What ever happened to all of those alternative bands during the 80's

MTV Classic is on in the background and it got me to wondering. There doing the top 20 alternative songs of the 80 and so far we have had the Banshees, PIL, the Cure, The Waterboys, Depeche Mode, New Order, Pixies , the Specials etc etc. I used to love these bands and similar when they were a bright light in the dross that was the 80's
I know what some of them are at such as New Order and the Cure but others I havent heard from in years. Would probably go to a concert if any of them staged a revival.
The top three according to MTV were...
3 The Stone Roses.

2 Joy Division Love will tear us apart

1 The Smiths

I'll post mine tomorrow.
So what would your top 3 be?

I was about to give out that Stoneroses were not 80's and then I checked Wiki and the album the Stoneroses came out in 1989. Just in time to kickstart the 90's

stone roses are back touring again, aren't they?

Waspface wrote:stone roses are back touring again, aren't they?

Fri 29th Jun 2012
The Stone Roses
Heaton Park
Manchester

Sat 30th Jun 2012
The Stone Roses
Heaton Park
Manchester

Sun 1st Jul 2012
The Stone Roses
Heaton Park
Manchester

Thu 5th Jul -
Sun 8th Jul 2012 T In The Park 2012
Tickets on sale Friday 2nd December
Balado Airfield
Kinross

Thu 12th Jul -
Sun 15th Jul 2012 Benicassim 2012
Benicassim Festival Site
Benicassim

Fri 27th Jul -
Sun 29th Jul 2012 Fuji Rock Festival
Naeba Ski Resort
Niigata