New music from Michael Kiwanuka, who recently unveiled that he suffered a stroke and has been in recovery. This music is the first taste of his upcoming album “Fudge,” which is due out later this October via Polydor. We close out the show with a trip-hop ocused atmospheric and moody set with Massive Attack, Portishead, Blonde Redhead, Sneaker Pimps and Ghostpoet.

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In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for October 6, 2026

• “Symphonie Pacifique” — Greg Foat
• “Summer Clothes” — Michael Kiwanuka
• “Ulla Dulla” — Traffik Island
• “The Girl from Ipanema” — Charlie Byrd
• “Sun And Moon” — Brittany Davis
• “Afro Golden Line” — Amir Bresler
• “Spellbinder” — Gabor Szabo
• “Right Down Here” — Asha Puthli
• “Alger la blanche” — Nicolas Godin
• “Train on the Island” — Aldous Harding
• “Will Anybody Ever Love Me?” — Sufjan Stevens
• “Burnin’ and Lootin'” — The Wailers
• “Straight to Hell (Extended Unedited Version [Remastered])” — The Clash
• “Try a Little Tenderness” — Otis Redding
• “Zero Sun” — Little Barrie & Malcolm Catto
• “Dripping Sun” — Kikagaku Moyo
• “Love and Hate in a Different Time (Original)” — Gabriels
• “The House of the Rising Sun” — Nina Simone
• “100 Yard Dash (Nicky D Remix)” — DeRobert & The Half-Truths
• “1969” — The Stooges
• “Here’s The Thing” — Fontaines D.C.
• “Covet” — Basement
• “Give Me Back My Man” — The B-52’s
• “See Out Loud” — Interpol
• “This Mirror Weighs a Ton” — Interpol
• “Mind’s a Lie” — High Vis
• “Unfinished Sympathy (feat. Shara Nelson) [2012 Mix/Master]” — Massive Attack
• “The Rip” — Portishead
• “23” — Blonde Redhead
• “6 Underground” — Sneaker Pimps
• “Drinking in L.A.” — Bran Van 3000
• “Survive It” — Ghostpoet

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.

 Wishy is my new favorite band, plus new music from Fontaines D.C. as they get ready to release their new album “Dopamine Chamber,” plus fresh selects from Logic1000 and Allison de Groot & Rich Ruth.

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In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for August 19, 2026

• “All The Rage” — Wishy
• “1000 Pounds” — Superchunk
• “She Walks” — Poster Children
• “You Can Have It All” — Yo La Tengo
• “Nervion” — Allison de Groot & Rich Ruth
• “False Prophet (ashnymph Remix)” — Nightbus
• “Marianne” — Fontaines D.C.
• “I Love You” — Spacemen 3
• “The Dreaming Moon” — The Magnetic Fields
• “Full Spectrum Dominance” — Dummy
• “Jersey (feat. Jam City)” — Logic1000
• “Destroy Everything You Touch” — Ladytron
• “Jumbo (Remastered)” — Underworld
• “Heaven’s on Fire” — The Radio Dept.
• “Mercury” — Automatic
• “It’s Starting” — RIO KOSTA
• “Kelly Watch the Stars (Vegyn Version)” — Air
• “Sad Makeup” — Yukimi
• “Selenge” — Céline Dessberg
• “Consulate Case” — Surprise Chef
• “Blueberry Beads” — John Carroll Kirby
• “Burnin’ Coal” — Les McCann
• “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone (Single Version)” — The Temptations
• “Sad Cowboy” — Goat Girl
• “New York, Let’s Do Nothing” — King Hannah
• “The World’s Biggest Paving Slab (Daniel Avery Remix)” — English Teacher & Daniel Avery
• “Radio Free Europe (Jacknife Lee Remix / 2025)” — R.E.M.
• “The Revolution Will Not Be Telefonin'” — Tonico 70
• “Groove” — Beans
• “Mágica” — El Michels Affair & Rogê
• “Pinball Number Count (feat. Dames Brown & Nicholas Payton)” — Brandon Williams
• “Brian” — Alfa Mist
• “Constellation” — The Circling Sun
• “She Raised Us in Sunset Park” — musclecars
• “Para Chick” — Tania Maria
• “How Come U Don’t Call Me Anymore (“1999″ B-Side)” — 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.

New music from Charli xcx, Getdown Services, and Wu-Lu joins dreamy selections from Mazzy Star, Beach House, and Cocteau Twins, alongside post-punk from Fontaines D.C. and Sonic Youth. We also spin a couple of Big Thief songs ahead of the band’s Aug. 10 performance at Detroit’s Masonic Temple. 

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In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for August 3, 2026 

• “Cha Cha Slide” – Getdown Services 

• “I’m Yours” – Tricky & Mitch Sanders 

• “New Park” – Wu-Lu & POiSON ANNA 

• “You Took Your Time” – Mount Kimbie & King Krule 

• “Silently” – Tara Clerkin Trio  

• “Fire Dali” – Lee “Scratch” Perry & Mouse On Mars 

• “Gadabout Season” – Brandee Younger 

• “Well Organised (feat. Lila Iké)” – Ezra Collective 

• “Overchord” – Actress 

• “Sounds We Cannot Hear” – Protomartyr 

• “Breathe” – Romare 

• “Rein Me In” – Sam Fender & Olivia Dean 

• “Marquee Moon” – Television 

• “Magic Metal Montana” – Charli xcx  

• “Blue Flower” – Mazzy Star 

• “Starburster” – Fontaines D.C. 

• “Incinerate” – Sonic Youth 

• “Heaven or Las Vegas” – Cocteau Twins 

• “Norway” – Beach House 

• “Don’t Delete the Kisses” – Wolf Alice 

• “Mind’s a Lie” – High Vis 

• “Los Angeles” – Big Thief 

• “Simulation Swarm” – Big Thief 
• “Dream On” – Palace 

• “There Goes the Fear” – Doves 

• “Mi Mujer” – Nicolas Jaar 

• “Mumma Don’t Tell” – Leifur James 

• “JOHN COLTRANE” – KOMA 

• “Rose Rouge” – St Germain 

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.