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Season 2011

January 3, 2011
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83 episodes
Season 4
Abigail Washburn

Abigail Washburn

Jan 3, 20110 votes

Watch the singer-songwriter mix American bluegrass and Chinese folk from the NPR Music offices.

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Gyptian

Gyptian

Jan 5, 20110 votes

The reggae star performs his hit "Hold You" and more from the NPR Music offices in Washington, D.C.

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David Wax Museum

David Wax Museum

Jan 9, 20110 votes

The band brings a frenetic, infectious blend of American and Mexican folk to the NPR Music offices.

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Ballake Sissoko And Vincent Segal

Ballake Sissoko And Vincent Segal

Jan 17, 20110 votes

The masterful kora-and-cello duo performs a transfixing set combining African and European strings.

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Iron And Wine

Iron And Wine

Jan 21, 20110 votes

Sam Beam gives a fresh side of his new songs at NPR, and tops it off with a devastating 2004 gem.

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Basia Bulat

Basia Bulat

Jan 24, 20110 votes

The Canadian singer-songwriter sings highlights from her two albums, plus a surprise from Poland.

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Richard Thompson

Richard Thompson

Feb 1, 20110 votes

Watch the folk-rock legend perform songs from his 20th solo album, Dream Attic, at NPR Music.

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Stars

Stars

Feb 3, 20110 votes

Watch Amy Millan and Torquil Campbell transform three of Stars' songs into spare, pretty folk music.

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Ivan And Alyosha

Ivan And Alyosha

Feb 7, 20110 votes

The band showcases its Beatles-esque pop harmonies and sweet melodies from the NPR Music offices.

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Esperanza Spalding

Esperanza Spalding

Feb 12, 20110 votes

The jazz bassist, singer and Best New Artist Grammy winner performs in the NPR Music offices.

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Turtle Island Quartet

Turtle Island Quartet

Feb 16, 20110 votes

With an eclectic palette of sounds and styles, the Turtle Island Quartet swings at NPR Music.

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Adele

Adele

Feb 17, 20110 votes

In a three-song set at the NPR Music offices, the U.K. pop star showcases her brilliant voice.

3 guest stars
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Local Natives

Local Natives

Feb 21, 20110 votes

The L.A. band brings its euphoric choruses and clattering Afrobeat rhythms to the NPR Music offices.

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Damien Jurado

Damien Jurado

Feb 28, 20110 votes

Hear Jurado's raw, time-worn, authentically graceful music, performed in the NPR Music office.

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Steve Riley And The Mamou Playboys

Steve Riley And The Mamou Playboys

Mar 7, 20110 votes

Watch the Grammy-nominated Cajun band play an upbeat yet bittersweet set from the NPR Music offices.

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Lizz Wright

Lizz Wright

Mar 14, 20110 votes

In this two-song set at the NPR Music offices, Wright channels the gospel and soul of her past.

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Nellie McKay

Nellie McKay

Apr 4, 20110 votes

McKay's bold, audacious personality shines in this set recorded at the NPR Music offices.

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Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars

Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars

Apr 6, 20110 votes

Hear the Refugee All Stars' upbeat reggae grooves, performed live at the NPR Music offices.

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Josh Ritter

Josh Ritter

Apr 11, 20110 votes

Ritter can't hide his enjoyment of a performance, even when his songs convey obsession or disaster.

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Otis Taylor

Otis Taylor

Apr 13, 20110 votes

Watch the banjo player perform his trademark trance-inducing blues at the NPR Music offices.

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Mount Kimbie

Mount Kimbie

Apr 18, 20110 votes

Watch the dubstep duo perform our first-ever electronic Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR offices.

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Pokey LaFarge

Pokey LaFarge

Apr 20, 20110 votes

Watch LaFarge play '20s- and '30s-inspired music with the help of his band, The South City Three.

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Steve Earle

Steve Earle

Apr 25, 20110 votes

A singer, author, actor and activist, Earle showcases many of his talents at the NPR Music offices.

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Wu Man

Wu Man

Apr 27, 20110 votes

Watch the world's reigning pipa virtuoso play ancient music from her Chinese homeland.

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Booker T. Jones

Booker T. Jones

May 2, 20110 votes

Jones' name is synonymous with the Hammond B3 organ. Watch him play one in the NPR Music offices.

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Julieta Venegas

Julieta Venegas

May 9, 20110 votes

After six albums, including last year's Otra Cosa, Venegas is still defying expectations.

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Neil Innes

Neil Innes

May 11, 20110 votes

Watch the Rutles alumnus play three of his classic satirical songs in the NPR Music offices.

