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NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
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Episode 12011-01-03
Abigail Washburn
Watch the singer-songwriter mix American bluegrass and Chinese folk from the NPR Music offices.
Episode 22011-01-05
Gyptian
The reggae star performs his hit "Hold You" and more from the NPR Music offices in Washington, D.C.
Episode 32011-01-09
David Wax Museum
The band brings a frenetic, infectious blend of American and Mexican folk to the NPR Music offices.
Episode 42011-01-17
Ballake Sissoko And Vincent Segal
The masterful kora-and-cello duo performs a transfixing set combining African and European strings.
Episode 52011-01-21
Iron And Wine
Sam Beam gives a fresh side of his new songs at NPR, and tops it off with a devastating 2004 gem.
Episode 62011-01-24
Basia Bulat
The Canadian singer-songwriter sings highlights from her two albums, plus a surprise from Poland.
Episode 72011-02-01
Richard Thompson
Watch the folk-rock legend perform songs from his 20th solo album, Dream Attic, at NPR Music.
Episode 82011-02-03
Stars
Watch Amy Millan and Torquil Campbell transform three of Stars' songs into spare, pretty folk music.
Episode 92011-02-07
Ivan And Alyosha
The band showcases its Beatles-esque pop harmonies and sweet melodies from the NPR Music offices.
Episode 102011-02-12
Esperanza Spalding
The jazz bassist, singer and Best New Artist Grammy winner performs in the NPR Music offices.
Episode 112011-02-16
Turtle Island Quartet
With an eclectic palette of sounds and styles, the Turtle Island Quartet swings at NPR Music.
Episode 122011-02-17
Adele
In a three-song set at the NPR Music offices, the U.K. pop star showcases her brilliant voice.
Episode 132011-02-21
Local Natives
The L.A. band brings its euphoric choruses and clattering Afrobeat rhythms to the NPR Music offices.
Episode 142011-02-28
Damien Jurado
Hear Jurado's raw, time-worn, authentically graceful music, performed in the NPR Music office.
Episode 152011-03-07
Steve Riley And The Mamou Playboys
Watch the Grammy-nominated Cajun band play an upbeat yet bittersweet set from the NPR Music offices.
Episode 162011-03-14
Lizz Wright
In this two-song set at the NPR Music offices, Wright channels the gospel and soul of her past.
Episode 172011-04-04
Nellie McKay
McKay's bold, audacious personality shines in this set recorded at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 182011-04-06
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
Hear the Refugee All Stars' upbeat reggae grooves, performed live at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 192011-04-11
Josh Ritter
Ritter can't hide his enjoyment of a performance, even when his songs convey obsession or disaster.
Episode 202011-04-13
Otis Taylor
Watch the banjo player perform his trademark trance-inducing blues at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 212011-04-18
Mount Kimbie
Watch the dubstep duo perform our first-ever electronic Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR offices.
Episode 222011-04-20
Pokey LaFarge
Watch LaFarge play '20s- and '30s-inspired music with the help of his band, The South City Three.
Episode 232011-04-25
Steve Earle
A singer, author, actor and activist, Earle showcases many of his talents at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 242011-04-27
Wu Man
Watch the world's reigning pipa virtuoso play ancient music from her Chinese homeland.
Episode 252011-05-02
Booker T. Jones
Jones' name is synonymous with the Hammond B3 organ. Watch him play one in the NPR Music offices.
Episode 262011-05-09
Julieta Venegas
After six albums, including last year's Otra Cosa, Venegas is still defying expectations.
Episode 272011-05-11
Neil Innes
Watch the Rutles alumnus play three of his classic satirical songs in the NPR Music offices.
Episode 282011-05-16
Future Islands
Watch the band's short but intense and cathartic set, performed live in the NPR Music offices.
Episode 292011-05-22
Low
Singers Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker perform three songs from their gorgeous new album, C'mon.
Episode 302011-05-23
Jackie Evancho
Watch the 11-year-old perform Handel's "Ombra mai fu" at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 312011-06-06
The Kopecky Family Band
The Tennessee band's sweet, swollen folk-rock songs keep blooming into something irresistible.
Episode 322011-06-08
The Black Angels
Hear a bold and surprising mix of sensibilities — at once icy and rustic, cavernous and confined.
Episode 332011-06-13
Chris Thile And Michael Daves
Watch Thile and Daves play traditional bluegrass with New York intensity at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 342011-06-15
Charlie Siem
Watch the stylish young violinist pull out a bag of tricks in music by Paganini.
Episode 352011-06-20
The Decemberists
With Chris Funk and Sara Watkins, Colin Meloy plays three sparkling songs from The King Is Dead.
Episode 362011-06-22
YACHT
Watch the electro-pop band's striking and infectious performance at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 372011-06-27
The Civil Wars
Watch Joy Williams and John Paul White's swooning chemistry and stirring harmonies at NPR Music.
Episode 382011-06-30
Milos
Watch the newcomer from Montenegro play Spanish standards and a passionate ode to his homeland.
Episode 392011-07-05
The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Hear the gospel greats' mix of polished blues, swinging soul and from-the-gut expressions of faith.
Episode 402011-07-07
Julian Lage Trio
The guitarist, 23, was once called a prodigy. But he's maturing into a distinctive bandleader, too.
Episode 412011-07-11
Ben Sollee
The genre-bending cellist and songwriter has created a unique take on folk music.
