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NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 8

January. 05,2015

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NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 8 Full Episode Guide

Episode 84 - Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings

First Aired: December. 21,2015

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

Episode 83 - Son Little

First Aired: December. 18,2015

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

Episode 82 - Shakey Graves

First Aired: December. 14,2015

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

Episode 81 - Land Lines

First Aired: December. 11,2015

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

Episode 80 - The Oh Hellos

First Aired: December. 08,2015

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

Episode 79 - Protomartyr

First Aired: December. 04,2015

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

Episode 78 - Teddy Abrams

First Aired: November. 30,2015

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

Episode 77 - Youth Lagoon

First Aired: November. 23,2015

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

Episode 76 - The Wild Reeds

First Aired: November. 20,2015

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

Episode 75 - Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats

First Aired: November. 17,2015

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

Episode 74 - Rahim AlHaj

First Aired: November. 13,2015

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

Episode 73 - Aurora

First Aired: November. 09,2015

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

Episode 72 - My bubba

First Aired: November. 06,2015

My bubba is a duo of women whose quirky, delicate, sweetly sung folk songs are a delight.

Episode 71 - Chris Stapleton

First Aired: November. 05,2015

With his wife Morgane, the country singer-songwriter sings patient, detailed songs of devotion.

Episode 70 - Diane Coffee

First Aired: November. 02,2015

Conjuring David Bowie, Diane Coffee's Shaun Fleming swaggered and shimmied behind the Tiny Desk.

Episode 69 - The Suffers

First Aired: October. 27,2015

The 10-piece band can barely fit all its horns, guitars, percussion and energy behind one desk.

Episode 68 - Beauty Pill

First Aired: October. 23,2015

In Beauty Pill, life whirs with plunderphonic glee and riffs are funky from the inside out.

Episode 67 - Paolo Angeli

First Aired: October. 19,2015

The Sardinian guitarist has a whole toy shop aboard his instrument.

Episode 66 - Oh Pep!

First Aired: October. 16,2015

The band's clever, thoughtful music fits in everywhere from Nashville to its hometown of Melbourne.

Episode 65 - Andra Day

First Aired: October. 13,2015

Day's songs feel candid and vulnerable, but not understated.

Episode 64 - Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah

First Aired: October. 09,2015

The trumpeter presents his emotionally charged, jazz-hybridized "stretch music" in performance.

Episode 63 - Deqn Sue

First Aired: October. 05,2015

She came so close to winning NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert Contest, we just had to see her play.

Episode 62 - Lianne La Havas

First Aired: October. 02,2015

The singer is soulful yet playful, raw and vulnerable in a commanding kind of way.

Episode 61 - The Internet

First Aired: September. 29,2015

The R&B band might just be the oddest thing to come from the hip-hop collective Odd Future.

Episode 60 - Joan Shelley

First Aired: September. 25,2015

As technology rules the day, here's a reminder that a single voice can carry deep emotion.

Episode 59 - Gina Chavez

First Aired: September. 22,2015

The Austin singer-songwriter performs with intense openness, directness and warmth.

Episode 58 - Watkins Family Hour

First Aired: September. 18,2015

With help from Fiona Apple, two Nickel Creek alums gather a band to perform old and new songs.

Episode 57 - Sam Lee

First Aired: September. 11,2015

The singer found his voice by finding and preserving old British, Irish and Scottish folk songs.

Episode 56 - Leon Bridges

First Aired: September. 08,2015

Bridges is easy to love and hard to resist, with purity in his voice that's untouched by modern pop.

Episode 55 - Happyness

First Aired: September. 04,2015

If you're a fan of dark, incredibly dry, wry humor, you've just found Happyness.

Episode 54 - Mitski

First Aired: August. 31,2015

Mitski's music is dark and even scary, but glimmers of beauty peek through.

Episode 53 - Eskimeaux

First Aired: August. 28,2015

There's lighthearted, almost childlike beauty in the way Gabrielle Smith puts words to song.

Episode 52 - Caroline Rose

First Aired: August. 24,2015

Rose plays music as if she's just met her new best friend: It's fresh, fun and enthusiastic.

