No Doubt: The Australian & NZ Fansite

13/12/2006

- Haha oops sorry I forgot to give everyone the link to the new site - www.nodoubtaustralia.com - please update your links!

5/12/2006

- I ripped Harajuku Lovers Live to mp3s for everyone, you can either download it in two sections or song by song. If you post them anywhere else please remember to credit No Doubt Australia.

Part one

Part two

Individually

- Thanks to Adam, the current issue of Famous has a piece on Gwen.

4/12/2006

- Here's the Who mag scans, click thumbnails to enlarge.

- The Billboard Awards are taking place in the US tonight/tomorrow, does anyone know if they're being shown here? My new Foxtel guide hasn't arrived yet so I can't check.

3/12/2006

- As you all know, The Sweet Escape (album), Harajuku Lovers Live (DVD) and Wind It Up (single) have now all been released in Australia. I picked up the DVD for $21.99 at JB Hi-Fi which seemed like a pretty good deal. The cheapest place to get the album would be Big W where all Top 40 albums are $18.99. Don't forget to keep an eye out for promo posters at your local music store and see if you can score a copy! If I can be bothered I might try and rip the dvd to mp3s tomorrow.

- I scanned both the full album booklet and DVD cover and slip, click thumbnails to enlarge:

- Thanks to Sue, the current issue of Who has a four page spread on Gwen. I'll scan it and post later.

- Gwen is back in the ARIA charts for the first time since January this year! Wind It Up debuted on the digital chart at #24 last week and has jumped to #10 this week.

- I heard The Sweet Escape on the radio yesterday, so we can only hope that is the next Australian release instead of Yummy.

- Here's the deal on this new website business - it's 100% finished, I'm just having some technical difficulties right now because I really know nothing about this stuff, I'm trying really hard to get it resolved asap though.

29/11/2006

- Thanks to nodoubt_chick, this weeks episode of The Know will be screening on Music Max the following times:

Friday 7pm

Saturday 8:30am & 5pm

Sunday 5pm

Monday 11:30am

27/11/2006

- The next episode of The Know on Music Max will be showing piece on Gwen, looks like it could be the Pop World interview. There was a quick clip of it on the Arenatainment News on Arena just now. Unfortunately I can't get onto the Max website right now but hopefully someone knows when The Know is on.

24/11/2006

- Wind It Up Australian premiere! Tonight and tomorrow morning on Rage, 6am-8am Saturday, ABC. Finally!

20/11/2006

- Thanks again to Sue, from the Herald Sun:

Gwen Stefani Sydney Bound
Stefani, whose new solo album, The Sweet Escape, is due out next month, is in negotiations with Universal Music (the parent label behind her album releases) to travel to SYDNEY and MELBOURNE as part of her visit.
There's no word yet on how many live shows Stefani will perform for the public (apart from the usual invitation-only showcases), but at least one major promoter is believed to be involved in the planning of the trip.

19/11/2006

- Fox 8 will be screening the American Music Awards this Wednesday at 12pm (lunchtime).

- Thanks to Sue, according to the Herald Sun, Gwen is currently in negotiations for a mid-2007 tour here.

- The Sweet Escape is not being released on December 1st (Friday not Saturday) by JB Hi-Fi, who knows why but it's good for us!

9/11/2006

- Sanity.com are listing the release of The Sweet Escape (UK version), Wind It Up and Harajuku Lovers Live all for December 2nd. You can pre-order them on the website now.

8/11/2006

- Thanks to Adam, Wind It Up was the most added song on Australian radio this week!

2/11/2006

Hey everyone, just letting you know I'll be back soon, have one week left of my course.

I saw some absolutely major ripoffs of HL in Myer today, everyone has to go check them out. It's just one shirt by a brand starting with R by Lee. They're a pinkish colour and have the watercolour styled artwork of an asian girl on the front and some japanese writing on the sleeve. They are incredibly similar to HL, I actually thought it was HL for a second. I think they were around $50.

In other quick news, The Sweet Escape will be released in Australia on December 2nd.

17/10/2006

- I just ripped the leaked clip of Sweet Escape for everyone! Download it here.

- In other quick news, thanks to Stephen from Everything In Time, he has set up a new gallery for me so I'll get working on that once my course is over. I'm making it my mission to have everything up by the end of the year.

7/10/2006

GWEN WORLD TOUR INCLUDING AUSTRALIA!

