In The Groove: Hope Sandoval, People Under the Stairs, Beck + more

Detroit’s hazy skies have us leaning into the mood with a smoky soundtrack. As poor air quality settles over the city, we’re also welcoming the news of Beck’s first album announcement in seven years by spinning a pair of his songs. Plus, new music from Twisted Teens, favorites from People Under the Stairs, MF DOOM, Cat Power, Mitski, and Hope Sandoval.

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 July 16, 2026 

• “San Francisco Knights” – People Under the Stairs 

• “Acid Raindrops” – People Under the Stairs 

• “Doomsday (feat. Pebbles The Invisible Girl)” – MF DOOM 

• “A Place to Go” – DJ Day 

• “For Pete’s Sake” – Sweetwater 

• “Draft Morning” – The Byrds 

• “(You Caught Me) Smilin’ (Single Version)” – Sly & The Family Stone 

• “Badu Medley” – Cousin Kula 

• “New Beat” – Toro y Moi 

• “A Glue Too Thick” – Hot Chip 

• “Someone Like Me” – Röyksopp 

• “Ruin” – Cat Power 

• “The Homeless Wanderer” – Emahoy Tsege Mariam Gebru 

• “You Ain’t the Problem” – Michael Kiwanuka 

• “Rite of the Ancients” – The Budos Band 

• “Spanish Grease” – Willie Bobo 

• “Slipping into Darkness” – Funkees  

• “Light My Fire” – Africa 

• “I’m Confessin’” – Fabienne Delsol 

• “Bonnie And Clyde” – Brigitte Bardot & Serge Gainsbourg 

• “Prisencolinensinainciusol” – Adriano Celentano 

• “Florida Water Blues” – Twisted Teens 

• “New Age” – Blitz 

• “Why Can’t I Touch It?” – Buzzcocks 

• “Talk of the Town” – The Pretenders 

• “Poinciana” – Ahmad Jamal 

• “Showrooms” – Sam Prekop 

• “Diving Woman” – Japanese Breakfast 

• “Come On Let’s Go” – Broadcast 

• “My Love Mine All Mine” – Mitski 

• “The End of the World” – Sharon Van Etten 

• “In The Night” – Beck 

• “Ride Lonesome” – Beck 

• “Let Me Get There (feat. Kurt Vile)” – Hope Sandoval & The Warm Inventions 

• “Somewhere Good” – Tara Clerkin Trio 

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.