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The Hub (Dec. 27th 1996)

“Remember that interview we did in Chicago? You, me, and Gwen were sitting there, and all the questions were about Gwen's sweater.”

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99Xpress (December 1996)

That new California band? "Just a Girl," "Spiderwebs?" Long-legged, bare-midriffed beautiful blonde backed up by a few studio musicians, pogo-ing through a frenetic set of ghostwritten pop/punk/ska tunes? That's them, right?

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SPIN (November 1996)

A tragic suicide. A messy inter-band romance. A flop first album. Gwen Stefani and No Doubt have suffered enough heartbreak to feel your pain, they’re just not at all interested in replicating it.

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MTV Online (April 8th 1996)

No Doubt has followed an uneven road to its current success -- from an unnoticed 1993 major label debut, to the 1995 indie album, "Beacon Street Collection," to its latest indie album, "Tragic Kingdom" -- which yielded the current hit, "Just A Girl."

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Axcess Magazine (April/May 1996)

Cameras, lights, backdrops and props are ready. Industry types have assumed their positions. The air is thick with anticipation as we wait for the stars of today's photo shoot - Orange County rock band No Doubt - to emerge from their secluded dressing room.

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AOL (March 27th 1996)

Their new album, Tragic Kingdom is out on Interscope now. Gwen and Adrian are huddled around the Gateway2000, ready for yer questions.

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Ozone Mag (1996)

Tragic Kingdom is now gold, proving that if you stick to something long enough you'll eventually succeed. Ozone talks with No Doubt's Kanal and guitarist Tom Dumont for the lowdown on the highs and lows

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