Gwen is currently putting the finishing touches on a brand new album which will be out before the end of the year. "This is definitely another dance record but the sound has evolved a lot over the last two years as I've gone in and out of the studio. It's more melodic and very modern." she said recently. This time around Pharrell Williams, Nellee Hooper and Tony Kanal return producing/co-writing new songs while first time collaborators Akon and Tim Rice-Oxley (of Keane) join the fray. Song titles include "Wind It Up", "Orange County Girl", "Fluorescent" and "Candyland."

A live DVD is also set to be released this year. The Harajuku Lovers Live DVD will feature a full concert performance shot last year in Gwen's hometown of Anaheim, CA and will be packed with bonus features and footage as well. The live performance includes all the songs off of L.A.M.B. along with 2 songs from the new album. Frequent video director and friend Sophie Muller helmed the concert film.

Keep checking gwenstefani.com for the latest album info, appearances and details on Gwen¹s 2007 World Tour set to begin in April and cover North America, Europe, Asia and Australia.

(I'm going to work on finding out approximate prices for a trip to Melbourne/Sydney/Brisbane because that's what I plan on doing, so when I get a roundabout figure I'll post it in case others are interested).

- NME.com are saying the release date for Gwen's album is December 5th (which would mean Australia gets it on the 3rd if that is in fact the release date).

4/10/2006

- Happy birthday to Gwen who turned 37 yesterday.

- I've only got 5 weeks left until the end of my course so I'm sorry but I need to break from the site until then because I really need to work on my folio. There may be an occasional update or two but not alot. Good luck also to anyone who has exams coming up, especially those in VCE.

2/10/2006

- From NoDoubt.com:

'Tony recently produced a track for the band Pepper. The song, “Rent”, will appear on their upcoming album, No Shame, which comes out this Tuesday, October 3. For more on Pepper, visit them at www.pepperlive.com'

- Thanks to Julio, you can now find reduced LAMB from previous seasons at Bluefly.com.

- Thanks to Lovely Little Lamb you can purchase children's HL from Black Wagon.com.

29/9/2006

- Just Jared have new pics of Gwen and Gavin at Claridges Hotel in London.

- According to NoDoubterChris on the official forum, he has spoken with Angel and Steelo (harajuku dancers) and they have both said they are preparing for a tour with Gwen in March. Read the topic here.

- 80’s Purple have added quite a few new HL items and so have The Giant Peach.

- The new HL bags are also available for purchase from Revolve Clothing.

- Thanks to Jolien, you can watch a short video of Gwen at the Harajuku Lovers launch party from 2005 here.

- If you visit Zaldy NYC and go to press > celebrity, there's some articles on Gwen there.

- If you visit No Duh.net you can watch a video of Spen performing Spiderwebs with ND.

- Thanks to Jolien, check out this chocolate LAMB.

26/9/2006

- Check out this great site LAMB Fashion Show where you can watch Gwen's fashion show from September 2005.

Thanks to Carly you can download the full show in audio here and the full video thanks to V here.

- Kitson are stocking some of the new HL bags, including the Camo print.

- The Giant Peach have new mens HL.

- Thanks to Lovely Little Lamb, check out a new HL shirt here.

- Thanks to Lamb Lovers, here's some info on the new LAMB currently in stores:

LAMB are lowering their prices by 20%.
The new Staff Icon shirts - come in 6-7 different colours, one of which is hot pink. There are also hoodies and sweatpants.
The Lambi Cami print is back - so far only on sweatpants and thermals.
The rainbow print LAMB outfit that says New York Los Angeles LAMB etc is based on a vintage piece Gwen found and it will have the word Tokyo spelled as Tokio on it because that's how she found it written on the vintage piece and she wants to stay true to that.

- I just wanted to give all the Aussies a heads up, there's been a few LAMB bags showing up on ebay recently, almost all of which are fakes. You can spot a fake one by the Lesportsac text on the tag, it's alot more spaced out. For example, this one is fake whereas this one appears to be real. And especially since these bags aren't being made anymore, you've got to wonder where all these bags that are 'new with tags' are coming from. Just don't want to see anyone wasting their money.

24/9/2006

- Adrian just posted in the Band Room on the official forum:

'Hey you guys! Sorry about the long delay in posting. This has been a great summer for all of us! Personally, I have been doing fun family stuff like camping, going to county fairs, Disneyland, and lots of swimming with Mason. Looking forward to my favorite holiday, HALLOWEEN!!! Once again, i will be a clown.

On the music side of things, i will be performing at House of Blues, Anaheim w/ The Start opening for Rancid on Oct. 12.