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Future Islands

Future Islands

May 16, 20110 votes

Watch the band's short but intense and cathartic set, performed live in the NPR Music offices.

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Low

Low

May 22, 20110 votes

Singers Alan Sparhawk and Mimi Parker perform three songs from their gorgeous new album, C'mon.

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Jackie Evancho

Jackie Evancho

May 23, 20110 votes

Watch the 11-year-old perform Handel's "Ombra mai fu" at the NPR Music offices.

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The Kopecky Family Band

The Kopecky Family Band

Jun 6, 20110 votes

The Tennessee band's sweet, swollen folk-rock songs keep blooming into something irresistible.

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The Black Angels

The Black Angels

Jun 8, 20110 votes

Hear a bold and surprising mix of sensibilities — at once icy and rustic, cavernous and confined.

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Chris Thile And Michael Daves

Chris Thile And Michael Daves

Jun 13, 20110 votes

Watch Thile and Daves play traditional bluegrass with New York intensity at the NPR Music offices.

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Charlie Siem

Charlie Siem

Jun 15, 20110 votes

Watch the stylish young violinist pull out a bag of tricks in music by Paganini.

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The Decemberists

The Decemberists

Jun 20, 20110 votes

With Chris Funk and Sara Watkins, Colin Meloy plays three sparkling songs from The King Is Dead.

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YACHT

YACHT

Jun 22, 20110 votes

Watch the electro-pop band's striking and infectious performance at the NPR Music offices.

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The Civil Wars

The Civil Wars

Jun 27, 20110 votes

Watch Joy Williams and John Paul White's swooning chemistry and stirring harmonies at NPR Music.

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Milos

Milos

Jun 30, 20110 votes

Watch the newcomer from Montenegro play Spanish standards and a passionate ode to his homeland.

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The Blind Boys Of Alabama

The Blind Boys Of Alabama

Jul 5, 20110 votes

Hear the gospel greats' mix of polished blues, swinging soul and from-the-gut expressions of faith.

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Julian Lage Trio

Julian Lage Trio

Jul 7, 20110 votes

The guitarist, 23, was once called a prodigy. But he's maturing into a distinctive bandleader, too.

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Ben Sollee

Ben Sollee

Jul 11, 20110 votes

The genre-bending cellist and songwriter has created a unique take on folk music.

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Joe Boyd And Robyn Hitchcock

Joe Boyd And Robyn Hitchcock

Jul 18, 20110 votes

Boyd reads from White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s, while Hitchcock plays songs from the era.

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Y La Bamba

Y La Bamba

Jul 21, 20110 votes

Watch Luzelena Mendoza and Y La Bamba craft joyfully rich vocal harmonies in the NPR Music offices.

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Givers

Givers

Jul 24, 20110 votes

At the NPR offices, the band plays a sunny, exuberant set, suitable for dancing and bobbing along.

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They Might Be Giants

They Might Be Giants

Jul 28, 20110 votes

Watch the band perform two of its brand-new songs, as well as "Fingertips," a classic 1992 chestnut.

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Amanda Shires

Amanda Shires

Aug 3, 20110 votes

The singer plays a charming set featuring songs from Carrying Lightning at the Tiny Desk.

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Noah And The Whale

Noah And The Whale

Aug 10, 20110 votes

The London band plugs in its drum machine, but sweet simplicity still reigns in the NPR offices.

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Paul Jacobs

Paul Jacobs

Aug 12, 20110 votes

Watch the miraculous hands (and feet) of the Grammy-winning organist in an all-Bach performance.

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Gaby Moreno

Gaby Moreno

Aug 15, 20110 votes

Watch the Guatemalan singer's breathtaking and passionate set at the NPR Music offices.

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Other Lives

Other Lives

Aug 18, 20110 votes

The Oklahoma band brings its spacious minor-key hymns to the NPR Music offices.

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James Vincent McMorrow

James Vincent McMorrow

Aug 25, 20110 votes

The Irishman has one of the most arresting voices of any young singer you're likely to hear.

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CALLmeKAT

CALLmeKAT

Aug 29, 20110 votes

Watch the synth-pop musician perform a hauntingly beautiful set at the NPR Music offices.

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Phosphorescent

Phosphorescent

Sep 1, 20110 votes

Watch Matthew Houck play a stirring, road-ragged solo Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.

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King Creosote And Jon Hopkins

King Creosote And Jon Hopkins

Sep 4, 20110 votes

Diamond Mine's unassuming creators lose little of their charm and mystique in the NPR Music office.

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Foster The People

Foster The People

Sep 9, 20110 votes

Armed with the summer song of 2011, the band brings "Pumped Up Kicks" and more to NPR Music.

