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Carrie Rodriguez
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts - S9 - E38
Watch the singer, guitarist and fiddler play three songs that reflect her many cultural influences.
NPR Tiny Desk Concerts: Season 9 - 88 Episode s
9x1 - Rapsody
January 5, 2016
Watch the rapper perform three songs from Beauty And The Beast live at the NPR Music offices.
9x2 - Mariachi Flor De Toloache
January 8, 2016
While on tour with The Arcs, the powerhouse mariachi band performs live in the NPR Music offices.
9x3 - Natalie Merchant
January 12, 2016
The singer-songwriter gives a warmhearted performance of two new songs, an old favorite and a hymn.
9x4 - Benny Sings
January 15, 2016
The Dutch singer layers R&B, jazz and pop over hip-hop beats in his first-ever U.S. appearance.
9x5 - River Whyless
January 19, 2016
The North Carolina band fills its rootsy music with unexpected instruments and clever ideas.
9x6 - Wolf Alice
January 22, 2016
The band's music can be noisy and primal, but at the Tiny Desk it showed a different side.
9x7 - The Arcs
January 25, 2016
It's our 500th show at the Tiny Desk, featuring The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and his new band.
9x8 - EL VY
January 29, 2016
The National's Matt Berninger and Menomena's Brent Knopf team up in an intimate setting.
9x9 - Car Seat Headrest
February 8, 2016
Will Toledo is a wordsmith with a vision, as well as a DIY sound that's still finely crafted.
9x10 - Chelsea Wolfe
February 12, 2016
Wolfe takes three songs from the metallic Abyss and makes them howl by their lonesome.
9x11 - Ben Folds
February 16, 2016
Performing solo, Folds performs three songs from his new album and two old favorites.
9x12 - Wilco
February 23, 2016
Bands don't typically get to play the Tiny Desk more than once, but Wilco is a natural exception.
9x13 - Brushy One String
February 27, 2016
The word-of-mouth star's sound is made by one big fat E-string and a rich, powerful voice.
9x14 - Lake Street Dive
February 29, 2016
Performed live at the Tiny Desk, the band's songs often tilt toward soul or rock danceably.
9x15 - Monsieur Periné
March 4, 2016
The Colombian band channels an unlikely inspiration: 1920s-era, guitar-driven jazz from the U.S.
9x16 - Julien Baker
March 7, 2016
The young Tennessee singer performs three of her spare, sad, simple songs at the NPR Music offices.
9x17 - Gaelynn Lea
March 11, 2016
Watch the singer and violinist who stood out from 6,000-plus entries in NPR's Tiny Desk Contest.
9x18 - Graham Nash
March 14, 2016
In a short set that spans 50 years, the CSNY veteran's voice resonates and cuts to the core.
9x19 - Tedeschi Trucks Band
March 25, 2016
Singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi and guitarist Derek Trucks celebrate the blues, jazz and much more.
9x20 - Anthony Hamilton
March 28, 2016
Hear the soul star and his band perform "Amen," plus three songs that have defined his career.
9x21 - Ane Brun
April 1, 2016
Watch Brun play three new songs, each of which speaks to newfound freedom and fresh opportunities.
9x22 - PWR BTTM
April 4, 2016
The duo has a keen sense of mischief and a gift for honest, punk-infused, tongue-in-cheek pop gems.
9x23 - Mothers
April 8, 2016
Mothers' members chose a few of their slowest, most languid songs to perform in the NPR offices.
9x24 - Palehound
April 11, 2016
Ellen Kempner and her band perform tense and evocative songs amid the silence of a rapt crowd.
9x25 - Seratones
April 15, 2016
The Louisiana band takes gospel into the garage, and what comes out is fiery rock 'n' roll.
9x26 - Benjamin Clementine
April 18, 2016
There are intimate moments of revelation in Clementine's immersive, breathtaking performance.
9x27 - Julia Holter
April 22, 2016
The most minute details become a grandiose spectacle in Holter's cosmic cabaret.
9x28 - Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds
April 25, 2016
The band's punchy horn section, bluesy vocals and harmonica solos instantly demand attention.
