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.”

Today we celebrate Marvin Gaye’s birthday with a mix that honors his legacy and lasting influence, weaving his music throughout the show with reworks and classics. 

We also spin a pair of Talking Heads covers from Rosie Lowe and Astrønne, adding a modern twist to those iconic tracks. The playlist goes into Latin with rhythms fromTito Puente and Ray Barretto and finishes strong with Sly & The Family Stone, Dolly Parton, and Sade. 

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In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for April 2, 2026 

• “Hang on in There” – Mike James Kirkland 

• “Reaching for Our Star” – Sharon Revoal 

• “A Funky Space Reincarnation” – Marvin Gaye 

• “You Can’t Blame Me” – Johnson, Hawkins, Tatum & Durr 

• “Come Around and Love Me” – Jalen Ngonda 

• “Monsters” – Jordan Rakei 

• “Contour” – Pino Palladino & Blake Mills 

• “Give It To Me Baby” – Jarina De Marco 

• “Burning Down The House” – Rosie Lowe 

• “Psycho Killer” – Astrønne 

• “California Stars” – Billy Bragg & Wilco 

• “Goodbye Mr. Blue” – Father John Misty 

• “Tangled Up In Blue” – Bob Dylan 

• “I’m Getting Back Into Getting Back Into You” – Silver Jews 

• “A Chicken With Its Head Cut Off” – The Magnetic Fields 

• “Mama, Keep Your Big Mouth Shut” – Bo Diddley 

• “Gone Daddy Gone” – Violent Femmes 

• “Voodoo Woman” – Koko Taylor 

• “Oye Como Va” – Tito Puente 

• “Son Con Cuero” – Ray Barretto 

• “Summer Maddness S.A.” – Karriem Riggins 

• “Run To My Mother” – Tall Black Guy x Nate Smith x Marvin Gaye 

• “What’s Going On (Paul Oakenfold x Kilanova Remix)” – Marvin Gaye 

• “Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)” – Marvin Gaye 

• “Thank You for Talkin’ to Me, Africa” – Sly & The Family Stone 

• “Just Like a Baby” – Sly & The Family Stone 

• “Hold Me” – Sault 

• “If I Should Die Tonight (SaLaAm ReMi’s Piano Mix)” – Marvin Gaye 

• “I Want You (A Cappella with Bass & Congas)” – Marvin Gaye 

• “I Couldn’t Love You More (Jam Master’s Deep Rework)” – Sade 

• “Jolene (Todd Terje Remix) [Mixed]” – Dolly Parton 

• “Lady Day & John Coltrane (feat. Rahsaan Patterson) [12″ Version]” – Brian Jackson & Masters At Work 

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.

Chicago-based artist Will Miller aka Resavoir  joined In The Groove to talk about his evolving sound and recent work, including his 2023 album “Horizon.” The project, created with guitarist Matt Gold, grew out of years of friendship and a shared love of Brazilian music, drawing inspiration from artists like Luiz Bonfá and Milton Nascimento. The record also features guitarist Mei Semones, whose distinctive style adds another layer to the album’s acoustic textures. 

Before stepping into his solo work, Miller spent much of his 20s touring and recording with the band Whitney, contributing to ttheir sound across multiple releases. Now, with his latest album “Themes for Dreams,” he’s embracing a more genre-less approach. “That’s sort of musical terrain that I’ve always been interested in occupying,” Miller says, “just taking the inspiration as it comes and not trying to box it into any one thing.” While often labeled jazz, the record leans into something more atmospheric, echoing Brian Eno. 

That approach carries into the concept behind “Themes for Dreams,” which was inspired by the idea of music designed to aid sleep and guide listeners into a dreamlike state, similar to Glenn Gould’s interpretations of Bach’s “Goldberg Variations.” “It’s meant to sort of guide you into the nether world of dreaming,” Miller explains, embracing both active and passive listening experiences. 

The first day of April brings new sounds to this playlist, moving from DJ Koze to Arlo Parks and Kassa Overall. It also includes Courtney Barnett, Broken Social Scene, and Neko Case, alongside Liz Cooper and Butcher Brown. 

There are also cuts from Stereolab, Digable Planets, and Antibalas, plus tracks from Haley Heynderickx, Widowspeak, and Mk.gee. 

