Bob Boilen | June 16, 2017 — The music of Penguin Cafe is like no other. Its origins date back to the early '70s, within fever dreams Simon Jeffes…
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Every Tiny Desk Concert from NPR Music, newest first. They play from NPR Music's own YouTube posts. 1,451 videos.
Perfume Genius: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Robin Hilton | June 12, 2017 — The music of Perfume Genius can be intense, shuddering with a breathtaking fragility — but also shimmying with self…
Violents & Monica Martin: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | June 5, 2017 — The last time we saw singer Monica Martin at the Tiny Desk she was singing with Phox, her folky, poppy band based in…
Nick Grant: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Rodney Carmichael | June 2, 2017 — We already knew Nick Grant was a sick lyricist. Then he arrived at NPR headquarters with a mild case of the flu…
Royal Thunder: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Lars Gotrich | May 30, 2017 — Mlny Parsonz's bluesy belt has been the grounding force of Royal Thunder's stirring hard-rock for almost a decade now,…
Gabriel Garzón-Montano: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bobby Carter | May 26, 2017 — I was, admittedly, thrown for a loop when Gabriel Garzón-Montano told me that he wanted to perform unaccompanied, just…
Julia Jacklin: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Stephen Thompson | May 22, 2017 — Julia Jacklin doesn't need much accompaniment: If you were to hear the Australian singer-songwriter's unadorned…
Troker: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Felix Contreras | May 19, 2017 — Mexico City is not known as one of the international jazz capitals of the world. New York, Tokyo — even Havana. But…
Tim Darcy: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | May 15, 2017 — Tim Darcy has a gifted voice, with a delivery that triggers the Lou Reed and Roy Orbison pleasure centers of my brain…
Danilo Brito: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Tom Cole | May 12, 2017 — After four chords, the notes start to fly — Danilo Brito and his four collaborators, three Brazilians and one American, are…
Aimee Mann: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | May 8, 2017 — "This song is called 'You Never Loved Me' — it's another cheery, optimistic number," says Aimee Mann, introducing the…
Peter Silberman: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | May 5, 2017 — This is likely the quietest Tiny Desk Concert ever. Something happened to Peter Silberman — singer and guitarist for The…
Avery*Sunshine: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Rodney Carmichael | May 1, 2017 — Avery*Sunshine knows what love will make one do: Give up your favorite ice cream. Break up to make up. Even swear…
Antonio Lizana: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Felix Contreras | April 28, 2017 — In many ways, the traditions of flamenco and jazz could not be further apart, but in the hands of a few Spanish…
alt-J: Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | April 24, 2017 — As the primary booker of the Tiny Desk Concerts, I have this self-imposed rule: No artist can come back for a second…
Chicano Batman: Tiny Desk Concert
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Felix Contreras | April 17, 2017 - These guys had me at their name. Ever since I heard the first EP back in 2009 I've watched Chicano Batman grow,…
Ljova And The Kontraband: Tiny Desk Concert
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Anastasia Tsioulcas | April 14, 2017 - All too often, "fusion" is a rightfully dread-inducing term to describe music that tries to occupy several…
Sinkane: Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | April 10, 2017 - Sinkane opened its Tiny Desk Concert with a song that has been a bit of an anthem for me lately. "U'Huh" contains the…
Tash Sultana: Tiny Desk Concert
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Watch Tash Sultana 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? Click…
Noname: Tiny Desk Concert
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Bobby Carter | April 3, 2017 - Here's a fun fact about Noname's Tiny Desk Concert: It almost didn't happen. Around the time of their D.C. stop, she …
Overcoats: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | March 27, 2017 - Overcoats' music has been undeniable for me from the first time I saw the duo perform. The deep friendship between Hana…
Delicate Steve: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | March 24, 2017 — You need only watch Steve Marion's face. This fierce and lyrical guitar player, who performs as Delicate Steve, writes…
Sampha: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bobby Carter | March 21, 2017 — "There's nothing new under the sun / It's never what you do, but how it's done," Nas rapped on "No Idea's Original."…
Tank And The Bangas: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | March 10, 2017 — Out of over 6,000 entries — more submissions than we've ever received — Tank And The Bangas won, unanimously, this year…
