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Nicholas

Pseudo Echo Ultimate CD and DVD

Pseudo Echo is having their latest greatest hits album and it's called "Ultimate", it's on CD, DVD and CD/DVD set. It's available on the band's eBay page at https://www.ebay.com.au/str/echodepot.

Views: 332 Replies: 0

Last Post: Apr 14, 2022 4:11pm
by Nicholas

Criscles

Countdown - Digital File Sharing

Hi All, First of all, Jason, if this contravenes any rules please edit / delete to your discretion. Just wanted to open this up to discussion. I've been a long time fan of Countdown (Now in my late forties) and watched it live with great relish during my early...

Views: 26063 Replies: 281

Last Post: Apr 6, 2022 7:42pm
by Ross

Andy

Limahl, Kajagoogoo

I have enquiry regarding British singer Limahl and band Kajagoogoo. 1. There was repeat of an episode on Rage with Limahl as a host (22 April 1984). Does anyone has a copy in HD ? (not sure when Rage started to broadcast in HD). 2. There were 2 episodes, one with i...

Views: 597 Replies: 15

Last Post: Apr 2, 2022 10:01pm
by Andy

Jason 'The Moderator'

rage VAULT - Monday night, 28th February 2022

With the very disappointing amount of Countdown episodes that rage have played this retro season, being only FIVE COuntdown episodes :-( When rage advertised that they will be playing LOTS .... At least, Monday nights upcoming VAULT, being a fantastic High Energy/Ita...

Views: 398 Replies: 3

Last Post: Apr 2, 2022 7:13pm
by Jason 'The Mode...

Guru Bob

Rock Arena episodes shown on Rage

I think the following is a full list of all the Rock Arena's that Rage have shown over the last 15 years or so. ROCK ARENA (Andrew Peters 1982-83, Glenn Shorrock 1984, Suzanne Dowling 1984-88) Date Features (multiple performances) Feb 23 1982 Kinks concert from...

Views: 1981 Replies: 10

Last Post: Apr 2, 2022 7:09pm
by Jason 'The Mode...

Jan

Mike Walsh Show 1978

Help me find the episode of Mike Walsh Show 1978 starring Suzi Quatro. Is it somewhere to find?

Views: 213 Replies: 0

Last Post: Apr 2, 2022 1:21am
by Jan

Jason 'The Moderator'

rage goes retro 3 is up

Okayyy ... Here is the Playlist for 'rage goes retro 3' for this weekend. There are some Countdown clip's that look like ones they have played before BUT ...The LOST Countdown pieces are on at 4:30 am. I looked at my archives on my website and the items below have ne...

Views: 685 Replies: 14

Last Post: Mar 7, 2022 11:00pm
by Dave

Jason 'The Moderator'

rage goes retro 4

Unfortunately, Countdown episodes are no longer for this years season of 'rage goes retro':-( The TV guide reads: rage turns back the clock to replay music videos, segments, interviews and whole episodes of 1990's and 2000's music programs. 5 Countdown's pla...

Views: 466 Replies: 10

Last Post: Mar 7, 2022 8:57pm
by Harvey

Armin

Episodes of Countdown that have not aired on Rage yet - 2022 update

Update of Countdown episodes still to be played. This is a cut and paste from an earlier post I did a few years ago with relevant changes made. Please let me know if there are errors. Of the 47 surviving 1970's episodes, all have been shown (multiple times quit...

Views: 845 Replies: 10

Last Post: Mar 1, 2022 10:17pm
by Armin

JASE

Lost Countdown

Saw this on a vhs collectors page..basically says someone had every single ep of Countdown on vhs and gave them back to the abc https://www.facebook.com/groups/1059818774036712/permalink/5193921307293084/

Views: 707 Replies: 22

Last Post: Mar 1, 2022 12:51am
by Gary

Phil

Rage Retro / ABBA "Gimme Gimme Gimme" promo clip

I was looking forward to seeing the "Gimme Gimme Gimme" promo clip during last weekend's Rage Retro episode but was surprised to see it was the US edit version. I could have sworn the clip shown in Australia back in the day was the full-length version but maybe I'm m...

