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Tinariwen

S05 E01 • Thursday, Jan 5, 2012 • Jan 5

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

Le Butcherettes

S05 E02 • Monday, Jan 9, 2012 • Jan 9

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

Screaming Females

S05 E03 • Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012 • Jan 17

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

Jake Schepps' Expedition Quartet

S05 E04 • Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 • Jan 19

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

Glenn Jones

S05 E05 • Monday, Jan 23, 2012 • Jan 23

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

Anna Calvi

S05 E06 • Thursday, Jan 26, 2012 • Jan 26

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

Girl In A Coma

S05 E07 • Monday, Jan 30, 2012 • Jan 30

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

Bill Frisell

S05 E08 • Friday, Feb 3, 2012 • Feb 3

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

The Creole Choir Of Cuba

S05 E09 • Monday, Feb 6, 2012 • Feb 6

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

Craig Finn

S05 E10 • Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 • Feb 9

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

Red Baraat

S05 E11 • Tuesday, Feb 14, 2012 • Feb 14

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

Joan Soriano

S05 E12 • Thursday, Feb 16, 2012 • Feb 16

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

Joyce El Khoury And Brian Jagde

S05 E13 • Monday, Feb 20, 2012 • Feb 20

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

The Cranberries

S05 E14 • Thursday, Feb 23, 2012 • Feb 23

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

Milagres

S05 E15 • Monday, Feb 27, 2012 • Feb 27

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

Pistolera

S05 E16 • Thursday, Mar 1, 2012 • Mar 1

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

Laura Gibson

S05 E17 • Monday, Mar 5, 2012 • Mar 5

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.

