May 20, 2016 by ROBIN HILTON Saskatchewan singer-songwriter Andy Shauf is the kind of guy you'd find laying low at a party, maybe tucked into the…
NPR Tiny Desk
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Steve Kimock: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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May 16, 2016 by FELIX CONTRERAS Those of us "of a certain age" have always been told to be true to ourselves, with the understanding that maturity…
Daymé Arocena: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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May 12, 2016 by FELIX CONTRERAS As the U.S. and Cuba normalize relations politically, the musical effects of the thaw are already being felt. Singer…
Lara St. John: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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May 9, 2016 by TOM HUIZENGA Violinist Lara St. John has attitude in spades. It's in the sound of her playing and in the arc of her career. Her first…
Monika: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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May 6, 2016 by BOB BOILEN When you hear Monika, life feels good: The singer's performances and presence are simply winning. Last fall, I saw her take…
eighth blackbird: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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May 2, 2016 by TOM HUIZENGA The Chicago new-music ensemble eighth blackbird is on a roll. Just after winning its fourth Grammy in February, the group…
Florist: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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April 29, 2016 by BOB BOILEN In Florist, Emily Sprague and her Catskills friends sing quiet, delicate songs filled with vivid memories. "Vacation" is…
Peter Frampton: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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March 17, 2016 by BOB BOILEN I could walk by Peter Frampton on the street and not recognize him. His long blond hair, which shines like a halo on his…
Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds: Tiny Desk Concert
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April 25, 2016 by JOSH ROGOSIN Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds' punchy horn section, bluesy vocals and uniquely transformative harmonica solos…
Julia Holter: Tiny Desk Concert
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April 22, 2016 by LARS GOTRICH Julia Holter's music exists in tiny universes, colliding in torch songs and bits of cosmic cabaret that are as…
Benjamin Clementine: Tiny Desk Concert
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April 18, 2016 by BOB BOILEN Right near the top of this performance, Benjamin Clementine looks toward the camera with an intense stare and sings, …
Seratones: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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April 15, 2016 by BOB BOILEN Seratones singer-guitarist A.J. Hines takes gospel into the garage, and what comes out is fiery rock 'n' roll. The…
Palehound: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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April 11, 2016 by STEPHEN THOMPSON Last fall in New York City, NPR Music recorded a blistering concert by Palehound, in which singer, songwriter and…
Mothers: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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April 8, 2016 by BOB BOILEN While Kristine Leschper was singing her songs behind my desk, in the crowd was a tiny baby in a stroller. As I watched…
PWR BTTM: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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April 4, 2016 by BOB BOILEN It took only a few power chords, a sprinkle of glitter and the occasional jokey line — "We can do our makeup in the…
Ane Brun: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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April 1, 2016 by TOM HUIZENGA Ane Brun recently turned 40, and she — like many of us who've reached that milestone — has been taking stock of her…
Anthony Hamilton: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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March 28, 2016 by BOBBY CARTER Anthony Hamilton's soul sound was refined in the churches of Charlotte, N.C. Watching the Grammy winner perform, you…
Tedeschi Trucks Band: Tiny Desk Concert
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March 25, 2016 by FELIX CONTRERAS When singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi sings and plays, you can hear the sound move from the Mississippi Delta up to…
Graham Nash: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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While I sat on the floor watching Graham Nash play The Hollies' 1966 hit "Bus Stop," I caught a glimpse of the same transistor radio I had as a kid…
Gaelynn Lea: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Gaelynn Lea, the winner of NPR's second annual Tiny Desk Contest, makes music like nobody else. Her sounds are steeped in the deep melodies of great…
Julien Baker: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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March 7, 2016 by BOB BOILEN There are nine spare, simple songs on Julien Baker's debut album, Sprained Ankle, and every one of them is sad. In fact,…
Monsieur Periné: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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March 4, 2016 by FELIX CONTRERAS Monsieur Periné hails from Colombia, a country known for its Afro-Colombian cumbia, as well as New York-style salsa…
Lake Street Dive: Tiny Desk Concert
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February 29, 2016 by BOB BOILEN These four musicians made their first record together a decade ago, but for many of us, 2016 will be the year Lake…
Brushy One String: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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February 27, 2016 by BOB BOILEN Artists shine given restrictions and limitations. Subtlety and nuance are more easily found in minimalism than excess…
Behind The Scenes At The Tiny Desk in 360˚: Wilco
