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 

A focus on Chicago composer Charles Stepney, some twee indie soundtrack stuff from DeVotchKa and Yann Tiersen, plus a psychedelic 4/20 friendly journey through blacklight poster / lava lamp favorites like the Beatles, OSEES, Silver Apples 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 April 20, 2026

• “The Last Time” – Andrew Oldham Orchestra
• “Step On Step” – Charles Stepney
• “Ville morose” – Nadine Shah
• “Les jours tristes (Instrumental)” – Yann Tiersen
• “The Winner Is… (DeVotchKa Version)” – DeVotchKa
• “Fire” – Waxahatchee
• “Down By The River” – Buddy Miles
• “Baby” – Donnie & Joe Emerson
• “Hot Dreams” – Timber Timbre
• “Open Your Eyes” – Bobby Caldwell
• “The Old Law” – Father John Misty
• “Khayal” – Kazdoura
• “God, Protect Me from My Enemies” – SAULT
• “Mountain Top” – RIO KOSTA
• “What It Gave Me” – Jordan Rakei & Jalen Ngonda
• “Comin’ Home Baby” – Mel Tormé
• “Never Going Back Again” – Fleetwood Mac
• “I Am The Black Gold Of The Sun (Remastered)” – Rotary Connection
• “Woah! There’s No Limit (feat. Mara TK)” – Lord Echo
• “Genesis” – Chronixx
• “Farewell Transmission” – Jason Molina
• “It’s All Too Much” – Beatles
• “Let It Bleed” – Goat
• “Run To Your Mama (Redg Weeks Remix)” – Goat
• “Think Twice” – Detroit Experiment
• “Program” – Silver Apples
• “Inner Meet Me” – Beta Band
• “Web” – Thee Oh Sees
• “Toe Cutter – Thumb Buster” – Thee Oh Sees
• “Pata Pata (Stereo Version)” – Miriam Makeba
• “Metronomic Underground” – Stereolab

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.