The Brilliance of Tiny Desk Concerts - any other recommendations?

[Alex N]

Because girls are also players…

 

[notaclue]

Very good. A classic jazz sound. The opening chords will let you know how good it is.

 

[Pete Green]

The Mac Miller is another worth checking out. Not just a brilliant set but its become rather poignant considering has tragic passing this year. Seems like a really nice bloke, so sad

apologies if this has already been posted, but Ty Dolla $ign's tribute to MM with the same musicians is so good and so moving

 

[Funk]

I particularly like John Wick on keys...

 

[paulfromcamden]

I've been listening to this quite a bit.

 

[Mike Hughes]

Been very disappointed with the quality of entrants for this years Tiny Desk competition. Generally very dull indeed compared to the past few years.

 

[notaclue]

Hurrah and rejoice. The big event of the weekend wasn't the coronation, after all. KEXP have just served up Pigs x7. Sound quality is epic as always.

 

[lordmortlock]

A new KEXP one. It's like Joanna Newsom meets Kate Bush and they decide to play moody 80s synthpop. Really good!

This is new to me and right up my street. Thanks for sharing!

EDIT yeah completely in love with this. I’ve just bought her LP via bandcamp. She’s amazing!

 

[poco a poco]

Kenny Garrett - Sounds from The Ancestors

 

[notaclue]

Very pleasant in a 70s way.

Plus more sonic witchcraft from NPR. How do they do it?

 

[notaclue]

"Unknown Mortal Orchestra is a New Zealand psychedelic rock band..."

That's good enough for me.

 

[Space is the Place]

I've watch pretty much all of the Tiny Desk concerts over the years, I'm not really into R N'B, but this is just joyous.

 

[Neil P]

Last one I promise. Great live arrangement on this. And I think she might just about be the most beautiful woman in the world.

Just paused a movie to watch this ... never heard of her, never tried this channel ... mind. blown. thank you. i've almost entirely stopped listening to music since 2011 (don't ask). but tracks/singers like this trigger a little spark inside. maybe one day i'll find a way to fan the flame.

 

[tuga]

 

[guey]

I meant to post this up a while back, but his Glastonbury performance reminded me (I think this is better)

 

[notaclue]

I'll shoehorn this in as a recent moment of live magic with Meshell Ndegeocello's backing musicians being Stephen Colbert's Late Show band!

I especially agree with the YouTube commenter who has picked up on the sublime bass note at 4:52.

 

[irb]

There are so many superb ones. Here are two of my favourites - can't believe they've not been mentioned in the thread already.
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Mandolin Orange

 

[notaclue]

Splendid bit of French psych/stoner rock...

 

[BillT]

Fantastic bit of banjo blues

 

[Seeker_UK]

Crikey! Action Bronson has upped his game a bit. His band's a bit good.