Seasons & episodes

S8 · E73Aurora 2015-11-09＋

At 19 and on the cusp of her first album, the Norwegian singer performs with a sense of discovery.

S8 · E74Rahim AlHaj 2015-11-13＋

The oud player's wordless music tells powerful stories about life's blessedness and fragility.

S8 · E75Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats 2015-11-17＋

At the Tiny Desk, Rateliff's body-shaking Southern-style soul takes on a more laid-back sound.

S8 · E76The Wild Reeds 2015-11-20＋

Great singers aren't easy to come by, so finding three in one band is something special.

S8 · E77Youth Lagoon 2015-11-23＋

Trevor Powers' new songs are expansive and self-assured, a transition reflected in this performance.

S8 · E78Teddy Abrams 2015-11-30＋

Hear a young conductor, composer and pianist play Beethoven and his own jazzy pieces.

S8 · E79Protomartyr 2015-12-04＋

The Detroit band's loud, screeching, grousing rock can be profound, poetic and bewildering.

S8 · E80The Oh Hellos 2015-12-08＋

The nine-piece band bursts with anthemic joy, even as its songs convey darkness and loneliness.

S8 · E81Land Lines 2015-12-11＋

The Denver band's mysteriously swirling music is singular, new and adventurous.

S8 · E82Shakey Graves 2015-12-14＋

When the singer breaks out his guitar and suitcase drum, a rush of adrenaline hits the room.

S8 · E83Son Little 2015-12-18＋

A modernistic bluesman with a taste for electronics appears with just his acoustic guitar.

S8 · E84Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings 2015-12-21＋

Watch the soul star perform "Silent Night" and two originals — one for Christmas, one for Hanukkah.