This throwback Thursday edition features listener picks, bringing together nostalgic tracks as it starts to feel like spring again. The set moves from indie and alt classics from The Magnetic Fields, Morphine, Bon Iver, and Wilco to music from Jonathan Richman and Time Wharp. 

Later in the show, listener selections include cuts from Washed Out, Five Special, and Young Marble Giants, rounding out a mix perfect for the changing season. 

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 March 19, 2026 

• “Strange Powers” – The Magnetic Fields 

• “Buena” – Morphine 

• “Up on the Sun” – Meat Puppets 

• “Miffed It” – Way Dynamic 

• “Is There Any Love?” – Trevor Dandy 

• “Give Me Back My Loving” – Leo Nocentelli 

• “I Just Want To Talk To You” – Charles Brown & Sleepy Creek 

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

• “I Am Trying to Break Your Heart” – Wilco 

• “Mixo World” – Time Wharp 

• “Somewhere Good” – Tara Clerkin Trio 

• “Not Too Soon” – Throwing Muses 

• “Why Leave Us Alone” – Five Special 

• “Nothing Is the Same (Demo)” – Grand Funk Railroad 

• “I Was Dancing in the Lesbian Bar” – Jonathan Richman 

• “Credit In the Straight World” – Young Marble Giants 

• “Sin dones” – Juana Molina 

• “In the Lassa” – Juana Molina 

• “Run To Your Mama (Redg Weeks Remix)” – Goat 

• “Bass Is The Space” – re:ni & Biggabush 

• “Season of the Witch (Secrets Edit)” – Donovan 

• “Delorean Dynamite (Disco Mix)” – Todd Terje 

• “Strawberry Line” – Beak> 

• “My Girls” – Animal Collective 

• “Feel It All Around” – Washed Out 

• “Rose Quartz” – Toro y Moi 

• “I Want” – Mk.gee 

• “HEAVENLY FATHER (Live – Mediolanum, Milan, IT. Nov 05 2022)” – Bon Iver 

• “You” – Gold Panda 

• “Thrown Around” – James Blake 

• “Back On” – SBTRKT 

• “Volume” – Caribou 

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. 

This week on Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music on the final day of February, we’ll jump into historical March releases from the past 60 years including Seger, Anita Baker, Iggy Pop, Marvin Gaye and many more.

Also new music this week from Jill Scott, Mitski, Jose Gonzalez and the upcoming HELP (2) compilation!

See the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for February 28, 2026

HOUR ONE:

• “Red Dragon Tattoo” – Fountains Of Wayne
• “Random Name Generator” – Wilco
• “You Went Away Too Long” – The Womack Sisters
• “A Perfect Storm” – Jose Gonzalez
• “Bruises” – Chris Bathgate
  
• “I Want You” – Marvin Gaye (March 1976)
• “Sweet Love” – Anita Baker (March 1986)
• “Gardenia” – Iggy Pop (March 2016)
• “Be Great” – Jill Scott ft. Trombone Shorty
• “This Time For Real” – Chet Faker
• “Nothing I Could Hide” – Arlo Parks
  
• “Big Bang Baby” – Stone Temple Pilots (March 1996)
• “Takin’ It To The Streets” – The Doobie Brothers (March 1976)

• “That White Cat” – Mitski
• “Doctrine Of Love” – Jalen Ngonda
• “That’s The Way God Planned It” – Billy Preston
• “We All Go Back To Where We Belong” – R.E.M.
• “Everybody Hurts” – Al Green
• “The Freshmen” – The Verve Pipe (March 1996)
• “Soul Kiss” – Joe Jackson (March 1986)
• “Moonlight Becomes You” – Frank Sinatra (March 1966)
• “These Boots Are Made For Walking” – Nancy Sinatra (March 1966)
• “Bad Blood” – Neil Sedaka
  
• “Pictures” – Gnarls Barkley
• “Like A Rock” – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (March 1986)

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