Red Baraat: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | March 13, 2017 — Red Baraat's fusion of bhangra, go-go, hip-hop and jazz is driven by frontman Sunny Jain's percolating playing of the…
Maren Morris: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Rachel Horn | March 6, 2017 — It had been quite the week for Maren Morris: Four days before the 26-year-old strolled into NPR's offices, she'd pulled…
Ninet: Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | March 3, 2017 — Ninet rocked the Tiny Desk in ways rarely seen. As I watched one of the most famous entertainers in Israel today here at…
Dirty Dozen Brass Band: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | February 28, 2017 — They're simply an abundance of euphoria. The Dirty Dozen Brass Band blasted the Tiny Desk with a Sousaphone,…
Little Simz: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Cameron Robert | February 21, 2017 — Simbi Ajikawo, who records and performs as Little Simz, first gained widespread recognition with the release of…
Agnes Obel: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | February 15, 2017 — Agnes Obel, a Danish singer and writer of deeply alluring music, brought her work into what you could call its…
Esmé Patterson: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | February 10, 2017 — There's a vibrance to the current music of Esmé Patterson that I wasn't expecting, having listened to her previous…
Run The Jewels: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Mina Tavakoli | February 6, 2017 — Like any good pair of twins, Run the Jewels have a freaky sort of unspoken fraternity. When El-P and Killer Mike…
D.R.A.M.: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bobby Carter | February 1, 2017 — We all love a good redemption story: We're front and center to watch our heroes get knocked down, and then we cheer…
Miramar: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Felix Contreras | January 27, 2017 — Some say you have to have loved and lost to appreciate the beauty of the bolero. Since its inception in Cuba in…
Gallant: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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January 30, 2017 | Suraya Mohamed — When Christopher Gallant was featured in Forbes' 30 Under 30 list, the testimonial came from none other than…
BADBADNOTGOOD: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bobby Carter | January 23, 2017 — BADBADNOTGOOD made a name for itself by reworking songs from the likes of Nas and Ol' Dirty Bastard, eventually…
Brent Cobb: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Lars Gotrich | January 17, 2017 — In some parts of the South, there's an accent where every conversation sounds like a song. Brent Cobb, a native of…
Lila Downs: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Felix Contreras | January 13, 2017 — Lila Downs has spent her career exploring the furthest reaches of Mexican folk music. With a voice that borrows…
Donny McCaslin: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | January 9, 2017 — David Bowie had long wanted to make a record with a jazz band, and on Jan. 8 of last year, he realized his dream with…
Declan McKenna: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | January 3, 2017 — It'd be easy to look and listen to this young English singer and think he's just another sensitive songwriter with a…
Derek Gripper: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Tom Cole | December 16, 2016 — You probably shouldn't be reading this — just listen to Derek Gripper play and watch his fingers work. You can see and…
The Oh Hellos: NPR Music Holiday Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | December, 19 2016 — It seemed only fitting for us to have a nine-piece, family-centered band come back to the Tiny Desk to help us…
Gucci Mane: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Frannie Kelley | December 12, 2016 — Gucci Mane's smile makes you feel like there's still some good in the world. He's really earned it, and that…
Alsarah & The Nubatones: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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When singer Alsarah left her native Sudan, she was just a child who'd shown an interest in music. She's said it served as her coping mechanism during…
Ro James: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bobby Carter | December 5, 2016 — Lots of us try to be cool, but the trick has always been in the subtleties; they're what allow us to walk that thin…
Pinegrove: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | December 2, 2016 — There's a confessional quality to the songs of Pinegrove that feels reassuring. The problems that swirl around Evan…
Margo Price: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Bob Boilen | November 28, 2016 — When I greeted Margo Price in the NPR garage before her Tiny Desk performance, tears were streaming down her face…
Tegan And Sara: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Josh Rogosin | November 21, 2016 - Six months before Tegan and Sara Quin played two sold-out shows at Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club, we booked their…
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