No Effects with Jesse Cohen

Niia tells me about growing up as a jazz nerd, being discovered by Wyclef, and the path to her debut album, I.   web: http://www.noeffectsshow.com email: noeffectsshow@gmail.com

I spoke to Dave Macklovitch in his studio in LA back in December. We talk about what it is like to be the band Chromeo in 2017, more than fifteen years and 5 albums into their career. He is a keenly self-aware and entertaining person, and I try my best to keep up with him. email: noeffectsshow@gmail.com web: http://www.noeffectsshow.com

Patrick Stickles shares his journey from New Jersey punk to Brooklyn-based cat owner, and everything in between. We also talk about the band Everclear, which was unexpected. Titus Andronicus will be on tour in the UK in the fall of 2018. web: http://www.noeffectsshow.com email: noeffectsshow@gmail.com

Nilufer Yanya tells me about growing up in London, recording with her cool uncle in Cornwall, coming up in the Youtube-era of music, and much more. Go listen to her song 'Baby Luv' when you can.   web: http://www.noeffectsshow.com email: noeffectsshow@gmail.com

Mike Milosh of Rhye spills all of his business on the pod this week. There is a lot of inside baseball here about signing record deals, promoting records, touring, and everything in between.  Take a peek (or listen) behind the curtain... web: http://www.noeffectsshow.com email: noeffectsshow@gmail.com      

Danielle Johnson aka Computer Magic joins me for a conversation about growing up in the shadow of the Borsht Belt, the "messy mp3" era of music, and much more.   web: http://www.noeffectsshow.com email: noeffectsshow@gmail.com

Ty Segall tells me about how he became a prolific DIY rock solo musician. And we go over his high school theater career with a fine-toothed comb. email: noeffectsshow@gmail.com web: http://www.noeffectsshow.com

EPISODE 100!!!! Now that we've gotten that out of the way, please listen to my great conversation with Phoebe Bridgers. We talk about arts high school, Ben Harper's mom's folk night, European tour observations and much much more. She's on tour right NOW. Recorded in Los Angeles in December, 2017. email: noeffectsshow@gmail.com web: http://www.noeffectsshow.com

Will Wiesenfeld aka Baths joins me to talk about growing up in The Valley, being into metal, and the one song that unlocked his burgeoning musical identity. I'm a big fan.   web: http://www.noeffectsshow.com email: noeffectsshow@gmail.com

Welcome to the Spring 2018 season of No Effects!!! My guests this week are Merrill Garbus and Nate Brenner, aka Tune-Yards. We talk about Merrill's life as an employed puppeteer, meeting Nate at performing arts summer camp, creating Tune-Yards together and eventually getting married. NOEFFECTSSHOW.COM EMAIL: noeffectsshow@gmail.com

Brandon Flowers and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. of The Killers join me for the season finale of No Effects. If you want to know what it felt like to play a Killers show on the floor of a Las Vegas sports bar to 13 people (and then solicit sign-ups for the email list)... this is the show for you! FYI: this conversation was recorded back in June, 2017. See you next year!! email: noeffectsshow@gmail.com web: noeffectsshow.com

Sharon Van Etten tells me about her open mic days, "trying to make people cry," her first tours, and how motherhood has changed her. And much much more. Big thanks to the Ace Hotel in New York for hosting us!   Email: noeffectsshow@gmail.com Web: http://www.noeffectsshow.com

Jesse and Sebastian from Death From Above tell me how to stop jamming (and why). And much much more. email: noeffectsshow@gmail.com web: noeffectsshow.com

Mura Masa tells me about growing up in Guernsey and making club music without clubs.   email: noeffectsshow@gmail.com web: www.noeffectsshow.com

I talked to Nathan and Stephen from Wavves back in May 2017 and now you can finally listen to it!! We talked about terrible interviews, firing people, the vultures that swirl around 21 year-old buzz bands, MYSPACE (again), and much much more.   web: http://www.noeffectsshow.com email: noeffectsshow@gmail.com

Alicia Bognanno joins me and I have about a million questions about the years she spent working as a sound engineer at a 150 cap room in Nashville. Don't worry, we also talk about her band, Bully. Bully are on tour RIGHT NOW.   Web: http://www.noeffectsshow.com Email: noeffectsshow@gmail.com

Atlanta's Curtis Harding shares his journey from playing drums in church to touring with Cee-Lo to touring the DIY circuit to where he has landed on his new album Face Your Fear. He's on tour RIGHT NOW.   email: noeffectsshow@gmail.com web: http://www.noeffectsshow.com twitter: @noeffectsshow

Recorded live for Pitchfork Radio, I spoke to Nick Hakim about growing up in Washington DC and the story behind his great debut album "Green Twins." Thanks to Nick and thanks to Pitchfork Radio for setting this up! web: http://www.noeffectsshow.com email: noeffectsshow@gmail.com

Zola Jesus tells me about childhood voice competitions, social anxiety, creating Zola Jesus, her writing/production process, her experience as a woman working in music, and what her life is like in the house she built in rural Wisconsin. Go Badgers :) web: http://www.noeffectsshow.com email: noeffectsshow@gmail.com  

All four members of Chicano Batman sit down for 60 minutes to tell me about where they come from. We talk about not talking about the name of their band, discovering music and activism, Los Angeles, and much more.   Special thanks to Kirsten Woodward for setting up this episode.