Tiny Desk Trick Or Treat: Our 5 Favorite Concerts In Costume

5 years, 2 months ago

Tiny Desk Trick Or Treat: Our 5 Favorite Concerts In Costume

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Tiny Desk Trick Or Treat: Our 5 Favorite Concerts In Costume When it comes to bands performing at the Tiny Desk, there's dressing up, and then there's dressing up. Then it's on to Chicago's Mucca Pazza, whose dress included marching-band uniforms, cheerleader outfits and pom poms made of police tape. And, with Halloween just about out of the way, we might as well unveil the season's first Santa Claus sighting, courtesy of the wonderful Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Tiny Desks In This Playlist • Neko Case's Halloween Special • Blue Man Group • Mucca Pazza • CHAI • Preservation Hall Jazz Band

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The 5 Best-Dressed Tiny Desk Concerts

4 years, 9 months ago

The 5 Best-Dressed Tiny Desk Concerts

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The 5 Best-Dressed Tiny Desk Concerts For almost two weeks now, NPR Music has been meeting via video conference, just like millions of Americans and folks all over the world. Ondara dressed in a sharply-tailored pink suit and Adele kept it classic with a black overcoat, knee high boots, tights, gloves and a modest pocketbook. For her performance with Black …

CHAI: Tiny Desk Concert

5 years, 2 months ago

CHAI: Tiny Desk Concert

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CHAI: Tiny Desk Concert My face hurt from smiling so much! So, the quartet made its grand entrance wearing hooded pom-pom outfits, with loosely choreographed dance moves, while the band's song "This Is CHAI" played boombox style. The songs played at the Tiny Desk come from both the band's 2017 album Pink and the 2019 album appropriately named Punk. "This …

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NPR photographers share their favorite Tiny Desk Concert pictures from 2024

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NPR photographers share their favorite Tiny Desk Concert pictures from 2024

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NPR photographers share their favorite Tiny Desk Concert pictures from 2024 toggle caption Grace Widyatmadja/NPR We all have a favorite Tiny Desk concert. -- Courtney Theophin, NPR Visuals Editor and Producer toggle caption Sofia Seidel/NPR Nervous start Country music singer-songwriter Wyatt Flores captivated the Tiny Desk audience with his heartfelt performance. toggle caption Elizabeth Gillis/NPR For Soul Glo, it's fitting …

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The 10 Best Tiny Desk Concerts of 2024

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The 10 Best Tiny Desk Concerts of 2024

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The 10 Best Tiny Desk Concerts of 2024 Jackie Lay/NPR It was a banner year at the Tiny Desk. —Anamaria Sayre, Tiny Desk producer and Alt.Latino co-host Doechii When I first discovered Doechii's music back in 2019, it made me wonder where she'd been my whole life. —Maia Stern, Tiny Desk video producer The LOX When hip-hop music is arranged …

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Yo Gabba GabbaLand!: Tiny Desk Concert

3 weeks, 2 days ago

Yo Gabba GabbaLand!: Tiny Desk Concert

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: Tiny Desk Concert We've never had a performance quite like this before. But here a colorful crew transforms the Tiny Desk into Yo Gabba GabbaLand! Its predecessor, Yo Gabba Gabba!, grabbed my attention in 2007 — even as a middle-schooler who was too "cool" for kid content — with its funky, hip-hop influenced music. classics like "Party in My …

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Waxahatchee: Tiny Desk Concert

4 weeks ago

Waxahatchee: Tiny Desk Concert

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Waxahatchee: Tiny Desk Concert The last time Waxahatchee performed at the Tiny Desk, things looked — and sounded — a bit different. In this Tiny Desk concert, Crutchfield is cool and cozy behind the Desk; she sways with an easy smile as she kicks off the set with her latest single, "Much Ado About Nothing," alongside a five-piece band. She …

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Stereophonic: Tiny Desk Concert

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Stereophonic: Tiny Desk Concert

