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Office DJ: Songs to ground yourself when you are tired of shape-shifting

By Tania Tobaccowala | January 16

"This is where music, being the protagonist of my life, comes in. Music has always had healing powers over me. It grounds me when I am tired of shape-shifting. ...

Office DJ: Songs for a new haircut

By Emily Gajda | January 9

"As we start a new semester at the beginning of a new year, join me in listening to songs that give us permission to sing, dance, jump and embrace when ...

Office DJ: Songs for a karaoke session

By Anh Nguyen | November 21

"Classics like Cẩm Vân’s 'Hà Nội Mùa Này Vắng Những Cơn Mưa' and Lệ Quyên’s 'Để Nhớ Một Thời Ta Đã Yêu' always warrant ...

Office DJ: Songs to listen to on a 1992 Walkman

By Samuel Long | November 17

"It’s no surprise to my friends that I’m going to be talking about cassettes in this article. Ever since I found my mom’s dusty Walkman sitting ...

Office DJ: Songs that warm my punk, metal and emo heart

By Caroline Parker | November 13

"But, no matter how many new genres and artists I’m introduced to, the emo, punk, metal and grunge scenes will always be my musical homes."

Office DJ: Songs I'm grateful for

By William Christensen | November 9

"So thank you, Beirut, Mumford and Sons, and fun. Thank you, Daniel Caesar and Taylor Swift. Your music lets me hang out with people hundreds, sometimes ...

Office DJ: Songs to play to the polls

By Emmy Martin | November 2

"This is me asking you to vote. To convince you, I’ve compiled a playlist of the songs to listen to as you wait in line or cast your ballot this ...

Office DJ: Songs to introduce myself

By Samantha Lewis | October 17

"Since I only began working for The Daily Tar Heel last spring, I am still relatively new to journalism and writing, so I wanted to take this opportunity ...

Office DJ: Songs to cope with a scorching Chapel Hill fall

By Elise Trexler | October 11

"As the Chapel Hill temperatures are dropping below 80 degrees, I invite you to join me in mourning the loss of summer — finally."

Office DJ: Voted "Always Gets Aux"

By Shelby Swanson | October 3

"I have over 190 public playlists on my Spotify profile. Is this a sensible amount to have? In all honesty — no. And from a surface level, a lot of ...

Office DJ: My I-40 soundtracks

By Preston Fore | September 22

"There is no comparable feeling of having the windows down, music blaring and venturing through multiple windy turns and even a few tunnels. It provides ...

Office DJ: Songs I used to sing

By Ethan E. Horton | September 19

"These are the songs I used to sing, the songs that take me back to a taking-out-all-of-the-bad-stuff reality I wish I lived. Enjoy, or don’t. That’s ...

Office DJ: For when you need to go touch grass

By Kennedy Cox | September 11

"... I have made a point to incorporate both music and nature into my routine to ensure that I feel human. I have to constantly remind myself that there ...

Office DJ: Songs for a new beginning

By Adrian Tillman | September 1

"As we move into a new school year with new challenges, goals and experiences in store, I thought it would be a perfect time to collect some songs to ...

Office DJ: Sounds for pounding some pavement

By Hannah Collett | August 30

"I’ve been working hard at both my training program and raising $2,620 to support this awesome charity. And when I toe up to the start line this November, ...

Office DJ: TikTok tunes I can't stop playing

By Layla Peykamian | August 15

"Here’s a collection of songs made popular by TikTok that I think are well worth the listen. Plus, listening to this playlist will help you learn more ...

Office DJ: Songs that make Paige cry

By Paige Ladisic | April 25

"Before I short-circuit my keyboard with my tears, it’s time to say farewell with my parting gift: my very own Office DJ playlist, in honor of all of ...

Column: Compiling folk metal from my father

By Leni Schenkel | April 11

"I’m happy to say I know better now. Most girls are odd, and sometimes that oddness comes in the form of being the lead singer for a folk metal band. ...

Office DJ: Tunes for recovering from a natty loss

By Emmy Martin | April 7

"Maybe losing isn’t always bad — maybe failure is sometimes the best thing that can happen to us."

Gallery: UNC upsets Baylor, advances to Sweet Sixteen

Office DJ: Hype songs for UNC's first NCAA Men's Tournament matchup with Duke

By Rajee Ganesan | March 31

"For a UNC fan, this week has been unbearable – just thinking about the game on Saturday makes my stomach turn."