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NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 3

January. 03,2010

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NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 3 Full Episode Guide

Episode 60 - Luisa Maita

First Aired: December. 26,2010

The Brazilian singer floats and sprinkles notes onto just the right places at the NPR Music offices.

Episode 59 - Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O

First Aired: December. 20,2010

Though heavy on puns, the extraordinary jazz drummer's merry band isn't light on musicianship.

Episode 58 - The Heligoats

First Aired: December. 15,2010

What better way to celebrate our 100th Tiny Desk Concert than by discovering an artist worth loving?

Episode 57 - The Red River

First Aired: December. 13,2010

Watch the 10-member band squeeze behind the Tiny Desk for an elegant, stripped-down performance.

Episode 56 - Yolanda Kondonassis

First Aired: December. 08,2010

Watch the harpist give a powerful and intimate performance at the NPR Music offices.

Episode 55 - Buke And Gass

First Aired: December. 06,2010

Watch the inventive and unpredictable duo play a joyfully pummeling set from the NPR Music offices.

Episode 54 - Khaira Arby

First Aired: November. 29,2010

Watch Mali's queen of desert rock unveil her stunning vocal chops at the NPR Music offices.

Episode 53 - Olof Arnalds

First Aired: November. 22,2010

Watch the Icelandic singer perform a lovely, folk-flavored set from the NPR Music offices.

Episode 52 - The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger

First Aired: November. 17,2010

Watch Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl perform songs from Acoustic Sessions in the NPR offices.

Episode 51 - Sharon Van Etten

First Aired: November. 14,2010

In this lovely Tiny Desk performance, Van Etten plays beguiling songs from her latest album, Epic.

Episode 50 - Los Lobos

First Aired: November. 10,2010

This set from the NPR Music office has something new, something old and something to dance to.

Episode 49 - Black Dub

First Aired: November. 08,2010

In an intimate four-song set, Daniel Lanois and Trixie Whitley sound warm, vulnerable and ferocious.

Episode 48 - Rana Santacruz

First Aired: November. 02,2010

In honor of the Day of the Dead, Santacruz performs at the NPR offices in traditional mariachi garb.

Episode 47 - Nick Lowe

First Aired: November. 01,2010

At 61, Lowe is part crooner, part country and a little crotchety, but with a heart of pure pop.

Episode 46 - Stile Antico

First Aired: October. 25,2010

The 12-person ensemble performs from the NPR Music offices.

Episode 45 - Hey Marseilles

First Aired: October. 17,2010

It doesn't take more than four minutes to fall in love with this utterly charming seven-piece band.

Episode 44 - Lower Dens

First Aired: October. 10,2010

Watch Jana Hunter bring her delicate, haunting voice and hypnotic sound to the Tiny Desk.

Episode 43 - Tom Tom Club

First Aired: October. 06,2010

The legendary group performs its pop hits in a rare acoustic set at the NPR Music offices.

Episode 42 - Lost In The Trees

First Aired: September. 23,2010

The band showcases its cinematic blend of storytelling and strings at the NPR Music offices.

Episode 41 - Eef Barzelay Of Clem Snide

First Aired: September. 20,2010

Barzelay, maybe the most underrated songwriter in the business, performs at the NPR Music offices.

Episode 40 - Alisa Weilerstein

First Aired: September. 15,2010

The young cellist plays Bach with elegance and a new piece by Golijov with Technicolor brilliance.

Episode 39 - Seu Jorge

First Aired: September. 13,2010

The singer and his band feed off the audience's live energy in a concert at the NPR Music offices.

Episode 38 - The Nels Cline Singers

First Aired: September. 07,2010

The ever-adaptable guitarist creates challenging and expressive music in the NPR Music offices.

Episode 37 - Ana Tijoux

First Aired: August. 30,2010

With these intimate songs, the French-born Chilean rapper proves that hip-hop has no boundaries.

Episode 36 - Brian Courtney Wilson

First Aired: August. 25,2010

The gospel singer sounds like somebody you know — somebody you know with stage presence for days.

Episode 35 - Lawrence Arabia

First Aired: August. 23,2010

The New Zealand band plays four songs from its album Chant Darling at the NPR Music offices.

Episode 34 - Peter Wolf Crier

First Aired: August. 17,2010

The Minneapolis duo performs songs from its stormy debut album, Inter-Be.

Episode 33 - Frazey Ford

First Aired: August. 15,2010

The singer came to NPR Music with just her guitar to play four beautiful tunes from Obadiah.

Episode 32 - Mavis Staples

First Aired: August. 09,2010

The soul icon performs songs from her latest album, You Are Not Alone, at the NPR Music offices.

Episode 31 - The Holmes Brothers

First Aired: August. 02,2010

Hear the band play inspired soul from its latest album, Feed My Soul, at the NPR Music offices.

