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Seasons: 18
Total Episodes: 1659
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Networks: NPR
Status: Returning Series
First Air Date: Apr 22, 2008
Recent Air Date: May 9, 2025
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Original Language: English
Age Rating: NR
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Episodes
Episode 1
05 January 2012 - Tinariwen
Even in a stripped-down acoustic set, Tinariwen's trance-inducing desert music doesn't disappoint.
Episode 2
09 January 2012 - Le Butcherettes
Watch singer Teri Gender Bender transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast.
Episode 3
17 January 2012 - Screaming Females
The band's keen sense of song prevails, especially in a new song called "It All Means Nothing."
Episode 4
19 January 2012 - Jake Schepps' Expedition Quartet
Banjo master Schepps and friends create an intriguing goulash of Bartók, bluegrass and bebop.
Episode 5
23 January 2012 - Glenn Jones
Watch the masterful folk guitarist perform a lovely instrumental set at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 6
26 January 2012 - Anna Calvi
Calvi plays songs from her self-titled debut in this powerful performance at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 7
30 January 2012 - Girl In A Coma
The San Antonio trio gets back to basics to explore its songs' forms and the soul of its lyrics.
Episode 8
03 February 2012 - Bill Frisell
The brilliant and nimble guitarist reinvents the songs of John Lennon at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 9
06 February 2012 - The Creole Choir Of Cuba
The group has revitalized a long-lost culture through music performed entirely in Haitian Creole.
Episode 10
09 February 2012 - Craig Finn
The Hold Steady singer's stark side is nicely conducive to barren arrangements at the NPR offices.
Episode 11
14 February 2012 - Red Baraat
The dance-friendly, India-inspired funk group performs a high-energy set at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 12
16 February 2012 - Joan Soriano
"The Duke of Bachata" gives a raw but beautiful interpretation of bachata at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 13
20 February 2012 - Joyce El Khoury And Brian Jagde
Hear the fresh-faced opera singers perform Puccini at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 14
23 February 2012 - The Cranberries
In this performance at the NPR Music offices, the Irish pop band mixes new songs with early hits.
Episode 15
27 February 2012 - Milagres
A band of selective minimalism, Milagres gets the most of simple sounds at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 16
01 March 2012 - Pistolera
Through her insightful lyrics, Sandra Velasquez conjures the sounds of the Mexican desert.
Episode 17
05 March 2012 - Laura Gibson Plays Tiny Desk Concert No. 200
Her gorgeous, whispery voice inspired the Tiny Desk Concerts series in 2008. Now, Laura Gibson returns with her band to perform four songs from her new album, La Grande.
Episode 18
08 March 2012 - Rudresh Mahanthappa
The saxophonist's new repertoire salutes electric funk, South Indian modes and swarming solos.
Episode 19
12 March 2012 - Real Estate
Real Estate wears placidity well: It's a band born and bred to convey and celebrate laconic comfort.
Episode 20
24 March 2012 - Kayhan Kalhor
A soulful master musician from Iran, Kalhor performs a beautiful improvisation at the NPR offices.
Episode 21
28 March 2012 - First Aid Kit
Sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg make charming, folk-infused pop music that lulls and enchants.
Episode 22
02 April 2012 - So Percussion
The ensemble employs all kinds of toys, from an amplified cactus to a mug filled with spare change.
Episode 23
05 April 2012 - Kathleen Edwards
The Canadian singer performs four sweet, warm, relatable songs that soothe as they nourish.
Episode 24
10 April 2012 - Caveman
Caveman writes guitar-based pop songs full of space and melodies you can carry around in your head.
Episode 25
12 April 2012 - Novalima
At the NPR offices, the band plays in a lean, funky configuration that gets the room grooving along.
Episode 26
16 April 2012 - Soweto Gospel Choir
The group fuses the music of many Christian cultures, with nods to African songs of celebration.
Episode 27
23 April 2012 - Jolie Holland
Holland plays songs with an unadorned tone that makes the voice and lyrics all the more touching.
Episode 28
26 April 2012 - Cowboy Junkies
The venerable band sounds as poignant and tender as ever in this performance at the NPR offices.
Episode 29
30 April 2012 - Hospitality
The group doesn't overwhelm so much as it wears listeners down with a subtle charm offensive.
Episode 30
03 May 2012 - Nathan Salsburg
The guitarist displays intricate fingerpicking in two songs inspired by Kentucky Derby racehorses.
Episode 31
07 May 2012 - Endangered Blood
The jazz quartet draws from post-bop, 20th-century chromaticism and New Orleans funeral marches.
Episode 32
10 May 2012 - Kishi Bashi
K Ishibashi is a master at building songs from live violin loops, layered singing and beatboxing.
Episode 33
14 May 2012 - Pedro Soler And Gaspar Claus
The improvisational music of the father-son, guitar-cello duo functions as a beautiful conversation.
Episode 34
16 May 2012 - Chuck Brown
The Godfather of Go-Go died Wednesday. In 2010, he brought his full band to the NPR Music office.
Episode 35
17 May 2012 - Arborea
Rooted in acoustic traditions, the music of Arborea stands out for its calm beauty and rough edges.
Episode 36
21 May 2012 - Yann Tiersen
Tiersen's rich, liltingly eccentric pop music is constructed from lots of sweet, intricate pieces.
Episode 37
26 May 2012 - Canadian Brass
The venerable brass quintet sports virtuosic, fresh-faced players in tried-and-true repertoire.
Episode 38
31 May 2012 - Patrick Watson
Watson has a lovely voice and a gift for wringing evocative sounds out of everything he touches.
