83 episodes · first aired 2011-01-03
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 | 01 | Abigail Washburn 2011-01-03 | Watch the singer-songwriter mix American bluegrass and Chinese folk from the NPR Music offices. | 2011-01-03 | 0.0 |
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Gyptian 2011-01-05 |
The reggae star performs his hit "Hold You" and more from the NPR Music offices in Washington, D.C. |
| 2011-01-05 |
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 | 03 | David Wax Museum 2011-01-09 | The band brings a frenetic, infectious blend of American and Mexican folk to the NPR Music offices. | 2011-01-09 | 0.0 |
 | 04 | Ballake Sissoko And Vincent Segal 2011-01-17 | The masterful kora-and-cello duo performs a transfixing set combining African and European strings. | 2011-01-17 | 0.0 |
 | 05 | Iron And Wine 2011-01-21 | Sam Beam gives a fresh side of his new songs at NPR, and tops it off with a devastating 2004 gem. | 2011-01-21 | 0.0 |
 | 06 | Basia Bulat 2011-01-24 | The Canadian singer-songwriter sings highlights from her two albums, plus a surprise from Poland. | 2011-01-24 | 0.0 |
 | 07 | Richard Thompson 2011-02-01 | Watch the folk-rock legend perform songs from his 20th solo album, Dream Attic, at NPR Music. | 2011-02-01 | 0.0 |
 | 08 | Stars 2011-02-03 | Watch Amy Millan and Torquil Campbell transform three of Stars' songs into spare, pretty folk music. | 2011-02-03 | 0.0 |
 | 09 | Ivan And Alyosha 2011-02-07 | The band showcases its Beatles-esque pop harmonies and sweet melodies from the NPR Music offices. | 2011-02-07 | 0.0 |
 | 10 | Esperanza Spalding 2011-02-12 | The jazz bassist, singer and Best New Artist Grammy winner performs in the NPR Music offices. | 2011-02-12 | 0.0 |
 | 11 | Turtle Island Quartet 2011-02-16 | With an eclectic palette of sounds and styles, the Turtle Island Quartet swings at NPR Music. | 2011-02-16 | 0.0 |
 | 12 | Adele 2011-02-17 | In a three-song set at the NPR Music offices, the U.K. pop star showcases her brilliant voice. | 2011-02-17 | 0.0 |
 | 13 | Local Natives 2011-02-21 | The L.A. band brings its euphoric choruses and clattering Afrobeat rhythms to the NPR Music offices. | 2011-02-21 | 0.0 |
 | 14 | Damien Jurado 2011-02-28 | Hear Jurado's raw, time-worn, authentically graceful music, performed in the NPR Music office. | 2011-02-28 | 0.0 |
 | 15 | Steve Riley And The Mamou Playboys 2011-03-07 | Watch the Grammy-nominated Cajun band play an upbeat yet bittersweet set from the NPR Music offices. | 2011-03-07 | 0.0 |
 | 16 | Lizz Wright 2011-03-14 | In this two-song set at the NPR Music offices, Wright channels the gospel and soul of her past. | 2011-03-14 | 0.0 |
 | 17 | Nellie McKay 2011-04-04 | McKay's bold, audacious personality shines in this set recorded at the NPR Music offices. | 2011-04-04 | 0.0 |
 | 18 | Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars 2011-04-06 | Hear the Refugee All Stars' upbeat reggae grooves, performed live at the NPR Music offices. | 2011-04-06 | 0.0 |
 | 19 | Josh Ritter 2011-04-11 | Ritter can't hide his enjoyment of a performance, even when his songs convey obsession or disaster. | 2011-04-11 | 0.0 |
 | 20 | Otis Taylor 2011-04-13 | Watch the banjo player perform his trademark trance-inducing blues at the NPR Music offices. | 2011-04-13 | 0.0 |
 | 21 | Mount Kimbie 2011-04-18 | Watch the dubstep duo perform our first-ever electronic Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR offices. | 2011-04-18 | 0.0 |
 | 22 | Pokey LaFarge 2011-04-20 | Watch LaFarge play '20s- and '30s-inspired music with the help of his band, The South City Three. | 2011-04-20 | 0.0 |
 | 23 | Steve Earle 2011-04-25 | A singer, author, actor and activist, Earle showcases many of his talents at the NPR Music offices. | 2011-04-25 | 0.0 |
 | 24 | Wu Man 2011-04-27 | Watch the world's reigning pipa virtuoso play ancient music from her Chinese homeland. | 2011-04-27 | 0.0 |
 | 25 | Booker T. Jones 2011-05-02 | Jones' name is synonymous with the Hammond B3 organ. Watch him play one in the NPR Music offices. | 2011-05-02 | 0.0 |
 | 26 | Julieta Venegas 2011-05-09 | After six albums, including last year's Otra Cosa, Venegas is still defying expectations. | 2011-05-09 | 0.0 |
 | 27 | Neil Innes 2011-05-11 | Watch the Rutles alumnus play three of his classic satirical songs in the NPR Music offices. | 2011-05-11 | 0.0 |
