Tiny Desk Concerts archive
Watch Yann Tiersen: Tiny Desk Concert
May 21, 2012 – Tiersen's rich, liltingly eccentric pop music is constructed from lots of sweet, intricate pieces.
Watch Arborea: Tiny Desk Concert
May 17, 2012 – Rooted in acoustic traditions, the music of Arborea stands out for its calm beauty and rough edges.
Watch Chuck Brown: Tiny Desk Concert
May 16, 2012 – The Godfather of Go-Go died Wednesday. In 2010, he brought his full band to the NPR Music office.
Watch Pedro Soler And Gaspar Claus: Tiny Desk Concert
May 14, 2012 – The improvisational music of the father-son, guitar-cello duo functions as a beautiful conversation.
Watch Kishi Bashi: Tiny Desk Concert
May 10, 2012 – K Ishibashi is a master at building songs from live violin loops, layered singing and beatboxing.
Watch Endangered Blood: Tiny Desk Concert
May 7, 2012 – The jazz quartet draws from post-bop, 20th-century chromaticism and New Orleans funeral marches.
Watch Nathan Salsburg: Tiny Desk Concert
May 3, 2012 – The guitarist displays intricate fingerpicking in two songs inspired by Kentucky Derby racehorses.
Watch Hospitality: Tiny Desk Concert
April 30, 2012 – The group doesn't overwhelm so much as it wears listeners down with a subtle charm offensive.
Watch Cowboy Junkies: Tiny Desk Concert
April 26, 2012 – The venerable band sounds as poignant and tender as ever in this performance at the NPR offices.
Watch Jolie Holland: Tiny Desk Concert
April 23, 2012 – Holland plays songs with an unadorned tone that makes the voice and lyrics all the more touching.
Watch Soweto Gospel Choir: Tiny Desk Concert
April 16, 2012 – The group fuses the music of many Christian cultures, with nods to African songs of celebration.
Watch Novalima: Tiny Desk Concert
April 12, 2012 – At the NPR offices, the band plays in a lean, funky configuration that gets the room grooving along.
Watch Caveman: Tiny Desk Concert
April 10, 2012 – Caveman writes guitar-based pop songs full of space and melodies you can carry around in your head.
Watch Kathleen Edwards: Tiny Desk Concert
April 5, 2012 – The Canadian singer performs four sweet, warm, relatable songs that soothe as they nourish.
Watch So Percussion: Tiny Desk Concert
April 2, 2012 – The ensemble employs all kinds of toys, from an amplified cactus to a mug filled with spare change.