Nov. 27, 2017 | Tom Huizenga -- Like a good mixtape from a friend, performances by David Greilsammer tend to range widely in repertoire and surprise…
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Ledisi: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Nov. 21, 2017 | Suraya Mohamed --Singer and songwriter Ledisi is a veteran R&B queen, which she immediately affirmed at the Tiny Desk with her…
Billy Corgan: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Nov. 20, 2017 | Robin Hilton -- Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan is a complicated guy. In the years since that iconic and much-beloved rock…
Benjamin Booker: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Nov. 17, 2017 | Bob Boilen -- Benjamin Booker has a deeply tender voice that, at times, can feel like a whisper But it always cuts to the heart. …
Now, Now: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Nov. 15, 2017 | Daoud Tyler-Ameen -- Now, Now's breakout album, Threads, was not as much about breaking up as holding on. Its songs carried in them a…
Aminé: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Nov. 14, 2017 | Rodney Carmichael -- Considering all the unique monikers MCs have concocted throughout the history of rap, Aminé — Adam Daniel's…
Mynabirds: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Nov. 10, 2017 | Bob Boilen --For Laura Burhenn, 2016 was a tough year and she wasn't alone. We lost David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Prince (and so many…
Ani DiFranco: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Nov. 8, 2017 | Stephen Thompson -- In a career spanning nearly three decades, Ani DiFranco's music has evolved in countless ways, reflecting…
Wyclef Jean: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Nov. 6, 2017 | Bobby Carter -- Wyclef Jean doesn't get his just due. It was only after The Fugees had the world in their collective palms, and then…
Nate Smith + KINFOLK: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Nov. 3, 2017 | Suraya Mohamed -- Rhythm is the foundation for many a musical experience. Its driving pulse yields a power that quite often demands…
Gracie and Rachel: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Nov. 1, 2017 | Bob Boilen -- On first hearing the Gracie And Rachel song "Only a Child," I was struck by the tension and the mystery, both musically…
The Roots feat. Bilal: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Natalia Lafourcade: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Watch Natalia Lafourcade play at the Tiny Desk. Did you know you can watch new Tiny Desk Concerts on npr.org ONE WEEK before they go up on YouTube?…
Japanese Breakfast: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Oct. 25, 2017 | Marissa Lorusso -- As Japanese Breakfast, Michelle Zauner writes sparkling, opulent dream pop about grief and love (and, occasionally…
Shabazz Palaces: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Oct. 23, 2017 | Rodney Carmichael -- "... Only the exalted come in and rock with us." With those words, spoken in the opening moments of Shabazz…
The Perceptionists: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Oct. 20, 2017 | Abby O'Neil -- Mr. Lif and Akrobatik are two emcees whose names rock bells among true hip-hop heads. The duo of Boston natives first…
Thundercat: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Oct. 18, 2017 | Bobby Carter -- Thundercat, born Stephen Bruner, is willing and able to shape-shift to fit into just about any box you show him — he…
Hanson: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Oct. 16, 2017 | Stephen Thompson -- The audience for Hanson's first Tiny Desk concert could be cleanly sorted into two distinct camps: the curious…
Randy Newman: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Oct. 10, 2017 | Bob Boilen -- I think Randy Newman is a national treasure. If he was just a funny guy making music, I'd be OK with that, but his wit…
Landlady: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Oct. 6, 2017 | Bob Boilen -- Landlady's music is more than sonic exploration, it's an adventure. The Brooklyn-based band's songs are the initial…
Paramore: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Oct. 2, 2017 | Lars Gotrich -- Paramore's After Laughter captures the moment between rapture and its comedown, the glitter wiped away, left with skin…
Dawg Yawp: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Sept. 29, 2017 | Bob Boilen -- A man in a black cape holds a sitar like a guitar all while singing a dreamy tale about wanting to be a dog. Well…
Chronixx: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Sept. 27, 2017 | Abby O'Neill -- Reggae has long been the most vivid musical escape for me. Its soul-cleansing riddims always feel familiar and cozy,…
Steve Martin and the Steep Canyon Rangers: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Sept. 25, 2017 | Robin Hilton -- It's hard to think of an artist who's brought more joy to more people, across more generations — and in more ways —…
