Countdown Memories

Countdown Magazine

Countdown Magazine was another outlet that came out of the show, which was a very unique pop magazine and full of colour. Below are a bunch of Countdown magazine covers and highlights inside.

JANUARY 1983
This edition had Chrissy Amphlett on the cover and an in-depth interview with Chrissy inside. Also featured Clubland Down Under with a guide and set lists to the most fabulous and fashion conscience clubs  in Australia at the time, Song lyrics from The Creatures, Steven Cummings, Pseudo Echo, Real Life and much more!

NOVEMBER 1983
This edition featured David Bowie on the cover and Twenty-One years of Bowie. Featured inside was an in- depth interview with John Taylor of Duran Duran, a look at Spandau Ballet, a personality profile on Clare Grogan, a look at Split Enz
and much more!

       

MARCH 1984
This edition featured Pseudo Echo on the cover. Inside also featured Pseudo Echo, Nick Rhodes with an in-depth interview, Song lyrics from The Cure and Sandii & The Sunsetz, The Unveiling of Ziggy Stardust, Fashion for '84 and much more!

JUNE 1984
This edition featured Boy George on the cover in Egypt. Inside also featured a Boy George interview and lyrics to "It's A Miracle"... Other bits from this edition included a Marilyn and Iva Davis poster, Nik Kershaw and much more!
       

AUGUST 1984
This edition featured Breakdancing on the cover as it was quickly becoming the craze of 1984. Also featured was a super 8 page spectacular Culture Club Tour souvenir to go with the huge tour of Australia in July 1984. Other features included an in-depth profile on Pseudo Echo and Bananarama, great fashion influenced by Sweet and Sour and more!
Boy George
SEPTEMBER 1984
This edition featured Wham! on the cover with an in-depth interview inside plus a profile on Models, Record ad's for H'ITS HUGE '84, Spandau ballet's "PARADE" and Stephen Cumming's "SENSO", a breief on Beargarden, Bananarama's Make Up tips in the FASHION section, a look at Australian Designer Katie Pye with Boy George, Songwords from Bronski Beat, Prince's "PURPLE RAIN" in Movies and much more!
       
Boy George
NOVEMBER 1984
This edition featured Boy George on the cover with his re-vamped look and an in-depth interview inside. Other features included Marilyn, Malcolm Mclaren, Nik Kershaw, Limahl, Summer Beach Fashion, and much more!
DECEMBER 1984
This edition featured Duran Duran on the cover and the 1984 readers poll with catergories such as Best Video and Album of '84, Best Haircut, Best Event, Most Popular Sex-Lust Object and many more categories! Other features included Christmas dinner with Mental As Anything, an interview with Frankie Goes To Hollywood, more great fashion and much more!
       
APRIL 1985
This edition featured Paul Weller of the Style Council on the cover and an in-depth interview inside. Other features included a profile on The Smiths, interviews with the Eurythmics, Alison Moyet and Howard Jones, a look at Do-Re-Mi and The Blue Nile plus Countdown To The Awards Nominations and a reader's interview with Corey Hart and much more!
JULY 1985
This edition featured Tina Turner and Mel Gibson on the cover with a look at Beyond Thunderdome inside. Other features included interviews with Go West, ABC and the Machinations. Plus a look at the Countdown Music and Video Awards and Madonna's huge movie of 1985 "Desperately Seeking Susan" and much more!
       
OCTOBER 1985
This edition featured the creative genius that came out of Duran Duran "Arcadia" on the cover. Plus shots and an in depth interview with Arcadia inside. Added editions has posters of Arcadia, Thompson Twins, Gary Kemp, U2 and much more!
JANUARY 1986
This edition featured A-ha on the cover and an in-depth interview inside about their tour of Australia and more! Also featured was a look at the "Rocking with the Royals" concert, also an interview with John Taylor of Duran Duran, Faces of '86 and a voting form for the 1985 Countdown Music and Video Awards and much more!
       
JUNE 1986
This edition featured Kate Ceberano of "I'm Talking" on the cover and an in-depth interview with the band inside. Also featured was a retrospective look at the farewell of Wham!, Sigue Sigue Sputnick mania, a look at the "1985" Countdown Music and Video Awards and more!
SEPTEMBER 1986
This edition featured Jim Kerr of Simple Minds on the cover. Inside also featured Sam Sejavka "A DOGS LIFE" with an in depth interview about Beargardem, Dogs in Space and Sam's beautiful art in London, Record ad's from Wham! and I'm Talking, Vibrant 80s hair, cutex and National ad's and much more!
MARCH 1987
This edition featured Hoodoo Gurus on the cover and an in-depth interview inside. Also featured was an interview with Andy Taylor of Duran Duran, a look at OMD in Australia and a look back at all the winners at previous Countdown Music and Video Awards and more!
JUNE 1987
This edition featured Boy George on the cover and an in-depth interview on music, going solo, drugs, fashion and more. Other features included a quiz on Madonna, a look at The Smiths, Big Pig, an interview with Scott Carne from Kids In The Kitchen and more...
This edition is also personally signed by the Boy himself!
JULY 1987
This edition featured the stunning Sade on the cover in her peak. Also included in this edition was  Julian Lennon, Boom Crash Opera, Models, Alexei Sayle and a glorious new short hair Boy George poster on the back!