My generation

Well, my chosen one, to be precise, I'm slightly younger than them. There might be several great solo artists, but the acts that had the biggest impact on me are bands, and I couldn’t help but notice that quite a few of my favourite bands are made up of guys who are roughly the same age, which could be more than just a coincidence.

The coolest popstar on Earth

For me, it’s Nicola Roberts. (I try to come up with a less bombastic title next time, I promise.) I’m male and heterosexual, so I have to start with this: she’s incredibly beautiful. Now with that out of the way, we can concentrate on what makes her so cool.

The best band ever

Depeche Mode. I was born on Alfred Hitchcock’s birthday, but unlike him, I didn’t want to keep you in suspense for too long. They happen to be my favourite band as well, but that’s not the same thing: choosing a favourite is based on emotional response, calling something the best in its field is more of an evaluation, but I won’t pretend to be objective or unbiased, and I have my reasons.

Innocence

I’m quite sure that anyone reading this is already aware that U2 has released a new album a few weeks ago. The method they chose to do it is a little unorthodox, and for some reason, an awful lot of people felt they should comment on the case, so I’m just jumping on the bandwagon.