Tonight I featured the new trentemøller single from the upcoming album out this November. I also played a couple of shimmering new singles from Crystal Canyon and Alison’s Halo, as well as a reimagining of a Twin Peaks classic from Tokyo-based POiSON GiRL FRiEND. 

Plus, we heard the very dreamy new single from Kate de Rosset, and much more. We also spun the 60’s girl-group-inspired Sing-Sing, the 90’s group made up of friends Emma Anderson and Lisa O’Neil, who are reissuing their debut album after 25+ years with a new single and artwork designed by Chris Bigg. And, of course, our weekly dose of shoegaze, dream-pop, and post-punk classics!

View the playlist below and listen to the show recording above for up to two weeks after it airs.

Big Sonic Heaven playlist for Aug. 30, 2026

• “All Night Long” – Peter Murphy
• “Brother (feat. Dave Gahan)” – Humanist
• “Terrified” – trentemøller
• “Jerusalem” – Sinéad O’Connor
• “Mrs Connelly” – Crystal Canyon”Twisterella” – Ride
• “NIRVANA” – Glazyhaze
• “Clearest Blue” – &Tilly
• “Lilies” – Cranes
• “Feels Like Summer (2026 Remaster)” – Sing-Sing
• “Secrets” – Silver Swans
• “Chimär (Gbg)” – Kallsup
• “Duel” – Propaganda
• “Night Comes Out” – The Raveonettes”Are You Safe?” – Maquillage”Ornaments of Gold” – Siouxsie & The Banshees
• “Sacred Echoes (Part Two)” – The Church
• “Because I Don’t Know (Lita Lores Version)” – Lita Lores & Tricky
• “Speakers Don’t Speak (Clean Version)” – The Wolfgang Press
• “Screw” – The Cure
• “CTRL” – ACTORS
• “Stuck” – Alison’s Halo
• “Change” – Prepare My Glider
• “Space Song” – Beach House
• “The Light That Surrounds You” – Echo & The Bunnymen
• “Smile” – State Of Grace
• “Ophelia” – Johnny Marr
• “Paint A Vulgar Picture” – The Smiths
• “The Drift” – deary
• “It’s a Fine Day (feat. Ian Masters)” – Stefano Guzzetti
• “Crushed” – Cocteau Twins
• “Burrow” – AtticOmatic
• “Chase the Bloom” – Kate de Rosset
• “Falling” – POiSON GiRL FRiEND
• “Primal” – Slowdive
• “hide-a-lullaby” (Mixtape Version Feat. Peel Dream Magazine) – Winter
• “Of Course I’m Lying – Yello

Today’s playlist features new music from Sparklmami, Dana and Alden, Mitski, she’s green, Pearl & The Oysters, and mary in the junkyard. We also play songs from The Cramps, TV on the Radio, The B-52’s, The Cure, Jeff Tweedy, and Talking Heads.  

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 August 6, 2026 

• “fajas” – Sparklmami 

• “Summer Nights” – Dana and Alden 

• “Mandarin Moon” – Pearl & The Oysters 

• “Tears for Affairs” – Camera Obscura 

• “Spooky (Single Version)” – Dusty Springfield 

• “30 Century Man” – Scott Walker 

• “Low Key” – Tweedy & Jeff Tweedy 

• “Use Me” – Bill Withers 

• “We Do We Go” – NOMO 

• “Bra” – Cymande 

• “Staring at the Wall” – Norah Jones 

• “Somebody Was Watching” – Pops Staples 

• “Everybody Daylight” – Brightblack Morning Light 

• “Earthforms” – Matthew Dear 

• “Wolf Like Me” – TV on the Radio 

• “Stay Away (feat. Menahan Street Band)” – Charles Bradley 

• “Earthquake” – This Is the Kit 

• “Lay Down In The Tall Grass” – Timber Timbre 

• “Hey Now (When I Give You All My Lovin’)” – Romare 

• “TV Set (1977 Version)” – The Cramps 

• “Goo Goo Muck” – The Cramps 

• “Lady Luck” – Richard Swift 

• “Where’s My Phone?” – Mitski 

• “Pretend We’re Dead” – L7 

• “Where to Start” – Bully  

• “Boys Don’t Cry (New Voice Club Mix 1986) [Remastered]” – The Cure 

• “Give Me Back My Man” – The B-52’s 

• “mettle” – she’s green 

• “Boyfriend” – Best Coast 

• “New Muscles” – mary in the junkyard 

• “Venus Hour (Peanut Butter Wolf Remix)” – Automatic & Peanut Butter Wolf 

• “Girlfriend Is Better” – Talking Heads 

• “Cairo FM” – Alewya 

• “Pick Up (12″ Extended Disco Version)” – DJ Koze 

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.