Anybody watch Rock Star Supernova? That was my favorite show of the summer and i will most likely be going into the studio with Dilana to play drums on her record. Thanks to all for your ND support and we can't wait to bring you new music in the near future!! i hope all you have had a great summer, and for those you going back to school, kick ass, and do your homework!! Adrian

23/9/2006

- New Gwen candids at Wenn.com.

- You can watch a short video of Gwen at the LAMB Fashion Show from ET on Just Jared.

- Thanks to Disneys Rude Boy, here's an interesting article from Rolling Stone in November 1998:

'There is absolutely no doubt that Michael Beinhorn is the hottest producer on the planet. With albums like the Red Hot Chili Peppers' Mother's Milk and Soundgarden's Superunknown already to his credit, Beinhorn set out to further embellish his resume by producing Hole's Celebrity Skin and Marilyn Manson's Mechanical Animals; currently, he is working on the Verve Pipe's follow-up to their multi-platinum 1996 effort, Villains. Now, as if being in a studio with so many massive egos wouldn't make him permanently claustrophobic, Beinhorn will forgo a lengthy vacation to take the helm on the next No Doubt album.

Late this summer, No Doubt completed seven tracks with producer Matthew Wilder (Tragic Kingdom) in a Los Angeles studio, but now that relationship looks over, as the group continues to write new material before they head east and begin work with Beinhorn early next year in a New York studio. "There was no big blowout [between No Doubt and Wilder]," according to Wilder's manager, Tim McDaniel. "It was a creative thing. We're hopeful that some of Matthew's work is gonna end up on this record."

Right now, there is no set release date for the new album, tentatively titled 'Magic's In The Makeup', which No Doubt agent Mitch Okmin estimates will take another three months to complete. Mid-summer, however, is considered an unofficial target date for its release.'

- New mens HL hoodie on ebay.

- For anyone interested, in addition to playing Falls Festival this year at Marion Bay and Lorne, Matt Costa has announced more Australian tour dates. Tickets are approximately $35 and as far as I know Tom will not be on the tour. You can catch him at:

Jan 1st - Hifi Bar, Melbourne
Jan 2nd - Gaelic Theatre, Sydney
Jan 3rd - Coolangatta Hotel, Brisbane
Kan 4th - Hotel Great Northern, Byron Bay

20/9/2006

- From MTV.com:

'"Gwen Stefani has great news for fans who want the singer to bring back her "Hollaback" vibe. "It's part two to the [Love, Angel, Music, Baby] record," Stefani said of her second, yet-untitled solo album. On Friday, the No Doubt singer presented her spring 2007 L.A.M.B. collection to rain-drenched fashion insiders such as Mena Suvari and Vogue Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour. The new mom dished to MTV News about her upcoming LP, her fashion inspirations and 4-month-old son Kingston James.

Stefani hopes the record, which she calls "ear candy," drops before 2007. She said she won't stray too far from what worked on her successful solo debut, even recycling some familiar collaborators. "There's a lot of songs that were left over from the last album, and there's some new songs I did with Pharrell," she said. "There's a lot of Pharrell on this record. I did some stuff with [No Doubt's] Tony [Kanal] and some stuff with Akon." MTV News also caught up with Swizz Beatz during Fashion Week and he said he's working with Gwen too. "She's always taking it to the next level," he said. "I love her background for music. She likes a lot of Caribbean sounds with hard beats." '

- From VH1.com:

'Gwen's hubby, Gavin Rossdale, told MTV News he was "clearly very proud" of his wife's fashion work. "From what I've seen, it's good," he said. "It's very stylish, and it's got lots of good attitude."
Gwen's baby, Kingston, was backstage during the show.
"The baby is amazing," Gwen said. "He just had his little food backstage, and now he's having a nap. It's bizarre how he fits in, and I didn't know how it was going to work out. He's just there, and it's just exciting to know that I can go around the corner and just kiss him if I need to. He's the most delicious thing you've ever experienced. It's like a three-dimensional amazing thing to my life."

- LAMB Shoes.com have a new mens shoe added, the Miehana in white for US$200.

- Shopbop.com have added new LAMB.

- The Harajuku Lovers bags have started arriving. Dr Jays.com stock the bags, and this seller on ebay also has some.

- Thanks to Lovely Little Lamb, you can preview the new HL bags here.

- You can read a fans story from the LAMB fashion show here thanks to mistykristy.

17/9/2006

- You can check out some LAMB fashion show pics here, and you can also find a tonne on Carly's No Doubt Web.

- Target.com are listing a new Gwen biography for US$11.53, details here.

