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UMC20: Starting November Strong (Nov. 1, 2022)

They say that the end of the year is when things are supposed to “slow down.” If the submissions we’ve received over the past couple weeks are any indication, that assumption would seem to be false.

There’s so much auditory enjoyment coming our way on a daily basis, and it always makes for an exciting and dynamic weekly compilation. It’s also amazing to see how music connects us from our different corners of the world — from LA to New York, from Nashville to Cheyenne, these tunes aren’t all tied to one locale.

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LISTEN: On ‘Vixen,’ Estella Dawn Finds Her Swagger

If you’ve listened to this week’s UMC20, you may have had the chance to enjoy “Vixen,” the new single from New Zealand-born pop artist Estella Dawn.

If you haven’t, you should really get on that… because this one is a premier example of everything pop music can and should be.

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Daily Spinn: Gerald Slevin’s ‘Kiss to the Future’

If you’re familiar with the New York art pop scene, you may already know Gerald Slevin. As frontman of the Brooklyn-based psychedelic pop outfit The Color Bars, Slevin has performed at SXSW and toured the world, even signing with Tokyo-based label 5D.

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