- The Creole Choir Of Cuba: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)
2012-02-06 -
Music from Creole Choir of Cuba's Tiny Desk Concert. With a musical history that dates back to the late 18th century, the group has revitalized a long-lost culture through music performed largely a cappella and entirely in Haitian Creole. The Creole Choir of Cuba mash up Cuban and Haitian cultures performs a spirited set at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.
[more ...] - Bill Frisell: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)
2012-02-03 -
Music from Bill Frisell's Tiny Desk Concert. The brilliant and nimble guitarist reinvents the songs of John Lennon at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.
[more ...] - JEFF The Brotherhood, Live at the 9:30 Club
2012-02-03 -
It got loud when NPR Music live webcast these full concerts from two of the grittiest rock duos of the past decade, The Kills and JEFF The Brotherhood. Each band has an outsize sound, fueled by deafening guitar noise and trashy rhythms, and is known for feverish but playful live performances. JEFF The Brotherhood opened the webcast from Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club, followed by The Kills.
Real-life brothers Jake and Jamin Orrall founded the duo JEFF The Brotherhood in Nashville in 2001. Over the course of a half-dozen full-length albums, they've built a reputation on distorted, noisy rock with a wry sense of humor. For the band's Tiny Desk performance at the NPR Music offices, they insisted on removing their shirts for what they called "a sad love song," which was immediately followed by plenty of guitar shredding and messy beats. No promises on whether the duo will shirt-up for Thursday's live webcast.
[more ...] - The Kills Live in Concert at the 9:30 Club
2012-02-03 -
It got loud when NPR Music live webcast these full concerts from two of the grittiest rock duos of the past decade, The Kills and JEFF The Brotherhood. Each band has an outsize sound, fueled by deafening guitar noise and trashy rhythms, and is known for feverish but playful live performances. JEFF The Brotherhood opened the webcast from Washington, D.C.'s 9:30 Club, followed by The Kills.
Singer-guitarist Alison Mosshart and drummer Jamie Hince formed The Kills in 2001 after bonding over their shared love of blues- and punk-infused garage rock. Their fourth and most recent record, 2011's Blood Pressure — released after Mosshart heightened her profile alongside Jack White in The Dead Weather — is full of sex and swagger, dark guitar riffs and twisted beats.
Real-life brothers Jake and Jamin Orrall founded the duo JEFF The Brotherhood in Nashville in 2001. Over the course of a half-dozen full-length albums, they've built a reputation on distorted, noisy rock with a wry sense of humor. For the band's Tiny Desk performance at the NPR Music offices, they insisted on removing their shirts for what they called "a sad love song," which was immediately followed by plenty of guitar shredding and messy beats. No promises on whether the duo will shirt-up for Thursday's live webcast.
[more ...] - Girl In A Coma: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)
2012-01-30 -
Music from Girl In A Coma's Tiny Desk Concert. Girl In A Coma is known for crunchy guitars, seamless musical interplay and Nina Diaz's alluring voice. But here, the San Antonio trio deftlygets back to basics to explore not just the form of its songs, but also the soul of its lyrics. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.
[more ...] - Anna Calvi: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)
2012-01-26 -
Music from Anna Calvi's Tiny Desk Concert. The slow build that takes place in just three short songs performed at the NPR Music offices — from a guitar instrumental to the final primal cry of "Jezebel" — is nothing short of astonishing. Calvi plays three songs from her self-titled debut in this powerful performance at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.
[more ...] - Glenn Jones: Tiny Desk Concert (audio only)
2012-01-23 -
Music from Glenn Jones' Tiny Desk Concert. Jones' most recent album, The Wanting, is a compelling work of American folk music that tells stories without a single word. The masterful guitarist performs a lovely set at the NPR Music offices. To watch the video and subscribe to the Tiny Desk Concerts podcast, visit npr.org/tinydeskconcerts.
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