Celebrating Canada Day, today’s playlist is dedicated to Canadian artists, featuring music from Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, Broken Social Scene, KAYTRANADA, The New Pornographers, Leonard Cohen, Feist, and more. We also revisit Feist’s special live performance of “Mushaboom,” recorded right here at WDET. 

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In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for July 1, 2026 

• “Champions of Red Wine” – The New Pornographers 

• “TRACK UNO” – KAYTRANADA 

• “Unconscious Melody” – Preoccupations 

• “Sweetest Kill” – Broken Social Scene 

• “BUS RIDE (feat. Karriem Riggins & River Tiber)” – KAYTRANADA 

• “The House That Heaven Built” – Japandroids 

• “Black Crow” – Joni Mitchell 

• “I Feel It All” – Feist 

• “Mushaboom (Live at WDET)” – Feist 

• “Strange (Dan the Automator Remix)” – Foxwarren 

• “Wasted on You” – Andy Shauf 

• “Bad Ones (feat. Tegan and Sara)” – Matthew Dear 

• “Helpless Sun (feat. Hayley Hutchinson)” – Tim Green 

• “Violent Shiver” – Benjamin Booker 

• “Defense” – Panda Bear 

• “Gut Feeling / (Slap Your Mammy)” – Devo 

• “Hey Hey, My My (Into the Black) Artist: Neil Young 

• “7/4 (Shoreline)” – Broken Social Scene 

• “Incinerate” – Sonic Youth 

• “Mister Moonlight” – Clinic 

• “Suzanne” – Leonard Cohen 

• “Down by the River” – Neil Young & Crazy Horse 

• “Woodstock’s Dream” – Vince Guaraldi 

• “Stompin & Motorik’n” – Penza Penza 

• “Pata Pata (Stereo Version)” – Miriam Makeba 

• “Kodachrome” – Paul Simon 

• “Six O’Clock News” – Kathleen Edwards 

• “Problem with It” – Plains 

• “Love Is a Painting” – The Bug Club 

• “New Rose” – The Damned 

• “Tenderness” – Parquet Courts 

• “One Of These Things First” – Nick Drake 

• “This Time Tomorrow” – The Kinks 

• “Song for Ray” – Bronx River Parkway 

• “One with You” – RIO KOSTA 

• “Clothes Off” – Cousin Kula 

• “Gap in the Clouds” – Yellow Days 

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. 

New music from Pigeon, Widowspeak, Marisa Anderson, Aldous Harding, Tara Clerkin Trio, and Ed O’Brien headline today’s mix. We also hear music from James Blake, Hermanos Gutiérrez, Jalen Ngonda, Gorillaz, Death Cab for Cutie, and more. 

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In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for June 30, 2026 

• “Mr. Train Conductor” – Jalen Ngonda 

• “Black James Dean” – Pigeon 

• “WRSW” – pôt-pot 

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

• “Straight Friends” – Deadbeat Beat 

• “Is It Real?” – Twisted Teens 

• “Matter of Taste” – Tyler Ballgame 

• “If You Change” – Widowspeak 

• “Hamd” – Marisa Anderson 

• “Canto Andino” – Hermanos Gutiérrez 

• “Another Fade (Sonic Boom Remix)” – Steve Gunn 

• “Lazy Daisy” – Tara Clerkin Trio 

• “Train on the Island” – Aldous Harding 

• “Love Story” – My New Band Believe 

• “Valsa” – Fabiano do Nascimento & Vittor Santos e Orquestra 

• “Blue Morpho” – Ed O’Brien 

• “Being Alive” – Cécile McLorin Salvant, Metropole Orkest & Jules Buckley 

• “Mellow Tony” – Joe Webb 

• “Prisoner of Love” – Gabrielle Cavassa 

• “Days Go By” – James Blake 

• “Opening Night” – Arctic Monkeys & War Child Records 

• “Like a Spark” – Rostam 

• “Riptides” – Death Cab for Cutie 

• “Douwannabwithastar” – GENA 

• “Japan Greatly (feat. Reek0 and S.I)” – IZCO 

• “Anyway, I’m Drowning” – Momoko Gill 

• “The Moon Cave (feat. Asha Puthli, Bobby Womack, David Jolicoeur, Jalen Ngonda & Black Thought)” – Gorillaz 

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

• “Devotion (Boys’ Shorts Remix)” – Hot Chip 

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. 

After asking listeners to share their favorite summer tracks on the Groove Hotline, today’s playlist turns up the heat with picks from The Kinks, Frank Sinatra, Talking Heads, Beastie Boys and Leon Russell. We also hear music from Jarvis Cocker, Foxwarren, Matthew Herbert & Momoko Gill, and more. 

