Maia Stern
Director
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts (2008)
Season 2011
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
S4E1 - Abigail Washburn
Watch the singer-songwriter mix American bluegrass and Chinese folk from the NPR Music offices.
Jan. 3, 2011, midnight
S4E2 - Gyptian
The reggae star performs his hit "Hold You" and more from the NPR Music offices in Washington, D.C.
Jan. 5, 2011, midnight
S4E3 - David Wax Museum
The band brings a frenetic, infectious blend of American and Mexican folk to the NPR Music offices.
Jan. 9, 2011, midnight
S4E4 - Ballake Sissoko And Vincent Segal
The masterful kora-and-cello duo performs a transfixing set combining African and European strings.
Jan. 17, 2011, midnight
S4E5 - Iron And Wine
Sam Beam gives a fresh side of his new songs at NPR, and tops it off with a devastating 2004 gem.
Jan. 21, 2011, midnight
S4E6 - Basia Bulat
The Canadian singer-songwriter sings highlights from her two albums, plus a surprise from Poland.
Jan. 24, 2011, midnight
S4E7 - Richard Thompson
Watch the folk-rock legend perform songs from his 20th solo album, Dream Attic, at NPR Music.
Feb. 1, 2011, midnight
S4E8 - Stars
Watch Amy Millan and Torquil Campbell transform three of Stars' songs into spare, pretty folk music.
Feb. 3, 2011, midnight
S4E9 - Ivan And Alyosha
The band showcases its Beatles-esque pop harmonies and sweet melodies from the NPR Music offices.
Feb. 7, 2011, midnight
S4E10 - Esperanza Spalding
The jazz bassist, singer and Best New Artist Grammy winner performs in the NPR Music offices.
Feb. 12, 2011, midnight
S4E11 - Turtle Island Quartet
With an eclectic palette of sounds and styles, the Turtle Island Quartet swings at NPR Music.
Feb. 16, 2011, midnight
S4E12 - Adele
In a three-song set at the NPR Music offices, the U.K. pop star showcases her brilliant voice.
Feb. 17, 2011, midnight
S4E13 - Local Natives
The L.A. band brings its euphoric choruses and clattering Afrobeat rhythms to the NPR Music offices.
Feb. 21, 2011, midnight
S4E14 - Damien Jurado
Hear Jurado's raw, time-worn, authentically graceful music, performed in the NPR Music office.
Feb. 28, 2011, midnight
S4E15 - Steve Riley And The Mamou Playboys
Watch the Grammy-nominated Cajun band play an upbeat yet bittersweet set from the NPR Music offices.
March 7, 2011, midnight
S4E16 - Lizz Wright
In this two-song set at the NPR Music offices, Wright channels the gospel and soul of her past.
March 14, 2011, midnight
S4E17 - Nellie McKay
McKay's bold, audacious personality shines in this set recorded at the NPR Music offices.
April 4, 2011, midnight
S4E18 - Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
Hear the Refugee All Stars' upbeat reggae grooves, performed live at the NPR Music offices.
April 6, 2011, midnight
S4E19 - Josh Ritter
Ritter can't hide his enjoyment of a performance, even when his songs convey obsession or disaster.
April 11, 2011, midnight
S4E20 - Otis Taylor
Watch the banjo player perform his trademark trance-inducing blues at the NPR Music offices.
April 13, 2011, midnight
S4E21 - Mount Kimbie
Watch the dubstep duo perform our first-ever electronic Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR offices.
April 18, 2011, midnight
S4E22 - Pokey LaFarge
Watch LaFarge play '20s- and '30s-inspired music with the help of his band, The South City Three.
April 20, 2011, midnight
S4E23 - Steve Earle
A singer, author, actor and activist, Earle showcases many of his talents at the NPR Music offices.
April 25, 2011, midnight
S4E24 - Wu Man
Watch the world's reigning pipa virtuoso play ancient music from her Chinese homeland.
April 27, 2011, midnight
S4E25 - Booker T. Jones
Jones' name is synonymous with the Hammond B3 organ. Watch him play one in the NPR Music offices.
May 2, 2011, midnight
S4E26 - Julieta Venegas
After six albums, including last year's Otra Cosa, Venegas is still defying expectations.
May 9, 2011, midnight
S4E27 - Neil Innes
Watch the Rutles alumnus play three of his classic satirical songs in the NPR Music offices.
May 11, 2011, midnight
S4E28 - Future Islands
Watch the band's short but intense and cathartic set, performed live in the NPR Music offices.
