NPR Tiny Desk Concerts - Season 2016
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts (2008 — present)
Seasons: 19,
episodes: 1786
Average rating:
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Episodes
| # | Name | Release date | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rapsody Watch the rapper perform three songs from Beauty And The Beast live at the NPR Music offices. |
2016-01-05 | — |
| 2 | Mariachi Flor De Toloache While on tour with The Arcs, the powerhouse mariachi band performs live in the NPR Music offices. |
2016-01-08 | — |
| 3 | Natalie Merchant The singer-songwriter gives a warmhearted performance of two new songs, an old favorite and a hymn. |
2016-01-12 | — |
| 4 | Benny Sings The Dutch singer layers R&B, jazz and pop over hip-hop beats in his first-ever U.S. appearance. |
2016-01-15 | — |
| 5 | River Whyless The North Carolina band fills its rootsy music with unexpected instruments and clever ideas. |
2016-01-19 | — |
| 6 | Wolf Alice The band's music can be noisy and primal, but at the Tiny Desk it showed a different side. |
2016-01-22 | — |
| 7 | The Arcs It's our 500th show at the Tiny Desk, featuring The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and his new band. |
2016-01-25 | — |
| 8 | EL VY The National's Matt Berninger and Menomena's Brent Knopf team up in an intimate setting. |
2016-01-29 | — |
| 9 | Car Seat Headrest Will Toledo is a wordsmith with a vision, as well as a DIY sound that's still finely crafted. |
2016-02-08 | — |
| 10 | Chelsea Wolfe Wolfe takes three songs from the metallic Abyss and makes them howl by their lonesome. |
2016-02-12 | — |
| 11 | Ben Folds Performing solo, Folds performs three songs from his new album and two old favorites. |
2016-02-16 | — |
| 12 | Wilco Bands don't typically get to play the Tiny Desk more than once, but Wilco is a natural exception. |
2016-02-23 | — |
| 13 | Brushy One String The word-of-mouth star's sound is made by one big fat E-string and a rich, powerful voice. |
2016-02-27 | — |
| 14 | Lake Street Dive Performed live at the Tiny Desk, the band's songs often tilt toward soul or rock danceably. |
2016-02-29 | — |
| 15 | Monsieur Periné The Colombian band channels an unlikely inspiration: 1920s-era, guitar-driven jazz from the U.S. |
2016-03-04 | — |
| 16 | Julien Baker The young Tennessee singer performs three of her spare, sad, simple songs at the NPR Music offices. |
2016-03-07 | — |
| 17 | Gaelynn Lea Watch the singer and violinist who stood out from 6,000-plus entries in NPR's Tiny Desk Contest. |
2016-03-11 | — |
| 18 | Graham Nash In a short set that spans 50 years, the CSNY veteran's voice resonates and cuts to the core. |
2016-03-14 | — |
| 19 | Tedeschi Trucks Band Singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi and guitarist Derek Trucks celebrate the blues, jazz and much more. |
2016-03-25 | — |
| 20 | Anthony Hamilton Hear the soul star and his band perform "Amen," plus three songs that have defined his career. |
2016-03-28 | — |
| 21 | Ane Brun Watch Brun play three new songs, each of which speaks to newfound freedom and fresh opportunities. |
2016-04-01 | — |
| 22 | PWR BTTM The duo has a keen sense of mischief and a gift for honest, punk-infused, tongue-in-cheek pop gems. |
2016-04-04 | — |
| 23 | Mothers Mothers' members chose a few of their slowest, most languid songs to perform in the NPR offices. |
2016-04-08 | — |
| 24 | Palehound Ellen Kempner and her band perform tense and evocative songs amid the silence of a rapt crowd. |
2016-04-11 | — |
| 25 | Seratones The Louisiana band takes gospel into the garage, and what comes out is fiery rock 'n' roll. |
2016-04-15 | — |
| 26 | Benjamin Clementine There are intimate moments of revelation in Clementine's immersive, breathtaking performance. |
2016-04-18 | — |
| 27 | Julia Holter The most minute details become a grandiose spectacle in Holter's cosmic cabaret. |
2016-04-22 | — |
| 28 | Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds The band's punchy horn section, bluesy vocals and harmonica solos instantly demand attention. |
2016-04-25 | — |
| 29 | Peter Frampton Frampton brought some classic songs to the Tiny Desk. We couldn't help but sing along. |
2016-04-27 | — |