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In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for June 29, 2026 

• “Black Magic” – Jarvis Cocker 

• “Only You Know” – Dion 

• “Back, Baby” – Jessica Pratt 

• “That Summer Feeling” – Jonathan Richman 

• “American Music” – Violent Femmes 

• “Strange Powers” – The Magnetic Fields 

• “Are You Glad to Be In America?” – James Blood Ulmer 

• “The Book I Read ( LP Version )” – Talking Heads 

• “Sycamore” – Bill Callahan 

• “Swingin Party” – The Replacements 

• “Sunny Afternoon” – The Kinks 

• “Kilimanjaro” – Kelan Phil Cohran & Legacy 

• “O Samba Da Minha Terra” – Tamba Trio 

• “Se Baila Así” – Mexican Institute of Sound 

• “Summer Wind” – Frank Sinatra 

• “Sabrosa” – Beastie Boys 

• “Nine Years” – Ticklah 

• “Anyone Who Knows What Love Is (Will Understand)” – Irma Thomas 

• “Holy Thursday” – David Axelrod 

• “Deadhead” – Foxwarren 

• “THE THING” – TOMORA, AURORA & Tom Rowlands 

• “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free” – Nina Simone 

• “The Thief That Stole My Sad Days (Ya Blessin Me)” – Moodymann 

• “Fallen Again” – Matthew Herbert & Momoko Gill 

• “Out in the Woods” – Leon Russell 

• “Nobody Knows” – Pastor T.L. Barrett and The Youth for Christ Choir 

• “Easy Street” – Amanaz 

• “Oh Louisiana” – Chuck Berry 

• “Drume Negrita” – Ry Cooder & Manuel Galban 

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. 

After six years, Phoebe Bridgers returns with her first new solo album since 2020, previewing the record with the lead single “Lost Boys.” Today’s playlist also features new music from Palace, alongside artists including James Blake, Nilüfer Yanya, Radiohead, Sault, Julian Lage, Romare, and Dave Brubeck.  

In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for June 26, 2026 

• “Dream On” – Palace 

• “Ride Lonesome” – Beck & Sierra Ferrell 

• “I’d Have to Be Crazy” – Willie Nelson 

• “The Big Idea” – Lily Talmers 

• “I’LL BE YOUR FRIEND” – Ruti 

• “Soft Cover” – Widowspeak 

• “Mellow Tony” – Joe Webb 

• “Northern Shuffle” – Julian Lage 

• “SAME KIND OF LONELY” – Benjamin Booker 

• “OSAKA” – Athletic Progression 

• “Rising Son” – Takuya Kuroda 

• “Kneel Artist” – Nilüfer Yanya 

• “There, There” – Radiohead 

• “Midnight Sun (king krule Remix)” – Nilüfer Yanya & King Krule 

• “Like Swimwear (part one) [feat. Anna Butterss, Jay Bellerose & Josh Johnson]” – Jeff Parker & ETA IVtet 

• “Show Me (Thabo Tonick Remix)” – Matthew Herbert & Momoko Gill 

• “Breathe” – Romare 

• “Freaks” – Joshwa 

• “Douha (Mali Mali) [Edit]” – Disclosure & Fatoumata Diawara 

• “Yambú (feat. Daymé Arocena) [Sacred Rhythm Mix]” – Joe Claussell” 

• “Make Something Up” – James Blake 

• “Lost Boys” – Phoebe Bridgers 

• “The Tower (feat. William Brittelle) [Variation]” – Wye Oak, Metropolis Ensemble & Paul Wiancko 

• “Spinning” – Julia Holter 

• “Fear No One” – Sault 

• “Take Five” – Dave Brubeck 

• “Rose Rouge” – St Germain 

• “So Nice (Summer Samba) [Azari & III Remix]” – Astrud Gilberto & Walter Wanderley Trio 

• “The Devil & Mister Jones” – Spoon 

• “Big Beat Bam (Remix)” – Sister Nancy 

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. 

Today’s playlist takes a trip around the world, blending jazz, soul, Latin rhythms, funk, rock, and disco with Ryan Porter, Grace Jones, D’Angelo, Bad Bunny, Willie Colón, Seu Jorge, Black Sabbath, and Talking Heads. 

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In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for June 25, 2026 

• “Déjà Vu” – Ryan Porter 

• “Bunny” – Ashley Henry & The RE: Ensemble 

• “La Vie En Rose” – Grace Jones 

• “Sugah Daddy” – D’Angelo and The Vanguard 

• “Get Yourself Together” – Jay-u Experience 

• “Disco Dancer” – Kiki Gyan 

• “Pedro Navaja” – Willie Colón & Ruben Blades 

• “DtMF” – Bad Bunny 

• “El diablo” – Gabriel Rios 

• “Changes” – Seu Jorge 

• “Bread (butter version)” – SOFI TUKKER & Seu Jorge 

• “Favela” – Ike Quebec 

• “Fried Neck Bones and Some Homefries” – Willie Bobo 

• “Spellbinder” – Gabor Szabo 

• “Tandem Jump” – Jonathan Richman 

• “Overlander” – The Budos Band 

• “Hand of Doom” – Black Sabbath 

• “Nothin’ in the World Can Stop Me Worryin’ ‘Bout That Girl” – The Kinks 

• “Street Fighting Man” – The Rolling Stones 

• “The Last Time” – Andrew Oldham Orchestra 

• “Baby I Got News for You” – Kelley Stoltz 

• “Baby Drugs” – Tristen 

• “Nothing To Me” – Minna 

• “Skin Is, My” – Andrew Bird 

• “Ghost of Stephen Foster” – Squirrel Nut Zippers 

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

• “I Can’t Hardly Stand It” – The Cramps 

• “No News Is Good News” – Pops Staples 

• “I Walk On Guilded Splinters” – Dr John 

• “The Great Beyond” – R.E.M. 

• “Heaven” – Talking Heads 

• “Love Is The Drug (Todd Terje Disco Dub)” – Roxy Music 

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. 

