This week's playlist begins in D.C. in 1979 with the punk group Bad Brains and ends in a scene from Richard Linklater's Before Sunrise. In between, we traverse this week's biggest new hits from Tweedy and Mr Twin Sister, celebrate the punk idol Patti Smith, as well as sigh over James Blakes' cover of the Joni Mitchell classic "A Case Of You." Hope this playlist helps you first rock out, then settle down with that special someone.
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