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NPR Tiny Desk Concerts (2008)

  • 19 seasons
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  • ★ 7.0/10 from 10 ratings

Intimate musical performances, recorded live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.

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What to watch after NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

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  1. 01

    VH1 Storytellers

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    2005 · 60 min

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    The greatest singers and songwriters play their music and tell the stories behind their greatest songs on this acclaimed VH1 music performance series. Each one-hour episode takes viewers behind the scenes with a single artist or group featuring intimate musical performances and the first-hand stories behind the performer's hits and sentimental favorites.

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    • strong story and style similarity
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    • a closely matched era
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  2. 02

    Celebrity Ghost Stories

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    2009 · 45 min · Mystery · Reality · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Talk

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    Compelling, surprising and downright spooky — celebrities share their real-life personal encounters with the paranormal in each one-hour special. From encounters with ghosts and angry spirits to haunted homes, unexplainable spells and magic, these descriptive, first person narratives from our favorite stars delivers a brand new way of experiencing the thrills and chills of the addictive world of the paranormal.

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  3. 03

    Nashville

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    2012 · 42 min · Drama

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    Rayna Jaymes and Juliette Barnes face personal and professional challenges as they navigate their paths as artists and individuals. Surrounding them, and often complicating their lives, are their family, friends and, in some cases, lovers, as well as the up-and-coming performers and songwriters trying to get ahead in the business.

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    The Test

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    2001 · 30 min · Talk

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    Celebrity guests express opinions on topics such as morality and dating, and compare their comments with those of the general public.

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    The Voice

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    2012 · 60 min · Reality

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    Contestants compete in a singing competition that focuses on the quality of their voice.

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    El Joe: La leyenda

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    2011 · 50 min · Drama

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    Based on the life of Álvaro José Arroyo, also known as the great Joe Arroyo. One of the most important singers in the history of Colombian music.

    Why it connects

    • shared theme: music
    • a closely matched era
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  7. 07

    Austin & Ally

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    2011 · 25 min · Comedy · Drama · Kids

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    A comedy about the unique relationship between a young songwriter, Ally Dawson, and Austin Moon, the overnight internet sensation who gains sudden notoriety after performing one of Ally's songs. Austin and Ally struggle with how to maintain and capitalize on Austin's newfound fame. Austin is more of a rebel type who doesn't follow the rules and is somewhat immature for his age, while Ally is conservative yet self-conscious.

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    Jazz

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    2001 · 120 min · Documentary

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    Jazz is a ten part series that explores the evolution – and the genius – of America’s greatest original art form, focusing on the extraordinary men and women who could do something remarkable – create art on the spot. Jazz celebrates their profoundly enduring, endlessly varied, and infinitely alluring music in the context of the complicated country that gave birth to and influenced it, and was in turn transformed by it.

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    Big Time Rush

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    2009 · 24 min · Comedy · Kids

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    Four teenage friends move from Minneapolis to Los Angeles to form a potential chart-topping boy band after Kendall is inadvertently discovered by an eccentric record executive, Gustavo Rocque. As they seize this opportunity of a lifetime, these friends embark on an exciting comedy and music-filled journey to prove to themselves and their record label that they are serious about their new career choice.

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