In The Groove: New music from Dana and Alden, Pearl & The Oysters, mary in the junkyard + more

Today’s playlist features new music from Sparklmami, Dana and Alden, Mitski, she’s green, Pearl & The Oysters, and mary in the junkyard. We also play songs from The Cramps, TV on the Radio, The B-52’s, The Cure, Jeff Tweedy, and Talking Heads.  

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 August 6, 2026 

• “fajas” – Sparklmami 

• “Summer Nights” – Dana and Alden 

• “Mandarin Moon” – Pearl & The Oysters 

• “Tears for Affairs” – Camera Obscura 

• “Spooky (Single Version)” – Dusty Springfield 

• “30 Century Man” – Scott Walker 

• “Low Key” – Tweedy & Jeff Tweedy 

• “Use Me” – Bill Withers 

• “We Do We Go” – NOMO 

• “Bra” – Cymande 

• “Staring at the Wall” – Norah Jones 

• “Somebody Was Watching” – Pops Staples 

• “Everybody Daylight” – Brightblack Morning Light 

• “Earthforms” – Matthew Dear 

• “Wolf Like Me” – TV on the Radio 

• “Stay Away (feat. Menahan Street Band)” – Charles Bradley 

• “Earthquake” – This Is the Kit 

• “Lay Down In The Tall Grass” – Timber Timbre 

• “Hey Now (When I Give You All My Lovin’)” – Romare 

• “TV Set (1977 Version)” – The Cramps 

• “Goo Goo Muck” – The Cramps 

• “Lady Luck” – Richard Swift 

• “Where’s My Phone?” – Mitski 

• “Pretend We’re Dead” – L7 

• “Where to Start” – Bully  

• “Boys Don’t Cry (New Voice Club Mix 1986) [Remastered]” – The Cure 

• “Give Me Back My Man” – The B-52’s 

• “mettle” – she’s green 

• “Boyfriend” – Best Coast 

• “New Muscles” – mary in the junkyard 

• “Venus Hour (Peanut Butter Wolf Remix)” – Automatic & Peanut Butter Wolf 

• “Girlfriend Is Better” – Talking Heads 

• “Cairo FM” – Alewya 

• “Pick Up (12″ Extended Disco Version)” – DJ Koze 

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.