NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 3

January. 03,2010      NR
Rating:
8.5
Trailer Synopsis

Intimate musical performances, recorded live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.

Episode 60 : Luisa Maita
December. 26,2010
The Brazilian singer floats and sprinkles notes onto just the right places at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 59 : Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O
December. 20,2010
Though heavy on puns, the extraordinary jazz drummer's merry band isn't light on musicianship.
Episode 58 : The Heligoats
December. 15,2010
What better way to celebrate our 100th Tiny Desk Concert than by discovering an artist worth loving?
Episode 57 : The Red River
December. 13,2010
Watch the 10-member band squeeze behind the Tiny Desk for an elegant, stripped-down performance.
Episode 56 : Yolanda Kondonassis
December. 08,2010
Watch the harpist give a powerful and intimate performance at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 55 : Buke And Gass
December. 06,2010
Watch the inventive and unpredictable duo play a joyfully pummeling set from the NPR Music offices.
Episode 54 : Khaira Arby
November. 29,2010
Watch Mali's queen of desert rock unveil her stunning vocal chops at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 53 : Olof Arnalds
November. 22,2010
Watch the Icelandic singer perform a lovely, folk-flavored set from the NPR Music offices.
Episode 52 : The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger
November. 17,2010
Watch Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl perform songs from Acoustic Sessions in the NPR offices.
Episode 51 : Sharon Van Etten
November. 14,2010
In this lovely Tiny Desk performance, Van Etten plays beguiling songs from her latest album, Epic.
Episode 50 : Los Lobos
November. 10,2010
This set from the NPR Music office has something new, something old and something to dance to.
Episode 49 : Black Dub
November. 08,2010
In an intimate four-song set, Daniel Lanois and Trixie Whitley sound warm, vulnerable and ferocious.
Episode 48 : Rana Santacruz
November. 02,2010
In honor of the Day of the Dead, Santacruz performs at the NPR offices in traditional mariachi garb.
Episode 47 : Nick Lowe
November. 01,2010
At 61, Lowe is part crooner, part country and a little crotchety, but with a heart of pure pop.
Episode 46 : Stile Antico
October. 25,2010
The 12-person ensemble performs from the NPR Music offices.
Episode 45 : Hey Marseilles
October. 17,2010
It doesn't take more than four minutes to fall in love with this utterly charming seven-piece band.
Episode 44 : Lower Dens
October. 10,2010
Watch Jana Hunter bring her delicate, haunting voice and hypnotic sound to the Tiny Desk.
Episode 43 : Tom Tom Club
October. 06,2010
The legendary group performs its pop hits in a rare acoustic set at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 42 : Lost In The Trees
September. 23,2010
The band showcases its cinematic blend of storytelling and strings at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 41 : Eef Barzelay Of Clem Snide
September. 20,2010
Barzelay, maybe the most underrated songwriter in the business, performs at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 40 : Alisa Weilerstein
September. 15,2010
The young cellist plays Bach with elegance and a new piece by Golijov with Technicolor brilliance.
Episode 39 : Seu Jorge
September. 13,2010
The singer and his band feed off the audience's live energy in a concert at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 38 : The Nels Cline Singers
September. 07,2010
The ever-adaptable guitarist creates challenging and expressive music in the NPR Music offices.
Episode 37 : Ana Tijoux
August. 30,2010
With these intimate songs, the French-born Chilean rapper proves that hip-hop has no boundaries.
Episode 36 : Brian Courtney Wilson
August. 25,2010
The gospel singer sounds like somebody you know — somebody you know with stage presence for days.
Episode 35 : Lawrence Arabia
August. 23,2010
The New Zealand band plays four songs from its album Chant Darling at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 34 : Peter Wolf Crier
August. 17,2010
The Minneapolis duo performs songs from its stormy debut album, Inter-Be.
Episode 33 : Frazey Ford
August. 15,2010
The singer came to NPR Music with just her guitar to play four beautiful tunes from Obadiah.
Episode 32 : Mavis Staples
August. 09,2010
The soul icon performs songs from her latest album, You Are Not Alone, at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 31 : The Holmes Brothers
