Detroit singer and songwriter, Ethan Daniel Davidson performs on Ann Delisi’s Essential Music and talks with her about his new album “Cordelia”, why he writes music so quickly and after decades of writing songs, why he still does it.

Record release

His record release party is on Thursday, June 26th at 7:30 p.m. at Detroit Public Theatre located at 3960 Third St. in Detroit.

Their latest album is available now https://northernashram.bandcamp.com/music

In this week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, a few songs from “Get Behind Me Satan,” The White Stripes album released in June 2005. A new vinyl re-issue is coming on June 27, 2025.

Also, some other notable June album releases from 1975, ’85, 2020, 2000 and much more!

See the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for June 7, 2025

HOUR ONE:

• “Move On Up” – Curtis Mayfield
• “The Makings Of You” – Curtis Mayfield
  
• “Mahal” – Glass Beams
• “N’dini” – Nickodermus
• “Wax & Strings” – Shannon & The Clams
• “Cold Heart” – Nilufer Yanya
• “The Denial Twist” – The White Stripes (released 20 years ago today!)
• “School Boy Crush” – AWB (released 50 years ago this month)
• “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” – Diana Ross (released 55 years ago this month)
• “Round Here” – Counting Crows
• “Sally When The Wine Runs Out” – Role Model
• “Save Your Soul” – Kathleen Edwards (at The Ark next Friday 6/13)
  
• “D.M.S.R.” – Prince (born today, 1958)

• “My Doorbell” – The White Stripes (released 20 years ago today!)
• “Attack Me With Your Love” – Cameo (released 40 years ago this month)
• “Queen Of The Underground” – Jack Spivey
• “How Long Will It Take” – Tanika Charles
• “Kyoto” – Phoebe Bridgers (released 5 years ago this month)
• “I’m Alive” – Norah Jones (released 5 years ago this month)
• “Nights On Broadway” – Bee Gees (released 50 years ago this month)
• “Little Ghost” – The White Stripes (released 20 years ago today!)
• “Anxious All The Time” – Ryan Allen
• “That’s Gonna Leave A Mark” – Molly Tuttle
• “Age Ain’t Nothing But A Number” – Aaliyah
• “When I’m Sixty-Four” – The Beatles

Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org.

In this week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, a new album from Daniel and Josh, better know as JR JR!

Also, a couple new tracks from Jose James‘ tribute to his birth year (1978), an interesting new treatment for Elliott Smith, Cautious Clay and Ledisi with new albums and much more!

See the playlist below and listen to the episode for two weeks after it airs using the media player above.

Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for May 31, 2025

HOUR ONE:

• “Promises (9 AM)” – Cautious Clay
  
• “One Thing” – Lola Young
• “Inside Out” – Jose James
• “Radio” – Jenna Pascale
• “Free My Mind” – JR JR
  
• “Wicked Game” – HAUSER
  
• “I Like It I Like It” – Moses Sumney + Hayley Williams
• “Title Of This Song” – Moses Sumney
• “Darling” – Whitney
• Rumors And Lies” – Kalystaa
• “Tomorrow Tomorrow” – Brad Mehldau + Daniel Rossen
  
• “Repo Man” – Bruce Springsteen
  

• “Fame” – Dennis Coffey
• “BLKWMN” – Ledisi
• “Afterlife” – Alex G
• “Oh Boy” – John Prine
• “The Best Song in The World” – JR JR
• “Ancient Light” – I’m With Her
  
• “Send My Love (To Your New Lover)” – I’m With Her
• “Rise Of The Tiger” – Jose James
• “Room On The Porch” – Taj Mahal & Keb’ Mo’ w/Ruby Amanfu
  
• “Love Interrupted” – Jack White w/Ruby Amanfu
• “Aftertaste” – Katie Gavin (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Devil I Know” – Kylee Phillips
• “Twisting By The Pool” – Dire Straits

Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org.

In this week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, lots of Detroit legends at Movement, plus up and coming artists as well.