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Diego Garcia

Diego Garcia

Sep 12, 20110 votes

Watch the former Elefant frontman perform songs from his album Laura at the NPR Music offices.

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Sean Rowe

Sean Rowe

Sep 16, 20110 votes

Rowe brings his booming voice and ever-louder acoustic-guitar set-ups to the NPR Music offices.

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Jeremy Messersmith

Jeremy Messersmith

Sep 19, 20110 votes

The Twin Cities singer is a pop genius, with creative ambition to match his considerable charm.

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Beirut

Beirut

Sep 21, 20110 votes

Beirut performs worldly, inspired songs from its new album The Rip Tide at the NPR Music offices.

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Jenny Lin

Jenny Lin

Sep 26, 20110 votes

The pianist usually plays eight-foot Steinways. See what she does on an electronic keyboard.

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The Klezmatics

The Klezmatics

Sep 28, 20110 votes

Ring in Rosh Hashanah with three globe-trotting tunes from one of the world's greatest Jewish bands.

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Trombone Shorty

Trombone Shorty

Sep 29, 20110 votes

The New Orleans native achieved stardom with his voice and his horn. But he just wants you to dance.

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Mates Of State

Mates Of State

Oct 5, 20110 votes

The band's performance in the NPR Music offices creates a vibe of ragged, awkward intimacy.

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Fountains Of Wayne

Fountains Of Wayne

Oct 6, 20110 votes

These songs showcase a band with tremendous narrative gifts and a flair for subtle beauty.

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JEFF The Brotherhood

JEFF The Brotherhood

Oct 8, 20110 votes

Of course, the power-punk duo took off their shirts at the NPR Music offices, because why not?

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Grouplove

Grouplove

Oct 11, 20110 votes

The upstart band brings youthful, infectious energy to the NPR Music offices.

5 guest stars
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Chris Bathgate

Chris Bathgate

Oct 14, 20110 votes

The Michigan native's deliberately paced music is too rustic and pretty to be a true downer.

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Wilco

Wilco

Oct 17, 20110 votes

Armed with tiny amps and a ton of grace, Wilco plays new songs and an old favorite at the Tiny Desk.

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Hilary Hahn

Hilary Hahn

Oct 21, 20110 votes

The classical violinist blends Bach and Charles Ives with flair, then tops it off with a fedora.

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Ben Williams And Sound Effect

Ben Williams And Sound Effect

Oct 24, 20110 votes

The jazz star and his band perform two songs from their album State of Art at the NPR Music offices.

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Lisa Hannigan

Lisa Hannigan

Oct 29, 20110 votes

Exuding both musical and personal warmth, the Irish singer mesmerized at the NPR Music offices.

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Juanes

Juanes

Nov 3, 20110 votes

Watch the charismatic Colombian superstar give an intimate performance at the NPR Music offices.

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Jens Lekman

Jens Lekman

Nov 7, 20110 votes

The Swedish singer shows off his humor and charm in this intimate set at the NPR Music offices.

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Marketa Irglova

Marketa Irglova

Nov 10, 20110 votes

At the NPR Music offices, Irglova mixes the exotic and the familiar; sweetness and longing.

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Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile And Stuart Duncan

Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile And Stuart Duncan

Nov 17, 20110 votes

The genre-bending cellist heads a dream team of string players who borrow from bluegrass.

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Joe Henry

Joe Henry

Nov 21, 20110 votes

Asking the fearless, easygoing singer to perform in a crowded office never felt like an imposition.

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Hospital Ships

Hospital Ships

Nov 23, 20110 votes

Hospital Ships' beautiful, crushing songs pack an emotional punch in this performance at NPR Music.

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Gabriel Kahane

Gabriel Kahane

Nov 26, 20110 votes

Hear the agile musician's rigorously crafted songs, which fall somewhere between classical and pop.

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tUnE-yArDs

tUnE-yArDs

Dec 1, 20110 votes

tUnE-yArDs sings of rage and inequality, but also celebrates the joy of letting out a wild sound.

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I Wayne

I Wayne

Dec 12, 20110 votes

As the cameras rolled, the reggae star came to life, showcasing his smooth voice and vibrant energy.

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Gem Club

Gem Club

Dec 16, 20110 votes

Maybe you couldn't hear a pin drop when Gem Club played, but you could hear the click of a keyboard.

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The Music Tapes

The Music Tapes

Dec 20, 20110 votes

The Elephant 6 alum plays a holiday set compete with bowed banjos, singing saws and tape machines.

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Maria Volonte

Maria Volonte

Dec 27, 20110 votes

The Argentine singer blends tango, Latin blues and the traditional music of Brazil and Peru.

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