Views: 185 Replies: 3

Last Post: Feb 26, 2022 2:34pm
by Phil

Michael

ABC HD & ABC standard

Hi, can anyone else see any difference in the quality between the ABC-HD Ch:20 and ABC Standard Ch:2? Because I am recording a lot of the content I thought the HD would be way better but last night I was switching between the two and couldn't really notice anything....

Views: 1282 Replies: 53

Last Post: Feb 26, 2022 12:01pm
by Clip Magnet

Armin

Countdowns that have been shown on Rage 1993 - 2022 ....update

Ep Date Hosted By (in brackets dates Rage repeats) 1 February 22 1975 John Farnham (1997, 2005, 2016) 35 August 24 1975 Sherbet Special (2009) 36 August 31 1975 Sherbet (1994, 1996, 1998, 2002, 2017) 37 September 7 1975 Marty Rhone (1997, 2000, 2016) 35 December...

Views: 479 Replies: 2

Last Post: Feb 25, 2022 12:48pm
by Frank FM

Jason 'The Moderator'

My 2022 'rage goes retro' requests

Hey all, I have been emailing rage each month this year in 2021 throughout October, November and December with my Countdown, Rock Arena e.t.c. requests. I thought I would share what I have been suggesting to rage on my Forum for 'rage goes retro' 2022. I gue...

Views: 583 Replies: 12

Last Post: Feb 22, 2022 5:38pm
by Gary

Guru Bob

Rocturnal - May 9th 1978

Rocturnal was a radio show that David Woodhall hosted on ABC radio from around 1976. It then became a TV show on the ABC as well. It is described in TV Week as "relaxed rock". David Woodhall's name also appears in the credits of 70's Countdown's. Rocturnal didn't...

Views: 3380 Replies: 28

Last Post: Feb 22, 2022 10:28am
by Frankster30

ohnoitisnathan

Old rage top 50 chart videos

I just got hold of 3 top 50 videos from 1988; all of them start from somewhere in the 40s though, rather then being complete. Here's a video I made for the earliest one, 6 February 1988. The rage top 50 segment starts from number 41, at 2:52 minutes in. I filled i...

Views: 353 Replies: 7

Last Post: Feb 21, 2022 9:56pm
by Chad Lofts

Guru Bob

Rock Arena Episodes - Andrew Peters years 1982-83

September 18 1982 TOTO FILM CLIP, I'LL SUPPLY THE LOVE; TOTO FILM CLIP, HOLD THE LINE; TOTO FILM CLIP, GEORGIE PORGIE; TOTO FILM CLIP, ROSANNA; BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN LIVE, THE RIVER; BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN LIVE, ROSALITA, FEMALE FANS JUMP ON STAGE AND ONTO BRUCE; COLD...

Views: 3469 Replies: 27

Last Post: Feb 20, 2022 4:15pm
by Rhys

Mark Perry

Crazy Dreams - Swanee- official video, sourced from?

That clip which has been on YouTube for ages has that come from a Countdown episode or another program.

Views: 206 Replies: 13

Last Post: Feb 19, 2022 7:44pm
by Mark Perry

Frankster30

Rage Retro 3 blurb up

Rage Goes Retro 3 blurb already up: We’re winding back the clock even further and heading to the 1970s for the third instalment of Retro Month on rage. This week, we’ve delved deeper into the dusty archives to bring you segments and full episode...

Views: 422 Replies: 11

Last Post: Feb 18, 2022 3:03pm
by Jason 'The Mode...

DJ Bre

R.I.P. Meat Loaf

Singer and actor Meat Loaf has passed away. 😭 I'll remember him for Rocky Horror Picture Show, the Spice Girls movie and Bat Out of Hell records.

Views: 535 Replies: 14

Last Post: Feb 14, 2022 7:42pm
by Gary

Jason 'The Moderator'

rage goes retro 2 - Full Details

And .... Here is the line up for 'rage goes retro' 2. Only 2 Countdowns. Each Countdown episode hasn't been played on rage before, the 1981 requested Episode is mine. Besides Countdown is a Rock Arena which I previously listed with some Beat Box and extra bits thrown...

