Season 2012

2012年1月5日

Even in a stripped-down acoustic set, Tinariwen's trance-inducing desert music doesn't disappoint.

2012年1月9日

Watch singer Teri Gender Bender transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast.

2012年1月17日

The band's keen sense of song prevails, especially in a new song called "It All Means Nothing."

2012年1月19日

Banjo master Schepps and friends create an intriguing goulash of Bartók, bluegrass and bebop.

2012年1月23日

Watch the masterful folk guitarist perform a lovely instrumental set at the NPR Music offices.

2012年1月26日

Calvi plays songs from her self-titled debut in this powerful performance at the NPR Music offices.

2012年1月30日

The San Antonio trio gets back to basics to explore its songs' forms and the soul of its lyrics.

2012年2月3日

The brilliant and nimble guitarist reinvents the songs of John Lennon at the NPR Music offices.

2012年2月6日

The group has revitalized a long-lost culture through music performed entirely in Haitian Creole.

2012年2月9日

The Hold Steady singer's stark side is nicely conducive to barren arrangements at the NPR offices.

2012年2月14日

The dance-friendly, India-inspired funk group performs a high-energy set at the NPR Music offices.

2012年2月16日

"The Duke of Bachata" gives a raw but beautiful interpretation of bachata at the NPR Music offices.

2012年2月20日

Hear the fresh-faced opera singers perform Puccini at the NPR Music offices.

2012年2月23日

In this performance at the NPR Music offices, the Irish pop band mixes new songs with early hits.

2012年2月27日

A band of selective minimalism, Milagres gets the most of simple sounds at the NPR Music offices.

2012年3月1日

Through her insightful lyrics, Sandra Velasquez conjures the sounds of the Mexican desert.

2012年3月5日

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.

2012年3月8日

The saxophonist's new repertoire salutes electric funk, South Indian modes and swarming solos.

2012年3月12日

Real Estate wears placidity well: It's a band born and bred to convey and celebrate laconic comfort.

2012年3月24日

A soulful master musician from Iran, Kalhor performs a beautiful improvisation at the NPR offices.

2012年3月28日

Sisters Klara and Johanna Söderberg make charming, folk-infused pop music that lulls and enchants.

2012年4月2日

The ensemble employs all kinds of toys, from an amplified cactus to a mug filled with spare change.

2012年4月5日

The Canadian singer performs four sweet, warm, relatable songs that soothe as they nourish.

2012年4月10日

Caveman writes guitar-based pop songs full of space and melodies you can carry around in your head.

2012年4月12日

At the NPR offices, the band plays in a lean, funky configuration that gets the room grooving along.

2012年4月16日

The group fuses the music of many Christian cultures, with nods to African songs of celebration.

2012年4月23日

Holland plays songs with an unadorned tone that makes the voice and lyrics all the more touching.

2012年4月26日

The venerable band sounds as poignant and tender as ever in this performance at the NPR offices.

2012年4月30日

The group doesn't overwhelm so much as it wears listeners down with a subtle charm offensive.

2012年5月3日

The guitarist displays intricate fingerpicking in two songs inspired by Kentucky Derby racehorses.

2012年5月7日

The jazz quartet draws from post-bop, 20th-century chromaticism and New Orleans funeral marches.

2012年5月10日

K Ishibashi is a master at building songs from live violin loops, layered singing and beatboxing.

2012年5月14日

The improvisational music of the father-son, guitar-cello duo functions as a beautiful conversation.

2012年5月16日

The Godfather of Go-Go died Wednesday. In 2010, he brought his full band to the NPR Music office.

2012年5月17日

Rooted in acoustic traditions, the music of Arborea stands out for its calm beauty and rough edges.

2012年5月21日

Tiersen's rich, liltingly eccentric pop music is constructed from lots of sweet, intricate pieces.

2012年5月26日

The venerable brass quintet sports virtuosic, fresh-faced players in tried-and-true repertoire.

2012年5月31日

Watson has a lovely voice and a gift for wringing evocative sounds out of everything he touches.

2012年6月4日

The unflappable singer performs three songs with seeming effortlessness and easygoing charm.

2012年6月7日

The drummer dedicates tunes to her friends, including her first teacher — a "sometimes great guy."

2012年6月11日

Watch three songs by a troubled soul with a talent for writing honest, disarmingly direct music.

2012年6月17日

Hansard flexes his neck muscles a bit as he performs new songs and deep cuts at the NPR offices.

2012年6月21日

The band plays with just the right mixture of passion and pathos in a fun set at the NPR offices.

2012年6月25日

The comedian and musician performs spontaneous improvisations full of killer grooves and humor.

2012年7月2日

The band plays a beautifully buzzing, nuanced set, marked by gorgeous grace and stirring melodies.

2012年7月9日

At the NPR offices, Carlile and her band sing from-the-gut songs about messy lives, loudly lived.

2012年7月12日

Two songs from A Creature I Don't Know bookend a gorgeous new, unreleased song called "Once."

2012年7月15日

A soulful yet steely singer-songwriter from Algeria charts her own course in these four songs.

2012年7月16日

Joey Ryan and Kenneth Pattengale sing sweet but intricate folk-pop songs in the NPR offices.

2012年7月22日

Feder marries classical and folk techniques with otherworldly guitar textures and sounds.