NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 8
January. 05,2015 NRGenre：
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Intimate musical performances, recorded live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.
Episode 84 : Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
December. 21,2015
Watch the soul star perform "Silent Night" and two originals — one for Christmas, one for Hanukkah.
Episode 83 : Son Little
December. 18,2015
A modernistic bluesman with a taste for electronics appears with just his acoustic guitar.
Episode 82 : Shakey Graves
December. 14,2015
When the singer breaks out his guitar and suitcase drum, a rush of adrenaline hits the room.
Episode 81 : Land Lines
December. 11,2015
The Denver band's mysteriously swirling music is singular, new and adventurous.
Episode 80 : The Oh Hellos
December. 08,2015
The nine-piece band bursts with anthemic joy, even as its songs convey darkness and loneliness.
Episode 79 : Protomartyr
December. 04,2015
The Detroit band's loud, screeching, grousing rock can be profound, poetic and bewildering.
Episode 78 : Teddy Abrams
November. 30,2015
Hear a young conductor, composer and pianist play Beethoven and his own jazzy pieces.
Episode 77 : Youth Lagoon
November. 23,2015
Trevor Powers' new songs are expansive and self-assured, a transition reflected in this performance.
Episode 76 : The Wild Reeds
November. 20,2015
Great singers aren't easy to come by, so finding three in one band is something special.
Episode 75 : Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats
November. 17,2015
At the Tiny Desk, Rateliff's body-shaking Southern-style soul takes on a more laid-back sound.
Episode 74 : Rahim AlHaj
November. 13,2015
The oud player's wordless music tells powerful stories about life's blessedness and fragility.
Episode 73 : Aurora
November. 09,2015
At 19 and on the cusp of her first album, the Norwegian singer performs with a sense of discovery.
Episode 72 : My bubba
November. 06,2015
My bubba is a duo of women whose quirky, delicate, sweetly sung folk songs are a delight.
Episode 71 : Chris Stapleton
November. 05,2015
With his wife Morgane, the country singer-songwriter sings patient, detailed songs of devotion.
Episode 70 : Diane Coffee
November. 02,2015
Conjuring David Bowie, Diane Coffee's Shaun Fleming swaggered and shimmied behind the Tiny Desk.
Episode 69 : The Suffers
October. 27,2015
The 10-piece band can barely fit all its horns, guitars, percussion and energy behind one desk.
Episode 68 : Beauty Pill
October. 23,2015
In Beauty Pill, life whirs with plunderphonic glee and riffs are funky from the inside out.
Episode 67 : Paolo Angeli
October. 19,2015
The Sardinian guitarist has a whole toy shop aboard his instrument.
Episode 66 : Oh Pep!
October. 16,2015
The band's clever, thoughtful music fits in everywhere from Nashville to its hometown of Melbourne.
Episode 65 : Andra Day
October. 13,2015
Day's songs feel candid and vulnerable, but not understated.
Episode 64 : Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah
October. 09,2015
The trumpeter presents his emotionally charged, jazz-hybridized "stretch music" in performance.
Episode 63 : Deqn Sue
October. 05,2015
She came so close to winning NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert Contest, we just had to see her play.
Episode 62 : Lianne La Havas
October. 02,2015
The singer is soulful yet playful, raw and vulnerable in a commanding kind of way.
Episode 61 : The Internet
September. 29,2015
The R&B band might just be the oddest thing to come from the hip-hop collective Odd Future.
Episode 60 : Joan Shelley
September. 25,2015
As technology rules the day, here's a reminder that a single voice can carry deep emotion.
Episode 59 : Gina Chavez
September. 22,2015
The Austin singer-songwriter performs with intense openness, directness and warmth.
Episode 58 : Watkins Family Hour
September. 18,2015
With help from Fiona Apple, two Nickel Creek alums gather a band to perform old and new songs.
Episode 57 : Sam Lee
September. 11,2015
The singer found his voice by finding and preserving old British, Irish and Scottish folk songs.