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 1, 2026 

• “Better Than Ever” – Liz Cooper 

• “Plasty” – LL Burns 

• “Taka” – Pino Palladino & Blake Mills 

• “Step Lightly” – Shabaka 

• “No Others” – Momoko Gill 

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

• “National Song (Live at Ekko, 2021)” – Nana Adjoa 

• “You Wanna Dance Or What? (feat. Tommy McGee)” – Joshua Idehen 

• “Pick Up (12″ Extended Disco Version)” – DJ Koze 

• “Heaven” – Arlo Parks 

• “Flashes in the Afternoon” – Stereolab 

• “Dog It” – Digable Planets 

• “SPOTTIEOTTIEDOPALISCIOUS” – Kassa Overall 

• “Aruna” – DJ Koze 

• “I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do)” – Daryl Hall & John Oates 

• “Kenya” – Os Ipanemas 

• “Monotropa” – MRKT 

• “’Babystar (Momoko Gill Remix)” – Matthew Herbert & Momoko Gill 

• “HOURS:AFTER” – Butcher Brown 

• “BIG POPPA” – Kassa Overall 

• “La Ceiba” – Antibalas 

• “In a Dream” – Misha Panfilov Sound Combo 

• “One Thing At A Time” – Courtney Barnett 

• “If You Change” – Widowspeak 

• “Problem with It” – Plains 

• “That Teenage Feeling” – Neko Case 

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

• “Cowboying” – Haley Heynderickx & Max García Conover 

• “I Want” – Mk.gee 

• “LONG TIME NO SPEAK” – ZENA 

• “Love Is Still The Answer (Prince Fatty Rockers Dub)” – SOOTHSAYERS 

• “There Are Worse Things I Could Do” – Joan As Police Woman 

• “Prisoner of Love” – Gabrielle Cavassa 

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

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Today’s mix moves from Momoko Gill and Matthew Herbert to Brian Jackson and Gil Scott-Heron. It includes “Caravan by Duke Ellington”, along with tracks from Pharoah Sanders and Freddie Hubbard. 

We also hear music from Four Tet, Miguel Migs and King Tubby, plus cuts from Beck, The Clash, Nilüfer Yanya, and The Kinks.  

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 31, 2026 

• “Fallen Again” – Matthew Herbert & Momoko Gill 

• “2close2farr” – Momoko Gill 

• “Prisoner of Love” – Gabrielle Cavassa 

• “Woman Of Faces” – Celeste 

• “Love Is Everywhere” – Pharoah Sanders 

• “Bright Moments” – Admin 

• “Visions (Ela Minus Remix)” – José González 

• “Illegal Hit (Edit)” – Yttling Jazz, Joshua Idehen & Saturday, Monday 

• “Tonight (feat. Meshell Ndegeocello)” – Miguel Migs 

• “Happening in the Streets (Domo Domo Rework)” – Domo Domo 

• “Loved” – Four Tet 

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

• “Winter In America – Single” – Gil Scott-Heron 

• “Straight to Hell” – The Clash 

• “Merry Go Round” – The Equatics 

• “Goatnoggin” – Goat & human language 

• “Take Five” – King Tubby 

• “Caravan” – Duke Ellington 

• “Chantized” – Freddie Hubbard, Curtis Fuller And Yusef Lateef 

• “! MAVIS BEACON” – Saya Gray 

• “The Ones We Loved” – Georgie Sweet 

• “Call It Love” – Nilüfer Yanya 

• “Guess I’m Doing Fine” – Beck 

• “Bless the Telephone” – Annahstasia 

• “Cannock Chase” – Labi Siffre 

• “This Time Tomorrow” – The Kinks 

• “Angel” – Massive Attack 

• “Closer Lover” – Nabihah Iqbal 

• “Daddy’s Gonna Tell You No Lie” – Red Hot Org, Laraaji, Kronos Quartet & Sun Ra 

• “Qmart (feat. Björk)” – 808 State 

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.” 

We’ve got music from legends across genres and generations, from Motown icons Eddie Kendricks and Aretha Franklin to the beats of J Dilla. You’ll also hear other iconic voices and musicians, including Leonard Cohen, Missy Elliott, Paul McCartney, and the captivating “West Side Story Medley” by Buddy Rich. 

And for a rainy day boost, we’ve got tracks from Matthew Dear, The Flirtations, and Liz Cooper to keep you moving and inspired. 

