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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Apr 24, 2019 • 12min
Better Oblivion Community Center
Tiny 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.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 22, 2019 • 19min
The Calidore String Quartet
The Calidore String Quartet confirms that the centuries-old formula – two violins, a viola and a cello – is still very much alive and evolving.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 17, 2019 • 19min
Theodore
The music of Theodore is dark and transformative, with the kind of spare elegance you can hear in Sigur Rós or Pink Floyd.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 16, 2019 • 16min
Gary Clark Jr.
These 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.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 10, 2019 • 18min
Karine Polwart Trio
Scottish 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.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 8, 2019 • 16min
Georgia Anne Muldrow
The R&B singer from Los Angeles is all about showing and spreading love.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 3, 2019 • 14min
Courtney Marie Andrews
It was a day when sunlight drenched the office and the songs of heart from Courtney Marie Andrews felt right at home.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Apr 1, 2019 • 16min
Weezer
Performing unplugged, the band forgoes its usual meticulousness in favor of a shaggy, entirely acoustic mix of new songs and '90s-era deep cuts.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 27, 2019 • 15min
Andrea Cruz
The 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.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
Mar 25, 2019 • 19min
&More (Chill Moody & Donn T)
Philadelphia 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.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
