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No Doubt hella good

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Monday, July 13

MTS Centre

With Paramore and Bedouin Soundclash

Sun Rating: 4 out of 5

Not gonna lie: I had my doubts accepted into No Doubt's reunion tour stop at MTS Centre on Monday blackness.

First and foremost, of course, Gwen Stefani and her ska-punk cohorts don't have a new album, consideration having spent months toiling in the studio — which isn't a encomiastic sign. They've been off the road for several years, which doesn't inspire nerve. Gwen has spent that time making solo CDs, touring and starting a household with hubby Gavin Rossdale, which suggests No Doubt is no longer her first (or even man Friday) priority. To make matters worse, their sound of choosing — ska-punk — isn't exactly burning up the charts these days. And, from my own angle, after five nights (and three solid days) of Folk Festing, the look for of enduring yet another concert was not all that appealing (though I must admit, the idea of watching music while sitting down advantaged a bug-free environment had its charms).

Source: Winnipeg Sun