Hello! I’ve replaced the Hollywood CA January 11 1997 videos with mpg2 versions. You can download them here.
No Doubt has been nominated in the 2013 OC Music Awards! They’re nominated in the peoples’ choice, best album, best song, and best music video categories! Woohoo! The ceremony takes place on March 9. You can buy tickets on the awards web site.
Hello! I’ve added a bunch of videos:
Gwen cohosting MTV 100 Greatest Pop Songs November 2000 parts one, two, and three
Gwen on Oprah February parts one and two
Making of It’s My Life parts one and two
Voodoo Music Experience Hey Baby/interview, and Don’t Speak
Hello! Thanks to a good friend, I’ve “upgraded” the 8/4/2009 show in the videos section. The show was apparently recorded in 16:9 widescreen format, but has been circulated in 4:3 format, so it looked “squished”. My friend sent me a widescreen version, so I’ve replaced the files in the videos section.
Hello! Adrian, Tom, and Tony attended a pre-Grammy party last night. The event was called “Dance (RED) Save Lives”, and proceeds went towards the fight against AIDS.
No Doubt has added some new designs to the official merchandise store! Click here to view.
The band is holding a “Push And Shove” drum competition! From the official:
“ATTENTION DRUMMERS: Upload a video of yourself playing drums to “Push And Shove” for the chance to win an OCDP snare drum signed by Adrian Young AND a pack of his signature Zildjian drumsticks.
Hello! iheartguitarblog.com has posted an article about the new GJ2 guitar models. It features some quotes from Tom, and Grover Jackson. :
“Tom Dumont has been road-testing various Zora prototypes with No Doubt, and the guitar accomplishes that rare feat of being a single-cutaway instrument that has its own personality. And the attention to detail on these babies close up is phenomenal. Let’s turn it over to Tom to talk about the Zora and his association with Grover Jackson and GJ2 Guitars.
“So, Grover makes guitars. Everybody knows Grover’s history as one of the greatest guitar makes of the last century. When I was a teenager, I grew up listening to classic rock: I was a rock music lover. And I started playing in bands when I was 12 years old. When I was about 15 or 16, all of a sudden these new guitars came on the scene and they all had his name on them: Jackson Guitars. I grew up in Orange County and everybody here either wanted these guitars or played one. So they were a big part of my growing up.
Another part of my story is, my older sister was a guitar player as well. She’s the one who actually kinda taught me to play guitar. And she acquired, early on, a used Charvel guitar, which was from a punk band. I’ve spoken to Grover about it and he remembers the guitar and the band. But she bought this white, Strat-bodied Charvel and it played like no other guitar I’d ever played. Now, admittedly I’d played mostly cheap guitars at that point in my life, but this thing was just fast and sounded great. It was so much better than anything else. This was the guitar which, in my family and my group of friends, that we loved. And what’s really interesting is so many years later, about a year and a half ago I met Grover Jackson and I found out he was starting a new company and they were going to start making guitars in his shop, not far from where I live, fortunately. And it became an exciting opportunity. And we collaborated on a guitar design. And I get the same feeling from his guitars today that I got so many years ago with that Charvel. Years ago he had bought the Charvel shop and was manufacturing guitars as Charvel, then changed the name… and the G2J Guitars feel the same. They play fast, they feel good, they sound great, they’re made by this man in Orange County in the United States, and most of the parts of this guitar are also made here. These things are beautiful and I’m just thrilled to be involved with him.”
Grover Jackson: “I’m very fortunate to work with Tom, because he’s really one of the most consummate professionals I’ve worked with. I’ve been in this business quite a while – actually over half a century. And I’ve had the great fortune to work with a lot of great artists. Randy Rhoads, Jeff Beck, Allan Holdsworth, and what we’re doing today with GJ2 is the summation of my life’s work. GJ2 is a one-year-old company, so we’re young, we’re small and we’re really hungry. We’re really pushing the envelope as hard as we can.””
Hello! Apparently, No Doubt attended a Live Nation marketing conference in Hollywood today! That’s exciting! Live Nation tweeted: “Our @LiveNationShows social team met #NoDoubt today! #heybabyhey http://instagr.am/p/VXVu-yCNjE/”
There is a new article on wwd.com about the upcoming L.A.M.B. for Burton outerwear collaboration. :
“HOT AND COLD: Mary’s little lamb may have been white as snow but Gwen Stefani’s new L.A.M.B. for Burton outerwear collaboration is all brash patterns and street-style details and will be hitting slopes come fall.
