Aired: 1/3/2010
In a solo show at NPR Music, John Darnielle's twitchy energy serves his fearless songwriting well.
Aired: 1/10/2010
In a performance at NPR, the talented singer's voice is powerful without unnecessary melodrama.
Aired: 1/20/2010
The band's sullen, spacious music was a perfect fit for the intimacy of the NPR Music offices.
Aired: 1/26/2010
The string quartet showcases a small sample of its visceral fire at the offices of NPR Music.
Aired: 2/1/2010
A longtime session guitarist, Rawlings takes the lead, playing his own music at NPR Music's offices.
Aired: 2/8/2010
The harpist crafts a transporting mix of tradition and improvisation in this desk-side performance.
Aired: 2/15/2010
With roots in Greece, Turkey, Armenia and France, Abaji has a passion for music from many countries.
Aired: 2/22/2010
The singer-songwriter performs music from Mo' Beauty, accompanied only by two guitars.
Aired: 3/1/2010
The singer treated the NPR Music offices to three songs that invited us into her warm musical world.
Aired: 3/8/2010
The Cuban singer performs two boleros, which transport the listener to another time and place.
Aired: 3/15/2010
The Brooklyn-based trio strips down its wall of noise for an intimate performance at NPR Music.
Aired: 3/29/2010
The talented Baltimore duo didn't have to travel far to liven up a day at the NPR Music offices.
Aired: 4/2/2010
Jakob Dylan, Neko Case and Kelly Hogan perform a mesmerizing set at the Tiny Desk.
Aired: 4/11/2010
The violinist plays traditional African melodies, re-imagined through her own jazz sensibilities.
Aired: 4/19/2010
The classical guitarist showcases his warm, lyrical tone in three staples of the repertoire.
Aired: 4/26/2010
The unusual jazz guitarist and his drummer perform at the NPR offices, literally with bells on.
Aired: 5/3/2010
Fredrik's lush harmonies are stripped to guitar, snare drum and maraca in this intimate performance.
Aired: 5/4/2010
Moby gives a live performance of his Project Song creation, "Gone to Sleep," at NPR's offices.
Aired: 5/11/2010
The singer performs three harmony-drenched reggae songs with Dean Fraser and a guitarist.
Aired: 5/18/2010
Hear instantly recognizable hits such as "1901" and "Lisztomania," stripped down and reassembled.
Aired: 5/21/2010
The veteran soul singer blew into the NPR Music office and conquered it before she'd sung a note.
Aired: 6/1/2010
Seven authors (Roy Blount Jr., Scott Turow and others) perform with a big-time ringer.
Aired: 6/4/2010
Hear the acclaimed musician play Bach on his amazingly resonant cello, built in 1693.
Aired: 6/21/2010
Laura Burhenn's new band performs a soulful Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.
Aired: 6/22/2010
The venerable, multimillion-selling pop parodist plays three acoustic originals in the NPR offices.
Aired: 6/28/2010
The frenetic gypsy punk band performs the most rollicking and insane Tiny Desk Concert of all time.
Aired: 7/5/2010
The whip-smart sometimes bawdy U.K. band performs a clamorous ruckus in this Tiny Desk Concert.
Aired: 7/12/2010
The reggae icon performs classics from the film The Harder They Come in this acoustic performance.
Aired: 7/19/2010
Villagers' Conor O'Brien performs a beautiful and memorable solo set in the NPR Music offices.
Aired: 7/26/2010
The three demonstrate the way musical mastery can become an exercise in wordless communication.
Aired: 8/2/2010
Hear the band play inspired soul from its latest album, Feed My Soul, at the NPR Music offices.
Aired: 8/9/2010
The soul icon performs songs from her latest album, You Are Not Alone, at the NPR Music offices.
Aired: 8/15/2010
The singer came to NPR Music with just her guitar to play four beautiful tunes from Obadiah.
Aired: 8/17/2010
The Minneapolis duo performs songs from its stormy debut album, Inter-Be.
Aired: 8/23/2010
The New Zealand band plays four songs from its album Chant Darling at the NPR Music offices.
Aired: 8/25/2010
The gospel singer sounds like somebody you know — somebody you know with stage presence for days.
Aired: 8/30/2010
With these intimate songs, the French-born Chilean rapper proves that hip-hop has no boundaries.
Aired: 9/7/2010
The ever-adaptable guitarist creates challenging and expressive music in the NPR Music offices.
Aired: 9/13/2010
The singer and his band feed off the audience's live energy in a concert at the NPR Music offices.
Aired: 9/15/2010
The young cellist plays Bach with elegance and a new piece by Golijov with Technicolor brilliance.
Aired: 9/20/2010
Barzelay, maybe the most underrated songwriter in the business, performs at the NPR Music offices.
Aired: 9/23/2010
The band showcases its cinematic blend of storytelling and strings at the NPR Music offices.
Aired: 10/6/2010
The legendary group performs its pop hits in a rare acoustic set at the NPR Music offices.
Aired: 10/10/2010
Watch Jana Hunter bring her delicate, haunting voice and hypnotic sound to the Tiny Desk.
Aired: 10/17/2010
It doesn't take more than four minutes to fall in love with this utterly charming seven-piece band.
Aired: 10/25/2010
The 12-person ensemble performs from the NPR Music offices.
Aired: 11/1/2010
At 61, Lowe is part crooner, part country and a little crotchety, but with a heart of pure pop.
Aired: 11/2/2010
In honor of the Day of the Dead, Santacruz performs at the NPR offices in traditional mariachi garb.
Aired: 11/8/2010
In an intimate four-song set, Daniel Lanois and Trixie Whitley sound warm, vulnerable and ferocious.
Aired: 11/10/2010
This set from the NPR Music office has something new, something old and something to dance to.
Aired: 11/14/2010
In this lovely Tiny Desk performance, Van Etten plays beguiling songs from her latest album, Epic.
Aired: 11/17/2010
Watch Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl perform songs from Acoustic Sessions in the NPR offices.
Aired: 11/22/2010
Watch the Icelandic singer perform a lovely, folk-flavored set from the NPR Music offices.
Aired: 11/29/2010
Watch Mali's queen of desert rock unveil her stunning vocal chops at the NPR Music offices.
Aired: 12/6/2010
Watch the inventive and unpredictable duo play a joyfully pummeling set from the NPR Music offices.
Aired: 12/8/2010
Watch the harpist give a powerful and intimate performance at the NPR Music offices.
Aired: 12/13/2010
Watch the 10-member band squeeze behind the Tiny Desk for an elegant, stripped-down performance.
Aired: 12/15/2010
What better way to celebrate our 100th Tiny Desk Concert than by discovering an artist worth loving?
Aired: 12/20/2010
Though heavy on puns, the extraordinary jazz drummer's merry band isn't light on musicianship.
Aired: 12/26/2010
The Brazilian singer floats and sprinkles notes onto just the right places at the NPR Music offices.
