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Mick Radojkovic, Journalist

Mick Radojkovic went to a Living Colour concert in his youth that “ruined him”. He is continually chasing his 'Amy' - that moment, that feeling, that pure pulsing energy of a show that will change his life again. Words will never replace the actual feeling that music gives us, but for the last fifteen years, he’s been writing for The Music to try and get there. Before that it was with Lunchbox, Aussie Playlist and Faster Louder. He also hosts an all-Australian music show on Sydney's 2SER, The Tuckshop.

Reviews / Arts
Foil, Arms & Hog – Craic-Ling
"An entertaining way to start the Sydney Comedy Festival and definitely worth a ‘subscribe’."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Snarky Puppy, The Goods
"The only thing for certain is that you will be lost in their sound."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Bad Friday
"What may be deemed as 'bad' by some is, in fact, very, very good for the people and community as a whole."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: David Gray, Ward Thomas
"Gray... proved that his music still has the ability to inspire and evolve."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Montaigne, Eilish Gilligan, HANDSOME
"We got the feeling we’d witnessed something historic."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Middle Kids, Tyne-James Organ, Dominic Breen
"Middle Kids are already staking their claim as one of the best bands in the country."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Lucy Dacus, Grace Turner
"The tracks that feel so personal on the record felt even more engrossing in the live setting."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: The Beasts, The Johnnys, Eagle Eye Jones
"A night of old school rock‘n’roll."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Stella Donnelly, Lisa Caruso
" A musician that is changing the way we talk about society's failure to support women."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Kylie Minogue, Jake Shears, Client Liaison
"It would almost certainly go down as one of the best shows you’ll ever see from one of Australia’s living icons."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Secret Garden Festival
"You never know what’s going to happen and for those 48 hours, it was worth suspending belief and just rolling with it"
Reviews / Live
Live Review: They Might Be Giants
"Whether Linnell is smashing the keys or stretching the accordion, or Flansburgh is singing or on guitar, they click together seamlessly."