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NPR Tiny Desk Concerts - Season 2009

NPR Tiny Desk Concerts: Season 2 - 30 Episode s

2x1 - Woven Hand
January 7, 2009
David Eugene Edwards performs his fiery Americana and covers a rare Bob Dylan song.
2x2 - Super XX Man
January 27, 2009
Hear the singer give an intimate acoustic performance at the desk of NPR Music's Bob Boilen.
2x3 - Tom Jones
March 2, 2009
Hear the legendary singer perform at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.
2x4 - Horse Feathers
May 8, 2009
See the band perform live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.
2x5 - Benjy Ferree
May 29, 2009
Ferree has enough charisma to draw you into his odd world. Watch him perform in the NPR offices.
2x6 - Great Lake Swimmers
June 8, 2009
Singer Tony Dekker performs three songs at the desk of All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen.
2x7 - Jason Vieaux
June 15, 2009
The classical guitarist plays with a clear, lyrical technique in music from the baroque and beyond.
2x8 - The Avett Brothers
June 22, 2009
Hear the harmony-drenched roots-rock band perform a kinetic, frenetic set in the NPR Music offices.
2x9 - Maria Taylor
June 29, 2009
Hear the singer-songwriter's tender, winsome music, performed live in the NPR Music offices.
2x10 - Julie Doiron
July 6, 2009
After a few restarts, the singer played a bare, stark, memorable solo set in the NPR Music offices.
2x11 - Bill Callahan
July 13, 2009
Watch the artist formerly known as Smog play a three-song set that's almost eerily transfixing.
2x12 - Dave Douglas Brass Ecstasy
July 20, 2009
Or, the day a trumpet, trombone, French horn and tuba played us a soulful Rufus Wainwright cover.
2x13 - Sarah Siskind
July 27, 2009
In this video shot at the NPR Music offices, Siskind showcases a voice that's both honeyed and raw.
2x14 - The Swell Season
August 10, 2009
Hear Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, stars of the movie Once, playing six new songs and an encore.
2x15 - Dark Meat
August 24, 2009
Dark Meat has as many as 20 members. We fit as many as we could behind Bob Boilen's desk.
2x16 - The Tallest Man On Earth
September 14, 2009
The young Swedish folksinger is passionate, gruff, a great guitar picker and a damn good poet.
2x17 - Telekinesis
September 21, 2009
Reduced to a duo for this charming session in the NPR Music offices, Telekinesis is all heart.
2x18 - Raphael Saadiq
September 28, 2009
The Grammy-nominated R&B artist performed three acoustic interpretations of his soul-inspired tunes.
2x19 - John Vanderslice
October 4, 2009
Vanderslice shares acoustic versions of songs from his most recent album, Romanian Names.
2x20 - Rodrigo y Gabriela
October 10, 2009
The duo's new album pays tribute to the pair's heroes, such as Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana.
2x21 - Ralph Stanley
October 19, 2009
See and hear the legendary bluegrass and old-time gospel singer give an a cappella performance.
2x22 - Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros
October 26, 2009
At 10 members, this is the biggest band ever to play a Tiny Desk Concert in the NPR Music offices.
2x23 - Sondre Lerche
November 2, 2009
The Norwegian-born singer-songwriter performs three liltingly sweet songs in the NPR Music offices.
2x24 - K'naan
November 9, 2009
The rapper's set exuded shimmery grace while incorporating the sounds of soul, pop and reggae.
2x25 - Bowerbirds
November 16, 2009
Bowerbirds' handcrafted songs creak and swell like wooden floorboards in an old house.
2x26 - Zee Avi
November 23, 2009
Avi sings three hushed lullabies, including her signature cover of Morrissey's "First of the Gang."
2x27 - Andrew W.K.
November 30, 2009
The fearless party-rocker stands in NPR Music's offices and performs four songs alone at the piano.
2x28 - Lightning Dust
December 7, 2009
Lightning Dust specializes in quiet moments, whether in a shared glance or a finely knit harmony.
2x29 - Fanfarlo
December 16, 2009
The charming London indie-folk band performs a holiday-themed set in the NPR Music offices.
2x30 - Australian Chamber Orchestra
December 21, 2009
Members of the adventurous ensemble play music by Ravel and an original piece, Egyptian-style.

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