Heya, Asheville. Ali here. I don’t know about y’all, but now that I’m at home more I’m spending a lot of time listening to my favorite tunes – and discovering new sounds I can sway to.

That got me thinking about our AVLtoday: Community Playlist, which we created last summer for all our fellow Ashevillians + Asheville fans everywhere. The goal? To make an Asheville playlist for locals, by locals – that also features tons of our local musicians. And, of course it’s going to be great to have handy when your friends eventually pay a visit to the 828.

You all added your fave tunes last year, and this time around Brook and I also added our personal faves, like:

“When You Get to Asheville” by Steve Martin + Edie Brickell
“I’ll See Your Crazy and Raise You Mine” by Jane Kramer
“Expectations” by Tall Tall Trees
“My City Has Lights” by Spaceman Jones and the Motherships
“The Life You Choose” by Jason Isbell
“The Overlook” by Koresma

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1YLbezgPqa8JkpzzcKiS4s

Now it’s your turn. Simply create a free Spotify account (if you haven’t already), open the collaborative playlist, add the playlist to your library, and add songs that make you think of Asheville – whether they’re from local artists, remind you of our city or landscape, or are tied to a specific person or memory. *Note: Please try to keep your song choices non-explicit.

Once you’ve added your faves, enjoy this little piece of Asheville wherever you are – now and after quarantine ends.

Love this playlist? Share it with a friend so they can add their best AVL songs.

Bonus: Watch Don Clayton's "Land of the Sky" music video featuring Woody Wood + Kat Williams. So many local hotspots in this video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enUCO2QDQgU

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