Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio
420 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 1.6K ratingsTiny Desk Concerts from NPR Music feature your favorite musicians performing at All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen's desk in the NPR office. Hear Wilco, Adele, Passion Pit, Tinariwen, Miguel, The xx and many more. This is the audio version of the podcast. A video version is also available.
Homepage Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Raul Midón
November 09, 2020 16:12 - 19 minutes - 36.1 MBThe jazz singer and guitarist has multiple Grammy nominations to his name. He performed five songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.
Michael McDonald
November 06, 2020 16:49 - 15 minutes - 28.3 MBNo joke: The Doobie Brother took to his studio to record a special quarantine concert for Tiny Desk fans.
Margo Price & Jeremy Ivey
November 02, 2020 15:56 - 15 minutes - 29 MBOne of Nashville's most talented couples took to their attic for a three-song set, including an unrecorded song that speaks to what so many of us our feeling right now.
Soccer Mommy
October 30, 2020 18:38 - 16 minutes - 30.4 MBThe New Normal includes some Tiny Desk concerts without the Tiny Desk. Sophie Allison, aka Soccer Mommy, performed a short set while quarantining in her Nashville home during the coronavirus crisis.
Sudan Archives
June 24, 2020 19:38 - 12 minutes - 23 MBSudan Archives draws inspiration from Irish and African traditional music. Watch her channel both in this Tiny Desk concert.
Alicia Keys
June 15, 2020 19:28 - 27 minutes - 51 MBThe pop superstar premiered a new song, "Gramercy Park," and revisited a classic during her Tiny Desk performance.
Hadestown
June 01, 2020 16:04 - 26 minutes - 48.7 MBThe cast and musicians of the hit Broadway musical Hadestown pack into the Tiny Desk for a truly glorious performance of its greatest songs.
Wire
May 27, 2020 14:21 - 15 minutes - 27.9 MBMore than 40 years after forming, the British post-punk pioneers finally visited the Tiny Desk.
Lankum
May 18, 2020 18:59 - 19 minutes - 36.5 MBThe award-winning Irish quartet performs three songs from its latest album, The Livelong Day, at the Tiny Desk.
Frances Quinlan
May 13, 2020 17:19 - 15 minutes - 28.1 MBThe frontwoman of the indie-rock band Hop Along made her second appearance at the Tiny Desk, this time performing songs from her debut solo album.
Augustin Hadelich
May 11, 2020 14:18 - 14 minutes - 25.6 MBGrammy-winning fiddler Augustin Hadelich brings one of the finest violins in the world to the Tiny Desk.
Jon Batiste
May 04, 2020 15:14 - 16 minutes - 31 MBJon Batiste premieres new songs and takes us through some of the many sides of his rich musical history at the Tiny Desk.
Daughter Of Swords
April 29, 2020 18:40 - 13 minutes - 25.3 MBAlexandra Sauser-Monnig returns to the Tiny Desk with her band Daughter of Swords, showcasing new music as well as songs from 2019's gorgeous Dawnbreaker album.
Mahan Esfahani
April 28, 2020 15:53 - 20 minutes - 37 MBThe harpsichord is alive and well. Watch Mahan Esfahani give the first solo harpsichord recital at the Tiny Desk, playing music that spans over 250 years.
The Free Nationals Feat. Anderson .Paak, Chronixx & India Shawn
April 21, 2020 14:30 - 19 minutes - 34.8 MBThe Free Nationals and Anderson .Paak make their triumphant return to the Tiny Desk along with some other special guests.
Angelica Garcia
April 15, 2020 15:20 - 12 minutes - 22.9 MBWith a great deal of "Salva-Mex-American" pride, Angelica Garcia performs three songs from her album, Cha Cha Palace at the Tiny Desk.
Tōth
April 13, 2020 15:15 - 16 minutes - 29.5 MBAlex Toth, who played the Tiny Desk back in 2015 as a member of Rubblebucket returns front and center with his own band, Tōth.
The Lumineers
April 08, 2020 18:07 - 24 minutes - 45.5 MBHo hey! Look who turned up at the Tiny Desk. Watch The Lumineers play a four-song set for the smallest crowd in ages.
Jesca Hoop
April 03, 2020 19:00 - 18 minutes - 33.1 MBYou'll want to watch this deeply reflective and personal Tiny Desk concert.
Allen Stone
March 30, 2020 18:10 - 20 minutes - 37.4 MBThe soul singer demonstrated a commitment to the Tiny Desk that we rarely, if ever, see.
The Black Crowes
March 23, 2020 18:47 - 18 minutes - 34.2 MBChris and Rich Robinson revisit songs from their debut album, Shake Your Money Maker.
Rex Orange County
March 18, 2020 14:37 - 18 minutes - 34.2 MBWatch the low-key British pop star perform "Sunflower," "Loving Is Easy" and more at the Tiny Desk.
Harry Styles
March 16, 2020 16:43 - 19 minutes - 35.5 MBThe former One Direction singer gave a charming performance of "Watermelon Sugar," "Adore You" and other cuts from his latest album, Fine Line.
Chika
March 13, 2020 14:31 - 19 minutes - 33.2 MBThe 23-year old rapper from Alabama went for a stripped-down set anchored by a Peruvian cajón.
Kirill Gerstein
March 12, 2020 17:11 - 16 minutes - 30.9 MBWatch the award-winning pianist play a hit by Chopin, a premiere by Thomas Adès and a cherished song by Gershwin dressed in a virtuosic arrangement.
