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Tiny Desk Concerts from NPR Music feature your favorite musicians performing at All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen's desk in the NPR office. Hear Wilco, Adele, Passion Pit, Tinariwen, Miguel, The xx and many more. This is the audio version of the podcast. A video version is also available.

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Mandolin Orange

08.23.2019

Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz made everything seem so easy, with just a few acoustic instruments and a single microphone behind the Tiny Desk, performing songs full of joy and thoughtfulness.

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08.23.2019 Mandolin Orange Andrew Marlin and Emily Frantz made everything seem so easy, with just a few acoustic instruments and a single microphone behind the Tiny Desk, performing songs full of joy and thoughtfulness.
08.21.2019 Nicole Bus Nicole Bus' sound is reminiscent of vintage R&B, yet still feels current and capable of transcending age and demographics.
08.19.2019 Tobe Nwigwe The Houston-based rapper's mindful words are like a life hack for anyone seeking guidance, with pleas to look past inherent hardships and evil and to stay focused on life's ultimate prizes.
08.16.2019 Kian Soltani Watch a young cellist on the rise, offering music of virtuosity, sweet lyricism and a little fire from his Persian roots.
08.12.2019 half•alive How does half•alive, known for funky earworms and synchronized dancing, translate to such a cozy space? Have the dancers sit.
08.12.2019 Among Authors Among Authors' music isn't casual; there are songs within these songs, and they're not always catchy. They'll take you on a journey worth following.
08.07.2019 David Crosby & The Lighthouse Band David Crosby, Becca Stevens, Michelle Willis and Michael League are The Lighthouse Band, and together they harmonized the heck out of the Tiny Desk.
08.05.2019 Bas Bas came to the Tiny Desk to get it, and — in a breathless four-song set — he did exactly that.
08.05.2019 iLe The Calle 13 veteran, fresh off her appearance at demonstrations in Puerto Rico, performs three songs that rage with revolutionary intensity.
08.01.2019 Calexico And Iron & Wine The two bands just released Years to Burn, their first album together since 2005. Now, they've performed three songs — two new, one old — for Calexico's Tiny Desk debut.
07.29.2019 Tamino Tamino possesses one of the most remarkable and memorable voices to ever grace the Tiny Desk.
07.29.2019 Lizzo Backed by a band assembled just for this occasion, the breakthrough pop icon performs three joyfully showy songs from Cuz I Love You.
07.24.2019 Masego The spirit of Cab Calloway lives on in Masego, the singer, producer and multi-instrumentalist who surprised NPR's Tiny Desk audience with a zany sense of showmanship.
07.23.2019 Jacob Collier As the NPR staff gathered to watch his performance, Jacob Collier sprinted full bore down the hallway for his set, hardly able to contain his creative energy or enthusiasm.
07.23.2019 Priests The punk-infused art band from Washington, D.C. brings a kinder, gentler and sparer version of the group's music to the Tiny Desk.
07.12.2019 Erin Rae Every time she performs live, Erin Rae transforms her quiet storms into different hues of squalling introspection.
07.10.2019 Sting And Shaggy The two musical legends brought plenty of joy to the Tiny Desk, with an unexpected collaboration that works surprisingly well.
07.08.2019 Miya Folick Miya Folick was raised a Buddhist in Santa Ana, Calif., and is of Ukrainian and Japanese descent. She sings of conviction, not fiction.
07.08.2019 American Football Who would've thought that American Football's fruitful reunion would not only include some of the emo band's best songs, but also a children's choir at the Tiny Desk?
07.03.2019 Saint Sister The group from Ireland makes music that mixes the organic with the electronic, starting with a large, 34-string lever harp.
07.01.2019 Be More Chill On Broadway, Be More Chill is a playful burst of frenetic energy and silly, stealthy sweetness. At the Tiny Desk, it holds onto that rowdy, generous spirit while stripping down the arrangements.
06.26.2019 Sesame Street Big Bird, Bert and Ernie, Elmo, Grover, Rosita, Count von Count, Abby Cadabby, Cookie Monster and other surprise guests gather at NPR's headquarters to celebrate 50 years of love, learning and joy.
06.26.2019 Betty Who Betty Who brings Roséwave, sun's-out pop to the Tiny Desk with all the usual studio production stripped away.
06.24.2019 Tasha Cobbs Leonard Tasha Cobbs Leonard is widely regarded as one of the best gospel singers performing today. Her set at the Tiny Desk moved many at the NPR offices to tears.
