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Season 2010 (2010)
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Episodes 60
The Mountain Goats
In a solo show at NPR Music, John Darnielle's twitchy energy serves his fearless songwriting well.
Read MoreAdam Arcuragi
In a performance at NPR, the talented singer's voice is powerful without unnecessary melodrama.
Read MoreThe Low Anthem
The band's sullen, spacious music was a perfect fit for the intimacy of the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreBrooklyn Rider
The string quartet showcases a small sample of its visceral fire at the offices of NPR Music.
Read MoreDave Rawlings Machine With Gillian Welch
A longtime session guitarist, Rawlings takes the lead, playing his own music at NPR Music's offices.
Read MoreEdmar Castaneda
The harpist crafts a transporting mix of tradition and improvisation in this desk-side performance.
Read MoreAlec Ounsworth
The singer-songwriter performs music from Mo' Beauty, accompanied only by two guitars.
Read MoreLaura Veirs
The singer treated the NPR Music offices to three songs that invited us into her warm musical world.
Read MoreOmara Portuondo
The Cuban singer performs two boleros, which transport the listener to another time and place.
Read MoreThe Antlers
The Brooklyn-based trio strips down its wall of noise for an intimate performance at NPR Music.
Read MoreJakob Dylan
Jakob Dylan, Neko Case and Kelly Hogan perform a mesmerizing set at the Tiny Desk.
Read MoreRegina Carter
The violinist plays traditional African melodies, re-imagined through her own jazz sensibilities.
Read MoreDavid Russell
The classical guitarist showcases his warm, lyrical tone in three staples of the repertoire.
Read MoreLionel Loueke
The unusual jazz guitarist and his drummer perform at the NPR offices, literally with bells on.
Read MoreMoby And Kelli Scarr
Moby gives a live performance of his Project Song creation, "Gone to Sleep," at NPR's offices.
Read MoreTarrus Riley
The singer performs three harmony-drenched reggae songs with Dean Fraser and a guitarist.
Read MoreBettye LaVette
The veteran soul singer blew into the NPR Music office and conquered it before she'd sung a note.
Read MoreSeven authors (Roy Blount Jr., Scott Turow and others) perform with a big-time ringer.
Read MoreZuill Bailey
Hear the acclaimed musician play Bach on his amazingly resonant cello, built in 1693.
Read MoreThe Mynabirds
Laura Burhenn's new band performs a soulful Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.
Read More'Weird Al' Yankovic
The venerable, multimillion-selling pop parodist plays three acoustic originals in the NPR offices.
Read MoreGogol Bordello
The frenetic gypsy punk band performs the most rollicking and insane Tiny Desk Concert of all time.
Read MoreLos Campesinos!
The whip-smart sometimes bawdy U.K. band performs a clamorous ruckus in this Tiny Desk Concert.
Read MoreJimmy Cliff
The reggae icon performs classics from the film The Harder They Come in this acoustic performance.
Read MoreBela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Zakir Hussain
The three demonstrate the way musical mastery can become an exercise in wordless communication.
Read MoreThe Holmes Brothers
Hear the band play inspired soul from its latest album, Feed My Soul, at the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreMavis Staples
The soul icon performs songs from her latest album, You Are Not Alone, at the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreFrazey Ford
The singer came to NPR Music with just her guitar to play four beautiful tunes from Obadiah.
Read MorePeter Wolf Crier
The Minneapolis duo performs songs from its stormy debut album, Inter-Be.
Read MoreLawrence Arabia
The New Zealand band plays four songs from its album Chant Darling at the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreBrian Courtney Wilson
The gospel singer sounds like somebody you know — somebody you know with stage presence for days.
Read MoreAna Tijoux
With these intimate songs, the French-born Chilean rapper proves that hip-hop has no boundaries.
Read MoreThe Nels Cline Singers
The ever-adaptable guitarist creates challenging and expressive music in the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreAlisa Weilerstein
The young cellist plays Bach with elegance and a new piece by Golijov with Technicolor brilliance.
Read MoreEef Barzelay Of Clem Snide
Barzelay, maybe the most underrated songwriter in the business, performs at the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreLost In The Trees
The band showcases its cinematic blend of storytelling and strings at the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreTom Tom Club
The legendary group performs its pop hits in a rare acoustic set at the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreLower Dens
Watch Jana Hunter bring her delicate, haunting voice and hypnotic sound to the Tiny Desk.
Read MoreHey Marseilles
It doesn't take more than four minutes to fall in love with this utterly charming seven-piece band.
Read MoreStile Antico
The 12-person ensemble performs from the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreRana Santacruz
In honor of the Day of the Dead, Santacruz performs at the NPR offices in traditional mariachi garb.
Read MoreSharon Van Etten
In this lovely Tiny Desk performance, Van Etten plays beguiling songs from her latest album, Epic.
Read MoreThe Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger
Watch Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl perform songs from Acoustic Sessions in the NPR offices.
Read MoreOlof Arnalds
Watch the Icelandic singer perform a lovely, folk-flavored set from the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreKhaira Arby
Watch Mali's queen of desert rock unveil her stunning vocal chops at the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreBuke And Gass
Watch the inventive and unpredictable duo play a joyfully pummeling set from the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreYolanda Kondonassis
Watch the harpist give a powerful and intimate performance at the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreThe Red River
Watch the 10-member band squeeze behind the Tiny Desk for an elegant, stripped-down performance.
Read MoreThe Heligoats
What better way to celebrate our 100th Tiny Desk Concert than by discovering an artist worth loving?
Read MoreMatt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O
Though heavy on puns, the extraordinary jazz drummer's merry band isn't light on musicianship.
Read MoreLuisa Maita
The Brazilian singer floats and sprinkles notes onto just the right places at the NPR Music offices.
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