
Season 2010 (2010)
Episodes: 60
Star Cast:
Episodes List

Ep.1 The Mountain Goats
Air Date: 2010-01-03
In a solo show at NPR Music, John Darnielle's twitchy energy serves his fearless songwriting well.

Ep.2 Adam Arcuragi
Air Date: 2010-01-10
In a performance at NPR, the talented singer's voice is powerful without unnecessary melodrama.

Ep.3 The Low Anthem
Air Date: 2010-01-20
The band's sullen, spacious music was a perfect fit for the intimacy of the NPR Music offices.

Ep.4 Brooklyn Rider
Air Date: 2010-01-26
The string quartet showcases a small sample of its visceral fire at the offices of NPR Music.

Ep.5 Dave Rawlings Machine With Gillian Welch
Air Date: 2010-02-01
A longtime session guitarist, Rawlings takes the lead, playing his own music at NPR Music's offices.

Ep.6 Edmar Castaneda
Air Date: 2010-02-08
The harpist crafts a transporting mix of tradition and improvisation in this desk-side performance.

Ep.7 Abaji
Air Date: 2010-02-15
With roots in Greece, Turkey, Armenia and France, Abaji has a passion for music from many countries.

Ep.8 Alec Ounsworth
Air Date: 2010-02-22
The singer-songwriter performs music from Mo' Beauty, accompanied only by two guitars.

Ep.9 Laura Veirs
Air Date: 2010-03-01
The singer treated the NPR Music offices to three songs that invited us into her warm musical world.

Ep.10 Omara Portuondo
Air Date: 2010-03-08
The Cuban singer performs two boleros, which transport the listener to another time and place.

Ep.11 The Antlers
Air Date: 2010-03-15
The Brooklyn-based trio strips down its wall of noise for an intimate performance at NPR Music.

Ep.12 Wye Oak
Air Date: 2010-03-29
The talented Baltimore duo didn't have to travel far to liven up a day at the NPR Music offices.

Ep.13 Jakob Dylan
Air Date: 2010-04-02
Jakob Dylan, Neko Case and Kelly Hogan perform a mesmerizing set at the Tiny Desk.

Ep.14 Regina Carter
Air Date: 2010-04-11
The violinist plays traditional African melodies, re-imagined through her own jazz sensibilities.

Ep.15 David Russell
Air Date: 2010-04-19
The classical guitarist showcases his warm, lyrical tone in three staples of the repertoire.

Ep.16 Lionel Loueke
Air Date: 2010-04-26
The unusual jazz guitarist and his drummer perform at the NPR offices, literally with bells on.

Ep.17 Fredrik
Air Date: 2010-05-03
Fredrik's lush harmonies are stripped to guitar, snare drum and maraca in this intimate performance.

Ep.18 Moby And Kelli Scarr
Air Date: 2010-05-04
Moby gives a live performance of his Project Song creation, "Gone to Sleep," at NPR's offices.

Ep.19 Tarrus Riley
Air Date: 2010-05-11
The singer performs three harmony-drenched reggae songs with Dean Fraser and a guitarist.

Ep.20 Phoenix
Air Date: 2010-05-18
Hear instantly recognizable hits such as "1901" and "Lisztomania," stripped down and reassembled.

Ep.21 Bettye LaVette
Air Date: 2010-05-21
The veteran soul singer blew into the NPR Music office and conquered it before she'd sung a note.

Ep.22 Roger McGuinn With Amy Tan, Dave Barry And More: Authors At The Tiny Desk
Air Date: 2010-06-01
Seven authors (Roy Blount Jr., Scott Turow and others) perform with a big-time ringer.

Ep.23 Zuill Bailey
Air Date: 2010-06-04
Hear the acclaimed musician play Bach on his amazingly resonant cello, built in 1693.

Ep.24 The Mynabirds
Air Date: 2010-06-21
Laura Burhenn's new band performs a soulful Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.

Ep.25 'Weird Al' Yankovic
Air Date: 2010-06-22
The venerable, multimillion-selling pop parodist plays three acoustic originals in the NPR offices.

Ep.26 Gogol Bordello
Air Date: 2010-06-28
The frenetic gypsy punk band performs the most rollicking and insane Tiny Desk Concert of all time.

Ep.27 Los Campesinos!
Air Date: 2010-07-05
The whip-smart sometimes bawdy U.K. band performs a clamorous ruckus in this Tiny Desk Concert.

Ep.28 Jimmy Cliff
Air Date: 2010-07-12
The reggae icon performs classics from the film The Harder They Come in this acoustic performance.

Ep.29 Villagers
Air Date: 2010-07-19
Villagers' Conor O'Brien performs a beautiful and memorable solo set in the NPR Music offices.

Ep.30 Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Zakir Hussain
Air Date: 2010-07-26
The three demonstrate the way musical mastery can become an exercise in wordless communication.

