NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
Hear the band play inspired soul from its latest album, Feed My Soul, at the NPR Music offices.
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Episode 31 - The Holmes Brothers
Episode 1 - The Mountain Goats Episode 2 - Adam Arcuragi Episode 3 - The Low Anthem Episode 4 - Brooklyn Rider Episode 5 - Dave Rawlings Machine With Gillian Welch Episode 6 - Edmar Castaneda Episode 7 - Abaji Episode 8 - Alec Ounsworth Episode 9 - Laura Veirs Episode 10 - Omara Portuondo Episode 11 - The Antlers Episode 12 - Wye Oak Episode 13 - Jakob Dylan Episode 14 - Regina Carter Episode 15 - David Russell Episode 16 - Lionel Loueke Episode 17 - Fredrik Episode 18 - Moby And Kelli Scarr Episode 19 - Tarrus Riley Episode 20 - Phoenix Episode 21 - Bettye LaVette Episode 22 - Roger McGuinn With Amy Tan, Dave Barry And More: Authors At The Tiny Desk Episode 23 - Zuill Bailey Episode 24 - The Mynabirds Episode 25 - 'Weird Al' Yankovic Episode 26 - Gogol Bordello Episode 27 - Los Campesinos! Episode 28 - Jimmy Cliff Episode 29 - Villagers Episode 30 - Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Zakir Hussain Episode 31 - The Holmes Brothers Episode 32 - Mavis Staples Episode 33 - Frazey Ford Episode 34 - Peter Wolf Crier Episode 35 - Lawrence Arabia Episode 36 - Brian Courtney Wilson Episode 37 - Ana Tijoux Episode 38 - The Nels Cline Singers Episode 39 - Seu Jorge Episode 40 - Alisa Weilerstein Episode 41 - Eef Barzelay Of Clem Snide Episode 42 - Lost In The Trees Episode 43 - Tom Tom Club Episode 44 - Lower Dens Episode 45 - Hey Marseilles Episode 46 - Stile Antico Episode 47 - Nick Lowe Episode 48 - Rana Santacruz Episode 49 - Black Dub Episode 50 - Los Lobos Episode 51 - Sharon Van Etten Episode 52 - The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger Episode 53 - Olof Arnalds Episode 54 - Khaira Arby Episode 55 - Buke And Gass Episode 56 - Yolanda Kondonassis Episode 57 - The Red River Episode 58 - The Heligoats Episode 59 - Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O Episode 60 - Luisa Maita
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The Mountain Goats
In a solo show at NPR Music, John Darnielle's twitchy energy serves his fearless songwriting well.
2010-01-03
S3 • E2
Adam Arcuragi
In a performance at NPR, the talented singer's voice is powerful without unnecessary melodrama.
2010-01-10
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The Low Anthem
The band's sullen, spacious music was a perfect fit for the intimacy of the NPR Music offices.
2010-01-20
S3 • E4
Brooklyn Rider
The string quartet showcases a small sample of its visceral fire at the offices of NPR Music.
2010-01-26
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Dave Rawlings Machine With Gillian Welch
A longtime session guitarist, Rawlings takes the lead, playing his own music at NPR Music's offices.
2010-02-01
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Edmar Castaneda
The harpist crafts a transporting mix of tradition and improvisation in this desk-side performance.
2010-02-08
S3 • E7
Abaji
With roots in Greece, Turkey, Armenia and France, Abaji has a passion for music from many countries.
2010-02-15
S3 • E8
Alec Ounsworth
The singer-songwriter performs music from Mo' Beauty, accompanied only by two guitars.
2010-02-22
S3 • E9
Laura Veirs
The singer treated the NPR Music offices to three songs that invited us into her warm musical world.
2010-03-01
S3 • E10
Omara Portuondo
The Cuban singer performs two boleros, which transport the listener to another time and place.
2010-03-08
S3 • E11
The Antlers
The Brooklyn-based trio strips down its wall of noise for an intimate performance at NPR Music.
2010-03-15
S3 • E12
Wye Oak
The talented Baltimore duo didn't have to travel far to liven up a day at the NPR Music offices.
2010-03-29
S3 • E13
Jakob Dylan
Jakob Dylan, Neko Case and Kelly Hogan perform a mesmerizing set at the Tiny Desk.
2010-04-02
S3 • E14
Regina Carter
The violinist plays traditional African melodies, re-imagined through her own jazz sensibilities.
2010-04-11
S3 • E15
David Russell
The classical guitarist showcases his warm, lyrical tone in three staples of the repertoire.
2010-04-19
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Lionel Loueke
The unusual jazz guitarist and his drummer perform at the NPR offices, literally with bells on.
2010-04-26
S3 • E17
Fredrik
Fredrik's lush harmonies are stripped to guitar, snare drum and maraca in this intimate performance.
2010-05-03
S3 • E18
Moby And Kelli Scarr
Moby gives a live performance of his Project Song creation, "Gone to Sleep," at NPR's offices.
2010-05-04
S3 • E19
Tarrus Riley
The singer performs three harmony-drenched reggae songs with Dean Fraser and a guitarist.
2010-05-11
S3 • E20
Phoenix
Hear instantly recognizable hits such as "1901" and "Lisztomania," stripped down and reassembled.
2010-05-18
S3 • E21
Bettye LaVette
The veteran soul singer blew into the NPR Music office and conquered it before she'd sung a note.
