60 episodes · first aired 2010-01-03
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 | 01 | The Mountain Goats 2010-01-03 | In a solo show at NPR Music, John Darnielle's twitchy energy serves his fearless songwriting well. | 2010-01-03 | 0.0 |
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Adam Arcuragi 2010-01-10 |
In a performance at NPR, the talented singer's voice is powerful without unnecessary melodrama. |
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 | 03 | The Low Anthem 2010-01-20 | The band's sullen, spacious music was a perfect fit for the intimacy of the NPR Music offices. | 2010-01-20 | 0.0 |
 | 04 | Brooklyn Rider 2010-01-26 | The string quartet showcases a small sample of its visceral fire at the offices of NPR Music. | 2010-01-26 | 0.0 |
 | 05 | Dave Rawlings Machine With Gillian Welch 2010-02-01 | A longtime session guitarist, Rawlings takes the lead, playing his own music at NPR Music's offices. | 2010-02-01 | 0.0 |
 | 06 | Edmar Castaneda 2010-02-08 | The harpist crafts a transporting mix of tradition and improvisation in this desk-side performance. | 2010-02-08 | 0.0 |
 | 07 | Abaji 2010-02-15 | With roots in Greece, Turkey, Armenia and France, Abaji has a passion for music from many countries. | 2010-02-15 | 0.0 |
 | 08 | Alec Ounsworth 2010-02-22 | The singer-songwriter performs music from Mo' Beauty, accompanied only by two guitars. | 2010-02-22 | 0.0 |
 | 09 | Laura Veirs 2010-03-01 | The singer treated the NPR Music offices to three songs that invited us into her warm musical world. | 2010-03-01 | 0.0 |
 | 10 | Omara Portuondo 2010-03-08 | The Cuban singer performs two boleros, which transport the listener to another time and place. | 2010-03-08 | 0.0 |
 | 11 | The Antlers 2010-03-15 | The Brooklyn-based trio strips down its wall of noise for an intimate performance at NPR Music. | 2010-03-15 | 0.0 |
 | 12 | Wye Oak 2010-03-29 | The talented Baltimore duo didn't have to travel far to liven up a day at the NPR Music offices. | 2010-03-29 | 0.0 |
 | 13 | Jakob Dylan 2010-04-02 | Jakob Dylan, Neko Case and Kelly Hogan perform a mesmerizing set at the Tiny Desk. | 2010-04-02 | 0.0 |
 | 14 | Regina Carter 2010-04-11 | The violinist plays traditional African melodies, re-imagined through her own jazz sensibilities. | 2010-04-11 | 0.0 |
 | 15 | David Russell 2010-04-19 | The classical guitarist showcases his warm, lyrical tone in three staples of the repertoire. | 2010-04-19 | 0.0 |
 | 16 | Lionel Loueke 2010-04-26 | The unusual jazz guitarist and his drummer perform at the NPR offices, literally with bells on. | 2010-04-26 | 0.0 |
 | 17 | Fredrik 2010-05-03 | Fredrik's lush harmonies are stripped to guitar, snare drum and maraca in this intimate performance. | 2010-05-03 | 0.0 |
 | 18 | Moby And Kelli Scarr 2010-05-04 | Moby gives a live performance of his Project Song creation, "Gone to Sleep," at NPR's offices. | 2010-05-04 | 0.0 |
 | 19 | Tarrus Riley 2010-05-11 | The singer performs three harmony-drenched reggae songs with Dean Fraser and a guitarist. | 2010-05-11 | 0.0 |
 | 20 | Phoenix 2010-05-18 | Hear instantly recognizable hits such as "1901" and "Lisztomania," stripped down and reassembled. | 2010-05-18 | 0.0 |
 | 21 | Bettye LaVette 2010-05-21 | The veteran soul singer blew into the NPR Music office and conquered it before she'd sung a note. | 2010-05-21 | 0.0 |
 | 22 | Roger McGuinn With Amy Tan, Dave Barry And More: Authors At The Tiny Desk 2010-06-01 | Seven authors (Roy Blount Jr., Scott Turow and others) perform with a big-time ringer. | 2010-06-01 | 0.0 |
 | 23 | Zuill Bailey 2010-06-04 | Hear the acclaimed musician play Bach on his amazingly resonant cello, built in 1693. | 2010-06-04 | 0.0 |
 | 24 | The Mynabirds 2010-06-21 | Laura Burhenn's new band performs a soulful Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices. | 2010-06-21 | 0.0 |
 | 25 | 'Weird Al' Yankovic 2010-06-22 | The venerable, multimillion-selling pop parodist plays three acoustic originals in the NPR offices. | 2010-06-22 | 0.0 |
 | 26 | Gogol Bordello 2010-06-28 | The frenetic gypsy punk band performs the most rollicking and insane Tiny Desk Concert of all time. | 2010-06-28 | 0.0 |
 | 27 | Los Campesinos! 2010-07-05 | The whip-smart sometimes bawdy U.K. band performs a clamorous ruckus in this Tiny Desk Concert. | 2010-07-05 | 0.0 |
 | 28 | Jimmy Cliff 2010-07-12 | The reggae icon performs classics from the film The Harder They Come in this acoustic performance. | 2010-07-12 | 0.0 |
 | 29 | Villagers 2010-07-19 | Villagers' Conor O'Brien performs a beautiful and memorable solo set in the NPR Music offices. | 2010-07-19 | 0.0 |