Bomba Estereo: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Sept. 22, 2017 | Felix Contreras -- If the Tiny Desk offers one lesson, it's that greatness doesn't diminish with less volume. The lesson doubly…
SsingSsing: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Sept. 21, 2017 | Bob Boilen -- One look at (and listen to) the cross-dressing, Asian rock band SsingSsing and you would hardly think they're singing…
Snail Mail: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Sept. 15, 2017 | Lars Gotrich -- Snail Mail's sleepy songs have a way of waking you up. They rumble at a steady pace like a scrappy rock band playing…
L.A. Salami: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Sept. 13, 2017 | Bob Boilen -- Lookman Adekunle Salami, who writes and records as L.A. Salami, is a storyteller and a poet. His songs are deliberate…
Bleachers: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Sept. 12, 2017 | Jacob Ganz -- Two songs into his Tiny Desk concert, Jack Antonoff revealed a bit of stagecraft behind his performances with…
Frances Cone: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Sept. 8, 2017 | Bob Boilen -- When I listened blindly to nearly a thousand songs while attempting to make my schedule of bands to see at this year's…
Jidenna: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Sept. 5, 2017 | Bobby Carter -- "Classic Man," the 2015 debut single from Nigerian-American MC Jidenna, caught everyone off guard. The song found him…
Jason Isbell: Tiny Desk Concert
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Aug 28, 2017 | Stephen Thompson - Like many singer-songwriters, Jason Isbell writes music that mirrors developments in his own life. In recent years,…
DJ Premier & The Badder Band: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Aug 21, 2017 | Abby O'Neill | Three-time Grammy winner DJ Premier, one of the definitive architects of New York hip-hop, brought a new type of life…
ALA.NI: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Stephen Thompson | August 14, 2017 -- The moment you get a look at ALA.NI behind the Tiny Desk, you'll notice it in the foreground: The singer asked…
Maggie Rogers: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Stephen Thompson | August 7, 2017 -- Maggie Rogers became a viral star on the strength of a video in which Pharrell Williams raves about a demo of…
Diet Cig: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | Aug 2, 2017 - The high-energy blast that musicians often reserve for their finale is the starting point for Diet Cig. The band's…
Aldous Harding: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | July 28, 2017 -- Intensity in songs often expresses itself as volume – a loud guitar, a scream, a piercing synth line. But in the case…
The Shins: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | July 24, 2017 -- The Shins have been a constant part of NPR's musical DNA for much of the 21st century. The group's poetic pop has shown…
Albin Lee Meldau: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Robin Hilton | July 20, 2017 -- Few singers can command an audience's attention quite like Albin Lee Meldau. When I first saw him perform, at a…
Rare Essence: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Suraya Mohamed | July 19, 2017 — Dominated by drive and momentum, heavy on percussion and bass, go-go music is all about the beat. Live, "songs" can…
Fragile Rock: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | July 14, 2017 — For just 15 minutes on a glorious spring day in Washington, D.C. — the town that birthed "emocore" three decades ago —…
Tuxedo: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bobby Carter | July 17, 2017 — The pairing of Tuxedo is a natural feel in person, but highly unlikely on paper. Seattle-based producer Jake One has a…
Jay Som: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | July 10, 2017 — Jay Som is the project of 23-year-old Melina Duterte, who has been creating music for the past 10 years or so on a…
Chance The Rapper: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Robin Hilton | July 5, 2017 — Chance The Rapper knew he wanted to try a different approach for his Tiny Desk performance, so he decided to do…
Helado Negro: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Helado Negro | June 30, 2017 — The artist Helado Negro (Roberto Lange) made a very big impression on me when I first experienced him almost eight…
Ravi Coltrane Quartet: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Suraya Mohamed | June 26, 2017 — Yes, Ravi Coltrane is the son of the John Coltrane, one of the most famous and important jazz saxophonists and…
Holly Macve: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Stephen Thompson | June 23, 2017 — Holly Macve's voice seems to hover from era to era, coming to rest somewhere between the lonesome twang of Patsy…
Tigers Jaw: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Lars | June 19, 2017 — The new album from Tigers Jaw, spin, revels in quiet pleasures, even as its rich production pulls power from the band's open…
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