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Richard O'Brien's 'The Rocky Horror Show': Tiny Desk Concert

Fri, 30 Oct 2026 09:00:48 -0700

Mitra I. Arthur | October 30, 2026
If you happened to be in the NoMa area of Washington, D.C., on the right evening in October, you may have seen some interesting characters entering the NPR offices: people dressed in fishnets and corsets, perhaps a few maid costumes; maybe a '50s-style greaser or a bespectacled super-nerd. When you welcome the Broadway revival of Richard O'Brien's The Rocky Horror Show, it's only fitting to fill the audience with Frank-N-Furters, Magentas, Eddies, Riff Raffs, Brads, Janets, and various other creatures of the night.

For over 50 years, The Rocky Horror Show (and its film adaptation, The Rocky Horror Picture Show), with its catchy songs and off-kilter camp storytelling, has provided both passionate fans and the uninitiated with a space to find community, to be seen, and to feel free. To match the spirit of the show, we transformed the Tiny Desk into our own version of the Frankenstein Place.

Our strange journey into Rocky Horror begins with "Science Fiction Double Feature," as Anania's effervescent vocals welcome us to the sci-fi B-movie world. "Over at the Frankenstein Place" features Lorna Courtney and Kevin McHale perfectly inhabiting the naive sweetness of young lovers Brad and Janet, while Andres Quintero's vocal timbre provides a harbinger of what thrills await the pair. The electric, '50s-tinged rocker "Hot Patootie" is performed to thrilling effect by George Salazar, punctuated by Lynn Ligammari's grooving saxophone. Jake Shears' performance of Frank-N-Furter's ballad "I'm Going Home" is captivating and heartbreaking.

I confess one of my not-so-secret goals for this show was to see an audience full of NPR staff and guests jumping to the left, stepping to the right … you know the rest. After all, what would a Rocky Horror Tiny Desk be without a performance of the show's most fun and infectious tune? Lucky for us, we'll never know. So limber up, put your hands on your hips, knees tight, and join the in-room audience in doing "The Time Warp."

SET LIST
"Science Fiction Double Feature"
"Over at the Frankenstein Place"
"Hot Patootie"
"I'm Going Home"
"The Time Warp"

MUSICIANS
Lorna Courtney: vocals
Kevin McHale: vocals
George Salazar: vocals
Jake Shears: vocals
Anania: vocals
Andres Quintero: vocals
Jane Cardona: keys, music director
Nate Brown: guitar
Winston Roye: bass
Lynn Ligammari: saxophone
Shannon Ford: drums
Jimin Moon: background vocals
Renée Albulario: background vocals
Boy Radio: background vocals
Preston Perez: background vocals
Star Quezon: background vocals
Larkin Reilly: background vocals
Paul Soileau: background vocals

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Mitra I. Arthur
Director/Editor: Maia Stern
Audio Director/Mix: Josh Newell
Creative Director: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, Alanté Serene
Audio Engineer: Valentina Rodríguez Sánchez
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Zayrha Rodriguez
Animator: Jackie Lay
Copy Editor: Daoud Tyler-Ameen
Tiny Desk Team: Dora Levite, Dhanika Pineda
Series Editor: Lars Gotrich
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Executive Director: Sonali Mehta
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton

#nprmusic #tinydesk #therockyhorrorshow

CMAT: Tiny Desk Concert

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 08:30:46 -0700

Elle Mannion | October 27, 2026
From top to (cheeky) bottom, CMAT’s Tiny Desk has it all: captivating stage presence, sharp songwriting, vocal range, a great band and comedic timing.

Across this set, the Irish singer-songwriter offers a refreshing perspective for country music. On the pop hit “Take a Sexy Picture of Me,” she uses humor as a response to cruel comments she’s received about her appearance. On “When a Good Man Cries,” CMAT deals with the guilt of hurting an ex who was good to her; as the song builds, she raises her hands above her head as her powerhouse vocals harmonize with the band and repeats, “Kyrie eleison,” which translates to “Lord, have mercy.” “I Wanna Be a Cowboy, Baby!” is a classic-sounding, country two-step about social anxiety and emotional detachment.

CMAT closes with a song that she doesn’t usually play live. She spends most of “Lord, Let That Tesla Crash” with her eyes closed, sitting inside the devastating words written in memory of Jo Rose, a musician from Manchester, England who died in 2024. But as she opens herself up in the final moments, she lets out one last cackle, knowing that her “gorgeous egomaniac” friend “would get a kick out of this.”