| 30 | Florist Emily Sprague performs three delicate songs with help from members of New York's Epoch collective. |
2016-04-29 | — |
| 31 | Eighth Blackbird Watch the sextet perform new music by David Lang, Bryce Dessner and Robert Honstein. |
2016-05-02 | — |
| 32 | Monika When you hear Monika, life feels good: The singer's performances and presence are simply winning. |
2016-05-06 | — |
| 33 | Lara St. John With her intrepid pianist in tow, the violinist performs rowdy tunes that will leave you breathless. |
2016-05-09 | — |
| 34 | Daymé Arocena Arocena's voice combines Aretha Franklin's soul and the sabor of Cuban music queen Celia Cruz. |
2016-05-13 | — |
| 35 | Steve Kimock The veteran jam-rock guitarist's dedication to his instrument is matched only by his imagination. |
2016-05-16 | — |
| 36 | Andy Shauf The Saskatchewan singer-songwriter performs three quietly affecting songs in the NPR Music offices. |
2016-05-20 | — |
| 37 | Robert Ellis Ellis plays thoughtfully stripped-down arrangements from his ambitious country record. |
2016-05-23 | — |
| 38 | Carrie Rodriguez Watch the singer, guitarist and fiddler play three songs that reflect her many cultural influences. |
2016-05-27 | — |
| 39 | Andrew Bird For this performance of three new songs, Bird comes with a stripped-down acoustic band. |
2016-05-31 | — |
| 40 | Barry Douglas Watch the award-winning Irish pianist play traditional songs from the homeland. |
2016-06-03 | — |
| 41 | Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop Iron & Wine's singer performs three songs with the charming, inventive singer Jesca Hoop. |
2016-06-06 | — |
| 42 | Weaves The band's music is playful and quirky — sometimes loud, sometimes gentle and always a trip. |
2016-06-10 | — |
| 43 | Chick Corea & Gary Burton The two highly decorated jazz legends could barely fit their instruments behind the Tiny Desk. |
2016-06-13 | — |
| 44 | Alessio Bax For Father's Day, watch the pianist play lullabies to his daughter, who nearly steals the show. |
2016-06-17 | — |
| 45 | Brandy Clark The country singer-songwriter has a rare gift for making any room feel warmly human. |
2016-06-20 | — |
| 46 | Mashrou' Leila A rock band from Beirut performs songs that mix hedonism and hyper-literate lyrics. |
2016-06-24 | — |
| 47 | Charles Lloyd & Jason Moran The saxophonist and pianist play three tunes that draw from their past while looking to the future. |
2016-06-28 | — |
| 48 | Adia Victoria Performing at the NPR Music offices, Adia Victoria's voice is powerful and direct, with no artifice. |
2016-06-30 | — |
| 49 | Los Hacheros Los Hacheros' members tap into the deep groove of Afro-Caribbean music that inspires modern salsa. |
2016-07-05 | — |
| 50 | Valley Queen Valley Queen plays with nuance and depth, rooted in a California country sound. |
2016-07-08 | — |
| 51 | Jane Bunnett The Canadian jazz multi-instrumentalist performs with some of the top young women musicians in Cuba. |
2016-07-12 | — |
| 52 | Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band There's a point when a jam is just a jam, but when a jam becomes a journey... man. |
2016-07-15 | — |
| 53 | Gregory Porter Porter's music can be serious and heartwarming, but it never loses its sense of wonder and delight. |
2016-07-18 | — |
| 54 | John Congleton And The Nighty Nite The decorated producer seizes the spotlight with songs about how extraordinary it is to be ordinary. |
2016-07-22 | — |
| 55 | Xenia Rubinos Rubinos uses her Afro-Caribbean roots as a jumping-off point for inventive, provocative songs. |
2016-07-25 | — |
| 56 | Lucy Dacus The Virginia musician writes songs that can be thoughtful, playful and powerful. |
2016-07-29 | — |
| 57 | Kevin Morby The singer, known for Woods and The Babies, performs carefully crafted songs with powerful lyrics. |
2016-08-01 | — |
| 58 | Rachel Barton Pine Watch the genial violinist commune with nearly 300-year-old music for solo violin by J.S. Bach. |
2016-08-05 | — |
| 59 | The Jayhawks The beloved band displays its signature country-tinged rock and close harmonies in four new songs. |
2016-08-08 | — |
| 60 | René Marie Joined by her Experiment In Truth band, the jazz singer performs songs from Sound Of Red. |
2016-08-12 | — |
