NPR Tiny Desk Concerts - Season 2014
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts (2008 — present)
Seasons: 19,
episodes: 1786
Average rating:
7/10
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Episodes
| # | Name | Release date | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Van-Anh Vanessa Vo The musician unpacks an array of traditional Vietnamese instruments — and 1,000 years of culture. |
2014-01-04 | — |
| 2 | Lily & Madeleine The teenagers play a restrained, homespun mix of folk and pop with undeniably sweet harmonies. |
2014-01-07 | — |
| 3 | Afro Blue The Howard University vocal jazz ensemble performs beautiful African-American spirituals. |
2014-01-13 | — |
| 4 | Robert Glasper Experiment Members of the Grammy-winning, organic R&B Experiment band jam with singer Marsha Ambrosius. |
2014-01-20 | — |
| 5 | Angel Olsen The expressive, powerful singer previews songs from her new album, Burn Your Fire for No Witness. |
2014-01-27 | — |
| 6 | Pixies Hear the legendary band perform 1989's "Monkey Gone to Heaven" and two new songs — one unreleased. |
2014-02-03 | — |
| 7 | Fanfare Ciocarlia The joyous Balkan brass band plays at a pace that would make the Ramones burst into a sweat. |
2014-02-08 | — |
| 8 | Suzanne Vega The inventive folk-music veteran book-ends a four-song set with her hits "Luka" and "Tom's Diner." |
2014-02-10 | — |
| 9 | Cate Le Bon The Welsh singer's set conveys loneliness and doubt with just two guitars and an inviting whisper. |
2014-02-18 | — |
| 10 | Sofia Rei For about 20 minutes one sunny afternoon, Rei turned a desk into a small Latin American folk club. |
2014-02-22 | — |
| 11 | Brass Bed See the band re-create some of its stellar studio effects with a pedal steel and some novelty mics. |
2014-02-24 | — |
| 12 | Asaf Avidan Avidan has an album and no U.S. record label to put it out. But he's on a solo tour that's stunning. |
2014-03-02 | — |
| 13 | Lowland Hum It's hard to convey the sound of two people in love, but Lowland Hum does that effortlessly. |
2014-03-06 | — |
| 14 | Jake Bugg Watch the 20-year-old English singer-songwriter, who has worked with superproducer Rick Rubin. |
2014-03-10 | — |
| 15 | Diane Cluck On record, Cluck's elastic voice and fingerpicking are impressive. Live, they jam the senses. |
2014-03-17 | — |
| 16 | Joseph Calleja All the world's top opera houses want the young tenor with the old-school approach. |
2014-03-24 | — |
| 17 | The Haden Triplets When the sisters cover classic country music together, the result is a treat and a trip in time. |
2014-03-31 | — |
| 18 | The Both Singer-songwriters Aimee Mann and Ted Leo unite from opposite ends of the volume knob. |
2014-04-07 | — |
| 19 | Tom Brosseau The North Dakota singer-songwriter possesses one of the most arresting voices in folk music today. |
2014-04-12 | — |
| 20 | Courtney Barnett Barnett tells stories like your best friend, provided your best friend is a funny Australian poet. |
2014-04-14 | — |
| 21 | Usman Riaz A young Pakistani musician treats the guitar as percussion — with surprisingly shimmering results. |
2014-04-19 | — |
| 22 | Federico Aubele The Argentine singer uses his dark, husky voice to produce a specific effect in these three songs. |
2014-04-21 | — |
| 23 | Quilt Interweaving harmonies and guitar lines set the tone for these soft, benevolent, dreamy songs. |
2014-04-26 | — |
| 24 | Johnnyswim Impossibly telegenic and charming, the band mixes booming intensity with polish and sparkle. |
2014-04-28 | — |
| 25 | Cian Nugent The Dublin guitarist runs through a ragtime jaunt, a basement-bar choogle and a sad-sack closer. |
2014-05-03 | — |
| 26 | Public Service Broadcasting The duo's sample-laden instrumental music is entertainment as education for the head and feet alike. |
2014-05-05 | — |
| 27 | Timber Timbre See the swamp-folk band play a characteristically eerie and mysterious set in the NPR Music offices. |
2014-05-10 | — |
