NPR Music Tiny Desk Concerts

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2010
2010x1
The Mountain Goats
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In a solo show at NPR Music, John Darnielle's twitchy energy serves his fearless songwriting well.
2010x2
Adam Arcuragi
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In a performance at NPR, the talented singer's voice is powerful without unnecessary melodrama.
2010x3
The Low Anthem
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The band's sullen, spacious music was a perfect fit for the intimacy of the NPR Music offices.
2010x4
Brooklyn Rider
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The string quartet showcases a small sample of its visceral fire at the offices of NPR Music.
2010x5
Dave Rawlings Machine With Gillian Welch
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A longtime session guitarist, Rawlings takes the lead, playing his own music at NPR Music's offices.
2010x6
Edmar Castaneda
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The harpist crafts a transporting mix of tradition and improvisation in this desk-side performance.
2010x7
Abaji
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With roots in Greece, Turkey, Armenia and France, Abaji has a passion for music from many countries.
2010x8
Alec Ounsworth
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The singer-songwriter performs music from Mo' Beauty, accompanied only by two guitars.
2010x9
Laura Veirs
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The singer treated the NPR Music offices to three songs that invited us into her warm musical world.
2010x10
Omara Portuondo
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The Cuban singer performs two boleros, which transport the listener to another time and place.
2010x11
The Antlers
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The Brooklyn-based trio strips down its wall of noise for an intimate performance at NPR Music.
2010x12
Wye Oak
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The talented Baltimore duo didn't have to travel far to liven up a day at the NPR Music offices.
2010x13
Jakob Dylan
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Jakob Dylan, Neko Case and Kelly Hogan perform a mesmerizing set at the Tiny Desk.
2010x14
Regina Carter
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The violinist plays traditional African melodies, re-imagined through her own jazz sensibilities.
2010x15
David Russell
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The classical guitarist showcases his warm, lyrical tone in three staples of the repertoire.
2010x16
Lionel Loueke
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The unusual jazz guitarist and his drummer perform at the NPR offices, literally with bells on.
2010x17
Fredrik
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Fredrik's lush harmonies are stripped to guitar, snare drum and maraca in this intimate performance.
2010x18
Moby And Kelli Scarr
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Moby gives a live performance of his Project Song creation, "Gone to Sleep," at NPR's offices.
2010x19
Tarrus Riley
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The singer performs three harmony-drenched reggae songs with Dean Fraser and a guitarist.
2010x20
Phoenix
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Hear instantly recognizable hits such as "1901" and "Lisztomania," stripped down and reassembled.
2010x21
Bettye LaVette
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The veteran soul singer blew into the NPR Music office and conquered it before she'd sung a note.
2010x22
Roger McGuinn With Amy Tan, Dave Barry And More: Authors At The Tiny Desk
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Seven authors (Roy Blount Jr., Scott Turow and others) perform with a big-time ringer.
2010x23
Zuill Bailey
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Hear the acclaimed musician play Bach on his amazingly resonant cello, built in 1693.
2010x24
The Mynabirds
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Laura Burhenn's new band performs a soulful Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.
2010x25
'Weird Al' Yankovic
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The venerable, multimillion-selling pop parodist plays three acoustic originals in the NPR offices.
2010x26
Gogol Bordello
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The frenetic gypsy punk band performs the most rollicking and insane Tiny Desk Concert of all time.
2010x27
Los Campesinos!
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The whip-smart sometimes bawdy U.K. band performs a clamorous ruckus in this Tiny Desk Concert.
2010x28
Jimmy Cliff
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The reggae icon performs classics from the film The Harder They Come in this acoustic performance.
2010x29
Villagers
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Villagers' Conor O'Brien performs a beautiful and memorable solo set in the NPR Music offices.
2010x30
Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Zakir Hussain
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The three demonstrate the way musical mastery can become an exercise in wordless communication.
2010x31
The Holmes Brothers
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Hear the band play inspired soul from its latest album, Feed My Soul, at the NPR Music offices.
2010x32
Mavis Staples
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The soul icon performs songs from her latest album, You Are Not Alone, at the NPR Music offices.
2010x33
Frazey Ford
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The singer came to NPR Music with just her guitar to play four beautiful tunes from Obadiah.
2010x34
Peter Wolf Crier
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The Minneapolis duo performs songs from its stormy debut album, Inter-Be.
2010x35
Lawrence Arabia
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The New Zealand band plays four songs from its album Chant Darling at the NPR Music offices.
2010x36
Brian Courtney Wilson
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The gospel singer sounds like somebody you know — somebody you know with stage presence for days.
2010x37
Ana Tijoux
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With these intimate songs, the French-born Chilean rapper proves that hip-hop has no boundaries.
2010x38
The Nels Cline Singers
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The ever-adaptable guitarist creates challenging and expressive music in the NPR Music offices.
2010x39
Seu Jorge
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The singer and his band feed off the audience's live energy in a concert at the NPR Music offices.
2010x40
Alisa Weilerstein
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The young cellist plays Bach with elegance and a new piece by Golijov with Technicolor brilliance.
2010x41
Eef Barzelay Of Clem Snide
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Barzelay, maybe the most underrated songwriter in the business, performs at the NPR Music offices.
2010x42
Lost In The Trees
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The band showcases its cinematic blend of storytelling and strings at the NPR Music offices.
2010x43
Tom Tom Club
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The legendary group performs its pop hits in a rare acoustic set at the NPR Music offices.
2010x44
Lower Dens
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Watch Jana Hunter bring her delicate, haunting voice and hypnotic sound to the Tiny Desk.
2010x45
Hey Marseilles
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It doesn't take more than four minutes to fall in love with this utterly charming seven-piece band.
2010x46
Stile Antico
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The 12-person ensemble performs from the NPR Music offices.
2010x47
Nick Lowe
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At 61, Lowe is part crooner, part country and a little crotchety, but with a heart of pure pop.
2010x48
Rana Santacruz
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In honor of the Day of the Dead, Santacruz performs at the NPR offices in traditional mariachi garb.
2010x49
Black Dub
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In an intimate four-song set, Daniel Lanois and Trixie Whitley sound warm, vulnerable and ferocious.
2010x50
Los Lobos
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This set from the NPR Music office has something new, something old and something to dance to.
2010x51
Sharon Van Etten
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In this lovely Tiny Desk performance, Van Etten plays beguiling songs from her latest album, Epic.
2010x52
The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger
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Watch Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl perform songs from Acoustic Sessions in the NPR offices.
2010x53
Olof Arnalds
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Watch the Icelandic singer perform a lovely, folk-flavored set from the NPR Music offices.
2010x54
Khaira Arby
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Watch Mali's queen of desert rock unveil her stunning vocal chops at the NPR Music offices.
2010x55
Buke And Gass
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Watch the inventive and unpredictable duo play a joyfully pummeling set from the NPR Music offices.
2010x56
Yolanda Kondonassis
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Watch the harpist give a powerful and intimate performance at the NPR Music offices.
2010x57
The Red River
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Watch the 10-member band squeeze behind the Tiny Desk for an elegant, stripped-down performance.
2010x58
The Heligoats
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What better way to celebrate our 100th Tiny Desk Concert than by discovering an artist worth loving?
2010x59
Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O
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Though heavy on puns, the extraordinary jazz drummer's merry band isn't light on musicianship.
2010x60
Luisa Maita
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The Brazilian singer floats and sprinkles notes onto just the right places at the NPR Music offices.