Episode 51 - Son Lux

First Aired: August. 21,2015

The trio blows up its sound by adding off-duty, civilian horn players from the U.S. Marine Band.

Episode 50 - Kacey Musgraves

First Aired: August. 17,2015

The country singer plays four songs from Pageant Material, plus the set-closing "Follow Your Arrow."

Episode 49 - Restorations

First Aired: August. 14,2015

The Philly rock band's big-hearted songs are stripped down to a few guitars and a MiniKorg.

Episode 48 - Torres

First Aired: August. 10,2015

Mackenzie Scott's music channels Patti Smith and PJ Harvey while hinting at further growth.

Episode 47 - Terence Blanchard Feat. The E-Collective

First Aired: August. 05,2015

The New Orleans trumpeter's funky new band creates dance music to ward off despair.

Episode 46 - SOAK

First Aired: August. 03,2015

Irish singer-songwriter Bridie Monds-Watson makes the most of a single voice and an acoustic guitar.

Episode 45 - Shamir

First Aired: July. 31,2015

The singer's disco-infused funk and soul gets stripped down to a lone voice with a guitar.

Episode 44 - Paul Weller

First Aired: July. 28,2015

See the beloved Britpop veteran perform songs from his new album, Saturns Pattern.

Episode 43 - Kate Tempest

First Aired: July. 21,2015

A celebrated English playwright and rapper deploys storytelling and poetry.

Episode 42 - Songhoy Blues

First Aired: July. 17,2015

See a Malian band that fuses African music with Western rock.

Episode 41 - Girlpool

First Aired: July. 10,2015

The charming duo performs three of the simple, direct songs from Before The World Was Big.

Episode 40 - Christopher Paul Stelling

First Aired: July. 06,2015

Best witnessed live, Stelling's music is steeped in tradition yet filled with vitality and soul.

Episode 39 - And The Kids

First Aired: June. 30,2015

The trio's music is full of life, with dissonant sounds that still feel suited for singalongs.

Episode 38 - Oddisee

First Aired: June. 26,2015

The charismatic Brooklyn-via-D.C.-area rapper creates just the right amount of space in his music.

Episode 37 - Hop Along

First Aired: June. 22,2015

Frances Quinlan's raspy voice whispers one moment, then lets loose a gut-punching howl the next.

Episode 36 - Strand Of Oaks

First Aired: June. 19,2015

Timothy Showalter's music is filled with bite and sometimes regret, but also a good deal of warmth.

Episode 35 - The Prettiots

First Aired: June. 15,2015

The clever trio shares its love of everything from Law & Order to old-school girl groups.

Episode 34 - Anna & Elizabeth

First Aired: June. 08,2015

If you've never thought your tastes would lean to mountain music, breathe deep and soak it all in.

Episode 33 - Genevieve

First Aired: June. 01,2015

See a singer with a powerful voice and extremely encouraging message.

Episode 32 - Frank Fairfield

First Aired: May. 29,2015

A young man with an old musical soul has a spellbinding voice and fluid fiddle playing.

Episode 31 - Madisen Ward And The Mama Bear

First Aired: May. 26,2015

The mother-son duo's songs are memorable and singable even days after you hear them.

Episode 30 - Jason Vieaux And Yolanda Kondonassis

First Aired: May. 22,2015

Watch the Grammy-winning guitarist and acclaimed harpist play music influenced by Africa and Asia.

Episode 29 - Young Fathers

First Aired: May. 19,2015

Intense, hip-hop-infused poetry is reduced to just the essentials in this two-song, four-minute set.

Episode 28 - Camané

First Aired: May. 15,2015

A star in his native Portugal, Camané evokes melancholy with a silky baritone and elegant phrasing.

Episode 27 - Bellows

First Aired: May. 11,2015

These are enchanting songs, with the power to drift in your head for days.

Episode 26 - Eskmo

First Aired: May. 08,2015

Found objects are percussion instruments in the hands of a man who's part musician, part magician.