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Stereophonic: Tiny Desk Concert The process of artistic creation makes for perfect storytelling. Well, the play features an album's worth of original music from Will Butler, whose lyrics provide insight into five people falling apart when they should be coming together creatively. The music is performed by the original Broadway cast members Will Brill, Juliana Canfield, Tom Pecinka, Sarah Pidgeon …

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Elmiene: Tiny Desk Concert

2 months ago

Elmiene: Tiny Desk Concert

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Elmiene: Tiny Desk Concert Elmiene has a natural light. He's a poet, born to perform, which is likely why he wasn't really nervous but more so in awe of performing at the Tiny Desk — especially when he found out the toy glockenspiel he played was left by Dua Lipa. Draped in a custom kaftan, Elmiene stepped behind the Desk …

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LaRussell: Tiny Desk Concert

2 months ago

LaRussell: Tiny Desk Concert

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LaRussell: Tiny Desk Concert A few years ago my dad mentioned an up-and-coming artist by the name of LaRussell. LaRussell’s popular “Backyard Residency” concerts are quite literally held in his backyard, and the artist and his homies bring his backyard vibes to the Tiny Desk for what feels like a party with your most fun friends. He smiles and dances …

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Chelsea Wolfe: Tiny Desk Concert

2 months, 1 week ago

Chelsea Wolfe: Tiny Desk Concert

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Chelsea Wolfe: Tiny Desk Concert Not long after her arrival, Chelsea Wolfe carefully arranged a handful of objects on the Desk in front of her — a dagger, a chalice, a pentacle and flower — all inspired by the Magician tarot card, which symbolizes new beginnings. “Whispers in the Echo Chamber,” a dark and distorted rumination on intrusive thoughts and …

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Dua Lipa: Tiny Desk Concert

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Dua Lipa: Tiny Desk Concert

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Dua Lipa: Tiny Desk Concert When Dua Lipa came to visit the Tiny Desk, she had nothing to prove — and much to live up to. After all, the singer’s Tiny Desk concert, recorded in London in the aftermath of her 2020 blockbuster Future Nostalgia, still holds the record for the most-viewed Tiny Desk concert in history, her 130 million …

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Sylo: Tiny Desk Concert

2 months, 2 weeks ago

Sylo: Tiny Desk Concert

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Sylo: Tiny Desk Concert When I first heard Sylo, his voice spoke to me — something light and airy, but cozy. It was just him on a summery beat and an acoustic guitar; at the Tiny Desk, the sweetness of “Millions” blooms. Before his first headlining tour, the Toronto-based R&B artist stopped by the NPR Music office to share material …

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Every 'El Tiny' Tiny Desk from Hispanic Heritage Month 2024

3 months, 3 weeks ago

Every 'El Tiny' Tiny Desk from Hispanic Heritage Month 2024

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Every 'El Tiny' Tiny Desk from Hispanic Heritage Month 2024 toggle caption Virginia Lozano This year marks the fourth time Alt.Latino has taken over the Tiny Desk for Hispanic Heritage Month for a series we have billed El Tiny, but its the first time we’ve curated it with a specific theme in mind: We’re doing what we do best and …

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Mdou Moctar: Tiny Desk Concert

4 months ago

Mdou Moctar: Tiny Desk Concert

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Mdou Moctar: Tiny Desk Concert As soon as Mdou Moctar plugs in at the Tiny Desk, the Saharan shred begins. Unlike his acoustic-driven Tiny Desk concert, Moctar and his berobed band here play up the chunky riffs and body-rattling volume of 2024’s Funeral for Justice: Orange amps, Fender Strats and, for this occasion, a kick-and-djembe combo that absolutely whips. Moctar’s …

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Pygmy Lush: Tiny Desk Concert

4 months, 1 week ago

Pygmy Lush: Tiny Desk Concert

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Pygmy Lush: Tiny Desk Concert How rare is it for the same group of musicians to create not one but two beloved bands of the punk scene? While its catalog can get noisy, Pygmy Lush here relies on haunted campfire singalongs from 2008’s Mount Hope and “It’s a Good Day to Hide” from its split LP with the hardcore band …

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Chaka Khan tells us something good at the Tiny Desk

