Articles by: Monique
Monique Sebire has an ever-growing passion for the arts, music, and the written word. Originally a student of classical piano, her broad tastes range from jazz to electro, but folk has a special place in her heart. When not hosting a weekly program on community radio station SYN, writing reviews, or earning her hard-earned pay at Valleyarm Digital, you can spot her amongst the throes at music festivals and gigs around Australia.

Alt-J’s Awesome Wave of Success Comments
by / on January 21, 2013 at 11:06 am / in Indie / Alternative

Alt-J’s Awesome Wave of Success

Alt-J’s awesome wave will hit the shores of Asia, Europe and the USA in 2013.

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2013: China’s Year of The Streaming Comments
by / on January 14, 2013 at 11:57 am / in Digital & Mobile

2013: China’s Year of The Streaming

It seems that 2013 may be China’s year for paid streaming subscriptions as several of their services get revamped. Read more about Douban.fm, Xiami.com and Jing.fm.

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Crush of the Day: Daughter Comments
by / on January 11, 2013 at 10:24 am / in Crush of the Day, Culture

Crush of the Day: Daughter

If you’ve only got 8 minutes, take “Landfill” (“His Young Heart”) and “Home” (“The Wild Youth”), close your eyes, and prepare to be mesmerized.

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Crush of the Day: Vance Joy – ‘From Afar’ Comments
by / on November 30, 2012 at 1:49 pm / in Crush of the Day

Crush of the Day: Vance Joy – ‘From Afar’

Vance Joy has sold out every headline gig he’s ever played. While that number stands at just two, it is something to behold from an artist who is yet to release even an EP. The gentle-natured Melbournian unassumingly uploaded his first song, “Riptide”, to Soundcloud in May this year with no photo, no bio and seemingly, no ego. Within a […]

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