For those new to the site and scratching their head over this “No Big Hair” thing, for probably good reasons not getting a nearly two-decade old Pavement reference: our No Big Hair (NBH) section features great new-ish artists who are for the most part unsigned or on smaller indie labels. 2011 was a particularly strong year for the section (you can check out why here and here), with so much more than any single 71-minute podcast can cover, and what you’ll hear below is by no means a “best of.” It is a mighty 71 minutes of music, though, and as good an introduction as any to some of the best lesser-known artists that didn’t make our year-end list:

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[71:12]

1. Bird World :: “Swamp”
:: (0:01 – 4:04)
:: from No Wonder (Self-released; 2011)
:: myspace.com/birdworldbird

2. Thunder & Lightning :: “Richard Nixon”
:: (4:05 – 7:35)
:: from Kangaroo Court (Self-released; 2011)
:: thunderandlightning.bandcamp.com

3. Kris Ellestad :: “The Secret”
:: (7:36 – 9:56)
:: from No Man Is Land (Self-released; 2011)
:: krisellestad.bandcamp.com

4. Little Jungles :: “Drive Yerself Crazy”
:: (9:57 – 12:52)
:: from Wuts Goin Thru Yer Head (Geographing; 2011)
:: myspace.com/fuckaspunk

5. Apache Dropout :: “Sam Phillips Rising”
:: (12:53 – 16:13)
:: from Apache Dropout (Family Vineyard; 2011)
:: apachedropout.bandcamp.com

6. Long Long Long :: “Take Time”
:: (16:14 – 20:30)
:: from 99 Sevens EP (Self-released; 2011)
:: longlonglong.bandcamp.com

7. Feel Alright :: “Oahu Ohio”
:: (21:31 – 22:59)
:: from Hahahahahahaha (Planet of the Tapes; 2011)
:: planet-tapes.tumblr.com

8. Rich Aucoin :: “Undead Pt. 2”
:: (23:00 – 25:50)
:: from We’re All Dying to Live (Sonic; 2011)
:: richaucoin.ca

9. Dream Jefferson :: “Purple Hearts”
:: (25:51 – 29:31)
:: from Punch Perm EP (Self-released; 2011)
:: dreamjefferson.bandcamp.com

10. Coma Cinema :: “Her Sinking Sun (Foxes in Fiction remix)”
:: (29:32 – 35:03)
:: Single (2011)
:: comacinema.org
:: foxesinfiction.com

11. Dumbo Gets Mad :: “Marmalade Kids”
:: (35:04 – 39:24)
:: from Elephants at the Door (Bad Panda; 2011)
:: myspace.com/dumbogetsmad

12. Jessica Jalbert :: “Paris Green”
:: (39:25 – 42:03)
:: from Brother Loyola (Old Ugly; 2011)
:: jessicajalbert.bandcamp.com

13. Majical Cloudz :: “Your Eyes”
:: (42:04 – 46:21)
:: from II (Movie Star; 2011)
:: myspace.com/majicalcloudz

14. New God :: “MotorCar”
:: (46:20 – 48:49)
:: from MotorCar (RARC; 2011)
:: new-god.com

15. DGRS :: “At Least Rock & Roll Won’t Leave a Hole in My Back”
:: (48:50 – 54:59)
:: from Dream on Dreamy (Self-released; 2011)
:: degrees.bandcamp.com

16. Yohuna :: “Mateo”
:: (55:00 – 57:51)
:: from Revery EP (Self-released; 2011)
:: yohuna.bandcamp.com

17. Computer at Sea :: “Spiders in the Moat”
:: (57:52 – 61:21)
:: from Palace of the Lightbulbs (Self-released; 2011)
:: computeratsea.com

18. Conquering Animal Sound :: “Maschine”
:: (61:22 – 65:14)
:: from Kammerspiel (Gizeh/mini50; 2011)
:: myspace.com/conqueringanimalsound

19. o F F :: “brokenpartstogether”
:: (65:15 – 66:54)
:: from Disenchanted Fairytale EP (Self-released; 2011)
:: myspace.com/offoffandoff

20. New Animal :: “Looking for the Sun”
:: (66:55 – 71:12)
:: from New Animal (Self-released; 2011)
:: newanimal.bandcamp.com