NPR Series: Tiny Desk Concerts http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92071316&ft=1&f=92071316 Hear and watch intimate video performances, recorded live at the desk of <em>All Songs Considered</em> host Bob Boilen. Copyright 2009 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.93 Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:06:00 -0500 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Tiny Desk Concerts http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92071316&ft=1&f=92071316 Bowerbirds: Tiny Desk Concert Bowerbirds' handcrafted songs creak and swell like wooden floorboards in an old house. With acoustic guitar, accordion and violin, the band's pastoral folk music has a distinctively spare yet harmonious sound. Hear the group, fronted by Phil Moore and Beth Tacular, perform a captivating Tiny Desk Concert in the NPR Music offices. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 08:06:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120437553&ft=1&f=92071316 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120437553&ft=1&f=92071316 Bowerbirds' handcrafted songs creak and swell like wooden floorboards in an old house. With acoustic guitar, accordion and violin, the band's pastoral folk music has a distinctively spare yet harmonious sound. Hear the group, fronted by Phil Moore and Beth Tacular, perform a captivating Tiny Desk Concert in the NPR Music offices.

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]]> K'naan: Tiny Desk Concert Though his appearance at the NPR Music office qualifies as the first-ever hip-hop Tiny Desk Concert, Somali-born rapper K'naan isn't one to adhere to a single genre. With the help of a crack backing band, his three-song set exuded shimmery grace while incorporating the sounds of soul, pop and reggae. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:50:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120179188&ft=1&f=92071316 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120179188&ft=1&f=92071316 Though his appearance at the NPR Music office qualifies as the first-ever hip-hop Tiny Desk Concert, Somali-born rapper K'naan isn't one to adhere to a single genre. With the help of a crack backing band, his three-song set exuded shimmery grace while incorporating the sounds of soul, pop and reggae.

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]]> Sondre Lerche: Tiny Desk Concert Known as a varsity-level banterer on stage, Lerche puts his considerable magnetism to good use in this charming Tiny Desk Concert in the NPR Music offices. Performing three songs from his recent album <em>Heartbeat Radio</em>, he conveys all the lilting sweetness his fans have come to expect. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 07:03:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114336123&ft=1&f=92071316 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=114336123&ft=1&f=92071316 Known as a varsity-level banterer on stage, Lerche puts his considerable magnetism to good use in this charming Tiny Desk Concert in the NPR Music offices. Performing three songs from his recent album Heartbeat Radio, he conveys all the lilting sweetness his fans have come to expect.

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]]> Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros: Tiny Desk Concert At 10 members, this is the biggest band ever to play a Tiny Desk Concert in the NPR Music offices. But singers Alex Ebert and Jade Castrinos still find a way to command attention, as they trade vocals amid a warm, shambling concoction of keyboards, percussion, guitars, accordion, trumpet and more. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:03:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113758518&ft=1&f=92071316 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113758518&ft=1&f=92071316 At 10 members, this is the biggest band ever to play a Tiny Desk Concert in the NPR Music offices. But singers Alex Ebert and Jade Castrinos still find a way to command attention, as they trade vocals amid a warm, shambling concoction of keyboards, percussion, guitars, accordion, trumpet and more.

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]]> Ralph Stanley: Tiny Desk Concert It's hard to overstate the impact that Dr. Ralph Stanley has had on bluegrass and old-time gospel music. Now 82, he sits atop a 60-year legacy of making music, both as the preeminent purveyor of clawhammer-style banjo picking and as a singer with one of the most widely imitated (but never duplicated) voices in country music. For this short Tiny Desk Concert, Stanley performs three classic songs, all a cappella: "Gloryland," "Turn Back, Turn Back" and "Amazing Grace." Mon, 19 Oct 2009 08:59:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113879156&ft=1&f=92071316 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113879156&ft=1&f=92071316 It's hard to overstate the impact that Dr. Ralph Stanley has had on bluegrass and old-time gospel music. Now 82, he sits atop a 60-year legacy of making music, both as the preeminent purveyor of clawhammer-style banjo picking and as a singer with one of the most widely imitated (but never duplicated) voices in country music. For this short Tiny Desk Concert, Stanley performs three classic songs, all a cappella: "Gloryland," "Turn Back, Turn Back" and "Amazing Grace."