 | 28 | Future Islands 2011-05-16 | Watch the band's short but intense and cathartic set, performed live in the NPR Music offices. | 2011-05-16 | 0.0 |
 | 29 | Low 2011-05-22 | Singers Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker perform three songs from their gorgeous new album, C'mon. | 2011-05-22 | 0.0 |
 | 30 | Jackie Evancho 2011-05-23 | Watch the 11-year-old perform Handel's "Ombra mai fu" at the NPR Music offices. | 2011-05-23 | 0.0 |
 | 31 | The Kopecky Family Band 2011-06-06 | The Tennessee band's sweet, swollen folk-rock songs keep blooming into something irresistible. | 2011-06-06 | 0.0 |
 | 32 | The Black Angels 2011-06-08 | Hear a bold and surprising mix of sensibilities — at once icy and rustic, cavernous and confined. | 2011-06-08 | 0.0 |
 | 33 | Chris Thile And Michael Daves 2011-06-13 | Watch Thile and Daves play traditional bluegrass with New York intensity at the NPR Music offices. | 2011-06-13 | 0.0 |
 | 34 | Charlie Siem 2011-06-15 | Watch the stylish young violinist pull out a bag of tricks in music by Paganini. | 2011-06-15 | 0.0 |
 | 35 | The Decemberists 2011-06-20 | With Chris Funk and Sara Watkins, Colin Meloy plays three sparkling songs from The King Is Dead. | 2011-06-20 | 0.0 |
 | 36 | YACHT 2011-06-22 | Watch the electro-pop band's striking and infectious performance at the NPR Music offices. | 2011-06-22 | 0.0 |
 | 37 | The Civil Wars 2011-06-27 | Watch Joy Williams and John Paul White's swooning chemistry and stirring harmonies at NPR Music. | 2011-06-27 | 0.0 |
 | 38 | Milos 2011-06-30 | Watch the newcomer from Montenegro play Spanish standards and a passionate ode to his homeland. | 2011-06-30 | 0.0 |
 | 39 | The Blind Boys Of Alabama 2011-07-05 | Hear the gospel greats' mix of polished blues, swinging soul and from-the-gut expressions of faith. | 2011-07-05 | 0.0 |
 | 40 | Julian Lage Trio 2011-07-07 | The guitarist, 23, was once called a prodigy. But he's maturing into a distinctive bandleader, too. | 2011-07-07 | 0.0 |
 | 41 | Ben Sollee 2011-07-11 | The genre-bending cellist and songwriter has created a unique take on folk music. | 2011-07-11 | 0.0 |
 | 42 | Joe Boyd And Robyn Hitchcock 2011-07-18 | Boyd reads from White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s, while Hitchcock plays songs from the era. | 2011-07-18 | 0.0 |
 | 43 | Y La Bamba 2011-07-21 | Watch Luzelena Mendoza and Y La Bamba craft joyfully rich vocal harmonies in the NPR Music offices. | 2011-07-21 | 0.0 |
 | 44 | Givers 2011-07-24 | At the NPR offices, the band plays a sunny, exuberant set, suitable for dancing and bobbing along. | 2011-07-24 | 0.0 |
 | 45 | They Might Be Giants 2011-07-28 | Watch the band perform two of its brand-new songs, as well as "Fingertips," a classic 1992 chestnut. | 2011-07-28 | 0.0 |
 | 46 | Amanda Shires 2011-08-03 | The singer plays a charming set featuring songs from Carrying Lightning at the Tiny Desk. | 2011-08-03 | 0.0 |
 | 47 | Noah And The Whale 2011-08-10 | The London band plugs in its drum machine, but sweet simplicity still reigns in the NPR offices. | 2011-08-10 | 0.0 |
 | 48 | Paul Jacobs 2011-08-12 | Watch the miraculous hands (and feet) of the Grammy-winning organist in an all-Bach performance. | 2011-08-12 | 0.0 |
 | 49 | Gaby Moreno 2011-08-15 | Watch the Guatemalan singer's breathtaking and passionate set at the NPR Music offices. | 2011-08-15 | 0.0 |
 | 50 | Other Lives 2011-08-18 | The Oklahoma band brings its spacious minor-key hymns to the NPR Music offices. | 2011-08-18 | 0.0 |
 | 51 | James Vincent McMorrow 2011-08-25 | The Irishman has one of the most arresting voices of any young singer you're likely to hear. | 2011-08-25 | 0.0 |
 | 52 | CALLmeKAT 2011-08-29 | Watch the synth-pop musician perform a hauntingly beautiful set at the NPR Music offices. | 2011-08-29 | 0.0 |
 | 53 | Phosphorescent 2011-09-01 | Watch Matthew Houck play a stirring, road-ragged solo Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices. | 2011-09-01 | 0.0 |
 | 54 | King Creosote And Jon Hopkins 2011-09-04 | Diamond Mine's unassuming creators lose little of their charm and mystique in the NPR Music office. | 2011-09-04 | 0.0 |
 | 55 | Foster The People 2011-09-09 | Armed with the summer song of 2011, the band brings "Pumped Up Kicks" and more to NPR Music. | 2011-09-09 | 0.0 |
