Bob Boilen

Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale: Tiny Desk Concert

Bob Boilen — Mon, 13 May 2013 18:03:00 +0000

There's something endearing, old-timey and almost vaudevillian about Buddy Miller and Jim Lauderdale — even the way they bill themselves as "Buddy and Jim." Both veteran musicians are in love with country music in all its many forms and influences; their music incorporates the blues and bluegrass, rock 'n' roll and a good deal of craft.

Buddy Miller is the guitar player to hire if you're playing heartfelt, not-so-shiny country-rock songs.

Vampire Weekend On New York, Souls Of Mischief And The Secrets Of Its New Album

Bob Boilen — Wed, 01 May 2013 19:25:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weAsC-VTPw8

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4xr2665JOk

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_mDxcDjg9P4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_AeEjN8Xvs

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=enwaAEQcQE0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mX46e4GtlXM

Father Figures: Tiny Desk Concert

Bob Boilen — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:26:00 +0000

In a small, packed Washington, D.C., living room late one December night, I heard a cacophony of horns, keys, drums and guitars that simply floored me. It was brash, zany, brainy, scary and danceable. At the end of a long year of amazing live music, this would turn out to be one of the most memorable concerts I'd seen.

I walked up to Adam Schatz, the man behind the saxophone and chief instigator in Father Figures, and told him his band needed to play the Tiny Desk. How this music would translate to the brightness of day — to say nothing of a busy office — was hard to anticipate.

Efterklang: Tiny Desk Concert

Bob Boilen — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 18:49:00 +0000

Bands with big ideas work well at the Tiny Desk. Efterklang is a Danish group whose recent album Piramida took its members to an abandoned mining town between the North Pole and Norway. There, they recorded sounds of empty oil tanks, old pianos and pretty much anything they could strike or record.

It's precisely that creative energy that led to Efterklang ransacking our kitchen utensils and desks in search of sound-making material.

Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill: Tiny Desk Concert

Bob Boilen — Mon, 11 Mar 2013 18:03:00 +0000

You're about to watch one of the best fiddlers on the planet and a subtle guitar master work their magic. For too many of us, Irish music is something that merely gets trotted out around this time of year, associated with St. Patrick's Day and the coming of spring — and made a cliche by commercialism and whatever other shallow notions make cliches what they are.

But for a moment, stop, put aside your notion of jigs and reels, and just listen.

The Lone Bellow: Tiny Desk Concert

Bob Boilen — Mon, 04 Mar 2013 19:10:00 +0000

After hearing The Lone Bellow's self-titled debut, I couldn't wait to play it for friends and on All Songs Considered — I knew people would love it. Still, honestly, I was unprepared for the stunning power of the band's live show. When you see this Tiny Desk Concert, I'm sure you'll experience the same sensation I did. The Lone Bellow features three brilliant players, with Zach Williams singing every word as if it's the last time he'll ever get the chance.

David Bowie's New Song Is...

Bob Boilen — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 14:49:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gH7dMBcg-gE

Listen: Thom Yorke And Friends Talk Atoms For Peace

Bob Boilen — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 21:40:00 +0000

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yxWBd840E9g

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4tW3mhp9io