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]]> Rodrigo y Gabriela: Tiny Desk Concert A Mexican duo living in Dublin, Rodrigo y Gabriela just released an album called <em>11:11</em>, which pays tribute to the pair's heroes &mdash; Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, Astor Piazzolla and Pantera's Dimebag Darrell among them. It's quite a stretch to travel from the bruising heavy metal of Pantera to the tango of Piazzolla, but it all works. See how in this amazing performance they gave at the desk of <em>All Songs Considered</em> host Bob Boilen. Sat, 10 Oct 2009 10:02:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113641457&ft=1&f=92071316 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113641457&ft=1&f=92071316 A Mexican duo living in Dublin, Rodrigo y Gabriela just released an album called 11:11, which pays tribute to the pair's heroes — Jimi Hendrix, Carlos Santana, Astor Piazzolla and Pantera's Dimebag Darrell among them. It's quite a stretch to travel from the bruising heavy metal of Pantera to the tango of Piazzolla, but it all works. See how in this amazing performance they gave at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.

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]]> John Vanderslice: Tiny Desk Concert Vanderslice is a songwriter's songwriter. His music, a beautifully finessed mix of acoustic instruments, analog drum machines and digital textures, is invariably thoughtful, carefully crafted and affecting. He's prolific, too: Vanderslice has released an album nearly every year this decade, and his latest (<em>Romanian Names</em>) is his most inspired so far. See him perform acoustic versions of his newest songs in this Tiny Desk Concert. Sun, 04 Oct 2009 00:29:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113431621&ft=1&f=92071316 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113431621&ft=1&f=92071316 Vanderslice is a songwriter's songwriter. His music, a beautifully finessed mix of acoustic instruments, analog drum machines and digital textures, is invariably thoughtful, carefully crafted and affecting. He's prolific, too: Vanderslice has released an album nearly every year this decade, and his latest (Romanian Names) is his most inspired so far. See him perform acoustic versions of his newest songs in this Tiny Desk Concert.

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]]> Raphael Saadiq: Tiny Desk Concert Looking sharp in his tailored suit, the Grammy-nominated R&B artist performed three acoustic interpretations of his soul-inspired tunes. He was joined by guitarist Rob Bacon in this intimate performance at Bob Boilen's desk. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:05:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113214222&ft=1&f=92071316 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=113214222&ft=1&f=92071316 Looking sharp in his tailored suit, the Grammy-nominated R&B artist performed three acoustic interpretations of his soul-inspired tunes. He was joined by guitarist Rob Bacon in this intimate performance at Bob Boilen's desk.

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]]> Telekinesis: Tiny Desk Concert Reduced to a duo for this charming session in the NPR Music offices, Telekinesis is all heart: Without the insistent crunch of electric guitars or drums, the band's performance radiates sweetly awkward warmth. After opening with the unreleased "Plankton," the abbreviated Telekinesis showcases three gorgeous songs from its debut: "Coast of Carolina," "I Saw Lightning" and "Rust." Mon, 21 Sep 2009 07:22:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112980019&ft=1&f=92071316 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112980019&ft=1&f=92071316 Reduced to a duo for this charming session in the NPR Music offices, Telekinesis is all heart: Without the insistent crunch of electric guitars or drums, the band's performance radiates sweetly awkward warmth. After opening with the unreleased "Plankton," the abbreviated Telekinesis showcases three gorgeous songs from its debut: "Coast of Carolina," "I Saw Lightning" and "Rust."