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Chaka Khan tells us something good at the Tiny Desk

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Chaka Khan tells us something good at the Tiny Desk NPR's Tiny Desk is celebrating Black Music Month with a series of concerts lead by women, including Chaka Khan. JUANA SUMMERS, HOST: This June, NPR's Tiny Desk is celebrating Black Music Month with a series of performances led by Black women. SUMMERS: Chaka Khan may not be keeping track of …

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Hot Chip: Tiny Desk Concert

8 months, 2 weeks ago

Hot Chip: Tiny Desk Concert

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Hot Chip: Tiny Desk Concert Even though it was the band's first visit to the Tiny Desk, Hot Chip's performance felt like a homecoming — a sweet return to some of the instruments the group first created its signature, playful sound with. Hot Chip's "tiny instruments," as lead vocalist Alexis Taylor called them, fit right into the space. The band, …

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Chappell Roan: Tiny Desk Concert

9 months, 2 weeks ago

Chappell Roan: Tiny Desk Concert

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Chappell Roan: Tiny Desk Concert It's become a Tiny Desk tradition for artists to leave a small offering on the shelves — a tchotchke, a toy, a signed album or piece of swag, a guitar pick, that sort of thing. Roan's marvelous debut album, The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess, came out last September — just in time …

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Scarface: Tiny Desk Concert

1 year ago

Scarface: Tiny Desk Concert

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Scarface: Tiny Desk Concert Scarface's Tiny Desk concert radiates with his decadeslong passion as an MC and producer. Three days before the show, amid rehearsals, I got a call from Facemob asking, "What if I brought Mike Dean?" Here, we get a rare glimpse of Scarface the conductor, bouncing through multiple eras of his catalog including "On My Block," "Mary …

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Alex G: Tiny Desk Concert

2 years, 1 month ago

Alex G: Tiny Desk Concert

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Alex G: Tiny Desk Concert "I don't have a lot to say," Alex Giannascoli, who performs as Alex G, says with a laugh after his first song behind the Tiny Desk. True, he got to play guitar on a couple Frank Ocean tracks — but for a more accurate indication of the fervor of his fanbase, turn your attention to …

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Ezra Collective: Tiny Desk Concert

2 years, 2 months ago

Ezra Collective: Tiny Desk Concert

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Ezra Collective: Tiny Desk Concert The day before the Ezra Collective's Tiny Desk concert, the band members practiced for hours at a nearby community music space and the next morning, they walked in the door giddy and ready to go. The London-based group was supposed to play this Tiny Desk concert in 2020, but then, as bandleader and phenom drummer …

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Tiny Desk Concerts producer on celebrating hip-hop; plus, therapy-speak : It's Been a Minute : NPR

2 years, 3 months ago

Tiny Desk Concerts producer on celebrating hip-hop; plus, therapy-speak : It's Been a Minute : NPR

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How Tiny Desk became a go-to spot for hip-hop Enlarge this image Mhari Shaw/NPR Mhari Shaw/NPR When folks think about where to get the latest in hip-hop, NPR doesn't usually come to mind. But that's changing, thanks to the team at the Tiny Desk Concerts, which was just nominated as the Best Hip-Hop Platform by the 2022 BET Awards. Since …

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Omar Apollo: Tiny Desk Concert

2 years, 3 months ago

Omar Apollo: Tiny Desk Concert

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Omar Apollo: Tiny Desk Concert Bob Boilen/NPR YouTube From Sept. 15 through Oct. 15, Tiny Desk is celebrating Latinx Heritage Month with an "El Tiny" takeover, featuring Jessie Reyez, Susana Baca and more musicians from all corners of Latinidad. Omar Apollo kicks off Latinx Heritage Month with a full-band rendition of "En El Olvido," backed by Las Mariachis Lindas, as …

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Juilliard Jazz Ensemble: Tiny Desk Concert