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 26, 2026 

• “I’m Straight” – The Modern Lovers 

• “Lonsdale Slipons” – The Bug Club 

• “Get Me Back in the Game” – LL Burns 

• “You Want It Darker” – Leonard Cohen 

• “Honey” – Matthew Dear 

• “You Put a Smell On Me” – Matthew Dear 

• “Electricity” – Ibibio Sound Machine 

• “Skindo Le-Le (S.U.M.O. Rebounce)” – A Bossa Elétrica 

• “Flowers” – Andrew Ashong & Theo Parrish 

• “The Rain (Supa Dupa Fly) [Mixed]” – Missy Elliott 

• “I Can’t Stand the Rain” – Ann Peebles 

• “The Thrill Is Gone (From Yesterday’s Kiss)” – Aretha Franklin 

• “Stand On the Word (Larry Levan Mix)” – Joubert Singers 

• “Coming Up (Full Length Version)” – Paul McCartney 

• “Going Back to My Roots” – Lamont Dozier 

• “Girl You Need a Change of Mind” – Eddie Kendricks 

• “Nomalizo” – Letta Mbulu 

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

• “Survivor” – Chronixx 

• “False Start Dub” – Kings Of High Speed & JKriv 

• “Time” – Ni Maxine 

• “’Rush” – Gerald Clayton 

• “Rico Suave Bossa Nova” – Jay Dee & J Dilla 

• “Pedro Navaja” – Willie Colón & Ruben Blades 

• “West Side Story Medley” – Buddy Rich 

• “Nothing But a Heartache” – The Flirtations 

• “Better Than Ever” – Liz Cooper 

• “No One’s Gonna Love You” – Nicole Willis & The Soul Investigators 

• “If You Only Knew” – Gabriels 

• “Roy” – 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. 

Today’s show brings together indie, jazz, funk, and electronic music. We spin tracks from Bronx River Parkway, RIO KOSTA, Cousin Kula, and Parquet Courts, alongside Caroline Rose, Cola Boyy, and Smerz. 

Other highlights include John Carroll Kirby, Common & Pete Rock, Hannah Cohen, The Shacks, and a live version of “Hell Is Near” by St. Vincent with Jules Buckley. 

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 25, 2026 

• “Song for Ray” – Bronx River Parkway 

• “One with You” – RIO KOSTA 

• “Clothes Off” – Cousin Kula 

• “Gap in the Clouds” – Yellow Days 

• “Walking at a Downtown Pace” – Parquet Courts 

• “One Inch Punch” – Yin Yin 

• “Jeannie Becomes a Mom” – Caroline Rose 

• “Beige 70 (Domenique Dumont Bilingual Remix)” – Cola Boyy 

• “Easy (Astrid Sonne EDIT)” – Smerz 

• “You got time and I got money” – Smerz 

• “In a Dream” – Misha Panfilov Sound Combo 

• “Blueberry Beads” – John Carroll Kirby 

• “Summer Sweat” – Hannah Cohen 

• “Trip To Japan” – The Shacks 

• “Golden Gate” – Miranda Lee Richards 

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

• “Mohabbat” – Arooj Aftab 

• “Home to You” – Cate Le Bon 

• “Germfree Adolescence” – X-Ray Spex 

• “Big Dreams” – Amyl and The Sniffers 

• “Punishers” – Die Spitz 

• “Dumb Guitar” – Mount Kimbie 

• “Pressha” – Jill Scott 

• “Dreamin’” – Common & Pete Rock 

• “DAYDREAMIN” – Matthewdavid 

• “Air (feat. DOOM)” – Dabrye 

• “Jasmine (Demo)” – Jai Paul 

• “DNM” – Mk.gee 

• “Play (Objekt Remix)” – james K 

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

• “Cumbia No Get Enemy” – Mitchum Yacoub 

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

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. 

The main dish on the menu today is an in-depth chat with the Swedish punk band The Hives frontman Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist, who is one of the charming and over-the-top rock ‘n roll frontmen in the game today.

The Hives released an excellent seventh album “The Hives Forever Forever the Hives” last year and will bring it to the Fillmore Detroit on March 24 (tomorrow night!). I talked with Howlin’ about the music that has influenced him over the years, including from Viagra Boys, Refused, Mitch Ryder, MC5 and so much more.

