal trainers. We're getting older and we can't party like we used to."

The group have to rely on professional fitness experts because they attract too much attention if they go to a gym.

Singer Gwen Stefani said: "I have to wear make-up to the gym because I get some dude doing sit-ups next to me and surreptitiously taking pictures."

Gwen - who has two sons Kingston, three, and 10-month-old Zuma, with husband Gavin Rossdale - also revealed the group are touring without any new material because she was too busy eating to write any songs.

She added to the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper: "Honestly, it's procrastination. My plan was to get pregnant and write a record, but instead of writing, I just ate all the time.

"Writing is always really hard for me - I hate it and hate it, and then I do it and I'm happy it's done. I was blocked and I needed to get inspired, and I thought playing live would get the creative juices flowing again."

Check out the source for more pictures
contactmusic.com

LiveDaily Interview: Tony Kanal of No Doubt

While out on their current reunion tour, the members of No Doubt are having the time of their lives, according to bassist Tony Kanal.

"It's unbelievable," Kanal said during an interview with LiveDaily. "It's so much fun. I think we're pleasantly surprised it is this big and the response has been phenomenal. We're just having a great time."
From 2004 to 2008, Grammy Award-winners No Doubt went on hiatus while singer Gwen Stefani pursued her solo career. Meanwhile, guitarist Tom Dumont started his own band, Invincible Overlord, with friend and collaborator Ted Matson. Adrian Young, No Doubt's drummer, pounded the skins for Bow Wow Wow's 2004 tour. And Kanal collaborated with Stefani on her solo work and co-wrote songs with the likes of Pink and Elan.

Calling from Virginia Beach, VA, Kanal spoke to LiveDaily about the chemistry of the reformed No Doubt and the benefits Stefani's solo success brings to the group.

LiveDaily: What was the impetus for reforming No Doubt?

We'd been on hiatus for a few years. We got in the studio last year and started writing. We started looking at each other; Gwen was actually the one who said, "Let's go play some shows." We just hadn't played for so long together. We started out as a live band. I think it was the missing component. We just needed that, that additional component just to be filled in. Of course, when do anything, we can't do anything small. Here we are doing 58 shows over the summer and North America. It's probably one of the biggest tours we've ever done. That's why we're out here. The whole goal is just to get reconnected with each other, reconnected with our audience and have a great time. Hopefully that'll lead to a very inspired record.

Did you start recording before you went on tour?

We didn't record the record but we were in writing sessions, quite a few writing sessions over the last couple years. It was the ones last year that we did with Gwen that led to the fact that maybe it's better if we jump out there and play some shows out there together. We're going to get right back into it as soon as we're done with the tour, I think.

What can you tell us about the album?

It's too early to say anything. There's a lot of very initial ideas. We haven't gotten far enough to really have anything that I could actually talk about.

You said this tour is a way of reconnecting with each other. How is that going?

It's great. It's great. For me it feels like we're exactly the same band we were 22 years ago when we started. Just the same. I feel that we have the same energy on the stage and we have the same connection on stage and we have the same amount fun that we've always had. It's just awesome. It's a different dynamic behind the scenes. My bandmates all have their kids and their families out. So it's a little bit different as far as that goes. But it's just a refreshing, nice change. We're so fortunate and blessed that we get to experience all these things together still as a band, including now having kids on the road with us.

What did you do during the break?

I worked on a lot of music. I worked on some soundtrack stuff. I worked on both of Gwen's records. Wrote some songs on those records and produced some songs on those records. Went really deep into writing with other artists--newer artists and established artists--and just really pushed myself to keep music going. I think for myself and for Gwen, who did her records, and for Tom, our guitar player who did some soundtrack and production work as well, I think those are really healthy things. I think you bring newfound perspectives to songwriting when we're going to get back in the studio again. We all kept busy with music. Adrian played with a bunch of different people and went on the road and also did some session work. Everyone kind of kept busy with music.

What has the songwriting process been so far?

