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The Boo Radleys, and other 90s bands who are still going despite popular demand

NOSTALGIA for the 90s is back again, but for every Wonderwall there’s a Mike Flowers Pops version of Wonderwall. These bands of the era are still going despite a surely ever-diminishing fanbase.

The Boo Radleys

Name a Boo Radleys song. You might have got Wake Up Boo! Now name another. Yeah. With a whopping hit-score of one, it was surprising that after splitting in 1999 they reunited in 2021 and started releasing new music, sadly to the interest of basically no one. It’s almost as if no amount of college-level American literary references guarantee musical success.

Skunk Anansie

The 90s idea of an ‘edgy’ band. After initial success, Skunk Anansie predictably split in the early millennium, only to come back together in 2009, due exclusively to fan demand, of course, rather than the members’ dwindling bank balances.

Shed Seven

Quite possibly the most irritatingly 90s band name ever dreamt of, Shed Seven nonetheless had an impressive run of hits. In the 90s. Just in the 90s. Nothing since then. Their jangly guitar and pretending-not-to-give-a-f**k-vocals might be exactly what God had in mind when he created indie, presumably when he was a bit sad and a girl in the sixth-form wouldn’t go out with him.

Blind Melon

With an impressive three whole albums in nearly 35 years, Blind Melon are not a band to be rushed, although having your frontman die during the height of your success can put a dent in a band’s forward momentum. Queen, please take note. Christ, please take note. Still, No Rain is a nice ditty, kind of.

Cast

From the dying embers of one forgettable 90s indie band – the La’s – came Cast. Odd to think that a quarter of the way through the 21st century they’re a band still on everybody’s lips. Well, it would be if it were true. But on they trot, to ever-smaller festivals until one day in the near future they’ll essentially be playing village fetes, presumably as they did in their halcyon days of youth. But now with bad knees.

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Halle Berry, and other celebrities beating ageing by being really fit to begin with

HALLE Berry is the latest celeb to say she won’t be sidelined because of her age, although it helps that she’s extremely attractive anyway. Here are some more heroic age-defiers.

Jane Fonda 

Jane has always had the advantage of being so beautiful she makes Barbarella possible to watch. And of discovering the secret to eternal youth in 1982: aerobics. So come on, ordinary women. All you need is 60 minutes of totally knackering exercise five days a week leaving you drenched in sweat. You’ve got plenty of time after work, once you’ve put the dinner on.

Halle Berry 

Halle is quite militant about ageing, saying she intends to ‘reclaim the narrative’ that women are ‘done’ in their 50s, 60s and 70s. Steady on, we weren’t planning to have you put down, Halle. Also it pays to be careful what you wish for. After Harrison Ford’s return as Indiana Jones, doing Catwoman 2 in your 70s would be a death sentence.

Tom Cruise

Even if you don’t believe humans are infested with souls of dead Thetans brought to Earth by the alien warlord Xenu, you have to admit Tom is looking good for his age of 63. Let’s hope he’s not too affected by height loss as he gets older, as he really can’t afford to get much shorter. Unless he’s happy to play smaller characters, such as Grogu.

J-Lo 

J-Lo’s thoughts on her remarkably long sell-by date are as follows: ‘Positive self-talk in your head really does create a beautiful person on the inside who maintains a beautiful person on the outside.’ Genetics, a personal trainer and top-notch beauty care probably played a role, but it’s good to know ageing can be avoided by thinking. Unhappy with your saggy, wrinkly face? Think yourself smooth and attractive, you lazy bastard.

Brad Pitt

Brad is another Hollywood star who’s chill about being in Death’s crosshairs. ‘Personally I like ageing,’ he says. ‘I will take wisdom over youth any day.’ Brad’s perception may be coloured by the fact that he’s an incredibly rich 62-year-old fancied by women half his age who’s looking forward to his next enjoyable starring role, and not an ordinary 62-year-old bloke whose main incentive to keep living is retiring to spend more quality time with his tomatoes.

Liz Hurley 

She may have been unfairly blessed with amazing bone structure, but Liz is doing sterling work combating society’s prejudice against shagging 60-year-olds. Maybe she did a disadvantageous deal with the Devil where instead of youth and career success she got to be a hot pensioner and appear in Beyond Bedlam with Keith Allen.

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