August. 02,2010
Hear the band play inspired soul from its latest album, Feed My Soul, at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 30 : Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Zakir Hussain
July. 26,2010
The three demonstrate the way musical mastery can become an exercise in wordless communication.
Episode 29 : Villagers
July. 19,2010
Villagers' Conor O'Brien performs a beautiful and memorable solo set in the NPR Music offices.
Episode 28 : Jimmy Cliff
July. 12,2010
The reggae icon performs classics from the film The Harder They Come in this acoustic performance.
Episode 27 : Los Campesinos!
July. 05,2010
The whip-smart sometimes bawdy U.K. band performs a clamorous ruckus in this Tiny Desk Concert.
Episode 26 : Gogol Bordello
June. 28,2010
The frenetic gypsy punk band performs the most rollicking and insane Tiny Desk Concert of all time.
Episode 25 : 'Weird Al' Yankovic
June. 22,2010
The venerable, multimillion-selling pop parodist plays three acoustic originals in the NPR offices.
Episode 24 : The Mynabirds
June. 21,2010
Laura Burhenn's new band performs a soulful Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 23 : Zuill Bailey
June. 04,2010
Hear the acclaimed musician play Bach on his amazingly resonant cello, built in 1693.
Episode 22 : Roger McGuinn With Amy Tan, Dave Barry And More: Authors At The Tiny Desk
June. 01,2010
Seven authors (Roy Blount Jr., Scott Turow and others) perform with a big-time ringer.
Episode 21 : Bettye LaVette
May. 21,2010
The veteran soul singer blew into the NPR Music office and conquered it before she'd sung a note.
Episode 20 : Phoenix
May. 18,2010
Hear instantly recognizable hits such as "1901" and "Lisztomania," stripped down and reassembled.
Episode 19 : Tarrus Riley
May. 11,2010
The singer performs three harmony-drenched reggae songs with Dean Fraser and a guitarist.
Episode 18 : Moby And Kelli Scarr
May. 04,2010
Moby gives a live performance of his Project Song creation, "Gone to Sleep," at NPR's offices.
Episode 17 : Fredrik
May. 03,2010
Fredrik's lush harmonies are stripped to guitar, snare drum and maraca in this intimate performance.
Episode 16 : Lionel Loueke
April. 26,2010
The unusual jazz guitarist and his drummer perform at the NPR offices, literally with bells on.
Episode 15 : David Russell
April. 19,2010
The classical guitarist showcases his warm, lyrical tone in three staples of the repertoire.
Episode 14 : Regina Carter
April. 11,2010
The violinist plays traditional African melodies, re-imagined through her own jazz sensibilities.
Episode 13 : Jakob Dylan
April. 02,2010
Jakob Dylan, Neko Case and Kelly Hogan perform a mesmerizing set at the Tiny Desk.
Episode 12 : Wye Oak
March. 29,2010
The talented Baltimore duo didn't have to travel far to liven up a day at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 11 : The Antlers
March. 15,2010
The Brooklyn-based trio strips down its wall of noise for an intimate performance at NPR Music.
Episode 10 : Omara Portuondo
March. 08,2010
The Cuban singer performs two boleros, which transport the listener to another time and place.
Episode 9 : Laura Veirs
March. 01,2010
The singer treated the NPR Music offices to three songs that invited us into her warm musical world.
Episode 8 : Alec Ounsworth
February. 22,2010
The singer-songwriter performs music from Mo' Beauty, accompanied only by two guitars.
Episode 7 : Abaji
February. 15,2010
With roots in Greece, Turkey, Armenia and France, Abaji has a passion for music from many countries.
Episode 6 : Edmar Castaneda
February. 08,2010
The harpist crafts a transporting mix of tradition and improvisation in this desk-side performance.
Episode 5 : Dave Rawlings Machine With Gillian Welch
February. 01,2010
A longtime session guitarist, Rawlings takes the lead, playing his own music at NPR Music's offices.
Episode 4 : Brooklyn Rider
January. 26,2010
The string quartet showcases a small sample of its visceral fire at the offices of NPR Music.
Episode 3 : The Low Anthem
January. 20,2010
The band's sullen, spacious music was a perfect fit for the intimacy of the NPR Music offices.
Episode 2 : Adam Arcuragi
January. 10,2010
In a performance at NPR, the talented singer's voice is powerful without unnecessary melodrama.
Episode 1 : The Mountain Goats
January. 03,2010
In a solo show at NPR Music, John Darnielle's twitchy energy serves his fearless songwriting well.

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