06.20.2019 Imogen Heap Imogen Heap takes us through her many musical talents, from her Frou Frou musical partner, Guy Sigsworth — and their first new song in 17 years — to an extraordinary performance with musical gloves.
06.19.2019 Idles The British madmen brought fury, cathartic rage and deep thoughts to the Tiny Desk for one of the loudest, most raucous performances in memory.
06.12.2019 Foxing Foxing is at the forefront of an emo revival, heavily influenced by late-'90s and early 2000s groups like Sunny Day Real Estate and American Football.
06.07.2019 Tomberlin Tomberlin is the daughter of a Baptist pastor, grew up singing in the church and, since her teens, has questioned her own beliefs in God and faith. Her songs are delicate and vulnerable.
06.04.2019 Quinn Christopherson: Tiny Desk Contest Winner 2019 Quinn and his musical partner, guitarist and singer Nick Carpenter, arrived from the cool of Anchorage to the swelter of D.C. and performed with remarkable confidence and grace.
05.30.2019 LADAMA The group unites sounds from Brazil, Colombia and Venezuela, with a dash of New York City thrown in.
05.28.2019 Lucky Daye Hailing from New Orleans with a love of sticky, bass-bumping funk, Lucky brought along a 10-person band, including a quartet of horns, to capture the full flavor of his debut album Painted.
05.22.2019 Jeremy Dutcher There is no one making music like this 27-year-old, classically trained opera tenor and pianist. Watch and see why.
05.20.2019 Ensemble Signal Plays Jonny Greenwood Watch members of the New York-based group give the world premiere video performances of two recent pieces by Radiohead guitarist and composer Jonny Greenwood.
05.16.2019 Magos Herrera and Brooklyn Rider Watch what happens when the smoky-voiced jazz singer from Mexico conspires with an adventuresome string quartet for songs steeped in Latin American traditions.
05.13.2019 Ohmme These classically trained artists fill the NPR Music offices with shrieking, rhythmic noise that redefines what an electric guitar can do.
05.07.2019 Thou This is probably the quietest you'll ever hear the first metal band to play the Tiny Desk.
05.02.2019 Laraaji Laraaji is best known to some for his ambient work with Brian Eno in the late '70s. He brings his meditative calm to the Tiny Desk in this hypnotic performance.
04.29.2019 Toro y Moi Toro y Moi loses the voice processing, synths and other heavy effects for a stripped-down acoustic set at the Tiny Desk.
04.24.2019 Better Oblivion Community Center Tiny Desk alums Conor Oberst and Phoebe Bridgers surprised us all with their stunning collaboration this year as Better Oblivion Community Center. Together they radiate joy at the desk.
04.22.2019 The Calidore String Quartet The Calidore String Quartet confirms that the centuries-old formula – two violins, a viola and a cello – is still very much alive and evolving.
04.17.2019 Theodore The music of Theodore is dark and transformative, with the kind of spare elegance you can hear in Sigur Rós or Pink Floyd.
04.16.2019 Gary Clark Jr. These three songs, from Clark's incendiary new album This Land, roar with the assurance and force of a showman at the top of his game.
04.10.2019 Karine Polwart Trio Scottish singer, songwriter and essayist Karine Polwart seldom comes stateside, eschewing air travel to reduce her carbon footprint. But on a rare, recent visit, she stopped in D.C. for a Tiny Desk.
04.08.2019 Georgia Anne Muldrow The R&B singer from Los Angeles is all about showing and spreading love.
04.03.2019 Courtney Marie Andrews It was a day when sunlight drenched the office and the songs of heart from Courtney Marie Andrews felt right at home.
04.01.2019 Weezer Performing unplugged, the band forgoes its usual meticulousness in favor of a shaggy, entirely acoustic mix of new songs and '90s-era deep cuts.
03.27.2019 Andrea Cruz The singer from Puerto Rico is part of a movement on the island that emphasizes largely acoustic instruments and a folk-based approach to interpreting life before and after the hurricane of 2017.
03.25.2019 &More (Chill Moody & Donn T) Philadelphia Rapper Chill Moody and singer Donn T, along with their crew known as &More, were one of the standout entrants in last year's Tiny Desk Contest. They bring a message of hope and love.
03.20.2019 Alejandro Escovedo The veteran rocker and a backup band from Italy play songs from their album The Crossing, chronicling an American Dream of rock and roll and Beat poetry.
03.19.2019 Nao The U.K.-based singer-songwriter takes the Tiny Desk on a cosmic journey through her Saturn return.

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