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Niobe

Niobe

I'm lost
April 2003

JAN 13, 2005 03:50 PM

According to Portland newspaper The Oregonian, Art Alexakis singer of the band Everclear, owes $2.75 million in back taxes from 1999 - 2002, piled up $120,000 in credit card debt, and owes $230,000 to the Oregon Department of Revenue.

Let's take a moment to look at Everclear's record sales shale we?

So Much For The Afterglow, their biggest album from 1997 sold 2.3 million units. The predecessor from 1995 Sparkle and Fade sold 1.2 million. Not too shabby.

Then things started to go downhill ...

Most of the audience hung with them for the next album, Songs from an American Movie Vol. 1 sold a respectable 1.1 million but the Vol. 2 companion album released later in the year sold about a quarter of that with 292,000 in sales. Keeping with the trend, Best of Everclear sold 39,000 units.

Not to mention he divorced last year for the third time, so lets not forget about alimony payments, child support, etc ...

So yeah, don't expect to see Mr. Alexakis on Cribs anytime soon.

BANKKY

BANKKY

Milwaukee, WI
April 2004

JAN 14, 2005 09:11 AM

Misery will make for some new songs, he'll be just fine.

redhotfuss

redhotfuss

Canada
June 2004

JAN 14, 2005 09:24 AM

i love how news is really "not news". like who cares. how about this.
I just farted.

RubberSoul

RubberSoul

Los Angeles, CA
February 2003

JAN 14, 2005 09:25 AM

Heroin is expensive.

joshof13thfloor

joshof13thfloor

Cookeville, TN
January 2003

JAN 14, 2005 09:26 AM

On a very basic human level I hope everything works out for the guy.

But, that being said, I seriously hope this means that Everclear will stop assaulting my ears with their shitty music.

Stiles

Stiles

Oakland, CA
November 2002

JAN 14, 2005 09:26 AM


Although Alexakis was divorced last year for the third time, there is no indication in the filings that alimony or child support have played a role in his financial straits.

redhotfuss

redhotfuss

Canada
June 2004

JAN 14, 2005 09:27 AM

oh, by the way i am broke too, and i didn't have to make any shitty music to get here.

FridgeMagnet

FridgeMagnet

Chicago, IL
November 2004

JAN 14, 2005 09:30 AM

In an unrelated story, a Chicago man is currently eating a piece of coffee cake.

FridgeMagnet

FridgeMagnet

Chicago, IL
November 2004

JAN 14, 2005 09:31 AM

In an unrelated story, a Chicago man is currently eating a piece of coffee cake.

FridgeMagnet

FridgeMagnet

Chicago, IL
November 2004

JAN 14, 2005 09:32 AM

In an unrelated story, a Chicago man is currently eating a piece of coffee cake.

poptard

poptard

United Kingdom
November 2003

JAN 14, 2005 09:36 AM

that was such tiop neaws it had to be told 3 times!

Ghostdad

Ghostdad

Pacifica, CA
January 2004

JAN 14, 2005 09:38 AM

Time for another greatest hits CD.

Valen

valen

Manhattan, KS
January 2004

JAN 14, 2005 09:41 AM

He was in Lawrence last year trying to tour as a solo acoustic act. He managed to scam a lot of people into showing up for the show, but happily I wasn't one of them.

biggrin

RACER_X

RACER_X

Philadelphia, PA
February 2003

JAN 14, 2005 09:51 AM

..I will buy you a big house way up in the.... wink

JoshXXX

JoshXXX

Northborough, MA
March 2004

JAN 14, 2005 09:53 AM

I hear they're hiring at the Target down the street from me, and he's always welcome to crash on my couch.

luckyride

luckyride

Portland, OR
May 2003

JAN 14, 2005 09:54 AM

frown

that sucks.

Dogslife

dogslife

Toronto, ON
April 2003

JAN 14, 2005 10:11 AM

Anyone who can accumulate nearly $3 million in back taxes in just three years is someone who made far too much money to entitle them to the tiniest scrap of my sympathy.

Today's word of the day is schadenfreude.

[Edited on Jan 14, 2005 1:12PM]

RudeGirl

RudeGirl

Vancouver, WA
September 2004

JAN 14, 2005 10:14 AM

I'd still throw a fuck his way.... even if he is poor.

RACER_X

RACER_X

Philadelphia, PA
February 2003

JAN 14, 2005 10:17 AM

RudeGirl said:
I'd still throw a fuck his way.... even if he is poor.



well you are in Vancouver, so just go over the bridge and look down by the river off Columbia Av. you might find him. wink

relapsed_eric

relapsed_eric

Minneapolis, MN
February 2004

JAN 14, 2005 10:23 AM

i guess thats what happens when you play shitty music no one likes.
at least he tried.

Keith

Keith

Oklahoma City, OK
August 2002

JAN 14, 2005 10:23 AM

So what? I'm broke, and I don't even have the memory of three or four good years of money and groupies to look back on.

adjunct

adjunct

Philadelphia, PA
July 2002

JAN 14, 2005 10:23 AM

It takes a lot of motivation to blow at least $1mil/year on coke, h, and strippers. At least he's set goals for himself.

shann71

shann71

Toronto, ON
April 2004

JAN 14, 2005 10:27 AM

For some reason I can't say I'm surprised.

Mullen

Mullen

San Diego, CA
April 2003

JAN 14, 2005 10:35 AM

Supports my theory that Democrats don't know how to manage money:


In an interview with The Oregonian last August, Alexakis repeatedly said that the past year had been difficult, and that stress had contributed to his losing 40 pounds. An outspoken supporter of Democratic candidates and causes, he said that he wasn't able to make political campaign contributions as large as he had in the past.



Hey, atleast he lost 40 pounds. It won't make him rich, but he'll live longer!


What these dumb ass "rock stars" should be doing is gettting thier asses to money managers the second they score a recording contract. If they do ok, they can still manage the money properly and live a confortable lifestyle the rest of their lives.
Oh ya, I highly recommend this dumb ass never gets married again.

Keith

Keith

Oklahoma City, OK
August 2002

JAN 14, 2005 10:50 AM

There was some movie I saw a while back where the rock star is trying so hard to think of angsty angry lyrics while he's sitting in his deck chair by his brand new pool at his mansion, and he can't do it.

I guess what I'm saying is that Art probably won't be having that problem any more.


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