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NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2

January. 07,2009
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Intimate musical performances, recorded live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.

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NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Full Episode Guide

Episode 30 - Australian Chamber Orchestra
First Aired: December. 21,2009

Members of the adventurous ensemble play music by Ravel and an original piece, Egyptian-style.

Episode 29 - Fanfarlo
First Aired: December. 16,2009

The charming London indie-folk band performs a holiday-themed set in the NPR Music offices.

Episode 28 - Lightning Dust
First Aired: December. 07,2009

Lightning Dust specializes in quiet moments, whether in a shared glance or a finely knit harmony.

Episode 27 - Andrew W.K.
First Aired: November. 30,2009

The fearless party-rocker stands in NPR Music's offices and performs four songs alone at the piano.

Episode 26 - Zee Avi
First Aired: November. 23,2009

Avi sings three hushed lullabies, including her signature cover of Morrissey's "First of the Gang."

Episode 25 - Bowerbirds
First Aired: November. 16,2009

Bowerbirds' handcrafted songs creak and swell like wooden floorboards in an old house.

Episode 24 - K'naan
First Aired: November. 09,2009

The rapper's set exuded shimmery grace while incorporating the sounds of soul, pop and reggae.

Episode 23 - Sondre Lerche
First Aired: November. 02,2009

The Norwegian-born singer-songwriter performs three liltingly sweet songs in the NPR Music offices.

Episode 22 - Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros
First Aired: October. 26,2009

At 10 members, this is the biggest band ever to play a Tiny Desk Concert in the NPR Music offices.

Episode 21 - Ralph Stanley
First Aired: October. 19,2009

See and hear the legendary bluegrass and old-time gospel singer give an a cappella performance.

Episode 20 - Rodrigo y Gabriela
First Aired: October. 10,2009

The duo's new album pays tribute to the pair's heroes, such as Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana.

Episode 19 - John Vanderslice
First Aired: October. 04,2009

Vanderslice shares acoustic versions of songs from his most recent album, Romanian Names.

Episode 18 - Raphael Saadiq
First Aired: September. 28,2009

The Grammy-nominated R&B artist performed three acoustic interpretations of his soul-inspired tunes.

Episode 17 - Telekinesis
First Aired: September. 21,2009

Reduced to a duo for this charming session in the NPR Music offices, Telekinesis is all heart.

Episode 16 - The Tallest Man On Earth
First Aired: September. 14,2009

The young Swedish folksinger is passionate, gruff, a great guitar picker and a damn good poet.

Episode 15 - Dark Meat
First Aired: August. 24,2009

Dark Meat has as many as 20 members. We fit as many as we could behind Bob Boilen's desk.

Episode 14 - The Swell Season
First Aired: August. 10,2009

Hear Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, stars of the movie Once, playing six new songs and an encore.

Episode 13 - Sarah Siskind
First Aired: July. 27,2009

In this video shot at the NPR Music offices, Siskind showcases a voice that's both honeyed and raw.

Episode 12 - Dave Douglas Brass Ecstasy
First Aired: July. 20,2009

Or, the day a trumpet, trombone, French horn and tuba played us a soulful Rufus Wainwright cover.

Episode 11 - Bill Callahan
First Aired: July. 13,2009

Watch the artist formerly known as Smog play a three-song set that's almost eerily transfixing.

Episode 10 - Julie Doiron
First Aired: July. 06,2009

After a few restarts, the singer played a bare, stark, memorable solo set in the NPR Music offices.

Episode 9 - Maria Taylor
First Aired: June. 29,2009

Hear the singer-songwriter's tender, winsome music, performed live in the NPR Music offices.

Episode 8 - The Avett Brothers
First Aired: June. 22,2009

Hear the harmony-drenched roots-rock band perform a kinetic, frenetic set in the NPR Music offices.

Episode 7 - Jason Vieaux
First Aired: June. 15,2009

The classical guitarist plays with a clear, lyrical technique in music from the baroque and beyond.

Episode 6 - Great Lake Swimmers
First Aired: June. 08,2009

Singer Tony Dekker performs three songs at the desk of All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen.

Episode 5 - Benjy Ferree
First Aired: May. 29,2009

Ferree has enough charisma to draw you into his odd world. Watch him perform in the NPR offices.

Episode 4 - Horse Feathers
First Aired: May. 08,2009

See the band perform live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.

Episode 3 - Tom Jones
First Aired: March. 02,2009

Hear the legendary singer perform at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.

Episode 2 - Super XX Man
First Aired: January. 27,2009

Hear the singer give an intimate acoustic performance at the desk of NPR Music's Bob Boilen.

Episode 1 - Woven Hand
First Aired: January. 07,2009

David Eugene Edwards performs his fiery Americana and covers a rare Bob Dylan song.

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