Arborea: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Arborea's Tiny Desk Concert. While clearly rooted in acoustic traditions, the folk music of Arborea stands out for its calm beauty and rough edges. The duo incorporates harmonium, electric guitars played with an EBow, and a Ban-Jammer — a hybrid instrument that's part banjo, part mountain dulcimer. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts video podcast, visit npr.or...

Pedro Soler and Gaspar Claus: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Pedro Soler and Gaspar Claus' Tiny Desk Concert. The improvisational music of father and son Pedro Soler and Gaspar Claus functions as a beautiful conversation. Soler plays a delicate flamenco guitar, while Claus turns the cello into an exquisitely expressive voice. The two bring that spirit to their intimate performance in the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to t...

Spiritualized In Concert

Spiritualized, led by Jason Pierce (a.k.a. J. Spaceman), has experienced agony, recovery, redemption and two near-death experiences in its 13 years as a band. Hear it explode into space-rock bliss at the 9:30 Club in Washington D.C. in a concert recorded live on May 10, 2012.Set List:"Hey Jane""Lord Let It Rain On Me""Headin' for the Top Now""Walkin' with Jesu...

Kishi Bashi: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Kishi Bashi's Tiny Desk Concert. K Ishibashi is a master of building his music from the ground up, from live violin loops to layered singing to beatboxing, in order to create pocket symphonies steeped in classical music and 21st-century pop. He brings that ingenuity and songcraft to the Tiny Desk at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subsribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podc...

Endangered Blood: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Endangered Blood's Tiny Desk Concert. The Brooklyn jazz quartet began by playing benefit concerts for an ill friend, but the band soon realized it had potential for more. Endangered Blood's music draws from post-bop, 20th-century chromaticism and New Orleans funeral marches, showcasing compositions both cerebral and gritty. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts p...

Lost In The Trees In Concert

Lost in the Trees finds beauty in the darkest places, mixing breathtaking string arrangements with acoustic guitars to tell tragic stories of depression, suicide and family strife. The band performed its deeply affecting songs, recorded live from Le Poisson Rouge in New York City on April 11, 2012.Set List:"Walk Around the Lake""Red""Tall Ceilings""An Artist's...

Kishi Bashi In Concert

Juggling violin, beatboxing and both English and Japanese vocals, Kishi Bashi is a one-man orchestra who blends a mess of ingredients into a symphony of loop-pedaled wonders. Watch him build his music one melody at a time, live in concert at the 9:30 Club in Washington D.C. on April 3, 2012.Set List:"Atticus, In The Desert""Bright Whites""I Am The Antichrist To You"...

Nathan Salsburg: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Nathan Salsburg's Tiny Desk Concert. With his brilliant debut, Affirmed, Salsburg is likely to become one of those names we all associate with American folk guitar. Here, he showcases his intricate and melodic fingerpicking in two instrumental songs inspired by the stories of racehorses from the Kentucky Derby. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit...

Of Montreal In Concert

The Athens, Ga., rock group Of Montreal has built its reputation on wildly theatrical live performances. Sprung from the twisted imagination of flamboyant frontman Kevin Barnes, the band's shows include elaborate costumes and stage sets, synchronized dancing and massive bursts of psychedelic lighting effects. For Of Montreal's latest album, Paralytic Stalks, Barnes and his bandmates call their ...

Cowboy Junkies: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Cowboy Junkies' Tiny Desk Concert. Make a list of bands with integrity, still highly respected and still making music after 25 years, and that list will have Cowboy Junkies near the top. The band remains prolific, tender and poignant, as evidenced by this performance at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskco...

Hospitality: Tiny Desk Concert

Music from Hospitality's Tiny Desk Concert. The New York band Hospitality makes music that's unmistakably friendly and welcoming — it's hug-and-a-handshake pop that lives up to its name by jangling and chiming comfortably. The group doesn't overwhelm so muchas it wears listeners down with a subtle charm offensive. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org...