May 16, 2011, midnight
S4E29 - Low
Singers Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker perform three songs from their gorgeous new album, C'mon.
May 22, 2011, midnight
S4E30 - Jackie Evancho
Watch the 11-year-old perform Handel's "Ombra mai fu" at the NPR Music offices.
May 23, 2011, midnight
S4E31 - The Kopecky Family Band
The Tennessee band's sweet, swollen folk-rock songs keep blooming into something irresistible.
June 6, 2011, midnight
S4E32 - The Black Angels
Hear a bold and surprising mix of sensibilities — at once icy and rustic, cavernous and confined.
June 8, 2011, midnight
S4E33 - Chris Thile And Michael Daves
Watch Thile and Daves play traditional bluegrass with New York intensity at the NPR Music offices.
June 13, 2011, midnight
S4E34 - Charlie Siem
Watch the stylish young violinist pull out a bag of tricks in music by Paganini.
June 15, 2011, midnight
S4E35 - The Decemberists
With Chris Funk and Sara Watkins, Colin Meloy plays three sparkling songs from The King Is Dead.
June 20, 2011, midnight
S4E36 - YACHT
Watch the electro-pop band's striking and infectious performance at the NPR Music offices.
June 22, 2011, midnight
S4E37 - The Civil Wars
Watch Joy Williams and John Paul White's swooning chemistry and stirring harmonies at NPR Music.
June 27, 2011, midnight
S4E38 - Milos
Watch the newcomer from Montenegro play Spanish standards and a passionate ode to his homeland.
June 30, 2011, midnight
S4E39 - The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Hear the gospel greats' mix of polished blues, swinging soul and from-the-gut expressions of faith.
July 5, 2011, midnight
S4E40 - Julian Lage Trio
The guitarist, 23, was once called a prodigy. But he's maturing into a distinctive bandleader, too.
July 7, 2011, midnight
S4E41 - Ben Sollee
The genre-bending cellist and songwriter has created a unique take on folk music.
July 11, 2011, midnight
S4E42 - Joe Boyd And Robyn Hitchcock
Boyd reads from White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s, while Hitchcock plays songs from the era.
July 18, 2011, midnight
S4E43 - Y La Bamba
Watch Luzelena Mendoza and Y La Bamba craft joyfully rich vocal harmonies in the NPR Music offices.
July 21, 2011, midnight
S4E44 - Givers
At the NPR offices, the band plays a sunny, exuberant set, suitable for dancing and bobbing along.
July 24, 2011, midnight
S4E45 - They Might Be Giants
Watch the band perform two of its brand-new songs, as well as "Fingertips," a classic 1992 chestnut.
July 28, 2011, midnight
S4E46 - Amanda Shires
The singer plays a charming set featuring songs from Carrying Lightning at the Tiny Desk.
Aug. 3, 2011, midnight
S4E47 - Noah And The Whale
The London band plugs in its drum machine, but sweet simplicity still reigns in the NPR offices.
Aug. 10, 2011, midnight
S4E48 - Paul Jacobs
Watch the miraculous hands (and feet) of the Grammy-winning organist in an all-Bach performance.
Aug. 12, 2011, midnight
S4E49 - Gaby Moreno
Watch the Guatemalan singer's breathtaking and passionate set at the NPR Music offices.
Aug. 15, 2011, midnight
S4E50 - Other Lives
The Oklahoma band brings its spacious minor-key hymns to the NPR Music offices.
Aug. 18, 2011, midnight
S4E51 - James Vincent McMorrow
The Irishman has one of the most arresting voices of any young singer you're likely to hear.
Aug. 25, 2011, midnight
S4E52 - CALLmeKAT
Watch the synth-pop musician perform a hauntingly beautiful set at the NPR Music offices.
Aug. 29, 2011, midnight
S4E53 - Phosphorescent
Watch Matthew Houck play a stirring, road-ragged solo Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.
Sept. 1, 2011, midnight
S4E54 - King Creosote And Jon Hopkins
Diamond Mine's unassuming creators lose little of their charm and mystique in the NPR Music office.
Sept. 4, 2011, midnight
S4E55 - Foster The People
Armed with the summer song of 2011, the band brings "Pumped Up Kicks" and more to NPR Music.
Sept. 9, 2011, midnight
S4E56 - Diego Garcia
Watch the former Elefant frontman perform songs from his album Laura at the NPR Music offices.
