We’re under a severe thunderstorm watch in Detroit with a wide-open mix today, spinning tracks from 4hero, Novablood, Studio, José González, and Laura Marling, alongside Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear, and Hot Chip. 

The set leans more experimental with The Avalanches, Arthur Russell, Mount Kimbie, and Flying Lotus, with turns from Kendrick Lamar, Black Country, New Road, and Steely Dan along the way. 

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 May 18, 2026 

• “I Used To Live In A House” – Novablood 

• “Life’s A Beach! (Prins Thomas Mix)” – Studio 

• “Visions (Ela Minus Remix)” – José González 

• “Patterns” – Laura Marling 

• “Advantage Points” – Chilly Gonzales 

• “Love Story” – My New Band Believe 

• “Blue Ridge Mountains” – Fleet Foxes 

• “Easier” – Grizzly Bear 

• “You Wanna Dance Or What? (feat. Tommy McGee)” – Joshua Idehen 

• “If I Was a Folkstar” – The Avalanches 

• “In The Rain” – The Wooden Glass feat. Billy Wooten 

• “The Warning” – Hot Chip 

• “Ginkgo” – I Am Robot and Proud 

• “Bees” – Caribou 

• “Audition” – Mount Kimbie 

• “Dig for Fire” – Pixies 

• “You Can Have It All” – Yo La Tengo 

• “That’s Us/Wild Combination” – Arthur Russell 

• “B + a (Remaster)” – The Beta Band 

• “The Argument” – The Sea and Cake 

• “I’m Aquarius” – Metronomy 

• “Besties” – Black Country, New Road 

• “Too Many People” – Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney 

• “Dear Prudence” – Gabor Szabo 

• “Golden Age of Life” – 4hero 

• “Les Fleur (feat. Carina Andersson)” – 4hero 

• “Do It Again” – Steely Dan 

• “Gotta Get Up (Another Day) [Minnie Version]” – Jill Scott 

• “LUST.” – Kendrick Lamar 

• “I Can Say To You (Toribio Remix)” – Butcher Brown 

• “Just the Two of Us (feat. Bill Withers)” – Grover Washington, Jr. 

• “Massage Situation” – Flying Lotus 

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.