- Check out photos of the actual Camo print HL bags here. A selection of the new bags are now available at The Giant Peach.

- 'Gwen and Gavin named their son after Kingston, Jamaica. They had picked out the name six years ago and "were saving it up," she says. "We talked about it so long ago, we had a baby Rasta hat that we bought in Jamaica, and he got to go from the hospital in it." '

- 'Kanye West, Christina Aguilera, Beyoncé, Gwen Stefani, Diddy, Nick Lachey and dozens more will be featured in "Big Red Book," a collection of photos benefiting model Petra Nemcova's Happy Hearts Fund. The charity organization, founded by Nemcova after her experience in the 2004 tsunami, aids children who have been affected by natural, economic and health-related disasters. The book is currently in production, with stars such as Russell Simmons, Serena Williams and Joaquin Phoenix having their photos shot in New York this week.'

- Thanks to Sue, Gwen appears as #3 on the best dressed list for 2006 in the current issue of Who. There are three pics of Gwen featured - Grammy's '06, Billboards '05, and VMA's '05.

- Happy anniversary to Gwen and Gavin who celebrated four years since they first wed on September 14th.

- Apparently Angelo Moore of Fishbone has a tattoo of a clown on his ankle which was designed by Eric.

- Thanks to Carly:

'Whether it's sailor pants with racer-back tops or petticoats and Harajuku makeup, Gwen Stefani is always blazing trails in music and fashion. This week, the singer-designer invited us backstage at New York's Fashion Week to show us her spring 2007 collection for her signature line, L.A.M.B.
"I've always played Barbies and I'm still doing it!" Gwen confesses. "It's very greedy because at the end of the day I'm just making clothes that I want to wear."
Gwen's L.A.M.B. line reflects her own eclectic style, which she calls "fancy mixed with casual" and "a big contradiction."
"It's always been my personality to be kind of masculine, feminine -- the Hollywood glam mixed with the baggy pants and tennis shoes. The contrast is what L.A.M.B.'s all about."
She'll be showing about 30 to 40 pieces to buyers and fashionistas Friday at New York's Fashion Week, and as expected, her clothes are a wild mix of kimonos, animal prints and plaids with dramatic Egyptian eye makeup!
"The inspiration was Michelle Pfeiffer during the 'Scarface' period meets 1970s Rasta-roo boy," she says. "And there's a little bit of a global international vibe. It's just a big mish-mash. I designed the collection being pregnant, which is a weird state of mind. But being on the other side, I think the collection turned out great!"
Gwen gave birth to little Kingston three months ago with rocker hubby Gavin Rossdale and says her son has changed her life in unexpected ways. "You know what's amazing to me is how he just comes in my life and hangs out and rolls around with me. I'm shocked! I was like, 'How am I going to make this work out?' And it just works out perfect. He just makes my life great."
She even designed a line of baby booties for him and gushes, "I wear a watch now! I didn't used to wear a watch."
This Christmas, she'll also be introducing her new passion -- luxury handbags.
"We had done the handbags before and at that time it was amazing and now I wanted to graduate to doing something that was a little more luxurious." '

12/9/2006

- You can now order all HL watches as well as LAMB watches from Trendy Stars.

- You can now preorder the Gwen dolls from Big Bad Toy Store for US$22.99 each, or you can get the whole set of eight for US$149.99.

- Get a preview of the new LAMB line when Gwen appeared on Extra, you can watch the video on You Tube now.

11/9/2006

- LAMB Footwear have added new mens, womens and childrens shoes. New womens styles include Chapman and Miehana.

- Thanks to hairy-juku, you can check out new HL designs here.

- Thanks to beli, Adrian will be playing drums for TheSTART at the House Of Blues (CA) on October 12th.

- Happy birthday to Gabe for the 8th, he turned 33.

- I added a few more songs to the download section, unfotunately some are m4a not mp3 though (itunes format).

- From Gwen Stefani.com:

"This Fall, Gwen will release a Limited Edition series of eight dolls entitled Love. Angel. Music. Baby. Inspired by her album and tour, each doll will reflect Gwen's eclectic onstage incarnations. Ranging from her Hollaback Girl to the fashion-forward Harajuku Girls of Tokyo, the dolls in this high-end line will reflect the distinctive style and personality which have made Gwen Stefani an icon. "I thought the dolls would be a good opportunity to capture some of the key looks from the album and the tour," said Gwen. "The Harajuku Girls and I wore such wicked costumes we had to share them with the world again."
Each doll comes with interchangeable outfits along with exclusive Gwen collectibles like posters, pocket mirrors, trading cards and other stylish accessories. Using images and characters from her music videos and onstage performances, the dolls are truly an extension of Gwen¹s music and vision. "The dolls are another dimension to the album and the tour, another layer to the world of Love. Angel. Music. Baby" said Gwen."