Views: 372 Replies: 6

Last Post: Feb 13, 2022 9:42pm
by Jason 'The Mode...

Ross

2021 episodes on rage

Hi everyone. I have resurrected an old Topfield set-top box and I'm back in action grabbing Countdown episodes from rage! Unfortunately the recorder I used last year let me down with some crazy encryption that I could not hack. Does anyone have the episodes that w...

Views: 115 Replies: 0

Last Post: Feb 11, 2022 11:57am
by Ross

Jason 'The Moderator'

rage goes retro 2 hints!

rage have updated their website with a photograph of Andrew Peters with images of XTC behind him. Here is their blurb below :-) I hope we get another 3 Countdown's again! Do yourself a favour and cancel your weekend plans, because we’re heading even further...

Views: 212 Replies: 2

Last Post: Feb 8, 2022 2:16pm
by Gary

Jason 'The Moderator'

rage goes retro 1 - Three Episodes * * * Full Countdown Details

SO it looks like only 3 Countdown Episodes due to the Meat Loaf Special :-( 1985, 1980 and 1986. The 1980 which I thought was a repeat is not as I looked at Armin's notes from 2020. So YAY! Full details below: Year:1985 Date:26/5/1985 Show no:463 Summar...

Views: 452 Replies: 10

Last Post: Feb 6, 2022 7:42pm
by Jason 'The Mode...

criscles

Meatloaf - Episode 463 1st week of Retro Month - Confirmed

This episode has been unaired on Rage since it was originally screened. It will screen during week 1 of Retro Month (Sat Feb 5th). Original episode date is 26th May 1985. Source : Rage FB Page.

Views: 547 Replies: 15

Last Post: Feb 5, 2022 8:30pm
by Gary

Armin

Amazing 1979 - 1980 Vault on Monday night

I was 10 in 1979 and for 2.5 hours I was transported straight back there. That was one brilliant episode of the Rage Vault. Thank You Rage. You can play a Nick Cave special if this is the compensation. KIM CARNES What Am I Gonna Do NIGHT Hot Summer Nights POI...

Views: 677 Replies: 5

Last Post: Feb 4, 2022 11:28am
by ReggieRocket

Jason 'The Moderator'

rage goes retro 1 FULL COUNTDOWN INFORMATION so far

Okay, so this Saturday night on Saturday 5th February, 2022 at 11:50 am, see's 'rage goes retro' 1. I only have information on one Countdown episode so far, which will be the first Countdown unrepeated episode of the year. Highlights for me is the interview Molly did...

Views: 203 Replies: 0

Last Post: Feb 3, 2022 12:29am
by Jason 'The Mode...

Sourcreampudding

"Top 40 Video" (Ch 7) episodes from Jan 1990

If by some chance anybody has copies of any episodes of "Top 40 Video" from Channel 7, I'd be happy to pay for copies. Specifically, I'm looking for an episode (or episodes?)from January 1990 (or possibly, Dec 89?) where they did a retrospective of 80s songs. This...

Views: 449 Replies: 8

Last Post: Feb 2, 2022 7:03pm
by Countdownlover

Jason 'The Moderator'

BIRTHDAY LOVE to IAN MOLLY MELDRUM today

Huge love to Molly today who turns 79th today!!!! My fellow Aquarian and to Molly, the ICON of Australia for Music!!!!!!

Views: 135 Replies: 1

Last Post: Jan 29, 2022 2:49pm
by DJ Bre

Tassie TV

Triple J's Hottest 100 in February

I don't want to raise alarm bells and please correct me if I'm wrong but doesn't Rage air that terrible excuse for a music countdown in February? What did they do last year?

Views: 234 Replies: 4

Last Post: Jan 28, 2022 4:09pm
by DJ Bre

Kyron Mallett

Countdown Revolution Episodes on RAGE during Retro Season 2012?

I think it would be great to see some more material from 1987 to 1990 on retro this year. Specifically some more episode of Countdown Revolution could be aired. I've just submitted a post to the RAGE forum, hopefully it will be published. Does anyone have acces...

