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Concentrate: A Lyrics-Free Finals Playlist

By Delaney Ross

The time has come. The end is near. The end is here. Oh, the places you’ll go. For me, this is the last week of the hell called finals I will have to endure. It brings on a feeling of weird nostalgia and at the same time, absolute joy. In the midst of the bajillion and one papers I have to write in the next seven days, I have compiled an (almost) lyrics-free playlist to help me stay focused and relaxed for the final push. Play it to remind yourself that YOU ARE SO CLOSE TO THE END. Au revoir!

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Playlist: Best of Coachella 2013

By Rosie Hertzman

800px-Coachella_Sunset_2011_Jamey_M_PhotoCoachella, for those not in the know, is one of the many annual music festivals that takes place all across America. For the past two weekends, thousands have migrated to sunny Indio, California for this star-studded event, where for a brief amount of time, the obscure-band loving hipsters coexisted with the stars from your favorite TV shows and movies. However, the real celebrities are of course the musicians. This year the festival featured headliners like the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Phoenix, and Modest Mouse.

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Strong Female Artists Playlist

By Madeline Raynor

We’re all familiar with the term “strong female character” in literature, theater, film, or TV. A great definition for the strong female character can be found in Carina Chocano’s New York Times piece “A Plague of Strong Female Characters” (which everyone should read here).

According to the article, these three characteristics define a strong female character:

1. Interesting or complex or well written.
2. Figures predominantly in the story, rather than receding decoratively into the background.
3. Embodies qualities usually associated with men.

I believe that strong females can exist in other forms of media as well, namely music. And thus, I present to you the strong female artist.

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Unconventional Love Songs

By Madeline Raynor

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As much as I love classic, well-known love songs, they aren’t the only love songs out there. There are so many songs that are about love in nontraditional or subtle ways, and they still have insightful and sweet messages to give. So if you’re tired of the usual lovey-dovey Valentine’s Day tunes and want a change of pace this February 14, enjoy this playlist of unconventional love songs.

Read on for full annotations.

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