Episode 56 : Leon Bridges
September. 08,2015
Bridges is easy to love and hard to resist, with purity in his voice that's untouched by modern pop.
Episode 55 : Happyness
September. 04,2015
If you're a fan of dark, incredibly dry, wry humor, you've just found Happyness.
Episode 54 : Mitski
August. 31,2015
Mitski's music is dark and even scary, but glimmers of beauty peek through.
Episode 53 : Eskimeaux
August. 28,2015
There's lighthearted, almost childlike beauty in the way Gabrielle Smith puts words to song.
Episode 52 : Caroline Rose
August. 24,2015
Rose plays music as if she's just met her new best friend: It's fresh, fun and enthusiastic.
Episode 51 : Son Lux
August. 21,2015
The trio blows up its sound by adding off-duty, civilian horn players from the U.S. Marine Band.
Episode 50 : Kacey Musgraves
August. 17,2015
The country singer plays four songs from Pageant Material, plus the set-closing "Follow Your Arrow."
Episode 49 : Restorations
August. 14,2015
The Philly rock band's big-hearted songs are stripped down to a few guitars and a MiniKorg.
Episode 48 : Torres
August. 10,2015
Mackenzie Scott's music channels Patti Smith and PJ Harvey while hinting at further growth.
Episode 47 : Terence Blanchard Feat. The E-Collective
August. 05,2015
The New Orleans trumpeter's funky new band creates dance music to ward off despair.
Episode 46 : SOAK
August. 03,2015
Irish singer-songwriter Bridie Monds-Watson makes the most of a single voice and an acoustic guitar.
Episode 45 : Shamir
July. 31,2015
The singer's disco-infused funk and soul gets stripped down to a lone voice with a guitar.
Episode 44 : Paul Weller
July. 28,2015
See the beloved Britpop veteran perform songs from his new album, Saturns Pattern.
Episode 43 : Kate Tempest
July. 21,2015
A celebrated English playwright and rapper deploys storytelling and poetry.
Episode 42 : Songhoy Blues
July. 17,2015
See a Malian band that fuses African music with Western rock.
Episode 41 : Girlpool
July. 10,2015
The charming duo performs three of the simple, direct songs from Before The World Was Big.
Episode 40 : Christopher Paul Stelling
July. 06,2015
Best witnessed live, Stelling's music is steeped in tradition yet filled with vitality and soul.
Episode 39 : And The Kids
June. 30,2015
The trio's music is full of life, with dissonant sounds that still feel suited for singalongs.
Episode 38 : Oddisee
June. 26,2015
The charismatic Brooklyn-via-D.C.-area rapper creates just the right amount of space in his music.
Episode 37 : Hop Along
June. 22,2015
Frances Quinlan's raspy voice whispers one moment, then lets loose a gut-punching howl the next.
Episode 36 : Strand Of Oaks
June. 19,2015
Timothy Showalter's music is filled with bite and sometimes regret, but also a good deal of warmth.
Episode 35 : The Prettiots
June. 15,2015
The clever trio shares its love of everything from Law & Order to old-school girl groups.
Episode 34 : Anna & Elizabeth
June. 08,2015
If you've never thought your tastes would lean to mountain music, breathe deep and soak it all in.
Episode 33 : Genevieve
June. 01,2015
See a singer with a powerful voice and extremely encouraging message.
Episode 32 : Frank Fairfield
May. 29,2015
A young man with an old musical soul has a spellbinding voice and fluid fiddle playing.
Episode 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.
Episode 30 : Jason Vieaux And Yolanda Kondonassis
May. 22,2015
Watch the Grammy-winning guitarist and acclaimed harpist play music influenced by Africa and Asia.
Episode 29 : Young Fathers
May. 19,2015
Intense, hip-hop-infused poetry is reduced to just the essentials in this two-song, four-minute set.