Rudresh Mahanthappa

S05 E18 • Thursday, Mar 8, 2012 • Mar 8

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

Real Estate

S05 E19 • Monday, Mar 12, 2012 • Mar 12

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

Kayhan Kalhor

S05 E20 • Saturday, Mar 24, 2012 • Mar 24

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

First Aid Kit

S05 E21 • Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 • Mar 28

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

So Percussion

S05 E22 • Monday, Apr 2, 2012 • Apr 2

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

Kathleen Edwards

S05 E23 • Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 • Apr 5

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

Caveman

S05 E24 • Tuesday, Apr 10, 2012 • Apr 10

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

Novalima

S05 E25 • Thursday, Apr 12, 2012 • Apr 12

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

Soweto Gospel Choir

S05 E26 • Monday, Apr 16, 2012 • Apr 16

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

Jolie Holland

S05 E27 • Monday, Apr 23, 2012 • Apr 23

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

Cowboy Junkies

S05 E28 • Thursday, Apr 26, 2012 • Apr 26

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

Hospitality

S05 E29 • Monday, Apr 30, 2012 • Apr 30

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

Nathan Salsburg

S05 E30 • Thursday, May 3, 2012 • May 3

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

Endangered Blood

S05 E31 • Monday, May 7, 2012 • May 7

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

Kishi Bashi

S05 E32 • Thursday, May 10, 2012 • May 10

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

Pedro Soler And Gaspar Claus

S05 E33 • Monday, May 14, 2012 • May 14

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

Chuck Brown

S05 E34 • Wednesday, May 16, 2012 • May 16

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

Arborea

S05 E35 • Thursday, May 17, 2012 • May 17

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

Yann Tiersen

S05 E36 • Monday, May 21, 2012 • May 21

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

Canadian Brass

S05 E37 • Saturday, May 26, 2012 • May 26

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

Patrick Watson

S05 E38 • Thursday, May 31, 2012 • May 31

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

Kelly Hogan

S05 E39 • Monday, Jun 4, 2012 • Jun 4

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

Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom

S05 E40 • Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 • Jun 7

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

Daniel Johnston

S05 E41 • Monday, Jun 11, 2012 • Jun 11

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

Glen Hansard

S05 E42 • Sunday, Jun 17, 2012 • Jun 17

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

Mariachi El Bronx

S05 E43 • Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 • Jun 21

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

Reggie Watts

S05 E44 • Monday, Jun 25, 2012 • Jun 25

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

Exitmusic

S05 E45 • Monday, Jul 2, 2012 • Jul 2

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

Brandi Carlile

S05 E46 • Monday, Jul 9, 2012 • Jul 9

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

Laura Marling

S05 E47 • Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 • Jul 12

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

Souad Massi

S05 E48 • Sunday, Jul 15, 2012 • Jul 15

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

The Milk Carton Kids

S05 E49 • Monday, Jul 16, 2012 • Jul 16

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

Janet Feder

S05 E50 • Sunday, Jul 22, 2012 • Jul 22

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

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

Season 2012

2012 • 77 Episodes

Activity from Friends

Tinariwen

S05 E01 • Thursday, Jan 5, 2012 • Jan 5

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

Le Butcherettes

S05 E02 • Monday, Jan 9, 2012 • Jan 9

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

Screaming Females

S05 E03 • Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012 • Jan 17

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

Jake Schepps' Expedition Quartet

S05 E04 • Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 • Jan 19

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

Glenn Jones

S05 E05 • Monday, Jan 23, 2012 • Jan 23

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

Anna Calvi

S05 E06 • Thursday, Jan 26, 2012 • Jan 26

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

Girl In A Coma

S05 E07 • Monday, Jan 30, 2012 • Jan 30

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

Bill Frisell

S05 E08 • Friday, Feb 3, 2012 • Feb 3

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

The Creole Choir Of Cuba

S05 E09 • Monday, Feb 6, 2012 • Feb 6

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

Craig Finn

S05 E10 • Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 • Feb 9

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

Red Baraat

S05 E11 • Tuesday, Feb 14, 2012 • Feb 14

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

Joan Soriano

S05 E12 • Thursday, Feb 16, 2012 • Feb 16

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

Joyce El Khoury And Brian Jagde

S05 E13 • Monday, Feb 20, 2012 • Feb 20

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

The Cranberries

S05 E14 • Thursday, Feb 23, 2012 • Feb 23

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

Milagres

S05 E15 • Monday, Feb 27, 2012 • Feb 27

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

Pistolera

S05 E16 • Thursday, Mar 1, 2012 • Mar 1

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

Laura Gibson

S05 E17 • Monday, Mar 5, 2012 • Mar 5

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.