Of Montreal In Concert

The Athens, Ga., rock group Of Montreal has built its reputation on wildly theatrical live performances. Sprung from the twisted imagination of flamboyant frontman Kevin Barnes, the band's shows include elaborate costumes and stage sets, synchronized dancing and massive bursts of psychedelic lighting effects. For Of Montreal's latest album, Paralytic Stalks, Barnes and his bandmates call their ...

Cowboy Junkies: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Cowboy Junkies' Tiny Desk Concert. Make a list of bands with integrity, still highly respected and still making music after 25 years, and that list will have Cowboy Junkies near the top. The band remains prolific, tender and poignant, as evidenced by this performance at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskco...

Cowboy Junkies: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Cowboy Junkies' Tiny Desk Concert. Make a list of bands with integrity, still highly respected and still making music after 25 years, and that list will have Cowboy Junkies near the top. The band remains prolific, tender and poignant, as evidenced by this performance at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskco...

Hospitality: Tiny Desk Concert

Music from Hospitality's Tiny Desk Concert. The New York band Hospitality makes music that's unmistakably friendly and welcoming — it's hug-and-a-handshake pop that lives up to its name by jangling and chiming comfortably. The group doesn't overwhelm so muchas it wears listeners down with a subtle charm offensive. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org...

Hospitality: Tiny Desk Concert

Music from Hospitality's Tiny Desk Concert. The New York band Hospitality makes music that's unmistakably friendly and welcoming — it's hug-and-a-handshake pop that lives up to its name by jangling and chiming comfortably. The group doesn't overwhelm so muchas it wears listeners down with a subtle charm offensive. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org...

Hospitality: Tiny Desk Concert

Music from Hospitality's Tiny Desk Concert. The New York band Hospitality makes music that's unmistakably friendly and welcoming — it's hug-and-a-handshake pop that lives up to its name by jangling and chiming comfortably. The group doesn't overwhelm so muchas it wears listeners down with a subtle charm offensive. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org...

Hospitality: Tiny Desk Concert

Music from Hospitality's Tiny Desk Concert. The New York band Hospitality makes music that's unmistakably friendly and welcoming — it's hug-and-a-handshake pop that lives up to its name by jangling and chiming comfortably. The group doesn't overwhelm so muchas it wears listeners down with a subtle charm offensive. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org...

Hospitality: Tiny Desk Concert

Music from Hospitality's Tiny Desk Concert. The New York band Hospitality makes music that's unmistakably friendly and welcoming — it's hug-and-a-handshake pop that lives up to its name by jangling and chiming comfortably. The group doesn't overwhelm so muchas it wears listeners down with a subtle charm offensive. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org...

Jolie Holland: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Jolie Holland's Tiny Desk Concert. It'll take just a few seconds to find out if you're likely to fall in love with Jolie Holland. In this intimate performance at the NPR Music offices, Holland plays songs from 2011's Pint of Blood with an unadorned style that makes her lyrics and voice all the more touching. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit np...

Soweto Gospel Choir: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Soweto Gospel Choir's Tiny Desk Concert. Singing in a number of South African languages, as well as English, Soweto Gospel Choir fuses the praise music of many Christian cultures, with nods to traditional African songs of celebration — complete with occasional clicks and bird songs. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

Novalima: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Novalima's Tiny Desk Concert performance. Novalima infuses traditional Peruvian music with new life by adding electronic sounds to create songs that sound both familiar and new. In this performance at the NPR Music offices, the band plays in a lean, funky configuration that gets the room grooving along. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org...

Caveman: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Caveman's Tiny Desk Concert. Caveman writes guitar-based pop songs full of subtlety and space and melodies you can carry around in your head. The band's songcraft and handcrafted instruments are on display in this performance at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

Kathleen Edwards: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Kathleen Edwards' Tiny Desk Concert. Edwards isn't a flashy singer-songwriter, but her music sticks: Easygoing and accessible, it burrows in deep and then stays put. In the NPR Music offices, she sings four sweet, warm, relatable songs that soothe as they nourish. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

So Percussion: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from So Percussion's Tiny Desk Concert. The minute its members were ensconced in our office, So Percussion started borrowing items to add to its set, from an amplified cactus and bells to a mug filled with spare change and an empty padded envelope. The ensemble performs original pieces and the works of John Cage at the Tiny Desk. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts ...

