Musically, 1983 was something of a changing landscape. The definition of indie was rewritten when we were introduced to The Smiths. Synth pop seemed to dominate with bands such as Eurythmics, Heaven 17, Tears for Fears and Yazoo. The 12 inch single was king, no more so than New Order's Blue Monday. Goth found its way into the mainstream. The punk scene was still simmering. The UK top 40 was a mish-mash of everything. Pop, post-punk, heavy rock and reggae through to some of those dreadful "novelty" records. The Indie Charts told a different story. 1983 was also the year I started writing my fanzine. As you may have already gathered, I am in the process of writing a book telling the story of my fanzine and beyond. It will include stories about and snippets from the original four publications, plus the 40th anniversary edition, selected clips from this blog and a ton of rare information related to the bands I featured. Nirvana, Peter Hook, Geno Washington, Orange Juice and ...