3. Realising You're Increasingly Out Of Touch With New Music
Remember the days of trawling through records at the local record shop? Remember the local record shop and wonder what became of it? If you do then the chances are you're over 30, and the days of keeping on top of the latest great music releases are a thing of the past. In yet another sign that you're inexorably transforming into your parents, the latest music has become something to turn your nose up at - that's if you haven't already stopped listening to popular music on the radio and have tuned in to stations with a playlist more befitting your new pair of slippers. By now, new music is being increasingly consigned to the "it's not as good as it used to be" category of life - the oldies are the goodies becomes the new mantra.