 | 56 | Diego Garcia 2011-09-12 | Watch the former Elefant frontman perform songs from his album Laura at the NPR Music offices. | 2011-09-12 | 0.0 |
 | 57 | Sean Rowe 2011-09-16 | Rowe brings his booming voice and ever-louder acoustic-guitar set-ups to the NPR Music offices. | 2011-09-16 | 0.0 |
 | 58 | Jeremy Messersmith 2011-09-19 | The Twin Cities singer is a pop genius, with creative ambition to match his considerable charm. | 2011-09-19 | 0.0 |
 | 59 | Beirut 2011-09-21 | Beirut performs worldly, inspired songs from its new album The Rip Tide at the NPR Music offices. | 2011-09-21 | 0.0 |
 | 60 | Jenny Lin 2011-09-26 | The pianist usually plays eight-foot Steinways. See what she does on an electronic keyboard. | 2011-09-26 | 0.0 |
 | 61 | The Klezmatics 2011-09-28 | Ring in Rosh Hashanah with three globe-trotting tunes from one of the world's greatest Jewish bands. | 2011-09-28 | 0.0 |
 | 62 | Trombone Shorty 2011-09-29 | The New Orleans native achieved stardom with his voice and his horn. But he just wants you to dance. | 2011-09-29 | 0.0 |
 | 63 | Mates Of State 2011-10-05 | The band's performance in the NPR Music offices creates a vibe of ragged, awkward intimacy. | 2011-10-05 | 0.0 |
 | 64 | Fountains Of Wayne 2011-10-06 | These songs showcase a band with tremendous narrative gifts and a flair for subtle beauty. | 2011-10-06 | 0.0 |
 | 65 | JEFF The Brotherhood 2011-10-08 | Of course, the power-punk duo took off their shirts at the NPR Music offices, because why not? | 2011-10-08 | 0.0 |
 | 66 | Grouplove 2011-10-11 | The upstart band brings youthful, infectious energy to the NPR Music offices. | 2011-10-11 | 0.0 |
 | 67 | Chris Bathgate 2011-10-14 | The Michigan native's deliberately paced music is too rustic and pretty to be a true downer. | 2011-10-14 | 0.0 |
 | 68 | Wilco 2011-10-17 | Armed with tiny amps and a ton of grace, Wilco plays new songs and an old favorite at the Tiny Desk. | 2011-10-17 | 0.0 |
 | 69 | Hilary Hahn 2011-10-21 | The classical violinist blends Bach and Charles Ives with flair, then tops it off with a fedora. | 2011-10-21 | 0.0 |
 | 70 | Ben Williams And Sound Effect 2011-10-24 | The jazz star and his band perform two songs from their album State of Art at the NPR Music offices. | 2011-10-24 | 0.0 |
 | 71 | Lisa Hannigan 2011-10-29 | Exuding both musical and personal warmth, the Irish singer mesmerized at the NPR Music offices. | 2011-10-29 | 0.0 |
 | 72 | Juanes 2011-11-03 | Watch the charismatic Colombian superstar give an intimate performance at the NPR Music offices. | 2011-11-03 | 0.0 |
 | 73 | Jens Lekman 2011-11-07 | The Swedish singer shows off his humor and charm in this intimate set at the NPR Music offices. | 2011-11-07 | 0.0 |
 | 74 | Marketa Irglova 2011-11-10 | At the NPR Music offices, Irglova mixes the exotic and the familiar; sweetness and longing. | 2011-11-10 | 0.0 |
 | 75 | Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile And Stuart Duncan 2011-11-17 | The genre-bending cellist heads a dream team of string players who borrow from bluegrass. | 2011-11-17 | 0.0 |
 | 76 | Joe Henry 2011-11-21 | Asking the fearless, easygoing singer to perform in a crowded office never felt like an imposition. | 2011-11-21 | 0.0 |
 | 77 | Hospital Ships 2011-11-23 | Hospital Ships' beautiful, crushing songs pack an emotional punch in this performance at NPR Music. | 2011-11-23 | 0.0 |
 | 78 | Gabriel Kahane 2011-11-26 | Hear the agile musician's rigorously crafted songs, which fall somewhere between classical and pop. | 2011-11-26 | 0.0 |
 | 79 | tUnE-yArDs 2011-12-01 | tUnE-yArDs sings of rage and inequality, but also celebrates the joy of letting out a wild sound. | 2011-12-01 | 0.0 |
 | 80 | I Wayne 2011-12-12 | As the cameras rolled, the reggae star came to life, showcasing his smooth voice and vibrant energy. | 2011-12-12 | 0.0 |
 | 81 | Gem Club 2011-12-16 | Maybe you couldn't hear a pin drop when Gem Club played, but you could hear the click of a keyboard. | 2011-12-16 | 0.0 |
 | 82 | The Music Tapes 2011-12-20 | The Elephant 6 alum plays a holiday set compete with bowed banjos, singing saws and tape machines. | 2011-12-20 | 0.0 |
 | 83 | Maria Volonte 2011-12-27 | The Argentine singer blends tango, Latin blues and the traditional music of Brazil and Peru. | 2011-12-27 | 0.0 |