2 years, 4 months ago

Juilliard Jazz Ensemble: Tiny Desk Concert

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Juilliard Jazz Ensemble: Tiny Desk Concert Jazz may not be the first thing that comes to mind when you think of The Juilliard School, but perhaps this series of Tiny Desks will change that. Tiny Desk and Jazz Night in America celebrate the 20th anniversary of Juilliard Jazz with three Tiny Desk concerts featuring performances by current students and alumni …

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Usher: Tiny Desk Concert

2 years, 6 months ago

Usher: Tiny Desk Concert

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Usher: Tiny Desk Concert This year, NPR Music is celebrating Black Music Month with an array of brand new Tiny Desk concerts — both from home and from behind our beloved Desk. This month of carefully curated shows is a celebration of Black artists expressing themselves in ways we've never seen before, and of the Tiny Desk's unique way of …

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GIVĒON's favorite Tiny Desk concerts

2 years, 6 months ago

GIVĒON's favorite Tiny Desk concerts

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GIVĒON's favorite Tiny Desk concerts For Tiny Desk Playlists, we ask musicians, creators and folks we admire to choose the Tiny Desk concerts they've come to love. When he performed his Tiny Desk concert last year in celebration of Black History Month, he expressed how excited he was to celebrate Black culture on the NPR Music platform. With the recent …

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Larry June: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

2 years, 6 months ago

Larry June: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Larry June: Tiny Desk Concert This year, NPR Music is celebrating Black Music Month with an array of brand new Tiny Desk concerts — both from home and from behind our beloved Desk. This month of carefully curated shows is a celebration of Black artists expressing themselves in ways we've never seen before, and of the Tiny Desk's unique way …

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pH-1, Mndsgn and Audrey Nuna: AAPI Heritage Month Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

2 years, 7 months ago

pH-1, Mndsgn and Audrey Nuna: AAPI Heritage Month Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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pH-1, Mndsgn and Audrey Nuna: AAPI Heritage Month Tiny Desk Concert This year, NPR Music's Tiny Desk is celebrating Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with a Tiny Desk concert featuring performances from pH-1, Mndsng and Audrey Nuna. These artists represent just a sliver of the cultural diversity that exists within the Asian American and Pacific Islander community, and …

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Curren$y: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

2 years, 8 months ago

Curren$y: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Curren$y: Tiny Desk Concert The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. Curren$y's Tiny Desk concert features three key elements that make him who he is: cars, weed and, of course, music. Each song starts with the recorded track before the …

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Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Maxo Kream

2 years, 9 months ago

Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Maxo Kream

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Tiny Desk Meets SXSW: Maxo Kream Every year, NPR Music participates in the SXSW music festival, whether it's curating a stage or simply attending hundreds of shows at the annual event in Austin, Texas. We programmed a virtual "stage" of Tiny Desk concerts in 2021 in a series called Tiny Desk Meets SXSW. "I ain't about to be on all …

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Al Bilali Soudan: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

2 years, 11 months ago

Al Bilali Soudan: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Al Bilali Soudan: Tiny Desk Concert For the second consecutive year, NPR teamed up with globalFEST in January 2021 for a thrilling online music festival we call Tiny Desk Meets globalFEST: three nights, nine bands, and a world of musical traditions hosted by African pop star Angélique Kidjo. Now, we're posting all the sets from our festival as individual Tiny …

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The Best Tiny Desk Concerts Of 2021

3 years ago

The Best Tiny Desk Concerts Of 2021

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Our Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts Of 2021 Enlarge this image toggle caption Renee Klahr/NPR Renee Klahr/NPR As we inch towards the end of year two of the pandemic, the literal Tiny Desk — the one that belongs to Bob Boilen himself — remains empty in the NPR HQ. —Reanna Cruz YouTube Mahani Teave It's not only the fine performances, but …

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Tiny Desk (Home) Concert: Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music

3 years ago

Tiny Desk (Home) Concert: Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music

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Tiny Desk Concert: Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. An unapologetic expression of faith and gratefulness is paired with festive lighting, poinsettias and ornaments in this holiday Tiny Desk concert from Jonathan McReynolds and Mali Music. Following the medley, McReynolds and Mali Music treat us to "Movin' On." "Joy to …

