Mixtape #14 - Carolina Mentioned

There’s something so charming about hearing the place you live mentioned in a song. Whether it’s an offhand name-drop or a song-length ode to an important location, it’s fun to hear how an artist interprets your state. At its best, it feels like you and the musician have some shared understanding – bound by the knowledge that you shared the same space. For the past two years, I’ve been living in Wilmington, North Carolina: a beautiful place, and one of the most important times of my life. Naturally, my ears were set to catch any mentions of the Tar Heel State, the end result being this hour-long playlist of songs that name the place I’ve been lucky enough to call home for the last two years. It only feels fitting to share this playlist on the day I move from the state.