Mercury Music Prize

Gutted that Amy Winehouse didn’t win.

iPod: worrying trend appears

Hang on. What’s happening here?

While driving yesterday I spotted five “old people” wearing iPods. When I say old, I probably mean late middle-aged, a category that I’ll soon be joining. But at least I have the deceny to wear it discreetly, and seldom in very public places.

And what exactly are they listening to? They certainly didn’t look the type to be listening to Biffy Clyro. More than likely it’s Bryan Adams, Tina Turner’s Greatest Hits, Chris Rea or Tom Jones.

And they do it so self-consciously. Like holding the thing at arm’s length in one hand, while adjusting their specs to read the type with the other.

Goddammit, it just isn’t right.