- 'Gwen Stefani has teamed with Huckleberry Toys to launch a line of limited-edition dolls modeled after the pop star, outfitting the toys in clothes worn by the "I'm Just a Girl" singer on her Harajuku Lovers tour. The Love. Angel. Music. Baby.-branded line will include eight different 10-inch dolls, four featuring the 36-year-old's platinum hair and visage, and four based on her Harajuku Girl dancers.
Each ensemble will have a real-life counterpart, with the dolls only donning clothes that have outfitted the pop star and her ever-present Japanese street-styled dancers on her recent world tour. As such, the fashions should look familiar to die-hard Stefani fans and casual tabloid perusers alike.

Among the dolls ready to hit the shelves are Tick-Tock Gwen, featuring the doll, well, dolled up in white leggings, a baby blue pinafore dress, platform shoes and black headband, as first worn by Stefani during her "What You Waiting For?" video. Bananas Gwen is aptly dressed as its namesake in the "Hollaback Girl" video, in hot pants, knee-length white boots, a blue, white and gold marching band jacket and a red hat emblazoned with a "G." A third doll, Cool Gwen, could just as easily be modeled after Marilyn Monroe, with its platinum bobbed and curled locks and sparkling dress.
The dolls will each be available with accessories inspired by the No Doubt frontwoman, including collectible posters, pocket mirrors and trading cards. Due out this November, each Stefani L.A.M.B. doll will retail for $24.95 at Target and selected other stores in the U.S. and Canada. Unfortunately, no plans are in the works for Gavin Rossdale and baby Kingston companion dolls.'

9/9/2006

- New LAMB at LAMB.com!

6/9/2006

- Thanks to Julio:

'Gwen Stefani is no longer just a girl. Now she's a doll, too. The singer, actress and fashion designer announced Tuesday that she will bring her trademark rock 'n' roll style to the toy industry with a series of limited-edition dolls. There are eight fashionable dolls in all, and Stefani has dubbed the line Love. Angel. Music. Baby. The dolls are meant to replicate the colorful looks Stefani sported on her latest world tour. "The Harajuku Girls and I wore such wicked costumes we had to share them with the world again," Stefani said in a statement. Each 10-inch doll looks like the platinum-blond rocker or one of her Harajuku Girl dancers and comes with Stefani-inspired collectibles such as posters, pocket mirrors or trading cards. The dolls will be available for $24.95 at Target.com and other retailers.'

- LAMB Shoes.com have added a new mens shoe, the Katella woven.

3/9/2006

- Huge thanks to Julio and Mari, you can check out exclusive photos of the new LAMB bags and their prices here.

Love Collection - prices from US$115-$750

Signature Collection - prices from US$75-$650

- Thanks to Julio again, you can view some new HL designs from the upcoming season here.

- Kitson have a few more LAMB items as well as quite a few new childrens LAMB shoes.

- More info on Gwen and Gavin's new house:

'The 10,000-sq.-ft., four-bedroom house, built in 1998, is in a gated community off Mulholland Drive and rests at the end of a 250-ft. driveway with its own gate. Nazarian tells the Journal the ultra-private home is "designed for a celebrity." Also on the two-acre property: tennis and basketball courts, a swimming pool and a screening room.'

- Thanks to Hella Goose, "Pharell was on VH1's Top 20 yesterday and they asked him what he had coming out this year, and the first thing he mentioned was Gwen's album. He said something along the lines of "Just so ya'll know the new Gwen Stefani is amazing, its crazy. It's done."

- Thanks to Brickfish.com, you can check out a new Tom interview here and here.

- Apparently on Fergie's new album she has used the Luxurious remix ftg Ludacris and just sung different vocals over the top. The song is called Glamorous and you can listen to it here.

31/8/2006

- From Gwen Stefani.com:

"Despite what you may have heard, the only reason I am not attending the MTV Video Music Awards is because I will be recording and spending time with my family. Any other speculation out there is false. I congratulate all of this year's performers and nominees and I look forward to being back at the VMA's next year."

- Thanks to Lovely Little LAMB, the first HL watch for sale online (other than ebay) has shown up, the Randy Candy design is now at Urban Outfitters.com.