2010-05-21
S3 • E22
Roger McGuinn With Amy Tan, Dave Barry And More: Authors At The Tiny Desk
Seven authors (Roy Blount Jr., Scott Turow and others) perform with a big-time ringer.
2010-06-01
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Zuill Bailey
Hear the acclaimed musician play Bach on his amazingly resonant cello, built in 1693.
2010-06-04
S3 • E24
The Mynabirds
Laura Burhenn's new band performs a soulful Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.
2010-06-21
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'Weird Al' Yankovic
The venerable, multimillion-selling pop parodist plays three acoustic originals in the NPR offices.
2010-06-22
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Gogol Bordello
The frenetic gypsy punk band performs the most rollicking and insane Tiny Desk Concert of all time.
2010-06-28
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Los Campesinos!
The whip-smart sometimes bawdy U.K. band performs a clamorous ruckus in this Tiny Desk Concert.
2010-07-05
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Jimmy Cliff
The reggae icon performs classics from the film The Harder They Come in this acoustic performance.
2010-07-12
S3 • E29
Villagers
Villagers' Conor O'Brien performs a beautiful and memorable solo set in the NPR Music offices.
2010-07-19
S3 • E30
Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Zakir Hussain
The three demonstrate the way musical mastery can become an exercise in wordless communication.
2010-07-26
S3 • E31
The Holmes Brothers
Hear the band play inspired soul from its latest album, Feed My Soul, at the NPR Music offices.
2010-08-02
S3 • E32
Mavis Staples
The soul icon performs songs from her latest album, You Are Not Alone, at the NPR Music offices.
2010-08-09
S3 • E33
Frazey Ford
The singer came to NPR Music with just her guitar to play four beautiful tunes from Obadiah.
2010-08-15
S3 • E34
Peter Wolf Crier
The Minneapolis duo performs songs from its stormy debut album, Inter-Be.
2010-08-17
S3 • E35
Lawrence Arabia
The New Zealand band plays four songs from its album Chant Darling at the NPR Music offices.
2010-08-23
S3 • E36
Brian Courtney Wilson
The gospel singer sounds like somebody you know — somebody you know with stage presence for days.
2010-08-25
S3 • E37
Ana Tijoux
With these intimate songs, the French-born Chilean rapper proves that hip-hop has no boundaries.
2010-08-30
S3 • E38
The Nels Cline Singers
The ever-adaptable guitarist creates challenging and expressive music in the NPR Music offices.
2010-09-07
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Seu Jorge
The singer and his band feed off the audience's live energy in a concert at the NPR Music offices.
2010-09-13
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Alisa Weilerstein
The young cellist plays Bach with elegance and a new piece by Golijov with Technicolor brilliance.
2010-09-15
S3 • E41
Eef Barzelay Of Clem Snide
Barzelay, maybe the most underrated songwriter in the business, performs at the NPR Music offices.
2010-09-20
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Lost In The Trees
The band showcases its cinematic blend of storytelling and strings at the NPR Music offices.
2010-09-23
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Tom Tom Club
The legendary group performs its pop hits in a rare acoustic set at the NPR Music offices.
2010-10-06
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Lower Dens
Watch Jana Hunter bring her delicate, haunting voice and hypnotic sound to the Tiny Desk.
2010-10-10
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Hey Marseilles
It doesn't take more than four minutes to fall in love with this utterly charming seven-piece band.
2010-10-17
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Stile Antico
The 12-person ensemble performs from the NPR Music offices.
2010-10-25
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Nick Lowe
At 61, Lowe is part crooner, part country and a little crotchety, but with a heart of pure pop.
2010-11-01
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Rana Santacruz
In honor of the Day of the Dead, Santacruz performs at the NPR offices in traditional mariachi garb.
2010-11-02
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Black Dub
In an intimate four-song set, Daniel Lanois and Trixie Whitley sound warm, vulnerable and ferocious.
2010-11-08
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Los Lobos
This set from the NPR Music office has something new, something old and something to dance to.
2010-11-10
S3 • E51
Sharon Van Etten
In this lovely Tiny Desk performance, Van Etten plays beguiling songs from her latest album, Epic.
2010-11-14
S3 • E52
The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger
Watch Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl perform songs from Acoustic Sessions in the NPR offices.
2010-11-17
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Olof Arnalds
Watch the Icelandic singer perform a lovely, folk-flavored set from the NPR Music offices.
2010-11-22
S3 • E54
Khaira Arby
Watch Mali's queen of desert rock unveil her stunning vocal chops at the NPR Music offices.
2010-11-29
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Buke And Gass
Watch the inventive and unpredictable duo play a joyfully pummeling set from the NPR Music offices.
2010-12-06
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Yolanda Kondonassis
Watch the harpist give a powerful and intimate performance at the NPR Music offices.
2010-12-08
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The Red River
Watch the 10-member band squeeze behind the Tiny Desk for an elegant, stripped-down performance.
2010-12-13
S3 • E58
The Heligoats
What better way to celebrate our 100th Tiny Desk Concert than by discovering an artist worth loving?
2010-12-15
S3 • E59
Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O
Though heavy on puns, the extraordinary jazz drummer's merry band isn't light on musicianship.
2010-12-20
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Luisa Maita
The Brazilian singer floats and sprinkles notes onto just the right places at the NPR Music offices.
2010-12-26