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.
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Episodes
iLe
August 05, 2019 15:28 - 12 minutes - 23 MBThe Calle 13 veteran, fresh off her appearance at demonstrations in Puerto Rico, performs three songs that rage with revolutionary intensity.
Calexico And Iron & Wine
August 01, 2019 13:36 - 12 minutes - 23.6 MBThe two bands just released Years to Burn, their first album together since 2005. Now, they've performed three songs — two new, one old — for Calexico's Tiny Desk debut.
Tamino
July 29, 2019 21:00 - 25.6 MBTamino possesses one of the most remarkable and memorable voices to ever grace the Tiny Desk.
Lizzo
July 29, 2019 14:03 - 17 minutes - 31.3 MBBacked by a band assembled just for this occasion, the breakthrough pop icon performs three joyfully showy songs from Cuz I Love You.
Masego
July 24, 2019 13:34 - 20 minutes - 37.8 MBThe spirit of Cab Calloway lives on in Masego, the singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist who surprised NPR's Tiny Desk audience with a zany sense of showmanship.
Jacob Collier
July 23, 2019 14:59 - 36.3 MBAs the NPR staff gathered to watch his performance, Jacob Collier sprinted full bore down the hallway for his set, hardly able to contain his creative energy or enthusiasm.
Priests
July 23, 2019 14:56 - 24.7 MBThe punk-infused art band from Washington, D.C. brings a kinder, gentler and sparer version of the group's music to the Tiny Desk.
Erin Rae
July 12, 2019 16:44 - 14 minutes - 26.1 MBEvery time she performs live, Erin Rae transforms her quiet storms into different hues of squalling introspection.
Sting And Shaggy
July 10, 2019 13:41 - 14 minutes - 26.9 MBThe two musical legends brought plenty of joy to the Tiny Desk, with an unexpected collaboration that works surprisingly well.
Miya Folick
July 08, 2019 15:05 - 13 minutes - 24.7 MBMiya Folick was raised a Buddhist in Santa Ana, Calif., and is of Ukrainian and Japanese descent. She sings of conviction, not fiction.
American Football
July 08, 2019 14:36 - 18 minutes - 33.8 MBWho would've thought that American Football's fruitful reunion would not only include some of the emo band's best songs, but also a children's choir at the Tiny Desk?
Saint Sister
July 03, 2019 13:25 - 13 minutes - 24.7 MBThe group from Ireland makes music that mixes the organic with the electronic, starting with a large, 34-string lever harp.
Be More Chill
July 01, 2019 13:23 - 38.6 MBOn Broadway, Be More Chill is a playful burst of frenetic energy and silly, stealthy sweetness. At the Tiny Desk, it holds onto that rowdy, generous spirit while stripping down the arrangements.
Sesame Street
June 26, 2019 13:53 - 15 minutes - 29.2 MBBig Bird, Bert and Ernie, Elmo, Grover, Rosita, Count von Count, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster and other surprise guests gather at NPR's headquarters to celebrate 50 years of love, learning and joy.
Betty Who
June 26, 2019 13:24 - 19 minutes - 35.6 MBBetty Who brings Roséwave, sun's-out pop to the Tiny Desk with all the usual studio production stripped away.
Tasha Cobbs Leonard
June 24, 2019 15:45 - 17 minutes - 31.3 MBTasha Cobbs Leonard is widely regarded as one of the best gospel singers performing today. Her set at the Tiny Desk moved many at the NPR offices to tears.
Imogen Heap
June 20, 2019 12:16 - 18 minutes - 34.5 MBImogen Heap takes us through her many musical talents, from her Frou Frou musical partner, Guy Sigsworth — and their first new song in 17 years — to an extraordinary performance with musical gloves.
Idles
June 19, 2019 13:41 - 13 minutes - 24.4 MBThe British madmen brought fury, cathartic rage and deep thoughts to the Tiny Desk for one of the loudest, most raucous performances in memory.
Foxing
June 12, 2019 13:25 - 12 minutes - 22.8 MBFoxing is at the forefront of an emo revival, heavily influenced by late-'90s and early 2000s groups like Sunny Day Real Estate and American Football.
Tomberlin
June 07, 2019 13:48 - 12 minutes - 22.9 MBTomberlin is the daughter of a Baptist pastor, grew up singing in the church and, since her teens, has questioned her own beliefs in God and faith. Her songs are delicate and vulnerable.
Quinn Christopherson: Tiny Desk Contest Winner 2019
June 04, 2019 17:22 - 17 minutes - 32 MBQuinn and his musical partner, guitarist and singer Nick Carpenter, arrived from the cool of Anchorage to the swelter of D.C. and performed with remarkable confidence and grace.
LADAMA
May 30, 2019 20:25 - 18 minutes - 33.6 MBThe group unites sounds from Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela, with a dash of New York City thrown in.
Lucky Daye
May 28, 2019 17:20 - 13 minutes - 25.5 MBHailing from New Orleans with a love of sticky, bass-bumping funk, Lucky brought along a 10-person band, including a quartet of horns, to capture the full flavor of his debut album Painted.
Jeremy Dutcher
May 22, 2019 15:26 - 23 minutes - 43.1 MBThere is no one making music like this 27-year-old, classically trained opera tenor and pianist. Watch and see why.
Ensemble Signal Plays Jonny Greenwood
May 20, 2019 18:32 - 22 minutes - 40.5 MBWatch members of the New York-based group give the world premiere video performances of two recent pieces by Radiohead guitarist and composer Jonny Greenwood.
