- published: 03 Dec 2012
- views: 670141
- author: NPR Music
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Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Tears and laughter in the span of about 15 minutes — that's what's so astonishing about th...
published: 03 Dec 2012
author: NPR Music
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Macklemore & Ryan Lewis: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Tears and laughter in the span of about 15 minutes — that's what's so astonishing about these Macklemore & Ryan Lewis songs. The first time I heard "Same Lov...- published: 03 Dec 2012
- views: 670141
- author: NPR Music
18:18
The National: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
The first thing you might notice about this video is the change in surroundings: NPR recen...
published: 10 Jun 2013
author: NPR Music
The National: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
The National: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
The first thing you might notice about this video is the change in surroundings: NPR recently moved to a new building, and though we worked to make the Tiny ...- published: 10 Jun 2013
- views: 120434
- author: NPR Music
13:41
Daughter: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Daughter first popped up on our radar when we heard the London band's song "Landfill" whil...
published: 22 Oct 2013
Daughter: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Daughter: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Daughter first popped up on our radar when we heard the London band's song "Landfill" while preparing for SXSW early last year: Achingly pretty and melancholy, the track builds to an absolute gut-punch of a line — "I want you so much, but I hate your guts" — that conjures a pitch-perfect mix of gloom, desire and hostility. The group has since released a full-length album, this year's lovely If You Leave, but Daughter was kind enough to resuscitate "Landfill" for this stripped-down performance at the Tiny Desk. As you'll see and hear, that aforementioned gut-punch is a recurring specialty for the band: In all three of these sad, searing songs, singer Elena Tonra showcases a remarkable gift for coolly but approachably dishing out weary words that resonate and devastate. --STEPHEN THOMPSON Set List "Youth" "Landfill" "Tomorrow" Credits Producers: Bob Boilen, Denise DeBelius, Stephen Thompson; Audio Engineer: Kevin Wait; Videographers: Parker Miles Blohm, Chloe Coleman, Denise DeBelius- published: 22 Oct 2013
- views: 16592
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Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
He seemed so casual — sitting on a bar stool behind the Tiny Desk, acoustic guitar in hand...
published: 01 Oct 2013
Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
He seemed so casual — sitting on a bar stool behind the Tiny Desk, acoustic guitar in hand — but when you hear that husky voice, you'll know why he's a legend. Oliver Mtukudzi, or "Tuku" as his fans lovingly call him, plays spirited music, born from the soul of Zimbabwe. He's been recording since the late 1970s, with about as many albums as his age: 60. But Mtukudzi's new record reveals a heavier heart than before: Sarawoga is his first recording since the loss of his son Sam. He and Sam — also a guitar player, as well as a saxophonist — had a special relationship touring together. But in March 2010, Sam Mtukudzi was killed in a car crash at the age of 21. Oliver Mtukudzi recently told NPR's Tell Me More that "the only way to console myself is to carry on doing what we loved doing most. Sitting down [to] cry and mourn — I think it would have killed me." So here is the legend himself, with much to share in the odd intimacy of an office desk. A special moment. --BOB BOILEN Set List "Todii" "Huroi" "Haidyoreke" Credits Producers: Bob Boilen, Denise DeBelius; Editor: Gabriella Garcia-Pardo; Audio Engineer: Suraya Mohamed; Videographers: Denise DeBelius, Christopher Parks- published: 01 Oct 2013
- views: 1551
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The Lone Bellow: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
After hearing The Lone Bellow's self-titled debut, I couldn't wait to play it for friends ...
published: 04 Mar 2013
author: NPR Music
The Lone Bellow: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
The Lone Bellow: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
After hearing The Lone Bellow's self-titled debut, I couldn't wait to play it for friends and on All Songs Considered — I knew people would love it. Still, h...- published: 04 Mar 2013
- views: 97405
- author: NPR Music
14:45
Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeroes NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros can't exactly slip into an office building unnoticed: C...
published: 02 Nov 2009
author: NPR Music
Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeroes NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeroes NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros can't exactly slip into an office building unnoticed: Clad in the same clothes they'd worn at a concert the night before, ...- published: 02 Nov 2009
- views: 1600970
- author: NPR Music
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Mother Falcon: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
When it comes to Tiny Desk Concerts, we're suckers for milestones at NPR Music: We're gear...
