NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

Pilih Musim

Daftar Episode (Musim 3)

E1

The Mountain Goats

In a solo show at NPR Music, John Darnielle's twitchy energy serves his fearless songwriting well.

E2

Adam Arcuragi

In a performance at NPR, the talented singer's voice is powerful without unnecessary melodrama.

E3

The Low Anthem

The band's sullen, spacious music was a perfect fit for the intimacy of the NPR Music offices.

E4

Brooklyn Rider

The string quartet showcases a small sample of its visceral fire at the offices of NPR Music.

E5

Dave Rawlings Machine With Gillian Welch

A longtime session guitarist, Rawlings takes the lead, playing his own music at NPR Music's offices.

E6

Edmar Castaneda

The harpist crafts a transporting mix of tradition and improvisation in this desk-side performance.

E7

Abaji

With roots in Greece, Turkey, Armenia and France, Abaji has a passion for music from many countries.

E8

Alec Ounsworth

The singer-songwriter performs music from Mo' Beauty, accompanied only by two guitars.

E9

Laura Veirs

The singer treated the NPR Music offices to three songs that invited us into her warm musical world.

E10

Omara Portuondo

The Cuban singer performs two boleros, which transport the listener to another time and place.

E11

The Antlers

The Brooklyn-based trio strips down its wall of noise for an intimate performance at NPR Music.

E12

Wye Oak

The talented Baltimore duo didn't have to travel far to liven up a day at the NPR Music offices.

E13

Jakob Dylan

Jakob Dylan, Neko Case and Kelly Hogan perform a mesmerizing set at the Tiny Desk.

E14

Regina Carter

The violinist plays traditional African melodies, re-imagined through her own jazz sensibilities.

E15

David Russell

The classical guitarist showcases his warm, lyrical tone in three staples of the repertoire.

E16

Lionel Loueke

The unusual jazz guitarist and his drummer perform at the NPR offices, literally with bells on.

E17

Fredrik

Fredrik's lush harmonies are stripped to guitar, snare drum and maraca in this intimate performance.

E18

Moby And Kelli Scarr

Moby gives a live performance of his Project Song creation, "Gone to Sleep," at NPR's offices.

E19

Tarrus Riley

The singer performs three harmony-drenched reggae songs with Dean Fraser and a guitarist.

E20

Phoenix

Hear instantly recognizable hits such as "1901" and "Lisztomania," stripped down and reassembled.

E21

Bettye LaVette

The veteran soul singer blew into the NPR Music office and conquered it before she'd sung a note.

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.

E23

Zuill Bailey

Hear the acclaimed musician play Bach on his amazingly resonant cello, built in 1693.

E24

The Mynabirds

Laura Burhenn's new band performs a soulful Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.

E25

'Weird Al' Yankovic

The venerable, multimillion-selling pop parodist plays three acoustic originals in the NPR offices.

E26

Gogol Bordello

The frenetic gypsy punk band performs the most rollicking and insane Tiny Desk Concert of all time.

E27

Los Campesinos!

The whip-smart sometimes bawdy U.K. band performs a clamorous ruckus in this Tiny Desk Concert.

E28

Jimmy Cliff

The reggae icon performs classics from the film The Harder They Come in this acoustic performance.

E29

Villagers

Villagers' Conor O'Brien performs a beautiful and memorable solo set in the NPR Music offices.

E30

Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Zakir Hussain

The three demonstrate the way musical mastery can become an exercise in wordless communication.

E31

The Holmes Brothers

Hear the band play inspired soul from its latest album, Feed My Soul, at the NPR Music offices.

E32

Mavis Staples

The soul icon performs songs from her latest album, You Are Not Alone, at the NPR Music offices.

E33

Frazey Ford

The singer came to NPR Music with just her guitar to play four beautiful tunes from Obadiah.

E34

Peter Wolf Crier

The Minneapolis duo performs songs from its stormy debut album, Inter-Be.

E35

Lawrence Arabia

The New Zealand band plays four songs from its album Chant Darling at the NPR Music offices.

E36

Brian Courtney Wilson

The gospel singer sounds like somebody you know — somebody you know with stage presence for days.

E37

Ana Tijoux

With these intimate songs, the French-born Chilean rapper proves that hip-hop has no boundaries.

E38

The Nels Cline Singers

The ever-adaptable guitarist creates challenging and expressive music in the NPR Music offices.

E39

Seu Jorge

The singer and his band feed off the audience's live energy in a concert at the NPR Music offices.

E40

Alisa Weilerstein

The young cellist plays Bach with elegance and a new piece by Golijov with Technicolor brilliance.

E41

Eef Barzelay Of Clem Snide

Barzelay, maybe the most underrated songwriter in the business, performs at the NPR Music offices.

E42

Lost In The Trees

The band showcases its cinematic blend of storytelling and strings at the NPR Music offices.

E43

Tom Tom Club

The legendary group performs its pop hits in a rare acoustic set at the NPR Music offices.

E44

Lower Dens

Watch Jana Hunter bring her delicate, haunting voice and hypnotic sound to the Tiny Desk.

E45

Hey Marseilles

It doesn't take more than four minutes to fall in love with this utterly charming seven-piece band.

E46

Stile Antico

The 12-person ensemble performs from the NPR Music offices.

E47

Nick Lowe

At 61, Lowe is part crooner, part country and a little crotchety, but with a heart of pure pop.

E48

Rana Santacruz

In honor of the Day of the Dead, Santacruz performs at the NPR offices in traditional mariachi garb.

E49

Black Dub

In an intimate four-song set, Daniel Lanois and Trixie Whitley sound warm, vulnerable and ferocious.

E50

Los Lobos

This set from the NPR Music office has something new, something old and something to dance to.

E51

Sharon Van Etten

In this lovely Tiny Desk performance, Van Etten plays beguiling songs from her latest album, Epic.

E52

The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger

Watch Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl perform songs from Acoustic Sessions in the NPR offices.

E53

Olof Arnalds

Watch the Icelandic singer perform a lovely, folk-flavored set from the NPR Music offices.

E54

Khaira Arby

Watch Mali's queen of desert rock unveil her stunning vocal chops at the NPR Music offices.

E55

Buke And Gass

Watch the inventive and unpredictable duo play a joyfully pummeling set from the NPR Music offices.

E56

Yolanda Kondonassis

Watch the harpist give a powerful and intimate performance at the NPR Music offices.

E57

The Red River

Watch the 10-member band squeeze behind the Tiny Desk for an elegant, stripped-down performance.

E58

The Heligoats

What better way to celebrate our 100th Tiny Desk Concert than by discovering an artist worth loving?

E59

Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O

Though heavy on puns, the extraordinary jazz drummer's merry band isn't light on musicianship.

E60

Luisa Maita

The Brazilian singer floats and sprinkles notes onto just the right places at the NPR Music offices.