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]]> The Tallest Man On Earth Plays The Tiny Desk The young Swedish folksinger Kristian Matsson, a.k.a. The Tallest Man on Earth, is passionate, gruff, a great guitar picker and a damn good poet. The melodies are strong, but Matsson's imagery and stories are what make his music stand out. Here, he performs three of his best songs at the desk of <em>All Songs Considered</em> host Bob Boilen. Mon, 14 Sep 2009 08:54:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112764691&ft=1&f=92071316 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112764691&ft=1&f=92071316 The young Swedish folksinger Kristian Matsson, a.k.a. The Tallest Man on Earth, is passionate, gruff, a great guitar picker and a damn good poet. The melodies are strong, but Matsson's imagery and stories are what make his music stand out. Here, he performs three of his best songs at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.

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]]> Dark Meat: Tiny Desk Concert We often joke about how many people we can fit behind Bob Boilen's desk for one of NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concerts. Every month, we seem to push the boundary just a bit farther, as the bands get bigger and louder. But the first real test of our limits came when eight members of Dark Meat showed up to play. Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:21:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112103097&ft=1&f=92071316 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112103097&ft=1&f=92071316 We often joke about how many people we can fit behind Bob Boilen's desk for one of NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concerts. Every month, we seem to push the boundary just a bit farther, as the bands get bigger and louder. But the first real test of our limits came when eight members of Dark Meat showed up to play.

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]]> The Swell Season: Tiny Desk Concert For those who can't wait to hear songs from Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova's follow-up to <em>Once</em> (titled <em>Strict Joy</em>, out Oct. 27), the pair played <em>six</em> new songs before performing the first-ever Tiny Desk Concert encore: a white-knuckle journey through "When Your Mind's Made Up." Mon, 10 Aug 2009 08:43:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111679769&ft=1&f=92071316 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=111679769&ft=1&f=92071316 For those who can't wait to hear songs from Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova's follow-up to Once (titled Strict Joy, out Oct. 27), the pair played six new songs before performing the first-ever Tiny Desk Concert encore: a white-knuckle journey through "When Your Mind's Made Up."

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]]> Sarah Siskind: Tiny Desk Concert In this charming performance at the NPR Music offices, Siskind performs two of the highlights from <em>Say It Louder</em> before closing with a requested "Lovin's for Fools." Each song finds her concocting a heady cocktail of tender beauty and winsome regret, while employing a voice that's at once honeyed and raw. Mon, 27 Jul 2009 08:20:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106990375&ft=1&f=92071316 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106990375&ft=1&f=92071316 In this charming performance at the NPR Music offices, Siskind performs two of the highlights from Say It Louder before closing with a requested "Lovin's for Fools." Each song finds her concocting a heady cocktail of tender beauty and winsome regret, while employing a voice that's at once honeyed and raw.

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]]> Dave Douglas Brass Ecstasy: Tiny Desk Concert A lot of talented artists pass by Bob Boilen's desk. But this was the first time that NPR Music was serenaded by a trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba and truncated drum kit playing a Rufus Wainwright cover (and several clever originals) in rich, soulful polyphony. Mon, 20 Jul 2009 09:15:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106761118&ft=1&f=92071316 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106761118&ft=1&f=92071316 A lot of talented artists pass by Bob Boilen's desk. But this was the first time that NPR Music was serenaded by a trumpet, trombone, French horn, tuba and truncated drum kit playing a Rufus Wainwright cover (and several clever originals) in rich, soulful polyphony.

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]]> Bill Callahan: Tiny Desk Concert It's a high compliment to suggest that these three Bill Callahan songs may well implant themselves in your brain, lay eggs and sprout horrifically disturbing dreams at that point when you're banging on the snooze alarm in a state of anguished early-morning half-sleep. Hear and watch Callahan perform at the NPR Music offices. Mon, 13 Jul 2009 09:31:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106471639&ft=1&f=92071316 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=106471639&ft=1&f=92071316 It's a high compliment to suggest that these three Bill Callahan songs may well implant themselves in your brain, lay eggs and sprout horrifically disturbing dreams at that point when you're banging on the snooze alarm in a state of anguished early-morning half-sleep. Hear and watch Callahan perform at the NPR Music offices.

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