I must admit I have a totally unfounded and, in analysis, irrational reaction to Nickleback despite never having heard a track nor seen a performance. I think I can trace my prejudice down to having heard them described as ‘Mum Rock’ and indeed knowing two Mums who like them. However, my mum (*spits, dances on grave* capitalisation withheld) liked Frank Sinatra, David Bowie and preferred The Rolling Stones to The Beatles yet I don’t refer to any of those as Mum *insert genre here*. I have heard a couple of Coldplay tracks which left me unmoved in any way, I cannot understand their popularity (but don’t begrudge them it) any more than I cannot understand the vociferous reaction to them, alright they don silly garb and consciously uncouple from partners but they do seem to illicit a reaction far more hostile than their banality deserves.