Rudresh Mahanthappa

S05 E18 • Thursday, Mar 8, 2012 • Mar 8

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

Real Estate

S05 E19 • Monday, Mar 12, 2012 • Mar 12

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

Kayhan Kalhor

S05 E20 • Saturday, Mar 24, 2012 • Mar 24

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

First Aid Kit

S05 E21 • Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 • Mar 28

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

So Percussion

S05 E22 • Monday, Apr 2, 2012 • Apr 2

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

Kathleen Edwards

S05 E23 • Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 • Apr 5

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

Caveman

S05 E24 • Tuesday, Apr 10, 2012 • Apr 10

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

Novalima

S05 E25 • Thursday, Apr 12, 2012 • Apr 12

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

Soweto Gospel Choir

S05 E26 • Monday, Apr 16, 2012 • Apr 16

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

Jolie Holland

S05 E27 • Monday, Apr 23, 2012 • Apr 23

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

Cowboy Junkies

S05 E28 • Thursday, Apr 26, 2012 • Apr 26

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

Hospitality

S05 E29 • Monday, Apr 30, 2012 • Apr 30

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

Nathan Salsburg

S05 E30 • Thursday, May 3, 2012 • May 3

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

Endangered Blood

S05 E31 • Monday, May 7, 2012 • May 7

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

Kishi Bashi

S05 E32 • Thursday, May 10, 2012 • May 10

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

Pedro Soler And Gaspar Claus

S05 E33 • Monday, May 14, 2012 • May 14

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

Chuck Brown

S05 E34 • Wednesday, May 16, 2012 • May 16

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

Arborea

S05 E35 • Thursday, May 17, 2012 • May 17

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

Yann Tiersen

S05 E36 • Monday, May 21, 2012 • May 21

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

Canadian Brass

S05 E37 • Saturday, May 26, 2012 • May 26

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

Patrick Watson

S05 E38 • Thursday, May 31, 2012 • May 31

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

Kelly Hogan

S05 E39 • Monday, Jun 4, 2012 • Jun 4

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

Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom

S05 E40 • Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 • Jun 7

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

Daniel Johnston

S05 E41 • Monday, Jun 11, 2012 • Jun 11

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

Glen Hansard

S05 E42 • Sunday, Jun 17, 2012 • Jun 17

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

Mariachi El Bronx

S05 E43 • Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 • Jun 21

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

Reggie Watts

S05 E44 • Monday, Jun 25, 2012 • Jun 25

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

Exitmusic

S05 E45 • Monday, Jul 2, 2012 • Jul 2

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

Brandi Carlile

S05 E46 • Monday, Jul 9, 2012 • Jul 9

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

Laura Marling

S05 E47 • Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 • Jul 12

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

Souad Massi

S05 E48 • Sunday, Jul 15, 2012 • Jul 15

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

The Milk Carton Kids

S05 E49 • Monday, Jul 16, 2012 • Jul 16

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

Janet Feder

S05 E50 • Sunday, Jul 22, 2012 • Jul 22

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

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Tinariwen

S05 E01 • Thursday, Jan 5, 2012 • Jan 5

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

Le Butcherettes

S05 E02 • Monday, Jan 9, 2012 • Jan 9

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

Screaming Females

S05 E03 • Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012 • Jan 17

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

Jake Schepps' Expedition Quartet

S05 E04 • Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 • Jan 19

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

Glenn Jones

S05 E05 • Monday, Jan 23, 2012 • Jan 23

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

Anna Calvi

S05 E06 • Thursday, Jan 26, 2012 • Jan 26

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

Girl In A Coma

S05 E07 • Monday, Jan 30, 2012 • Jan 30

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

Bill Frisell

S05 E08 • Friday, Feb 3, 2012 • Feb 3

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

The Creole Choir Of Cuba

S05 E09 • Monday, Feb 6, 2012 • Feb 6

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

Craig Finn

S05 E10 • Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 • Feb 9

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

Red Baraat

S05 E11 • Tuesday, Feb 14, 2012 • Feb 14

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

Joan Soriano

S05 E12 • Thursday, Feb 16, 2012 • Feb 16

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

Joyce El Khoury And Brian Jagde

S05 E13 • Monday, Feb 20, 2012 • Feb 20

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

The Cranberries

S05 E14 • Thursday, Feb 23, 2012 • Feb 23

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

Milagres

S05 E15 • Monday, Feb 27, 2012 • Feb 27

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

Pistolera

S05 E16 • Thursday, Mar 1, 2012 • Mar 1

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

Laura Gibson

S05 E17 • Monday, Mar 5, 2012 • Mar 5

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.

