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NPR Tiny Desk Concerts
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Episode 12014-01-04
Van-Anh Vanessa Vo
The musician unpacks an array of traditional Vietnamese instruments — and 1,000 years of culture.
Episode 22014-01-07
Lily & Madeleine
The teenagers play a restrained, homespun mix of folk and pop with undeniably sweet harmonies.
Episode 32014-01-13
Afro Blue
The Howard University vocal jazz ensemble performs beautiful African-American spirituals.
Episode 42014-01-20
Robert Glasper Experiment
Members of the Grammy-winning, organic R&B Experiment band jam with singer Marsha Ambrosius.
Episode 52014-01-27
Angel Olsen
The expressive, powerful singer previews songs from her new album, Burn Your Fire for No Witness.
Episode 62014-02-03
Pixies
Hear the legendary band perform 1989's "Monkey Gone to Heaven" and two new songs — one unreleased.
Episode 72014-02-08
Fanfare Ciocarlia
The joyous Balkan brass band plays at a pace that would make the Ramones burst into a sweat.
Episode 82014-02-10
Suzanne Vega
The inventive folk-music veteran book-ends a four-song set with her hits "Luka" and "Tom's Diner."
Episode 92014-02-18
Cate Le Bon
The Welsh singer's set conveys loneliness and doubt with just two guitars and an inviting whisper.
Episode 102014-02-22
Sofia Rei
For about 20 minutes one sunny afternoon, Rei turned a desk into a small Latin American folk club.
Episode 112014-02-24
Brass Bed
See the band re-create some of its stellar studio effects with a pedal steel and some novelty mics.
Episode 122014-03-02
Asaf Avidan
Avidan has an album and no U.S. record label to put it out. But he's on a solo tour that's stunning.
Episode 132014-03-06
Lowland Hum
It's hard to convey the sound of two people in love, but Lowland Hum does that effortlessly.
Episode 142014-03-10
Jake Bugg
Watch the 20-year-old English singer-songwriter, who has worked with superproducer Rick Rubin.
Episode 152014-03-17
Diane Cluck
On record, Cluck's elastic voice and fingerpicking are impressive. Live, they jam the senses.
Episode 162014-03-24
Joseph Calleja
All the world's top opera houses want the young tenor with the old-school approach.
Episode 172014-03-31
The Haden Triplets
When the sisters cover classic country music together, the result is a treat and a trip in time.
Episode 182014-04-07
The Both
Singer-songwriters Aimee Mann and Ted Leo unite from opposite ends of the volume knob.
Episode 192014-04-12
Tom Brosseau
The North Dakota singer-songwriter possesses one of the most arresting voices in folk music today.
Episode 202014-04-14
Courtney Barnett
Barnett tells stories like your best friend, provided your best friend is a funny Australian poet.
Episode 212014-04-19
Usman Riaz
A young Pakistani musician treats the guitar as percussion — with surprisingly shimmering results.
Episode 222014-04-21
Federico Aubele
The Argentine singer uses his dark, husky voice to produce a specific effect in these three songs.
Episode 232014-04-26
Quilt
Interweaving harmonies and guitar lines set the tone for these soft, benevolent, dreamy songs.
Episode 242014-04-28
Johnnyswim
Impossibly telegenic and charming, the band mixes booming intensity with polish and sparkle.
Episode 252014-05-03
Cian Nugent
The Dublin guitarist runs through a ragtime jaunt, a basement-bar choogle and a sad-sack closer.
Episode 262014-05-05
Public Service Broadcasting
The duo's sample-laden instrumental music is entertainment as education for the head and feet alike.
Episode 272014-05-10
Timber Timbre
See the swamp-folk band play a characteristically eerie and mysterious set in the NPR Music offices.
Episode 282014-05-12
Chvrches
The Scottish synth-pop band turns up with a small arsenal of synthesizers to perform three songs.