Episode 422011-07-18
Joe Boyd And Robyn Hitchcock
Boyd reads from White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s, while Hitchcock plays songs from the era.
Episode 432011-07-21
Y La Bamba
Watch Luzelena Mendoza and Y La Bamba craft joyfully rich vocal harmonies in the NPR Music offices.
Episode 442011-07-24
Givers
At the NPR offices, the band plays a sunny, exuberant set, suitable for dancing and bobbing along.
Episode 452011-07-28
They Might Be Giants
Watch the band perform two of its brand-new songs, as well as "Fingertips," a classic 1992 chestnut.
Episode 462011-08-03
Amanda Shires
The singer plays a charming set featuring songs from Carrying Lightning at the Tiny Desk.
Episode 472011-08-10
Noah And The Whale
The London band plugs in its drum machine, but sweet simplicity still reigns in the NPR offices.
Episode 482011-08-12
Paul Jacobs
Watch the miraculous hands (and feet) of the Grammy-winning organist in an all-Bach performance.
Episode 492011-08-15
Gaby Moreno
Watch the Guatemalan singer's breathtaking and passionate set at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 502011-08-18
Other Lives
The Oklahoma band brings its spacious minor-key hymns to the NPR Music offices.
Episode 512011-08-25
James Vincent McMorrow
The Irishman has one of the most arresting voices of any young singer you're likely to hear.
Episode 522011-08-29
CALLmeKAT
Watch the synth-pop musician perform a hauntingly beautiful set at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 532011-09-01
Phosphorescent
Watch Matthew Houck play a stirring, road-ragged solo Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 542011-09-04
King Creosote And Jon Hopkins
Diamond Mine's unassuming creators lose little of their charm and mystique in the NPR Music office.
Episode 552011-09-09
Foster The People
Armed with the summer song of 2011, the band brings "Pumped Up Kicks" and more to NPR Music.
Episode 562011-09-12
Diego Garcia
Watch the former Elefant frontman perform songs from his album Laura at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 572011-09-16
Sean Rowe
Rowe brings his booming voice and ever-louder acoustic-guitar set-ups to the NPR Music offices.
Episode 582011-09-19
Jeremy Messersmith
The Twin Cities singer is a pop genius, with creative ambition to match his considerable charm.
Episode 592011-09-21
Beirut
Beirut performs worldly, inspired songs from its new album The Rip Tide at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 602011-09-26
Jenny Lin
The pianist usually plays eight-foot Steinways. See what she does on an electronic keyboard.
Episode 612011-09-28
The Klezmatics
Ring in Rosh Hashanah with three globe-trotting tunes from one of the world's greatest Jewish bands.
Episode 622011-09-29
Trombone Shorty
The New Orleans native achieved stardom with his voice and his horn. But he just wants you to dance.
Episode 632011-10-05
Mates Of State
The band's performance in the NPR Music offices creates a vibe of ragged, awkward intimacy.
Episode 642011-10-06
Fountains Of Wayne
These songs showcase a band with tremendous narrative gifts and a flair for subtle beauty.
Episode 652011-10-08
JEFF The Brotherhood
Of course, the power-punk duo took off their shirts at the NPR Music offices, because why not?
Episode 662011-10-11
Grouplove
The upstart band brings youthful, infectious energy to the NPR Music offices.
Episode 672011-10-14
Chris Bathgate
The Michigan native's deliberately paced music is too rustic and pretty to be a true downer.
Episode 682011-10-17
Wilco
Armed with tiny amps and a ton of grace, Wilco plays new songs and an old favorite at the Tiny Desk.
Episode 692011-10-21
Hilary Hahn
The classical violinist blends Bach and Charles Ives with flair, then tops it off with a fedora.
Episode 702011-10-24
Ben Williams And Sound Effect
The jazz star and his band perform two songs from their album State of Art at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 712011-10-29
Lisa Hannigan
Exuding both musical and personal warmth, the Irish singer mesmerized at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 722011-11-03
Juanes
Watch the charismatic Colombian superstar give an intimate performance at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 732011-11-07
Jens Lekman
The Swedish singer shows off his humor and charm in this intimate set at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 742011-11-10
Marketa Irglova
At the NPR Music offices, Irglova mixes the exotic and the familiar; sweetness and longing.
Episode 752011-11-17
Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile And Stuart Duncan
The genre-bending cellist heads a dream team of string players who borrow from bluegrass.
Episode 762011-11-21
Joe Henry
Asking the fearless, easygoing singer to perform in a crowded office never felt like an imposition.
Episode 772011-11-23
Hospital Ships
Hospital Ships' beautiful, crushing songs pack an emotional punch in this performance at NPR Music.
Episode 782011-11-26
Gabriel Kahane
Hear the agile musician's rigorously crafted songs, which fall somewhere between classical and pop.
Episode 792011-12-01
tUnE-yArDs
tUnE-yArDs sings of rage and inequality, but also celebrates the joy of letting out a wild sound.
Episode 802011-12-12
I Wayne
As the cameras rolled, the reggae star came to life, showcasing his smooth voice and vibrant energy.
Episode 812011-12-16
Gem Club
Maybe you couldn't hear a pin drop when Gem Club played, but you could hear the click of a keyboard.
Episode 822011-12-20
The Music Tapes
The Elephant 6 alum plays a holiday set compete with bowed banjos, singing saws and tape machines.
Episode 832011-12-27
Maria Volonte
The Argentine singer blends tango, Latin blues and the traditional music of Brazil and Peru.