That interview begins at the 2:06 mark. Plus, new music from RIO KOSTA, Rostam 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 March 23, 2026

• “Mountain Top” – RIO KOSTA
• “Rose Rouge” – Jorja Smith
• “What Kinda Music (Jordan Rakei Remix)” – Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes
• “and then? و بعدين؟” – Kazdoura
• “Backstairs” – The New Pornographers
• “Opening Night” – Arctic Monkeys & War Child Records
• “Parasite” – English Teacher, Graham Coxon & War Child Records
• “Pretty Girls” – Honeyglaze
• “Hell Is Near (Live)” – St. Vincent & Jules Buckley
• “Beyond The Sun” – Beth Gibbons
• “Egyptian Musk” – Yaya Bey & NESTA
• “It’s My House (12″ Remix)” – Diana Ross
• “Like A Spark” – Rostam
• “Cécile” – Edouard Ferlet
• “How It Ends” – DeVotchKa
• “Disparate Youth” – Santigold
• “Y Control” – Yeah Yeah Yeahs
• “Pokemon” – Wet Leg
• “Different Places” – Amber Mark & John The Blind
• “Stay On My Mind” – Mark Farina, Homero Espinosa & Dani Siciliano
• “new body rhumba (from the film White Noise)” – LCD Soundsystem
• “Supply and Demand (In The Groove with the Hives’ Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist)” – The Hives
• “For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) (In The Groove with the Hives’ Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist)” – AC/DC
• “Walk Idiot Walk (In The Groove with the Hives’ Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist)” – The Hives
• “Summerholidays Vs. Punkroutine (In The Groove with the Hives’ Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist)” – Refused
• “Pyramid of Health (In The Groove with the Hives’ Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist)” – Viagra Boys
• “Hate to Say I Told You So (In The Groove with the Hives’ Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist)” – The Hives
• “Detroit (In The Groove with the Hives’ Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist)” – Rancid
• “Ramblin’ Rose (In The Groove with the Hives’ Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist)” – MC5
• “Devil With the Blue Dress On / Good Golly Miss Molly (In The Groove with the Hives’ Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist)” – Mitch Ryder & The Detroit Wheels
• “Come on! (In The Groove with the Hives’ Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist)” – The Hives
• “Enough Is Enough (In The Groove with the Hives’ Howlin’ Pelle Almqvist)” – The Hives
• “Fire & Brimstone” – Link Wray

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This first day of spring edition warms up alongside the rising temperatures, moving from soulful tracks by James Blake, Olivia Dean, and Jeremy Dutcher into rhythm-driven grooves from Kendrick Lamar, Parquet Courts, Kali Uchis, Thundercat, and Mac Miller. Light and airy moments from Mei Semones and Resavoir keep the mix floating. 

As the playlist unfolds, the energy rises with selections from Daft Punk, Lil Wayne, and Funkadelic, before closing out with vibrant songs from Marcos Valle, Nuyorican Soul, and 4hero. 

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 20, 2026 

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

• “Trying Times” – James Blake 

• “Parasite” – English Teacher, Graham Coxon & War Child Records 

• “Mehcinut” – Jeremy Dutcher 

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

• “Carry Me Higher (Elite Mix) [10 Inch Version]” – The Blessed Madonna, Joy Anonymous & Danielle Ponder 

• “Four Women (DESIREE Remix)” – Nina Simone & DESIREE 

• “In Person (Matthew Herbert’s Eat the Sun Dub Remix)” – Low Island 

• “Advantage Points” – Chilly Gonzales 

• “Make Something Up” – James Blake 

• “PRIDE.” – Kendrick Lamar 

• “Up to Chance” – Ista 

• “Violence” – Parquet Courts 

• “Before the Water Gets Too High” – Parquet Courts 

• “Avalanche” – Grace Ives 

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

• “She Knows Too Much” – Thundercat & Mac Miller 

• “After the Storm (feat. Tyler, The Creator & Bootsy Collins)” – Kali Uchis 

• “Lose Yourself to Dance” – Daft Punk & Pharrell Williams 

• “Let the Beat Build” – Lil Wayne 

• “Can You Get To That” – Funkadelic 

• “Everlasting Light” – Piano Tribute Players 

• “Girlfriend Is Better” – Georgia Anne Muldrow 

• “Once In A Lifetime” – WITCH 

• “Visions” – José González 

• “Blue Morpho” – Ed O’Brien 

• “Diversey Beach” – Resavoir, Matt Gold & Mei Semones 

• “Dumb Feeling” – Mei Semones 

• “The First Day of Spring” – The Gandharvas 

• “Parabéns” – Marcos Valle 

• “Les Fleur (feat. Carina Andersson)” – 4hero 

• “I Am the Black Gold of the Sun (feat. Jocelyn Brown) [4hero Remix] [Mixed]” – Nuyorican Soul 

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. 