Today’s playlist features artists like Wire, Buzzcocks, Devo, U2, The Marías, Cleo Sol, Labi Siffre, and IDLES, bridging decades of music from influential classics to emerging artists. Along the way, remixes from Nicolas Jaar, John Beltran, and Prins Thomas add an electronic touch. 

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In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for June 24, 2026 

• “Wire” – Omni 

• “Outdoor Miner (2006 Remastered Version)” – Wire 

• “Lie In the Gutter” – Peel Dream Magazine 

• “Heaven (Nicolas Jaar Remix)” – Kasper Bjørke 

• “Sun Circles (John Beltran Project Remix) – Gratts 

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

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

• “Bless the Telephone” – Labi Siffre 

• cad“Doom Mood” – Pearl & The Oysters 

• “Why Don’t You” – Cleo Sol 

• “Kind of Latin Rhythm” – The Juju Orchestra 

• “New Age” – Blitz 

• “Why Can’t I Touch It? (2001 Remastered Version)” – Buzzcocks 

• “Geneva Strangemod” – Glyders 

• “I Want Some” – The Make-Up 

• “The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprize” – Devo 

• “I’LL BE YOUR FRIEND” – Ruti 

• “Hush” – The Marías 

• “Hit My Head All Day” – Dry Cleaning 

• “I Will Follow” – U2 

• “Cough / Cool” – The Misfits 

• “Ghost Rider (2019 Remaster)” – Suicide 

• “State Trooper” – Bruce Springsteen 

• “POP POP POP” – IDLES 

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. 

Stand-in host Darren Revell blends classic soul and alternative rock. Today’s playlist features new music from The Strokes alongside artists Stevie Wonder, Jeff Buckley, Portishead, Jack White, David Bowie, Santigold, and Depeche Mode. 

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In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for June 16, 2026 

• “Gabriel (feat. Ryan Yard Act)” – Murkage Dave 

• “Only Love Can Break Your Heart” – Saint Etienne 

• “The Sky Is a Landfill” – Jeff Buckley 

• “No More Lies” – Thundercat & Tame Impala 

• “Rebirth of the Cool” – The Afghan Whigs 

• “Apex (Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas Remix – Edit)” – Jaga Jazzist 

• “L.E.S. Artistes” – Santigold 

• “Trap Door” – Death Cab for Cutie 

• “I Don’t Remember” – Peter Gabriel 

• “Pastime Paradise” – Stevie Wonder 

• “Is Your Love Strong Enough?” – Bryan Ferry 

• “Under Two Blue Stars” – Robin Guthrie 

• “G.O.D. And The Broken Ribs” – Jack White 

• “Monkey Gone to Heaven” – Pixies 

• “Chinatown” – Destroyer 

• “8th Deadly Sin” – Miki Berenyi Trio 

• “Going Shopping” – The Strokes 

• “Groovy Train” – The Farm 

• “Strange Love” – Darlene Love 

• “Skin” – Basement Revolver 

• “Star” – Iceage 

• “Karmapa Chenno (feat. Bembe Segue) [KJM Edit]” – Kyoto Jazz Massive 

• “Wandering Star” – Portishead 

• “Rebel Rebel” – David Bowie 

• “Enjoy the Silence” – Nouvelle Vague, Larry Love & Skye Edwards 

• “The Coward Forgets His Nightmare” – Chanel Beads 

• “Walking In My Shoes (Seven Inch Mix)” – Depeche Mode 

• “Joy” – Dry Cleaning 

• “My Life” – Oingo Boingo 

• “Marriage Is For Old Folks” – Nina Simone 

• “Victim of Love (Remix)” – Erasure 

• “Be Kinder” – Leona Naess 

• “Goodbye Lucille #1” – Prefab Sprout 

• “Kiss Me On the Bus” – The Replacements 

• “Não me convém” – Louis Matute & Dora Morelenbaum 

• “You Do Something to Me” – Sinéad O’Connor 

• “No Name No Slogan” – Acid Horse 

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. 

Today’s playlist features music from Radiohead, Mazzy Star, and LCD Soundsystem, alongside tracks from Broken Social Scene, TV on the Radio, Massive Attack, Pixies, Björk, The Clash and more, spanning a wide range of sounds from shoegaze to electronic and soul. 

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In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for June 15, 2026 

• “Only The Good I Keep” – Broken Social Scene 

• “Consulate Case” – Surprise Chef 

• “High and Dry” – Radiohead 

• “We’re Going to Be Friends” – The White Stripes 

• “Long Distance Lover” – Locust 

• “Found A Light (Beale Street)” – BADBADNOTGOOD & V.C.R 

• “Sink or Swim” – Bad Lieutenant 

• “I’m Coming Home” – September Jones 

• “Scarlet (long Version)” – Lush 

• “Deep Harbour (feat. Alfa Mist)” – Commodo 

• “Sweet Soul Revue” – Pizzicato Five 

• “Wolf Like Me” – TV on the Radio 

• “Chi Ave/A Love Letter To Salvador” – Yussef Dayes 

• “Jody Ryder Got Killed” – Sam & Dave 

• “Radios In Motion” – XTC 

• “Radio, Radio” – Elvis Costello & The Attractions 

• “Sick Of Love” – Lykke Li 

• “I’m Not Perfect (But I’m Perfect for You)” – Grace Jones 

• “Spanish Harlem” – Aretha Franklin 

• “Teardrop” – Massive Attack 

• “Crutch” – Love Spells 

• “Flowers in December” – Mazzy Star 

• “Pagan Poetry” – Björk 

• “Pilot” – The Notwist 

• “Trompe le Monde” – Pixies 

• “Air of Superiority (Instrumental)” – Sonedo 

• “Only Tongue Can Tell” – Trashcan Sinatras 

• “Time Attacks” – Swervedriver 

• “Macramé (feat. Mei Semones)” – aron! 