Sept. 12, 2011, midnight
S4E57 - Sean Rowe
Rowe brings his booming voice and ever-louder acoustic-guitar set-ups to the NPR Music offices.
Sept. 16, 2011, midnight
S4E58 - Jeremy Messersmith
The Twin Cities singer is a pop genius, with creative ambition to match his considerable charm.
Sept. 19, 2011, midnight
S4E59 - Beirut
Beirut performs worldly, inspired songs from its new album The Rip Tide at the NPR Music offices.
Sept. 21, 2011, midnight
S4E60 - Jenny Lin
The pianist usually plays eight-foot Steinways. See what she does on an electronic keyboard.
Sept. 26, 2011, midnight
S4E61 - The Klezmatics
Ring in Rosh Hashanah with three globe-trotting tunes from one of the world's greatest Jewish bands.
Sept. 28, 2011, midnight
S4E62 - Trombone Shorty
The New Orleans native achieved stardom with his voice and his horn. But he just wants you to dance.
Sept. 29, 2011, midnight
S4E63 - Mates Of State
The band's performance in the NPR Music offices creates a vibe of ragged, awkward intimacy.
Oct. 5, 2011, midnight
S4E64 - Fountains Of Wayne
These songs showcase a band with tremendous narrative gifts and a flair for subtle beauty.
Oct. 6, 2011, midnight
S4E65 - JEFF The Brotherhood
Of course, the power-punk duo took off their shirts at the NPR Music offices, because why not?
Oct. 8, 2011, midnight
S4E66 - Grouplove
The upstart band brings youthful, infectious energy to the NPR Music offices.
Oct. 11, 2011, midnight
S4E67 - Chris Bathgate
The Michigan native's deliberately paced music is too rustic and pretty to be a true downer.
Oct. 14, 2011, midnight
S4E68 - Wilco
Armed with tiny amps and a ton of grace, Wilco plays new songs and an old favorite at the Tiny Desk.
Oct. 17, 2011, midnight
S4E69 - Hilary Hahn
The classical violinist blends Bach and Charles Ives with flair, then tops it off with a fedora.
Oct. 21, 2011, midnight
S4E70 - Ben Williams And Sound Effect
The jazz star and his band perform two songs from their album State of Art at the NPR Music offices.
Oct. 24, 2011, midnight
S4E71 - Lisa Hannigan
Exuding both musical and personal warmth, the Irish singer mesmerized at the NPR Music offices.
Oct. 29, 2011, midnight
S4E72 - Juanes
Watch the charismatic Colombian superstar give an intimate performance at the NPR Music offices.
Nov. 3, 2011, midnight
S4E73 - Jens Lekman
The Swedish singer shows off his humor and charm in this intimate set at the NPR Music offices.
Nov. 7, 2011, midnight
S4E74 - Marketa Irglova
At the NPR Music offices, Irglova mixes the exotic and the familiar; sweetness and longing.
Nov. 10, 2011, midnight
S4E75 - Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile And Stuart Duncan
The genre-bending cellist heads a dream team of string players who borrow from bluegrass.
Nov. 17, 2011, midnight
S4E76 - Joe Henry
Asking the fearless, easygoing singer to perform in a crowded office never felt like an imposition.
Nov. 21, 2011, midnight
S4E77 - Hospital Ships
Hospital Ships' beautiful, crushing songs pack an emotional punch in this performance at NPR Music.
Nov. 23, 2011, midnight
S4E78 - Gabriel Kahane
Hear the agile musician's rigorously crafted songs, which fall somewhere between classical and pop.
Nov. 26, 2011, midnight
S4E79 - tUnE-yArDs
tUnE-yArDs sings of rage and inequality, but also celebrates the joy of letting out a wild sound.
Dec. 1, 2011, midnight
S4E80 - I Wayne
As the cameras rolled, the reggae star came to life, showcasing his smooth voice and vibrant energy.
Dec. 12, 2011, midnight
S4E81 - Gem Club
Maybe you couldn't hear a pin drop when Gem Club played, but you could hear the click of a keyboard.
Dec. 16, 2011, midnight
S4E82 - The Music Tapes
The Elephant 6 alum plays a holiday set compete with bowed banjos, singing saws and tape machines.
Dec. 20, 2011, midnight
S4E83 - Maria Volonte
The Argentine singer blends tango, Latin blues and the traditional music of Brazil and Peru.
Dec. 27, 2011, 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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