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1 week ago | 
theaureview.com | Mick Radojkovic |Mick Rad
The comedy festival circuit in Australia is like a right of passage for up and coming and established comedians alike. The circuit takes in all states and each year it’s a chance to check out the latest and greatest in funny acts from around the country and the world. The Brisbane Comedy Festival is fast becoming a favourite destination on the circuit as the festival grows and grows every year. This year, in it’s sweet 16th edition, the festival feels like it’s coming of age.
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Dec 11, 2024 | 
scenestr.com.au | Mick Radojkovic
"They're the best band in Australia!" exclaimed Jem Cassar-Daley, talking about the band she was asked to support. The young Brisbane artist, with a captivating voice, made the early bird crowd take notice, kicking off with 'Texas Ain't That Far, Is It Dear?', and continuing with a gorgeous set of tracks from the last couple of years, including her 2022 EP, 'I Don't Know Who To Call'.
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Dec 4, 2024 | 
themusic.com.au | Mick Radojkovic
The word ‘prestigious’ gets thrown around a lot, but it’s the perfect description of the Australian Music Prize. In its 20th year, the award has risen to the pinnacle in recognising Australian music excellence with its process of whittling down over 600 eligible albums to a shortlist of nine, an unenviable but privileged task of the judges.
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Dec 2, 2024 | 
theaureview.com | Mick Radojkovic |Mick Rad
It was a line-up resplendent in ‘90s/’00s Australian music royalty. A line-up that has probably never been in the same place at the same time, and almost certainly never will again. Such was the bulk of the quintuple-pronged show that it started at the ungodly early time of 5:30pm on a Friday.
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Nov 22, 2024 | 
theaureview.com | Mick Radojkovic |Mick Rad
If you’d arrived at Sydney Olympic Park’s showground early enough (and 6pm is very early) , you’d have seen Eddie Vedder introducing the Cosmic Psychos to the crowd as one of his favourite bands. The seminal Melbourne punk band really don’t need much introduction, just a small bit of stage and a mic. What they do with it is something else. “It’s nice to be in Sydney,” declared bassist and front man, Ross Knight. “Anyway, this is Fuckwit City.” There’s certainly no spiders being molested in this set.
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Nov 20, 2024 | 
themusic.com.au | Mick Radojkovic
Once again, the Australian music industry is celebrating the local music scene across 29 categories over a five-hour extravaganza. In its 38th year, the ARIA Awards have given us many memorable moments, but how would things pan out in a year that has seen the local live music and festival scene decimated while the international touring scene is surging? Even though there are some amazing Australian success stories, the chance of making it seems tougher than ever.
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Nov 13, 2024 | 
theaureview.com | Mick Radojkovic
BLOKBSTR are a band that are probably hoping not to be pigeon-holed. The three-piece from Sydney gave us a bit of everything. Samples, instrument swaps, wacky dancing and lots..and lots of voice reverb. Their fun pop-rock translates into an entertaining opening to the night, with a crowd they dubbed as the biggest they’d played enjoying the ride. “Sam bought a ticket to Yard Act!”, declared lead singer Jimmy about his bass/guitar player, obviously fans of the main act.
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Nov 7, 2024 | 
moshcam.com | Mick Radojkovic
On a historic roller-coaster of a day, there was a definite need of a palate cleanser from the vitriol and division in the world and if there's one band that is the perfect cure, it's Coldplay. The four-piece formed 17 years ago in London and are they intact, featuring the same members since meeting in university. In fact, the first time they haven't played with their full complement was in the opening night of this tour in Melbourne. Quite an impressive feat.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
themusic.com.au | Mick Radojkovic
The Southern Hemisphere’s biggest music conference, BIGSOUND, is more than just a junket around Fortitude Valley in early Spring. It’s a chance to really ask the question—Why is Australian music so important, and why are we all here? Let’s make no mistake: BIGSOUND is still a hugely important and relevant event.
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Sep 5, 2024 | 
themusic.com.au | Mick Radojkovic
If there’s anything that the music media industry loves more, it's expressing its opinions of triple j and explaining why, how, and when it has changed or become “not like it used to be.”Emily Copeland is here to tell you, you’re full of shit. Not only is triple j still relevant, but it’s fulfilling the mandate that it always has - playing stuff that you won’t hear anywhere else for a young adult demographic and – most importantly – supporting the local music scene.