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Mick Jenkins: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

3 years, 1 month ago

Mick Jenkins: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Mick Jenkins: Tiny Desk Concert The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. It comes across in subtle fashion, as he stays seated, cool and collected for the duration of his Tiny Desk concert shot in Los Angeles. SET LIST "Carefree" …

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Tiny Desk Playlist: Celebrating Native American Heritage Month

3 years, 1 month ago

Tiny Desk Playlist: Celebrating Native American Heritage Month

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Tiny Desk Playlist: Celebrating Native American Heritage Month For Tiny Desk Playlists, we ask musicians, creators and folks we admire to choose the Tiny Desk concerts they've come to love. To celebrate Native American Heritage Month, we've asked Code Switch fellow Sam Yellowhorse Kesler to curate his favorite Tiny Desks from Native American musicians. In addition to these previous Native …

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Tems: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

3 years, 2 months ago

Tems: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Tems: Tiny Desk Concert The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. That slow and steady approach led to features on two huge international hits: Drake's "Fountains," one of the standouts on Certified Lover Boy, and "Essence" by Wizkid featuring ahem. Those two jams served as a gateway to what's becoming a substantial discography, and her Tiny …

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Nik Dodani's 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

3 years, 3 months ago

Nik Dodani's 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

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Nik Dodani's 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts For Tiny Desk Playlists, we ask musicians, creators and folks we admire to choose the Tiny Desk concerts they've come to love. —Maia Stern • Tyler, The Creator — Tyler, the Creator playing tracks from Flower Boy with a live band for NPR makes me feel very gay. Sponsor Message • Lizzo — …

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Little Simz: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

3 years, 4 months ago

Little Simz: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Little Simz: Tiny Desk Concert The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. A lot has happened since we last saw Little Simz at the Tiny Desk in 2017. Sponsor Message For her Tiny Desk home concert Simz beamed to us from a more modest setting than all of that might imply: a living room, dropped inside …

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David Duchovny's 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

3 years, 4 months ago

David Duchovny's 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

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David Duchovny's 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts For Tiny Desk Playlists, we ask musicians, creators and folks we admire to choose the Tiny Desk concerts they've come to love. Although the name David Duchovny may bring up some welcome nostalgic memories of watching The X-Files in your best bud's basement wrapped in sleeping bags while eating cheese curls, Duchovny has …

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NPR AZNs Pick Their Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

3 years, 7 months ago

NPR AZNs Pick Their Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

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NPR AZNs Pick Their Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts For Tiny Desk Playlists, we ask musicians, creators and folks we admire to choose the Tiny Desk concerts they've come to love. —Alex Ramos, News Assistant, NPR Music Sponsor Message • Taimane — So much magic unfolds in Taimane's Tiny Desk concert. —Rasha Aridi, News Assistant, Short Wave • BTS — As …

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Watch Tiny Desk Concerts From Standout Contest Entrants

3 years, 7 months ago

Watch Tiny Desk Concerts From Standout Contest Entrants

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Winning Isn't Everything: Tiny Desks From Standout Contest Entrants Each year, we ask unsigned artists from across the country to send us their songs as part of the Tiny Desk Contest. The most powerful story Bob Boilen has ever come across at the Tiny Desk — a story of friendship, compassion and determination that left us all in tears — …

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Margaret Cho's 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

3 years, 7 months ago

Margaret Cho's 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

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Margaret Cho's 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts For Tiny Desk Playlists, we ask musicians, creators and folks we admire to choose the Tiny Desk concerts they've come to love. So for AAPI Heritage Month, we were excited to hear which Tiny Desk concerts Cho keeps coming back to. Sponsor Message • Boygenius — Phoebe Bridgers is one of my favorite …

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Lake Street Dive: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

3 years, 8 months ago

Lake Street Dive: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Lake Street Dive: Tiny Desk Concert The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. Lake Street Dive filmed its Tiny Desk concert where the band is most at home: on stage at the "biggest little venue in NYC," Pete's Candy Store. …

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Code Switch Staffers Pick Their Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