Episode 292014-05-17
Iestyn Davies
See the countertenor and lutenist Thomas Dunford perform John Dowland's melancholy songs.
Episode 302014-05-20
Ages And Ages
The band makes the kind of music that can at least briefly restore your faith in humanity.
Episode 312014-05-24
Yasmine Hamdan
The Lebanese singer-songwriter is one of the most groundbreaking musicians in the Middle East.
Episode 3215 min2014-05-27
Hozier
Andrew Hozier-Byrne wraps his rich, vital, soulful voice around songs rooted in the blues.
Episode 332014-05-31
Juana Molina
Molina sounds as if she'd been raised by wolves and discovered the world of music on her own.
Episode 342014-06-02
Simone Dinnerstein
Watch the celebrated pianist make Bach's Two-part Inventions sing and zing.
Episode 352014-06-07
Marian McLaughlin
A quirky and wistful performer with a string section, McLaughlin makes music like few others.
Episode 362014-06-14
Eliot Fisk And Paco Peña
A classical virtuoso and an equally captivating flamenco player combine for a set of duets.
Episode 372014-06-16
Rodney Crowell
The country singer-songwriter performs with the ease and swagger of a man comfortable in his ways.
Episode 382014-06-21
Mali Music
The singer-songwriter and musician performs with unabashed positivity and an uplifting spirit.
Episode 392014-06-23
Conor Oberst
The Bright Eyes singer performs songs from Upside Down Mountain with help from members of Dawes.
Episode 402014-06-28
Tracy Silverman
See the innovative player create waves of sound with a six-string violin.
Episode 412014-07-01
Lydia Loveless
The 23-year-old singer-guitarist performs gritty, countrified blues-rock in the NPR Music offices.
Episode 422014-07-05
The Foreign Exchange
Watch the Tiny Desk turn into a church, comedy club and neo-soul spot.
Episode 432014-07-07
Moon Hooch
They call what they make "cave music" — but it's just as powerful at the Tiny Desk.
Episode 442014-07-13
John Grant
Grant's songs don't mess around, with lyrics that function as darts of retort and thought.
Episode 452014-07-14
Holly Williams
The singer has a magnificent way with phrasing, not to mention a remarkable country-music lineage.
Episode 462014-07-19
Marisa Anderson
The guitarist kicks up some dirt with a Rev. Gary Davis deconstruction and a Stratocaster hoedown.
Episode 472014-07-21
Hamilton Leithauser
In this three-song set, the Walkmen singer demonstrates that he's lost none of his vocal power.
Episode 482014-07-25
Highasakite
Watch an atmospheric Norwegian band with a yearning sound. Also: See a flugabone!
Episode 492014-07-29
Saintseneca
In the NPR offices, the Ohio band plays three alternately brooding and stomping songs from Dark Arc.
Episode 502014-08-02
Quetzal
The veteran East L.A. band's music penetrates the intellect even as it makes your hips sway.
Episode 512014-08-04
The Family Crest
The band's seven players are trained in classical and jazz, led by Liam McCormick's powerful voice.
Episode 522014-08-09
Irene Diaz
With Carolyn Cardoza, Diaz conjures a place where emotions run deep and beauty is unmistakable.
Episode 532014-08-11
Bob Mould
The former Hüsker Dü and Sugar frontman plugs in for a characteristically loud four-song set.
Episode 542014-08-16
Ernest Ranglin
Watch a talented, charming guitar legend make magic as his band Avila holds down the beat.
Episode 552014-08-18
Pacifica Quartet
Watch the group play selections from Shostakovich's cycle of introspective string quartets.
Episode 562014-08-23
Rodrigo Amarante
A veteran of Little Joy and Los Hermanos, Amarante makes warm, tender music as a solo artist.
Episode 572014-08-26
Nickel Creek
The band was made to sing and play around one microphone, so a Tiny Desk Concert seemed inevitable.