| 28 | Chvrches The Scottish synth-pop band turns up with a small arsenal of synthesizers to perform three songs. |
2014-05-12 | — |
| 29 | Iestyn Davies See the countertenor and lutenist Thomas Dunford perform John Dowland's melancholy songs. |
2014-05-17 | — |
| 30 | Ages And Ages The band makes the kind of music that can at least briefly restore your faith in humanity. |
2014-05-20 | — |
| 31 | Yasmine Hamdan The Lebanese singer-songwriter is one of the most groundbreaking musicians in the Middle East. |
2014-05-24 | — |
| 32 | Hozier Andrew Hozier-Byrne wraps his rich, vital, soulful voice around songs rooted in the blues. |
2014-05-27 | 15 min. |
| 33 | Juana Molina Molina sounds as if she'd been raised by wolves and discovered the world of music on her own. |
2014-05-31 | — |
| 34 | Simone Dinnerstein Watch the celebrated pianist make Bach's Two-part Inventions sing and zing. |
2014-06-02 | — |
| 35 | Marian McLaughlin A quirky and wistful performer with a string section, McLaughlin makes music like few others. |
2014-06-07 | — |
| 36 | Eliot Fisk And Paco Peña A classical virtuoso and an equally captivating flamenco player combine for a set of duets. |
2014-06-14 | — |
| 37 | Rodney Crowell The country singer-songwriter performs with the ease and swagger of a man comfortable in his ways. |
2014-06-16 | — |
| 38 | Mali Music The singer-songwriter and musician performs with unabashed positivity and an uplifting spirit. |
2014-06-21 | — |
| 39 | Conor Oberst The Bright Eyes singer performs songs from Upside Down Mountain with help from members of Dawes. |
2014-06-23 | — |
| 40 | Tracy Silverman See the innovative player create waves of sound with a six-string violin. |
2014-06-28 | — |
| 41 | Lydia Loveless The 23-year-old singer-guitarist performs gritty, countrified blues-rock in the NPR Music offices. |
2014-07-01 | — |
| 42 | The Foreign Exchange Watch the Tiny Desk turn into a church, comedy club and neo-soul spot. |
2014-07-05 | — |
| 43 | Moon Hooch They call what they make "cave music" — but it's just as powerful at the Tiny Desk. |
2014-07-07 | — |
| 44 | John Grant Grant's songs don't mess around, with lyrics that function as darts of retort and thought. |
2014-07-13 | — |
| 45 | Holly Williams The singer has a magnificent way with phrasing, not to mention a remarkable country-music lineage. |
2014-07-14 | — |
| 46 | Marisa Anderson The guitarist kicks up some dirt with a Rev. Gary Davis deconstruction and a Stratocaster hoedown. |
2014-07-19 | — |
| 47 | Hamilton Leithauser In this three-song set, the Walkmen singer demonstrates that he's lost none of his vocal power. |
2014-07-21 | — |
| 48 | Highasakite Watch an atmospheric Norwegian band with a yearning sound. Also: See a flugabone! |
2014-07-25 | — |
| 49 | Saintseneca In the NPR offices, the Ohio band plays three alternately brooding and stomping songs from Dark Arc. |
2014-07-29 | — |
| 50 | Quetzal The veteran East L.A. band's music penetrates the intellect even as it makes your hips sway. |
2014-08-02 | — |
| 51 | The Family Crest The band's seven players are trained in classical and jazz, led by Liam McCormick's powerful voice. |
2014-08-04 | — |
| 52 | Irene Diaz With Carolyn Cardoza, Diaz conjures a place where emotions run deep and beauty is unmistakable. |
2014-08-09 | — |
| 53 | Bob Mould The former Hüsker Dü and Sugar frontman plugs in for a characteristically loud four-song set. |
2014-08-11 | — |
| 54 | Ernest Ranglin Watch a talented, charming guitar legend make magic as his band Avila holds down the beat. |
2014-08-16 | — |
| 55 | Pacifica Quartet Watch the group play selections from Shostakovich's cycle of introspective string quartets. |
2014-08-18 | — |
| 56 | Rodrigo Amarante A veteran of Little Joy and Los Hermanos, Amarante makes warm, tender music as a solo artist. |
2014-08-23 | — |
| 57 | Nickel Creek The band was made to sing and play around one microphone, so a Tiny Desk Concert seemed inevitable. |
