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Stories related to: tiny desk concert

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Arts and Lifestyle

Sacramento Rapper Hobo Johnson's Tiny Desk Contest Entry Goes Viral

March 13, 2018 | Kacey Sycamore

The submission, which went live on March 7, is an outdoor performance of the song “Peach Scone” with backing band the Lovemakers.

Jazz

The Westerlies: Tiny Desk Concert

November 2, 2016

The Westerlies swims comfortably in jazz, classical and pop music. Watch the band evoke a rollicking Parisian street scene and the calm beauty of the San Juan Islands.

Roots

William Bell: Tiny Desk Concert

September 7, 2016

The 77-year-old soul hitmaker, known for co-writing songs like the blues standard "Born Under A Bad Sign," hits the Tiny Desk with the aid of a 12-piece band.

Jazz

Eddie Palmieri: Tiny Desk Concert

August 19, 2016

An icon for both modern and Latin jazz, the veteran performer continues to break tradition and innovate within many musical styles, including salsa, fusion, Latin funk and more.

Classical

Tiny Desk Concert: Rachel Barton Pine

August 5, 2016

Watch the genial violinist commune with nearly 300-year-old music by J.S. Bach, played on an instrument built during the composer's heyday.

Eclectic

Chelsea Wolfe: Tiny Desk Concert

August 2, 2016

Last year's Abyss saw Chelsea Wolfe make her metallic tendencies explicit. At the Tiny Desk with just an electric guitar, the Sacramento native takes three songs back to their primal form.

Classical

Alessio Bax: Tiny Desk Concert

July 6, 2016

Watch the celebrated pianist play lullabies by Bach and Brahms for his 22-month-old daughter, who nearly steals the show.

Eclectic

And The Winner Of The 2016 Tiny Desk Contest Is...

March 3, 2016

Out of more than 6,000 entries, the musician selected as the winner of the Tiny Desk Contest created something "captivating," "serpentine," "beautiful," "unusual" and "tremendous."

Eclectic

Submit Your Video To The 2016 Tiny Desk Contest Now

January 15, 2016

Enter by Feb. 2 for a chance to play your own Tiny Desk concert at NPR in Washington, D.C.

Roots

Tiny Desk: The Suffers

October 27, 2015

Led by the irrepressible Kam Franklin, the 10-piece Houston soul band can barely fit all its horns, guitars, percussion and energy behind a single desk.

 

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