Episode 5815 min2014-08-30
Sturgill Simpson
The Kentucky native writes country songs about loneliness, failed dreams, drinking and drugs.
Episode 592014-09-03
Trampled By Turtles
Known for the speed of their playing, the Minnesotans are about more than just blistering bluegrass.
Episode 602014-09-06
Jessica Lea Mayfield
Mayfield's music has gotten more beguiling as she explores the many contrasts in her hypnotic sound.
Episode 612014-09-08
Justin Townes Earle
In advance of his new album Single Mothers, the singer performs two new songs and an old favorite.
Episode 622014-09-15
Luluc
Graceful singing and storytelling meet guitars and textures that help create an unforgettable aura.
Episode 632014-09-22
Tweedy
With his drummer son Spencer, Wilco's Jeff Tweedy performs songs from their new album, Sukierae.
Episode 642014-09-29
Bio Ritmo
The 10-piece salsa band built its career on dance floors, where it never fails to make people move.
Episode 652014-10-04
Ryan Keberle & Catharsis
The trombonist's working band established some nifty swing, assisted in absentia by Sufjan Stevens.
Episode 662014-10-06
Jackson Browne
Browne still writes songs with conviction, craftsmanship and careful attention to detail.
Episode 672014-10-11
Raquel Sofia
Sofia has spent most of her career 20 feet from stardom as a backup singer for Juanes and Shakira.
Episode 682014-10-14
The Bots
The band plays with a great rock-duo punch that recalls The White Stripes or JEFF The Brotherhood.
Episode 692014-10-18
Ásgeir
The Icelandic singer's voice is angelic and yearning, his songs simple and universal.
Episode 702014-10-20
Anthony D'Amato
D'Amato's music can feel Motown-y, garage-y and Springsteen-y, but he sounds sparer here.
Episode 712014-10-25
Danish String Quartet
Watch the young, versatile ensemble play folk music from around Denmark and beyond.
Episode 722014-10-29
T-Pain
We asked the King of Auto-Tune to grace the Tiny Desk without any embellishment or effects.
Episode 732014-10-30
Banks
Known for lavish electronic productions, Banks serves notice as a powerful singer in her own right.
Episode 742014-10-31
Sun Ra Arkestra
With costumes inspired by Egyptian symbolism and sci-fi, Ra's band plays a special Halloween set.
Episode 752014-11-08
Making Movies
A rousing band from Kansas City, Making Movies mixes languages and eras with infectious energy.
Episode 762014-11-10
Roomful Of Teeth
Watch the group sing new music with yelps, yodels and a few fine harmonies.
Episode 772014-11-15
Davíd Garza
The Austin singer-songwriter joins his stunning voice with that of touring partner Gaby Moreno.
Episode 782014-11-22
J Mascis
The Dinosaur Jr. frontman, one of the world's loudest musicians, performs unplugged and acoustic.
Episode 792014-11-24
Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo
Benatar and Giraldo play three classics: "We Live For Love," "We Belong" and "Promises In The Dark."
Episode 802014-12-01
Sam Amidon & Bill Frisell
Amidon weaves his compositions into traditional music, while Frisell adds atmospheric guitar.
Episode 812014-12-04
Dublin Guitar Quartet
Hear the Irish ensemble's fresh take on Philip Glass' propulsive yet intimate string quartets.
Episode 822014-12-06
St. Paul And The Broken Bones
The band's got heart and soul and flair, with a well-worn sound buoyed by strong, fresh songwriting.
Episode 832014-12-09
Yusuf/Cat Stevens
The singer performs two new songs, as well as "The First Cut Is the Deepest" and "Father and Son."
Episode 842014-12-20
Lucinda Williams
She came to the desk a little unsure, and left singing "West Memphis" with intensity and passion.
Episode 852014-12-24
HMSTR
Watch our favorite hamsters play their twee-as-all-get-out holiday pop-punk song, "Snow Day."