Happy first day of May! Today we play music that feels like a fresh start, with selections from The Stylistics, Cocteau Twins, The Replacements, and Ruby & The Romantics alongside tracks from Nilüfer Yanya, Nadine Shah, Widowspeak, Momoko Gill, and Annahstasia. The set stretches outward with global sounds from Yasmine Hamdan, Zeid Hamdan, Sven Wunder, Jeff Parker, and AURORA. 

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 May 1, 2026 

• “I’ll Be Your Friend” – Ruti 

• “No Driver” – Widowspeak 

• “Doubt” – Holly Walker 

• “Need to Run” – Matthew Herbert & Momoko Gill 

• “Villain” – Annahstasia 

• “Just A Western” – Nilüfer Yanya 

• “Ya Banat” – Kazdoura 

• “Evil” – Nadine Shah 

• “Nahr El Mot نهر الموت” – Zeid Hamdan 

• “Shmaali شمالي” – Yasmine Hamdan 

• “THE THING” – TOMORA, AURORA & Tom Rowlands 

• “Hang on in There” – Mike James Kirkland 

• “How I Spent My Summer” – Cat Mother and the All Night Newsboys 

• “People Make the World Go Round (Lp Version)” – The Stylistics 

• “Silently” – Tara Clerkin Trio 

• “Take a Break” – Sven Wunder 

• “I Can See the Devil” – S.G. Goodman 

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

• “Love Story” – My New Band Believe 

• “Heavy” – Momoko Gill 

• “Thinkin Bout You” – Flea 

• “Our Day Will Come” – Ruby & The Romantics 

• “Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire” – The Black Keys 

• “Do Anything You Wanna Do” – Eddie & The Hot Rods 

• “Swingin Party” – The Replacements 

• “Closer Lover” – Nabihah Iqbal 

• “Cherry-Coloured Funk” – Cocteau Twins 

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

• “Birthday” – The Sugarcubes 

• “Province” – TV on the Radio 

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This was one of my favorite call-in segments on the Groove Hotline ever! It’s all about obsession songs—not quite earworms, but instead songs you simply can’t get enough of, like some sort of musical fiend. Songs that you wake up with in your head like a jukebox from hell! 

Those picks are noted in the playlist below and include Dirtbombs, IDLES, Paul Westerberg, Buzzcocks, Bryan Ferry and so much more. I’m so grateful for your taste today! 

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In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for April 28, 2026

• “Underdog (In The Groove Obsession Songs)” – Dirtbombs

• “Beat On The Brat” – Ramones

• “I’m Scum (In The Groove Obsession Songs)” – IDLES

• “World Class Fad (In The Groove Obsession Songs)” – Paul Westerberg

• “Why Can’t I Touch It? (In The Groove Obsession Songs)” – Buzzcocks

• “Mamouna (In The Groove Obsession Songs)” – Bryan Ferry

• “Heavy” – Momoko Gill

• “100 years of Bill & Lil” – Joe Webb

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

• “Ya Banat” – Kazdoura

• “Nahr El Mot نهر الموت” – Zeid Hamdan

• “Sleepwalk (Remastered 2010) (In The Groove Obsession Songs)” – Santo & Johnny

• “Alegría (In The Groove Obsession Songs)” – Elia y Elizabeth

• “Aonde Voce Vai (In The Groove Obsession Songs)” – Antonio Adolfo

• “Olhos de Sá” – Joutro Mundo

• “Gurbet” – Özdemir Erdoğan

• “Alemania” – Twin Shadow

• “Desert Raven” – Jonathan Wilson

• “Alone Again Or (Remastered)” – Calexico

• “Hotel California (Spanish Mix)” – Gipsy Kings

• “Southland (In The Groove Obsession Songs)” – Lindsay Lou

• “You Can Bring Me Flowers” – Ray LaMontagne

• “Lavender Buds (In The Groove Obsession Songs)” – MF DOOM

• “White Light” (In The Groove Obsession Songs) – Liam Bailey

• “Time (You and I)” – Khruangbin

• “Could Heaven Ever Be Like This” – Idris Muhammad

• “Use Me (Live)” – Bill Withers

• “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” – Eddie Hazel

• “Road of the Lonely Ones” – Madlib

• “Didn’t I (Dave Allison Rework)” – Darondo

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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 

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Diving into new music from Bon Iver, Jill Scott, Momoko Gill, Mitchum Yacoub, Commodo and more.

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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

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Discovering music from The Beths, Jorja Smith, Silica Gel, Patchwork Inc., and more.

