Season 2019

2019年1月4日

The saxophonist is a big thinker whose mesmerizing compositions chronicle the music of his native Puerto Rico with the help of an adventurous jazz quartet.

2019年1月9日

The preacher's son from Compton brought his flair for the dramatic, and an air of rebellion, to the Tiny Desk.

2019年1月11日

Carolina Eyck, the first artist to bring a theremin to the Tiny Desk, plays the air with the kind of lyrical phrasing and "fingered" articulation that takes a special kind of virtuosity.

2019年1月15日

Aaron Lee Tasjan arrived in an ascot and mustard-colored shirt, sporting red, round sunglasses and mutton chops. It was a fashionable nod to the psych-pop and rock sound he brought to the Tiny Desk.

2019年1月16日

The multi-instrumentalist says he only wishes he had more limbs; but Wood still manages to simultaneously play a bass guitar, keys and drums, all while singing into a wearable microphone.

2019年1月22日

Watch the Australian singer-songwriter perform three new songs from her upcoming full-length debut, Beware of the Dogs.

2019年1月29日

This Blood Orange Tiny Desk is a beautifully conceived concert showing off the craft and care that has made Devonté Hynes a groundbreaking producer and songwriter.

2019年2月4日

Chan Marshall and her band perform a brisk and beautifully orchestrated medley of Cat Power songs: "Wanderer," "Woman" and 2006's "The Moon."

2019年2月6日

Kurt Vile and his musical mate, Rob Laakso casually lose themselves in complex guitar lines that are effortlessly beautiful and lyrical.

2019年2月11日

There's a magical aura that surrounds Lau Noah as she sits behind the Tiny Desk and unspools thought-provoking story-songs.

2019年2月13日

The voices of Amelia Meath, Molly Erin Sarlé and Alexandra Sauser-Monnig come together behind the Tiny Desk, with songs that conjure a simpler life: dogs, friends, moonlight or skinny dipping.

2019年2月18日

Scott Mulvahill has been trying to win the Tiny Desk Contest for each of its four years. And while he's never won, we all loved him so much we had to invite him to play.

2019年2月20日

The Afro-Cuban percussionist mesmerizes with his almost otherworldly talent on congas.

2019年2月25日

Decked out in matching, cobalt blue outfits, the singer and her band had a clear vision: If you want to overcome the times, find strength in numbers.

2019年2月28日

The Atlanta trap super-producer and son of a preacher man saved the day with a soulful Tiny Desk.

2019年3月4日

The Brooklynites stand out for their inventive and seamless blend of jazz, R&B and hip-hop.

2019年3月6日

Myers replaces her album's roaring electric guitars and electronics with a pulsing string quartet, piano and brushed drums — and uncorks a cover of Kate Bush's "Running Up That Hill."

2019年3月11日

The artist came to the Tiny Desk masked up, as always, the better to catch a glimpse of her soul.

2019年3月13日

Multi-hyphenate artist Kaia Kater uses the architecture of roots music, which she studied in West Virginia, to establish a simultaneous dialogue with both the present moment and her own past.

2019年3月18日

The U.K.-based singer-songwriter takes the Tiny Desk on a cosmic journey through her Saturn return.

2019年3月20日

The veteran rocker and a backup band from Italy play songs from their album The Crossing, chronicling an American Dream of rock and roll and Beat poetry.

2019年3月25日

Philadelphia Rapper Chill Moody and singer Donn T, along with their crew known as &More, were one of the standout entrants in last year's Tiny Desk Contest. They bring a message of hope and love.

2019年3月27日

The singer from Puerto Rico is part of a movement on the island that emphasizes largely acoustic instruments and a folk-based approach to interpreting life before and after the hurricane of 2017.

2019年4月1日

Performing unplugged, the band forgoes its usual meticulousness in favor of a shaggy, entirely acoustic mix of new songs and '90s-era deep cuts.