| 61 | Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals Watch the invigorating, genre-busting bandleader, drummer, singer and rapper perform four songs. |
2016-08-15 | — |
| 62 | Eddie Palmieri An icon for modern and Latin jazz, the veteran performer continues to break tradition and innovate. |
2016-08-19 | — |
| 63 | Margaret Glaspy No overplaying, no frills, just great music and an artist who sounds thrilled to be playing it. |
2016-08-22 | — |
| 64 | Nina Diaz As a solo artist on leave from Girl In A Coma, the singer finds new ways to sound ferocious. |
2016-08-26 | — |
| 65 | Big Thief The band's songs exude muscular warmth, with lyrics that are both memorable and meaningful. |
2016-08-29 | 10 min. |
| 66 | William Bell The 77-year-old blues and soul hitmaker returns to the spotlight with the aid of a 12-piece band. |
2016-09-07 | — |
| 67 | The Secret Sisters The Alabama sibling duo's music can be hymn-like: plain but powerful, heartsick and hopeful. |
2016-09-12 | — |
| 68 | Saul Williams You can feel the singer and poet's passion in every sharp, thoughtful, powerful, provocative word. |
2016-09-16 | — |
| 69 | Corinne Bailey Rae The genre-defying English singer-songwriter performs material from her first album in six years. |
2016-09-19 | — |
| 70 | Blue Man Group The world-famous entertainers retrofitted their instruments and confetti cannons to fit the desk. |
2016-09-26 | — |
| 71 | Joshua Bell & Jeremy Denk Two A-list classical artists work up a sweat as they revel in the turbulent, tender music of Brahms. |
2016-09-30 | — |
| 72 | Common At The White House The veteran rapper fronts an all-star band at the White House. |
2016-10-04 | — |
| 73 | Haley Bonar The Minnesota singer-songwriter achieves a nifty balance of intimacy and impeccable polish. |
2016-10-11 | — |
| 74 | RDGLDGRN A striking mix of rock, hip-hop, funk, go-go and Brazilian sounds, fused with energy and humor. |
2016-10-14 | — |
| 75 | Billy Bragg & Joe Henry The two songwriters celebrate the romance and vitality of the modern railroad. |
2016-10-17 | — |
| 76 | Blind Pilot The folk-pop band performs four songs from its shimmery new album, And Then Like Lions. |
2016-10-21 | — |
| 77 | Drive-By Truckers The long-running rock band holds a mirror to the hard realities of America right now. |
2016-10-24 | — |
| 78 | Joseph The trio strips anthemic songs down to the essentials: just sisterly harmonies and acoustic guitar. |
2016-10-28 | — |
| 79 | The Westerlies The self-described "accidental brass quartet" swims comfortably in jazz, classical and pop music. |
2016-11-02 | — |
| 80 | Ta-ku & Wafia The two Australians' chemistry is apparent the instant you hear their voices intertwined in song. |
2016-11-07 | — |
| 81 | Adam Torres The Austin singer-songwriter showcases his high, lonesome voice and atmospheric storytelling. |
2016-11-11 | — |
| 82 | John Paul White Formerly half of The Civil Wars, White returns to perform three songs from his solo debut, Beulah. |
2016-11-14 | — |
| 83 | Attacca Quartet The young quartet navigates smoke rings, alligators and the stormy fluctuations of the 18th century. |
2016-11-18 | — |
| 84 | Tegan And Sara The Canadian pop duo crafts acoustic versions of pop anthems like "Closer and "Boyfriend." |
2016-11-21 | — |
| 85 | Margo Price On the morning after Election Day, Price sang three cathartic country songs loaded with new meaning. |
2016-11-28 | — |
| 86 | Pinegrove Watch the New Jersey band squeeze four songs into a scrappy, warmhearted 13-minute set. |
2016-12-02 | — |
| 87 | Ro James The R&B singer performs three funky, sexy, stripped-down songs from his debut album, Eldorado. |
2016-12-05 | — |
| 88 | Alsarah & The Nubatones In the band's hands, East African music comes alive in a mix of tradition and contemporary sounds. |
2016-12-09 | — |
| 89 | Gucci Mane The rapper has spent the year on an extended victory tour. Here are the spoils. |
2016-12-12 | — |
| 90 | Derek Gripper The classically trained guitarist performs songs originally written for the kora. |
2016-12-16 | — |
| 91 | The Oh Hellos The nine-piece band returns to the Tiny Desk to fill the air with fake snow and real joy. |
2016-12-19 | — |
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