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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #59

By Northern Star Staff | September 25, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1YoC16YNm4Ce76WSHVlwb2?si=a487cbdff48a46f3  Daija’s picks  Hippo Campus - “Buttercup” Lewis Watson - “outgrow” Sigrid - “Plot Twist” Hippo Campus is an indie-rock...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #58

By Northern Star Staff | September 18, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0htUSRTPl0MaMaWMqa3Hsq?si=066e604992554e05  Daija’s picks Lord Huron, Allison Ponthier - “I Lied (with Allison Ponthier)” Reneé Rapp - “In The Kitchen” Lana Del Rey...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #57

By Northern Star Staff | September 11, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6LAnnUWBnzwq6SbIQqWx7u?si=1e87d3f6bd3446fa Daija’s picks John Mark Pantana - “On Your Mind” Phoebe Bridgers - “Waiting Room” Lizzy McAlpine - “doomsday” “On...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #56

By Northern Star Staff | September 6, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4pw2pGg7gGEraG3E5disDA?si=5995df78e03144d5  Daija’s picks Fleetwood Mac - “Never Going Back Again” Miley Cyrus - “Slide Away” Bon Iver - “We” “Never Going...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #55

By Northern Star Staff | August 28, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0gVk4FoeoIIoPcRRP8AooR?si=bb827eb989bb47b7  Daija’s picks Alix Page - “Stripes” boygenius - “Ketchum, ID” Beyoncé - “AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM” “Stripes” explores...

A performance by Neil Young on October 8, 2016

from the music festival Desert Trip, held at the Empire Polo Club.

OPINION: Neil Young is justified in removing his music from Spotify

By Ally Formeller, News Reporter | February 3, 2022
Neil Young is justified in taking a stand against Spotify for continuing to endorse and host content with unverified information about COVID-19.  
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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #37

By Lifestyle staff | January 30, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2v9fWHABVMEKx0QJKxZXCM?si=yiKjEO4RQnmcJwM9AZxccA  Madelaine’s picks Swimming Tapes - “Tides” The Black Keys - “Fever” alt-J - “Breezeblocks” Pop band Swimming...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #36

By Lifestyle staff | January 23, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4LGqiEhqTbWXxwbOm2spl1?si=b03594c64eb24ef0  Madelaine’s picks Pinback - “Loro” Billy Joel - “Vienna” The Beatles - “Don’t Let Me Down” Pinback is an alternative...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #35

By Lifestyle staff | January 16, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2Slw86KAY4EjdcYbGh4UNY?si=bdd9184906a24bdd  Madelaine’s picks Strawberry Guy - “Sun Outside My Window” Washed Out - “New Theory” Young the Giant - “Amerika” Bedroom...

Vinyl records are a classic form of art that has died down due to the digital age.

Students need to respect older art

By Parker Otto | January 14, 2022
There should be more of a drive amongst students to explore classic art because it can really speak to people.
Vinyl records and turntables take the experience of listening to music to a whole new level.

Vinyl records are a musical lifestyle

By Parker Otto | January 13, 2022
Listening to a vinyl record is something else. You can’t mix up the order and it’s not portable. You have to make a conscious effort to put on an album and listen to it. Just listen and let your imagination take you places.