Also, Bruce steps up, new Richard Ashcroft (and the song he used), a 25-year-old Eminem classic, new Cautious Clay, Jose James, Detroit’s Kate Hinote Trio and Dave Boutette and much more!

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for May 24, 2025

HOUR ONE:

• “Love Warrior” – Jeff Mills (Movement 2025)
  
• “Music People” – Moodymann (Movement 2025)
• “All You Children” – Jamie XX (Movement 2025)
• “Broken – Ela Minis (Movement 2025)
• “Love And Affection” – Joan Armatrading
• “Lover” – Richard Ashcroft
  
• “Sky Bound” – Aani
• “Land Of Hopes And Dreams” – Bruce Springsteen, May 14, 2025
  
• “Steppin'” – Amp Fiddler w/Dames Brown
  
• “I’m Old Fashioned” – Sarah Kang, Takahiro
  

• “Black Water” – Octave One (Movement 2025)
• “The Truth” – Carl Craig (Movement 2025)
• “Hold It” – Adlai (Movement 2025)
• “The Realm” – Charlotte de Witte (Movement 2025)
• “Stan” – Eminem (released this week in 2000)
• “Thank You” – Dido (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance, 1999)
  
• “Pretty Little Baby (Spanish version)” – Connie Francis
• “No Rain, No Flowers” – The Black Keys
  
• “Truth Or Consequences” – Dave & Kristi
• “Love Comes A Flower” – Kate Hinote Trio
• “I Am What I Am” – Lady Blackbird (Acoustic Café in-studio performance, 2025)

Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org.

In this week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, lots of fam… The Jones, Jackson and Pointer sisters.

Also, new and old Counting Crows, classic Death Cab, George Duke and Beck, Flint’s Tunde Olaniran, Toronto’s Tanika Charles and much more!

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for May 17, 2025

HOUR ONE:

• “How Big Is The Rainbow” – TuneYards
  
• “Dirty Harry” – Gorillaz (Demon Days released this week, 2005)
• “Having A Time” – Tanika Charles
• “Beg, Steal, Borrow” – The Head & The Heart
• “Liminal Space” – Joe Reilly & The Community Gardeners
• “Spaceman In Tulsa” – Counting Crows
  
• “Movin’ On” – George Duke
  
• “catch these fists” – Wet Leg
  
• “Hotwax” – Beck
• “Moody” – Royel Otis
  
• “I Believe In Miracles” – The Jackson Sisters
  
• “Let’s Celebrate” – The Jones Girls
  
• “Dreams” – Infinity Song
  

• “Soul Meets Body” – Death Cab For Cutie
• “Waterfalls” – Death Cab For Cutie
• “Meet On The Ledge” – Counting Crows
• “How Long” – The Pointer Sisters (Steppin’ released 50 years ago)
• “Too Bad” – Tunde Olaniran
• “How Come” – Ray Lamontagne
  
• “SOBER” – elbow
  
• “We Don’t Have To Be Alone” – Thee Sacred Souls
• “Half As High” – The Devil Makes Three
  
• “The Cobbler (Good For My Sole)” – Matt Andersen
• “Rain King” – Counting Crows
• “I Ain’t Gonna Stand For It” – Stevie Wonder (turned 75 this week!)
• “Uptight” – Stevie Wonder (turned 75 this week!)

Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org.

In this week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, I revisit a 2015 interview with Bob Seger, celebrating the man’s 80th birthday this past week. Also cool new stuff from Ledisi w/Trombone Shorty, some songs for a beautiful day and more.

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for May 10, 2025

HOUR ONE:

• “Soak Up The Sun” – Sheryl Crow (Surf Mesa remix, 2025)
  
• “Beautiful Day” – Black Violin w/Lalah Hathaway
• “Beautiful Day” – Keyon Harrold (Acoustic Cafe in-studio performance)
• “Beautiful Day” – U2
• “It’s A Shame” – The Detroit Spinners
• “interview 1” – Bob Seger, 2015 (for Bob’s 80th!)
  
