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Where are they now? A look back at some of our favourite 90s alternative music stars

  • 15-12-2019 3:23pm
    #1
    tdf7187
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,597 ✭✭✭


    Tricky: working at Blockbuster Video store in LA

    That Guy From Babylon Zoo: Chartered accountant

    Bjork: Amway distributor

    Pearl Jam: Playing country fairs, nursing homes, birthday parties

    Weezer: recently released their first album

    D.Ream: keyboardist became a physics lecturer and tv presenter

    Jewel: serving 50 years to life for multiple ritualistic 'vampire murders'

    Oasis: broke up; founding twin brothers later opened Oasis-themed chain of car service outlets

    'Skin' from Skunk Anansie: dental receptionist


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  • #2
    whiskeyman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,564 ✭✭✭✭whiskeyman


    Poor clickbait post is poor.


  • #3
    tdf7187
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,597 ✭✭✭tdf7187


    Dude, After Hours is not were you go looking for factual info, you're on boards long enough to know that.


  • #4
    Woke Hogan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭Woke Hogan


    The brothers in Oasis weren't twins.


  • #5
    Felix Jones is God.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭Felix Jones is God.


    Woke Hogan wrote: »
    The brothers in Oasis weren't twins.

    Noel and the drummer were twins, Liam is younger


  • #6
    Woke Hogan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭Woke Hogan


    Felix Jones is God. wrote: »
    Noel and the drummer were twins, Liam is younger
    None of the drummers for Oasis were related to the Gallaghers.


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  • #7
    Felix Jones is God.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭Felix Jones is God.


    Woke Hogan wrote: »
    None of the drummers for Oasis were related to the Gallaghers.

    Bit of a whoosh moment there for ya :D


  • #8
    BDI
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭BDI


    Woke Hogan wrote: »
    None of the drummers for Oasis were related to the Gallaghers.

    You can’t possibly know all of the gallaghers.


  • #9
    Sardonicat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,440 ✭✭✭✭Sardonicat


    Woke Hogan wrote: »
    The brothers in Oasis weren't twins.

    No, but Noel's eyebrows are conjoined.


  • #10
    Anesthetize
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,465 ✭✭✭Anesthetize


    Wait... Oasis and Pearl Jam were alternative?


  • #11
    Woke Hogan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭Woke Hogan


    Felix Jones is God. wrote: »
    Bit of a whoosh moment there for ya :D
    What?


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  • #12
    BDI
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭BDI


    Anesthetize wrote: »
    Wait... Oasis and Pearl Jam were alternative?

    Alternative to Blur and Aerosmith.


  • #13
    Fr_Dougal
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,166 ✭✭✭Fr_Dougal


    Alanis Morissette is now teaching high school English.


  • #14
    LaFuton
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 784 ✭✭✭LaFuton


    Fr_Dougal wrote: »
    Alanis Morissette is now teaching high school English.

    isnt it ironic


  • #15
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    BDI wrote: »
    You can’t possibly know all of the gallaghers.

    Do you know the O' Meara's from Kenmare bejaysus? :pac:


  • #16
    LaFuton
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 784 ✭✭✭LaFuton


    i heard they dont even use real eyebrows


  • #17
    Better Than Christ
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,135 ✭✭✭Better Than Christ


    Woke Hogan wrote: »
    What?

    He said: "Bit of a whoosh moment there for ya."


  • #18
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    LaFuton wrote: »
    i heard they dont even use real eyebrows

    They're called monobrows


  • #19
    LaFuton
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 784 ✭✭✭LaFuton


    Big Nasty wrote: »
    They're called monobrows

    is that why they sound like butter? the monounsaturated?


  • #20
    BDI
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭BDI


    LaFuton wrote: »
    is that why they sound like butter? the monounsaturated?

    Stereounsaturated butter sounds lovely.


  • #21
    Hangdogroad
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,544 ✭✭✭Hangdogroad


    Woke Hogan wrote: »
    None of the drummers for Oasis were related to the Gallaghers.

    Which one? They went through loads of drummers.