Magos Herrera and Brooklyn Rider
May 16, 2019 15:39 - 20 minutes - 36.7 MBWatch what happens when the smoky-voiced jazz singer from Mexico conspires with an adventuresome string quartet for songs steeped in Latin American traditions.
Ohmme
May 13, 2019 15:26 - 16 minutes - 30.7 MBThese classically trained artists fill the NPR Music offices with shrieking, rhythmic noise that redefines what an electric guitar can do.
Thou
May 07, 2019 14:42 - 15 minutes - 28.3 MBThis is probably the quietest you'll ever hear the first metal band to play the Tiny Desk.
Laraaji
May 02, 2019 14:12 - 15 minutes - 28.9 MBLaraaji is best known to some for his ambient work with Brian Eno in the late '70s. He brings his meditative calm to the Tiny Desk in this hypnotic performance.
Toro y Moi
April 29, 2019 16:14 - 14 minutes - 25.6 MBToro y Moi loses the voice processing, synths and other heavy effects for a stripped-down acoustic set at the Tiny Desk.
Better Oblivion Community Center
April 24, 2019 15:50 - 11 minutes - 21.6 MBTiny Desk alums Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers surprised us all with their stunning collaboration this year as Better Oblivion Community Center. Together they radiate joy at the desk.
The Calidore String Quartet
April 22, 2019 18:36 - 19 minutes - 35 MBThe Calidore String Quartet confirms that the centuries-old formula – two violins, a viola and a cello – is still very much alive and evolving.
Theodore
April 17, 2019 13:32 - 18 minutes - 34 MBThe music of Theodore is dark and transformative, with the kind of spare elegance you can hear in Sigur Rós or Pink Floyd.
Gary Clark Jr.
April 16, 2019 13:12 - 15 minutes - 28.4 MBThese three songs, from Clark's incendiary new album This Land, roar with the assurance and force of a showman at the top of his game.
Karine Polwart Trio
April 10, 2019 14:39 - 18 minutes - 33 MBScottish singer, songwriter and essayist Karine Polwart seldom comes stateside, eschewing air travel to reduce her carbon footprint. But on a rare, recent visit, she stopped in D.C. for a Tiny Desk.
Georgia Anne Muldrow
April 08, 2019 15:48 - 16 minutes - 29.8 MBThe R&B singer from Los Angeles is all about showing and spreading love.
Courtney Marie Andrews
April 03, 2019 13:42 - 13 minutes - 25 MBIt was a day when sunlight drenched the office and the songs of heart from Courtney Marie Andrews felt right at home.
Weezer
April 01, 2019 17:13 - 16 minutes - 29.4 MBPerforming unplugged, the band forgoes its usual meticulousness in favor of a shaggy, entirely acoustic mix of new songs and '90s-era deep cuts.
Andrea Cruz
March 27, 2019 14:54 - 15 minutes - 28.1 MBThe singer from Puerto Rico is part of a movement on the island that emphasizes largely acoustic instruments and a folk-based approach to interpreting life before and after the hurricane of 2017.
&More (Chill Moody & Donn T)
March 25, 2019 19:23 - 18 minutes - 34 MBPhiladelphia Rapper Chill Moody and singer Donn T, along with their crew known as &More, were one of the standout entrants in last year's Tiny Desk Contest. They bring a message of hope and love.
Alejandro Escovedo
March 20, 2019 13:30 - 12 minutes - 22.1 MBThe veteran rocker and a backup band from Italy play songs from their album The Crossing, chronicling an American Dream of rock and roll and Beat poetry.
Nao
March 19, 2019 17:18 - 12 minutes - 34.1 MBThe U.K.-based singer-songwriter takes the Tiny Desk on a cosmic journey through her Saturn return.
Kaia Kater
March 14, 2019 16:46 - 17 minutes - 31.3 MBMulti-hyphenate artist Kaia Kater uses the architecture of roots music, which she studied in West Virginia, to establish a simultaneous dialogue with both the present moment and her own past.
Leikeli47
March 11, 2019 17:02 - 17 minutes - 31.2 MBThe artist came to the Tiny Desk masked up, as always, the better to catch a glimpse of her soul.
Meg Myers
March 06, 2019 19:02 - 13 minutes - 24.4 MBMyers replaces her album's roaring electric guitars and electronics with a pulsing string quartet, piano and brushed drums — and uncorks a cover of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill."
Phony Ppl
March 04, 2019 19:40 - 19 minutes - 36.4 MBThe Brooklynites stand out for their inventive and seamless blend of jazz, R&B and hip-hop.
Zaytoven
February 28, 2019 17:24 - 11 minutes - 21.2 MBThe Atlanta trap super-producer and son of a preacher man saved the day with a soulful Tiny Desk.
Natalie Prass
February 25, 2019 16:16 - 12 minutes - 22.9 MBDecked out in matching, cobalt blue outfits, the singer and her band had a clear vision: If you want to overcome the times, find strength in numbers.
The Pedrito Martinez Group
February 21, 2019 15:29 - 15 minutes - 27.9 MBThe Afro-Cuban percussionist mesmerizes with his almost otherworldly talent on congas.
Scott Mulvahill
February 21, 2019 15:22 - 14 minutes - 27.2 MBScott Mulvahill has been trying to win the Tiny Desk Contest for each of its four years. And while he's never won, we all loved him so much we had to invite him to play.