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Be transported with techno, house songs

By Northern Star Staff | October 15, 2023

Feel like you're dancing the night away at a city nightclub with these upbeat, techno tracks.   Jonathan’s picks: Superflight - “Outline” Miami Nights 1984 - “New Tomorrow” LeBrock - “Call Me” Released on...

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Songs for that 2 a.m. cryfest

By Northern Star Staff | October 8, 2023

For heartbreaks and breakdowns, here are a compiled list of songs guaranteed to make you cry. Nick’s picks: Odie Leigh - “Double Shift” Big Thief - “Vampire Empire” Fiona Apple - “I Know” Starting with a warm fuzzy buzz,...

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A week of favorite artists, No. 1 picks

By Northern Star Staff | October 1, 2023

Nick’s picks: Bob Dylan - “I Was Young When I Left Home” Bob Dylan - “Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right” Bob Dylan - “Sad-Eyed Lady of the Lowlands” Any music critic worth their salt will sing the praises of Bob Dylan...

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Hispanic voices shine in weekly playlist

By Northern Star Staff | September 24, 2023

September is Hispanic Heritage Month; and in celebration of everything that is Hispanic, here are some songs that are rich in Latin voices.  Nick’s picks: João Gilberto, Stan Getz, Antônio Carlos Jobim - “Doralice” Kali Uchis -...

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Groove with these ’80s tracks this week

By Northern Star Staff | September 17, 2023

The 1980's were a time of leg warmers, mullets and big sunglasses. Here's some music that reflects the tubular decade. Sarah’s picks Bruce Springsteen - “Dancing In the Dark” Prince - “When Doves Cry” Billy Joel - “We Didn’t...

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Upbeat tunes to listen to during homework breaks

By Northern Star Staff | September 10, 2023

This week's playlist are songs that make you want to put on your headphones and get away from the troubles of school. Nick’s picks Prince - “I Wanna Be Your Lover” Gladys Knight & The Pips - “Midnight Train to Georgia” Aretha...

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Spotify playlist to start academic year

By Northern Star Staff | September 4, 2023

As we ease into the start of the new school year, here's a diverse range of music to get you through it. Sarah’s picks: Frank Ocean - “Ivy” Don Henley - “Dirty Laundry” Bôa - “Duvet” Frank Ocean is known for creating...

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Last weekly Spotify includes rap, alternative pop

By Northern Star Staff | May 7, 2023

For the last weekly Spotify of the 2022-23 academic year, the Northern Star staff wrote about three songs they love. Sarah’s picks Baby Keem - “naked freestyle” Pitbull, Ne-Yo - “Time of Our Lives” The Weeknd - “Party Monster” “Naked...

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Songs we love to hate

By Northern Star Staff | April 30, 2023

This week, writers picked three songs they consider as guilty pleasures because, let's be honest, we all have them. Sarah’s picks Bruno Mars - “Treasure” Coldplay - “Adventure of a Lifetime” Savage Garden - “I Want You” Bruno...

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Bittersweet tracks to get you in your feels

By Northern Star Staff | April 23, 2023

To reflect the recent changes in weather, here are some songs that make listeners feel a happy-sad medium.  Nick’s picks David Kauffman and Eric Caboor - “One More Day (You’ll Fly Again)” John Prine - “Angel from Montgomery” ...

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Honoring Asian musicians this week

By Northern Star Staff | April 16, 2023

In honor of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, each writer wrote about three songs that were either written or sung by Asian songwriters. Nick’s picks Mitski - “Two Slow Dancers” Japanese Breakfast - “Dreams - Recorded...

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Dive into star musicians’ great songs

By Northern Star Staff | April 9, 2023

We all have that one artist we adore. This week, each writer selected one artist to highlight and wrote about three of their songs. Nick’s picks Marvin Gaye - “What’s Going On” Stevie Wonder - “For Once In My Life” Jackson...

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