Tiny Desk Concerts - Audio
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Tiny 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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Jun 4, 2019 • 18min
Quinn Christopherson: Tiny Desk Contest Winner 2019
Quinn 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.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 30, 2019 • 18min
LADAMA
The group unites sounds from Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela, with a dash of New York City thrown in.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 28, 2019 • 14min
Lucky Daye
Hailing 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.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 22, 2019 • 24min
Jeremy Dutcher
There is no one making music like this 27-year-old, classically trained opera tenor and pianist. Watch and see why.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 20, 2019 • 22min
Ensemble Signal Plays Jonny Greenwood
Watch members of the New York-based group give the world premiere video performances of two recent pieces by Radiohead guitarist and composer Jonny Greenwood.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 16, 2019 • 20min
Magos Herrera and Brooklyn Rider
Watch what happens when the smoky-voiced jazz singer from Mexico conspires with an adventuresome string quartet for songs steeped in Latin American traditions.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 13, 2019 • 17min
Ohmme
These classically trained artists fill the NPR Music offices with shrieking, rhythmic noise that redefines what an electric guitar can do.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 7, 2019 • 15min
Thou
This is probably the quietest you'll ever hear the first metal band to play the Tiny Desk.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
May 2, 2019 • 16min
Laraaji
Laraaji 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.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 29, 2019 • 14min
Toro y Moi
Toro y Moi loses the voice processing, synths and other heavy effects for a stripped-down acoustic set at the Tiny Desk.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