Episode 39
04 June 2012 - Kelly Hogan
The unflappable singer performs three songs with seeming effortlessness and easygoing charm.
Episode 40
07 June 2012 - Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom
The drummer dedicates tunes to her friends, including her first teacher — a "sometimes great guy."
Episode 41
11 June 2012 - Daniel Johnston
Watch three songs by a troubled soul with a talent for writing honest, disarmingly direct music.
Episode 42
17 June 2012 - Glen Hansard
Hansard flexes his neck muscles a bit as he performs new songs and deep cuts at the NPR offices.
Episode 43
21 June 2012 - Mariachi El Bronx
The band plays with just the right mixture of passion and pathos in a fun set at the NPR offices.
Episode 44
25 June 2012 - Reggie Watts
The comedian and musician performs spontaneous improvisations full of killer grooves and humor.
Episode 45
02 July 2012 - Exitmusic
The band plays a beautifully buzzing, nuanced set, marked by gorgeous grace and stirring melodies.
Episode 46
09 July 2012 - Brandi Carlile
At the NPR offices, Carlile and her band sing from-the-gut songs about messy lives, loudly lived.
Episode 47
12 July 2012 - Laura Marling
Two songs from A Creature I Don't Know bookend a gorgeous new, unreleased song called "Once."
Episode 48
15 July 2012 - Souad Massi
A soulful yet steely singer-songwriter from Algeria charts her own course in these four songs.
Episode 49
16 July 2012 - The Milk Carton Kids
Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale sing sweet but intricate folk-pop songs in the NPR offices.
Episode 50
22 July 2012 - Janet Feder
Feder marries classical and folk techniques with otherworldly guitar textures and sounds.
Episode 51
29 July 2012 - The Walkmen
The band makes the Tiny Desk accommodate its booming sound rather than the other way around.
Episode 52
06 August 2012 - Beth Orton
Known for mixing folk and electronics, Orton unveils three new songs with just an acoustic guitar.
Episode 53
12 August 2012 - The Zombies
Two surviving members of the band still have the same chemistry here in a stripped-down performance.
Episode 54
20 August 2012 - Rufus Wainwright
By the middle of Wainwright's final song, "Montauk," few dry eyes remained in the NPR offices.
Episode 55
27 August 2012 - Renaud Garcia-Fons
Watch the renowned double bassist thump, strum and loop his way through three mesmerizing songs.
Episode 56
10 September 2012 - Avi Avital
Avital's mandolin sings with the sounds of Ernest Bloch and a raucous Bulgarian folk tune.
Episode 57
17 September 2012 - Amanda Palmer And The Grand Theft Orchestra
These songs' fervor is the product of a singer armed with intensity and musicians who can match it.
Episode 58
24 September 2012 - Yva Las Vegass
Watch Las Vegass bring a punk aesthetic to Venezuelan folk music with a cuatro at the NPR offices.
Episode 59
01 October 2012 - Kat Edmonson
Hearing the 29-year-old singer makes it virtually impossible to do anything but stop and listen.
Episode 60
04 October 2012 - Antibalas
It's one thing for 11 musicians to make a big sound, but what stands out is Antibalas' subtlety.
Episode 61
08 October 2012 - Spirit Family Reunion
The group plays fiddle, banjo, guitar and washboard, all gathered around a single microphone.
Episode 62
15 October 2012 - Dirty Three
The band unleashes a gorgeous flurry of shambolic rumbling, prolific hairiness and dramatic yelling.
Episode 63
22 October 2012 - Robert Cray Band
Like any great blues singer, Cray makes heartache and dysfunction sound engaging and relatable.
Episode 64
25 October 2012 - Lord Huron
The band's rich harmonies are welcoming, its lyrics relatable and its live performances thrilling.
Episode 65
29 October 2012 - Passion Pit
Michael Angelakos makes electro-pop with monster hooks. But his songs are sturdy, versatile things.
Episode 66
05 November 2012 - Jason Lytle
The longtime frontman for Grandaddy goes it alone with acoustic solo songs from his latest record.
Episode 67
12 November 2012 - Flaco Jimenez
The conjunto icon spins magic, and stays true to tradition, with his trademark button accordion.
Episode 68
19 November 2012 - Ben Gibbard
For Tiny Desk Concert No. 250, the Death Cab for Cutie and Postal Service singer performs solo.
Episode 69
26 November 2012 - Martha Wainwright
Wainwright roughs up life's smooth spots, then digs her fingertips into the cracks that form.
Episode 70
29 November 2012 - Taken By Trees
Victoria Bergsman's songs seem to come from a place somewhere between a dream state and waking life.
Episode 71
03 December 2012 - Macklemore & Ryan Lewis
The Seattle duo literally shakes the dust off the ceiling tiles at the NPR Music offices.
Episode 72
06 December 2012 - Anaïs Mitchell
The singer-songwriter performs three of Young Man in America's most bracingly beautiful songs.
Episode 73
09 December 2012 - Daniel Bachman
Once the acoustic guitarist zeroes in on the center of a song, it's easy to get lost in it yourself.
Episode 74
10 December 2012 - Lyle Lovett
Lovett gives a loose, engaging performance that feels like both an introduction and a victory lap.
Episode 75
17 December 2012 - Alt-J
The Mercury Prize-winning band plays angular, poetic, inventive music that takes unexpected turns.
Episode 76
21 December 2012 - The Polyphonic Spree
The sprawling group, 17 strong, squeezes behind Bob Boilen's desk for a special holiday performance.
Episode 77
31 December 2012 - Miguel
Performing at the NPR Music offices, Miguel strips his highly produced hits down to their bones.
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