Taimane
March 06, 2020 16:18 - 17 minutes - 31.7 MBWithin the first moments of Taimane's magical set, we hear her play fiery flamenco, a famous phrase from the opera Carmen, a touch of Bach and more than a nod to her Hawaiian homeland.
Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science
March 04, 2020 15:03 - 17 minutes - 32.8 MBThe veteran jazz drummer is joined by special guests that include producer and percussionist Kassa Overall and actor Malcolm Jamal Warner, for a potent and deeply moving set.
Mellotron Variations
March 03, 2020 16:14 - 17 minutes - 31.7 MBRobby Grant, Pat Sansone (Wilco), Jonathan Kirkscey and John Medeski (Medeski, Martin & Wood) give an all-Mellotron performance, making music of magic and mystery.
Bob Weir And Wolf Bros
March 02, 2020 17:11 - 48.4 MBWeir, along with Don Was and Jay Lane, play a set rich in Grateful Dead lore, including an emotional take on the sing-along, "Ripple."
Cimafunk
February 28, 2020 15:41 - 33.2 MBThe band from Havana brings its intoxicating mix of Afro-Cuban dance music and 1970s funk-and-soul to the Tiny Desk.
Indigo Sparke
February 26, 2020 15:28 - 31.4 MBThe Australian singer transforms the NPR Music offices with a voice that, at moments, comes as a whisper.
Jenny Lewis
February 24, 2020 14:33 - 25.7 MBA consummate storyteller, going as far back to her days with her band Rilo Kiley, the words of Jenny Lewis comfort and inspire.
Chris Dave And The Drumhedz
February 24, 2020 14:30 - 33 MBChris Dave, your favorite musician's favorite drummer, takes listeners on a journey through a virtual record store, picking up different genres along the way and putting them in your bag.
Elisapie
February 24, 2020 14:29 - 32.2 MBThe Canadian singer-songwriter gives a deep, soulful performance against a sometimes moody backdrop of bass saxophone and bowed guitars.
Snoh Aalegra
February 18, 2020 17:31 - 30.6 MBThe Iranian-Swedish singer draws her musical cues from Brandy and Sade while racking up a list of collaborators such as Vince Staples, James Fauntleroy and, most recently, Pharrell Williams.
Laura Stevenson
February 14, 2020 13:57 - 21.4 MBBacked by a small string section, Stevenson performed three songs that sounded so gorgeous, an actual marriage proposal broke out shortly after her set ended.
Mount Eerie With Julie Doiron
February 12, 2020 14:42 - 27.4 MBPhil Elverum shares his open wounds — of death, love and the loss of love — in close harmonies, accompanied only by electric and nylon-string guitars.
Baby Rose
February 10, 2020 18:18 - 33.6 MBAt 25, she mixes the bluesy melisma of Nina Simone and the deep register of Sarah Vaughan — two of her influences — with songwriting as devastating as her delivery.
Jonathan Scales Fourchestra
February 09, 2020 18:42 - 35 MBHere's a first: Steelpans at the Tiny Desk. It's true. Nearly a thousand performances into the series and the instrument has never been featured, until now.
Another Sky
February 05, 2020 14:50 - 22.4 MBThe strength of this London band is matching message with music. There's intensity and clear intention in their use of rock as an art.
SiR
February 04, 2020 20:05 - 28.6 MBThe R&B singer from Inglewood, CA made his performance a family affair, dedicating it to his late godson, with his mother and older brother on backup vocals.
Rising Appalachia
February 04, 2020 19:53 - 32.3 MBThe Atlanta-based band came to NPR in a van packed with a bodhrán (Irish drum), an ngoni (West African harp) a huge gourd, a cello, a baritone guitar and more.
Jimmy Eat World
January 29, 2020 14:12 - 21.9 MBJimmy Eat World showed up to the NPR Music office all smiles and no guitars. They borrowed a couple acoustics, a gong and a tambourine for a heartfelt set that included "The Middle."
Koffee
January 27, 2020 19:48 - 15 minutes - 28 MBThe fast-rising teenager from Jamaica just won a Grammy for Best Reggae Album, making her the first woman and youngest artist to ever win in the category.
J.S. Ondara
January 27, 2020 19:41 - 36.1 MBAfter first trying to win our annual Tiny Desk Contest, the singer-songwriter from Nairobi decided to put out a record, got nominated for a Grammy and wound up here anyway.
Max Richter
January 23, 2020 15:43 - 32.3 MBThe eclectic composer joins members of the ACME ensemble for some of his most affecting music, which moves the audience to tears.
Yola
January 17, 2020 14:22 - 26.7 MBThe singer who once sang backup for Massive Attack, Iggy Azalea and The Chemical Brothers, is front-and-center at the Tiny Desk.
Joyce DiDonato
January 15, 2020 14:10 - 37.8 MBWatch the celebrated opera star deconstruct old Italian love songs with her signature flair, backed by a crack jazz ensemble.
Jordan Rakei
January 15, 2020 14:09 - 32.6 MBDespite some unexpected gear problems, the soulful R&B artist and his band locked-in and played a phenomenal set behind the Tiny Desk.
Brownout
January 10, 2020 20:06 - 27.5 MBThe Austin, Texas band brought old-school R&B horns, bongos and deep grooves to the Tiny Desk.