Tiny Desk Concerts archive
Watch Beth Orton: Tiny Desk Concert
August 6, 2012 – Known for mixing folk and electronics, Orton unveils three new songs with just an acoustic guitar.
Watch The Walkmen: Tiny Desk Concert
July 29, 2012 – The band makes the Tiny Desk accommodate its booming sound rather than the other way around.
Watch Janet Feder: Tiny Desk Concert
July 22, 2012 – Feder marries classical and folk techniques with otherworldly guitar textures and sounds.
Watch The Milk Carton Kids: Tiny Desk Concert
July 16, 2012 – Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale sing sweet but intricate folk-pop songs in the NPR offices.
Watch Souad Massi: Tiny Desk Concert
July 15, 2012 – A soulful yet steely singer-songwriter from Algeria charts her own course in these four songs.
Watch Laura Marling: Tiny Desk Concert
July 12, 2012 – Two songs from A Creature I Don't Know bookend a gorgeous new, unreleased song called "Once."
Watch Brandi Carlile: Tiny Desk Concert
July 9, 2012 – At the NPR offices, Carlile and her band sing from-the-gut songs about messy lives, loudly lived.
Watch Exitmusic: Tiny Desk Concert
July 2, 2012 – The band plays a beautifully buzzing, nuanced set, marked by gorgeous grace and stirring melodies.
Watch Reggie Watts: Tiny Desk Concert
June 25, 2012 – The comedian and musician performs spontaneous improvisations full of killer grooves and humor.
Watch Mariachi El Bronx: Tiny Desk Concert
June 21, 2012 – The band plays with just the right mixture of passion and pathos in a fun set at the NPR offices.
Watch Glen Hansard: Tiny Desk Concert
June 17, 2012 – Hansard flexes his neck muscles a bit as he performs new songs and deep cuts at the NPR offices.
Watch Daniel Johnston: Tiny Desk Concert
June 11, 2012 – Watch three songs by a troubled soul with a talent for writing honest, disarmingly direct music.
Watch Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom: Tiny Desk Concert
June 7, 2012 – The drummer dedicates tunes to her friends, including her first teacher — a "sometimes great guy."
Watch Kelly Hogan: Tiny Desk Concert
June 4, 2012 – The unflappable singer performs three songs with seeming effortlessness and easygoing charm.
Watch Patrick Watson: Tiny Desk Concert
May 31, 2012 – Watson has a lovely voice and a gift for wringing evocative sounds out of everything he touches.