Views: 2749 Replies: 58

Last Post: Jan 23, 2022 10:06pm
by Matt73

Matt

Rage goes retro 2022

Hi Jason, any word from the ABC or rage as to whether rage goes retro is in January or February next year? Really hope it’s back to normal!

Views: 1446 Replies: 27

Last Post: Jan 21, 2022 10:06am
by James Styles

Nicholas

Samantha Fox touring Australia soon?

Hey everybody, I need a word about Samantha Fox since I saw her at The Countdown Spectacular Concert 2 in Melbourne fifteen years ago. Is she'll going to come and tour Australia later this year, next year or the year after?

Views: 134 Replies: 0

Last Post: Jan 7, 2022 1:04pm
by Nicholas

Val

Footage of misc. 80s Australian Bands

There are many bands from the 80s that are held to a high regard by fans, yet little to no footage exists of them on YouTube and other video hosting platforms. I know I have several things I’m after, so I was wondering what everyone on the forum is after? Maybe...

Views: 319 Replies: 3

Last Post: Jan 6, 2022 11:50pm
by Jason 'The Mode...

RetroTragic

2021 Retro Month

That leaves 4 hours and 10 minutes to show maybe four Countdown episodes and a few songs, or five Countdown episodes back-to-back. Rage continues from 5am, but doesn't say Retro Month - let's hope it is. Let's also hope they don't play any Recovery, Countdown...

Views: 12401 Replies: 74

Last Post: Jan 5, 2022 6:17am
by Jason 'The Mode...

Bernie

Gary Numan guest programs Rage Sat 23/7

not specifically Countdown related but i thought peeps here might want a heads up if they were not aware. A great playlist of his choosing followed by his own songs. Playlist here: https://www.abc.net.au/rage/playlist/saturday-night-24-july-2021-on-abc-1/13467992

Views: 224 Replies: 1

Last Post: Jan 5, 2022 3:13am
by Jason 'The Mode...

Val

List of everyone who performed on Rock Arena?

I was watching some clips of Do Re Mi and I’m Talking from their televised Rock Arena concerts, but does anyone happen to have a list of all the acts that performed on there?

Views: 215 Replies: 3

Last Post: Jan 5, 2022 3:08am
by Jason 'The Mode...

Jason 'The Moderator'

My latest email to rage

I just emailed rage again and added more to the intro about January being scrapped for February. Hello rage, I am not on Facebook but others have shared with me that 'rage goes retro' will not be on in January, 2022 :-( A great pity that 2021 had 5 Saturday's...

Views: 369 Replies: 2

Last Post: Jan 1, 2022 10:21pm
by Jason 'The Mode...

Guru Bob

Most Wanted 1986 Countdowns

In an effort to find out which Countdown episodes people would like to see that have never been shown on Rage Retro, I am asking anyone who is interested to name their favourite unrepeated episodes. The following is a list of 1986 Countdowns that have never been s...

Views: 1049 Replies: 9

Last Post: Dec 27, 2021 9:38pm
by Jason 'The Mode...

shadow632

Countdown classics

This link will take you to all 13 episode of classic countdown. 576p quality. Enjoy. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1NSZvmIWG3Dd8-AF5N6T8XpjEJ5lXRQAL?usp=sharing

Views: 214 Replies: 0

Last Post: Jul 19, 2021 10:50pm
by shadow632

ReggieRocket

Technical Questions About ABC/Rage Going Digital

Hello everybody, I'm after people who have technical knowledge and who are willing to speculate - or provide facts, if you have them. I was looking for the song "Tender" by Blur in the rage playlist and, according to a Google search, it has not been played since 2...

Views: 276 Replies: 1

Last Post: Jul 15, 2021 1:22am
by ohnoitisnathan

Jason 'The Moderator'

rage goes retro 1: FULL IN ORDER COUNTDOWN LINE UP ON rage Saturday, 5 January 2013

THIS WEEKENDS LINE UP for COUNTDOWN on rage! Year: 1984 Date:09/12/1984 Show no:446 Summary: THIS SHOW FEATURED MOLLY REPORTING FROM TORONTO AND NEW YORK ABOUT A PRINCE CONCERT AND VIA SATELLITE WHAM PRESENTED THE SINGLE 'FREEDOM'. MOLLY TALKED ON THE PHONE WIT...

