Season 2010
60 episodes · Jan 3, 2010
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S3E1The Mountain Goats
Jan 3, 201013mIn a solo show at NPR Music, John Darnielle's twitchy energy serves his fearless songwriting well.
S3E2Adam Arcuragi
Jan 10, 201018mIn a performance at NPR, the talented singer's voice is powerful without unnecessary melodrama.
S3E3The Low Anthem
Jan 20, 201014mThe band's sullen, spacious music was a perfect fit for the intimacy of the NPR Music offices.
S3E4Brooklyn Rider
Jan 26, 201019mThe string quartet showcases a small sample of its visceral fire at the offices of NPR Music.
S3E5Dave Rawlings Machine With Gillian Welch
Feb 1, 201021mA longtime session guitarist, Rawlings takes the lead, playing his own music at NPR Music's offices.
S3E6Edmar Castaneda
Feb 8, 201016mThe harpist crafts a transporting mix of tradition and improvisation in this desk-side performance.
S3E7Abaji
Feb 15, 201013mWith roots in Greece, Turkey, Armenia and France, Abaji has a passion for music from many countries.
S3E8Alec Ounsworth
Feb 22, 201013mThe singer-songwriter performs music from Mo' Beauty, accompanied only by two guitars.
S3E9Laura Veirs
Mar 1, 201011mThe singer treated the NPR Music offices to three songs that invited us into her warm musical world.
S3E10Omara Portuondo
Mar 8, 20108mThe Cuban singer performs two boleros, which transport the listener to another time and place.
S3E11The Antlers
Mar 15, 201020mThe Brooklyn-based trio strips down its wall of noise for an intimate performance at NPR Music.
S3E12Wye Oak
Mar 29, 201018mThe talented Baltimore duo didn't have to travel far to liven up a day at the NPR Music offices.
S3E13Jakob Dylan
Apr 2, 201013mJakob Dylan, Neko Case and Kelly Hogan perform a mesmerizing set at the Tiny Desk.
S3E14Regina Carter
Apr 11, 201013mThe violinist plays traditional African melodies, re-imagined through her own jazz sensibilities.
S3E15David Russell
Apr 19, 201015mThe classical guitarist showcases his warm, lyrical tone in three staples of the repertoire.
S3E16Lionel Loueke
Apr 26, 201012mThe unusual jazz guitarist and his drummer perform at the NPR offices, literally with bells on.
S3E17Fredrik
May 3, 201012mFredrik's lush harmonies are stripped to guitar, snare drum and maraca in this intimate performance.
S3E18Moby And Kelli Scarr
May 4, 201017mMoby gives a live performance of his Project Song creation, "Gone to Sleep," at NPR's offices.
S3E19Tarrus Riley
May 11, 201015mThe singer performs three harmony-drenched reggae songs with Dean Fraser and a guitarist.
S3E20Phoenix
May 18, 201013mHear instantly recognizable hits such as "1901" and "Lisztomania," stripped down and reassembled.
S3E21Bettye LaVette
May 21, 201018mThe veteran soul singer blew into the NPR Music office and conquered it before she'd sung a note.
S3E22Roger McGuinn With Amy Tan, Dave Barry And More: Authors At The Tiny Desk
Jun 1, 201017mSeven authors (Roy Blount Jr., Scott Turow and others) perform with a big-time ringer.
S3E23Zuill Bailey
Jun 4, 201014mHear the acclaimed musician play Bach on his amazingly resonant cello, built in 1693.
S3E24The Mynabirds
Jun 21, 201014mLaura Burhenn's new band performs a soulful Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.
S3E25'Weird Al' Yankovic
Jun 22, 201013mThe venerable, multimillion-selling pop parodist plays three acoustic originals in the NPR offices.
S3E26Gogol Bordello
Jun 28, 201015mThe frenetic gypsy punk band performs the most rollicking and insane Tiny Desk Concert of all time.
S3E27Los Campesinos!
Jul 5, 201023mThe whip-smart sometimes bawdy U.K. band performs a clamorous ruckus in this Tiny Desk Concert.
S3E28Jimmy Cliff
Jul 12, 201012mThe reggae icon performs classics from the film The Harder They Come in this acoustic performance.
S3E29Villagers
Jul 19, 201012mVillagers' Conor O'Brien performs a beautiful and memorable solo set in the NPR Music offices.
