A brief look back at 2018

Seems like I didn't have enough time or energy (or both) this year to write, luckily I was quite busy travelling and going to gigs, so there are a few things to look back at as we say goodbye to 2018.

The best year ever

If we wanted to, we could use the 1987 calendar this year, as each day fell on the exact same day of the week. (Obviously, if there's one match and the years in question are both "normal" years or both leap years, all the other days have to match as well). Anyway, 24th August was also Monday back then, which is when new releases come out in the UK, and those included the Depeche Mode single "Never Let Me Down Again" 28 years ago - one of the best songs ever. I wouldn't say that such a treat appearing today is completely impossible, but I do feel that particular year was quite special, and it's not (just) nostalgia, as I was actually too young to appreciate it at the time.

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.

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.