Stand-in host Darren Revell plays new music from James Blake, Kim Gordon, and Jalen Ngonda. Along the way, you’ll hear songs from Jeff Buckley, Beach House, Blood Orange, Patti Smith Group, plus more from Detroit icons Jack White, Thornetta Davis, and Majesty Crush. 

Check the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the player above. 

In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for June 9, 2026 

• “Don’t Wanna Dance (Mario C Mix)” – Automatic 

• “Where Are They Now?” – Gene 

• “Nightmares by the Sea” – Jeff Buckley 

• “Chain Gang” – Sam Cooke 

• “Derecho Demonico” – Jack White 

• “Ball of Confusion (USA Mix)” – Love and Rockets 

• “Nothing Is Forever” – Kraak & Smaak & Kosta G 

• “Trying Times – A COLORS SHOW” – James Blake 

• “Madam Butterfly (Un bel di vedremo)” – Malcolm McLaren 

• “They” – Jem 

• “6 Underground” – Sneaker Pimps 

• “Essex_Honey.mp3” – Blood Orange 

• “The Zookeeper’s Boy” – Mew 

• “Bring On the Dancing Horses (Extended Mix) [Bonus Track]” – Echo & The Bunnymen 

• “Cruise Ship Designer” – Dry Cleaning 

• “Take Care” – Beach House 

• “It’s All Right” – The Impressions 

• “What Is Love?” – Deee-Lite 

• “Magic Doors” – Portishead 

• “And Then She Smiles” – A Certain Ratio 

• “State of the Nation” – Industry 

• “Uma” – Majesty Crush 

• “The Breath Of Now (feat. Ian Rankin)” – Pye Corner Audio 

• “Beautiful Object” – Glass Candy 

• “All Night Long” – Peter Murphy 

• “I’m Walkin’” – Fats Domino 

• “Next Life” – Mint Julep 

• “Because the Night” – Patti Smith Group 

• “Get up and Dance Away Your Blues (feat. Marcus Belgrave)” – Thornetta Davis 

• “Blue Morpho” – Ed O’Brien 

• “Burning Temptation” – Jalen Ngonda 

• “Waiting Room” – Fugazi 

• “Your Generation” – Generation X 

• “Vow” – Garbage 

• “PLAY ME” – Kim Gordon 

Listen to In the Groove with host Ryan Patrick Hooper weekdays from noon-3 p.m. ET on 101.9 WDET or stream on-demand at wdet.org. 

New music from James Blake leads today’s playlist, alongside recent releases from Sault, Knxwledge, Cleo Sol, Sampha, Olivia Dean, and Paul McCartney’s collaboration with Khruangbin. The mix also features music from Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes, Nubya Garcia, Theo Parrish, and Mount Kimbie. 

We spotlight music from Marisa Anderson ahead of her performance tonight at Trinosophes in Detroit. 

Check the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the player above. 

In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for June 2, 2026 

• “Make Something Up” – James Blake 

• “Hold Me” – Sault 

• “Bitter Streets” – Sault 

• “Learn” – Knxwledge 

• “Shine” – Cleo Sol 

• “Naboo” – Sampha & War Child Records 

• “The Real” – Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes 

• “Brooklyn Bossa (feat. Ricardo Barros & Teodross Avery)” – Soul In The Horn & Ahmed Sirour 

