New music from Leon Bridges, who clearly wants to make you dance on new single “Watch You Dance,” produced by the folks behind Jungle. Plus, Matthew Dear’s “New Drug” is as addictive as ever. We also explore new releases from War on Drugs, Sierra Ferrell, S.G. Goodman, Twisted Teens and more.

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 October 7, 2026

• “Watch You Dance” — Leon Bridges
• “Special” — Babe Rainbow
• “New Drug (Original)” — Matthew Dear
• “Queen” — Perfume Genius
• “New York” — Cat Power
• “Let Me Get There (feat. Kurt Vile)” — Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions
• “End of the World” — Sharon Van Etten
• “Jesus, Etc.” — Wilco
• “Stay High” — Brittany Howard
• “Ride Lonesome” — Beck & Sierra Ferrell
• “Highway Anxiety” — William Tyler
• “Don’t Let Go” — Johnny Blue Skies
• “Who’s That” — The War on Drugs
• “Mint Tea” — Johnny Blue Skies & Sturgill Simpson
• “Shine” — Dolly Parton
• “Trying to Love You” — Sierra Ferrell
• “I Dig Love (2014 Remaster)” — George Harrison
• “Out In the Woods (Remastered 95)” — Leon Russell
• “Pepper” — S.G. Goodman
• “When We First Met” — Twisted Teens
• “Stabilise” — Nilüfer Yanya
• “Mirror Test” — Pigeon
• “Nome de Deus” — Sessa
• “Lady Day & John Coltrane (feat. Rahsaan Patterson) [12″ Version]” — Brian Jackson & Masters At Work
• “Low Rider” — Quando Quango
• “Toco madera” — Jorge Drexler
• “Puaj” — Salin
• “22° Halo” — pôt-pot
• “West Side” — Studio
• “There Goes the Fear” — Doves
• “oh baby (lovefingers remix)” — LCD Soundsystem

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.

Starting off today with Brian Eno (what a good omen for a great call-in show). We’ll be diving into a lot of autumn-inspired tracks along with some classics from The Who, Led Zeppelin and others — many of them picked by you! Thank you to everyone who shared a song on the groove hotline, which is still open & taking fall picks: 313-577-3414. 

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 September 22, 2026

• “Taking Tiger Mountain” – Brian Eno (fall song picked by you!)
• “White Winter Hymnal” – Fleet Foxes
• “Love Ain’t for Keeping” – The Who (fall song picked by you!)
• “Who’s That” – The War on Drugs 
• “Balloon Drop Shadow” – The Cleaners From Venus (fall song picked by you!) 
• “September” – David Sylvian (fall song picked by you!)
• “Harvest Moon” – Maya Delilah (fall song picked by you!)
• “Moondance” – Van Morrison (fall song picked by you!)
• “Autumn Leaves” – Lou Rawls (fall song picked by you!)
• “Linus and Lucy” – Vince Guaraldi Trio (fall song picked by you!)
• “Partido Alto” – Azymuth (fall song picked by you!)
• “Enchantia” – Domenique Dumont 
• “False Start Dub” – Kings Of High Speed & JKriv 
• “Black Mountain Side” – Led Zeppelin (fall song picked by you!)
• “Shelter from the Storm” – Bob Dylan (fall song picked by you!)
• “Ordinary People” – Twin Peaks (fall song picked by you!)
• “Southern Point” – Grizzly Bear (fall song picked by you!)
• “Gone by Fall (feat. Anaïs Mitchell, Eric D. Johnson & Josh Kaufman)” – Bonny Light Horseman (fall song picked by you!)
• “These Days” – Nico (fall song picked by you!)
• “Gold Dust” – Duster (fall song picked by you!)
• “Autumn Sweater” – Yo La Tengo (fall song picked by you!)
• “I Am Trying to Break Your Heart” – Wilco 
• “All The Rage” – Wishy 
• “Detroit Has a Skyline” – Superchunk 
• “Lifer” – Wye Oak 
• “Clover” – Billie Marten 
• “Paper Tiger” – Spoon 
• “Chinatown” – Destroyer 
• “The Ones We Loved” – Georgie Sweet 
• “Angles Mortz” – Nightbus 
• “Belong To You (feat. Kate Bollinger)” – Cut Copy 
• “Bloodlines” – Franc Moody 
• “La Ceiba” – Antibalas 
• “QADIR (BADBADNOTGOOD Remix)” – Nick Hakim 
• “Vitamin C” – Can 
• “Dove” – Cymande 

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.