published: 17 Aug 2013
author: NPR Music
Mother Falcon: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Mother Falcon: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
When it comes to Tiny Desk Concerts, we're suckers for milestones at NPR Music: We're gearing up to acknowledge No. 300, for example, and are constantly taki...- published: 17 Aug 2013
- views: 189
- author: NPR Music
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Alt-J: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
There's mystery in the music of Alt-J: The band's songs are wrapped in enigmatic textures,...
published: 17 Dec 2012
author: NPR Music
Alt-J: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Alt-J: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
There's mystery in the music of Alt-J: The band's songs are wrapped in enigmatic textures, with swift shifts in arrangements inside every song and an oddness...- published: 17 Dec 2012
- views: 176263
- author: NPR Music
11:48
Beirut: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Beirut arrived at the NPR Music offices dusty and exhausted following a weekend at Bonnaro...
published: 22 Sep 2011
author: NPR Music
Beirut: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Beirut: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Beirut arrived at the NPR Music offices dusty and exhausted following a weekend at Bonnaroo in Tennessee. But after some much-needed showers, the band brough...- published: 22 Sep 2011
- views: 390673
- author: NPR Music
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San Fermin: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
San Fermin's music bursts with ambition, talent and extreme joy. Its self-titled debut is ...
published: 29 Oct 2013
San Fermin: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
San Fermin: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
San Fermin's music bursts with ambition, talent and extreme joy. Its self-titled debut is charged with great storytelling and amazing vocals by both Allen Tate and Lucius singers Holly Laessig and Jess Wolfe. Then there are the arrangements: little gems that turn these songs into cinematic vignettes using trumpet, sax, keyboard, violin, guitar and drums. San Fermin is the musical vision of Ellis Ludwig-Leone, who wrote these songs with Tate's dark, rich voice in mind. Here at the Tiny Desk, Rae Cassidy makes the album's female vocal parts her own; in fact, the entire band keeps growing into these little song-worlds. I've seen San Fermin three times this year, and the songs keep gathering more power, intrigue and fire. The album provides a jumping-off point for a 2014 that promises to be huge for San Fermin. --BOB BOILEN Set List "Oh Darling" "Sonsick" "Renaissance!" Credits Producers: Bob Boilen, Denise DeBelius; Audio Engineer: Kevin Wait; Videographers: Denise DeBelius, Becky Harlan, Meredith Rizzo- published: 29 Oct 2013
- views: 1085
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The xx: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
It's easy to think of The xx as a fashionable band: Its members have a sleek all-in-black ...
published: 11 Feb 2013
author: NPR Music
The xx: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
The xx: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
It's easy to think of The xx as a fashionable band: Its members have a sleek all-in-black look, its typography and cover art is coolly and distinctively styl...- published: 11 Feb 2013
- views: 104438
- author: NPR Music
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The Avett Brothers Tiny Desk Concert for NPR Music
With all due respect to its terrific albums and kinetic, frenetic live shows, if The Avett...
published: 25 Jun 2009
author: NPR Music
The Avett Brothers Tiny Desk Concert for NPR Music
The Avett Brothers Tiny Desk Concert for NPR Music
With all due respect to its terrific albums and kinetic, frenetic live shows, if The Avett Brothers could put on a three-song acoustic concert at every workp...- published: 25 Jun 2009
- views: 1669050
- author: NPR Music
10:38
Foster The People: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Armed with the summer song of 2011, the band brings "Pumped Up Kicks" and more to NPR Musi...
published: 13 Sep 2011
author: NPR Music
Foster The People: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Foster The People: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Armed with the summer song of 2011, the band brings "Pumped Up Kicks" and more to NPR Music. Set List: "Houdini" "Helena Beat" "Pumped Up Kicks" For more vid...- published: 13 Sep 2011
- views: 427321
- author: NPR Music
11:58
Tallest Man on Earth NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Swedish native, Kristian Matsson, a.k.a. The Tallest Man on Earth, plays a few tracks from...
