Overview of 'NPR Tiny Desk Concerts' Season 2

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts (2008)

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

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Release Date: 2008-04-22
Seasons: 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17

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Country: US
Language: English
Runtime: 20

Season 2 Episode List

Episode 1 - Woven Hand
Release Date: 2009-01-07
David Eugene Edwards performs his fiery Americana and covers a rare Bob Dylan song.
Episode 2 - Super XX Man
Release Date: 2009-01-27
Hear the singer give an intimate acoustic performance at the desk of NPR Music's Bob Boilen.
Episode 3 - Tom Jones
Release Date: 2009-03-02
Hear the legendary singer perform at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.
Episode 4 - Horse Feathers
Release Date: 2009-05-08
See the band perform live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.
Episode 5 - Benjy Ferree
Release Date: 2009-05-29
Ferree has enough charisma to draw you into his odd world. Watch him perform in the NPR offices.
Episode 6 - Great Lake Swimmers
Release Date: 2009-06-08
Singer Tony Dekker performs three songs at the desk of All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen.
Episode 7 - Jason Vieaux
Release Date: 2009-06-15
The classical guitarist plays with a clear, lyrical technique in music from the baroque and beyond.
Episode 8 - The Avett Brothers
Release Date: 2009-06-22
Hear the harmony-drenched roots-rock band perform a kinetic, frenetic set in the NPR Music offices.
Episode 9 - Maria Taylor
Release Date: 2009-06-29
Hear the singer-songwriter's tender, winsome music, performed live in the NPR Music offices.
Episode 10 - Julie Doiron
Release Date: 2009-07-06
After a few restarts, the singer played a bare, stark, memorable solo set in the NPR Music offices.
Episode 11 - Bill Callahan
Release Date: 2009-07-13
Watch the artist formerly known as Smog play a three-song set that's almost eerily transfixing.
Episode 12 - Dave Douglas Brass Ecstasy
Release Date: 2009-07-20
Or, the day a trumpet, trombone, French horn and tuba played us a soulful Rufus Wainwright cover.
Episode 13 - Sarah Siskind
Release Date: 2009-07-27
In this video shot at the NPR Music offices, Siskind showcases a voice that's both honeyed and raw.
Episode 14 - The Swell Season
Release Date: 2009-08-10
Hear Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, stars of the movie Once, playing six new songs and an encore.
Episode 15 - Dark Meat
Release Date: 2009-08-24
Dark Meat has as many as 20 members. We fit as many as we could behind Bob Boilen's desk.
Episode 16 - The Tallest Man On Earth
Release Date: 2009-09-14
The young Swedish folksinger is passionate, gruff, a great guitar picker and a damn good poet.
Episode 17 - Telekinesis
Release Date: 2009-09-21
Reduced to a duo for this charming session in the NPR Music offices, Telekinesis is all heart.
Episode 18 - Raphael Saadiq
Release Date: 2009-09-28
The Grammy-nominated R&B artist performed three acoustic interpretations of his soul-inspired tunes.
Episode 19 - John Vanderslice
Release Date: 2009-10-04
Vanderslice shares acoustic versions of songs from his most recent album, Romanian Names.
Episode 20 - Rodrigo y Gabriela
Release Date: 2009-10-10
The duo's new album pays tribute to the pair's heroes, such as Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana.
Episode 21 - Ralph Stanley
Release Date: 2009-10-19
See and hear the legendary bluegrass and old-time gospel singer give an a cappella performance.
Episode 22 - Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros
Release Date: 2009-10-26
At 10 members, this is the biggest band ever to play a Tiny Desk Concert in the NPR Music offices.
Episode 23 - Sondre Lerche
Release Date: 2009-11-02
The Norwegian-born singer-songwriter performs three liltingly sweet songs in the NPR Music offices.
Episode 24 - K'naan
Release Date: 2009-11-09
The rapper's set exuded shimmery grace while incorporating the sounds of soul, pop and reggae.
Episode 25 - Bowerbirds
Release Date: 2009-11-16
Bowerbirds' handcrafted songs creak and swell like wooden floorboards in an old house.
Episode 26 - Zee Avi
Release Date: 2009-11-23
Avi sings three hushed lullabies, including her signature cover of Morrissey's "First of the Gang."
Episode 27 - Andrew W.K.
Release Date: 2009-11-30
The fearless party-rocker stands in NPR Music's offices and performs four songs alone at the piano.
Episode 28 - Lightning Dust
Release Date: 2009-12-07
Lightning Dust specializes in quiet moments, whether in a shared glance or a finely knit harmony.
Episode 29 - Fanfarlo
Release Date: 2009-12-16
The charming London indie-folk band performs a holiday-themed set in the NPR Music offices.
Episode 30 - Australian Chamber Orchestra
Release Date: 2009-12-21
Members of the adventurous ensemble play music by Ravel and an original piece, Egyptian-style.