NPR Tiny Desk Concerts - Season 2017

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Title:NPR Tiny Desk Concerts - Season 2017
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Air Date: 2017-01-03
Season Number: 10
Total Episodes: 98
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Overview
Intimate musical performances, recorded live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.
Seasons List

Episodes List

Declan McKenna

Episode 1 : Declan McKenna

Hear the spirited young singer-songwriter take on...
January 03, 2017
Donny McCaslin

Episode 2 : Donny McCaslin

Hear McCaslin, the saxophonist and bandleader...
January 09, 2017
Lila Downs

Episode 3 : Lila Downs

With a voice that borrows heavily from opera,...
January 13, 2017
Brent Cobb

Episode 4 : Brent Cobb

Cobb's words shimmer like a tall glass of sweet...
January 17, 2017
BADBADNOTGOOD

Episode 5 : BADBADNOTGOOD

The jazz band, known for its soulful...
January 23, 2017
Miramar

Episode 6 : Miramar

Watch the Virginia band sweep the NPR crowd off...
January 27, 2017
Gallant

Episode 7 : Gallant

The rising R&B star performs three...
January 30, 2017
D.R.A.M.

Episode 8 : D.R.A.M.

The rapper/singer storms the NPR Music offices,...
February 01, 2017
Run The Jewels

Episode 9 : Run The Jewels

Killer Mike and El-P continue to out-muse each...
February 06, 2017
Esmé Patterson

Episode 10 : Esmé Patterson

Esmé Patterson has dropped the banjos and folk...
February 10, 2017
Agnes Obel

Episode 11 : Agnes Obel

Agnes Obel manipulated the Tiny Desk to better...
February 15, 2017
Little Simz

Episode 12 : Little Simz

Little Simz has been compared to Lauryn Hill for...
February 21, 2017
Dirty Dozen Brass Band

Episode 13 : Dirty Dozen Brass Band

To celebrate Fat Tuesday, The Dirty Dozen Brass...
February 28, 2017
Ninet

Episode 14 : Ninet

One of Israel's very popular artists may be...
March 03, 2017
Maren Morris

Episode 15 : Maren Morris

One of the newest Grammy winners stops by the...
March 06, 2017
Tank And The Bangas

Episode 16 : Tank And The Bangas

Tank And The Bangas' victory lap around the Tiny...
March 10, 2017
Red Baraat's Holi Celebration

Episode 17 : Red Baraat's Holi Celebration

The Brooklyn bhangra band come to the Tiny Desk...
March 13, 2017
Sampha

Episode 18 : Sampha

A Tiny Desk Concert as intimate as it gets...
March 21, 2017
Delicate Steve

Episode 19 : Delicate Steve

This fierce and lyrical guitar player writes...
March 24, 2017
Overcoats

Episode 20 : Overcoats

Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell's vibrant vocal...
March 27, 2017
Noname

Episode 21 : Noname

The power of language to penetrate a difficult...
April 03, 2017
Tash Sultana

Episode 22 : Tash Sultana

It's astonishing to watch Sultana's fluidity on...
April 07, 2017
Sinkane

Episode 23 : Sinkane

You can hear a great New York jazz band in the...
April 10, 2017
Ljova And The Kontraband

Episode 24 : Ljova And The Kontraband

Composer, arranger and viola player Ljova lead...
April 14, 2017
Chicano Batman

Episode 25 : Chicano Batman

Chicano Batman comes with a sound that perfectly...
April 17, 2017
alt-J

Episode 26 : alt-J

There's a self-imposed rule for Tiny Desk...
April 24, 2017
Antonio Lizana

Episode 27 : Antonio Lizana

The traditions of flamenco and jazz are...
April 28, 2017
Avery*Sunshine

Episode 28 : Avery*Sunshine

The gospel-trained singer showcased why she...
May 01, 2017
Peter Silberman

Episode 29 : Peter Silberman

A strange condition hushed the life of Peter...
May 05, 2017
Aimee Mann

Episode 30 : Aimee Mann

"This song is called 'You Never Loved Me' —...
May 08, 2017
Danilo Brito

Episode 31 : Danilo Brito

Danilo Brito and his band brought their dextrous...
May 12, 2017
Tim Darcy

Episode 32 : Tim Darcy

Tim Darcy of Montreal band Ought brings his...
May 15, 2017
Troker

Episode 33 : Troker

Mexico may not be known for its jazz, but the...
May 19, 2017
Julia Jacklin

Episode 34 : Julia Jacklin

A restrained, whisper-soft Tiny Desk concert from...
May 22, 2017
Gabriel Garzón-Montano