published: 14 Sep 2009
author: NPR Music
Tallest Man on Earth NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Tallest Man on Earth NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Swedish native, Kristian Matsson, a.k.a. The Tallest Man on Earth, plays a few tracks from his debut album "Shallow Grave."- published: 14 Sep 2009
- views: 1494855
- author: NPR Music
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Cheyenne Mize: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
In the years since she first surfaced as a suitably rustic duet partner for Will Oldham — ...
published: 20 Jul 2013
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Cheyenne Mize: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Cheyenne Mize: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
In the years since she first surfaced as a suitably rustic duet partner for Will Oldham — the two Kentuckians released an EP together back in 2010 — Cheyenne...- published: 20 Jul 2013
- views: 9672
- author: NPR Music
13:53
Other Lives: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
The Oklahoma band's droning minor-key hymns were seemingly made for wide-open spaces and b...
published: 22 Aug 2011
author: NPR Music
Other Lives: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
Other Lives: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
The Oklahoma band's droning minor-key hymns were seemingly made for wide-open spaces and big skies. The group brings that spirit to the Tiny Desk for a spaci...- published: 22 Aug 2011
- views: 107245
- author: NPR Music
16:02
John Legend: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
At 34, John Legend has sold millions of records, won nine Grammys, collaborated with many ...
published: 18 Nov 2013
John Legend: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
John Legend: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
At 34, John Legend has sold millions of records, won nine Grammys, collaborated with many of the biggest stars in music (Jay-Z, Kanye West, Alicia Keys, The Roots, et al), and achieved the kind of statesmanlike musical-ambassador status usually afforded to artists twice his age. He is, in short, the sort of star who doesn't usually perform behind desks in offices. But once we'd wedged a piano back there, Legend sounded perfectly at home. His rich, soulful voice never suffered for a lack of processing and production as he performed three songs for NPR Music and a few hundred of our rapt coworkers, loved ones and hangers-on. Though he recently released a fine new album titled Love in the Future, from which "Made to Love" and "All of Me" were drawn for this set, Legend took special care to provide the backstory for "Move," which he'd recorded for the soundtrack to 12 Years a Slave. Legend executive-produced that soundtrack himself — don't be surprised if you wind up hearing him perform "Move" again on Oscar night — and recorded the album version with U.K. musician Fink. Here, though, it's stripped down considerably, with just Legend's piano and the acoustic guitar of guest Bobby Anderson providing accompaniment. Legend doesn't play settings this intimate very often, and it's not as if he has anything to prove at this point in his career. But, just in case he did, he retains a busker's lung capacity, the charisma of a born star and the easygoing grace of a performer fit for any stage — even a tiny one. --STEPHEN THOMPSON Set List "Made To Love" "Move" "All Of Me" Credits Producers: Bob Boilen, Denise DeBelius; Audio Engineer: Kevin Wait; Videographers: Denise DeBelius, Becky Harlan, Abbey Oldham, Meredith Rizzo- published: 18 Nov 2013
- views: 9258
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The 1975: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
As lead singer of the youthful Manchester band The 1975, Matthew Healy has cranked out a b...
published: 10 Sep 2013
The 1975: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
The 1975: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
As lead singer of the youthful Manchester band The 1975, Matthew Healy has cranked out a batch of enjoyably wiry songs, most notably the singles "Chocolate" and "Sex" — each of which has attracted more than a million YouTube plays. The group has been bubbling up, here and in the U.K., for the last year or two, as it's toured with Muse and released an album and four EPs full of brash-but-winsome, electronics-tinged pop-rock. So The 1975 knows its way around bigness. But, when asked to strip his band's sound down to fit the intimate confines of the Tiny Desk, Healy didn't hesitate to transform both his songs and himself. Performing solo with a guitar — he even goes fully acoustic for his two hits — he's reborn as an earnest troubadour, while his songs now register as melancholy musings. They're remarkably sturdy in any form, as this bit of left-field sweetness amply demonstrates. --STEPHEN THOMPSON Set List "Sex" "Chocolate" "Woman" Credits Producers: Bob Boilen, Denise DeBelius; Audio Engineer: Kevin Wait; Videographers: Parker Miles Blohm, Denise DeBelius, Erica Yoon- published: 10 Sep 2013
- views: 7222