We got in the room. We started playing, writing. There was about two or three sessions that I did with Tom and Adrian where we just went in with our producer Spike Stent and put a bunch of ideas down on tape. Then, last year, we--Tom and myself--did a couple sessions with Gwen. We have a bunch of really, like, exciting seedlings of ideas but nothing really in shape enough to say, "This is a song and this is a song." So, it was at that point that we just said, "OK. We need to go play some shows and get out there again, instead of banging our heads against the walls and trying force a record out. Let's get out there, get inspired, reconnect with each other, reconnect with our audience and come back and make a record." That's what the plan is right now.

What was the chemistry like when you stepped out on stage together for the first time?

It was unbelievable. It was unbelievable. ...It feels great. It feels like we never took a break. One of the first shows we did was headlining the Bamboozle shows in New Jersey. It was a huge audience, like, 30--35,000 people. Gwen asked the audience, "How many people are seeing No Doubt for the first time?" I would say the majority of the people responded, which was very interesting and cool to see that there's a whole new generation of kids who haven't seen us before, who are getting turned on to us now.

How has Gwen's solo project benefited the music of No Doubt?

I think that going along with that last question, here we are now maybe exposed to a whole new audience. When you look out into a No Doubt audience tonight, it's really diverse. I think you've had the people who have been following us for many, many years. You also got those same people bringing their kids now. Then you've got a lot of people who were turned on to No Doubt through Gwen. They were fans of her solo work and they're aware that she's in a band and for the first time they're coming to see her band, the band that she's been in for all these years. I think it's all across the board, you know?
By Christina Fuoco-Karasinski / LiveDaily Contributor
Check out the source-www.livedaily.com

3 Review + Photos + Setlists: No Doubt, Paramore and Bedouin Soundclash at the Verizon Wireless Amphitheater, Wednesday, July 8

By Annie Zaleski

No Doubt's reactivation tour - the band was just on hiatus, so reunion tour isn't quite right - began with a grand flourish of movie-theme music. While a booming orchestra played, the four principle members walked behind a backlit white sheet, forming four looming silhouettes and drawing frenzied cheering. The sheet then dropped dramatically, and No Doubt launched into the spiraling pop-groove "Spiderwebs."

Kenny Williamson
Gwen Stefani and her amazing, killer abs. Slideshow here.

And for the next 90 minutes or so, it was like a time warp back to the good old days - well, sort of. For starters, a large chunk of the nearly sold-out crowd was too young to have seen No Doubt in the '90s (or on its last tour, for that matter). And the band isn't the scrappy bunch of ska/reggae-pop kids who toiled for years before striking multi-platinum with 1995's Tragic Kingdom. After all, when Stefani sang the "Simple Kind of Life" line, "I always thought I would be a mom," the crowd cheered and she smiled demurely in response - because she has two kids with husband Gavin Rossdale.

Still, looks- and moves-wise, it was like the band had been preserved in amber. Stefani wore her hair up in tight knots and sported a white cut-off tank top over a lime-green bra, exposing her killer abs. (She later sported a silver-and-black checked onesie/unitard/jumper outfit that was equally flattering.) Drummer Adrian Young one-upped her by simply sporting a pair of tighty-whities and high argyle socks. (Oh, and black lipstick, too.) Guitarist Tom Dumont and bassist Tony Kanal opted for all-white outfits and black shoes.

Kenny Williamson
No Doubt drummer Adrian Young.

The space-age outfits matched the sleek stage, which looked like a mutant IKEA tchotke, with runways leading up to the drum riser and the tour's two auxiliary percussionists/multi-instrumentalists. This allowed the band to, well, dance like No Doubt. The leggy Stefani did calisthenics and aerobics, sometimes looking like a glittery ska-spider. Before "Just a Girl" she even dropped and did push-ups - many push-ups, with proper form. Kanal high-stepped as if he was walking on pillows, and not to be outdone, Young at one point stood up and shook his tush like a silly playboy. And of course, everybody skanked.

Musically, the band sounded great. Highlight "Excuse Me Mr." was slowed way down; its deep, grooving reggae gave it the feel of a Police tune. That song segued straight into "Ex-Girlfriend," which had tinges of spy-movie intrigue (and thus matched the video playing behind the stage). No Doubt's new-wave moments also smoked: "New" was a synth-pogo party; Tom DuMont's keytar(!) lines bolstered an electro-tweaked "Hey Baby"; and the soft-glow synthpop of Talk Talk cover "It's My Life" succeeded. Only a few songs - including Kingdom album cut "End It On This" and Nintendo-beats "Running" - felt a bit off.