SET LIST
“Take a Sexy Picture of Me”
“When a Good Man Cries”
“I Wanna Be a Cowboy, Baby!”
“Lord, Let That Tesla Crash”

MUSICIANS
CMAT: vocals, guitar
Jack Wolter: guitar, background vocals
Colm Conlan: piano, keys, background vocals
Holly Carpenter: violin, percussion, background vocals
Oli Deakin: guitar
Daniel Vildósola: pedal steel
Willy Bish: bass
Morgan Karabel: drums

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Elle Mannion
Director/Editor: Kara Frame
Audio Director/Mix: Josh Newell
Creative Director: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Kara Frame, Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern
Audio Engineer: Hannah Gluvna
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Vanessa Castillo
Series Editor: Lars Gotrich
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Executive Director: Sonali Mehta
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton

#tinydesk #nprmusic #cmat

Brìghde Chaimbeul: Tiny Desk Concert

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 07:30:13 -0700

Lars Gotrich | October 23, 2026
A folk revival only goes so far as an artist's understanding — and adaptation — of tradition. What themes and melodies spoke to the past can easily echo into the present, but come alive through the personality of its interpreter. Brìghde Chaimbeul expands the language of the Scottish smallpipes behind the Desk with a quiet, yet demonstrative presence.

Chaimbeul grew up on the Isle of Skye, Scotland, speaking Gaelic and learning the Highland pipes before falling in love with the bellows-blown bagpipe she plays today. Drones are forever with this instrument, but Chaimbeul amplifies, manipulates and darkens the harmonics and frequencies of these pipe drones with effects pedals and contact mics that capture her percussive tapping on the chanter. The effect is mystic and ancient … completely transfixing.

The rhythm of language permeates the songs chosen here — deeply knitting untranslatable wordplay into the drones and melodies. Chaimbeul explains that the opening title, when said in Gaelic — which roughly means "sound of drones beginning to be tuned and sound of drones almost tuned" — sounds like "the rhythm of the words sound like the pulse of drones tuning." "She Went Astray," a song found by Scottish folklorist Peigi MacRae in 1934, is awash with a tonal cluster of tidal chords by Shahzad Ismaily, who, on synths, is naturally attuned to Chaimbeul's pipes throughout this performance. When she sings on "Pìobaireachd Nan Eun," it's to mimic the sounds of birds and swans — and in concert with drones that buzz and trill, it's a musical reminder of just how sublime and unknown the animal kingdom can be.

For Chaimbeul, tradition is transformative. And that's none more apparent than in this version of "Bog an Lochan." The Scottish reel has several names and a long history, yet in her ecstatic repetition and ethereal ambience, Chaimbeul opens a gateway to another dimension.

SET LIST
"a bhò a bhò, a dhuine dhuine dhuine"
"She Went Astray"
"Pìobaireachd Nan Eun"
"Bog an Lochan"

MUSICIANS
Brìghde Chaimbeul: Scottish smallpipes, vocals
Shahzad Ismaily: synths

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Lars Gotrich
Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
Audio Director/Mix: Josh Newell
Creative Director: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Maia Stern, Kara Frame
Audio Engineer: Josephine Nyounai
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Vanessa Castillo
Copy Editor: Hazel Cills
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Executive Director: Sonali Mehta
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton

#nprmusic #tinydesk #brìghdechaimbeul

Why your spooky season playlist could use a refresh

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 07:15:59 -0700

For the last few fall seasons, a number of Halloween-themed songs have shot up the 'Billboard' Hot 100 after the holiday.

NPR Music's Hazel Cills explains why your spooky season playlist could use a refresh.

Host: Hazel Cills/NPR⁠
Producer: Alanté Serene/NPR

Cardi B: Tiny Desk Concert

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 06:30:53 -0700

In leather pants and a power blazer, Cardi B brings a humble and humorous spirit to the Desk as she runs through a set packed with hits.

#cardib #tinydesk #nprmusic

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Sat, 17 Oct 2026 06:15:38 -0700

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Los Tigres del Norte: Tiny Desk Concert

Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:45:21 -0700

There is no stage too small for Los Tigres del Norte, yet none can contain its impact. For over 60 years, the Mexican norteño band has collected the stories of Latino people and spun them into song.