 | 30 | Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Zakir Hussain 2010-07-26 | The three demonstrate the way musical mastery can become an exercise in wordless communication. | 2010-07-26 | 0.0 |
 | 31 | The Holmes Brothers 2010-08-02 | Hear the band play inspired soul from its latest album, Feed My Soul, at the NPR Music offices. | 2010-08-02 | 0.0 |
 | 32 | Mavis Staples 2010-08-09 | The soul icon performs songs from her latest album, You Are Not Alone, at the NPR Music offices. | 2010-08-09 | 0.0 |
 | 33 | Frazey Ford 2010-08-15 | The singer came to NPR Music with just her guitar to play four beautiful tunes from Obadiah. | 2010-08-15 | 0.0 |
 | 34 | Peter Wolf Crier 2010-08-17 | The Minneapolis duo performs songs from its stormy debut album, Inter-Be. | 2010-08-17 | 0.0 |
 | 35 | Lawrence Arabia 2010-08-23 | The New Zealand band plays four songs from its album Chant Darling at the NPR Music offices. | 2010-08-23 | 0.0 |
 | 36 | Brian Courtney Wilson 2010-08-25 | The gospel singer sounds like somebody you know — somebody you know with stage presence for days. | 2010-08-25 | 0.0 |
 | 37 | Ana Tijoux 2010-08-30 | With these intimate songs, the French-born Chilean rapper proves that hip-hop has no boundaries. | 2010-08-30 | 0.0 |
 | 38 | The Nels Cline Singers 2010-09-07 | The ever-adaptable guitarist creates challenging and expressive music in the NPR Music offices. | 2010-09-07 | 0.0 |
 | 39 | Seu Jorge 2010-09-13 | The singer and his band feed off the audience's live energy in a concert at the NPR Music offices. | 2010-09-13 | 0.0 |
 | 40 | Alisa Weilerstein 2010-09-15 | The young cellist plays Bach with elegance and a new piece by Golijov with Technicolor brilliance. | 2010-09-15 | 0.0 |
 | 41 | Eef Barzelay Of Clem Snide 2010-09-20 | Barzelay, maybe the most underrated songwriter in the business, performs at the NPR Music offices. | 2010-09-20 | 0.0 |
 | 42 | Lost In The Trees 2010-09-23 | The band showcases its cinematic blend of storytelling and strings at the NPR Music offices. | 2010-09-23 | 0.0 |
 | 43 | Tom Tom Club 2010-10-06 | The legendary group performs its pop hits in a rare acoustic set at the NPR Music offices. | 2010-10-06 | 0.0 |
 | 44 | Lower Dens 2010-10-10 | Watch Jana Hunter bring her delicate, haunting voice and hypnotic sound to the Tiny Desk. | 2010-10-10 | 0.0 |
 | 45 | Hey Marseilles 2010-10-17 | It doesn't take more than four minutes to fall in love with this utterly charming seven-piece band. | 2010-10-17 | 0.0 |
 | 46 | Stile Antico 2010-10-25 | The 12-person ensemble performs from the NPR Music offices. | 2010-10-25 | 0.0 |
 | 47 | Nick Lowe 2010-11-01 | At 61, Lowe is part crooner, part country and a little crotchety, but with a heart of pure pop. | 2010-11-01 | 0.0 |
 | 48 | Rana Santacruz 2010-11-02 | In honor of the Day of the Dead, Santacruz performs at the NPR offices in traditional mariachi garb. | 2010-11-02 | 0.0 |
 | 49 | Black Dub 2010-11-08 | In an intimate four-song set, Daniel Lanois and Trixie Whitley sound warm, vulnerable and ferocious. | 2010-11-08 | 0.0 |
 | 50 | Los Lobos 2010-11-10 | This set from the NPR Music office has something new, something old and something to dance to. | 2010-11-10 | 0.0 |
 | 51 | Sharon Van Etten 2010-11-14 | In this lovely Tiny Desk performance, Van Etten plays beguiling songs from her latest album, Epic. | 2010-11-14 | 0.0 |
 | 52 | The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger 2010-11-17 | Watch Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl perform songs from Acoustic Sessions in the NPR offices. | 2010-11-17 | 0.0 |
 | 53 | Olof Arnalds 2010-11-22 | Watch the Icelandic singer perform a lovely, folk-flavored set from the NPR Music offices. | 2010-11-22 | 0.0 |
 | 54 | Khaira Arby 2010-11-29 | Watch Mali's queen of desert rock unveil her stunning vocal chops at the NPR Music offices. | 2010-11-29 | 0.0 |
 | 55 | Buke And Gass 2010-12-06 | Watch the inventive and unpredictable duo play a joyfully pummeling set from the NPR Music offices. | 2010-12-06 | 0.0 |
 | 56 | Yolanda Kondonassis 2010-12-08 | Watch the harpist give a powerful and intimate performance at the NPR Music offices. | 2010-12-08 | 0.0 |
 | 57 | The Red River 2010-12-13 | Watch the 10-member band squeeze behind the Tiny Desk for an elegant, stripped-down performance. | 2010-12-13 | 0.0 |
 | 58 | The Heligoats 2010-12-15 | What better way to celebrate our 100th Tiny Desk Concert than by discovering an artist worth loving? | 2010-12-15 | 0.0 |
 | 59 | Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O 2010-12-20 | Though heavy on puns, the extraordinary jazz drummer's merry band isn't light on musicianship. | 2010-12-20 | 0.0 |
 | 60 | Luisa Maita 2010-12-26 | The Brazilian singer floats and sprinkles notes onto just the right places at the NPR Music offices. | 2010-12-26 | 0.0 |