With their latest release, “Heavy Pulp,” The Technicolors add grit to the sweetness, giving their sound weight, texture, and something to hold onto.  

Electric guitars drift in and out of focus, anchored by steady rhythms and tension that keep each track from settling too comfortably. Frontman Brennan Smiley’s vocals balance restraint and release, while the production feels both polished and intentionally worn in. From start to finish, the record is full of substance beneath the surface, revealing new layers with each listen.  

Phoenix indie rock band The Technicolors joined In The Groove to talk about their latest record, their evolving creative process, and their connection to Michigan ahead of their upcoming show. 

Smiley says “Heavy Pulp” was built on collaboration and focus. “It was good to have a set amount of time where we could all be together… just get in the studio and be a band,” he said. That approach marked a shift from their previous album, which he called “a pandemic Frankenstein,” pieced together across different sessions and circumstances. 

This time around, the band leaned into being fully present. From implementing a “no phone in the studio” mindset to avoiding direct musical references during writing, their process was intentionally stripped back. “It just changes the level of presence,” Smiley explained. “You get more ideas, that’s what you’re there to do.” 

That sense of experimentation also came from looking beyond traditional influences. Instead of drawing directly from other artists, Smiley found inspiration in unexpected places. “I actually wasn’t really listening to a ton of music. I was really into Radiolab podcasts, they feel like little movies with just sound,” he said, pointing to the band’s ongoing interest in cinematic textures and atmosphere. 

Still, the foundation of The Technicolors’ sound can be traced back to classic influences. Smiley cited Led Zeppelin, Pink Floyd, and The Beatles as formative artists, adding, “That was kind of my teenage guitar-player starter pack.” He also highlighted The Dark Side of the Moon as a lasting inspiration: “It’s still maybe my all-time favorite album; it just kept on giving.” 

With family ties to the Detroit area and a long-awaited return to Michigan, the band is especially excited to reconnect with audiences. “It’s been a minute since we’ve played in Michigan… we’re excited to come back,” Smiley said. The Technicolors will be performing at The Blind Pig in Ann Arbor on March 20. 

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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 

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Today’s playlist keeps things fresh as we spin tracks from Against All Logic, Khruangbin, Say She She, Asha Puthli, Gorillaz, and Ed O’Brien, alongside music from The Kinks, Tirzah,Radiohead, Charlotte Day Wilson, Ben Harper, Lianne La Havas,Stereolab, and Wye Oak.

Newer sounds come from artists like Dummy, Dijon, Matthew Herbert & Momoko Gill, and Pedro Ricardo, with standout moments from The Prodigy and Prince, plus more throughout the set. 

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 18, 2026 

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

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

• “Silver” – Say She She 

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

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

• “Blue Morpho” – Ed O’Brien 

• “This Time Tomorrow” – The Kinks 

• “Hot Sun” – Wilco 

• “Hive Mind (Speakers Corner Quartet Remix)” – Tirzah 

• “Burn the Witch” – Radiohead 

• “Canopy” – Charlotte Day Wilson 

• “Cantar Das Kandakinhas” – Pedro Ricardo 

• “Strawberry Fields Forever” – Ben Harper 

• “Wreck” – Brown Horse 

• “My Room” – Divorce 

• “Jealous Boy” – The Bug Club 

• “Roy” – IDLES 

• “Firestarter” – The Prodigy 

• “No Room for Doubt (feat. Willy Mason)” – Lianne La Havas 

• “Opaline Bubbletear” – Dummy 

• “Metronomic Underground” – Stereolab 

• “Break Me Down” – Yukimi 

• “Schools of Eyes” – Wye Oak 

• “If Only I Could Wait (feat. Danielle Haim)” – Bon Iver 

• “Babystar” – Matthew Herbert & Momoko Gill 

• “Another Baby!” – Dijon 

• “17 Days (Piano & a Microphone 1983 Version)” – Prince 

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. 

For today’s St. Patrick’s Day edition of In The Groove, we’re digging into a mix of indie and electronic sounds with tracks from Death Cab for Cutie, Pinback, Mogwai, The Sundays, and Wu-Lu, with more spread across the playlist. 

In the spirit of the holiday, we spotlight Irish artists throughout, including Thin Lizzy, U2, Fontaines D.C., The Cranberries, Whipping Boy, and my bloody valentine keeping that thread of luck running through the show. 

