As the anticipation builds in the weeks before Northwest's spring concert, The Northwest Missourian got a taste of what we could expect from the band. Robby Takac, the lead singer of the Goo Goo Dolls, speaks with features editor Amanda Schulte-Smith about the band's success, Takac's continual interest in the thrill of performing and what we can expect to hear live.You guys have been pretty busy this year touring and promoting your newest album. How is that going so far?It's great. It's been a year, right around now actually, that we've been out (laughs). It's been a long tour already.