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  • #22
    Anesthetize
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,465 ✭✭✭Anesthetize


    Hangdogroad wrote: »
    Which one? They went through loads of drummers.
    Ringo Starr for example.


  • #23
    Woke Hogan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,627 ✭✭✭Woke Hogan


    Hangdogroad wrote: »
    Which one? They went through loads of drummers.

    None of the drummers for Oasis were related to the Gallagher brothers. None of them.


  • #24
    EmmetSpiceland
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,437 ✭✭✭✭EmmetSpiceland


    Hangdogroad wrote: »
    Which one? They went through loads of drummers.

    Thought they only had two? Tony McCarroll and Alan White.

    They got Ringo Starr’s son to play on a couple of later albums but he was never an “official” member.

    “It is not blood that makes you Irish but a willingness to be part of the Irish nation” - Thomas Davis



  • #25
    harry Bailey esq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,814 ✭✭✭harry Bailey esq


    tdf7187 wrote: »
    Tricky: working at Blockbuster Video store in LA

    That Guy From Babylon Zoo: Chartered accountant

    Bjork: Amway distributor

    Pearl Jam: Playing country fairs, nursing homes, birthday parties
    Weezer: recently released their first album

    D.Ream: keyboardist became a physics lecturer and tv presenter

    Jewel: serving 50 years to life for multiple ritualistic 'vampire murders'

    Oasis: broke up; founding twin brothers later opened Oasis-themed chain of car service outlets

    'Skin' from Skunk Anansie: dental receptionist

    Shaun Ryder, happy Mondays: Happy Mondays.


  • #26
    Tammy!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭Tammy!


    After a few unsuccessful comebacks, Britney Spears has now resided to obtaining a steady income by selling moonshine illegally to the locals in her area.


  • #27
    tdf7187
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,597 ✭✭✭tdf7187


    Woke Hogan wrote: »
    The brothers in Oasis weren't twins.

    Apologies, you are correct. I hope that this uncharacteristic error will not put you off my usually top quality music journalism.


  • #28
    sabat
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 2,896 ✭✭✭sabat


    Taylor Dayne is currently working at The Bunny Ranch in Nevada.


  • #29
    harry Bailey esq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,814 ✭✭✭harry Bailey esq


    Tammy! wrote: »
    After a few unsuccessful comebacks, Britney Spears has now resided to obtaining a steady income by selling moonshine illegally to the locals in her area.

    I like Britney. I like moonshine. I like illegal sh*t .. more power to her.. If you told me she was was living in a trailer park that woulda tipped me. A happy ending without the boring massage. I'm listening to the ol dirty bastard as I type. An icon, for me at least. His current profession is pushing up daisies.


  • #30
    Potential-Monke
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,382 ✭✭✭✭Potential-Monke


    tdf7187 wrote: »
    Tricky: working at Blockbuster Video store in LA

    That Guy From Babylon Zoo: Chartered accountant

    Bjork: Amway distributor

    Pearl Jam: Playing country fairs, nursing homes, birthday parties

    Weezer: recently released their first album

    D.Ream: keyboardist became a physics lecturer and tv presenter

    Jewel: serving 50 years to life for multiple ritualistic 'vampire murders'

    Oasis: broke up; founding twin brothers later opened Oasis-themed chain of car service outlets

    'Skin' from Skunk Anansie: dental receptionist
    tdf7187 wrote: »
    Dude, After Hours is not were you go looking for factual info, you're on boards long enough to know that.

    Am I missing something here...


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  • #31
    Panthro
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 14,928 ✭✭✭✭Panthro


    Last I heard was Dave Grohl spends his days giving guided tours of benches he and Kurt Cobain sat on when discussing songs for the little known Nevermind album.
    Always knew that fcuker would amount to SFA.


  • #32
    Tammy!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭Tammy!


    Billy Corgan tried his hand at poetry and failed....I think that one is true???

    Oprah got too posh for her own good...think that one is also true....


  • #33
    BDI
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,005 ✭✭✭BDI


    The girl from the scissor sisters lost weight and did an album or two under the name Adele.


  • #34
    Tammy!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭Tammy!


    Betty Boo got sick of doin the do and now she doesn't know what to do...


  • #35
    Westernyelp
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,402 ✭✭✭Westernyelp


    tdf7187 wrote: »
    Dude, After Hours is not were you go looking for factual info, you're on boards long enough to know that.

    A little bit of intelligent satire would be nice though. Fail


  • #36
    Tammy!
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,149 ✭✭✭Tammy!


    Westernyelp wrote: »
    A little bit of intelligent satire would be nice though. Fail

    Go on then...


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  • #37
    harry Bailey esq
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,814 ✭✭✭harry Bailey esq


    Tammy! wrote: »
    Go on then...

    Peter Gifford, The front man of Aussie band midnight oil is now the owner of a petrol station in Cairns.That one is true. Ironic. Alanis Morrissette is a singer these days I heard


  • #38
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,080 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    harry Bailey esq wrote: »
    Peter Gifford, The front man of Aussie band midnight oil is now the owner of a petrol station in Cairns.That one is true. Ironic. Alanis Morrissette is a singer these days I heard

    Are they open 24hrs?


  • #39
    Anesthetize
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,465 ✭✭✭Anesthetize


    Kurt Cobain - dead
    Chris Cornell - dead
    Layne Staley - dead
    Scott Weiland - dead
    Eddie Vedder - "wooah I'm still alive"


  • #40
    Felix Jones is God.
    Closed Accounts Posts: 93 ✭✭Felix Jones is God.


    Anesthetize wrote: »
    Kurt Cobain - dead
    Chris Cornell - dead
    Layne Staley - dead
    Scott Weiland - dead
    Eddie Vedder - "wooah I'm still alive"

    Don't tempt faith!....well at least not until after the Berlin gig :)


  • #41
    corner of hells
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,419 ✭✭✭corner of hells


    Richard Ashcroft recently became employed as an advisor to the Russian Olympic Council.


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  • #42
    Sardonicat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,440 ✭✭✭✭Sardonicat


    Jarvis Cocker is a Diplomat.


  • #43
    chrissb8
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,192 ✭✭✭chrissb8


    Eddie Vedder became a beatnik and cycles around Paris aimlessly every once in a while stopping for a ribena toothkind, leaving quickly before being recognised. No one has ever caught him.


  • #44
    Sabre0001
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,499 ✭✭✭Sabre0001


    A true "Where are they now?" :

    The original drummer for Sum 41, Steve Jocz, left the band and is now a realtor.

    🤪



  • #45
    Sgt Hartman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,635 ✭✭✭Sgt Hartman


    Tammy! wrote: »
    Billy Corgan tried his hand at poetry and failed....I think that one is true???

    Oprah got too posh for her own good...think that one is also true....

    Billy Corgan is now the president of the National Wrestling Alliance


  • #46
    Bigbagofcans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭Bigbagofcans


    John Rzeznik, frontman of The Goo Goo Dolls works as an Uber driver. He is frequently spotted driving around NYC blaring 'Iris' out of his car.


  • #47
    Bob Harris
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,461 ✭✭✭Bob Harris


    Brad Roberts of the Crash Test Dummies is a leading member of the car safety lobby.


  • #48
    LaFuton
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 784 ✭✭✭LaFuton


    kris kross had reverse conjoined twin surgery to reload the backwards jeans market


  • #49
    Sardonicat
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,440 ✭✭✭✭Sardonicat


    Bigbagofcans wrote: »
    John Rzeznik, frontman of The Goo Goo Dolls works as an Uber driver. He is frequently spotted driving around NYC blaring 'Iris' out of his car.

    I don't want the world to see me
    Cos I don't think they'd understand. ...


  • #50
    Bigbagofcans
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,164 ✭✭✭Bigbagofcans


    Sardonicat wrote: »
    I don't want the world to see me
    Cos I don't think they'd understand. ...

    Isn't it ironic? Don't ya think?


  • #51
    Mr. CooL ICE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,709 ✭✭✭✭Mr. CooL ICE


    Chad Smith left the Red Hot Chile Peppers and became a comedy actor with his most notable role in The Anchorman


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