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Ryan Patrick Hooper poses on the grass set inside the Boyer Campbell Building in Detroit for the Petrichor botanical art installation on May 30, 2024. (Photo credit: Tayler Simpson, WDET)
  • In The Groove

In The Groove: Mansur Brown, Erykah Badu, James Brown + new music from Love Spells

Ryan Patrick Hooper August 21, 2025

I started re-reading James McBride’s brilliant book “Kill 'Em and Leave: Searching for James Brown and the American Soul,” so...

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  • In The Groove

In The Groove: New music from Terrence Parker, Paul Cornish honors the late Geri Allen

Ryan Patrick Hooper August 4, 2025

New music from Yves Tumor & NINA, Cecily & Tall Black Guy, Ruby Rushton and Paul Cornish’s loving tribute to...

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  • Culture & Music
  • In The Groove

In The Groove: Jenny Hval, Momoko Gill, Butcher Brown, Passion Pit & Sofi Tukker

Ryan Patrick Hooper July 29, 2025

In this episode, we check out new music from Arooj Aftab, FloFilz & Takuya Kuroda, Eddie Chacon, Lawne, Kokoroko, and...

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"In the Groove" host Ryan Patrick Hooper in WDET's studios in Detroit.
  • Culture & Music
  • In The Groove

In The Groove: Tyler The Creator, Madison McFerrin, Hot Chip

Ryan Patrick Hooper July 28, 2025

In this epsidoe, we check out new music from Hot Chip, Tyler The Creator, Madison McFerrin and more. Check the...

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  • Culture & Music
  • In The Groove

In The Groove: Lars Bartkuhn, The Marias, a fond farewell to Ozzy + his influence on music

Ryan Patrick Hooper July 23, 2025

A tribute to the late great Ozzy Osbourne. An artist spotlight on Lars Bartkuhn and his excellent 2024 album “Nomad.”...

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  • Culture & Music
  • In The Groove

In The Groove: Butcher Brown, bigboihums, Jadu Heart, Mieke Miami

Ryan Patrick Hooper July 17, 2025

New music from Mieke Miami, Annahstasia, Perfume Genius, Jadu Heart and more. Check the playlist below and listen to the...

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In The Groove host Ryan Patrick Hooper holds Detroit's largest boombox — designed by Detroit artist Matthew Holman — outside of WDET Studios during the 2025 spring fundraiser.
  • Culture & Music
  • In The Groove

In The Groove: The first public radio show to play Justin Bieber + Jeff Tweedy together!

Ryan Patrick Hooper July 16, 2025

How exciting to be, what I believe, the first public radio music show to go from Justin Bieber’s excellent new...

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  • Culture & Music
  • In The Groove

In The Groove: Fresh selects from Clipse, Madlib, Juan Wauters + Concert of Colors highlights

Ryan Patrick Hooper July 15, 2025

Fresh selects and first spins from Juan Wauters, Clipse, Madlib, Folk Bitch Trio and more. Plus, a quick preview of...

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"Orbits" by the New Zealand jazz collective The Circling Sun.
  • Culture & Music
  • In The Groove

In The Groove: Opening our musical third eye with New Zealand’s The Circling Sun

Ryan Patrick Hooper July 14, 2025

This week on In The Groove, some fresh selects and first spins from Wet Leg, Stereolab, The Circling Sun, Patchwork...

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  • The Detroit Move

Best of 2025 (so far): The WDET midyear playlist

Sophia Jozwiak July 11, 2025

This summer has been hot — perfect for enjoying a cool beverage and an even cooler playlist. To mark the halfway point...

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"In The Groove" host Ryan Patrick Hooper.
  • Culture & Music
  • In The Groove

In The Groove: Kassa Overall’s hip-hop ‘REBIRTH’ leads new music Friday

Ryan Patrick Hooper July 11, 2025

Man, this was a heavy new music Friday to unload. So much stuff! And really all over the place, so...

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"In The Groove" host Ryan Patrick Hooper inside WDET's studios in the Cass Corridor.
  • Culture & Music
  • In The Groove

In The Groove: Detroit loves Lewis OfMan, new music from Matthew Herbert & Momoko Gill

Ryan Patrick Hooper July 10, 2025

The music of Lewis OfMan has always been very popular on this show. I swear, every time I play it,...

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