First Aid Kit: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from First Aid Kit's Tiny Desk Concert. Composed of two young Swedish sisters whose charming, folk-infused pop music lulls and enchants, First Aid Kit nods to late-'60s and early-'70s bands like Crosby, Stills & Nash. Watch the pair perform three songs from The Lion's Roar. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

Kayhan Kalhor: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Kayhan Kalhor's Tiny Desk Concert. A soulful master musician from Iran, Kayhan Kalhor gives a beautiful and introspective performance to celebrate the Persian New Year, Nowruz — and shows us something about the art of improvisation. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

Late Night Dispatches From SXSW 2012: Saturday

The final night at the South By Southwest music conference offered our team in Austin new favorites, classic performances and a few welcome surprises.

Late Night Dispatches From SXSW 2012: Friday

Day three at South by Southwest included death metal, hip-hop from Seattle, a set from the band with the number one song in the country and the emergence of a new All Songs favorite.

Late Night Dispatches From SXSW 2012: Thursday

On Thursday at SXSW, our intrepid team hosted a day party, caught two performances by Bruce Springsteen and experienced a whole lot of emotion.

SXSW 2012: Lower Dens In Concert

Lower Dens' music is about mood more than stage-stalking showmanship: Singer Jana Hunter's icy-cool demeanor sets a hauntingly atmospheric tone that's all about mystery, washes of guitar-saturated noise and the difficult emotions that lie, unexpressed, beneath the surface. Mixing songs from 2010's majestic Twin Hand Movement with material from the hotly anticipated Nootropics, Lower Dens seethe...

SXSW 2012: Sugar Tongue Slim In Concert

The first thing that jumps out about rising rapper Sugar Tongue Slim is his playful, funny, generous spirit. Surrounded by a lively and crackling backing band — a laptop, turntables, bass and a full drum kit — STS cut a smiling and conspiratorial figure on stage at NPR Music's SXSW day party, held Thursday at The Parish in Austin, Texas on March 15, 2012. Language Advisory: This is a live conce...

SXSW 2012: Polica In Concert

Not many bands can boast two drummers and an uncluttered sound, but Polica made it work at NPR Music's SXSW day party, held Thursday at The Parish in Austin, Texas. At The Parish, the band toned down the heavily manipulated vocals of Channy Leaneagh — on the new Give You the Ghost, her voice slides lithely all over the place — to reveal her as a bold, even ferocious singer in her own right. Hea...

SXSW 2012: La Vida Boheme In Concert

Backs to the stage, shirts drenched and spattered with blue paint, La Vida Boheme opened NPR Music's SXSW day party in kinetically jumpy style Thursday. A boundlessly gleeful young band, La Vida Boheme invigorates Latin rock with the grit and viscera of punk and the churning drive of dance music. Hear the band perform live at The Parish during the South by Southwest music festival on March 15, ...

Late Night Dispatches From SXSW 2012: Wednesday

Highlights from day one at SXSW included discoveries, old favorites and NPR Music's official showcase at Stubbs, featuring the return of Fiona Apple.

SXSW 2012: Alabama Shakes In Concert

Led by Brittany Howard, one of the most charismatic up-and-coming singers in the business, the group enjoyed an auspicious breakthrough with a self-titled record last year. But this is a full, tight, ridiculously proficient rock/soul band with remarkable live chemistry and a strong, consistent catalog. A staple of "Bands To Watch" lists far and wide, Alabama Shakes sure didn't shrink ...

SXSW 2012: Andrew Bird In Concert

Classically trained and once known as a purveyor of old-time hot jazz, Andrew Bird is now the picture of indie-pop sophistication, known for employing $10 words and the clearest, most identifiable whistle in the business. Naturally, both came into play when Bird took the Stubb's stage as the headliner of NPR Music's SXSW showcase in Austin, Texas on March 14, 2012. 

