Thu, Aug 17, 2023 at 6:01:32 pm
Anamaria Sayre | August 17, 2023 Shrouded in all black, flamenco garb and flanked by his very own angelitos at the Tiny Desk, Spanish singer Omar Montes is the shining embodiment of the contrasts he constantly plays with. Dancing along the border of tradition and modernity — flamenco and hip ...

Mon, Aug 7, 2023 at 5:08:31 pm
A terrific song, performed with sensitivity and taste by Shawn and her excellent band in 1997. Beautiful musicianship throughout. Jul 19, 2023 - Here’s “The Facts About Jimmy” from a great series filmed in NYC called Sessions at West 54th Street. The song is off A Few Small Repairs, my ...

Sat, Jul 22, 2023 at 6:26:57 pm
Saturday night, Cypress Hill, it just seems to work but you better be ready. Bobby Carter | July 20, 2023 The first thing I noticed as Cypress Hill strolled into NPR headquarters was Sen Dog cradling his signature bucket hat. I asked him if my assumptions were correct; it was indeed ...

Tue, Jul 18, 2023 at 7:00:38 pm
Bob Boilen | July 18, 2023 It's hard for me to comprehend what a newcomer to Sparks would make of seeing brothers Ron and Russell Mael for the first time. Ron, the mustached one behind the keys, looks like he once was a silent film star and just fell off ...

Mon, Jul 17, 2023 at 10:32:10 am
As the band of intergalactic monsters strapped guitars to their battle-worn bodies, thunder and rain pounded the NPR building outside. Lars Gotrich | July 17, 2023 As if the late Oderus Urungus was pissing his blessing from Valhalla, the prophecy had finally been fulfilled: GWAR came to destroy the Tiny Desk ...

Sat, Jul 15, 2023 at 10:34:31 am
“Music is timeless,” the 34-year-old German-born pianist told the audience. And to prove it she served up nearly 200-year-old music by Chopin mixed with a contemporary work… Tom Huizenga | July 14, 2023 When Alice Sara Ott walked into our Tiny Desk office space she was fascinated by all the knickknacks ...

Thu, Jul 13, 2023 at 10:53:42 am
As captivating as birds who sing in sync, MARO's guitar trio brought an almost imperceptible, natural beauty to her Tiny Desk, characteristic of an artist truly in her element. Anamaria Sayre | July 13, 2023 It makes sense that the Portuguese guitarist and singer-songwriter would feel at home in this space ...

Tue, Jul 11, 2023 at 10:41:06 am
Drones abound, and a pensive atmosphere filled the office when Lisa O'Neill and her bandmates began one of my favorite songs of 2023, "Old Note." The deep, harmonic drones comprise a bowed hammer dulcimer, a shruti box, a harmonium and a bowed upright bass. Then the Irish singer's plaintive voice ...

Sat, Jul 8, 2023 at 10:42:29 am
You gotta love a band that names itself after siblings that don't exist, and under a name that doesn't match anyone in the band. At least I do. Felix Contreras | July 7, 2023 I've been a fan of the edgy sonic traditions of the Meridian Brothers for a while now, ...

Wed, Jul 5, 2023 at 10:18:55 am
Felix Contreras | July 5, 2023 We've had hundreds of different voices and instruments behind the Tiny Desk over the years, but to my ears the performance that featured Omar Sosa and Seckou Keita sounded as if it was dropped directly from the heavens of musical compatibility right into our ...

Tue, Jul 4, 2023 at 5:42:37 pm
It's been too long since I've been back to the islands, but I think this music video was recorded in Kapiolani Park on Oahu. Oh shit, now I'm homesick. We're excited to release this new Live Outside video of our friend and brother, John Cruz, performing Jimmy Cliff's "Sitting in ...

Sun, Jul 2, 2023 at 11:15:36 am
On a beautifully ornate harp and clad in a stunning yellow printed catsuit, Brandee Younger starts her Tiny Desk with a composition dating back to the 1900s. NPR Music is celebrating Black Music Month with an array of brand new Tiny Desk concerts. Together, these artists represent the past, present ...

Mon, Jun 26, 2023 at 10:55:55 am
YouTube They traveled all the way from California to play a single piece by Julius Eastman, to whom Christopher Rountree and his musicians have devoted their lives for the past few years. Tom Huizenga | June 26, 2023 I was certain that we'd never fit 14 musicians — playing winds, strings, piano, ...

