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No Big Hair 2013
By Scott Reid | 22 December 2013
Art: Michael Verbenec
That Josh Groban Noël CD at your parents place can officially fuck off as of right now. Sure, none of the songs on this podcast, these 18 under-the-radar and mostly self-released gems, have anything to do with holidays. Not even “kind of.” In fact, most are certain to confuse and/or, at the right volume, annoy your loved ones at this very special time of year. But what better way to bring everyone together than united against you and your portable speakers, wrapped around your waist like fanny packs, blasting SAINT PEPSI and the Cyrillic Typewriter at top volume, 24/7. (Or, uh, rock that shit to yourself in your dimly lit apartment as you try to make the best of a bad situation, whatever. This one’s for you, too.) You are welcome for the podcast and the idea.
You can also check out our Soundcloud Playlist of our Top 30 Albums of 2013 for another two-and-a-half hours of CMG-endorsed music, but, honestly, this should do the trick:
[61:16]
1. Emily Reo: “Rainbow Road”
- (0:01 – 2:47)
- from Olive Juice (Elestial Sound; 2013)
- emilyreo.bandcamp.com
2. Courtney Barnett: “Avant Gardener”
- (2:48 – 7:54)
- from The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas (Marathon Artists; 2013)
- courtneybarnett.com.au
3. Yohuna: “Apart”
- (7:55 – 11:52)
- Single (Self-released; 2013)
- yohuna.bandcamp.com
4. Viet Cong: “Static Wall”
- (11:53 – 16:29)
- from Cassette EP (Self-released; 2013)
- vietcong.bandcamp.com
5. The Heavy Blinkers: “Perfect Tourists”
- (16:30 – 19:51)
- from Health (Self-released; 2013)
- theheavyblinkers.com
6. Torres: “Honey”
- (19:52 – 25:22)
- from Torres (Self-released; 2013)
- torrestorrestorres.com
7. Tica Doulgas: “Saint”
- (25:23 – 28:20)
- from Summer Valentine (Self-released; 2013)
- ticadouglas.bandcamp.com
8. Jumbling Towers: “I Don’t Feel the Same”
- (28:21 – 30:59)
- Single (Self-released; 2013)
- jumblingtowers.bandcamp.com
9. Noah23: “Deadly (f/ Left Leberra)”
- (31:00 – 34:38)
- from Lotus Deities (Self-released; 2013)
- noah23.bandcamp.com
10. The Range: “Hamiltonian”
- (34:00 – 37:24)
- from Non Fiction (Donky Pitch; 2013)
- donkypitch.bandcamp.com/album/nonfiction
11. SAINT PEPSI: “Together”
- (37:25 – 39:28)
- from Hit Vibes (Keats//Collective; 2013)
- saintpepsi.bandcamp.com
12. Zeroh: “Dis Joint”
- (39:29 – 41:22)
- from Bred: A Dedication (Self-released; 2013)
- horez.bandcamp.com
13. Dan Friel: “Intermission 1” / “Intermission 3”
- (41:23 – 42:36)
- from Total Folklore (Thrill Jockey; 2013)
- danfriel.com
14. Cousins: “Road”
- (42:37 – 47:42)
- from Cousins / Construction & Destruction split EP (Noyes; 2013)
- cousinscousins.bandcamp.com
15. Roberta Bondar: “Pleather Bed”
- (47:43 – 50:50)
- from Hiss EP (Self-released; 2013)
- robertabondarband.com
16. Lower Plenty: “Round and Round”
- (50:51 – 54:34)
- from Hard Rubbish (Fire; 2013)
- firerecords.com
17. Julia Brown: “Library”
- (54:35 – 57:08)
- from to be close to you (Birdtapes; 2013)
- cool.bandcamp.com
18. The Cyrillic Typewriter: “Somewhere”
- (57:09 – 61:16)
- from Custodian (JAZ; 2013)
- jazrecords.com