• “30 Degrees” – The Fall 

• “CODE” – The Comet Is Coming 

• “Y Control” – Yeah Yeah Yeahs 

• “Alma” – deary 

• “Do I Love You (Indeed I Do)” – Frank Wilson 

• “Intruder” – The Darling Buds 

• “Career Opportunities” – The Clash 

• “Dance Yrself Clean” – LCD Soundsystem 

• “Get It Together” – Jackson 5 

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. 

Stand-in host Darren Revell plays new music from James Blake, Kim Gordon, and Jalen Ngonda. Along the way, you’ll hear songs from Jeff Buckley, Beach House, Blood Orange, Patti Smith Group, plus more from Detroit icons Jack White, Thornetta Davis, and Majesty Crush. 

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In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for June 9, 2026 

• “Don’t Wanna Dance (Mario C Mix)” – Automatic 

• “Where Are They Now?” – Gene 

• “Nightmares by the Sea” – Jeff Buckley 

• “Chain Gang” – Sam Cooke 

• “Derecho Demonico” – Jack White 

• “Ball of Confusion (USA Mix)” – Love and Rockets 

• “Nothing Is Forever” – Kraak & Smaak & Kosta G 

• “Trying Times – A COLORS SHOW” – James Blake 

• “Madam Butterfly (Un bel di vedremo)” – Malcolm McLaren 

• “They” – Jem 

• “6 Underground” – Sneaker Pimps 

• “Essex_Honey.mp3” – Blood Orange 

• “The Zookeeper’s Boy” – Mew 

• “Bring On the Dancing Horses (Extended Mix) [Bonus Track]” – Echo & The Bunnymen 

• “Cruise Ship Designer” – Dry Cleaning 

• “Take Care” – Beach House 

• “It’s All Right” – The Impressions 

• “What Is Love?” – Deee-Lite 

• “Magic Doors” – Portishead 

• “And Then She Smiles” – A Certain Ratio 

• “State of the Nation” – Industry 

• “Uma” – Majesty Crush 

• “The Breath Of Now (feat. Ian Rankin)” – Pye Corner Audio 

• “Beautiful Object” – Glass Candy 

• “All Night Long” – Peter Murphy 

• “I’m Walkin’” – Fats Domino 

• “Next Life” – Mint Julep 

• “Because the Night” – Patti Smith Group 

• “Get up and Dance Away Your Blues (feat. Marcus Belgrave)” – Thornetta Davis 

• “Blue Morpho” – Ed O’Brien 

• “Burning Temptation” – Jalen Ngonda 

• “Waiting Room” – Fugazi 

• “Your Generation” – Generation X 

• “Vow” – Garbage 

• “PLAY ME” – Kim Gordon 

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. 

Eleven-time Grammy Award-winning bassist, composer and bandleader Christian McBride joins us for a conversation ahead of his performance with Ursa Major at Orchestra Hall on Friday, June 5. Throughout the interview, McBride highlights some of the music and artists that have inspired him, including selections from Wynton Marsalis, Four Tops, Junior Walker, and The Temptations. 

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In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for June 4, 2026 

• “OSAKA” – Athletic Progression 

• “Kneel” – Nilüfer Yanya 

• “Midnight Sun (king krule Remix)” – Nilüfer Yanya & King Krule 

• “Life Has Its Trials” – Dorothy Ashby 

• “T.R.O.Y.” – Heroes Of Limbo 

• “Little Child Runnin’ Wild” – Curtis Mayfield 

• “Life Is Beautiful” – Larry June, 2 Chainz & The Alchemist 

• “Make You Feel That Way” – Blackalicious 

• “Drifting? (Pts. 1-8)” – ThirdEyeBeats 

• “Home is Where The Hatred Is (feat. Lisa Fischer) [Main]” – Brian Jackson, Masters At Work, Kenny Dope & Louie Vega 

• “People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul” – James Brown 

• “Autumn Leaves” – Wynton Marsalis 

• “More Is” – Christian McBride & Ursa Major 

• “Homecookin’” – Junior Walker 

• “Cloud Nine” – The Temptations 

• “Bernadette” – Four Tops 

• “Red Ashes” – Allen Dennard 

• “The Fool” – Brigid Dawson and The Mothers Network 

• “Anemone” – The Brian Jonestown Massacre 

• “Sketch for Summer” – The Durutti Column 

• “Planted A Thought” – Arthur Russell 

• “A Figure in the Surf” – Mount Kimbie 

• “I’LL BE YOUR FRIEND” – Ruti 

• “Dog Days Are Over” – Florence + the Machine 

• “Sleeping Ute (Nicolas Jaar Remix)” – Grizzly Bear 

• “Everybody’s Gotta Live” – Love 

• “Fire and Brimstone” – Link Wray 

• “Zoom 97” – Kurt Vile 

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. 

Today we feature music from Fontaines D.C., Wet Leg, English Teacher, Julia Jacklin, and Broken Social Scene. We also play live recordings from The Cure and St. Vincent with Jules Buckley. Then we go back to our conversation with Resavoir ahead of his show this weekend on June 6 at the Cathedral Church of St. Paul in Detroit.

