Podcast: First Spin Friday Ep. 1

Kelsey Sweet and Maddy Buchanan

April 7, 2026

Join Kelsey and Maddy as they review Spotify’s “New Music Friday” from April 3.

This week might just be one of the finest New Music Fridays we’ve seen in a while. March 27 came through with a stacked lineup of fresh releases, unexpected drops and a few songs that definitely have everyone talking.

This week features some new artists and some old favorites, including Melanie Martinez, Conan Gray, Charlie Puth, Jungle, Megan Moroney and more.

We’ve sorted through the noise and picked out the tracks you need to hear. This is our official playlist from March 27. Let’s see which songs made the cut and which ones didn’t quite hit the mark. Click here to listen to our favorites of New Music Friday on Spotify.

Maddy Buchanan and Kelsey Sweet.

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About the Contributors

Kelsey Sweet, News Chief

This is Kelsey’s second year on the editorial board and her third year on the Lancer Spirit staff. Being the News Chief for the 2025- 2026 school year, you are more than likely to catch her at many school events. She is also involved with many activities, including co-president of WTA, Latin President of Foreign Language National Honor Society, President of Blue and Purple Star Lancers, and holding the position of Class Historian for the class of ’26. In addition to writing, she has a love for music and enjoys her time spent in the music department at LHS. She’s looking forward to working with this amazing group of writers and wants to make sure that Lancer Spirit always has coverage of important news and the amazing events revolving around Lancer Nation.

Maddy Buchanan, A&E Editor

Maddy Buchanan is the Arts and Entertainment Editor for the 2025 – 2026 school year. This is her second year on the Lancer Spirit Staff and first year on the editorial board. Outside of school, Maddy works closely with Ovation Theatre Company and Rise Theatre Group as a Stage Manager and Lighting Technician. Maddy is so excited to be on staff again and can’t wait to see what this year brings!

Ava Christian, Art Director

This is Ava’s first year on the editorial staff and her first year working with The Lancer Spirit Staff. Ava is currently the Art Director for the 2025-2026 school year. She is extremely excited to start working with the amazing staff at The Lancer Spirit and is thrilled to see where this year will lead. Along with writing and drawing, Ava is also a fan of video editing and video games. She is also a part of the LHS drama club. She hopes that this year will be successful and fun for everyone at The Lancer Spirit.

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