• “Take Five” – Dave Brubeck 

• “Hot Dreams (Absolutely Free Dub Mix)” – Timber Timbre 

• “Hold My Breath” – The Kraken Quartet & ADOBO 

• “Hamd” – Marisa Anderson 

• “Meu Amor” – Julio Secchin & Maria Luiza Jobim 

• “Bye Bye Papaye (Lexx Mix)” – Antena 

• “I Had a Dream She Took My Hand” – James Blake 

• “A Couple Minutes (A COLORS SHOW)” – Olivia Dean 

• “Knocks Me Off My Feet (Olivia Dean Cover)” – Stevie Wonder 

• “Pretty Boys” – Paul McCartney & Khruangbin 

• “The Message Continues (DJ Harrison Remix)” – Nubya Garcia 

• “Sol” – musclecars 

• “Para Chick” – Tania Maria 

• “Mountain Top” – RIO KOSTA 

• “House in LA” – Jungle 

• “Castrato Raw (Fullback)” – YHWH Nailgun 

• “Ice Cream (feat. Matias Aguayo)” – Battles 

• “Coffee Care (feat. Marcus Elliot)” – Sasha Kashperko 

• “Paradise Architects” – Theo Parrish 

• “The Electricity In Your House Wants to Sing” – I Am Robot and Proud 

• “Sometime / Someplace” – Cornelius 

• “Running Thoughts” – Deerhoof 

• “A1” – DARKSIDE 

• “Into the Light” – Marisa Anderson 

• “You Look Certain (I’m Not So Sure) [feat. Andrea Balency]” – Mount Kimbie 

• “Happy Cycling” – Boards of Canada 

• “This Old House Is All I Have” – Against All Logic 

Listen to In the Groove with host Ryan Patrick Hooper weekdays from noon-3 p.m. ET on 101.9 WDET or stream on-demand at wdet.org. 

Warm weather outside today sets the tone for a playlist built on warm sounds from James Blake, Olivia Dean, Jessie Ware, and Sade, along with Latin classics from Celia Cruz, Tito Puente, and Thievery Corporation, plus a throwback from the Beastie Boys.

We also talk with Sky Jetta about her Detroit sound and the music that shapes her work, highlighting Stevie Wonder, DJ Assault, MotorKam, and DJ Holographic. She’ll be DJing at MOCAD’s reopening show on April 24. 

Check the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the player above. 

In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for April 23, 2026 

• “I Want More” – Can 

• “Once In A Lifetime” – WITCH 

• “Never Be Another You” – Lee Fields & The Expressions 

• “Wednesday Morning Atonement” – Curtis Harding 

• “I Had a Dream She Took My Hand” – James Blake 

• “A Couple Minutes (A COLORS SHOW)” – Olivia Dean & Colors 

• “Please Forgive My Heart” – Bobby Womack 

• “..THUS IS WHY ( I DON’T SPRING 4 LOVE )” – Saya Gray 

• “It’s a Mirror” – Perfume Genius 

• “Bow (feat. Michael Kiwanuka)” – Sault 

• “Sabotage” – Beastie Boys 

• “Excursions” – A Tribe Called Quest 

• “Norfside (feat. Tierra Whack)” – Jill Scott 

• “Ain’t Got the Love (Of One Girl On My Mind)” – Ambassadors 

• “Vale a Pena” – Sessa 

• “Oye Cómo Va” – Tito Puente & Celia Cruz 

• “Yo Viviré (I Will Survive)” – Celia Cruz 

• “Begin Again (Joe Goddard Remix)” – Jessie Ware 

• “Maureen” – Sade 

• “On a Better Day I’m Dreaming (Tall Black Guy Remix)” – Colman Brothers 

• “Nautilus (Mawtilus)” – Nuyorican Soul 

• “Can’t Be Friends” – SKY JETTA 

• “Check Stub” – DJ Assault 

• “Sex Rain” – MotorKam 

• “Taurus” – DJ Holographic 

• “Para Sempre (feat. Elin Melgarejo)” – Thievery Corporation 

• “Paradise (feat. Thalma De Freitas)” – DJ Center & Sly5thAve 

• “I Love You Too Much” – Stevie Wonder 

• “Preben Goes to Acapulco” – Todd Terje 

• “Sáré Kon Kon” – Antibalas 

• “Sun Goddess” – Ramsey Lewis 

Listen to In The Groove with host Ryan Patrick Hooper weekdays from noon-3 p.m. ET on 101.9 WDET or stream on-demand at wdet.org.