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 17, 2026 

• “Collarbone” – Fujiya & Miyagi 

• “Riptides” – Death Cab for Cutie 

• “A Movie Script Ending” – Death Cab for Cutie 

• “Fortress” – Pinback 

• “God Gets You Back” – Mogwai 

• “Eye Contact” – Tussle 

• “Work House (Titeknots Remix)” – Nubiyan Twist 

• “Zannik” – Khaled Al Reigh 

• “Illegal Hit” – Yttling Jazz 

• “Ikuchi” – Jimi Tenor & Cold Diamond & Mink 

• “Squares” – The Beta Band 

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

• “Gooie” – Wu-Lu 

• “Blue Morpho” – Ed O’Brien 

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

• “If You Change” – Widowspeak 

• “Here’s Where The Story Ends” – The Sundays 

• “Linger (Iain Cook Remix)” – The Cranberries 

• “For the Time Being” – Erlend Øye & La Comitiva 

• “In the Waiting Line” – Zero 7 & Sophie Barker 

• “Roscoe (Beyond the Wizard’s Sleeve Remix)” – Midlake 

• “O Mistress Mine” – Michael Thurber, Moses Sumney & Twelfth Night Cast 

• “Somebody New” – Lucy Michelle 

• “Where Did You Sleep Last Night” – Wanda Davis 

• “Pull Your Clothes Off” – Junior Kimbrough & The Soul Blues Boys 

• “Ride Me High” – J.J. Cale 

• “Whiskey in the Jar” – Thin Lizzy 

• “It’s Amazing To Be Young” – Fontaines D.C. 

• “I Will Follow” – U2 

• “Twinkle” – Whipping Boy 

• “only tomorrow” – my bloody valentine 

• “Cowboy Song” – Thin Lizzy 

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. 

We’re back to our regular show today following the spring fundraiser, with less talk and more music. We play new music from beabadoobee featuring The Marías and Resavoir, with selections from Tara Clerkin Trio, Azymuth, and The La’s.

Later in the show, we hear tracks from Jill Scott and Jimi Hendrix, while additional highlights include music from Arlo Parks, Charlotte Day Wilson, and Talking Heads. 

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 Mar 16, 2026 

• “Miffed It” – Way Dynamic 

• “The Woman Who Was Also a Mongoose” – The Dead Milkmen 

• “Son of a Gun” – The La’s 

• “Diego” – Gotts Street Park 

• “Morning” – Azymuth 

• “Far Cry” – Resavoir 

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

• “Mother’s Arms” – Ni Maxine 

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

• “Our Time” – Pender Street Steppers 

• “Beige 70 (Domenique Dumont Bilingual Remix)” – Cola Boyy 

• “Nomalizo” – Letta Mbulu 

• “Douwannabwithastar” – GENA 

• “Golden (KAYTRANADA Remix) [Mixed]” – Jill Scott 

• “Losalamitoslatinfunklovesong (Re-Work)” – Bugz In the Attic 

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

• “Who Knows (Live At Filmore East, 1970 / 50th Anniversary)” – Jimi Hendrix 

• “Somewhere Good” – Tara Clerkin Trio 

• “All I Did Was Dream of You (feat. The Marías)” – beabadoobee 

• “Salt In the Wound” – boygenius 

• “2SIDED” – Arlo Parks 

• “Selfish” – Charlotte Day Wilson 

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

• “Bittersweet” – Lianne La Havas 

• “Blues for Monday” – The Emanon “4” 

• “Lowdown” – Ronald Langestraat 

• “Loose Fit (Live)” – Happy Mondays 

• “Crosseyed and Painless” – Talking Heads 

• “13th Century Metal” – Brittany Howard 

• “Otis” – The Durutti Column 

• “Reinita Canadiense” – Mas Aya & Lido Pimienta 

• “Ansumana” – Susso 

• “Part 4 (Live at Alexandra Palace, London 8th and 9th May 2019)” – 4TLR 

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.

The playlist includes new music from Mitski’s latest album, along with selections from Mel Tormé, Secret Machines, and New Order. Later in the show, we hear tracks from Thundercat and Jill Scott, while additional highlights include music from Fontaines D.C., The Black Keys, and Tame Impala. 

