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ew wave single "Just a Girl," No Doubt's major-label debut, Tragic Kingdom, straddles the line between '90s punk, hird-wave ska, and pop sensibility. The record was produced by Matthew Wilder, the auteur behind "Break My Stride" -- a clever mainstream co-opting of /p>
ew wave quirkiness, and, as such, an ideal pairing. Wilder kept his production lean and accessible, accentuating No Doubt's appealing mix of /p>
ew wave melodicism, post-grunge ock, and West Coast sunshine. Even though the band isn't always able to fuse its edgy energy with pop melodies, the combination worked far better than anyone could have hoped. When everything does click, the record is pure fun, even if some of the album makes you wish they could sustain that energy throughout the record. Tragic Kingdom might not have made much of an impact upon its initial release in late 1995, but throughout 1996 "Just a Girl" and "Spiderwebs" positively ruled the airwaves, both alternative and mainstream, and in 1997 No Doubt cemented their cross-generational appeal with the allad hit "Don't Speak."
I was listening to Love, Angel, Music, Baby tonight when it occurred to me I hadn't heard this song in ages. It is easily my favorite song on the Tragic Kingdom album. I was lucky to see No Doubt and Bush together in college when they were both en fuego.Some friends have been down lately, this one always pulls me up.
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http://mog.com/blog_post/content/439/1236426No Doubt - 7/05/2009 St. Paul, MN Xcel Energy Center
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As you may of heard, No Doubt is back and they coming in with style (and a new business tactic). Like the iPhone application I reported earlier for POTUSA, No Doubt is releasing their entire album catalogue digitally for the purchase of tickets to their summer concert. I love this idea! You can profit from those old albums that aren't likely to sell until an anniversary release and expose fa...
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I was listening to Love, Angel, Music, Baby tonight when it occurred to me I hadn't heard this song in ages. It is easily my favorite song on the Tragic Kingdom album. I was lucky to see No Doubt and Bush together in college when they were both en fuego.Some friends have been down lately, this one always pulls me up.
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No Doubt will go on TOUR in 2009! I'm having an OMFG moment right now… Okay, I'm better. No Doubt and its multiple-levels of amazing will go on tour… soon! Gwen is hiring nannies and everything! Holy shit, people. This calls for a list! 10 Favorite No Doubt Songs 10. Spiderwebs I think I love everything about this song. The lyrics, [...]
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Yup, it's another No Doubt post! We brought you the video of ND reuniting on the Today Show last Friday, now Gwen and the boys took center stage for an energetic performance of "I'm Just a Girl" on last night's elimination round of American Idol.Let's just take a moment to reflect. A few months back when No Doubt announced that they'd tour this summer, I spit some venom. I figured Gwen would be...
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You can tell No Doubt hasn't toured in a really long time because Gwen didn't sound too great during these performances.Visit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyVisit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the EconomyVisit msnbc.com for Breaking News, World News, and News about the Economy
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It's been forever and a few days since Gwen, Tony, Tom and Adrian played tour dates together, but now that they're about to jump out on a tour this summer (starting Saturday) where they'll finally be on stage together as No Doubt, they need your help. They're obviously going to want to play their massive mid-90s single "Just A Girl"--you know, the one that launched their careers--and they want ...
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Ever listen to music which you love, but something deep inside of you tells you that maybe you shouldn't? Those great guilty pleasures that are buried in the depths of your iPod, or are hidden eight folders deep into you Desktop? Sort of like Taylor Swift... Oops, did I say that?Well there are those obvious guilty pleasure such as the one previously mentioned, but then there are those others ...
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| 1 Spiderwebs |
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| 2 Excuse Me Mr. |
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| 3 Just a Girl |
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| 4 Happy Now? |
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| 5 Different People |
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| 6 Hey You |
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| 7 The Climb |
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| 8 Sixteen |
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| 9 Sunday Morning |
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| 10 Don't Speak |
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| 11 You Can Do It |
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| 12 World Go 'Round |
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| 13 End It on This |
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| 14 Tragic Kingdom |
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