Episode 28 : Camané
May. 15,2015
A star in his native Portugal, Camané evokes melancholy with a silky baritone and elegant phrasing.
Episode 27 : Bellows
May. 11,2015
These are enchanting songs, with the power to drift in your head for days.
Episode 26 : Eskmo
May. 08,2015
Found objects are percussion instruments in the hands of a man who's part musician, part magician.
Episode 25 : Vijay Iyer Trio
May. 04,2015
Iyer's working band transforms selections from throughout the pianist's deep and varied catalog.
Episode 24 : Diego El Cigala
May. 01,2015
The singer has been called "the Sinatra of flamenco." His expressive style draws on jazz.
Episode 23 : José González
April. 29,2015
This soft-spoken Swedish singer left an imprint at the Tiny Desk that was gentle and long lasting.
Episode 22 : DakhaBrakha
April. 25,2015
The Ukrainian acoustic quartet's music encompasses sounds and rhythms from around the world.
Episode 21 : Jessie Ware
April. 20,2015
The young English singer brings warmth to electronic music and a swooning quality to her own pop.
Episode 20 : Rosa Díaz
April. 17,2015
The singer's lyrics reflect deeply felt emotions in this performance with cellist Daniel de Jesus.
Episode 19 : Chadwick Stokes
April. 13,2015
Stokes' songs feel familiar; they're old friends before you're done hearing them for the first time.
Episode 18 : Beach Slang
April. 10,2015
James Snyder's euphoric punk anthems become raw and uplifting confessionals in this acoustic set.
Episode 17 : Death Cab For Cutie
April. 06,2015
In a beautifully stark performance, the band plays two songs from Kintsugi and two older favorites.
Episode 16 : Sylvan Esso
March. 20,2015
Performed softly in the light of day, these three songs feel fresh and lovable.
Episode 15 : Anonymous 4 With Bruce Molsky
March. 28,2015
The a cappella quartet, with banjo and fiddle, offers popular songs from the Civil War era.
Episode 14 : Punch Brothers
March. 16,2015
Before the wide-ranging band plays, the audience sings "Happy Birthday" to mandolinist Chris Thile.
Episode 13 : Matt Haimovitz & Christopher O'Riley
March. 14,2015
The duo plays visionary Beethoven, heartbreaking Janáček and Glass that unfolds like a lullaby.
Episode 12 : Fantastic Negrito
March. 09,2015
The singer beat out nearly 7,000 other submissions to win NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert Contest.
Episode 11 : Aurelio
March. 07,2015
Aurelio weaves intricate layers of acoustic guitar to capture the feel of African and the Caribbean.
Episode 10 : Phox
March. 02,2015
The Wisconsin band performs three of its warm, accessible songs in the NPR Music offices.
Episode 9 : Dan Deacon
February. 25,2015
The Tiny Desk becomes a DJ booth for an office space dance party.
Episode 8 : Zola Jesus
February. 23,2015
With her huge voice and an assist on trombone, Nika Roza Danilova offers up a curious combination.
Episode 7 : Until The Ribbon Breaks
February. 17,2015
The band strips down its electronic sound with the aid of a spaghetti strainer and a paint bucket.
Episode 6 : Mucca Pazza
February. 10,2015
With 23 members, the performance-art marching band is the biggest ever to play the Tiny Desk.
Episode 5 : John Reilly & Friends
February. 03,2015
Reilly sings and plays guitar alongside Tom Brosseau and Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark.
Episode 4 : Bobby Bare Jr.
January. 27,2015
The Nashville singer writes with acidic wit in lines worthy of his old mentor, Shel Silverstein.
Episode 3 : Rubblebucket
January. 20,2015
Even without its confetti cannon, the band brings a fun mix of brass and brash to the NPR offices.
Episode 2 : Daniel Lanois
January. 03,2015
The producer presides over an all-instrumental, free-form trio with Brian Blade and Jim Wilson.
Episode 1 : Trey Anastasio
January. 05,2015
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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