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In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for June 3, 2026 

• “Wild” – Molly Burch 

• “All My Freaks” – Divorce 

• “Lydia Wears a Cross” – Julia Jacklin 

• “Not Around Anymore” – Broken Social Scene 

• “Anthems For A Seventeen Year-Old Girl” – Broken Social Scene 

• “Shriek (feat. William Brittelle) [Variation]” – Wye Oak, Metropolis Ensemble & Paul Wiancko 

• “Hell Is Near (Live)” – St. Vincent & Jules Buckley 

• “Disintegration (Remix) [Live at Wembley 7/89 – 7/09]” – The Cure 

• “Favourite” – Fontaines D.C. 

• “Nearly Daffodils” – English Teacher 

• “pokemon” – Wet Leg 

• “Memento (In The Groove with Resavoir)” – Resavoir & Matt Gold 

• “Canopy (In The Groove with Resavoir)” – Resavoir & Matt Gold 

• “Diversey Beach (In The Groove with Resavoir)” – Resavoir, Matt Gold & Mei Semones 

• “Small Talk (In The Groove with Resavoir)” – Whitney 

• “Far Cry (In The Groove with Resavoir)” – Resavoir 

• “Fall In Love (In The Groove with Resavoir)” – Slum Village 

• “Lilacs (In The Groove with Resavoir)” – Resavoir 

• “Tea (feat. William Corduroy) (In The Groove with Resavoir)” – Resavoir 

• “Time (feat. William Corduroy) (In The Groove with Resavoir)” – Resavoir 

• “Deep Sleep (feat. Jeremiah Chiu, Marta Sofia Honer, Matt Gold & Macie Stewart) (In The Groove with Resavoir)” – Resavoir 

• “Like Swimwear (part two) [feat. Anna Butterss, Jay Bellerose & Josh Johnson]” – Jeff Parker & ETA IVtet 

• “I Love Hot Nights” – Jonathan Richman & The Modern Lovers 

• “Ghetto Dub” – Bim Sherman 

• “Sun Is Shining” – Bob Marley 

• “Survivor” – Chronixx 

• “Stone Shadow” – Glyders 

• “mq9” – Automatic 

• “Dance” – ESG 

• “First Class (Soul in the Horn Remix)” – Khruangbin & Natasha Diggs 

• “Sun Circles (John Beltran Project Remix)” – Gratts 

• “Brooklyn Bossa (feat. Ricardo Barros & Teodross Avery)” – Soul In The Horn & Ahmed Sirour 

• “Breezin” – Boris Garbiner Happening 

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. 

New music from James Blake leads today’s playlist, alongside recent releases from Sault, Knxwledge, Cleo Sol, Sampha, Olivia Dean, and Paul McCartney’s collaboration with Khruangbin. The mix also features music from Tom Misch and Yussef Dayes, Nubya Garcia, Theo Parrish, and Mount Kimbie. 

We spotlight music from Marisa Anderson ahead of her performance tonight at Trinosophes in Detroit. 

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 June 2, 2026 

• “Make Something Up” – James Blake 

• “Hold Me” – Sault 

• “Bitter Streets” – Sault 

• “Learn” – Knxwledge 

• “Shine” – Cleo Sol 

• “Naboo” – Sampha & War Child Records 

• “The Real” – Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes 

• “Brooklyn Bossa (feat. Ricardo Barros & Teodross Avery)” – Soul In The Horn & Ahmed Sirour 

• “Take Five” – Dave Brubeck 

• “Hot Dreams (Absolutely Free Dub Mix)” – Timber Timbre 

• “Hold My Breath” – The Kraken Quartet & ADOBO 

• “Hamd” – Marisa Anderson 

• “Meu Amor” – Julio Secchin & Maria Luiza Jobim 

• “Bye Bye Papaye (Lexx Mix)” – Antena 

• “I Had a Dream She Took My Hand” – James Blake 

• “A Couple Minutes (A COLORS SHOW)” – Olivia Dean 

• “Knocks Me Off My Feet (Olivia Dean Cover)” – Stevie Wonder 

• “Pretty Boys” – Paul McCartney & Khruangbin 

• “The Message Continues (DJ Harrison Remix)” – Nubya Garcia 

• “Sol” – musclecars 

• “Para Chick” – Tania Maria 

• “Mountain Top” – RIO KOSTA 

• “House in LA” – Jungle 

• “Castrato Raw (Fullback)” – YHWH Nailgun 

• “Ice Cream (feat. Matias Aguayo)” – Battles 

• “Coffee Care (feat. Marcus Elliot)” – Sasha Kashperko 

• “Paradise Architects” – Theo Parrish 

• “The Electricity In Your House Wants to Sing” – I Am Robot and Proud 

• “Sometime / Someplace” – Cornelius 

• “Running Thoughts” – Deerhoof 

• “A1” – DARKSIDE 

• “Into the Light” – Marisa Anderson 

• “You Look Certain (I’m Not So Sure) [feat. Andrea Balency]” – Mount Kimbie 

• “Happy Cycling” – Boards of Canada 

• “This Old House Is All I Have” – Against All Logic 

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Happy first day of June! Today’s soundtrack includes music from Wilco, FIDLAR, CAKE, Fiona Apple, and The Beths. We also travel through the sounds of Hailu Mergia and Dahlak Band, Andreya Triana and Quantic, and Aldous Harding. 