Kenny Williamson
No Doubt guitarist Tom Dumont.

The only other possible blemish is that it sounded like Stefani couldn't reach some of the band's higher notes, meaning that she relied on backup vocalists to beef up the choruses. That's likely due to natural aging. But her voice - like Martha Davis of the Motels or Altered Images' Clare Grogan - has always made up in personality what it lacked in technical ability. Last night's version of "Don't Speak" - a song they've played hundreds of times before - was proof of that; it was emotional and felt entirely fresh.

By the time the set ended with a barn-burning "Just a Girl" -- Stefani asked "all the Missouri girls" to scream, and boy, they did - and the breezy blip-reggae encore opener "Rock Steady," everybody was in fine spirits. And then the band brought out drums and began banging on them - save for Young, who donned a tutu and marching toms for the occasion - and Stefani hollered, "Stand and deliver!" Cue a fun, kicky cover of Adam Ant's rhythm-heavy song, with special guests from opening acts Paramore and Bedouin Soundclash.

No Doubt bassist Tony Kanal.

The weather was perfect, the tunes were fun, everybody was happy - and who could ask for anything more?

It's almost too easy to call opening act Paramore the hair heir apparent to No Doubt. After all, vocalist Hayley Williams is fond of dying her locks crazy colors, just like Stefani used to. (Last night she sported a brilliant tomato-red color.) But judging by the crowd's screams for the Nashville quintet, its popularity is close to rivaling that of No Doubt.

Paramore vocalist Hayley Williams.

And the young band proved why, in a high-energy 50-minute set. The setlist stuck mostly to 2007's Riot!; standouts including the power-pop "That's What You Get" and a mellower take on the atmospheric new-wave "crushcrushcrush." New, equally power-pop song "Where the Lines Overlap," which saw Williams playing the piano at the end, bodes well for the group's September 29-released album, Brand New Eyes.

Although weaned on the Warped Tour, Paramore - like No Doubt - is much more than any narrow genre signifier. The band's sugary pop is diluted lightly with punk, rock, goth and even a bit of hardcore. (For trainspotters, bunches of the set reminded me of the Reputation.) It's also very indebted to the '90s: The strummy "When It Rains" has the same melancholy, breezy longing as Hole's "Malibu" and "Let the Flames Begin" was a smoldering, dark-rock number that ended in a light explosion and the entire band headbanging in unison.

Paramore.
Bedouin Soundclash played a brief 25-minute set to open the night. Its breezy, Specials and Clash-inspired rock - bolstered by a sax and trumpet - was tight and entertaining.

Critic's Notebook: The cutest part of the night was when Stefani brought a fan onstage who was dressed just like she was in a mini, silver-and-black dress. The girl couldn't have been older than 8 or 9 -- and judging by the way the girl was crying, it wasn't planned. Aww.

Also impressive was the flip one member of Paramore did over the back of another - while playing.

Personal Bias: Gwen Stefani's buff body -- including rock-hard abs - is the best gym motivation I've had yet.

By the Way: In about 2003 or 2004 or so, I saw Bow Wow Wow. Adrian Young was drumming for them. After the show, I saw him walking around the street near the club wearing a shirt that said, "No, I don't know where Gwen is."

Setlist - No Doubt
"Spiderwebs"
"Hella Good"
"Underneath It All"
"Excuse Me Mr." > "Ex-Girlfriend"
"End It On This"
"Simple Kind of Life"
"Bathwater"
"Guns of Navarone" (instrumental, Skatalites cover)
"New"
"Hey Baby"
"Running"
"Different People"
"Don't Speak"
"It's My Life" (Talk Talk cover)
"Just a Girl"

Encore:
"Rock Steady"
"Stand and Deliver" (Adam Ant cover)
"Sunday Morning"

Setlist - Paramore
"Misery Business"
"For a Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic"
"Pressure"
"Ignorance"
"crushcrushcrush"
"When It Rains"
"Where the Lines Overlap"
"That's What You Get"
"Let the Flames Begin"
"Decode"

7/08/2009 St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater

Watch: No Doubt's Young Jams Backstage

see exclusive video of a Stomp-style jam featuring the Street Drum Corps.
By RAY PADGETT

Adrian Young (left) with Street Drum Corps


Remember when you were a kid how cool it sounded to run a stick along a fence? Remember the satisfying crash of whacking a dumpster or trash can (metal, of course) just for the hell of it? California's Street Drum Corps certainly do, and they recently got together with No Doubt drummer Adrian Young to remind us all of the innocent pleasures of hitting stuff.

