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NPR Tiny Desk Concerts: Season 2015
January 5, 2015
84 Episodes
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Episodes
84
1
Trey Anastasio
Jan 5, 2015
The Phish star was in town to put on a huge show, but the songs here feel more personal than that.
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2
Daniel Lanois
Jan 3, 2015
The producer presides over an all-instrumental, free-form trio with Brian Blade and Jim Wilson.
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3
Rubblebucket
Jan 20, 2015
Even without its confetti cannon, the band brings a fun mix of brass and brash to the NPR offices.
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4
Bobby Bare Jr.
Jan 27, 2015
The Nashville singer writes with acidic wit in lines worthy of his old mentor, Shel Silverstein.
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5
John Reilly & Friends
Feb 3, 2015
Reilly sings and plays guitar alongside Tom Brosseau and Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark.
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6
Mucca Pazza
Feb 10, 2015
With 23 members, the performance-art marching band is the biggest ever to play the Tiny Desk.
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7
Until The Ribbon Breaks
Feb 17, 2015
The band strips down its electronic sound with the aid of a spaghetti strainer and a paint bucket.
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8
Zola Jesus
Feb 23, 2015
With her huge voice and an assist on trombone, Nika Roza Danilova offers up a curious combination.
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9
Dan Deacon
Feb 25, 2015
The Tiny Desk becomes a DJ booth for an office space dance party.
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10
Phox
Mar 2, 2015
The Wisconsin band performs three of its warm, accessible songs in the NPR Music offices.
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11
Aurelio
Mar 7, 2015
Aurelio weaves intricate layers of acoustic guitar to capture the feel of African and the Caribbean.
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12
Fantastic Negrito
Mar 9, 2015
The singer beat out nearly 7,000 other submissions to win NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert Contest.
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13
Matt Haimovitz & Christopher O'Riley
Mar 14, 2015
The duo plays visionary Beethoven, heartbreaking Janáček and Glass that unfolds like a lullaby.
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14
Punch Brothers
Mar 16, 2015
Before the wide-ranging band plays, the audience sings "Happy Birthday" to mandolinist Chris Thile.
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15
Anonymous 4 With Bruce Molsky
Mar 28, 2015
The a cappella quartet, with banjo and fiddle, offers popular songs from the Civil War era.
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16
Sylvan Esso
Mar 20, 2015
Performed softly in the light of day, these three songs feel fresh and lovable.
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17
Death Cab For Cutie
Apr 6, 2015
In a beautifully stark performance, the band plays two songs from Kintsugi and two older favorites.
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18
Beach Slang
Apr 10, 2015
James Snyder's euphoric punk anthems become raw and uplifting confessionals in this acoustic set.
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19
Chadwick Stokes
Apr 13, 2015
Stokes' songs feel familiar; they're old friends before you're done hearing them for the first time.
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20
Rosa Díaz
Apr 17, 2015
The singer's lyrics reflect deeply felt emotions in this performance with cellist Daniel de Jesus.
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21
Jessie Ware
Apr 20, 2015
The young English singer brings warmth to electronic music and a swooning quality to her own pop.
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22
DakhaBrakha
Apr 25, 2015
The Ukrainian acoustic quartet's music encompasses sounds and rhythms from around the world.
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23
José González
Apr 29, 2015
This soft-spoken Swedish singer left an imprint at the Tiny Desk that was gentle and long lasting.
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24
Diego El Cigala
May 1, 2015
The singer has been called "the Sinatra of flamenco." His expressive style draws on jazz.
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25
Vijay Iyer Trio
May 4, 2015
Iyer's working band transforms selections from throughout the pianist's deep and varied catalog.
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26
Eskmo
May 8, 2015
Found objects are percussion instruments in the hands of a man who's part musician, part magician.
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27
Bellows
May 11, 2015
These are enchanting songs, with the power to drift in your head for days.
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28
Camané
May 15, 2015
A star in his native Portugal, Camané evokes melancholy with a silky baritone and elegant phrasing.
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29
Young Fathers
May 19, 2015
Intense, hip-hop-infused poetry is reduced to just the essentials in this two-song, four-minute set.
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30
Jason Vieaux And Yolanda Kondonassis
May 22, 2015
Watch the Grammy-winning guitarist and acclaimed harpist play music influenced by Africa and Asia.
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31
Madisen Ward And The Mama Bear
May 26, 2015
The mother-son duo's songs are memorable and singable even days after you hear them.
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32
Frank Fairfield
May 29, 2015
A young man with an old musical soul has a spellbinding voice and fluid fiddle playing.
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33
Genevieve
Jun 1, 2015
See a singer with a powerful voice and extremely encouraging message.
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34
Anna & Elizabeth
Jun 8, 2015
If you've never thought your tastes would lean to mountain music, breathe deep and soak it all in.
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35
The Prettiots
Jun 15, 2015
The clever trio shares its love of everything from Law & Order to old-school girl groups.
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36
Strand Of Oaks
Jun 19, 2015
Timothy Showalter's music is filled with bite and sometimes regret, but also a good deal of warmth.
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37
Hop Along
Jun 22, 2015
Frances Quinlan's raspy voice whispers one moment, then lets loose a gut-punching howl the next.
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38
Oddisee
Jun 26, 2015
The charismatic Brooklyn-via-D.C.-area rapper creates just the right amount of space in his music.
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39
And The Kids
Jun 30, 2015
The trio's music is full of life, with dissonant sounds that still feel suited for singalongs.
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40
Christopher Paul Stelling
Jul 6, 2015
Best witnessed live, Stelling's music is steeped in tradition yet filled with vitality and soul.
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41
Girlpool
Jul 10, 2015
The charming duo performs three of the simple, direct songs from Before The World Was Big.