#lostigresdelnorte #nprmusic #tinydesk

THE VOICE ACTOR OF SPIDER-MAN ❤️ #funny #voiceacting #shorts

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 10:31:07 -0700

THE VOICE ACTOR OF SPIDER-MAN ❤️ #funny #voiceacting #shorts

Draco Rosa: Tiny Desk Concert

Tue, 13 Oct 2026 05:15:47 -0700

From jazz and Tejano to norteño and ska, 'El Tiny' returns with a takeover from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 for Latin Music Month.

Felix Contreras | October 13, 2026
Draco Rosa's trajectory from '80s boy band star to enigmatic solo performer music fascinates me to no end. Behind the Desk, Rosa creates shimmering, electric guitar-driven ruminations on life and love.

After his tenure in Menudo and some solo success, Rosa went on to produce and co-write some of his former bandmate Ricky Martin's biggest pop hits, including "Livin' la Vida Loca," "She Bangs" and "The Cup of Life (La Copa de la Vida)." But it was in 1996 that Rosa released what I consider to be one of the best rock en Español albums of all time. Vagabundo spiritually hovers this Tiny Desk performance, culminating in an extended take on the title track's existential themes. Special mention must be made of Puerto Rican jazz trumpeter Charlie Sepulveda, who adds a late-career Miles Davis stamp to the song's climax.

SET LIST
"Lie Without a Lover"
"Quiero Vivir"
"Todo Marcha Bien"
"Vagabundo"

MUSICIANS
Draco Rosa: vocals
Josh Sonntag: guitar
Jebin Bruni: keys
Jorgen Carlsson: bass
Toss Panos: drums
Charlie Sepulveda: trumpet
Hector Espinosa: congas

TINY DESK TEAM
Producers: Felix Contreras, Anamaria Sayre
Director/Editor: Maia Stern
Audio Engineer/Mix: Neil Tevault
Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Maia Stern, Kara Frame, Joshua Bryant
Audio Engineer: Josephine Nyounai
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Zayrha Rodriguez
Translator: Phoebe Smolin
Tiny Desk Team: Josh Newell, Dora Levite
Series Editor: Lars Gotrich
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Executive Director: Sonali Mehta
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton

#dracorosa #tinydesk #nprmusic

Los Texmaniacs: Tiny Desk Concert

Fri, 09 Oct 2026 04:30:26 -0700

From jazz and Tejano to norteño and ska, 'El Tiny' returns with a takeover from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 for Latin Music Month.

Felix Contreras | October 8, 2026
Los Texmaniacs' music is a living history lesson. The conjunto sound is driven by the button accordion, a mid-19th century instrument that made its way to the U.S.-Mexico border by way of German, Czech and Polish immigrants. But this music is also just perfect for twirling on the dance floor to songs about true love, heartbreak, folk heroes and reflections on life.

In this band, everything goes back to Flaco Jimenez, the late Tex-Mex accordion master whose rootsy sound came to define conjunto. Los Texmaniacs band leader and bajo sexto player Max Baca had a long-standing musical partnership with Jimenez — they played the Tiny Desk together in 2012. And accordionist Josh Baca, Max's nephew, studied at the feet of Jimenez.

As Los Texmaniacs kick into "Boom and a Bang" at El Tiny, we're reminded just how close conjunto is to both Cajun music from Louisiana and the blues-driven rock and roll of Texas. The polka that closes out this set, too, is just another example of how this musical hybrid of cultures became a cultural tradition on both sides of the border.

"Ay Mama"
"Boom and a Bang"
"Herido"
"Déjalo (Let It Go)"
"Como Te Quiero"

MUSICIANS
Max Baca: vocals, bajo sexto
Josh Baca: vocals, accordion
Noel Hernandez: bass, background vocals
Chris Rivera: drums, background vocals
Felix Contreras: güiro

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Felix Contreras
Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
Audio Director/Mix: Josh Newell
Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Kara Frame, Maia Stern
Audio Engineer: Hannah Gluvna
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Zayrha Rodriguez
Translator: Nuria Net
Series Editor: Lars Gotrich
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Executive Director: Sonali Mehta
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton

#nprmusic #tinydesk #lostexmanics

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Wed, 07 Oct 2026 09:45:20 -0700

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Tim Bernardes: Tiny Desk Concert

Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:00:42 -0700

From jazz and Tejano to norteño and ska, 'El Tiny' returns with a takeover from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 for Latin Music Month.