This SPIN.com exclusive video comes from the parking lot behind L.A.'s Gibson Amphitheatre before a recent stop on No Doubt's massive tour. Before Young manned his conventional drum kit in front of thousands of fans, he teamed with SDC to gather oil drums, metal piping, and other backstage junk for an impromptu percussion jam. He joined the Corps -- yes, they make a living doing this -- for a few minutes of rhythmic pounding.

The results sound incredible, showing why the Corps have been invited to play with Good Charlotte, Linkin Park, and more. Check out the video below!







Check out the source-here

Review: No Doubt – Starlight Theatre

When No Doubt leaked information about their Summer Tour late last year, I got incredibly excited and anxious — I’ve loved the band for years but hadn’t ever had a chance to see them play live. When the tickets finally went on sale, I joined their Tour Club and got two seats on the sixth row of Kansas City’s (amazing) Starlight Theatre. That was back in February. Four and a half months later, it was finally time to make the drive up to Kansas City to see the show!

After some debating of who was going to accompany me on this trip — my friend Tara decided to come along since she likes both Paramore and No Doubt — and we made the 5.5 hour drive to Kansas City.

After waiting in line for about an hour or so, we were finally admitted through the Tour Club gate and made our way to the seats I had bought. I knew they were going to be great seats, but I didn’t know they were going to be as close as they were. We ended up getting there about an hour too early and paid for it — it was pretty warm (and humid) until some clouds starting rolling in. Eventually, openers Bedouin Soundclash finally began their set.

Playing for only about 35 minutes, Bedouin Soundclash seemed to have a positive effect on the crowd and were very pleasant to listen to. Based around a ska/reggae vibe, the band had the difficult task of keeping the crowd entertained after it began raining, and they definitely did a good job. They only played a few songs but seemed to be having a good time up on stage, and they were a good band to kick off the show.

After another 45 minutes or so of downtime, the stage for second openers Paramore was finally set up and the drummer ran out to the stage to start the show with a solo. As Hayley Williams ran out, she was greeted with a large (albeit smaller than I had expected) collective scream from all of the younger teenage (and preteen) girls in the crowd.

They played a set based around 2007’s “Riot!” but did include some from their upcoming album, “Brand New Eyes,” and even a few from their first album, “All We Know Is Falling.” Hayley Williams is for sure the draw to the band and showed a ton of charisma and stage presence for being so young (she’s only 20!) Fan favorite “Decode” (from the Twilight soundtrack) closed their set to a loud, incredibly loud scream.

Overall, while their performance didn’t exactly make me a super-fan, they are a respectable band and much better than most “pop-punk” crap I hear these days. Still not sure why No Doubt chose them to open, but it certainly wasn’t a bad choice.


By now it was pretty dark at the arena, and about 30-45 minutes passed by after Paramore’s set while the crew set up the rest of No Doubt’s stage. After preparations were complete, a large white curtain dropped down featuring silhouettes of all the band members. After a short introduction the curtain fell and there they were — Gwen, Adrian, Tony and Tom, all looking incredibly happy (and ready) to be performing for the evening!

For the next two hours or so, the band powered through a set not too different from their last tour, meaning it was very heavy on the band’s biggest hits. Opening up with one of their breakthrough songs, “Spiderwebs,” it was quickly obvious that the band was in great shape and still had the ability to put on a great show.

Drummer Adrian Young sat on a drum riser built onto a spider-like contraption on the stage, with guitarist Tom Dumont on the left, bassist Tony Kanal on the right and Gwen Stefani, well, Gwen Stefani was wherever the hell she wanted to be. Touring musicians Stephen Bradley and Gabrial McNair were located near Adrian on the “spider,” providing backing music the entire show.

