Stand-in host Darren Revell blends classic soul and alternative rock. Today’s playlist features new music from The Strokes alongside artists Stevie Wonder, Jeff Buckley, Portishead, Jack White, David Bowie, Santigold, and Depeche Mode. 

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 16, 2026 

• “Gabriel (feat. Ryan Yard Act)” – Murkage Dave 

• “Only Love Can Break Your Heart” – Saint Etienne 

• “The Sky Is a Landfill” – Jeff Buckley 

• “No More Lies” – Thundercat & Tame Impala 

• “Rebirth of the Cool” – The Afghan Whigs 

• “Apex (Lindstrøm & Prins Thomas Remix – Edit)” – Jaga Jazzist 

• “L.E.S. Artistes” – Santigold 

• “Trap Door” – Death Cab for Cutie 

• “I Don’t Remember” – Peter Gabriel 

• “Pastime Paradise” – Stevie Wonder 

• “Is Your Love Strong Enough?” – Bryan Ferry 

• “Under Two Blue Stars” – Robin Guthrie 

• “G.O.D. And The Broken Ribs” – Jack White 

• “Monkey Gone to Heaven” – Pixies 

• “Chinatown” – Destroyer 

• “8th Deadly Sin” – Miki Berenyi Trio 

• “Going Shopping” – The Strokes 

• “Groovy Train” – The Farm 

• “Strange Love” – Darlene Love 

• “Skin” – Basement Revolver 

• “Star” – Iceage 

• “Karmapa Chenno (feat. Bembe Segue) [KJM Edit]” – Kyoto Jazz Massive 

• “Wandering Star” – Portishead 

• “Rebel Rebel” – David Bowie 

• “Enjoy the Silence” – Nouvelle Vague, Larry Love & Skye Edwards 

• “The Coward Forgets His Nightmare” – Chanel Beads 

• “Walking In My Shoes (Seven Inch Mix)” – Depeche Mode 

• “Joy” – Dry Cleaning 

• “My Life” – Oingo Boingo 

• “Marriage Is For Old Folks” – Nina Simone 

• “Victim of Love (Remix)” – Erasure 

• “Be Kinder” – Leona Naess 

• “Goodbye Lucille #1” – Prefab Sprout 

• “Kiss Me On the Bus” – The Replacements 

• “Não me convém” – Louis Matute & Dora Morelenbaum 

• “You Do Something to Me” – Sinéad O’Connor 

• “No Name No Slogan” – Acid Horse 

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 heard new music from Doublespeak, the synthpop project of Vince Clarke (Depeche Mode, Yaz, Erasure), Neil Arthur of Blancmange, and producer Benge. Plus, music from Russian shoegaze band Shark’s Tears, the brand-new single from The Secret French Postcards and, as always, your favorite shoegaze, dreampop, and post-punk classics.  

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

Big Sonic Heaven playlist for June 1, 2026

• “Untitled” – The Cure
• “What They Call Us” – Fever Ray
• “Slivered Kisses (feat. Danella Hocevar)” – She Shone
• “Plain Tiger” – Cocteau Twins
• “Rain” – Shark’s tears
• “Tunic (Song for Karen)” – Sonic Youth
• “Disorder” – Joy Division
• “Fairground” – Deary
• “Last Dance” – The Secret French Postcards
• “Visions” – Hooverphonic
• “Strangers” – ACTORS
• “Distraction” – Beachy Head
• “6 Underground” – Sneaker Pimps
• “Gold” – Sigur Rós
• “Long Distance Lover” – Locust
• “Girl Of Colours” – 24 Gone
• “Each Day I Adore you” – Welcome Strawberry
• “History” – The Verve
• “Like Me” – MØAA
• “Reel Around The Fountain” – The Smiths
• “Goodbye to Love” – Doublespeak
• “Summertime” – The Sundays
• “My Plants Are Dead” – Blonde Redhead
• “Shanty” – Slowdive
• “Welcome to the Ocean of My Drowned Stars” – Dog Silent
• “Blown a Wish” – My Bloody Valentine
• “October Love Song” – Chris And Cosey
• “Because I Don’t Know (feat. Mitch Sanders)” – Tricky
• “Slow” – Caelum Bliss
• “Not Sorry” – Poster Paints
• “All In My Mind (Acoustic Version)” – Love and Rockets
• “Time to Breathe” – Remington Super 60
• “What Else Is There?” – Röyksopp
• “A Question of Lust” – Depeche Mode