Fri, Jun 2, 2023 at 2:53:45 pm
YouTube When 2023's Tiny Desk Contest winner Little Moon arrived at NPR, outward expressions of joy overshadowed the inner bundle of nerves this Springville, Utah band felt. Bob Boilen | May 30, 2023 The group's winning song, "wonder eye," unanimously wowed our contest judges Sharon Van Etten, Baby Rose, Sudan Archives ...

Mon, May 22, 2023 at 10:23:34 am
YouTube “We’re gonna play you a story,” the Oregon-based singer-songwriter Anna Tivel says, introducing “Black Umbrella,” her searing ballad about police violence in an American convenience store, during this quiet and riveting performance at the Tiny Desk. As the keyboardist Galen Clark adds grace notes supporting gently unyielding guitar, Tivel ...

Mon, Apr 10, 2023 at 4:39:46 pm
YouTube Teresa Xie | April 10, 2023 When Fred again.. first proposed a Tiny Desk concert, it wasn't immediately clear how he was going to make it work — not because he lacked creativity, but because translating purely electronic music at the Desk is a daunting task for anyone. How would ...

Sun, Apr 9, 2023 at 10:46:33 am
YouTube Marissa Lorusso | December 7, 2022 "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. Judging from his discography alone, that's not something you might ordinarily accuse the Philly singer-songwriter of: nine full-length ...

Tue, Mar 28, 2023 at 10:47:00 pm
YouTube Lars Gotrich | March 28, 2023 If you squint hard enough at the paper in front of Elizabeth Stokes, you'll find an encouraging note she wrote to herself: Breathe. Relax. Smile. (followed by a hand-drawn smiley face, of course). We get it: The Tiny Desk is filmed in broad daylight, ...

Sat, Mar 4, 2023 at 2:50:51 pm
YouTube http://wfuv.org • Follow @wfuv: http://ow.ly/flLAg Shawn Colvin performs "The Facts About Jimmy" live in Studio A. Recorded 9.19.17. Host: Rita Houston Audio: Jim O'Hara Cameras: Kristen Riffert, Brian Gallagher & Jiyoon Seo Editors: Brian Gallagher & Kristen Riffert

Thu, Mar 2, 2023 at 10:14:53 am
YouTube Felix Contreras | March 2, 2023 Watching Antonio Sánchez and Bad Hombre behind the Tiny Desk is witnessing an entire band exploring the rhythm of language. Fueled by Sánchez's propulsive drumming, the band both complements and acts as a foil to vocalist Thana Alexa's soaring interpretations of three tracks from Sánchez's ...

Tue, Feb 28, 2023 at 2:02:20 pm
https://rss.art19.com/episodes/0108a01 3-ebc4-4196-94e5-7c85a34d13af.mp3?_=1 Today's program from our podcasting affiliate, The Bob Cesca Show: The Brain Room -- [Explicit Language] Buzz meets the Mooks. Bob triggered Scott Adams over his racist rant and cancellation. New Dominion revelations about Fox News fraud. Rupert Murdoch confirmed Fox provided Trump with confidential Biden strategies. Hannity was privately ...

Tue, Feb 14, 2023 at 8:26:21 pm
YouTube Ann Powers | February 7, 2023 A thrill of recognition passed through the crowd gathered around the Tiny Desk when the Indigo Girls began the first song of this set of stone-cold classics. It's "Closer To Fine" – arguably the singalong song of the '90s (it was released in 1989) ...

Fri, Feb 3, 2023 at 8:42:59 pm
YouTube Felix Contreras | January 31, 2023 There is a slow burning intensity to everything Hermanos Gutiérrez does, including how the duo walked into our offices and saw the Tiny Desk for the first time. “Wow, there it is…” Estevan said quietly to his brother Alejandro. Hermanos Gutiérrez’s origin story is as ...

Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 10:32:35 am
YouTube For the third year, Tiny Desk concerts team up with globalFEST for a thrilling online music festival — Tiny Desk meets globalFEST. Bob Boilen | January 30, 2023 Hosted by Angélique Kidjo, the series echoes globalFEST’s live flagship event in spirit but is centered in the framework of the Tiny Desk ...

Sat, Jan 21, 2023 at 10:23:38 am
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