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.

Fresh from a trip to Miami, Ryan Patrick Hooper brings the city’s vibrant Latin energy to the show today, opening with classics from Tito Puente & Celia Cruz and the Brazilian grooves of João Donato.

The playlist then transitions into modern soul and indie, with tracks from Jessie Ware, DJ Harrison, and Alfa Mist, before moving into reflective and timeless sounds from Nina Simone, Nick Drake, Labi Siffre, and Beach House. 

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 February 6, 2026

• “Vale a Pena” – Sessa 

• “Oye Cómo Va” – Tito Puente & Celia Cruz 

• “Yo Viviré (I Will Survive)” – Celia Cruz 

• “Begin Again (Joe Goddard Remix)” – Jessie Ware 

• “Cala Boca Menino” – João Donato 

• “Call My Name” – Joe Bataan 

• “Me Deixa” – João Donato 

• “Far Cry” – Resavoir 

• “Stay Ready (feat. Yaya Bey) – DJ Harrison 

• “Brian” – Alfa Mist 

• “Mamacita (Remastered 2014)” – Kenny Dorham 

• “Red Moon” – Tom Misch 

• “Hold On To The Light” – Jack Johnson & Hermanos Gutiérrez 

• “If I’m Unworthy” – Blake Mills 

• “Better Than” – Lake Street Dive 

• “When I Get My Hands On You” – The New Basement Types 

• “All I Wanna Do” – The Beach Boys 

• “Play the Game” – Beach House 

• “Hurts to Be Alone” – Norah Jones 

• “You Are Mine” – Jay Robinson 

• “You’ve Got A Woman (Shoes Subtle Edit)” – Lion 

• “Be My Husband” – Nina Simone 

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

• “Debold – Mk.Gee Remix V7 (feat. mk gee)” – Vegyn 

• “The Big Idea” – Lily Talmers 

• “Crying, Laughing, Loving, Lying” – Labi Siffre 

• “One Of These Things First” – Nick Drake 

• “Muzzle of Bees” – Wilco 

• “Joy Road” – The Lyman Woodard Organization 

• “Love Reveald” – Marcus Elliot 

• “Let Your Hair Down (feat. Hutch the Great)” – Max Sinal 

• “Make It Up” -Tirzah 

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.