Behind the band was a giant screen which played a montage of video clips during the show, most newly made and edited to accompany this tour. Many of them have a 60s vibe with them, and Gwen herself has stated that she wanted to have “A Clockwork Orange” theme for this tour — it’s kind of hard to explain but it really added to the band’s stage presence!


After a rousing performance of “Hella Good,” the band slowed things down for one of their highest charting songs, “Underneath It All.” The band was spot on and sounded phenomenally close to the CD versions, with just a few adjustments here and there… Gwen, for example, took over Lady Saw’s reggae-tinged rap segment in “Underneath It All” and the band played a completely redone version of “Excuse Me Mr.”

The band truly played an outstanding show and made sure to interact with the crowd the entire show. After Tragic Kingdom’s “End It On This,” Gwen asked a fan what the shirt they were holding said, and when she inspected it she announced that the fan wanted them to play fan-favorite “Total Hate.” Frankly, it was a long shot — this is probably the single most requested song on this tour.

Not ten seconds after Gwen took the shirt from the fan, the band kicked into a short version of “Total Hate”, only stopping because Gwen forgot the lyrics and Tom couldn’t remember the guitar part… regardless, you could tell who in the crowd were old-school No Doubt fans and it definitely made the show memorable.


The band played through two more hits, “Simple Kind of Life” and “Bathwater” before taking an instrumental break while Gwen changed her outfit. The band chose to rock a cover of The Skatalites legendary “Guns of Navarone” and did a very respectable version.

Gwen came back out on stage in a sparkly white and black checked shirt and shorts and the band resumed playing. “Hey Baby” got a huge response from the crowd, and when No Doubt slowed things down for Rock Steady’s “Running”, they had a montage of old home videos and pictures running in the background. It was a really touching video and it was really neat to see the band’s career unfolding behind them while playing one of my favorite songs!

Before launching into “Different People,” another fan caught the attention of Gwen and was asked to bring her sign up to the stage. Her sign read “ND, I have gifts for you!” After hanging Gwen her gifts, Gwen yanked her up on stage for a hug and then took a picture with her. Things like this make me love No Doubt and I know that the experience made that fan’s day!

The biggest crowd reaction came next when Tom Dumont pulled out a stationary acoustic guitar and started playing the chords to the band’s signature song — “Don’t Speak”. The crowd sang along, pulled out lighters (after some egging on by Tony Kanal) and helped Gwen sing her way through the song. Gwen looked really emotional but didn’t shed any tears; I’m sure she enjoys hearing so many people singing along with her every night!

The band’s cover of Talk Talk’s “It’s My Life” was next to speed things back up, and after powering through that they broke into one of their other biggest hits, “Just A Girl.” Gwen had the guys in the crowd sing along at one point (and they did so… terribly), then had the girls sing, which went a lot better. Gwen even did her legendary push-ups on stage during the intro of the song, and all too soon the song was over and the band walked off stage.

Of course, since the setlist has been posted online since the first date of the tour, everyone knew they were coming back, and they did so to a pretty ridiculous amount of applause, playing 2003’s “Rock Steady.”

Gwen sang it as a duet with backing vocalist Stephen Bradly and the two pranced around the stage to make sure everyone got a good look at them. Shortly after this, the roadies began bringing out a ton of different drums for the second song of the encore, their new cover of Adam & The Ants’ “Stand And Deliver.”


Instead of singing by herself, Gwen welcomed Paramore back out to the stage and Hayley Williams sang the first verse. After the chorus she welcomed Bedouin Soundclash and their vocalist, Jay Malinowski took control of the second verse.

For the rest of the song, the three bands trotted around stage singing, playing drums, pretty much just going crazy. Adrian Young has taken to wearing a tutu on stage again, and looked pretty exquisite in his pink and white number. All three bands were having a blast and it was cool to see Gwen & Co. playing with the two younger bands.

After “Stand And Deliver” was over, Paramore and Bedouin Soundclash exited the stage so No Doubt could finish the evening with “Sunday Morning”. They did a standard version (which sounded great), and the band even extended the end of the song to keep the show going for just a bit longer. Unfortunately, all too soon it was over and the band came to the front to take a few well deserved bows. After some thunderous applause, the show was officially over.