2014-08-26 | — |
| 58 | Sturgill Simpson The Kentucky native writes country songs about loneliness, failed dreams, drinking and drugs. |
2014-08-30 | 15 min. |
| 59 | Trampled By Turtles Known for the speed of their playing, the Minnesotans are about more than just blistering bluegrass. |
2014-09-03 | — |
| 60 | Jessica Lea Mayfield Mayfield's music has gotten more beguiling as she explores the many contrasts in her hypnotic sound. |
2014-09-06 | — |
| 61 | Justin Townes Earle In advance of his new album Single Mothers, the singer performs two new songs and an old favorite. |
2014-09-08 | — |
| 62 | Luluc Graceful singing and storytelling meet guitars and textures that help create an unforgettable aura. |
2014-09-15 | — |
| 63 | Tweedy With his drummer son Spencer, Wilco's Jeff Tweedy performs songs from their new album, Sukierae. |
2014-09-22 | — |
| 64 | Bio Ritmo The 10-piece salsa band built its career on dance floors, where it never fails to make people move. |
2014-09-29 | — |
| 65 | Ryan Keberle & Catharsis The trombonist's working band established some nifty swing, assisted in absentia by Sufjan Stevens. |
2014-10-04 | — |
| 66 | Jackson Browne Browne still writes songs with conviction, craftsmanship and careful attention to detail. |
2014-10-06 | — |
| 67 | Raquel Sofia Sofia has spent most of her career 20 feet from stardom as a backup singer for Juanes and Shakira. |
2014-10-11 | — |
| 68 | The Bots The band plays with a great rock-duo punch that recalls The White Stripes or JEFF The Brotherhood. |
2014-10-14 | — |
| 69 | Ásgeir The Icelandic singer's voice is angelic and yearning, his songs simple and universal. |
2014-10-18 | — |
| 70 | Anthony D'Amato D'Amato's music can feel Motown-y, garage-y and Springsteen-y, but he sounds sparer here. |
2014-10-20 | — |
| 71 | Danish String Quartet Watch the young, versatile ensemble play folk music from around Denmark and beyond. |
2014-10-25 | — |
| 72 | T-Pain We asked the King of Auto-Tune to grace the Tiny Desk without any embellishment or effects. |
2014-10-29 | — |
| 73 | Banks Known for lavish electronic productions, Banks serves notice as a powerful singer in her own right. |
2014-10-30 | — |
| 74 | Sun Ra Arkestra With costumes inspired by Egyptian symbolism and sci-fi, Ra's band plays a special Halloween set. |
2014-10-31 | — |
| 75 | Making Movies A rousing band from Kansas City, Making Movies mixes languages and eras with infectious energy. |
2014-11-08 | — |
| 76 | Roomful Of Teeth Watch the group sing new music with yelps, yodels and a few fine harmonies. |
2014-11-10 | — |
| 77 | Davíd Garza The Austin singer-songwriter joins his stunning voice with that of touring partner Gaby Moreno. |
2014-11-15 | — |
| 78 | J Mascis The Dinosaur Jr. frontman, one of the world's loudest musicians, performs unplugged and acoustic. |
2014-11-22 | — |
| 79 | Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo Benatar and Giraldo play three classics: "We Live For Love," "We Belong" and "Promises In The Dark." |
2014-11-24 | — |
| 80 | Sam Amidon & Bill Frisell Amidon weaves his compositions into traditional music, while Frisell adds atmospheric guitar. |
2014-12-01 | — |
| 81 | Dublin Guitar Quartet Hear the Irish ensemble's fresh take on Philip Glass' propulsive yet intimate string quartets. |
2014-12-04 | — |
| 82 | St. Paul And The Broken Bones The band's got heart and soul and flair, with a well-worn sound buoyed by strong, fresh songwriting. |
2014-12-06 | — |
| 83 | Yusuf/Cat Stevens The singer performs two new songs, as well as "The First Cut Is the Deepest" and "Father and Son." |
2014-12-09 | — |
| 84 | Lucinda Williams She came to the desk a little unsure, and left singing "West Memphis" with intensity and passion. |
2014-12-20 | — |
| 85 | HMSTR Watch our favorite hamsters play their twee-as-all-get-out holiday pop-punk song, "Snow Day." |
2014-12-24 | — |
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