SXSW 2012: Dan Deacon In Concert

Few high-profile musicians fit into the SXSW crowd as seamlessly as Dan Deacon, who doesn't exactly cut a lithe, otherworldly, Mick Jagger-esque figure offstage. But everything about his live show is a raving, raging bundle of surprises: Deacon puts on some of the most rivetingly unpredictable, oddly interactive concerts in the business, whether he's teaching the crowd how to move in choreograp...

SXSW 2012: Sharon Van Etten In Concert

At SXSW in 2010, Sharon Van Etten slunk shyly onstage at a church to tentatively sang breathtakingly fragile songs from her breakthrough album, Because I Was in Love. It's almost impossible to comprehend the transformation she's made since, as her wounded acoustic material gives way to "Serpents," the bracing and caustic rocker which closes Van Etten's performance during NPR Music's s...

SXSW 2012 Preview

All Songs Considered is Austin-bound! On this week's show, host Bob Boilen, producer and co-host Robin Hilton, editor Stephen Thompson and NPR Music critic Ann Powers talk about the bands they're most excited to see this year at South by Southwest. The four-day music festivalkicks off on Wednesday, March 14 in Austin, Texas, and features roughly 2,000 artists, spanning countless genres.On the s...

Real Estate: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Real Estate's Tiny Desk Concert. Real Estate wears placidity well: It's a band born and bred to convey and celebrate laconic comfort. In its three-song concert in the NPR Music offices, the quintet re-creates its studio sound with airy precision. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

Julia Holter Live From NYC's Le Poisson Rouge

Julia Holter's music is hard to pin down. With 'Ekstasis,' she blurs the line between composer and songwriter, between ambient and pop. Hear Holter turn pop music inside-out in her first-ever New York City performance, recorded live from Le Poisson Rouge on Tuesday March 6, 2012.

Rudresh Mahanthappa: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Audio from Rudresh Mahanthappa's Tiny Desk Concert. The saxophonist's new repertoire salutes electric funk, South Indian modes and swarming improvisation. It's impressive on record, but it becomes a bug-eyed, mouth-agape experience when you see and hear it live. Naturally, he left a few contorted faces at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast,...

Laura Gibson: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Laura Gibson's Tiny Desk Concert. 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 2012 album, 'La Grande.' To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

Pistolera: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Pistolera's Tiny Desk Concert. Pistolera conjures the sounds of the Mexican desert by way of a cold basement in New York City's Chinatown. With the aid of a stellar band and insightful lyrics, songwriter Sandra Velasquez performs the music of her youth in California at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts video podcast, visit npr.org/tinyd...

Milagres: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Milagres' Tiny Desk Concert. A band of selective minimalism, Milagres gets the most of simple sounds at the NPR Music offices. The result is songs which sound big and strong — delicately built, yet sturdy enough for the emotive sounds of Kyle Wilson's voice. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

The Cranberries: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from the Cranberries' Tiny Desk Concert. After a long hiatus, the best-selling Irish pop-rock band is about to return with a new album called 'Roses.' But if this performance at the NPR Music offices is any indication, the group isn't afraid to dip into its arsenal of early hits. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

Joyce El Khoury And Brian Jagde: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Joyce El-Khoury and Brian Jagde's Tiny Desk Concert. Soprano Joyce El-Khoury and tenor Brian Jagde are young, fresh-faced opera singers at the dawn of promising careers. Here, their deliciously sung Puccini reverberates off the walls of NPR Music. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

Joan Soriano: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Joan Soriano's Tiny Desk Concert. With his songs of heartache, Soriano is an essential piece of the bachata story. Known as "El Duque de la Bachata" ("The Duke of Bachata"), Soriano gives a raw but beautiful performance at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

Red Baraat: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Red Baraat's Tiny Desk Concert. One of the best party bands around, Red Baarat plays rollicking funk music steeped in Northern India's wedding celebrations, with a dash of D.C. go-go beats and hip-hop. The dance-friendly group performs a loud, high-energy set at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

Craig Finn: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Craig Finn's Tiny Desk Concert. All these mournful, inward-facing songs (including the unreleased "Jeremiah's Blues") require is the Hold Steady singer, his acoustic guitar and the indispensable pedal steel of Ricky Ray Jackson. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

The Creole Choir Of Cuba: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Creole Choir of Cuba's Tiny Desk Concert. With a musical history that dates back to the late 18th century, the group has revitalized a long-lost culture through music performed largely a cappella and entirely in Haitian Creole. The Creole Choir of Cuba mash up Cuban and Haitian cultures performs a spirited set at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Des...

