New music from Elkka, First Beige, Darkside, Magdalena Bay, Everything Is Recorded and mary in the junkyard, Joshua Idehen and more, plus throwback Thursday with Otis Redding, Sarah Vaughn, Milton Nascimento, Curtis Mayfield and others!

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 Jan. 9, 2025

• “Let it Happen (Soulwax Remix)” – Tame Impala
• “Sudden Weight (feat. Allysha Joy)” – First Beige
• “I Just Want To Love You” – Elkka
• “S.N.C.” – Darkside
• “Golden” – Elmiene
• “SP12 Beat” – Mount Kimbie
• “Water Me Down” – Vagabon
• “Death & Romance” – Magdalena Bay
• “Starfish And Coffee” – Prince
• “100 Yard Dash (Nicky D Remix)” – Derobert & The Half-truths
• “All Mine” – Portishead
• “Origin” – Studio
• “10:03” – Doves
• “Black Coffee” – Sarah Vaughn
• “Cigarettes & Coffee” – Otis Redding
• “Tudo o Que Você Podia Ser” – Milton Nascimento
• “Vento A Favor” – Sessa
• “Tandem Jump” – Jonathan Richman
• “Handshake Drugs (11/13/03 Sear Sound-NYC Version)” – Wilco
• “Heroes” – David Bowie
• “Swamp Dream #3” – Everything Is Recorded & mary in the junkyard
• “AA   BOUQUET   FOR   YOUR   180   FACE” – Saya Gray
• “Could Be Forever” – Joshua Idehen
• “The Makings of You” – Gladys Knight & The Pips
• “Billy Jack” – Curtis Mayfield
• “1st Key” – Birdman & Lil Wayne
• “The Book Lovers” – Broadcast
• “Brains” – Lower Dens
• “Silver Soul” – Beach House
• “Percolator” – Stereolab
• “Cherry Sunshine” – Somesurprises

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.

What an interesting show… from the simply gorgeous piano playing of Joe Webb to new music from Divorce, Michael Kiwanuka, Oscar Jerome, Lola Young, DARKSIDE and others all the way to the Ethio-jazz of musical pioneer and ambassador Mulatu Astatke & Hoodna Orchestra and guitar legend Santana.

Felt like we were at the height of our genre-hopping powers today on In The Groove — hope ya dig!

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 Jan. 8, 2025

• “Rebel Soul” – Michael Kiwanuka
• “Antarctica” – Divorce
• “Desert Belly” – Oscar Jerome
• “Soft Spot” – JMSN
• “Before You Gotta Go” – Courtney Barnett
• “Stay Around” – J.J. Cale
• “Go It Alone” – Beck
• “Messy” – Lola Young
• “Because I’m Me” – The Avalanches
• “Love Hangover” – Diana Ross
• “Hello Detroit” – Tall Black Guy
• “Collblanc” – Joe Webb
• “Diane Charlemagne (Iman Houssein Remix)” – LEFTO EARLY BIRD
• “Maneiras (feat. Zeca Pagodinho e Marcelo D2)” – Arlindo Cruz & Rogê
• “Can We Pretend” – Bill Withers
• “Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise” – Andrew Bird, Alan Hampton & Ted Poor
• “Nothing Can Surprise Me” – Tamar Aphek
• “Pára (feat. Jessica Lauren)” – MOMO.
• “Oye Como Va” – Santana
• “Tension” – Mulatu Astatke & Hoodna Orchestra
• “I Set My Face to the Hillside” – Tortoise
• “S.N.C.” – DARKSIDE
• “Roy” – IDLES
• “Tomorrow Never Knows” – Beatles
• “Josh Tillman and the Accidental Dose” – Father John Misty
• “We Don’t Know What Tomorrow Brings” – The Smile
• “Guided Tour” – High Vis
• “I Wanna Be Adored” – Stone Roses
• “Les Fleur (feat. Carina Andersson)” – 4hero
• “In a Moment Divine” – Freak Heat Waves & Cindy Lee
• “Too Much Love (Rub ‘n’ Tug Mix)” – 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.