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 Mar 4, 2026 

• “Over” – Loaded Honey 

• “What It Gave Me” – Jordan Rakei & Jalen Ngonda 

• “Comin’ Home Baby” – Mel Tormé 

• “I’ll Change for You” – Mitski 

• “If I Leave” – Mitski 

• “Witches” – Alice Phoebe Lou 

• “I Wanna Be Adored (Remastered 2009) (Turnstile Cover) – The Stone Roses 

• “Two Weeks Head Over Heels (Grizzly Bear, Tears For Fears)” – Kimbra 

• “Common Blue” – Warpaint 

• “Les Fleurs” – Bacao Rhythm & Steel Band 

• “Wake and Return (Little Dragon Remix)” – OLAN 

• “Khayal” – Kazdoura 

• “The Windmills of Your Mind” – Dorothy Ashby 

• “Woodward Avenue” – Yusef Lateef 

• “Enough” – PVA 

• “Cursive” – Mandy, Indiana 

• “The Perfect Kiss” – New Order 

• “Mind’s a Lie” – High Vis 

• “Favourite” – Fontaines D.C. 

• “Tighten Up” – The Black Keys 

• “Hard Ride” – Glyders 

• “First Wave Intact” – Secret Machines 

• “Let it Happen (Soulwax Remix)” – Tame Impala 

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

• “She Knows Too Much (feat. Mac Miller)” – Thundercat 

• “Arrow Through Me” – Wings 

• “Them Changes” – Thundercat 

• “The Machine” – Tall Black Guy x Jackson 5 

• “Do You Remember” – Jill Scott 

• “Pressha” – Jill Scott 

• “Plasty” – LL Burns 

• “Floresta Dos Sonhos” – Fabiano do Nascimento & Vittor Santos e Orquestra 

• “Alone Again Or” – Calexico 

• “Kingdom of Rust” – Doves 

• “Sonny The Strong” – Gaz Coombes 

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.

Performer and pianist Steve Okonski joined In The Groove to talk about the improvisation, groove, and approachability that define his trio’s music. 

Okonski first gained attention as the pianist for Durand Jones & the Indications before launching his own project, “Entrance Music” last year on Colemine Records. The album was recorded spontaneously with Aaron Frazer on drums, Michael “Ish” Montgomery on bass, and Terry Cole producing. “We’d come in with no ideas and just play… Out of that half-hour of music that became the album, I sifted through hours of recordings to make it,” Okonski explains. 

His newest track, “Easy,” mixes that same improvisation with modern sound. “You can hear the flow and motifs from 90s hip hop and instrumental music,” Okonski says, “but it also has this jazz sensibility—it’s accessible and something anyone can get into.” 

Okonski sees his music as a gentle introduction to jazz for listeners new and old. “People tell me they don’t like jazz, but when they hear our albums or “Easy,” they really connect. It’s a way for people to start exploring jazz on their own,” he says. Tracks like “October,” the opener from “Entrance Music,” capture the trio’s sound, emotional without being heavy. In Okonski’s words, “Music can be gentle without being weak. The music speaks for itself.” 

Today’s show brings together classic rock, hip-hop, and electronic music. We spin favorites from The Rolling Stones, The Chantays, Beastie Boys, A Tribe Called Quest, Common, and Erykah Badu, alongside tracks from The Meters and Labi Siffre.

Newer sounds come from Resavoir & Matt Gold, Nation of Language, and Hermanos Gutiérrez, with dancefloor energy from Jamie xx, Daphni, Fatboy Slim, and Steven Julien. 

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 3, 2026 

• “Ghabileh-ye Lily” – Mehr Pooya 

• “Gods in Heat” – Ista 

• “Kaboom” – Penza Penza 

• “Pipeline” – The Chantays 

• “Paint It, Black” – The Rolling Stones 

• “The Last Time” – Andrew Oldham Orchestra 

• “Young Folks” – Peter Bjorn and John 

• “Yttling Jazz #2 (Flox St.)” – Yttling Jazz 

• “Ancestros Futuros” – Cochemea 

• “E.V.A. (Remix)” – Fatboy Slim 

• “Color My Life” – Chicano Batman 

• “Typical (feat. Jordan Rakei) [Little Dragon’s Rick Ride Remix]” – Nightmares On Wax 

• “Hand Clapping Song” – The Meters 

• “Dumb Feeling” – Mei Semones 

• “Canopy” – Resavoir & Matt Gold 

• “Cannock Chase” – Labi Siffre 

• “O Tempo (Foi O Meu Mestre)” – Fabiano do Nascimento & Vittor Santos e Orquestra 