9x29 - Peter Frampton
April 27, 2016
Frampton brought some classic songs to the Tiny Desk. We couldn't help but sing along.
9x30 - Florist
April 29, 2016
Emily Sprague performs three delicate songs with help from members of New York's Epoch collective.
9x31 - Eighth Blackbird
May 2, 2016
Watch the sextet perform new music by David Lang, Bryce Dessner and Robert Honstein.
9x32 - Monika
May 6, 2016
When you hear Monika, life feels good: The singer's performances and presence are simply winning.
9x33 - Lara St. John
May 9, 2016
With her intrepid pianist in tow, the violinist performs rowdy tunes that will leave you breathless.
9x34 - Daymé Arocena
May 13, 2016
Arocena's voice combines Aretha Franklin's soul and the sabor of Cuban music queen Celia Cruz.
9x35 - Steve Kimock
May 16, 2016
The veteran jam-rock guitarist's dedication to his instrument is matched only by his imagination.
9x36 - Andy Shauf
May 20, 2016
The Saskatchewan singer-songwriter performs three quietly affecting songs in the NPR Music offices.
9x37 - Robert Ellis
May 23, 2016
Ellis plays thoughtfully stripped-down arrangements from his ambitious country record.
9x38 - Carrie Rodriguez
May 27, 2016
Watch the singer, guitarist and fiddler play three songs that reflect her many cultural influences.
9x39 - Andrew Bird
May 31, 2016
For this performance of three new songs, Bird comes with a stripped-down acoustic band.
9x40 - Barry Douglas
June 3, 2016
Watch the award-winning Irish pianist play traditional songs from the homeland.
9x41 - Sam Beam & Jesca Hoop
June 6, 2016
Iron & Wine's singer performs three songs with the charming, inventive singer Jesca Hoop.
9x42 - Weaves
June 10, 2016
The band's music is playful and quirky — sometimes loud, sometimes gentle and always a trip.
9x43 - Chick Corea & Gary Burton
June 13, 2016
The two highly decorated jazz legends could barely fit their instruments behind the Tiny Desk.
9x44 - Alessio Bax
June 17, 2016
For Father's Day, watch the pianist play lullabies to his daughter, who nearly steals the show.
9x45 - Brandy Clark
June 20, 2016
The country singer-songwriter has a rare gift for making any room feel warmly human.
9x46 - Mashrou' Leila
June 24, 2016
A rock band from Beirut performs songs that mix hedonism and hyper-literate lyrics.
9x47 - Charles Lloyd & Jason Moran
June 28, 2016
The saxophonist and pianist play three tunes that draw from their past while looking to the future.
9x48 - Adia Victoria
June 30, 2016
Performing at the NPR Music offices, Adia Victoria's voice is powerful and direct, with no artifice.
9x49 - Los Hacheros
July 5, 2016
Los Hacheros' members tap into the deep groove of Afro-Caribbean music that inspires modern salsa.
9x50 - Valley Queen
July 8, 2016
Valley Queen plays with nuance and depth, rooted in a California country sound.
9x51 - Jane Bunnett
July 12, 2016
The Canadian jazz multi-instrumentalist performs with some of the top young women musicians in Cuba.
9x52 - Chris Forsyth & The Solar Motel Band
July 15, 2016
There's a point when a jam is just a jam, but when a jam becomes a journey... man.
9x53 - Gregory Porter
July 18, 2016
Porter's music can be serious and heartwarming, but it never loses its sense of wonder and delight.
9x54 - John Congleton And The Nighty Nite
July 22, 2016
The decorated producer seizes the spotlight with songs about how extraordinary it is to be ordinary.
9x55 - Xenia Rubinos
July 25, 2016
Rubinos uses her Afro-Caribbean roots as a jumping-off point for inventive, provocative songs.
9x56 - Lucy Dacus
July 29, 2016
The Virginia musician writes songs that can be thoughtful, playful and powerful.
9x57 - Kevin Morby
August 1, 2016
The singer, known for Woods and The Babies, performs carefully crafted songs with powerful lyrics.
9x58 - Rachel Barton Pine
August 5, 2016
Watch the genial violinist commune with nearly 300-year-old music for solo violin by J.S. Bach.
