One of the best things about growing older is leaving behind that teenage fear of liking things that are uncool
Last week I spent some time recording an audiobook version of these columns (cough, out in October, cough). One thing I noticed was the number of times I had extolled the virtues of 00s girl band Girls Aloud.
Music is an area where self-appointed gatekeepers decide what is cool and what is not. Pop music is rarely in the cool camp. I love many artists and genres; some would be considered cool, an equal number very much not. One of the best things about growing older is leaving behind that teenage concern about appreciating things that are considered uncool, or “basic”.