Later in the show, the energy shifts toward the dancefloor with selections from SBTRKT, Joe Claussell, Disclosure and Fatoumata Diawara, La Funk Mob, DJ 3000, and Gwen Guthrie.  

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 June 1, 2026 

• “I’m the Man Who Loves You” – Wilco 

• “Almost Free” – FIDLAR 

• “Comfort Eagle” – CAKE 

• “Every 1’s a Winner” – Ty Segall 

• “Sintayehu” – Hailu Mergia & Dahlak Band 

• “Nobody Knows” – Pastor T.L. Barrett and The Youth for Christ Choir 

• “Tenderness” – Parquet Courts 

• “Nineteen Hundred and Eighty Five” – Paul McCartney & Wings 

• “Metal” – The Beths 

• “A Tune for Us” – Djrum 

• “Morning Light (feat. Andreya Triana)” – Andreya Triana & Quantic 

• “One Stop” – Aldous Harding 

• “Train on the Island” – Aldous Harding 

• “Fast As You Can” – Fiona Apple 

• “Jumpin’ Jack Flash” – Ananda Shankar 

• ‘The Last Time” – Andrew Oldham Orchestra 

• “E.V.A.” – Jean-Jacques Perrey 

• “Brakhage” – Stereolab 

• “It’s All Around You” – Tortoise 

• “One Day” – Future Islands 

• “Broken Heart” – David Jackson 

• “Adventures In Success” – Will Powers 

• “Song for My Father” – Tenderlonious 

• “Back On” – SBTRKT 

• “So Sheik (Los Hermanos Remix)” – DJ 3000 

• “Fire” – Lizzy Mercier Descloux 

• “Yambú (feat. Daymé Arocena) [Sacred Rhythm Mix]” – Joe Claussell 

• “Douha (Mali Mali) [Edit]” – Disclosure & Fatoumata Diawara 

• “Motor Bass Get Phunked Up (Electro funk Remix)” – La Funk Mob 

• “Peanut Butter (Larry Levan Mix ) [Bonus Track]” – Gwen Guthrie 

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 

From the soulful drift of Willie Wright and The Lijadu Sisters to the sharp rhythms of Liquid Liquid, ESG, and Talking Heads, today’s mix moves through soul, post-punk and global grooves. Along the way are selections from Four Tet, Grace Jones, Labi Siffre, Laura Marling, Clairo, SPRINTS, and Happy Mondays. 

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 28, 2026 

• “I Want to Know (Part I & II)” – Adriano Celentano 

• “Fool’s Paradise” – The Sylvers 

• “Gurbet” – Özdemir Erdoğan 

• “Ansumana” – Susso 

• “Lush” – Four Tet 

• “Life’s Gone Down Low” – The Lijadu Sisters 

• “Temecula Sunrise” – Dirty Projectors 

• “Right On For the Darkness” – Willie Wright 

• “Miracles” – Johnnie Frierson 

• “Slave to the Rhythm (Hot Blooded Version)” – Grace Jones 

• “Easy Street” – Amanaz 

• “Oh Louisiana” – Chuck Berry 

• “Drume Negrita” – Ry Cooder & Manuel Galban 

• “Pipeline” – Bill Frisell, Greg Leisz, Tony Scherr & Kenny Wollesen 

• “Rise and Fall of Jimmy Stokes” – Link Wray 

• “Ride Me High” – J.J. Cale 

• “Bo’s Veranda” – Morphine 

• “Better” – SPRINTS 

• “Tart Tart (Remastered)” – Happy Mondays 

• “Optimo” – Liquid Liquid 

• “Life During Wartime (Live)” – Talking Heads 

• “Funky Stuff” – Lizzy Mercier Descloux 

• “Outubro” – Milton Nascimento & Esperanza Spalding 

• “All Seeds” – Don Glori 

• “Sanctified” – System Olympia & Working Men’s Club 

• “Mercury” – Automatic 

• “Moody (Spaced Out)” – ESG 

• “Life Round Here” – James Blake 

• “Hypnotised (feat. Mel Uye-Parker)” – Matthew Herbert 

• “Patterns” – Laura Marling 

• “Cannock Chase” – Labi Siffre 

• “Add Up My Love” – Clairo 

• “Pride May Put Me To Rest” – Louise Walker 

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. 

 

New music from Ruti, Mitchum Yacoub, and Detroit group Novablood before spinning into songs from Boards of Canada, Sault, Studio and Can. 

The mix also features selections from Aretha Franklin, Stevie Wonder, Yo La Tengo, Broken Social Scene, and Spiritualized. 

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 27, 2026 

• “I’LL BE YOUR FRIEND” – Ruti 

• “Sleeping Ute (Nicolas Jaar Remix)” – Grizzly Bear & Nicolas Jaar 

• “Otis (2024 Remaster)” – The Durutti Column 

• “Save It for Later (Live)” – Pete Townshend 

• “This Is How We Walk on the Moon” – José González 

• “Up All Night” – Sault 

• “Nel Villaggio (Nicola Conte & Nico Lahs Afro Club Mix)” – Piero Umiliani, Nicola Conte & Nico Lahs 

• “Vitamin C (2004 Remaster)” – Can 

• “Wish I Didn’t Miss You” – Angie Stone 

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

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

• “Tell You (Today) [12″ Vocal]” – Loose Joints 

• “It’s My House (12″ Remix)” – Diana Ross 

• “Hurtin’ (feat. Divina)” – Mitchum Yacoub 

• “Dub Je Je” – Antibalas 

• “Pawa!” – Asha Puthli & Say She She 

• “I Say a Little Prayer” – Aretha Franklin 

• “Knocks Me Off My Feet” – Stevie Wonder 

• “French Navy” – Camera Obscura 

• “Heaven’s on Fire” – The Radio Dept. 

