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Saturday May 30, 2020

Lara Downes: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Lara Downes: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

May 30, 2020 • Watch the pianist reimagine old spirituals and songs of freedom that continue to resonate in new ways.

Friday May 29, 2020

D Smoke: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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D Smoke: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

May 29, 2020 • Watch D Smoke perform a riveting Tiny Desk (home) concert.

Damian Kulash Jr.: How Can We Reimagine The Creative Process?

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Damian Kulash Jr.: How Can We Reimagine The Creative Process?

May 29, 2020 • Imagine surrounding yourself with images and sounds, in order to set old ideas in a new context. OK Go's Damian Kulash Jr. describes the process that has inspired the band's hits and viral videos.

Damian Kulash Jr.: How Can We Reimagine The Creative Process?

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Thursday May 28, 2020

Watch Lil Nas X And Kacey Musgraves Help Elmo Debut A New Talk Show

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Watch Lil Nas X And Kacey Musgraves Help Elmo Debut A New Talk Show

May 28, 2020 • Two of the biggest pop stars in the world performed some beloved children's songs in the inaugural episode of the Sesame Street character's new HBO Max talk show.

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Premiere: Watch Rufus Wainwright's Behind-The-Scenes Documentary Of His New Album

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May 28, 2020 • World Cafe presents an exclusive first look at Rufus Wainwright's new documentary, Unmaking Unfollow The Rules, with a livestream and live Q&A.

Rhiannon Giddens And Francesco Turrisi: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Rhiannon Giddens And Francesco Turrisi: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

May 28, 2020 • Watch the Americana star perform four songs in quarantine from her home in Ireland.

Wednesday May 27, 2020

Wire: Tiny Desk Concert

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Wire: Tiny Desk Concert

May 27, 2020 • More than 40 years after forming, the British post-punk pioneers finally visited the Tiny Desk.

Saturday May 23, 2020

Clem Snide With Scott Avett: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Clem Snide With Scott Avett: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

May 23, 2020 • Clem Snide and Scott Avett play spiritually searching songs from Forever Just Beyond while maintaining social distancing for their Tiny Desk (home) concert.

Friday May 22, 2020

Buddy And Kent Jamz: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Buddy And Kent Jamz: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

May 22, 2020 • The two rappers perform tracks from their joint mixtape Janktape Vol. 1 for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.

Thursday May 21, 2020

Sylvan Esso: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Sylvan Esso: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

May 21, 2020 • Amelia Meath and Nick Sanborn perform three songs from their couch for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.

Monday May 18, 2020

Lankum: Tiny Desk Concert

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Lankum: Tiny Desk Concert

May 18, 2020 • The award-winning Irish quartet performs three songs from its latest album, The Livelong Day, at the Tiny Desk.

Saturday May 16, 2020

Raul Midón: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Raul Midón: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

May 16, 2020 • The jazz singer and guitarist has multiple Grammy nominations to his name. He performed five songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.

Friday May 15, 2020

Alex Isley: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Alex Isley: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

May 15, 2020 • The R&B singer, whose music appeared on Season 4 of Insecure, performs four songs for our Tiny Desk quarantine series.

Thursday May 14, 2020

Ashley McBryde: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Ashley McBryde: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

May 14, 2020 • The country singer performed four songs from her latest album, Never Will, including one of our top 25 songs of 2019.

Wednesday May 13, 2020

Frances Quinlan: Tiny Desk Concert

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Frances Quinlan: Tiny Desk Concert

May 13, 2020 • The frontwoman of the indie-rock band Hop Along made her second appearance at the Tiny Desk, this time performing songs from her debut solo album.

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