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Making its debut at the SIA Snow Show in Denver, ending today, the 10-piece collection is set to begin retailing at Burton flagships and online at burton.com this September. Wholesale prices will range from $20 for an acrylic beanie to $180 for a down jacket. “The pieces are a unique mash-up of Gwen’s bold style combined with on-mountain functionality,” said chief creative officer Greg Dacyshyn, who hopes the collaboration will ignite other projects.
The line includes parkas trimmed with the designer’s signature Rasta stripes or houndstooth patterns, as well as punky details like oversize zippers and military quilting. “The clothing itself is really technical. We haven’t done that before so it was a new challenge,” said Stefani. “We worked really hard on the pants. You don’t think of snowboarding pants as being superflattering by nature so we tried to mix masculine and feminine, which we always do, and give them a really cute fit, then added a tuxedo stripe for that edge.””
You can also read Burton’s press release here.
Hello! I’ve re-uploaded the June 30 2004 LA show to the videos section. I left these files untagged, and I’ve also added the songs that were missing before (half of It’s My Life, through to the end) so the complete show is up now.
Hello! 96.7 KCAL DJ Frankie DiVita posted a great interview with Tom at NAAM to YouTube! He mentions a 50-60 stop North American tour this summer! :
Vintagerock.com also posted an interview with Tom to YouTube :
There’s a great new interview with Adrian on Craveonline.com! :
“Interview: Adrian Young on No Doubt’s Return, Working With Diplo & More
By Johnny Firecloud
January 22, 2013
After an 11-year gap between studio albums, No Doubt are back with another dose of their unique rock/reggae/ska hybrid sound, with drummer Adrian Young holding down the backbone in an often-naked display of rhythmic exuberance.
CraveOnline caught up with the Long Beach native and avid golfer to discuss the band’s return, their work with Diplo/Major Lazer, the difficulties of returning after a long hiatus and more.
First off, thanks for taking the time Adrian! Congratulations on getting 26 years in and having such a powerful revitalization – after a decade between records, did you think it was possible?
We always knew it was going to happen. A new record was always part of the plan, however I don’t think that any of us thought it would take as long as it did.
“Undone” was the last song you wrote/recorded for the album. What was the creative atmosphere like by then, compared to the onset?
The atmosphere was very relaxed. That song did not need as much laboring as some of the others. It came together pretty quickly and naturally.
Where did all the horns go on the new record? It seems that they’ve diminished.
There are horns on three of the songs for Push and Shove, which is about the same amount as Rocksteady and Return of Saturn.
Artistically, what did you take away from the experience of working with Major Lazer/Diplo?
They helped bring us back to our roots a bit in a progressive way, with the ska vibe.
If the stories are true, going into the studio before spending time to reestablish a shorthand musical connection in 2008 didn’t yield the results you were hoping for… how daunting did that make the situation when you reconvened again to make it happen?
It really was not daunting because we were firing on all cylinders after our 2009 tour. Something happens to us when we play live. It’s as if we become re-energized.
For all being parents in the band, you’ve gained a lot of respect from fans who see your dedication to balancing family life while making the musician’s life work. How much different is touring life now that there’s such a unanimous perspective on parenting within No Doubt? Much less partying I’d imagine, which would lead to healthier lifestyle, more energy…?
I don’t know if we have more energy, but we are healthier. The partying has calmed down a bit. The children rule our lives, which we love, and we’re better off because of them.
Gwen has said that everything for the band, musically, has been a series of accidents and mistakes. Yet No Doubt has a very distinct sound, despite the far-reaching stylistic influence. Have there ever been moments where you’ve had to reel it back in so as not to alienate listeners?
Every time we try and get away from ourselves, we seem to fail! Meaning that our sound is distinct and we can’t escape it.
Are there any older songs that you’d like to see paired with new ones when you play them live?
I personally love pulling out older songs. They have a dynamic that takes me back to a different time. It’s hard to say what our setlist will be like for our next tour, but we may sneak a couple different older songs back into the mix.
Your ideal golfing partner is….?
Jack Nicklaus.”
Hello! The band has uploaded a video of “Ex-Girlfriend” live from the 2009 tour to YouTube! :
“No Doubt perform “Ex-Girlfriend live in Las Vegas, Fresno, Bakersfield & Irvine during their 2009 Tour.”
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