Overall, I had a great time and I can’t recommend the show enough. The band put on an amazing performance and our seats (sixth-row center), at only $80, were a great deal. If you don’t feel like ponying up that much, you can buy cheaper lawn tickets for most dates but you better hurry — the tour is over soon!

I can’t wait to see what inspiration this tour creates for the band — hopefully this time next year I’ll get to see them touring in support of a new studio album!


No Doubt set:
1. Spiderwebs
2. Hella Good
3. Underneath It All
4. Excuse Me Mr.
5. Ex-Girlfriend
6. End It On This
7. Total Hate (Partial)
8. Simple Kind of Life
9. Bathwater
10. Guns of Navarone
11. New
12. Hey Baby
13. Running
14. Different People
15. Don’t Speak
16. It’s My Life
17. Just A Girl
18. Rock Steady [Encore]
19. Stand and Deliver [Encore, w/ Paramore & Bedouin Soundclash]
20. Sunday Morning [Encore]

If you’d like to view pictures from the show, please head on over to our

No Doubt w/ Paramore @ Kansas City’s Starlight Theatre gallery!

Check out the source
themusictionary.com

7/06/2009 Kansas City, MO - Starlight Theatre

7/05/2009 St. Paul, MN - Xcel Energy Center

No Doubt performed at Lakewood Amphitheater in Atlanta on July 5, 2009. During the concert Gwen Stefani spotted a girl in the front row who had No Doubt tattoos all over her body, so Gwen invited the fan up on stage to get a closer look at her body art. Gwen showed off the girl's tattoos to the crowd and then took a picture with the fan who said she was from Mississippi.

I hope the "No Doubt tattoo girl" is able to find this video if she didn't get any of her own! evenmoresparkley

7/03/2009 Detroit, MI - Palace Of Auburn Hills

No Doubt "Happy Birthday" to Gwen's Dad Live Front Row on 2009 Tour in Detroit on 7/3/09

video thanks to MissKittyKatMeow

7/02/2009 Milwaukee, WI - Marcus Amphitheater (Summerfest)

No Doubt stands and delivers: Part I (Milwaukee)


“I want my ears to drip blood!” Gwen Stefani said to me last Thursday, after doing ten perfect pushups.

So myself and about 23,000 other women screamed back at her, “I’M JUST A GIRL!” The Marcus Ampitheatre at the Summerfest grounds shook.

We clearly outnumbered the men in the crowd, probably by 20 to 1. When Gwen had told the Wisconsin boys to shout, “I’m just a girl,” they tried, but it was weak. Gwen paused and said, “That was a good try, but that was shit!”

Like a mighty chorus, we sang the bridge and the rocking out continued.

Too hot for words.
**

The show opens with the epic intro music to Battlestar Galactica. A giant white sheet drops to the floor and four huge silhouettes of Tony, Gwen, Tom Adrian walk up, growing larger with each step. Gwen’s silhouette does a cute little dance, and the four stand together in all their reunited glory. She yells, the curtain drops, and the horn-laden introduction to “Spiderwebs” blares into your soul:

After a five-year hiatus, No Doubt has hit the road for a highly anticipated national tour. Gwen (vocals), Tom Dumont (guitar), Tony Kanal (bass), and Adrian Young (drums) are back with their touring partners and backup vocalists Steven Bradley (keys and trumpet) and Gabrial McNair (keys and trombone).

From left: Tom, Gabrial, Adrian, Gwen, Tony, and Steven

The iconic, Grammy-winning, two-decade-spanning band clearly still has “it,” giving the fans their classic, epically energetic live performance. Gwen, who is 39 and the mother of two young children (the youngest is 10 months), looks better than ever with her six-pack abs and the incredible ability to dance, run and jump around nonstop for two hours.

**

I want to be Gwen Stefani when I grow up. She’s my style muse, fashion twin, and favorite entrepreneur with her clothing labels and fragrances. As a young girl listening to her lyrics, she sang the words right out of my diary. She’s married to a hot guy, has two beautiful babies, and a rockin’ body to die for.

