Maia Stern
Director
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts (2008)
Season 2010
Intimate musical performances, recorded live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.
Released April 22, 2008
Episode 14 min
None+
Genres: Music
Keywords: tmdb.concert, imdb.concert, tmdb.music, tmdb.irreverent, tmdb.inspirational, tmdb.awestruck, tmdb.joyful
Production Companies: NPR Music
Network: NPR
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S3E1 - The Mountain Goats
In a solo show at NPR Music, John Darnielle's twitchy energy serves his fearless songwriting well.
Jan. 3, 2010, midnight
S3E2 - Adam Arcuragi
In a performance at NPR, the talented singer's voice is powerful without unnecessary melodrama.
Jan. 10, 2010, midnight
S3E3 - The Low Anthem
The band's sullen, spacious music was a perfect fit for the intimacy of the NPR Music offices.
Jan. 20, 2010, midnight
S3E4 - Brooklyn Rider
The string quartet showcases a small sample of its visceral fire at the offices of NPR Music.
Jan. 26, 2010, midnight
S3E5 - Dave Rawlings Machine With Gillian Welch
A longtime session guitarist, Rawlings takes the lead, playing his own music at NPR Music's offices.
Feb. 1, 2010, midnight
S3E6 - Edmar Castaneda
The harpist crafts a transporting mix of tradition and improvisation in this desk-side performance.
Feb. 8, 2010, midnight
S3E7 - Abaji
With roots in Greece, Turkey, Armenia and France, Abaji has a passion for music from many countries.
Feb. 15, 2010, midnight
S3E8 - Alec Ounsworth
The singer-songwriter performs music from Mo' Beauty, accompanied only by two guitars.
Feb. 22, 2010, midnight
S3E9 - Laura Veirs
The singer treated the NPR Music offices to three songs that invited us into her warm musical world.
March 1, 2010, midnight
S3E10 - Omara Portuondo
The Cuban singer performs two boleros, which transport the listener to another time and place.
March 8, 2010, midnight
S3E11 - The Antlers
The Brooklyn-based trio strips down its wall of noise for an intimate performance at NPR Music.
March 15, 2010, midnight
S3E12 - Wye Oak
The talented Baltimore duo didn't have to travel far to liven up a day at the NPR Music offices.
March 29, 2010, midnight
S3E13 - Jakob Dylan
Jakob Dylan, Neko Case and Kelly Hogan perform a mesmerizing set at the Tiny Desk.
April 2, 2010, midnight
S3E14 - Regina Carter
The violinist plays traditional African melodies, re-imagined through her own jazz sensibilities.
April 11, 2010, midnight
S3E15 - David Russell
The classical guitarist showcases his warm, lyrical tone in three staples of the repertoire.
April 19, 2010, midnight
S3E16 - Lionel Loueke
The unusual jazz guitarist and his drummer perform at the NPR offices, literally with bells on.
April 26, 2010, midnight
S3E17 - Fredrik
Fredrik's lush harmonies are stripped to guitar, snare drum and maraca in this intimate performance.
May 3, 2010, midnight
S3E18 - Moby And Kelli Scarr
Moby gives a live performance of his Project Song creation, "Gone to Sleep," at NPR's offices.
May 4, 2010, midnight
S3E19 - Tarrus Riley
The singer performs three harmony-drenched reggae songs with Dean Fraser and a guitarist.
May 11, 2010, midnight
S3E20 - Phoenix
Hear instantly recognizable hits such as "1901" and "Lisztomania," stripped down and reassembled.
May 18, 2010, midnight
S3E21 - Bettye LaVette
The veteran soul singer blew into the NPR Music office and conquered it before she'd sung a note.
May 21, 2010, midnight
S3E22 - Roger McGuinn With Amy Tan, Dave Barry And More: Authors At The Tiny Desk
Seven authors (Roy Blount Jr., Scott Turow and others) perform with a big-time ringer.
June 1, 2010, midnight
S3E23 - Zuill Bailey
Hear the acclaimed musician play Bach on his amazingly resonant cello, built in 1693.
June 4, 2010, midnight
S3E24 - The Mynabirds
Laura Burhenn's new band performs a soulful Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.
June 21, 2010, midnight
S3E25 - 'Weird Al' Yankovic
The venerable, multimillion-selling pop parodist plays three acoustic originals in the NPR offices.
June 22, 2010, midnight
S3E26 - Gogol Bordello
The frenetic gypsy punk band performs the most rollicking and insane Tiny Desk Concert of all time.
June 28, 2010, midnight
S3E27 - Los Campesinos!
The whip-smart sometimes bawdy U.K. band performs a clamorous ruckus in this Tiny Desk Concert.
July 5, 2010, midnight
S3E28 - Jimmy Cliff
The reggae icon performs classics from the film The Harder They Come in this acoustic performance.
July 12, 2010, midnight
S3E29 - Villagers
Villagers' Conor O'Brien performs a beautiful and memorable solo set in the NPR Music offices.
July 19, 2010, midnight
S3E30 - Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Zakir Hussain
The three demonstrate the way musical mastery can become an exercise in wordless communication.