• “The Warning” – Hot Chip 

• “Ginkgo” – I Am Robot and Proud 

• “Olson” – Boards of Canada 

• “Roygbiv” – Boards of Canada 

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

• “7/4 (Shoreline)” – Broken Social Scene 

• “Carry the Zero” – Built to Spill 

• “Stars” – Hum 

• “Spread Your Love” – Black Rebel Motorcycle Club 

• “The Mainline Song” – Spiritualized  

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. 

Today we celebrate what would have been the 100th birthday of Miles Davis, an artist whose influence continues to ripple across nearly every corner of modern music. Throughout the show, we weave in selections from the jazz giant, celebrating a catalog that helped redefine jazz and continues to shape generations of musicians. 

Elsewhere, today’s playlist moves through new music from Gabriels, Max Sinal, and The Rolling Stones, alongside tracks from Tyler, The Creator, Sonny Rollins, Ted Lucas, Bob Marley, and KAYTRANADA.  

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 26, 2026 

• “In Loving Memory” – Gabriels 

• “I Only Have Eyes for You” – The Flamingos 

• “Zealots” – Fugees 

• “HEAVEN TO ME” – Tyler, The Creator 

• “Let Your Hair Down (feat. Hutch the Great)” – Max Sinal 

• “Jesus Going to Clean House” – Lee Tracy & Isaac Manning 

• “In the Middle of the Night” – Ronald Langestraat 

• “Page 3 (Dām – Funk Re – Freak Mix)” – Steven Julien & Kyle Hall 

• “In a Moment Divine” – Freak Heat Waves & Cindy Lee 

• “Someone Like You” – Matthew Herbert & Momoko Gill 

• “Siesta Freestyle (Frisco version)” – Lewis OfMan & Alicia te quiero 

• “All Blues” – Miles Davis 

• “Valsa” – Fabiano do Nascimento & Vittor Santos e Orquestra 

• “Waiting On a Friend” – The Rolling Stones 

• “Asiatic Raes” – Sonny Rollins 

• “Freddie Freeloader” – Miles Davis 

• “Flamenco Sketches” – Frank Minion 

• “Saana” – Ebo Taylor 

• “Passed You By” – Chicano Batman 

• “Slow Motion Ocean (Of Love)” – Ted Lucas 

• “Get It Up for Love” – Ned Doheny 

• “Fruits of My Labor” – Lucinda Williams 

• “A Change Is Gonna Come” – Sam Cooke 

• “San Franciscan Nights” – Gabor Szabo & The California Dreamers 

• “Love and Happiness” – Monty Alexander 

• “Sun Is Shining” – Bob Marley & The Wailers 

• “Shy Dub” – Hollie Cook 

• “Intimidated (feat. H.E.R.)” – KAYTRANADA 

• “Pretty Big House” – Jarami 

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. 

Tomorrow, Detroit turns its attention to Movement Music Festival, so for our final show before the weekend, we’re setting up the energy accordingly. We revisit our conversation with beloved Detroit photographer Patricia Dorsey, better known as “Grandma Techno,” who has become a cherished part of the festival’s culture and a familiar presence at Hart Plaza since first attending the festival in 2005. 

Closing out the show, In The Groove welcomes Detroit producer and DJ Kyle Hall into the studio for a special live set. A longtime force in the city’s dance music scene, Kyle has built a reputation for blending house, techno, jazz and soul into a sound that feels distinctly Detroit. Catch his set on Saturday, May 23 at 3 p.m. at the Star Gate Stage at Hart Plaza. 

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 22, 2026 

• “Fishbrain” – Mount Kimbie 

• “I Wanna Be Adored” – The Stone Roses 

• “Mind’s a Lie” – High Vis 

• “So U Kno” – Overmono 

• “Cos-Ber-Zam Ne Noya (Daphni Mix)” – Daphni 

• “Katmandu (Jazzanova Remix)” – Ivan Conti 

• “better” – Joy Orbison & Léa Sen 

• “oh baby (lovefingers remix)” – LCD Soundsystem 

• “Leave Your Life (Lonely Hearts Mix)” – Alex Kassian 

• “Peter and Sylvie” – Michael Andrews 

• “Boy Moves the Sun” – Michael Andrews 

• “Paradise Valley” – Jay Daniel 

• “Blind (Frankie Knuckles Remix)” – Hercules & Love Affair 

• “The Whistle Song” – Frankie Knuckles 

• “Home is Where The Hatred Is (feat. Lisa Fischer) [Main]” – Brian Jackson, Masters At Work, Kenny Dope & Louie Vega 

• “Lady Day & John Coltrane (feat. Rahsaan Patterson) [12″ Version]” – Brian Jackson, Kenny Dope & Louie Vega 

• “Can’t Stop (Dennis F’s Falling 4 U Mix Edit)” – Reel People, Angela Johnson & Dennis Ferrer 

• “Sidepoint” – Vlad Caia 

• “NoLov4Me” – So House 

• “You Are Love (Jose Carretas Son Liva Mix)” – Glenn Underground 

• “Down” – Kyle Hall 

• “Echoes In The Dust (Vinyl Preview)” – MICHELE MANZO 

• “I Can’t Believe I Loved Her” – Peven Everett 

• “Thank U” – Julio Navas & David Amo 

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Continuing our lead-up to Movement, In The Groove welcomes Detroit house music DJ Delano Smith into the mix. A respected figure in the dance music community and a longtime architect of deep house sounds, Delano takes over the final hour of the show with a live DJ set, bringing decades of Detroit club culture and groove into the studio.