It’s hard for me to believe that No Doubt’s last full-length original album, Rock Steady, was released EIGHT years ago in 2001. I was in high school and didn’t even have my driver’s license at the time. Furthermore, I was a wee lass when Tragic Kingdom and Return of Saturn came into my regular rotation of CDs.

Gwen, her amazing abdominal muscles, and Tony

What truly astonishes me, though, is the impact that No Doubt’s music has had on my life, and the fact that it’s still so relevant and inspiring all these years later.

The proof of their timeless relevancy is in their dedicated fan base. It may have been nearly nine years since their last record, but No Doubt is packing arenas and ampitheatres to the brim–and the fans are eating it up

Adrian Young: still crazy after all these years.

Tom Dumont doin' his thang. Have any of the members aged in the slightest?!

The band gives the crowd what they want: wild, energetic dancing; genuine interaction with the audience; bright, colorful stage set design; creative and mesmerizing background video; funky, exciting costume changes. Gwen periodically pulls people onstage with her to take pictures and wish them happy birthday.

And for the fans (YOU know the kind) that prefer the Tragic Kingdom sound to the Rock Steady vibe, a lot of the ska-influenced songs from the earlier days make the setlist. On July 2 at their Milwaukee Summerfest stop, seven songs were from Tragic Kingdom, four songs were from Return of Saturn, and Rock Steady tracks appeared five times.

No Doubt does not currently have a new record to promote, but who wouldn’t love a greatest hits setlist with all the favorites that haven’t been performed in years? Gwen explained that this tour was being used as a springboard to inspire new music to be written.

“Honestly, it’s procrastination,” she told Billboard. “My plan was to get pregnant and write a record, but instead of writing, I just ate all the time…Writing is always really hard for me — I hate it and hate it and then I do it, and I’m happy it’s done. I was blocked and I needed to get inspired, and I thought playing live would get the creative juices flowing again.”

I feel ya, homegirl. In order to write music, she plays music. For me, when I need the inspiration to write, I read books.

Despite the lack of a record, the band did, however, perform their two cover songs, “It’s My Life” (originally by Talk Talk) and their latest recording, “Stand and Deliver,” by Adam and the Ants.

The thing I love about No Doubt is the fact that they don’t have a SINGLE BAD SONG. They could literally play any song from any record, and it would still be dance party central singalong time, and the crowd would still know every word.

I saw Gwen on her solo Sweet Escape tour two summers ago, which was of course, energetic and entertaining, but to see No Doubt for the first time was a fantastic experience, hearing the songs I listened to as a teenager.

Complete Setlist from July 2 in Milwaukee:

Spiderwebs
Hella Good
Underneath it All
Excuse Me, Mr.
Ex-Girlfriend
End it on This
Simple Kind of Life
Bathwater
New
Hey Baby
Running
Different People
Don’t Speak
It’s My Life
Just a Girl
Rock Steady
Stand and Deliver
Sunday Morning

**

The Marcus Ampitheatre is a great venue for a live show—there’s really not a bad seat in the house. Even if you’re up on the lawn, the jumbotrons abound, the graphics screen behind the band is gigantic, and the sound is flawless.

I also will be attending the No Doubt concert on Saturday, July 11 at the First Midwest Bank Ampitheatre in Tinley Park, IL for a second dosage–and will be back with a Part II of my No Doubt summer tour review series, comparing and contrasting the two experiences.

Tickets are still available (some as inexpensive as $15!), so if you’re a longtime fan, I strongly suggest attending this one.

In my book, No Doubt isn’t the Artist of the Week or the Artist of the Month–they are the artist of my LIFE.

Just A Girl

VIDEO THANKS TO eric53110
Check out more from the sourcereviewchicago.com

Gwen Stefani for Elle July 2009

Sunday, June 14, 2009
Gwen Stefani for Elle July 2009



Magazine: US Elle

Published: July 2009

Covergirl: Gwen Stefani

Photography by Carter Smith

Website: www.elle.com

Superstar Gwen Stefani is Elle Magazines July Cover model, wearing Louis Vuitton Fall Winter 2009.10 piece, Gwen was photographed by fashion photographer Carter Smith, and dressed in a new Alexander McQueen outfit she is also gracing the subscribers cover :