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  1. Clive Shakespeare, legendary guitarist and Sherbet co-founder has passed away aged 62. RIP Clive. 2:44 PM Feb 16th via TweetDeck
  2. Sending out birthday wishes for Molly who celebrated his 66th birthday yesterday 2:37 PM Jan 29th via TweetDeck
  3. Molly's out of hospital bit.ly/z0Li1e 2:00 PM Jan 19th via TweetDeck
  4. Molly ready to make the move to rehab bit.ly/zlTJxJ 2:06 PM Jan 12th via TweetDeck
  5. Molly Meldrum showing some improvement since his pre-Christmas fall bit.ly/zYzEDB Good on you Molly 7:59 PM Jan 8th via TweetDeck
  6. Our thoughts go out to Molly Meldrum. All the best for a speedy recovery. bit.ly/rwmcu1 1:58 PM Dec 15th, 2011 via TweetDeck
  7. The triple j iPhone App is available to download now! Stream live, see what recent tracks were played & HEAPS more bit.ly/qsyR3c 11:16 PM Oct 17th, 2011 via web
  8. #Spicksandspecks now has a quiz app for iPhone! Download now to put your music knowledge to the ultimate test bit.ly/spicksspecksapp 12:21 AM Sep 15th, 2011 via web
  9. We couldn't help ourselves... New 1980 Icehouse clip bit.ly/rnpWZG 11:23 PM Aug 25th, 2011 via TweetDeck
  10. The Motels 'Take the L' out of lover and find that it's over: Check out the video bit.ly/r93FiC 8:20 PM Jul 25th, 2011 via Tweet Button
  11. Fancy some Hot Chocolate on a cold winter's day? 'It Started with a Kiss' http://bit.ly/lTxVW8 5:12 PM Jun 16th, 2011 via TweetDeck
  12. ABC Shop Online Weekly Special: Purchase $40 worth of selected ABC t-shirts, including Countdown, and receiv… (cont) http://deck.ly/~VcEap 10:55 PM Jun 2nd, 2011 via TweetDeck
  13. Enter our latest Countdown comp to win a '1001 Songs' Book. Enter the competition here!: http://bit.ly/lgEeg0 6:06 PM May 26th, 2011 via TweetDeck
  14. Remember when Hall & Oates' kiss was on your list? http://bit.ly/kPgiJP 4:12 PM May 18th, 2011 via TweetDeck
  15. Ms Jones is Gracing australian shores this month. Here she is in 82 with this clip of 'Walking in the Rain' http://bit.ly/fmCN80 8:53 PM Mar 31st, 2011 via TweetDeck
  16. The 80s when political incorrectness was in! Here's Joe Dolce with 'Shaddup ya Face' http://bit.ly/fdzl29 7:46 PM Feb 27th, 2011 via TweetDeck
  17. Men at Work in '81 with 'Who Can It Be Now?' countdown.com.au/video/men-at-w… via @AddThis Loving Colin Hay's tartan tights 5:44 PM Feb 23rd, 2011 via Tweet Button
  18. We're mental for Mental as Anything's 1980 performance of '(Just like) Romeo and Juliet' http://bit.ly/eYWH64 2:03 PM Feb 17th, 2011 via TweetDeck
  19. Enter our Countdown comp to win a Sweet and Sour CD. Enter the competition here!: http://bit.ly/eizyZl 6:20 PM Feb 9th, 2011 via TweetDeck
  20. Celebrating Belinda Carlisle's Oz solo tour by Go-Go ing back to '82 for this performance of 'Vacation' http://bit.ly/hd5Mkj 5:28 PM Feb 2nd, 2011 via TweetDeck
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