Catch him live on Monday, May 25 at Hart Plaza, where he’ll perform on the Movement Stage at 4 p.m.  

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 21, 2026 

• “Respectable Street” – XTC 

• “New Age” – Blitz 

• “I Don’t Live Here Anymore” – The War on Drugs 

• “Head Over Heels / Broken” – Tears for Fears 

• “Outdoor Miner” – Wire 

• “Lie In the Gutter” – Peel Dream Magazine 

• “Heaven (Nicolas Jaar Remix)” – Kasper Bjørke 

• “Heaven Scent (feat. Chloe Sevigny)” – Soulwax 

• “Gut Feeling / (Slap Your Mammy)” – Devo 

• “Trash” – New York Dolls 

• “Give Me Back My Man” – The B-52’s 

• “Si, Si, Si (feat. Quantic)” – Abelardo Carbono 

• “Sage Motel” – Monophonics & Kelly Finnigan 

• “Primos” – Adrian Quesada & Hermanos Gutiérrez 

• “Cajun Moon” – J.J. Cale 

• “Hey Joe” – The Jimi Hendrix Experience 

• “Melliflous Manner” – Setwun 

• “Through Your Soul (feat. Bubz Fiddler & J Dilla)” – Amp Fiddler 

• “I’m Doing Fine (feat. Amp Dog Knight)” – Moodymann 

• “Sun Circles (John Beltran Project Remix)” – Gratts 

• “RETRO ON THE STREET (Bonus Song)” – Samuel Gelabert González 

• “Like Paradise” – Timmy Tom & Melanie Brown 

• “City Lights” – The Kollective 

• “Short Short Man” – Gillette 

• “War (Eltonnick Remix) [Mixed]” – Julien Jabre 

• “So what…. its a jazz thang” – John Julius Knight 

• “Flirty (Wez Whynt Dub)” – Danny J Lewis & Mike City 

• “Things Are Gonna Change” – Raffaele Ciavolino 

• “I Want Your Love” – Timmy Regisford & Romanthony 

• “Feelin’ Good Tonight (Kai Alcé Remix)” – Louie Vega, Willy Soul & Funki Cadets 

• “Saisei” – Altinbas 

• “Verlucent” – Altinbas 

• “Reflection” – Altinbas 

• “Sharivari 2013 (Aux 88 Digital Mix) [feat. A Number of Names]” – Aux 88 

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Today we get one step closer to Movement weekend with a mix of songs that bring the energy up. We spin tracks from Pete Townshend, Jordan Rakei, Todd Terje and Hot Chip, alongside music from Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Wire, Devo, and more. 

Ahead of Movement, In The Groove welcomes Detroit house music legend Stacey Hotwaxx Hale into the studio for a special live DJ set. We spend the final hour of the show grooving with Stacey behind the decks as she brings her signature energy into the station. You can catch her live this weekend at Hart Plaza, where she’ll take over the Star Gate Stage at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday.

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 20, 2026 

• “Save It for Later (Live)” – Pete Townshend 

• “I Can’t Let It Happen To You” – The Walker Brothers 

• “On a Clear Day You Can See Forever” – The Peddlers 

• “Red Clay” – Jack Wilkins 

• “Didn’t It Rain” – Sister Rosetta Tharpe 

• “Getting Nasty” – Ike Turner & The Kings of Rhythm 

• “We Will Not Make It (Not Without You)” – Twin Peaks 

• “The Seize” – Jordan Rakei 

• “Bless the Telephone” – Labi Siffre 

• “Morning” – Azymuth 

• “Doom Mood” – Pearl & The Oysters 

• “Kind of Latin Rhythm” – The Juju Orchestra 

• “Takahashi Timing” – Yin Yin 

• “Guess I’m Fallin In Love” – Spoon 

• “Heartbeat (2006 Remastered Version)” – Wire 

• “That’s Entertainment” – The Jam 

• “New Age” – Blitz 

• “Why Can’t I Touch It? (2001 Remastered Version)” – Buzzcocks 

• “Geneva Strangemod” – Glyders 

• “I Want Some” – The Make-Up 

• “The Day My Baby Gave Me a Surprize” – Devo 

• “Bloodlines” – Franc Moody 

• “Got to Keep On” – The Chemical Brothers 

• “Devotion (Boys’ Shorts Remix)” – Hot Chip 

• “Inspector Norse” – Todd Terje 

• “Beside Myself (Dave Lee Cowbell Party) [feat. Johnny Dangerous]” – Foremost Poets & Dave Lee 

• “Freedom (Hottwaxx & NJB Remix)” – Jessica Care Moore 

• “Alúnga” – Zhan.Official 

• “Ho-Up” – Jaceo 

• “One Night in Rio (Extended Mix)” – Carlos Francisco 

• “BOWNCE” – Young Booty Spoon & Tamae 

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