Ep.31 The Holmes Brothers
Air Date: 2010-08-02
Hear the band play inspired soul from its latest album, Feed My Soul, at the NPR Music offices.

Ep.32 Mavis Staples
Air Date: 2010-08-09
The soul icon performs songs from her latest album, You Are Not Alone, at the NPR Music offices.

Ep.33 Frazey Ford
Air Date: 2010-08-15
The singer came to NPR Music with just her guitar to play four beautiful tunes from Obadiah.

Ep.34 Peter Wolf Crier
Air Date: 2010-08-17
The Minneapolis duo performs songs from its stormy debut album, Inter-Be.

Ep.35 Lawrence Arabia
Air Date: 2010-08-23
The New Zealand band plays four songs from its album Chant Darling at the NPR Music offices.

Ep.36 Brian Courtney Wilson
Air Date: 2010-08-25
The gospel singer sounds like somebody you know — somebody you know with stage presence for days.

Ep.37 Ana Tijoux
Air Date: 2010-08-30
With these intimate songs, the French-born Chilean rapper proves that hip-hop has no boundaries.

Ep.38 The Nels Cline Singers
Air Date: 2010-09-07
The ever-adaptable guitarist creates challenging and expressive music in the NPR Music offices.

Ep.39 Seu Jorge
Air Date: 2010-09-13
The singer and his band feed off the audience's live energy in a concert at the NPR Music offices.

Ep.40 Alisa Weilerstein
Air Date: 2010-09-15
The young cellist plays Bach with elegance and a new piece by Golijov with Technicolor brilliance.

Ep.41 Eef Barzelay Of Clem Snide
Air Date: 2010-09-20
Barzelay, maybe the most underrated songwriter in the business, performs at the NPR Music offices.

Ep.42 Lost In The Trees
Air Date: 2010-09-23
The band showcases its cinematic blend of storytelling and strings at the NPR Music offices.

Ep.43 Tom Tom Club
Air Date: 2010-10-06
The legendary group performs its pop hits in a rare acoustic set at the NPR Music offices.

Ep.44 Lower Dens
Air Date: 2010-10-10
Watch Jana Hunter bring her delicate, haunting voice and hypnotic sound to the Tiny Desk.

Ep.45 Hey Marseilles
Air Date: 2010-10-17
It doesn't take more than four minutes to fall in love with this utterly charming seven-piece band.

Ep.46 Stile Antico
Air Date: 2010-10-25
The 12-person ensemble performs from the NPR Music offices.

Ep.47 Nick Lowe
Air Date: 2010-11-01
At 61, Lowe is part crooner, part country and a little crotchety, but with a heart of pure pop.

Ep.48 Rana Santacruz
Air Date: 2010-11-02
In honor of the Day of the Dead, Santacruz performs at the NPR offices in traditional mariachi garb.

Ep.49 Black Dub
Air Date: 2010-11-08
In an intimate four-song set, Daniel Lanois and Trixie Whitley sound warm, vulnerable and ferocious.

Ep.50 Los Lobos
Air Date: 2010-11-10
This set from the NPR Music office has something new, something old and something to dance to.

Ep.51 Sharon Van Etten
Air Date: 2010-11-14
In this lovely Tiny Desk performance, Van Etten plays beguiling songs from her latest album, Epic.

Ep.52 The Ghost Of A Saber Tooth Tiger
Air Date: 2010-11-17
Watch Sean Lennon and Charlotte Kemp Muhl perform songs from Acoustic Sessions in the NPR offices.

Ep.53 Olof Arnalds
Air Date: 2010-11-22
Watch the Icelandic singer perform a lovely, folk-flavored set from the NPR Music offices.

Ep.54 Khaira Arby
Air Date: 2010-11-29
Watch Mali's queen of desert rock unveil her stunning vocal chops at the NPR Music offices.

Ep.55 Buke And Gass
Air Date: 2010-12-06
Watch the inventive and unpredictable duo play a joyfully pummeling set from the NPR Music offices.

Ep.56 Yolanda Kondonassis
Air Date: 2010-12-08
Watch the harpist give a powerful and intimate performance at the NPR Music offices.

Ep.57 The Red River
Air Date: 2010-12-13
Watch the 10-member band squeeze behind the Tiny Desk for an elegant, stripped-down performance.

Ep.58 The Heligoats
Air Date: 2010-12-15
What better way to celebrate our 100th Tiny Desk Concert than by discovering an artist worth loving?

Ep.59 Matt Wilson's Christmas Tree-O
Air Date: 2010-12-20
Though heavy on puns, the extraordinary jazz drummer's merry band isn't light on musicianship.

Ep.60 Luisa Maita
Air Date: 2010-12-26
The Brazilian singer floats and sprinkles notes onto just the right places at the NPR Music offices.