By Stephanie DiBartolo, The Sputnik’s watchdog of the local, national and everchanging music scene. On this week’s agenda:

Pick-me-up playlist for exam season

1. Justin Timberlake – “Pusher Love Girl”
2. Rihanna – “Lost in Paradise”
3. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis – “Can’t Hold Us (feat. Ray Dalton)”
4. Imagine Dragons – “I Don’t Mind”
5. Calvin Harris – “Sweet Nothing (feat. Florence Welch)”