• “interview 2” – Bob Seger, 2015 (for Bob’s 80th!)
• “interview 3” – Bob Seger, 2015 (for Bob’s 80th!)
• “Love The One You’re With” – Bob Seger
• “The Crown” – Ledisi w/Trombone Shorty
  
• “What It Takes” – Trombone Shorty w/Lauren Daigle
  
• “Cake” – Laura Rain & The Caesars
  
• “Love You Madly” – Cake
• “Bluffing In The Snow” – Andre 3000
• “Sea Changes” – Marinero
  

• “Get Out Of Denver” – Dave Edmunds
  
• “Lucifer” – Deep Purple
  
• “Clearer Through You” – Uwade
• “Reborn” – Lady Blackbird
• “In The Next Life” – Ryan Allen
• “interview 4” – Bob Seger, 2015 (for Bob’s 80th!)
• “interview 5” – Bob Seger, 2015 (for Bob’s 80th!)
• “Looking Back” – Bob Seger
• “interview 6” – Bob Seger, 2015 (for Bob’s 80th!)
• “Turn The Page” – Bob Seger
• “A Good Life” – Jill Sobule
• “Praying For Your Downfall” – Jensen McRae
  
• “Time Will Tell” – Aaron Frazer
  
• “Hey Girls” – Moses Sumney
• “Rock And Roll Never Forgets” – Bob Seger

Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org.

In this week’s episode of Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music, Rock & Roll Hall Of Famers — including The White Stripes, Outkast and Joe Cocker — album releases from the month of May in the past, new Detroit rock from Nick Behnan and Ryan Allen, in-studio songs from Mike Peters (The Alarm) and Jill Sobule, both of whom left us this week at age 66; and much more.

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Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music Playlist for May 3, 2025

HOUR ONE:

• “Icky Thump” – The White Stripes (R&R HOF inductee 2025)
  
• “Oh, Atlanta” – Bad Company (R&R HOF inductee 2025)
• “Stream Of Consciousness” – Yukimi w/Lianne La Havas
• “Mr. Nelson” – Prince w/Lianne La Havas
• “Brain Lift” – Nick Behnan
• “It’s Not Unusual” – Tom Jones (released May 1965)
  
• “Busting Up A Starbucks” – Mike Doughty (released May 2005)
• “All I Do Is Think Of You” – The Jackson 5 (released May 1975)
• “The Day The Politicians Died” – Magnetic Fields
• “My Stupid Boyfriend” – Magnetic Fields
• “Chain Of Fools” – Joe Cocker (R&R HOF inductee 2025)
• “Ms Jackson” – Outkast (R&R HOF inductee 2025)
• “Heroes” – Jill Sobule (1/16/59 – 5/1/25)
• “I Kissed A Girl” – Jill Sobule (1/16/59 – 5/1/25)

• “Texas Hold ‘Em” – Beyonce (Cowboy Carter Tour started this week)
• “High Note” – Mavis Staples (coming to Concert Of Colors in July)
• “Wait” – Paul Thorn
• “Ain’t No rest For The Wicked” – Cage the Elephant
• “After I’m Dead” – Ryan Allen
• “The Man’s Too Strong” – Dire Straits (released May 1985)
• “Light Years” – Jamiraquia (released May 1995)
• “Catch the Wind” – Donovan (released May 1965)
• “Rusty Cage” – Soundgarden (R&R HOF inductee 2025)
• “Time After Time” – Cyndi Lauper (R&R HOF inductee 2025)
• “Strength” – Mike Peters (2/25/59 – 4/28/25)
• “Sold Me Down The River” – The Alarm, Mike Peters (2/25/59 – 4/28/25)

Listen to Rob Reinhart’s Essential Music every Saturday from 2-4 p.m. ET on Detroit Public Radio 101.9 WDET and streaming on-demand at wdet.org.