Seasons & episodes
S12 · E32Toro Y Moi 2019-04-29
Toro y Moi loses the voice processing, synths and other heavy effects for a stripped-down acoustic set at the Tiny Desk.
S12 · E33Laraaji 2019-05-02
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.
S12 · E34Thou 2019-05-06
This is probably the quietest you'll ever hear the first metal band to play the Tiny Desk.
S12 · E35Ohmme 2019-05-09
These classically trained artists fill the NPR Music offices with shrieking, rhythmic noise that redefines what an electric guitar can do.
S12 · E36Magos Herrera and Brooklyn Rider 2019-05-15
Watch what happens when the smoky-voiced jazz singer from Mexico conspires with an adventuresome string quartet for songs steeped in Latin American traditions.
S12 · E37Ensemble Signal Plays Jonny Greenwood 2019-05-20
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.
S12 · E38Jeremy Dutcher 2019-05-22
There is no one making music like this 27-year-old, classically trained opera tenor and pianist. Watch and see why.
S12 · E39Lucky Daye 2019-05-28
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.
S12 · E40LADAMA 2019-05-30
The group unites sounds from Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela, with a dash of New York City thrown in.
S12 · E41Quinn Christopherson 2019-06-03
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.
S12 · E42Tomberlin 2019-06-06
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.
S12 · E43Sesame Street 2019-06-10
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.
S12 · E44Foxing 2019-06-12
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.
S12 · E45IDLES 2019-06-18
The British madmen brought fury, cathartic rage and deep thoughts to the Tiny Desk for one of the loudest, most raucous performances in memory.
S12 · E46Imogen Heap 2019-06-20
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.
S12 · E47Tasha Cobbs Leonard 2019-06-24
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.
S12 · E48Betty Who 2019-06-26
Betty Who brings Roséwave, sun's-out pop to the Tiny Desk with all the usual studio production stripped away.
S12 · E49Be More Chill 2019-07-01
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.
S12 · E50Saint Sister 2019-07-03
The group from Ireland makes music that mixes the organic with the electronic, starting with a large, 34-string lever harp.
S12 · E51Miya Folick 2019-07-05
Miya Folick was raised a Buddhist in Santa Ana, Calif., and is of Ukrainian and Japanese descent. She sings of conviction, not fiction.
S12 · E52American Football 2019-07-08
Who would've thought that American Football's fruitful reunion would not only include some of the emo band's best songs, but also a children's choir at the Tiny Desk?
S12 · E53Sting And Shaggy 2019-07-10
The two musical legends brought plenty of joy to the Tiny Desk, with an unexpected collaboration that works surprisingly well.
S12 · E54Erin Rae 2019-07-12
Every time she performs live, Erin Rae transforms her quiet storms into different hues of squalling introspection.
S12 · E55Priests 2019-07-19
The punk-infused art band from Washington, D.C. brings a kinder, gentler and sparer version of the group's music to the Tiny Desk.