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Monday June 28, 2010

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Gogol Bordello: Tiny Desk Concert

June 28, 2010 • Gogol Bordello's frenetic live show is a gypsy punk circus, complete with a high-wire act. So when the band arrived at the modest NPR Music offices, we wanted to make sure we were covered technically.

Audio Only: Gogol Bordello's Tiny Desk Concert

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Exclusive Video Premiere: 'Insane Lullaby' By Danger Mouse And James Mercer

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All Songs Considered

Exclusive Video Premiere: 'Insane Lullaby' By Danger Mouse And James Mercer

June 28, 2010 • Danger Mouse (a.k.a. Brian Burton) and The Shins' James Mercer recorded a homemade video of the two performing an acoustic version of "Insane Lullaby." The track originally appeared on the Danger Mouse/Sparklehorse album Dark Night of the Soul.

Friday June 25, 2010

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All Songs Considered

Premiere: New Son Lux Video

June 25, 2010 • The experimental electro-rock artist Son Lux (Ryan Lott) has released a new video for his song "Weapons VII." The video features a mix of artfully stylized images, including half-naked models and Lott himself completely covered in a white powder.

Wednesday June 23, 2010

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From the Top

Young Soprano Sets Competition Record

June 23, 2010 • Nadine Sierra first performed on From the Top at age 15. Five years later, she became the youngest soprano ever to win the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions. Hear her story of persistence.

Friday June 4, 2010

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Tiny Desk

Zuill Bailey: Tiny Desk Concert

June 4, 2010 • For cellist Zuill Bailey, J.S. Bach's solo cello suites loom as a kind of musical Mount Everest. As Bailey describes it, every trip up the mountain brings a new challenge. Hear the acclaimed musician play Bach on his amazingly resonant cello, built in 1693.

Audio Only: Zuill Bailey's Tiny Desk Concert

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Tuesday June 1, 2010

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Tiny Desk

Roger McGuinn With Amy Tan, Dave Barry And More: Authors At The Tiny Desk

June 1, 2010 • Authors Dave Barry, Ridley Pearson, Scott Turow, Amy Tan, Roy Blount Jr., Kathy Kamen Goldmark and Sam Barry didn't bring any instruments to their performance at Bob Boilen's desk.

Audio Only: The Rock Bottom Remainders' Tiny Desk Concert

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Thursday May 27, 2010

All Songs Considered

New Video From Big Boi: 'Shutterbug'

May 27, 2010 • What's in Big Boi's "Shutterbug" video? A severed head, rockstar puppets, solo cup towers, Tron-like dancers, and a mountain made of kicks. Awesome, right?

Friday May 21, 2010

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Bettye LaVette: Tiny Desk Concert

May 21, 2010 • Before Bettye LaVette began, LaVette asked us to close the blinds. It was 3 in the afternoon, but she said she was about to sing some night songs.

Audio Only: Bettye LaVette's Tiny Desk Concert

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Tuesday May 18, 2010

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Phoenix: Tiny Desk Concert

May 18, 2010 • The band's instantly recognizable hits such as "1901" and "Lisztomania" were stripped down and reassembled as sweetly shambling acoustic numbers.

Audio Only: Phoenix's Tiny Desk Concert

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Tuesday May 11, 2010

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Tarrus Riley: Tiny Desk Concert

May 11, 2010 • In the calm-before-the-storm part of the day and week — 10 o'clock on a Monday morning, to be exact — reggae singer Tarrus Riley, saxophonist Dean Fraser and guitarist Lamont Savory showed up and performed three gorgeous, harmony-drenched reggae songs.

Tarrus Riley: Tiny Desk Concert

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Friday May 7, 2010

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A Teen Trumpeter's Dream Comes True

May 7, 2010 • As a teenager in 2002, Matthew Muckey stunned a From the Top audience with his trumpeting skills. Now, he plays with the New York Philharmonic.

Wednesday May 5, 2010

All Songs Considered

Bryce And Aaron Dessner Of The National Discuss Making 'High Violet'

May 5, 2010 • In a recent feature on ABC's Amplified, identical twin guitarists Bryce and Aaron Dessner of The National gave a matter-of-fact account of how making their albums is often a tough and contentious process.

Tuesday May 4, 2010

Project Song

May 4, 2010 • Video documentaries of songwriters rising to the challenge of writing and recording a song in 48 hours.

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Moby And Kelli Scarr: Tiny Desk Concert

May 4, 2010 • On an early winter's evening, with an acoustic guitar and lyric sheet in hand, Moby and Kelli Scarr strolled up to Bob Boilen's desk and gave a small concert.

Audio-Only: Moby's Tiny Desk Concert With Cover Songs

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Moby: One Song, Two Days, Three Versions

May 4, 2010 • Project Song challenges musicians to write and record a song in just two days — and we shoot video of the whole process. Watch Moby and collaborator Kelli Scarr write and record "Gone to Sleep."