ALTHOUGH KATE MONROE is best recognised for her SUBLIME residency at HOME nightclub in Sydney, Newcastle has proved to be somewhat of a second home to the popular house DJ.
Monroe has been a regular fixture behind the decks at the MERCURY HOTEL throughout 2003 and she is set to return on Saturday to launch her new mix album.
``I am really pleased that we have been able to do our CD launch at The Mercury,'' Monroe said.
``I have been coming up each month for the last six months and the Mercury has become like my second home.
'' Titled The House Collective, the double album is a limited edition release that was recorded live at STUDIO thT .
It will be Monroe's third CD in the DOWN UNDERGROUND series.
on the TOWER RECORDS label and is the perfect mix of tunes before a night out or a lazy Sunday afternoon.
Disc one is dubbed as a ``funky afternoon set'' while disc two is the ``night set.
''``As a DJ, in the last 12 months, things have really kicked over for me.
The House Collective is a product of this.
''Born in the US, Monroe moved to Australia where she has become one of the country's leading DJs with her popular style of funky, jazzy house.
She has held a residency at Sublime for the past seven years and supported the likes of BOB SINCLAR, DERRICK CARTER, MASTERS AT WORK and CJ BOLLAND .
Monroe will launch The House Collective at the Mercury Hotel on Saturday night.
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