JEFF The Brotherhood, Live at the 9:30 Club

It got loud when NPR Music live webcast these full concerts from two of the grittiest rock duos of the past decade, The Kills and JEFF The Brotherhood. Each band has an outsize sound, fueled by deafening guitar noise and trashy rhythms, and is known for feverish but playful live performances. JEFF The Brotherhood opened the webcast from Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club, followed by The Kills.Real-l...

Bill Frisell: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Bill Frisell's Tiny Desk Concert. The brilliant and nimble guitarist reinvents the songs of John Lennon at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

The Kills Live in Concert at the 9:30 Club

It got loud when NPR Music live webcast these full concerts from two of the grittiest rock duos of the past decade, The Kills and JEFF The Brotherhood. Each band has an outsize sound, fueled by deafening guitar noise and trashy rhythms, and is known for feverish but playful live performances. JEFF The Brotherhood opened the webcast from Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club, followed by The Kills.Singer...

Girl In A Coma: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Girl In A Coma's Tiny Desk Concert. Girl In A Coma is known for crunchy guitars, seamless musical interplay and Nina Diaz's alluring voice. But here, the San Antonio trio deftlygets back to basics to explore not just the form of its songs, but also the soul of its lyrics. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

Anna Calvi: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Anna Calvi's Tiny Desk Concert. The slow build that takes place in just three short songs performed at the NPR Music offices — from a guitar instrumental to the final primal cry of "Jezebel" — is nothing short of astonishing. Calvi plays three songs from her self-titled debut in this powerful performance at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny...

Glenn Jones: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Glenn Jones' Tiny Desk Concert. Jones' most recent album, The Wanting, is a compelling work of American folk music that tells stories without a single word. The masterful guitarist performs a lovely set at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

Jake Schepps' Expedition Quartet: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Jake Schepps' Expedition Quartet's Tiny Desk Concert. Banjo master Schepps and friends create an intriguing goulash of Bartok, bluegrass and bebop. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

Screaming Females: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Screaming Females' Tiny Desk Concert. Don't let the size of the amps at the NPR Music office fool you: Screaming Females' music is louder than bombs. Pared down at the Tiny Desk, the band's keen sense of song stays front and center — especially in "It All Means Nothing," a new song from Screaming Females' next album. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concert...

Tinariwen: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Tinariwen's Tiny Desk Concert. Even in a stripped-down acoustic formation, Tinariwen's trance-inducing desert music doesn't disappoint. Watch the Tuareg musicians adorn their beautiful, flowing robes for a stunning set in the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

Debo Band In Concert: globalFEST 2012

Earth-rattling horns and mesmerizingly oscillating vocals: Boston's Debo Band takes the funky, psychedelic groove of 1960s Ethiopiaand transplants it firmly onto a 21st-century dance floor. With 11 musicians crammed every which way onto the tiniest stage of the night — the sousaphone barely cleared overhead pipes — Debo Band closed globalFEST in serious, sweaty, funky style. For more concerts, ...

Le Butcherettes: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Le Butcherettes' Tiny Desk Concert. Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender can transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast on a dime. Hear the haunting, spectacular performer as she howls, bangs on her guitar and stares into the eyes of individuals assembled at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/t...

Tinariwen: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Tinariwen's Tiny Desk Concert. Even in a stripped-down acoustic formation, Tinariwen's trance-inducing desert music doesn't disappoint. Watch the Tuareg musicians adorn their beautiful, flowing robes for a stunning set in the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

Le Butcherettes: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Le Butcherettes' Tiny Desk Concert. Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender can transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast on a dime. Hear the haunting, spectacular performer as she howls, bangs on her guitar and stares into the eyes of individuals assembled at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/t...