Anamaria Sayre | October 6, 2026
"I will no longer carry the weight and burdens that aren't mine," Tim Bernardes coos behind the Desk. The Brazilian singer-songwriter sits easily in the poetry of the cosmos and his country, but communicates every emotion with tangible complexity.

Like so many great Brazilian artists, Bernardes translates hope and tragedy with the airiness of a butterfly but the precision of a surgeon. And beyond that, he integrates all of that sadness into his guitar. It's a wonder to watch him quite literally dance as he strums.

By the time he's moved the feeling through, a revelation bursts through his chest: "I came here to live," he chants. There is always melancholy at the outset — Brazilians call this saudade — but in his confrontation and curiosity, Bernardes finds joy on the other side.

Tim Bernardes: Tiny Desk Brasil
Tim Bernardes performs at Tiny Desk Brasil
Before he performed solo behind the Desk in Washington, D.C., Tim Bernardes took his songs and a small orchestra to Tiny Desk Brasil in São Paulo.

SET LIST
"Praga"
"Poeira Cósmica"
"Realmente Lindo"
"Eu Vou"

MUSICIANS
Tim Bernardes: vocals, guitar

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Anamaria Sayre
Director/Editor: Maia Stern
Audio Director/Mix: Josh Newell
Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Maia Stern, Kara Frame
Audio Engineer: Tiffany Vera Castro
Production Assistant: Dora Levite
Tiny Desk Team: Joshua Bryant, Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Elizabeth Gillis
Translator: Phoebe Smolin
Tiny Desk Team: Joshua Bryant, Ashley Pointer
Series Editor: Lars Gotrich
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Executive Director: Sonali Mehta
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton

#timbernardes #nprmusic #tinydesk

Panteón Rococó: Tiny Desk Concert

Fri, 02 Oct 2026 03:00:27 -0700

From jazz and Tejano to norteño and ska, 'El Tiny' returns with a takeover from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 for Latin Music Month.

Felix Contreras | October 1, 2026
Panteón Rococó has been at the forefront of Mexican ska for over three decades. With lyrics that stare down its country’s toughest sociopolitical struggles, the band’s skankin’ grooves slide easily between cumbia and Afro-Caribbean rhythms. At El Tiny, the music and the message is heard loud and clear.

After “Arreglame el Alma,” lead singer Dr. Shenka greets the crowd and launches into “1993…,” a devastating testimonial about the countless desaparecidos (missing) throughout Mexico. For the uninitiated, it might seem counterintuitive for such a sensitive subject to be set to upbeat music. But Panteón Rococó’s frenetic energy allows for an emotional and physical release of the despair and hopelessness of daily life that can beset modern Mexico. And when surrounded by others hopping up and down, singing songs of resistance, you’re no longer alone.

SET LIST
“Arreglame el Alma”
“1993…”
“Cha-Cha Love”
“La Dosis Perfecta”
“La Carencia”

MUSICIANS
Dr. Shenka: vocals
Monelo: guitar
Don Gorri: guitar
Dario Espinosa: bajo, bass
Paco Barajas: trombone, background vocals
Missael: sax, EWI, background vocals
Felipe Bustamante: keys
Tanis: percussion
Eduardo Torruco: drums
Armando "Pinaca" Espinosa: timbales
Hércules Martínez Pineda: trumpet
Hugo Moreno: trumpet

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Felix Contreras
Director/Editor: Kara Frame
Audio Director/Mix: Josh Newell
Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Kara Frame, Maia Stern, Joshua Bryant, Alanté Serene
Audio Engineer: Josephine Nyounai
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Michael Zamora
Translator: Phoebe Smolin
Series Editor: Lars Gotrich
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Executive Director: Sonali Mehta
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton

#tinydesk #eltiny #panteónrococó

Melissa Aldana with Gonzalo Rubalcaba: Tiny Desk Concert

Wed, 30 Sep 2026 02:45:27 -0700

From jazz and Tejano to norteño and ska, 'El Tiny' returns with a takeover from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 for Latin Music Month.