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42
Songhoy Blues
Jul 17, 2015
See a Malian band that fuses African music with Western rock.
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43
Kate Tempest
Jul 21, 2015
A celebrated English playwright and rapper deploys storytelling and poetry.
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44
Paul Weller
Jul 28, 2015
See the beloved Britpop veteran perform songs from his new album, Saturns Pattern.
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45
Shamir
Jul 31, 2015
The singer's disco-infused funk and soul gets stripped down to a lone voice with a guitar.
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46
SOAK
Aug 3, 2015
Irish singer-songwriter Bridie Monds-Watson makes the most of a single voice and an acoustic guitar.
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47
Terence Blanchard Feat. The E-Collective
Aug 5, 2015
The New Orleans trumpeter's funky new band creates dance music to ward off despair.
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48
Torres
Aug 10, 2015
Mackenzie Scott's music channels Patti Smith and PJ Harvey while hinting at further growth.
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49
Restorations
Aug 14, 2015
The Philly rock band's big-hearted songs are stripped down to a few guitars and a MiniKorg.
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50
Kacey Musgraves
Aug 17, 2015
The country singer plays four songs from Pageant Material, plus the set-closing "Follow Your Arrow."
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51
Son Lux
Aug 21, 2015
The trio blows up its sound by adding off-duty, civilian horn players from the U.S. Marine Band.
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52
Caroline Rose
Aug 24, 2015
Rose plays music as if she's just met her new best friend: It's fresh, fun and enthusiastic.
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53
Eskimeaux
Aug 28, 2015
There's lighthearted, almost childlike beauty in the way Gabrielle Smith puts words to song.
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54
Mitski
Aug 31, 2015
Mitski's music is dark and even scary, but glimmers of beauty peek through.
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55
Happyness
Sep 4, 2015
If you're a fan of dark, incredibly dry, wry humor, you've just found Happyness.
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56
Leon Bridges
Sep 8, 2015
Bridges is easy to love and hard to resist, with purity in his voice that's untouched by modern pop.
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57
Sam Lee
Sep 11, 2015
The singer found his voice by finding and preserving old British, Irish and Scottish folk songs.
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58
Watkins Family Hour
Sep 18, 2015
With help from Fiona Apple, two Nickel Creek alums gather a band to perform old and new songs.
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59
Gina Chavez
Sep 22, 2015
The Austin singer-songwriter performs with intense openness, directness and warmth.
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60
Joan Shelley
Sep 25, 2015
As technology rules the day, here's a reminder that a single voice can carry deep emotion.
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61
The Internet
Sep 29, 2015
The R&B band might just be the oddest thing to come from the hip-hop collective Odd Future.
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62
Lianne La Havas
Oct 2, 2015
The singer is soulful yet playful, raw and vulnerable in a commanding kind of way.
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63
Deqn Sue
Oct 5, 2015
She came so close to winning NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert Contest, we just had to see her play.
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64
Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
Oct 9, 2015
The trumpeter presents his emotionally charged, jazz-hybridized "stretch music" in performance.
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65
Andra Day
Oct 13, 2015
Day's songs feel candid and vulnerable, but not understated.
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66
Oh Pep!
Oct 16, 2015
The band's clever, thoughtful music fits in everywhere from Nashville to its hometown of Melbourne.
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Paolo Angeli
Oct 19, 2015
The Sardinian guitarist has a whole toy shop aboard his instrument.
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Beauty Pill
Oct 23, 2015
In Beauty Pill, life whirs with plunderphonic glee and riffs are funky from the inside out.
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69
The Suffers
Oct 27, 2015
The 10-piece band can barely fit all its horns, guitars, percussion and energy behind one desk.
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Diane Coffee
Nov 2, 2015
Conjuring David Bowie, Diane Coffee's Shaun Fleming swaggered and shimmied behind the Tiny Desk.
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71
Chris Stapleton
Nov 5, 2015
15 min
With his wife Morgane, the country singer-songwriter sings patient, detailed songs of devotion.
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72
My bubba
Nov 6, 2015
My bubba is a duo of women whose quirky, delicate, sweetly sung folk songs are a delight.
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73
Aurora
Nov 9, 2015
At 19 and on the cusp of her first album, the Norwegian singer performs with a sense of discovery.
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74
Rahim AlHaj
Nov 13, 2015
The oud player's wordless music tells powerful stories about life's blessedness and fragility.
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75
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
Nov 17, 2015
At the Tiny Desk, Rateliff's body-shaking Southern-style soul takes on a more laid-back sound.
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76
The Wild Reeds
Nov 20, 2015
Great singers aren't easy to come by, so finding three in one band is something special.
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77
Youth Lagoon
Nov 23, 2015
Trevor Powers' new songs are expansive and self-assured, a transition reflected in this performance.
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78
Teddy Abrams
Nov 30, 2015
Hear a young conductor, composer and pianist play Beethoven and his own jazzy pieces.
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79
Protomartyr
Dec 4, 2015
The Detroit band's loud, screeching, grousing rock can be profound, poetic and bewildering.
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The Oh Hellos
Dec 8, 2015
The nine-piece band bursts with anthemic joy, even as its songs convey darkness and loneliness.
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81
Land Lines
Dec 11, 2015
The Denver band's mysteriously swirling music is singular, new and adventurous.
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82
Shakey Graves
Dec 14, 2015
When the singer breaks out his guitar and suitcase drum, a rush of adrenaline hits the room.
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83
Son Little
Dec 18, 2015
A modernistic bluesman with a taste for electronics appears with just his acoustic guitar.
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84
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
Dec 21, 2015
Watch the soul star perform "Silent Night" and two originals — one for Christmas, one for Hanukkah.
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