Rudresh Mahanthappa

S05 E18 • Thursday, Mar 8, 2012 • Mar 8

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

Real Estate

S05 E19 • Monday, Mar 12, 2012 • Mar 12

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

Kayhan Kalhor

S05 E20 • Saturday, Mar 24, 2012 • Mar 24

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

First Aid Kit

S05 E21 • Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 • Mar 28

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

So Percussion

S05 E22 • Monday, Apr 2, 2012 • Apr 2

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

Kathleen Edwards

S05 E23 • Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 • Apr 5

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

Caveman

S05 E24 • Tuesday, Apr 10, 2012 • Apr 10

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

Novalima

S05 E25 • Thursday, Apr 12, 2012 • Apr 12

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

Soweto Gospel Choir

S05 E26 • Monday, Apr 16, 2012 • Apr 16

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

Jolie Holland

S05 E27 • Monday, Apr 23, 2012 • Apr 23

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

Cowboy Junkies

S05 E28 • Thursday, Apr 26, 2012 • Apr 26

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

Hospitality

S05 E29 • Monday, Apr 30, 2012 • Apr 30

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

Nathan Salsburg

S05 E30 • Thursday, May 3, 2012 • May 3

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

Endangered Blood

S05 E31 • Monday, May 7, 2012 • May 7

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

Kishi Bashi

S05 E32 • Thursday, May 10, 2012 • May 10

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

Pedro Soler And Gaspar Claus

S05 E33 • Monday, May 14, 2012 • May 14

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

Chuck Brown

S05 E34 • Wednesday, May 16, 2012 • May 16

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

Arborea

S05 E35 • Thursday, May 17, 2012 • May 17

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

Yann Tiersen

S05 E36 • Monday, May 21, 2012 • May 21

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

Canadian Brass

S05 E37 • Saturday, May 26, 2012 • May 26

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

Patrick Watson

S05 E38 • Thursday, May 31, 2012 • May 31

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

Kelly Hogan

S05 E39 • Monday, Jun 4, 2012 • Jun 4

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

Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom

S05 E40 • Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 • Jun 7

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

Daniel Johnston

S05 E41 • Monday, Jun 11, 2012 • Jun 11

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

Glen Hansard

S05 E42 • Sunday, Jun 17, 2012 • Jun 17

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

Mariachi El Bronx

S05 E43 • Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 • Jun 21

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

Reggie Watts

S05 E44 • Monday, Jun 25, 2012 • Jun 25

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

Exitmusic

S05 E45 • Monday, Jul 2, 2012 • Jul 2

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

Brandi Carlile

S05 E46 • Monday, Jul 9, 2012 • Jul 9

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

Laura Marling

S05 E47 • Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 • Jul 12

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

Souad Massi

S05 E48 • Sunday, Jul 15, 2012 • Jul 15

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

The Milk Carton Kids

S05 E49 • Monday, Jul 16, 2012 • Jul 16

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

Janet Feder

S05 E50 • Sunday, Jul 22, 2012 • Jul 22

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

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

Season 2012

2012 • 77 Episodes

Activity from Friends

Tinariwen

S05 E01 • Thursday, Jan 5, 2012 • Jan 5

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

Le Butcherettes

S05 E02 • Monday, Jan 9, 2012 • Jan 9

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

Screaming Females

S05 E03 • Tuesday, Jan 17, 2012 • Jan 17

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

Jake Schepps' Expedition Quartet

S05 E04 • Thursday, Jan 19, 2012 • Jan 19

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

Glenn Jones

S05 E05 • Monday, Jan 23, 2012 • Jan 23

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

Anna Calvi

S05 E06 • Thursday, Jan 26, 2012 • Jan 26

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

Girl In A Coma

S05 E07 • Monday, Jan 30, 2012 • Jan 30

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

Bill Frisell

S05 E08 • Friday, Feb 3, 2012 • Feb 3

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

The Creole Choir Of Cuba

S05 E09 • Monday, Feb 6, 2012 • Feb 6

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

Craig Finn

S05 E10 • Thursday, Feb 9, 2012 • Feb 9

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

Red Baraat

S05 E11 • Tuesday, Feb 14, 2012 • Feb 14

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

Joan Soriano

S05 E12 • Thursday, Feb 16, 2012 • Feb 16

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

Joyce El Khoury And Brian Jagde

S05 E13 • Monday, Feb 20, 2012 • Feb 20

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

The Cranberries

S05 E14 • Thursday, Feb 23, 2012 • Feb 23

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

Milagres

S05 E15 • Monday, Feb 27, 2012 • Feb 27

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

Pistolera

S05 E16 • Thursday, Mar 1, 2012 • Mar 1

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

Laura Gibson

S05 E17 • Monday, Mar 5, 2012 • Mar 5

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.

Rudresh Mahanthappa

S05 E18 • Thursday, Mar 8, 2012 • Mar 8

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

Real Estate

S05 E19 • Monday, Mar 12, 2012 • Mar 12

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

Kayhan Kalhor

S05 E20 • Saturday, Mar 24, 2012 • Mar 24

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

First Aid Kit

S05 E21 • Wednesday, Mar 28, 2012 • Mar 28

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

So Percussion

S05 E22 • Monday, Apr 2, 2012 • Apr 2

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

Kathleen Edwards

S05 E23 • Thursday, Apr 5, 2012 • Apr 5

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

Caveman

S05 E24 • Tuesday, Apr 10, 2012 • Apr 10

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

Novalima

S05 E25 • Thursday, Apr 12, 2012 • Apr 12

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

Soweto Gospel Choir

S05 E26 • Monday, Apr 16, 2012 • Apr 16

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

Jolie Holland

S05 E27 • Monday, Apr 23, 2012 • Apr 23

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

Cowboy Junkies

S05 E28 • Thursday, Apr 26, 2012 • Apr 26

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

Hospitality

S05 E29 • Monday, Apr 30, 2012 • Apr 30

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

Nathan Salsburg

S05 E30 • Thursday, May 3, 2012 • May 3

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

Endangered Blood

S05 E31 • Monday, May 7, 2012 • May 7

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

Kishi Bashi

S05 E32 • Thursday, May 10, 2012 • May 10

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

Pedro Soler And Gaspar Claus

S05 E33 • Monday, May 14, 2012 • May 14

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

Chuck Brown

S05 E34 • Wednesday, May 16, 2012 • May 16

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

Arborea

S05 E35 • Thursday, May 17, 2012 • May 17

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

Yann Tiersen

S05 E36 • Monday, May 21, 2012 • May 21

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

Canadian Brass

S05 E37 • Saturday, May 26, 2012 • May 26

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

Patrick Watson

S05 E38 • Thursday, May 31, 2012 • May 31

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

Kelly Hogan

S05 E39 • Monday, Jun 4, 2012 • Jun 4

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

Allison Miller's Boom Tic Boom

S05 E40 • Thursday, Jun 7, 2012 • Jun 7

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

Daniel Johnston

S05 E41 • Monday, Jun 11, 2012 • Jun 11

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

Glen Hansard

S05 E42 • Sunday, Jun 17, 2012 • Jun 17

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

Mariachi El Bronx

S05 E43 • Thursday, Jun 21, 2012 • Jun 21

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

Reggie Watts

S05 E44 • Monday, Jun 25, 2012 • Jun 25

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

Exitmusic

S05 E45 • Monday, Jul 2, 2012 • Jul 2

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

Brandi Carlile

S05 E46 • Monday, Jul 9, 2012 • Jul 9

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

Laura Marling

S05 E47 • Thursday, Jul 12, 2012 • Jul 12

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

Souad Massi

S05 E48 • Sunday, Jul 15, 2012 • Jul 15

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

The Milk Carton Kids

S05 E49 • Monday, Jul 16, 2012 • Jul 16

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

Janet Feder

S05 E50 • Sunday, Jul 22, 2012 • Jul 22

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