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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...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #34

By Lifestyle staff | January 9, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7y4sKlp1akAkEYtOJ8aex1?si=dd46e0aaf15e49f2  Madelaine’s picks No Vacation - “Waltzing Back” Fleet Foxes - “Mykonos” Lord Huron - “Ends of the Earth” No Vacation...

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Lifestyle’s weekly Spotify playlist #33

By Lifestyle staff | January 2, 2022

Weekly Spotify playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/6Ngm7maKAcnJ2HPxMbRAXa?si=a0536259e20e47c9 Madelaine’s picks The Black Ghosts - “Full Moon” Grizzly Bear - “Two Weeks” Greta Van Fleet - “Flower Power” While...

Americana musician to visit DeKalb Library

By Northern Star Staff | February 12, 2020

DeKALB — Musician Dave Ramont will perform from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the DeKalb Public Library. The event is free. Ramont, a Chicago native, is a guitarist who specializes in Americana music, according to Ramont's official website. Americana is...

Alumnus devotes himself to music career

Alumnus devotes himself to music career

By Quentin Wilson | January 22, 2020

DeKALB — It can be a struggle to find yourself as an artist while attending college, but one Huskie graduate was able to successfully handle the pressures of both.In December, Stevon Odueze graduated from NIU with a bachelor’s degree in occupational...

Fill In the Blank: My unconventional study habit is …

By Northern Star Editorial Board | April 29, 2019

Haley Galvin | Perspective EditorMy weird study habit is listening to music I do not know or instrumental music. I have a hard time staying focused on studying and sometimes find it hard not to get distracted. I have found listening to music helps me...

Student blends classical and rap music on Spotify

By Amy Geldean | April 14, 2019

NIU student and musician Allen Madison combines his passions and studies by fusing classical music with rap and releasing his work on Spotify. Madison is a sophomoremajoring in violin performance and recording arts from Naperville. He released his latest...

Spotify allows patrons to mute artists

By Peter Zemeske | January 27, 2019

Music streaming giant Spotify is releasing a new feature which allows users to block artists from appearing in their libraries, playlists and radio stations. However, it won’t block songs the artist is featured on. The feature is currently only available...

Four ways to be a better music listener in 2019

By Peter Zemeske | January 3, 2019

In the age of music streaming, music has been easier to access and listen to than ever. While there may not seem like there are any cons to services like Spotify and Apple Music, there are some hidden byproducts. For one, artist compensation is low compared...

Apple Music vs. Spotify: Spotify wins

By Maddie Barrett | November 28, 2018

Apple Music and Spotify are battling for listener support, through bargains aimed at college students. Apple Music offers a student discount for $4.99 a month without other benefits; however, Spotify offers the same price but with Showtime and Hulu subscriptions....

Face the music of your DNA

By Maddie Barrett | October 24, 2018

We all love playlists curated to us, but what if they were based off your DNA? Ancestry recently released a service that curates your playlists based on the DNA information they collect from you.As stated on Ancestry’s website, the playlist is totally...

Miley Cyrus Coming Back to Her Roots

By Lauren Clohessy | October 5, 2017

Miley Cyrus released her sixth studio album, “Younger Now,” on Friday, September 29. After dissing her Hannah Montana singing persona, she tried to break away from the Disney character with her “Can’t Be Tamed” album in 2010, but didn’t truly...