Episode 30 - Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Zakir Hussain

First Aired: July. 26,2010

The three demonstrate the way musical mastery can become an exercise in wordless communication.

Episode 29 - Villagers

First Aired: July. 19,2010

Villagers' Conor O'Brien performs a beautiful and memorable solo set in the NPR Music offices.

Episode 28 - Jimmy Cliff

First Aired: July. 12,2010

The reggae icon performs classics from the film The Harder They Come in this acoustic performance.

Episode 27 - Los Campesinos!

First Aired: July. 05,2010

The whip-smart sometimes bawdy U.K. band performs a clamorous ruckus in this Tiny Desk Concert.

Episode 26 - Gogol Bordello

First Aired: June. 28,2010

The frenetic gypsy punk band performs the most rollicking and insane Tiny Desk Concert of all time.

Episode 25 - 'Weird Al' Yankovic

First Aired: June. 22,2010

The venerable, multimillion-selling pop parodist plays three acoustic originals in the NPR offices.

Episode 24 - The Mynabirds

First Aired: June. 21,2010

Laura Burhenn's new band performs a soulful Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.

Episode 23 - Zuill Bailey

First Aired: June. 04,2010

Hear the acclaimed musician play Bach on his amazingly resonant cello, built in 1693.

Episode 22 - Roger McGuinn With Amy Tan, Dave Barry And More: Authors At The Tiny Desk

First Aired: June. 01,2010

Seven authors (Roy Blount Jr., Scott Turow and others) perform with a big-time ringer.

Episode 21 - Bettye LaVette

First Aired: May. 21,2010

The veteran soul singer blew into the NPR Music office and conquered it before she'd sung a note.

Episode 20 - Phoenix

First Aired: May. 18,2010

Hear instantly recognizable hits such as "1901" and "Lisztomania," stripped down and reassembled.

Episode 19 - Tarrus Riley

First Aired: May. 11,2010

The singer performs three harmony-drenched reggae songs with Dean Fraser and a guitarist.

Episode 18 - Moby And Kelli Scarr

First Aired: May. 04,2010

Moby gives a live performance of his Project Song creation, "Gone to Sleep," at NPR's offices.

Episode 17 - Fredrik

First Aired: May. 03,2010

Fredrik's lush harmonies are stripped to guitar, snare drum and maraca in this intimate performance.

Episode 16 - Lionel Loueke

First Aired: April. 26,2010

The unusual jazz guitarist and his drummer perform at the NPR offices, literally with bells on.

Episode 15 - David Russell

First Aired: April. 19,2010

The classical guitarist showcases his warm, lyrical tone in three staples of the repertoire.

Episode 14 - Regina Carter

First Aired: April. 11,2010

The violinist plays traditional African melodies, re-imagined through her own jazz sensibilities.

Episode 13 - Jakob Dylan

First Aired: April. 02,2010

Jakob Dylan, Neko Case and Kelly Hogan perform a mesmerizing set at the Tiny Desk.

Episode 12 - Wye Oak

First Aired: March. 29,2010

The talented Baltimore duo didn't have to travel far to liven up a day at the NPR Music offices.

Episode 11 - The Antlers

First Aired: March. 15,2010

The Brooklyn-based trio strips down its wall of noise for an intimate performance at NPR Music.

Episode 10 - Omara Portuondo

First Aired: March. 08,2010

The Cuban singer performs two boleros, which transport the listener to another time and place.

Episode 9 - Laura Veirs

First Aired: March. 01,2010

The singer treated the NPR Music offices to three songs that invited us into her warm musical world.

Episode 8 - Alec Ounsworth

First Aired: February. 22,2010

The singer-songwriter performs music from Mo' Beauty, accompanied only by two guitars.

Episode 7 - Abaji

First Aired: February. 15,2010

With roots in Greece, Turkey, Armenia and France, Abaji has a passion for music from many countries.

Episode 6 - Edmar Castaneda

First Aired: February. 08,2010

The harpist crafts a transporting mix of tradition and improvisation in this desk-side performance.

Episode 5 - Dave Rawlings Machine With Gillian Welch

First Aired: February. 01,2010

A longtime session guitarist, Rawlings takes the lead, playing his own music at NPR Music's offices.

Episode 4 - Brooklyn Rider

First Aired: January. 26,2010

The string quartet showcases a small sample of its visceral fire at the offices of NPR Music.

Episode 3 - The Low Anthem

First Aired: January. 20,2010

The band's sullen, spacious music was a perfect fit for the intimacy of the NPR Music offices.

Episode 2 - Adam Arcuragi

First Aired: January. 10,2010

In a performance at NPR, the talented singer's voice is powerful without unnecessary melodrama.

Episode 1 - The Mountain Goats

First Aired: January. 03,2010

In a solo show at NPR Music, John Darnielle's twitchy energy serves his fearless songwriting well.

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