9x59 - The Jayhawks
August 8, 2016
The beloved band displays its signature country-tinged rock and close harmonies in four new songs.
9x60 - René Marie
August 12, 2016
Joined by her Experiment In Truth band, the jazz singer performs songs from Sound Of Red.
9x61 - Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals
August 15, 2016
Watch the invigorating, genre-busting bandleader, drummer, singer and rapper perform four songs.
9x62 - Eddie Palmieri
August 19, 2016
An icon for modern and Latin jazz, the veteran performer continues to break tradition and innovate.
9x63 - Margaret Glaspy
August 22, 2016
No overplaying, no frills, just great music and an artist who sounds thrilled to be playing it.
9x64 - Nina Diaz
August 26, 2016
As a solo artist on leave from Girl In A Coma, the singer finds new ways to sound ferocious.
9x65 - Big Thief
August 29, 2016
The band's songs exude muscular warmth, with lyrics that are both memorable and meaningful.
9x66 - William Bell
September 7, 2016
The 77-year-old blues and soul hitmaker returns to the spotlight with the aid of a 12-piece band.
9x67 - The Secret Sisters
September 12, 2016
The Alabama sibling duo's music can be hymn-like: plain but powerful, heartsick and hopeful.
9x68 - Saul Williams
September 16, 2016
You can feel the singer and poet's passion in every sharp, thoughtful, powerful, provocative word.
9x69 - Corinne Bailey Rae
September 19, 2016
The genre-defying English singer-songwriter performs material from her first album in six years.
9x70 - Blue Man Group
September 26, 2016
The world-famous entertainers retrofitted their instruments and confetti cannons to fit the desk.
9x71 - Joshua Bell & Jeremy Denk
September 30, 2016
Two A-list classical artists work up a sweat as they revel in the turbulent, tender music of Brahms.
9x72 - Common At The White House
October 4, 2016
The veteran rapper fronts an all-star band at the White House.
9x73 - Haley Bonar
October 11, 2016
The Minnesota singer-songwriter achieves a nifty balance of intimacy and impeccable polish.
9x74 - RDGLDGRN
October 14, 2016
A striking mix of rock, hip-hop, funk, go-go and Brazilian sounds, fused with energy and humor.
9x75 - Billy Bragg & Joe Henry
October 17, 2016
The two songwriters celebrate the romance and vitality of the modern railroad.
9x76 - Blind Pilot
October 21, 2016
The folk-pop band performs four songs from its shimmery new album, And Then Like Lions.
9x77 - Drive-By Truckers
October 24, 2016
The long-running rock band holds a mirror to the hard realities of America right now.
9x78 - Joseph
October 28, 2016
The trio strips anthemic songs down to the essentials: just sisterly harmonies and acoustic guitar.
9x79 - The Westerlies
November 2, 2016
The self-described "accidental brass quartet" swims comfortably in jazz, classical and pop music.
9x80 - Ta-ku & Wafia
November 7, 2016
The two Australians' chemistry is apparent the instant you hear their voices intertwined in song.
9x81 - Adam Torres
November 11, 2016
The Austin singer-songwriter showcases his high, lonesome voice and atmospheric storytelling.
9x82 - John Paul White
November 14, 2016
Formerly half of The Civil Wars, White returns to perform three songs from his solo debut, Beulah.
9x83 - Attacca Quartet
November 18, 2016
The young quartet navigates smoke rings, alligators and the stormy fluctuations of the 18th century.
9x84 - Tegan And Sara
November 21, 2016
The Canadian pop duo crafts acoustic versions of pop anthems like "Closer and "Boyfriend."
9x85 - Margo Price
November 28, 2016
On the morning after Election Day, Price sang three cathartic country songs loaded with new meaning.
9x86 - Pinegrove
December 2, 2016
Watch the New Jersey band squeeze four songs into a scrappy, warmhearted 13-minute set.
9x87 - Ro James
December 5, 2016
The R&B singer performs three funky, sexy, stripped-down songs from his debut album, Eldorado.
9x88 - Alsarah & The Nubatones
December 9, 2016
In the band's hands, East African music comes alive in a mix of tradition and contemporary sounds.
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