NPR Music Tiny Desk Concerts

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2009
2009x1
Woven Hand
Episode overview
07, 2009
David Eugene Edwards performs his fiery Americana and covers a rare Bob Dylan song.
2009x2
Super XX Man
Episode overview
27, 2009
Hear the singer give an intimate acoustic performance at the desk of NPR Music's Bob Boilen.
2009x3
Tom Jones
Episode overview
02, 2009
Hear the legendary singer perform at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.
2009x4
Horse Feathers
Episode overview
08, 2009
See the band perform live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.
2009x5
Benjy Ferree
Episode overview
29, 2009
Ferree has enough charisma to draw you into his odd world. Watch him perform in the NPR offices.
2009x6
Great Lake Swimmers
Episode overview
08, 2009
Singer Tony Dekker performs three songs at the desk of All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen.
2009x7
Jason Vieaux
Episode overview
15, 2009
The classical guitarist plays with a clear, lyrical technique in music from the baroque and beyond.
2009x8
The Avett Brothers
Episode overview
22, 2009
Hear the harmony-drenched roots-rock band perform a kinetic, frenetic set in the NPR Music offices.
2009x9
Maria Taylor
Episode overview
29, 2009
Hear the singer-songwriter's tender, winsome music, performed live in the NPR Music offices.
2009x10
Julie Doiron
Episode overview
06, 2009
After a few restarts, the singer played a bare, stark, memorable solo set in the NPR Music offices.
2009x11
Bill Callahan
Episode overview
13, 2009
Watch the artist formerly known as Smog play a three-song set that's almost eerily transfixing.
2009x12
Dave Douglas Brass Ecstasy
Episode overview
20, 2009
Or, the day a trumpet, trombone, French horn and tuba played us a soulful Rufus Wainwright cover.
2009x13
Sarah Siskind
Episode overview
27, 2009
In this video shot at the NPR Music offices, Siskind showcases a voice that's both honeyed and raw.
2009x14
The Swell Season
Episode overview
10, 2009
Hear Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, stars of the movie Once, playing six new songs and an encore.
2009x15
Dark Meat
Episode overview
24, 2009
Dark Meat has as many as 20 members. We fit as many as we could behind Bob Boilen's desk.
2009x16
The Tallest Man On Earth
Episode overview
14, 2009
The young Swedish folksinger is passionate, gruff, a great guitar picker and a damn good poet.
2009x17
Telekinesis
Episode overview
21, 2009
Reduced to a duo for this charming session in the NPR Music offices, Telekinesis is all heart.
2009x18
Raphael Saadiq
Episode overview
28, 2009
The Grammy-nominated R&B artist performed three acoustic interpretations of his soul-inspired tunes.
2009x19
John Vanderslice
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04, 2009
Vanderslice shares acoustic versions of songs from his most recent album, Romanian Names.
2009x20
Rodrigo y Gabriela
Episode overview
10, 2009
The duo's new album pays tribute to the pair's heroes, such as Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana.
2009x21
Ralph Stanley
Episode overview
19, 2009
See and hear the legendary bluegrass and old-time gospel singer give an a cappella performance.
2009x22
Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros
Episode overview
26, 2009
At 10 members, this is the biggest band ever to play a Tiny Desk Concert in the NPR Music offices.
2009x23
Sondre Lerche
Episode overview
02, 2009
The Norwegian-born singer-songwriter performs three liltingly sweet songs in the NPR Music offices.
2009x24
K'naan
Episode overview
09, 2009
The rapper's set exuded shimmery grace while incorporating the sounds of soul, pop and reggae.
2009x25
Bowerbirds
Episode overview
16, 2009
Bowerbirds' handcrafted songs creak and swell like wooden floorboards in an old house.
2009x26
Zee Avi
Episode overview
23, 2009
Avi sings three hushed lullabies, including her signature cover of Morrissey's "First of the Gang."
2009x27
Andrew W.K.
Episode overview
30, 2009
The fearless party-rocker stands in NPR Music's offices and performs four songs alone at the piano.
2009x28
Lightning Dust
Episode overview
07, 2009
Lightning Dust specializes in quiet moments, whether in a shared glance or a finely knit harmony.
2009x29
Fanfarlo
Episode overview
16, 2009
The charming London indie-folk band performs a holiday-themed set in the NPR Music offices.
2009x30
Australian Chamber Orchestra
Episode overview
21, 2009
Members of the adventurous ensemble play music by Ravel and an original piece, Egyptian-style.