npr tiny desk concerts

[witteringon]

For anyone not familiar there are literally hundreds of these concerts, average length about 15 minutes, catering for just about every genre and taste. There is a full list in Wikipedia with links, just google Wikipedia npr tiny desk.

Care to post your faves? I'll kick off with Sting and Shaggy:

https://www.npr.org/2019/07/10/739721904/sting-and...

[realjv]

Neko Case
https://www.npr.org/2013/10/31/241830890/neko-case...
I love her voice and the fact her band and her play the show in full halloween costume is priceless.

Anna Meredith
https://www.npr.org/2018/03/02/589883479/anna-mere...
Nautilus is such a monster tune

[glazbagun]

The Comet is Coming:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpfpYTmohAk

NPR are brilliant for doing this.

[anonymous-user]

Haven't watched too many of them but enjoyed Idles:

https://youtu.be/wMehItNQKAA

[thebraketester]

There are some amazing performances on the NPR channel. I really like one by Rodrigo Amarante.. he sang the Narcos theme tune. He sings in about 3 languages IIRC

[witteringon]

thebraketester said:

There are some amazing performances on the NPR channel. I really like one by Rodrigo Amarante.. he sang the Narcos theme tune. He sings in about 3 languages IIRC

https://www.npr.org/2014/08/23/342482837/rodrigo-amarante-tiny-desk-concert?t=1610525377497

[Simes205]

Snarky puppy

https://youtu.be/vfzu33BfRHE

Cory Henry

https://youtu.be/6m0lk3M3_Ts

https://youtu.be/Ql02rtW62Os

Anderson park

https://youtu.be/Ql02rtW62Os

Tom misch

https://youtu.be/IUMTaAQ43lY

Tower of Power

https://youtu.be/IDksWTzZQ2c

Jacob Collier

https://youtu.be/vPBirt1YhuM

[J8 SVG]

My favourite seems to be the same as everyone else's favourite according to the viewing figures. Often have it on in the background

Anderson .Paak & The Free Nationals
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ferZnZ0_rSM

[Simes205]

Chris Dave the inventer of the displaced hi hat beat.

https://youtu.be/NGv366y_UjQ

Edited by Simes205 on Wednesday 13th January 17:39

[Lim]

Simes205 said:

Snarky puppy

https://youtu.be/vfzu33BfRHE

Cory Henry

https://youtu.be/6m0lk3M3_Ts

https://youtu.be/Ql02rtW62Os

Anderson park

https://youtu.be/Ql02rtW62Os

Tom misch

https://youtu.be/IUMTaAQ43lY

Tower of Power

https://youtu.be/IDksWTzZQ2c

Jacob Collier

https://youtu.be/vPBirt1YhuM

It's been in the back of my mind to post pretty much the same list.

A real treasure trove of content. Love it.

[witteringon]

Randy Newman

https://www.npr.org/2017/10/10/555845548/randy-new...

[N24]

Cranberries -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxsJvKYyVyg&ab...

[rjfp1962]

My favourite right now - Wet Leg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bJUUnXZVIfY

[Polly Grigora]

N24 said:

Cranberries -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxsJvKYyVyg&ab...

Great post, played often

Is there anything in there to better it?

[Yahonza]

Let's be having the Pixies:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OcFHOGZ-6aM

[HustleRussell]

The Roots feat. Bilal

[cherryowen]

i love this set:-

[Funk]

HustleRussell said:

The Roots feat. Bilal

Superb.

A few of my personal favourites:







It always staggers me the quality of recording they achieve in what is, essentially, a very sub-optimal environment - it's always excellent.

Edited by Funk on Monday 25th September 13:09

[President Merkin]

cherryowen said:

i love this set:-

I do too. I discovered Khruangbin via that very performance.

I'm subbed to KEXP, a public radio station in Seattle, who do similar stuff to NPR but usually full band performances. They're definitely up the indie end of things but very good for finding bands you didn't know & their sound guys extract almost studio quality audio every time. If melodic Mexican instrumental in weird masks is your thing, they have you covered.

Edited by President Merkin on Monday 25th September 09:01

[Glassman]

cherryowen said:

i love this set:-

Laura Lee is quite pleasing on the eye too.