Le Butcherettes: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Le Butcherettes' Tiny Desk Concert. Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender can transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast on a dime. Hear the haunting, spectacular performer as she howls, bangs on her guitar and stares into the eyes of individuals assembled at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/t...

Le Butcherettes: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Le Butcherettes' Tiny Desk Concert. Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender can transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast on a dime. Hear the haunting, spectacular performer as she howls, bangs on her guitar and stares into the eyes of individuals assembled at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/t...

Le Butcherettes: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Le Butcherettes' Tiny Desk Concert. Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender can transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast on a dime. Hear the haunting, spectacular performer as she howls, bangs on her guitar and stares into the eyes of individuals assembled at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/t...

Le Butcherettes: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Le Butcherettes' Tiny Desk Concert. Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender can transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast on a dime. Hear the haunting, spectacular performer as she howls, bangs on her guitar and stares into the eyes of individuals assembled at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/t...

Le Butcherettes: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Le Butcherettes' Tiny Desk Concert. Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender can transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast on a dime. Hear the haunting, spectacular performer as she howls, bangs on her guitar and stares into the eyes of individuals assembled at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/t...

Le Butcherettes: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Le Butcherettes' Tiny Desk Concert. Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender can transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast on a dime. Hear the haunting, spectacular performer as she howls, bangs on her guitar and stares into the eyes of individuals assembled at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/t...

Le Butcherettes: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Le Butcherettes' Tiny Desk Concert. Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender can transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast on a dime. Hear the haunting, spectacular performer as she howls, bangs on her guitar and stares into the eyes of individuals assembled at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/t...

Le Butcherettes: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Le Butcherettes' Tiny Desk Concert. Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender can transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast on a dime. Hear the haunting, spectacular performer as she howls, bangs on her guitar and stares into the eyes of individuals assembled at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/t...

Le Butcherettes: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Le Butcherettes' Tiny Desk Concert. Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender can transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast on a dime. Hear the haunting, spectacular performer as she howls, bangs on her guitar and stares into the eyes of individuals assembled at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/t...

Le Butcherettes: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Le Butcherettes' Tiny Desk Concert. Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender can transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast on a dime. Hear the haunting, spectacular performer as she howls, bangs on her guitar and stares into the eyes of individuals assembled at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/t...

Le Butcherettes: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Le Butcherettes' Tiny Desk Concert. Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender can transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast on a dime. Hear the haunting, spectacular performer as she howls, bangs on her guitar and stares into the eyes of individuals assembled at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/t...

Le Butcherettes: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Le Butcherettes' Tiny Desk Concert. Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender can transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast on a dime. Hear the haunting, spectacular performer as she howls, bangs on her guitar and stares into the eyes of individuals assembled at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/t...

Le Butcherettes: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Le Butcherettes' Tiny Desk Concert. Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender can transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast on a dime. Hear the haunting, spectacular performer as she howls, bangs on her guitar and stares into the eyes of individuals assembled at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/t...

Le Butcherettes: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Le Butcherettes' Tiny Desk Concert. Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender can transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast on a dime. Hear the haunting, spectacular performer as she howls, bangs on her guitar and stares into the eyes of individuals assembled at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/t...

Le Butcherettes: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Le Butcherettes' Tiny Desk Concert. Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender can transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast on a dime. Hear the haunting, spectacular performer as she howls, bangs on her guitar and stares into the eyes of individuals assembled at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/t...

Le Butcherettes: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Le Butcherettes' Tiny Desk Concert. Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender can transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast on a dime. Hear the haunting, spectacular performer as she howls, bangs on her guitar and stares into the eyes of individuals assembled at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/t...

Le Butcherettes: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Le Butcherettes' Tiny Desk Concert. Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender can transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast on a dime. Hear the haunting, spectacular performer as she howls, bangs on her guitar and stares into the eyes of individuals assembled at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/t...

Le Butcherettes: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Le Butcherettes' Tiny Desk Concert. Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender can transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast on a dime. Hear the haunting, spectacular performer as she howls, bangs on her guitar and stares into the eyes of individuals assembled at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/t...

