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Monday November 23, 2009

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Zee Avi: Tiny Desk Concert

November 23, 2009 • Here in this intimate Tiny Desk Concert, Avi sings three hushed lullabies, including what has become one of her signature songs: a cover of Morrissey's "First of the Gang."

Monday November 16, 2009

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Bowerbirds: Tiny Desk Concert

November 16, 2009 • Bowerbirds' handcrafted songs creak and swell like wooden floorboards in an old house. With acoustic guitar, accordion and violin. Hear the group perform their captivating Tiny Desk concert.

Sunday November 15, 2009

Alex Cuba: Cuban Soul That Runs In The Family

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Alex Cuba: Cuban Soul That Runs In The Family

November 15, 2009 • Alex Cuba, who hails from the Caribbean nation, performs a song from his album, Agua del Pozo.

Alex Cuba: Cuban Soul That Runs In The Family

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Monday November 9, 2009

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K'naan: Tiny Desk Concert

November 9, 2009 • 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.

K'naan: Tiny Desk Concert

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Friday November 6, 2009

Christopher O'Riley: Reliving A Love For Ravel

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Christopher O'Riley: Reliving A Love For Ravel

November 6, 2009 • Ravel's piano suite Le Tombeau de Couperin harkens back to old music and old friends. Pianist Christopher O'Riley renews his love for the piece, which captivated him as a young conservatory student. Watch him perform the opening "Prelude."

Monday October 12, 2009

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Chris Walla And J. Robbins Create 'Mercury'

October 12, 2009 • Project Song participants only have two days to write and record a song, but it was even harder for Death Cab for Cutie's Chris Walla and Jawbox's J. Robbins: They'd never even met before.

Sunday October 4, 2009

Tiny Desk

John Vanderslice: Tiny Desk Concert

October 4, 2009 • Vanderslice has released an album nearly every year this decade, and his latest is his most inspired so far. See him perform acoustic versions of his newest songs in this Tiny Desk Concert.

Monday September 28, 2009

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Raphael Saadiq: Tiny Desk Concert

September 28, 2009 • Looking sharp in his tailored suit, the Grammy-nominated R&B artist performed three acoustic interpretations of his soul-inspired tunes.

Audio Only: Raphael Saadiq's Tiny Desk Concert

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Monday September 21, 2009

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Telekinesis: Tiny Desk Concert

September 21, 2009 • Reduced to a duo for this charming session, Telekinesis is all heart: Without the insistent crunch of electric guitars or drums, the band's performance radiates sweetly awkward warmth.

Monday September 14, 2009

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The Tallest Man On Earth: Tiny Desk Concert

September 14, 2009 • 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.

Monday August 24, 2009

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Dark Meat: Tiny Desk Concert

August 24, 2009 • We often joke about how many people we can fit behind Bob Boilen's desk. We seem to push the boundary. But the first real test of our limits came when eight members of Dark Meat showed up to play.

Audio Only: Dark Meat's Tiny Desk Concert

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Thursday August 13, 2009

Studio Sessions

Sam And Ruby Meld Hearts With Music

August 13, 2009 • Sam Brooker and Ruby Amanfu are not the likeliest of musical pairings. He's from Wisconsin, and is into guitar. She hails from Ghana, was raised in Nashville and has roots planted firmly in the church. But together, they have discovered the power of collaboration. Host Michel Martin sits down with music duo Sam & Ruby, who recently visited NPR for a live performance chat pegged to the release of their new album.

Sam And Ruby Meld Hearts With Music

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Monday August 10, 2009

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The Swell Season: Tiny Desk Concert

August 10, 2009 • For those who can't wait to hear songs from Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova's follow-up to Once, the pair played six new songs before performing the first-ever Tiny Desk Concert encore.

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Monday July 27, 2009

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Sarah Siskind: Tiny Desk Concert

July 27, 2009 • 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."

Monday July 20, 2009

Dave Douglas Brass Ecstasy: Tiny Desk Concert

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Dave Douglas Brass Ecstasy: Tiny Desk Concert

July 20, 2009 • 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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