July 26, 2010, midnight
S3E31 - The Holmes Brothers
Hear the band play inspired soul from its latest album, Feed My Soul, at the NPR Music offices.
Aug. 2, 2010, midnight
S3E32 - Mavis Staples
The soul icon performs songs from her latest album, You Are Not Alone, at the NPR Music offices.
Aug. 9, 2010, midnight
S3E33 - Frazey Ford
The singer came to NPR Music with just her guitar to play four beautiful tunes from Obadiah.
Aug. 15, 2010, midnight
S3E34 - Peter Wolf Crier
The Minneapolis duo performs songs from its stormy debut album, Inter-Be.
Aug. 17, 2010, midnight
S3E35 - Lawrence Arabia
The New Zealand band plays four songs from its album Chant Darling at the NPR Music offices.
Aug. 23, 2010, midnight
S3E36 - Brian Courtney Wilson
The gospel singer sounds like somebody you know — somebody you know with stage presence for days.
Aug. 25, 2010, midnight
S3E37 - Ana Tijoux
With these intimate songs, the French-born Chilean rapper proves that hip-hop has no boundaries.
Aug. 30, 2010, midnight
S3E38 - The Nels Cline Singers
The ever-adaptable guitarist creates challenging and expressive music in the NPR Music offices.
Sept. 7, 2010, midnight
S3E39 - Seu Jorge
The singer and his band feed off the audience's live energy in a concert at the NPR Music offices.
Sept. 13, 2010, midnight
S3E40 - Alisa Weilerstein
The young cellist plays Bach with elegance and a new piece by Golijov with Technicolor brilliance.
Sept. 15, 2010, midnight
S3E41 - Eef Barzelay Of Clem Snide
Barzelay, maybe the most underrated songwriter in the business, performs at the NPR Music offices.
Sept. 20, 2010, midnight
S3E42 - Lost In The Trees
The band showcases its cinematic blend of storytelling and strings at the NPR Music offices.
Sept. 23, 2010, midnight
S3E43 - Tom Tom Club
The legendary group performs its pop hits in a rare acoustic set at the NPR Music offices.
Oct. 6, 2010, midnight
S3E44 - Lower Dens
Watch Jana Hunter bring her delicate, haunting voice and hypnotic sound to the Tiny Desk.
Oct. 10, 2010, midnight
S3E45 - Hey Marseilles
It doesn't take more than four minutes to fall in love with this utterly charming seven-piece band.
Oct. 17, 2010, midnight
S3E46 - Stile Antico
The 12-person ensemble performs from the NPR Music offices.
Oct. 25, 2010, midnight
S3E47 - Nick Lowe
At 61, Lowe is part crooner, part country and a little crotchety, but with a heart of pure pop.
Nov. 1, 2010, midnight
S3E48 - Rana Santacruz
In honor of the Day of the Dead, Santacruz performs at the NPR offices in traditional mariachi garb.
Nov. 2, 2010, midnight
S3E49 - Black Dub
In an intimate four-song set, Daniel Lanois and Trixie Whitley sound warm, vulnerable and ferocious.
Nov. 8, 2010, midnight
S3E50 - Los Lobos
This set from the NPR Music office has something new, something old and something to dance to.
Nov. 10, 2010, midnight
S3E51 - Sharon Van Etten
In this lovely Tiny Desk performance, Van Etten plays beguiling songs from her latest album, Epic.
Nov. 14, 2010, midnight
S3E52 - The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger
Watch Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl perform songs from Acoustic Sessions in the NPR offices.
Nov. 17, 2010, midnight
S3E53 - Olof Arnalds
Watch the Icelandic singer perform a lovely, folk-flavored set from the NPR Music offices.
Nov. 22, 2010, midnight
S3E54 - Khaira Arby
Watch Mali's queen of desert rock unveil her stunning vocal chops at the NPR Music offices.
Nov. 29, 2010, midnight
S3E55 - Buke And Gass
Watch the inventive and unpredictable duo play a joyfully pummeling set from the NPR Music offices.
Dec. 6, 2010, midnight
S3E56 - Yolanda Kondonassis
Watch the harpist give a powerful and intimate performance at the NPR Music offices.
Dec. 8, 2010, midnight
S3E57 - The Red River
Watch the 10-member band squeeze behind the Tiny Desk for an elegant, stripped-down performance.
Dec. 13, 2010, midnight
S3E58 - The Heligoats
What better way to celebrate our 100th Tiny Desk Concert than by discovering an artist worth loving?
Dec. 15, 2010, midnight
S3E59 - Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O
Though heavy on puns, the extraordinary jazz drummer's merry band isn't light on musicianship.
Dec. 20, 2010, midnight
S3E60 - Luisa Maita
The Brazilian singer floats and sprinkles notes onto just the right places at the NPR Music offices.
Dec. 26, 2010, midnight
Network: NPR
Episode Runtime: 14 min.
Season Runtime: 20 min.
Released: April 22, 2008
Last Air Date: June 2, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: NR
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