Le Butcherettes: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Le Butcherettes' Tiny Desk Concert. Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender can transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast on a dime. Hear the haunting, spectacular performer as she howls, bangs on her guitar and stares into the eyes of individuals assembled at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/t...

Le Butcherettes: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Le Butcherettes' Tiny Desk Concert. Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender can transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast on a dime. Hear the haunting, spectacular performer as she howls, bangs on her guitar and stares into the eyes of individuals assembled at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/t...

Le Butcherettes: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Le Butcherettes' Tiny Desk Concert. Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender can transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast on a dime. Hear the haunting, spectacular performer as she howls, bangs on her guitar and stares into the eyes of individuals assembled at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/t...

Maria Volonte: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Maria Volonte's Tiny Desk Concert. Argentine singer Maria Volonte's powerful, refreshing interpretation  of tango is fully capable of transplanting itself into folk, Latin  blues or the traditional music of Peru, Uruguay and Brazil. With its mature sensuality, her music is filled  with a potent brew of nostalgia and melancholy. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concer...

The Music Tapes: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from The Music Tapes' Tiny Desk Concert. Somewhere inside Julian Koster lives a 13-year-old boy filled with wonder and imagination. Performing with his band The Music Tapes, the Elephant 6 and Neutral Milk Hotel alumnus plays a holiday set complete with bowed banjos, singing saws and tape machines at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast...

Gem Club: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Gem Club's Tiny Desk Concert. Maybe you couldn't hear a pin drop when Gem Club played, but you could hear the click of a keyboard. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

Beirut in Concert From The 9:30 Club

Beirut's latest album, The Rip Tide, was recorded in New York during the winter of 2010 and takes a surprise turn away from the group's early, ?o?ek-influenced sound and toward more mainstream indie rock. But the band hasn't reinvented itself entirely: Anyone drawn to the trumpet and ukulele on Beirut's first album, Gulag Orkestar, will find those familiar sounds on The Rip Tide, but set amidst...

I Wayne: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from I Wayne's Tiny Desk Concert. The reggae star said little between his van and the NPR Music offices. But as soon as the cameras started rolling, he came to life right on cue, showcasing his smooth voice and vibrant energy. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

JEFF The Brotherhood: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from JEFF The Brotherhood's Tiny Desk Concert. Like the Ramones or early Weezer, the Nashville power-punk duo JEFF The Brotherhood is really good at being funny without writing gimmicky songs. And, while "Bummer" ostensibly comes off a breakup record, We Are the Champions, it functions in the same humorously harsh way as Weezer's Pinkerton. You really feel for these guys, but yo...

Mates Of State: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Mates Of State's Tiny Desk Concert. The modesty of Mates of State's performance both suits and complements a band  whose music is about generosity of spirit, forgiveness of failing, and  the celebration of all things hard-won enough to be worth celebrating. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

tUnE-yArDs: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from tUnE-yArDs' Tiny Desk Concert. With loop pedals and an irrepressible voice, tUnE-yArDs' Merrill Garbus makes powerful and danceable songs that spring to life before your eyes. Garbus performs three buoyant songs from this year's stunning 'w h o k i l l.' To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

Gabriel Kahane: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Gabriel Kahane's Tiny Desk Concert. Hear the agile musician's rigorously crafted songs that fall somewhere between classical and pop. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

Hospital Ships: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Hospital Ships' Tiny Desk Concert. On 'Lonely Twin,' Hospital Ships' poppy folk songs and brash rockers are packed with instrumental flourishes and bursts of feedback. But in this stripped-down performance at the NPR Music offices, Jordan Geiger's beautifully crushing songs pack an emotional punch. To download the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/t...

Joe Henry: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Joe Henry's Tiny Desk Concert. Henry's new 'Reverie' reflects his fearlessly easygoing style, so asking him to sing in a crowded office never felt like an imposition. To download the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.

Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile, Stuart Duncan: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)

Music from Yo-Yo Ma's Tiny Desk Concert. The genre-bending cellist heads a dream team of string players — Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile, Stuart Duncan — in music that borrows from bluegrass. To download the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.