4 years, 1 month ago

Code Switch Staffers Pick Their Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

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Code Switch Staffers Pick Their Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts For Tiny Desk Playlists, we ask musicians, creators and folks we admire to choose the Tiny Desk concerts they've come to love. —Karen Grigsby Bates, senior correspondent • My favorite Tiny Desk was Natalia Lafourcade. —Leah Donnella, editor • My favorite Tiny Desk concert ever was T-Pain in 2014. —Natalie Escobar, …

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Bomba Estéreo's Simón Mejía Picks His 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

4 years, 3 months ago

Bomba Estéreo's Simón Mejía Picks His 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

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Bomba Estéreo's Simón Mejía Picks His 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts For Tiny Desk Playlists, we ask musicians, creators and folks we admire to choose the Tiny Desk concerts they've come to love. Mejía's curated Tiny Desk playlist takes a slightly more varied approach, as you'll soon see. • Khruangbin "Khruangbin's performance is amazing because it's super psychedelic rock, but …

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BTS: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

4 years, 3 months ago

BTS: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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BTS: Tiny Desk Concert The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. We've been trying to make a BTS Tiny Desk concert happen for years now — even gaming out ways we might move Bob Boilen's desk far enough forward to accommodate the superstar Korean boy band's dance moves. With BTS cooped up in Seoul, the group …

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Lena Waithe's 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

4 years, 4 months ago

Lena Waithe's 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

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Lena Waithe's 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts For Tiny Desk Playlists, we ask musicians, creators and folks we admire to choose the Tiny Desk concerts they've come to love. We thoroughly enjoyed her interview with Sam Sanders on It's Been a Minute from 2017, so we thought we'd ask her what Tiny Desk concerts stand out to her. • Anderson.Paak …

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'How I Built This' Staffers Pick Their 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

4 years, 5 months ago

'How I Built This' Staffers Pick Their 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts

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'How I Built This' Staffers Pick Their 5 Favorite Tiny Desk Concerts For Tiny Desk Playlists, we ask musicians, creators and folks we admire to choose the Tiny Desk concerts they've come to love. — Guy Raz • Alicia Keys There was a member on our team who watched this unfold on Twitter: Someone tweeted at Alicia asking if she'd …

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Watch Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf Episode 5 Featuring Tarik Moody

4 years, 6 months ago

Watch Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf Episode 5 Featuring Tarik Moody

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Watch Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf Episode 5 Featuring Tarik Moody YouTube On Thursday, July 9, Bob Boilen and Tiny Desk Contest judge Tarik Moody of 88Nine Radio Milwaukee hosted episode five of Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf. Moody's favorite Contest entries featured creative performances, energizing instrumentation and goosebump-inducing voices. The hosts invited two artists into the livestream to talk …

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Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf: Watch Our Judges' Favorite Entries Every Week

4 years, 7 months ago

Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf: Watch Our Judges' Favorite Entries Every Week

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Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf: Watch Our Judges' Favorite Entries Every Week Enlarge this image toggle caption NPR NPR Since its inception in 2014, the Tiny Desk Contest has introduced us to so many talented up-and-coming artists. Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf is a livestream series that will be part interview, part listening party and will feature the best 2020 …

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Clem Snide With Scott Avett: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

4 years, 7 months ago

Clem Snide With Scott Avett: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

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Clem Snide With Scott Avett: Tiny Desk Concert The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Introducing NPR Music's Tiny Desk concerts, bringing you performances from across the country and the world. Recording a Tiny Desk concert at home naturally subtracts a lot of familiar elements: Bob Boilen's desk, for example; the wooden shelves full of weird …

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5 Tiny Desk Concerts To Help You Break A Sweat

4 years, 8 months ago

5 Tiny Desk Concerts To Help You Break A Sweat

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5 Tiny Desk Concerts To Help You Break A Sweat When it comes to staying active when we're all stuck at home, my favorite way to break a sweat is to dance in my living room with the music loud. In Bob Boilen's words, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band is "an abundance of euphoria," and I agree! Susan Tedeschi's powerful …

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