Felix Contreras | September 29, 2026
What tenor saxophonist Melissa Aldana and pianist Gonzalo Rubalcaba offer at El Tiny is the soul of the Latin American song book. Most of these compositions come from Filin, their collaborative album of Cuban ballads from the 1940s to the '60s — songs that were originally popular for their lyrics, interpreted here with nuanced, instrumental performances.

Aldana grew up listening to jazz in her native Chile. Both her dad and her grandfather were jazz musicians. On tenor sax, Aldana takes a very dramatic lead with both her lyricism as well as her deeply resonant tone. From Havana, Rubalcaba is a master of space and time, having played the most well known names in both Cuba and the U.S. His presence adds a layer of musical and emotional heft, as well as a delicate authority that comes from a lifetime in jazz. Together they embody the deeply felt passions that fuel so much of the music from Latin America and the Caribbean.

SET LIST
"Dime Si Eres Tú"
"Imágenes"
"Little Church"
"Unconscious Whispers"

MUSICIANS
Melissa Aldana: tenor sax
Gonzalo Rubalcaba: piano
Pablo Menares: bass
Kush Abadey: drums

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Felix Contreras
Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
Audio Engineer/Mix: Neil Tevault
Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Mitra I. Arthur, Michael Zamora
Audio Engineer: Tiffany Vera Castro
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Zayrha Rodriguez
Tiny Desk Team: Josh Newell, Maia Stern, Kara Frame
Series Editor: Lars Gotrich
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Executive Director: Sonali Mehta
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton

#nprmusic #tinydesk #melissaaldana #gonzalorubalcaba

Will He Escape The Trap?

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:30:36 -0700

Will He Escape The Trap?

HE GOT WAX FOR THE FIRST TIME ???? #shorts

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:30:36 -0700

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Tiny Desk Merch: Latin Music Month

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 02:30:17 -0700

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Sun, 27 Sep 2026 08:15:57 -0700

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Alex Ferreira: Tiny Desk Concert

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 02:00:26 -0700

From jazz and Tejano to norteño and ska, 'El Tiny' returns with a takeover from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15 for Latin Music Month.

Anamaria Sayre | September 24, 2026
Alex Ferreira's lyrics are a tide swishing with his own musical moon. Lapping and twisting and flowing in tandem with a steady guitar and tropical-leaning percussion, there's an alignment with the natural world of his island origins.

A poet in his own right, the Dominican singer has spent years quietly establishing himself as a true master of the songwriting craft. At the Tiny Desk, his mastery is on candid display. Some artists shrink under tungsten office lights, unable to hold up to the rawness of a stripped down set. Ferreira's brilliance shines in the simple — guitar, bass, drums, and piano — just enough sound to illuminate an unbreakable melody.

He sings of love mostly, heartbreak sometimes, but the day to day-ness of the comings and goings of life is always present. He raises the everyday to a level of artistic beauty, yet manages to make life feel breathable. In Ferreira's musical landscape, hardship washes in and out with the shifts of an ocean breeze and we're all made to flow in a sweetest dance celebrating honest life.

SET LIST
"Ven Que Te Quiero Ver"
"Monte Adentro"
"Un Cariñito"
"Me Pierdo Contigo (feat. Silvana Estrada)"

MUSICIANS
Alex Ferreira: vocals, guitar
Silvana Estrada: vocals
Luisber del Rio: guitar, sax
David Lizmi: bass
Jos Parker: piano
Jose Andres Marquez: drums

TINY DESK TEAM
Producer: Anamaria Sayre
Director/Editor: Joshua Bryant
Audio Director/Mix: Josh Newell
Host/Series Producer: Bobby Carter
Videographers: Joshua Bryant, Alanté Serene, Zayrha Rodriguez
Audio Engineer: Tiffany Vera Castro
Production Assistant: Ashley Pointer
Photographer: Vanessa Castillo
Translator: Nuria Net
Tiny Desk Team: Maia Stern, Kara Frame
Series Editor: Lars Gotrich
Executive Producer: Suraya Mohamed
Executive Director: Sonali Mehta
Series Creators: Bob Boilen, Stephen Thompson, Robin Hilton

#nprmusic #tinydesk #AlexFerreira

Tori Kelly explains how she takes on different personas while recording in the studio,

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 02:00:26 -0700

#tinytalk • Tori Kelly explains how she takes on different personas while recording in the studio, each with their own approach to the vocals, to achieve the sound she's going for.⁠

#tinydesk #nprmusic #tinydeskconcert #torikelly #instudio