Exploring new music from Maurice Louca, who will be at Moondog Cafe later this month, plus selections from David Byrne, Menahan Street Band, and deep grooves from Fela Kuti and Celine Dessberg. We also take a quick trip to the moon in honor of the astronauts on Artemis II, with Norwegian space disco from Todd Terje and a bunch of Pink Floyd.

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 April 6, 2026

• “Snoopy and Woodstock (Easter Beagle Edition)” – Vince Guaraldi
• “Juana La Cubana” – LA LOM
• “Jolly Papa (Ife cover)” – Cardinal Rex Jim Lawson
• “Polaris” – Maurice Louca
• “The Winner Is… (DeVotchKa Version)” – DeVotchKa
• “Transliterator” – DeVotchKa
• “We’ve Been Had” – Walkmen
• “Primos” – Adrian Quesada & Hermanos Gutiérrez
• “Together” – Misha Panfilov Sound Combo
• “Glass, Concrete and Stone” – David Byrne
• “Home Again” – Menahan Street Band
• “Selenge” – Céline Dessberg
• “Are You with Me Now?” – Cate Le Bon
• “If I Leave” – Mitski
• “Opposite People” – Fela Kuti
• “Inner City Blues” – Zara McFarlane
• “Bad Bad News (feat. Terrace Martin) [Ricky’s Vibe Tape]” – Leon Bridges
• “Beware The Stranger (Chris Seefried’s Ambient Excursion) [feat. Trombone Shorty]” – Lady Blackbird
• “untitled 03 l 05.28.2013.” – Kendrick Lamar
• “untitled 06 l 06.30.2014.” – Kendrick Lamar
• “She Raised Us in Sunset Park” – musclecars
• “Breathe (In the Air)” – Pink Floyd
• “On The Run” – Pink Floyd
• “Delorean Dynamite” – Todd Terje
• “Time” – Pink Floyd
• “Hard Time Killing Floor Blues” – Skip James
• “Blue Nile” – Alice Coltrane
• “By the Time I Get to Phoenix” – Dorothy Ashby
• “Lonely Girl” – Dorothy Ashby
• “Hot Water (Sly5thAve Remix)” – Adesuwa

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.”

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, our in-studio guest is Rhett Miller of Old 97s. Rhett’s music has been a part of Acoustic Cafe for over 30 years, from both the band and his solo work. His tenth solo record is “A Lifetime Of Riding By Night.”

We recorded our session with Rhett live at The Leon Loft in Ann Arbor.

Also this week, another SongWriter Podcast preview, and in-studio archives from Loudon Wainwright III, Tori Amos in 1996 and more.

See the playlist below and listen to the episodes on-demand for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

Acoustic Café Playlist for January 18, 2026

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “The Thread” – Whitney
• “Shadows” – Bahamas
• “Godspeed” – Mavis Staples
• “White Ferrari” – Frank Ocean
• “Now It’s Now Again” – The Flatlanders (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Pegasus (acoustic)” – Arlo Parks
• “Come As You Are” – Rhett Miller (in-studio guest)
• “All Over Again” – Rhett Miller (in-studio guest)
• “In Your Ocean” – Iron & Wine
• “Music Always” – AV & The Inner City
• “I Know (A Little)” – Jacob Collier
• “Abbey Road” – Tori Amos (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Mr. Ambivalent” – Loudon Wainwright III (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Ordinary As Air” – Jamila Woods (SongWriter Podcast)
• “Against The Dying Of The Light” – Jose Gonzalez
• “Anniversary” – Brandi Carlile
• “Heavy Foot” – Mon Rovia
• “In Tall Buildings” – Cole Quest
• “Self-Made Man” – Rachel Baiman (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Run It Back” – Madison McFerrin
• “Wild Rose” – Ocie Elliott
• “Barrier Reef” – Rhett Miller (in-studio guest)
• “Question” – Rhett Miller (in-studio guest)
• “Where The Road Goes” – Rhett Miller (in-studio guest)

Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org

On this week’s episode of Acoustic Café, we’re joined by our first guests of the new year, Folk Bitch Trio. Grace Sinclair, Jeanie Pilkington, and Heide Peverelle met in high school (during the pandemic), instantly creating the 3-piece harmony on display throughout their debut album “Now Would Be A Good Time.”

Also this week, the return of the SongWriter Podcast, and in-studio archives from Cautious Clay, Lianne La Havas, the late Raul Malo and more.

See the playlist below and listen to the episodes on-demand for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

Acoustic Café Playlist for January 11, 2026

• “Million Dollar Intro” – Ani DiFranco
• “Prizefighter” – Mumford & Sons
• “To Each Their Dot” – Haley Heynderickx & Max Garcia Conover
• “Touching God” – Daniel Caesar
• “Love You Right” – HAIM
• “Wildfire” – Cautious Clay (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “These Days – Muireann Bradley
• “God’s A Different Sword” – Folk Bitch Trio (in-studio guests)
• “Mary Plays The Harp” – Folk Bitch Trio (in-studio guests)
• “Wish You Were Here (Take 1)” – Pink Floyd
• “Running Boy” – Mon Rovia
• “Green Papaya” – Lianne La havas (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Keep It Moving” – Thao Nguyen (SongWriter Podcast)
• “Kindness Be Conceived” – Thao & The Get Down Stay Down (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “You Always Win” – Raul Malo (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Zombie (acoustic)” – YUNGBLUD
• “Plush (acoustic)” – Stone Temple Pilots
• “Skeletree” – Madison Cunningham
• “Long Distance Winner” – Cunningham Bird (Acoustic Cafe performance)
• “Satisfied Mind” – Mavis Staples
• “Sarah” – Folk Bitch Trio (in-studio guests)
• “Cathode Ray” – Folk Bitch Trio (in-studio guests)

Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org