2019年4月3日

It was a day when sunlight drenched the office and the songs of heart from Courtney Marie Andrews felt right at home.

2019年4月8日

The R&B singer from Los Angeles is all about showing and spreading love.

2019年4月10日

Scottish singer, songwriter and essayist Karine Polwart seldom comes stateside, eschewing air travel to reduce her carbon footprint. But on a rare, recent visit, she stopped in D.C. for a Tiny Desk.

2019年4月16日

These three songs, from Clark's incendiary new album This Land, roar with the assurance and force of a showman at the top of his game.

2019年4月17日

The music of Theodore is dark and transformative, with the kind of spare elegance you can hear in Sigur Rós or Pink Floyd.

2019年4月22日

The Calidore String Quartet confirms that the centuries-old formula — two violins, a viola and a cello — is still very much alive and evolving.

2019年4月24日

Tiny Desk alums Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers surprised us all with their stunning collaboration this year as Better Oblivion Community Center. Together they radiate joy at the desk.

2019年4月29日

Toro y Moi loses the voice processing, synths and other heavy effects for a stripped-down acoustic set at the Tiny Desk.

2019年5月2日

Laraaji is best known to some for his ambient work with Brian Eno in the late '70s. He brings his meditative calm to the Tiny Desk in this hypnotic performance.

2019年5月6日

This is probably the quietest you'll ever hear the first metal band to play the Tiny Desk.

2019年5月9日

These classically trained artists fill the NPR Music offices with shrieking, rhythmic noise that redefines what an electric guitar can do.

2019年5月15日

Watch what happens when the smoky-voiced jazz singer from Mexico conspires with an adventuresome string quartet for songs steeped in Latin American traditions.

2019年5月20日

Watch members of the New York-based group give the world premiere video performances of two recent pieces by Radiohead guitarist and composer Jonny Greenwood.

2019年5月22日

There is no one making music like this 27-year-old, classically trained opera tenor and pianist. Watch and see why.

2019年5月28日

Hailing from New Orleans with a love of sticky, bass-bumping funk, Lucky brought along a 10-person band, including a quartet of horns, to capture the full flavor of his debut album Painted.

2019年5月30日

The group unites sounds from Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela, with a dash of New York City thrown in.

2019年6月3日

Quinn and his musical partner, guitarist and singer Nick Carpenter, arrived from the cool of Anchorage to the swelter of D.C. and performed with remarkable confidence and grace.

2019年6月6日

Tomberlin is the daughter of a Baptist pastor, grew up singing in the church and, since her teens, has questioned her own beliefs in God and faith. Her songs are delicate and vulnerable.

2019年6月10日

Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, Elmo, Grover, Rosita, Count von Count, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster and other surprise guests gather at NPR's headquarters to celebrate 50 years of love, learning and joy.

2019年6月12日

Foxing is at the forefront of an emo revival, heavily influenced by late-'90s and early 2000s groups like Sunny Day Real Estate and American Football.

2019年6月18日 · 13分钟

The British madmen brought fury, cathartic rage and deep thoughts to the Tiny Desk for one of the loudest, most raucous performances in memory.

2019年6月20日

Imogen Heap takes us through her many musical talents, from her Frou Frou musical partner, Guy Sigsworth — and their first new song in 17 years — to an extraordinary performance with musical gloves.

2019年6月24日

Tasha Cobbs Leonard is widely regarded as one of the best gospel singers performing today. Her set at the Tiny Desk moved many at the NPR offices to tears.

2019年6月26日

Betty Who brings Roséwave, sun's-out pop to the Tiny Desk with all the usual studio production stripped away.

2019年7月1日

On Broadway, Be More Chill is a playful burst of frenetic energy and silly, stealthy sweetness. At the Tiny Desk, it holds onto that rowdy, generous spirit while stripping down the arrangements.

2019年7月3日

The group from Ireland makes music that mixes the organic with the electronic, starting with a large, 34-string lever harp.