Views: 873 Replies: 11

Last Post: May 11, 2021 1:13pm
by CDR

Phil

SBS Mardi Gras 2021 broadcast & Marcia Hines 12/20

I was wondering if anyone may have recorded this year's SBS Mardi Gras coverage, broadcast on 6.3.21 (and repeated 7.3.21)? I didn't realise it was going to feature live musical performances and that is what I'm hoping someone may have recorded. I'm especially intere...

Views: 243 Replies: 0

Last Post: Mar 29, 2021 10:35pm
by Phil

klassic kalamari

Michael Gudinski Tribute March 6th 2021

Michael Gudinski best known for forming the very successful Mushroom 🍄 Records sadly passed away on Monday. ): This morning rage is paying tribute to him by playing a guest programming of his that has never been shown and acts associated with Michael.

Views: 286 Replies: 1

Last Post: Mar 7, 2021 1:50pm
by Michael

Clint

ARIA Top 50 Charts - scanned copies

Hello - I am looking for scanned copies of some ARIA Top 50 charts to fill in my gaps. If anyone has these already scanned and willing to share that would be most grateful. Thank you. Date Format: DD/MM/YYYY Singles/Albums EoY 1988 Singles/Albums EoY 1989 Sin...

Views: 559 Replies: 9

Last Post: Mar 5, 2021 9:44pm
by ReggieRocket

Jason 'The Moderator'

Another 10 months to go

Well ... there you go. Unfortunately, Countdown and Rock Arena are gone yet again. So very depressing :-( The last Saturday night was PERFECT * The Kim Carnes video for Voyeur was not the main video and I think this is because the main video was banned. I wa...

Views: 277 Replies: 1

Last Post: Mar 5, 2021 7:32pm
by Michael

ohnoitisnathan

Every Monday night (Tuesday morning) on ABC1 now a Vault special

Rage just replied this to my comment: rage We will! Every Monday night on ABC1 will be a Vault special Last night they played bands from Manchester, from 12:55-2:59am. Sadly there aren't playlists for these shows as yet, though it was interesting not know...

Views: 35552 Replies: 683

Last Post: Mar 1, 2021 5:21pm
by Gary

Jason 'The Moderator'

More FULL ARCHIVAL information on some episodes of Countdown and Rock Arena for rage goes retro 4

Sooo, out of some of the programming on rage goes retro 4 ... I can see that rage are playing some more items from my request list. The 1986 Countdown below is my request as is the Rock Arena with The Dugites live for Rock Arena! ... I've been requesting both thes...

Views: 2151 Replies: 20

Last Post: Feb 28, 2021 8:45pm
by Jason 'The Mode...

Jason 'The Moderator'

rage goes retro 4 * COMPLETE FULL ARCHIVAL LINE UP ! COUNTDOWN & ROCK ARENA x 4

Year:1982 Date:28/11/1982 Show no:355 Summary: THE SHOW IS HOSTED BY TIM FINN AND MOLLY DISCUSSES THE DISBANDING OF SPLIT ENZ AND FINN'S FUTURE PLANS. THERE ARE NO LIVE ACTS IN THIS SHOW. LOCAL ARTISTS VIDEO CLIPS: ICEHOUSE 'HEY LITTLE GIRL' BIG RED 'THE TRAVEL...

Views: 445 Replies: 10

Last Post: Feb 28, 2021 7:10pm
by ohnoitisnathan

Jason 'The Moderator'

COUNTDOWN Episode - 05/12/1982 (Mysterious circumstances)

Very interesting whilst watching and recording the Countdown episode played on rage just 4 and a half or so hours ago from the 28/11/1982 with Tim Finn hosting. Molly saying that next weeks hosts would be Bananarama * Being a HUGE and MASSIVE Bananarama fan I know th...

Views: 406 Replies: 3

Last Post: Feb 28, 2021 6:45pm
by Jason 'The Mode...