my mind has been BLOWN!

Yesterday, I accomplished one of my childhood goals: SEEING NO DOUBT LIVE IN CONCERT. And boy oh boy, I was not disappointed. Bedouin Soundclash opened, and they were really cute and got everyone really happy. I've been listening them for a while, because of all those silly Zellers commercials and whatnot, but also because they were one of Beau's favorite bands. The lead singer is also totally adorable!

What a good looking band, hey?!


Then Paramore came on. I'm not gonna lie, I'd never listened to a full song by them. I'd heard little snippets and stuff, but nothing that I really ever paid attention to. But I was pleasantly surprised by them. They kind of reminded me of a band I would've loved when I was in grade 7 - with a fake punk vibe and still really catchy happy-but-dark lyrics. However, I really enjoyed them. They sounded almost like someone that No Doubt would actually listen to, which made them all the more appropriate as their opening band.


Also, the lead singer totally reminded me of a red-headed version of one of my brothers friends. Ahaha.


See fer yerselves! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEGYgcRFKmc

But then, la pièce de la resistance!

!!!!!!

You don't even know how hyped I was. I'd been waiting for that moment since I first heard the band, when I was in Nova Scotia with my older cousin, at the age of 8 years old. I fell in love immediately.Gwen Stefani had such amazing stage presence, and her voice was beautiful. Her costumes were all sparkly and glittery, and HER COMBAT BOOTS WERE SO COOL. I still wish I could pull off combat boots, but I've tried, and it just doesn't work.They played all the songs I could've ever wanted. I even got to make a very spiteful phone call during "Ex-Girlfriend" haha. But when "Bathwater" came on, I nearly cried and danced up a storm and died all at once. "Simple Kind of Life" actually did make me cry, though.During their encore, which took a hella long time before they got back on, Paramore and Bedouin Soundclash came back on, and it was amazinggggg! I have no idea what song it was that they sang - like if it belonged to either of the other two bands, or if it was new, or a cover or something, but it was super good. All of their voices worked really well together.

Overall, it was sooo amazing, and even though we had kind of shitty seats in the balcony, it was an amazing experience.