http://kunc.org en http://kunc.org/post/night-beds-tiny-desk-concert Winston Yellen didn't start singing until he was 18 — he's 23 now — but he's already got one of 2013's most arresting new voices. As the singer for the country-rock group <a href="http://www.npr.org/artists/165141354/night-beds">Night Beds</a>, Yellen often performs a cappella, with tremendous soul and nuance.<p>We thought Yellen might show up for this Tiny Desk set by himself — all the better to show off that amazing voice, with maybe just his own guitar as backup. But he opted to go all-in with the full Night Beds touring band, including lap steel and keys. Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:02:00 +0000 Robin Hilton 40358 at http://kunc.org Night Beds: Tiny Desk Concert http://kunc.org/post/polyphonic-spree-tiny-desk-concert This year marks the 10th anniversary for <a href="http://www.npr.org/artists/14953010/the-polyphonic-spree">The Polyphonic Spree</a>'s annual holiday music show — an extravaganza the group has held in Dallas each December — and it's celebrating with a live tour and a new CD called <em>Holidaydream</em>, on which the band reworks versions of classics such as "Do You Hear What I Hear" and "White Christmas."<p>Last week, The Polyphonic Spree's members rolled up to NPR in their packed-to-the-gills bus and unloaded a small army of horn players, singers and assorted gear for the largest Tiny Desk pe Fri, 21 Dec 2012 21:53:00 +0000 Robin Hilton 37975 at http://kunc.org The Polyphonic Spree: Tiny Desk Concert http://kunc.org/post/jason-lytle-tiny-desk-concert Sometimes, it's hard to know what constitutes a band. Billy Corgan wrote and sang all the songs for <a href="http://www.npr.org/artists/15394766/the-smashing-pumpkins">The Smashing Pumkpins</a> and still records under the name, even though the other original members are long gone. Same deal with James Mercer and <a href="http://www.npr.org/artists/14837976/the-shins">The Shins</a>. Mon, 05 Nov 2012 19:40:00 +0000 Robin Hilton 36030 at http://kunc.org Jason Lytle: Tiny Desk Concert http://kunc.org/post/new-video-bon-iver-offer-stripped-down-versions-five-songs <p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A9Tp5fl18Ho</p> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:51:27 +0000 Robin Hilton 22569 at http://kunc.org New Video From Bon Iver Offer Stripped Down Versions Of Five Songs http://kunc.org/post/james-vincent-mcmorrow-tiny-desk-concert Irish singer-songwriter <a href="http://www.npr.org/artists/139785386/james-vincent-mcmorrow">James Vincent McMorrow</a> has one of the most arresting voices of any young singer you're likely to hear this year: He's got the heartbreaking falsetto of a Justin Vernon (<a href="http://www.npr.org/artists/18073513/bon-iver">Bon Iver</a>) and the raspy soul of a <a href="http://www.npr.org/artists/15334093/ray-lamontagne">Ray LaMontagne</a>, in a way that sounds both fragile and grand. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 15:12:59 +0000 Robin Hilton 13462 at http://kunc.org James Vincent McMorrow: Tiny Desk Concert