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In The Groove with Ryan Patrick Hooper playlist for January 14, 2026

• “Last Forever” – Patchwork Inc. & Wyatt Waddell
• “NamgungFEFERE (feat. Japanese Breakfast)” – Silica Gel
• “Keep Me Satisfied” – Jungle
• “God Gave Me Feet For Dancing (Tasty Or Not Remix) [Extended Mix] [feat. Yazmin Lacey]” – Ezra Collective
• “raat ki rani (Sylvan Esso Remix)” – Arooj Aftab & Sylvan Esso
• “The Morning Sun” – Eddie Chacon
• “Taito City Hideout” – FloFilz & Takuya Kuroda
• “Desire” – Kamasi Washington
• “Chant” – Donald Byrd
• “Rewind / Remind” – Momoko Gill
• “Supernatural (Extended Mix)” – We Are KING
• “Rose Rouge” – Jorja Smith
• “What Kinda Music” – Tom Misch & Yussef Dayes
• “Flowers” – Jordan Rakei
• “Midas” – Maribou State & Holly Walker
• “On My Mind” – Jorja Smith & Preditah
• “Straight Line Was a Lie” – The Beths
• “Belinda Says” – Alvvays
• “Phish Pepsi” – Wednesday
• “Words” – Big Thief
• “I’d Have To Be Crazy” – Willie Nelson
• “Do You Realize??” – The Flaming Lips
• “The Darkness That You Fear (Harvest Mix)” – Chemical Brothers
• “Mind’s A Lie” – High Vis
• “Until We Meet Again” – Hermanos Gutiérrez
• “Meet Me In the City” – Junior Kimbrough
• “Count The Days (feat. Jenny Lewis)” – Swamp Dogg
• “The Weight of My Words (Four Tet Remix)” – King of Convenience
• “Under The Pressure” – War On Drugs
• “They Came In Peace” – Tranquility Bass
• “Love Like Blood” – Killing Joke
• “Slow Like Honey” – Fiona Apple
• “Nobody New” – The Marias
• “Locket” – Crumb
• “Paper Trails” – DARKSIDE 

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Exploring a bunch of fresh spins today with new music from Shungu, Nas & DJ Premier, Augustin Coombe, FRANK LEONE and more. Plus, a fond farewell to the legend Bob Weir with spins from his debut solo album “Ace” and Grateful Dead anthems, including a lovely 13-minute jam of “Truckin’” from a show in London in 1972.

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 January 13, 2025

• “Serti Dial (feat. Navy Blue)” – Shungu
• “Did you Hear the News (feat. Ruqqiyah)” – Shungu
• “Beautiful People” – Jill Scott
• “Maureen” – Sade
• “Kaputt” – Destroyer
• “Heaven (Nicolas Jaar Remix)” – Kasper Bjørke
• “It’s Time” – Nas, DJ Premier, Steve Miller Band
• “Dreamin’” – Common & Pete Rock
• “I Am Feeling” – Augustin Coombe
• “Spanish Joint” – D’Angelo
• “STAY (feat. Sudan Archives)” – FRANK LEONE & Teardrop Estates
• “Rock With You (Strings Only Version)” – Michael Jackson
• “2close2farr” – Momoko Gill
• “People Make The World Go Round” – Dee Dee Bridgewater
• “Allemni Hibbak” – Kazdoura
• “After The Rain” – Little Dragon
• “Sleeping Lessons” – The Shins
• “Rain Can’t Reach Us (feat. Tony Allen)” – Yannis & the Yaw
• “Visions Of Light” – Ishmael Ensemble
• “WHATUP”- Domi & JD Beck
• “So Ubuji” – Makaya McCraven
• “Illegal Hit (Edit)” – Yttling Jazz, Joshua Idehen & Saturday, Monday
• “Rolling With A Planet (Vocal Mix)” – Ari Roze
• “Zannik” – Khaled Al Reigh
• “Le Grand Soleil De Dieu (Psychemagik Remix)” – Francis Bebey
• “Don’t Do It” – The Band
• “(I Know) I’m Losing You” – Rod Stewart
• “Ain’t That Peculiar” – Fanny
• “One More Saturday Night” – Bob Weir
• “Truckin’ (Live from London)” – Grateful Dead
• “Cassidy” – Bob Weir
• “Dark Star” – Grateful Dead
• “Planet Caravan (feat. David Jimenez)” – Brownout & Brown Sabbath
• “Sonido Cósmico” – Hermanos Gutiérrez

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.