S3E30Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Zakir Hussain
Jul 26, 201015mThe three demonstrate the way musical mastery can become an exercise in wordless communication.
S3E31The Holmes Brothers
Aug 2, 201013mHear the band play inspired soul from its latest album, Feed My Soul, at the NPR Music offices.
S3E32Mavis Staples
Aug 9, 201014mThe soul icon performs songs from her latest album, You Are Not Alone, at the NPR Music offices.
S3E33Frazey Ford
Aug 15, 201020mThe singer came to NPR Music with just her guitar to play four beautiful tunes from Obadiah.
S3E34Peter Wolf Crier
Aug 17, 201010mThe Minneapolis duo performs songs from its stormy debut album, Inter-Be.
S3E35Lawrence Arabia
Aug 23, 201019mThe New Zealand band plays four songs from its album Chant Darling at the NPR Music offices.
S3E36Brian Courtney Wilson
Aug 25, 201013mThe gospel singer sounds like somebody you know — somebody you know with stage presence for days.
S3E37Ana Tijoux
Aug 30, 201010mWith these intimate songs, the French-born Chilean rapper proves that hip-hop has no boundaries.
S3E38The Nels Cline Singers
Sep 7, 201020mThe ever-adaptable guitarist creates challenging and expressive music in the NPR Music offices.
S3E39Seu Jorge
Sep 13, 201019mThe singer and his band feed off the audience's live energy in a concert at the NPR Music offices.
S3E40Alisa Weilerstein
Sep 15, 201016mThe young cellist plays Bach with elegance and a new piece by Golijov with Technicolor brilliance.
S3E41Eef Barzelay Of Clem Snide
Sep 20, 201018mBarzelay, maybe the most underrated songwriter in the business, performs at the NPR Music offices.
S3E42Lost In The Trees
Sep 23, 201017mThe band showcases its cinematic blend of storytelling and strings at the NPR Music offices.
S3E43Tom Tom Club
Oct 6, 201016mThe legendary group performs its pop hits in a rare acoustic set at the NPR Music offices.
S3E44Lower Dens
Oct 10, 201016mWatch Jana Hunter bring her delicate, haunting voice and hypnotic sound to the Tiny Desk.
S3E45Hey Marseilles
Oct 17, 201012mIt doesn't take more than four minutes to fall in love with this utterly charming seven-piece band.
S3E47Nick Lowe
Nov 1, 201013mAt 61, Lowe is part crooner, part country and a little crotchety, but with a heart of pure pop.
S3E48Rana Santacruz
Nov 2, 201018mIn honor of the Day of the Dead, Santacruz performs at the NPR offices in traditional mariachi garb.
S3E49Black Dub
Nov 8, 201018mIn an intimate four-song set, Daniel Lanois and Trixie Whitley sound warm, vulnerable and ferocious.
S3E50Los Lobos
Nov 10, 201012mThis set from the NPR Music office has something new, something old and something to dance to.
S3E51Sharon Van Etten
Nov 14, 201016mIn this lovely Tiny Desk performance, Van Etten plays beguiling songs from her latest album, Epic.
S3E52The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger
Nov 17, 201018mWatch Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl perform songs from Acoustic Sessions in the NPR offices.
S3E53Olof Arnalds
Nov 22, 201014mWatch the Icelandic singer perform a lovely, folk-flavored set from the NPR Music offices.
S3E54Khaira Arby
Nov 29, 2010Watch Mali's queen of desert rock unveil her stunning vocal chops at the NPR Music offices.
S3E55Buke And Gass
Dec 6, 2010Watch the inventive and unpredictable duo play a joyfully pummeling set from the NPR Music offices.
S3E56Yolanda Kondonassis
Dec 8, 201013mWatch the harpist give a powerful and intimate performance at the NPR Music offices.
S3E57The Red River
Dec 13, 201013mWatch the 10-member band squeeze behind the Tiny Desk for an elegant, stripped-down performance.
S3E58The Heligoats
Dec 15, 201020mWhat better way to celebrate our 100th Tiny Desk Concert than by discovering an artist worth loving?
S3E59Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O
Dec 20, 201016mThough heavy on puns, the extraordinary jazz drummer's merry band isn't light on musicianship.
S3E60Luisa Maita
Dec 26, 20109mThe Brazilian singer floats and sprinkles notes onto just the right places at the NPR Music offices.