A whole bunch of new and old for throwback Thursday including new music from Allison de Groot and Rich Ruth and their standout adventurous blend of banjo-driven folk and big prog rock guitars on “Nervion,” plus classics from Emitt Rhodes (the one man Beatles!), the Zombies, Led Zeppelin 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 8, 2026

• “I Believe In Love” — Tyler Ballgame
• “Somebody Made for Me” — Emitt Rhodes
• “This Will Be Our Year” — The Zombies
• “Draggin'” — Hannah Cohen
• “Going to California” — Led Zeppelin
• “Goodbye Mr. Blue” — Father John Misty
• “Words” — Big Thief
• “Knife” — Grizzly Bear
• “Quick Canal (feat. Laetitia Sadier)” — Atlas Sound
• “In a Dream” — Misha Panfilov Sound Combo
• “Northern Sky” — Nick Drake
• “Don’t Be Cruel” — Billy Swan
• “Save It for Later (Live)” — Pete Townshend
• “Summer Girl (Bonus Track)” — HAIM
• “Water Me Down” — Vagabon
• “Please Be Mine” — Molly Burch
• “Nervion” — Allison de Groot & Rich Ruth
• “Fire” — Waxahatchee
• “The Joke” — Brandi Carlile
• “When I Was Younger” — Bonny Light Horseman
• “Cello Song” — The Books
• “Fake Palindromes” — Andrew Bird
• “Hold on, Hold On” — Neko Case
• “Pretty Pimpin” — Kurt Vile
• “Macho” — Jaakko Eino Kalevi
• “TOY NO” — MUGRE
• “The Quarterdrawing of the Dog” — Siouxsie & The Banshees
• “Love Like Blood” — Killing Joke
• “It’s No Reason (Remastered)” — The Church
• “Spangle (Non-LP Version)” — Jimmy Eat World
• “Diving Woman” — Japanese Breakfast
• “Hot Scene” — pôt-pot
• “Oh! Sweet Nuthin'” — The Velvet Underground
• “Willin'” — Little Feat

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