Episode 35 : Gabriel Garzón-Montano

Gabriel Garzón-Montano spent three years...
May 26, 2017
Royal Thunder

Episode 36 : Royal Thunder

What happens when you ask a hard-rock band to...
May 30, 2017
Nick Grant

Episode 37 : Nick Grant

The Atlanta-based MC came through with the flu...
June 02, 2017
Violents & Monica Martin

Episode 38 : Violents & Monica Martin

While her band was on hiatus, Monica Martin...
June 05, 2017
Perfume Genius

Episode 39 : Perfume Genius

The band's long-awaited performance at the Tiny...
June 12, 2017
Penguin Cafe

Episode 40 : Penguin Cafe

Penguin Cafe folds in sounds from around the...
June 16, 2017
Tigers Jaw

Episode 41 : Tigers Jaw

The duo strips down to acoustic guitar and...
June 19, 2017
Holly Macve

Episode 42 : Holly Macve

Backed by a suitably low-key band, Macve would...
June 23, 2017
Ravi Coltrane Quartet

Episode 43 : Ravi Coltrane Quartet

Artistic legacy, evolution and studied ease...
June 26, 2017
Helado Negro

Episode 44 : Helado Negro

Helado Negro ditches his bank of electronics for...
June 30, 2017
Chance The Rapper

Episode 45 : Chance The Rapper

Chance The Rapper, fresh from a 23,000-strong,...
July 05, 2017
Jay Som

Episode 46 : Jay Som

Melina Duterte may have played all the...
July 10, 2017
Fragile Rock

Episode 47 : Fragile Rock

Fragile Rock is a band that relies on the boogie...
July 14, 2017
Tuxedo

Episode 48 : Tuxedo

Tuxedo, the unlikely-on-paper funk-soul duo of...
July 17, 2017
Rare Essence

Episode 49 : Rare Essence

Rare Essence has been bringing go-go to the world...
July 19, 2017
Albin Lee Meldau

Episode 50 : Albin Lee Meldau

Albin Lee Meldau possesses a thunderous, deeply...
July 20, 2017
The Shins

Episode 51 : The Shins

James Mercer, the emotional and creative heart of...
July 24, 2017
Aldous Harding

Episode 52 : Aldous Harding

Intensity in songs often expresses itself as...
July 28, 2017
Diet Cig

Episode 53 : Diet Cig

Diet Cig's songs crackle like Pop Rocks, but with...
August 02, 2017
Maggie Rogers

Episode 54 : Maggie Rogers

The rising pop star performs three of her...
August 07, 2017
ALA.NI

Episode 55 : ALA.NI

ALA.NI captures and conveys a reverent love of...
August 14, 2017
DJ Premier & The Badder Band

Episode 56 : DJ Premier & The Badder Band

One of hip-hop's most revered producers brings...
August 21, 2017
Jason Isbell

Episode 57 : Jason Isbell

The Alabama singer-songwriter and his band...
August 28, 2017
Jidenna

Episode 58 : Jidenna

The Nigerian-American MC and his band perform...
September 05, 2017
Frances Cone

Episode 59 : Frances Cone

The Brooklyn-based band crafts infectious pop...
September 08, 2017
Bleachers

Episode 60 : Bleachers

Jack Antonoff re-arranged three songs from his...
September 12, 2017
L.A. Salami

Episode 61 : L.A. Salami

The story songs and poetry of Lookman Adekunle...
September 13, 2017
Snail Mail

Episode 62 : Snail Mail

Snail Mail's sleepy songs have a way of waking...
September 15, 2017
SsingSsing

Episode 63 : SsingSsing

It's safe to say this Korean, cross-dressing rock...
September 21, 2017
Bomba Estereo

Episode 64 : Bomba Estereo

Bomba Estereo is not known as a hushed band....
September 22, 2017
Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers

