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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #76

By Northern Star Staff | February 26, 2023

Nick’s picks Cortex - “Huit octobre 1971” Jake Blount - “Where Did You Sleep Last Night?” Grace Potter - “Daylight” Hip-hop heads will know Cortex’s “Huit octobre 1971.” The French jazz-funk band may not be known...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #75

By Northern Star Staff | February 19, 2023

  Nick’s picks Robert Johnson - “Hell Hound On My Trail”  Mahalia Jackson - “How I Got Over - Live” Gil Scott-Heron - “The Revolution Will Not Be Televised” Robert Johnson is the king of the delta blues. Johnson...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #74

By Northern Star Staff | February 12, 2023

After love songs in honor of Valentine’s Day last week, this week we're doing heart-break songs.      Nick’s picks Jeff Buckley - “Lover, You Should’ve Come Over” Joy Division - “Love Will Tear Us Apart” ...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #73

By Northern Star Staff | February 5, 2023

This week, the weekly Spotify playlist took a bit of a turn. In honor of Valentine’s Day, each writer selected their favorite love songs.     Nick’s picks Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong - “Cheek To Cheek” Boyz...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #72

By Northern Star Staff | January 29, 2023

Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6STJ47NG1Bdk8ORpdIIQ8p?si=42fd678cc94b4932  Nick’s picks Men At Work - “Overkill” MF DOOM - “Rhymes Like Dimes” LOONY - “either side” Men At Work’s “Overkill”...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #71

By Northern Star Staff | January 22, 2023

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/29bzcLrr1Tuv0AZchbuTzp?si=2221e953a43b435e  Nick’s picks Jalen Ngonda - “Just Like You Used To” Townes Van Zandt - “For the Sake of the Song” Brainstorm - “You...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #70

By Northern Star Staff | January 16, 2023

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3Mh1ONaN0f5T4FVDc6IAUw?si=4550f3c8544d46b4  Nick’s picks fun. - “The Gambler” Chris Stapleton - “Either Way” Sleeping Orchard - “At Home With The Thursday Night...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #69

By Northern Star Staff | December 4, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3O8sjsNrOsBcWI5ZrHoSPK?si=216d0b7d861f4424  Daija’s picks Hurts - “All I Want for Christmas is New Year’s Day” The Staves - “Home Alone, Too” Lewis Watson - “Christmas...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #68

By Northern Star Staff | November 27, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0ts0mPuBboRq1At5MJQg1l?si=609b2c6a4f534317  Daija’s picks Sabrina Carpenter - “Nonsense” Lewis Watson - “fake plastic trees” Noah Kahan - “Growing Sideways”  “Nonsense”...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #67

By Northern Star Staff | November 20, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6iK7tkB3wylUscZYZlsPt7?si=eebc0841b83344b7  Daija’s picks Cat Burns - “sleep at night” Madi Sipes & The Painted Blue - “Mystery Novels” Clairo - “Feel Something” “sleep...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #66

By Northern Star Staff | November 13, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4korRKsMe9p2sC1cWbAXOq?si=336c6c38dd064703  Daija’s picks Taylor Swift - “You’re On Your Own, Kid” SZA - “Shirt” boylife - “peas” “You’re On Your Own,...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #65

By Northern Star Staff | November 6, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4bwyLcazsGXvBN4E5ffqf1?si=b7952ec5711b471a  Daija’s picks The 1975 - “About You” Noah Kahan - “Orange Juice” Private Island - “Can’t Take My Eyes Off You” “About...