• “Exile” – Swim Surreal & Zero 7 

• “Likufanele” – Zero 7 

• “Loud Places (feat. Romy)” – Jamie xx 

• “Sonido Cósmico” – Hermanos Gutiérrez 

• “Paper Trails” – DARKSIDE 

• “Fancy Drones (Fracture Me)” – Amythyst Kiah 

• “Magalenha” – Sergio Mendes 

• “Sabotage” – Beastie Boys 

• “Excursions” – A Tribe Called Quest 

• “Be (Intro)” – Common 

• “Appletree” – Erykah Badu 

• “The Light” – Common 

• “Moonlite (Duality / Detroit Live Version)” – Ian Fink 

• “Weak In Your Light (Daniel Avery Remix)” – Nation of Language 

• “Angles Mortz” – Nightbus 

• “BABE” – System Olympia 

• “XL” – Steven Julien 

• “Sad Piano House” – Daphni 

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.

Diving into new music from Bon Iver, Jill Scott, Momoko Gill, Mitchum Yacoub, Commodo 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 March 2, 2026

• “Motions” – Mansur Brown
• “Just A Western” – Nilufer Yanya
• “Carried Away” – HER
• “Pressha” – Jill Scott
• 2close2farr” – Momoko Gill
• “Para Sempre (feat. Elin Melgarejo)” – Thievery Corporation
• “Paradise (feat. Thalma De Freitas)” – DJ Center & Sly5thAve
• “I Love You Too Much” – Stevie Wonder
• “Leisure Suit Preben” – Todd Terje
• “Cumbia No Get Enemy” – Mitchum Yacoub
• “Pedro Navaja” – Willie Colón & Ruben Blades
• “Down By The River” – Buddy Miles
• “The House of the Rising Sun” – Minoru Muraoka
• “Deep Harbour (feat. Alfa Mist)” – Commodo
• “Beige Days” – SOYUZ
• “Midnight (acoustic)” – Jessie Ware
• “Seventeen” – Sharon Van Etten
• “School of Eyes” – Wye Oak
• “HEAVENLY FATHER (Mediolanum, Milan, IT. Nov 05 2022)” – Bon Iver
• “Pyjamarama (Live)” – Roxy Music
• “It All Feels Right” – Washed Out
• “Sleepyhead 2025” – Passion Pit & SOFI TUKKER
• “See-Line Woman” – Danielle Ponder & Bryce Dessner
• “My Moon My Man” – Feist
• “The Moon Was Yellow (Live At The Hickory House,1956)” – Jutta Hipp
• “Come Together” – Ike & Tina Turner
• “New Case” – Upchuck
• “Power of the Moon” – Ezra Furman
• “Everything Is Simple” – Widowspeak
• “The Big Idea” – Lily Talmers
• “Defense” – Panda Bear
• “Disintegration” – The Cure
• “Diving Woman” – Japanese Breakfast

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.

Performer and comedian Bridget Everett joined In The Groove ahead of her Detroit appearance to talk about the music, freedom and emotional release that define her genre-blurring live shows. 

Everett says Detroit audiences have always stood out to her, even if she can’t quite explain why. “You can’t really put your finger on it,” she says. “I walked away feeling really loved and loving it.” That sense of connection, she explains, is what she hopes audiences feel during her performances, a chance to let go and have fun together. 

On Monday, Everett brings her live show to The Fillmore Detroit for a one-night performance.

Everett first built her reputation performing in New York’s underground cabaret scene before expanding her audience on tour with comedian Amy Schumer, who encouraged her to bring her boundary-pushing performances to new cities. Everett describes her show as a mix of rock concerts, cabaret and stand-up comedy, driven by unpredictability and inviting audiences to let loose. “Being flexible with what people expect a performer to do is thrilling,” she says, adding that the goal is to create a space where audiences can simply have fun. 

Music has always been central to her work. Performing songs like Bruce Springsteen’s “Born to Run,” she says, “there’s a different feeling when you are singing a song and living inside of it,” describing the unexpected sense of freedom she found performing it live. Growing up in Kansas, discovering artists like Joan Jett helped shape the fearless energy she brings to the stage today.

Her current tour balances chaos with quieter moments, including a performance of Elton John’s “Someone Saved My Life Tonight,” which serves as the emotional centerpiece of the night. “You have a couple bangers, and then you have a tender moment,” Everett says. “It’s as much for them as it is for me.”