Episode 65 : Steve Martin And The Steep Canyon Rangers

It's hard to think of an artist who's brought...
September 25, 2017
Chronixx

Episode 66 : Chronixx

The Jamaican reggae star proudly carries the...
September 27, 2017
Dawg Yawp

Episode 67 : Dawg Yawp

Welcome the world of Dawg Yawp, the musical...
September 29, 2017
Paramore

Episode 68 : Paramore

Paramore captures the moment between rapture and...
October 02, 2017
Landlady

Episode 69 : Landlady

Landlady's music is more than sonic exploration,...
October 06, 2017
Randy Newman

Episode 70 : Randy Newman

Watch the six-time Grammy winner go solo behind...
October 10, 2017
Hanson

Episode 71 : Hanson

Isaac, Taylor and Zac Hanson just celebrated...
October 16, 2017
Thundercat

Episode 72 : Thundercat

Thundercat is willing and able to shape-shift to...
October 18, 2017
The Perceptionists

Episode 73 : The Perceptionists

Watch hip-hop veterans Mr. Lif and Akrobatik team...
October 20, 2017
Shabazz Palaces

Episode 74 : Shabazz Palaces

Hip-hop's otherworldly lot touches down on Bob...
October 23, 2017
Japanese Breakfast

Episode 75 : Japanese Breakfast

For this Tiny Desk concert, Japanese Breakfast's...
October 25, 2017
Natalia LaFourcade

Episode 76 : Natalia LaFourcade

The Grammy-nominated singer's Tiny Desk is an ode...
October 27, 2017
The Roots Feat. Bilal

Episode 77 : The Roots Feat. Bilal

Yes, it happened. Black Thought, Questlove and...
October 30, 2017
Gracie and Rachel

Episode 78 : Gracie and Rachel

Gracie And Rachel mix piano pop with darker,...
November 01, 2017
Nate Smith + KINFOLK

Episode 79 : Nate Smith + KINFOLK

The drums take center stage at this Tiny Desk....
November 03, 2017
Wyclef Jean

Episode 80 : Wyclef Jean

The hip-hop statesman walked through our doors...
November 06, 2017
Ani DiFranco

Episode 81 : Ani DiFranco

With the help of a backing band that includes...
November 08, 2017
The Mynabirds

Episode 82 : The Mynabirds

Singer Laura Burhenn is joined by Jessica Lea...
November 10, 2017
Aminé

Episode 83 : Aminé

The Portland artist with the most mispronounced...
November 14, 2017
Now, Now

Episode 84 : Now, Now

The band has new tools in its arsenal, but even...
November 15, 2017
Benjamin Booker

Episode 85 : Benjamin Booker

Benjamin Booker has a deeply tender voice that,...
November 17, 2017
Billy Corgan

Episode 86 : Billy Corgan

Billy Corgan, complicated frontman of The...
November 20, 2017
Ledisi

Episode 87 : Ledisi

In person, the master R&B vocalist impresses not...
November 21, 2017
David Greilsammer

Episode 88 : David Greilsammer

With a knack for cunning juxtapositions, the...
November 24, 2017
Phoebe Bridgers

Episode 89 : Phoebe Bridgers

Her songs come laden with finely detailed...
November 27, 2017
Moses Sumney

Episode 90 : Moses Sumney

The Los-Angeles-based force of nature, one of the...
November 29, 2017
Walter Martin

Episode 91 : Walter Martin

Best known for his role with The Walkmen, as a...
December 01, 2017
Ted Leo

Episode 92 : Ted Leo

Leo's work has, more often than not through the...
December 04, 2017
King Krule

Episode 93 : King Krule

King Krule, the musical project of English...
December 06, 2017
Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile

Episode 94 : Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile

The two singers, songwriters and guitarists bring...
December 08, 2017
Tyler, The Creator

Episode 95 : Tyler, The Creator

Tyler, The Creator performs three songs from his...
December 11, 2017
Cigarettes After Sex

Episode 96 : Cigarettes After Sex

This comes close to the quietest Tiny Desk...
December 13, 2017
This Is The Kit

Episode 97 : This Is The Kit

Effortless storytelling is at the heart of This...
December 15, 2017
Hanson For The Holidays

Episode 98 : Hanson For The Holidays

Frantic time-lapse set decoration. An intrusive...
December 18, 2017