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Note: If you're on mobile, we strongly recommend opening this video in the YouTube app. February 25, 2016 by Bob Boilen Since we started making Tiny…
Wilco: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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February 23, 2016 by BOB BOILEN Thousands of bands have made strong debuts, and many of those have made good second and third records — it's harder,…
Ben Folds: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Watching Ben Folds perform his songs on piano at the Tiny Desk, there seems to be a direct line between thought and expression, except perhaps when…
Chelsea Wolfe: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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On last year's Abyss, Chelsea Wolfe explicitly rendered the metallic tendencies that have always existed just below the surface of her music. Wolfe's…
Car Seat Headrest: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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February 8, 2016 by BOB BOILEN For a singer who's sought privacy in the parking lot of a Target so he could record vocals in the backseat of his car,…
EL VY: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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It's fun to see something truly new from someone whose work you love. Matt Berninger came to the Tiny Desk as lead singer of The National a few years…
The Arcs: NPR Tiny Desk Concert
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January 25, 2016 by BOB BOILEN Today, we celebrate the release of our 500th Tiny Desk concert. It's amazing that something that started as a bit of a…
Wolf Alice: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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January 22, 2016 by BOB BOILEN I think of Wolf Alice as noisy and primal, but at the Tiny Desk, the band showed a different side — one that was…
River Whyless: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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January 19, 2016 by BOB BOILEN This immensely talented band from Asheville, N.C., was my favorite discovery at this year's Americana Music Festival…
Benny Sings: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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January 15, 2016 by BOBBY CARTER For more than 10 years, fans have been drawn to Dutch singer-songwriter Benny Sings' ability to layer R&B, jazz and…
Natalie Merchant: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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January 12, 2016 by BOB BOILEN In the summer of 2014, Natalie Merchant came to Washington, D.C., to perform her first album of all-new material in 13…
Mariachi Flor De Toloache: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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January 8, 2016 by FELIX CONTRERAS Mariachi Flor de Toloache's 2014 self-titled debut album earned a Latin Grammy nomination in the Best Ranchera…
Rapsody: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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January 5, 2016 by BOBBY CARTER Rapsody has waited patiently for her time to shine. Through seven solo projects, she's grown as an MC, crafting her…
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings: Tiny Desk Concert
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It's A Holiday Soul Party! isn't just the title of Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings' new album. It also describes perfectly what you're about to see. No…
Son Little: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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December 18, 2015 by BOB BOILEN Son Little's music pushes gospel and blues into the 21st century with guitar processing, including backward drones,…
Shakey Graves: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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December 15, 2015 by BOB BOILEN When Alejandro Rose-Garcia, aka Shakey Graves, breaks out his guitar and suitcase kick drum/hi-hat, a palpable rush…
Land Lines: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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December 11, 2015 by BOB BOILEN When I first saw this Denver trio on its home turf last spring, I was swiftly drawn into its mysterious swirl…
Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, '8 Days (Of Hanukkah)' (Tiny Desk Version)
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FULL CONCERT COMING DECEMBER 21st December 10, 2015 by BOB BOILEN The moment Brooklyn soul singer Sharon Jones sang the line, "We're cooking up the…
The Oh Hellos: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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December 8, 2015 by BOB BOILEN When The Oh Hellos piled out of a van at NPR, someone remarked that it was like a clown car: Band members just kept…
Protomartyr: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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December 4, 2015 by ROBIN HILTON The Detroit band Protomartyr makes loud, screeching rock that's more thoughtful than thrilling. It only takes a few…
Teddy Abrams: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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November 30, 2015 by TOM HUIZENGA If we're relying on the younger generation to help boost interest in classical music, look no further than Teddy…
Youth Lagoon NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Updated November 23, 2015 by ROBIN HILTON Trevor Powers, the songwriter and frontman of Youth Lagoon, has never attempted to hide his navel-gazing…
The Wild Reeds: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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November 20, 2015 by BOB BOILEN Great singers aren't easy to come by, so finding three in one band is something special. The Wild Reeds' music shines…
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concerts
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November 17, 2015 by BOB BOILEN Nathaniel Rateliff and his band The Night Sweats are on fire, with concerts that get feet moving and bodies swaying,…
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