I always thought 1982 was a transitional year for music. We saw the rise of synth pop. Hip-hop with a raw edge was introduced to the mainstream. The second wave of punk bands spread the word to a wider audience under the UK82 banner. The indie music scene started to evolve. And you'd be disappointed if I didn't mention that 1982 was the year we said goodbye to The Jam. Some of us still haven't got over it 43 years later! With the advent of MTV, it became not so much about the song but the video. In some cases large amounts of cash were splashed on exotic locations and special effects. Sometimes you had to sit through five minutes of a kind of mini movie before getting to the actual song. I recall when I was writing my fanzine, many of the up and coming bands I interviewed commented on how they felt the rise of the music video was changing the entire landscape and putting smaller bands at a disadvantage. It became more about image than talent in some cases. With hindsight yo...