We’re spinning more songs that help you cool off on a hot summer day. Today’s listener selections include tracks from Sly & The Family Stone, Sun Araw, and The Beach Boys. We also mix in music from Phoebe Bridgers, Robyn, Dummy, Wye Oak, and Disclosure to keep the groove going all afternoon. 

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 July 15, 2026 

• “Mohabbat” – Arooj Aftab 

• “I Think I’m in Love” – Spiritualized 

• “Sáré Kon Kon” – Antibalas 

• “Ice Breaker” – Bubaza 

• “The Same Love That Made Me Laugh” – Bill Withers 

• “Spanish Joint” – D’Angelo 

• “In Our Gun” – Gomez 

• “Horse Steppin’” – Sun Araw 

• “Feel Like I Do” – Disclosure & Al Green 

• “Didn’t I (Dave Allison Rework)” – Darondo 

• “Another Day” – Soul Saver 

• “Find My Baby” – Moby 

• “Hand Clapping Song” – The Meters 

• “Actually” – Dan Kye 

• “Luv N’ Haight” – Sly & The Family Stone 

• “Feel Flows” – The Beach Boys 

• “Lucky Charm” – Panda Bear & Sonic Boom 

• “No Room for Doubt (feat. Willy Mason)” – Lianne La Havas 

• “Diversey Beach” – Resavoir, Matt Gold & Mei Semones Horizon 

• “Mantra” – Jordan Rakei 

• “Opaline Bubbletear” – Dummy 

• “Blue Dada” – Dummy 

• “Lost Boys” – Phoebe Bridgers 

• “Lifer” – Wye Oak 

• “Baby Forgive Me (Young Marco Remix)” – Robyn 

• “Dove” – Cymande 

• “My People… Hold On” – Eddie Kendricks 

• “The Cisco Kid” – War 

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. 

 

An insanely special guest stops by – the legend Ed Love! To celebrate his birthday, he joins Ryan Patrick Hooper for a discussion about his career and shares some stories from back in the day, like introducing Art Blakey at the Hotel Pontchartrain in 1984, and how the sound of jazz made up the soundtrack for the Civil Rights Movement.

The set features music from Curtis Fuller, Donald Byrd, Les McCann, Lonnie Liston Smith and more. You can listen starting at the 2:19 mark.

Plus, new music from Hollie Cook, Jordan Rakei & FKJ, alongside tracks from Kelela, Amber Mark, Tom Misch, and Yussef Dayes. 

There’s dance floor energy from Underworld, Hot Chip, and Flight Facilities, plus music from Panda Bear, Sonic Boom, and Adrian Sherwood, with classics from The Beach Boys, Blondie, Elvis Costello & The Attractions, The Damned, and New York Dolls. 

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 6, 2026 

• “Villain” – Annahstasia 

• “Problems” – Jordan Rakei & FKJ 

• “Know You Love Me (Flight Facilities Remix)” – Riva Starr, Flight Facilities & Soul Speech 

• “Different Places” – Amber Mark & John The Blind 

• “idea 1” – Kelela 

• “Days Of Us” – Tom Misch & Kaidi Akinnibi 

• “Marching Band (feat. Masego)” – Yussef Dayes 

• “Rockaway Dub” – Hollie Cook 

• “Slow Down” – Skip Marley & H.E.R. 

• “Whirlpool Dub (Adrian Sherwood Reset in Dub Version)” – Panda Bear, Sonic Boom & Adrian Sherwood 

• “Caroline, No” – The Beach Boys 

• “stupid prizes” – KeiyaA 

• “Bamboo” – Harvey Sutherland 

• “Didn’t Cha Know / Gone Baby Don’t Be Long (Medley)” – Cousin Kula 

• “Too Good (Unknown Mortal Orchestra Remix)” – Arlo Parks 

• “Color My Life” – Chicano Batman 

• “Break Me Down” – Yukimi 

• “Need to Run” – Matthew Herbert & Momoko Gill 

• “Jumbo (Remastered)” – Underworld 

• “Over and Over” – Hot Chip 

• “Pawa! (Boys’ Shorts Remix)” – Asha Puthli & Say She She 

• “Heart of Glass (12-Inch Version)” – Blondie 

• “(What’s So Funny ‘Bout) Peace, Love and Understanding” – Elvis Costello & The Attractions 

• “New Rose” – The Damned 

• “Trash” – New York Dolls 

• “Cult of Celebrity” – Lambrini Girls 

• “One Thing At A Time” – Courtney Barnett 

• “Goo Goo Muck” – The Cramps 

• “Chantized” – Curtis Fuller 

• “Bup A Loup” – Donald Byrd 

• “Astral Traveling” – Lonnie Liston Smith 

• “Price You Gotta Pay To Be Free” – Les McCann 

• “Mississippi God Damn” – Nina Simone 

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.