Episode 25 - Vijay Iyer Trio

First Aired: May. 04,2015

Iyer's working band transforms selections from throughout the pianist's deep and varied catalog.

Episode 24 - Diego El Cigala

First Aired: May. 01,2015

The singer has been called "the Sinatra of flamenco." His expressive style draws on jazz.

Episode 23 - José González

First Aired: April. 29,2015

This soft-spoken Swedish singer left an imprint at the Tiny Desk that was gentle and long lasting.

Episode 22 - DakhaBrakha

First Aired: April. 25,2015

The Ukrainian acoustic quartet's music encompasses sounds and rhythms from around the world.

Episode 21 - Jessie Ware

First Aired: April. 20,2015

The young English singer brings warmth to electronic music and a swooning quality to her own pop.

Episode 20 - Rosa Díaz

First Aired: April. 17,2015

The singer's lyrics reflect deeply felt emotions in this performance with cellist Daniel de Jesus.

Episode 19 - Chadwick Stokes

First Aired: April. 13,2015

Stokes' songs feel familiar; they're old friends before you're done hearing them for the first time.

Episode 18 - Beach Slang

First Aired: April. 10,2015

James Snyder's euphoric punk anthems become raw and uplifting confessionals in this acoustic set.

Episode 17 - Death Cab For Cutie

First Aired: April. 06,2015

In a beautifully stark performance, the band plays two songs from Kintsugi and two older favorites.

Episode 16 - Sylvan Esso

First Aired: March. 20,2015

Performed softly in the light of day, these three songs feel fresh and lovable.

Episode 15 - Anonymous 4 With Bruce Molsky

First Aired: March. 28,2015

The a cappella quartet, with banjo and fiddle, offers popular songs from the Civil War era.

Episode 14 - Punch Brothers

First Aired: March. 16,2015

Before the wide-ranging band plays, the audience sings "Happy Birthday" to mandolinist Chris Thile.

Episode 13 - Matt Haimovitz & Christopher O'Riley

First Aired: March. 14,2015

The duo plays visionary Beethoven, heartbreaking Janáček and Glass that unfolds like a lullaby.

Episode 12 - Fantastic Negrito

First Aired: March. 09,2015

The singer beat out nearly 7,000 other submissions to win NPR Music's Tiny Desk Concert Contest.

Episode 11 - Aurelio

First Aired: March. 07,2015

Aurelio weaves intricate layers of acoustic guitar to capture the feel of African and the Caribbean.

Episode 10 - Phox

First Aired: March. 02,2015

The Wisconsin band performs three of its warm, accessible songs in the NPR Music offices.

Episode 9 - Dan Deacon

First Aired: February. 25,2015

The Tiny Desk becomes a DJ booth for an office space dance party.

Episode 8 - Zola Jesus

First Aired: February. 23,2015

With her huge voice and an assist on trombone, Nika Roza Danilova offers up a curious combination.

Episode 7 - Until The Ribbon Breaks

First Aired: February. 17,2015

The band strips down its electronic sound with the aid of a spaghetti strainer and a paint bucket.

Episode 6 - Mucca Pazza

First Aired: February. 10,2015

With 23 members, the performance-art marching band is the biggest ever to play the Tiny Desk.

Episode 5 - John Reilly & Friends

First Aired: February. 03,2015

Reilly sings and plays guitar alongside Tom Brosseau and Lavender Diamond's Becky Stark.

Episode 4 - Bobby Bare Jr.

First Aired: January. 27,2015

The Nashville singer writes with acidic wit in lines worthy of his old mentor, Shel Silverstein.

Episode 3 - Rubblebucket

First Aired: January. 20,2015

Even without its confetti cannon, the band brings a fun mix of brass and brash to the NPR offices.

Episode 2 - Daniel Lanois

First Aired: January. 03,2015

The producer presides over an all-instrumental, free-form trio with Brian Blade and Jim Wilson.

Episode 1 - Trey Anastasio

First Aired: January. 05,2015

The Phish star was in town to put on a huge show, but the songs here feel more personal than that.

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