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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 22, 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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Weekly Spotify guest starring Keanu Reaves

By Northern Star Staff | April 1, 2023

Editor’s Note: This is a piece of parody. Take everything in this piece with a large amount of caution.  As much as we all love sad, heartbreaking music, sometimes it’s nice to just shut your brain off and laugh. Here are some of the funniest...

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Songs for reminiscing on the 2010s

By Northern Star Staff | March 26, 2023

The 2010s were a defining decade for those in our generation — especially when it comes to our tastes in music. Here are some of the songs most important to us.   Nick’s picks  fun. - “Some Nights” Carly Rae Jepsen - “Call...

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Songs that honor women musicians, past and present

By Northern Star Staff | March 19, 2023

This week's playlist is dedicated to all of the women in music out there. Happy Women's History Month. Nick’s picks Big Thief - “Change” Carole King - “(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman” Aretha Franklin - “All the King’s...

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Music that crafts a transportive, compelling listen

By Northern Star Staff | March 15, 2023

While we may be taking a break from classes, spring break doesn't change our love for music. Here's what we've been listening to so far this break. Nick’s picks Fishmans - “LONG SEASON” Godspeed You! Black Emperor - “Antennas to Heaven” ...

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Lifestyle’s Spotify playlist features haunting melodies, heartbreak

By Northern Star Staff | March 5, 2023

Haunting melodies, smooth hip-hop and heartbreak all grace this week’s playlist. Nick’s picks Little Simz - “Angel” De La Soul - “Eye Know” Ms. Lauryn Hill - “Lost Ones” Little Simz’s “Angel” is an almost six-minute-long...