NPR Tiny Desk Concerts

VazzRock the Animation

December 2024 •Japanese

VAZZY and ROCK DOWN are the two units that make up Tsukino Talent Production's all-male VAZZROCK group. Led by Takaaki Mamiya and Shou Onoda respectively, both units announce via a round-table livestream that they are working hard to prepare for the upcoming VAZZROCK Live Flawless event. From taking extra dancing and singing lessons to starring in a TV period drama, these 12 idols must give it their all as they work toward a spectacular show that will impress their fans.

Performing As

December 2024 •English

What do you get when you combine American Idol with the type of singing talent you usually only hear in the shower? This dress-up sing-along show from Fox, in which average folks make themselves over as their favorite celebrity and give a performance.

Business Proposal

December 2024 •Korean

In disguise as her friend, Ha-ri shows up to a blind date to scare him away. But plans go awry when he turns out to be her CEO — and makes a proposal.

Project Alpha

December 2024 •Thai

Twenty-seven trainees compete for coveted idol positions on GMMTV's roster of artists. Among the competitors, four Alphas are selected and grouped together. The remaining competitors are split into Beta groups. Each week, the groups fight either to keep their positions as Alpha or to break out of the Beta role and to stay in the competition altogether.

The Rana Daggubati Show

December 2024 •Telugu

Featuring genuine conversations, fun moments and a healthy dose of quirk- this is The Rana Daggubati Show. It’s not just another show, it’s an experience—one that dares to break norms and redefine entertainment by featuring fun and exciting conversations with stars from telugu industry and beyond.

Murderville

December 2024 •English

Eccentric detective Terry Seattle teams up with clueless celebrity guest stars to investigate a series of murders in this improvisational crime comedy.

Street Woman Fighter Concerts

December 2024 •Korean

The eight crews from Street Woman Fighters met their nation-wide fans on tour.

Boardwalk Empire

December 2024 •English

Atlantic City at the dawn of Prohibition is a place where the rules don't apply. And the man who runs things -- legally and otherwise -- is the town's treasurer, Enoch "Nucky" Thompson, who is equal parts politician and gangster.

The Bernie Mac Show

December 2024 •English

The Bernie Mac Show is an American sitcom that aired on Fox for five seasons from November 14, 2001 to April 14, 2006. The series featured comic actor Bernie Mac and his wife Wanda raising his sister's three kids: Jordan, Bryana, and Vanessa.

Home Improvement

December 2024 •English

The daily trials and tribulations of handyman Tim Taylor, a TV show host raising three boys with help from his loyal co-host, domineering wife, and unseen neighbor.

Our Only Chance

December 2024 •Spanish

Candela works at a logistics company while she pursues her dream of becoming a singer. Her life changes one night when a multinational record company executive hears her sing in a bar. That same night, Candela meets up with Diego, an old high school classmate of hers who is fighting to be a professional boxer.

Now Hear This

December 2024 •English

Now Hear This is a primetime PBS miniseries now filming its 5th season that brings the greatest music ever written to millions of viewers, with modern storytelling that captivates. Now Hear This opens the world of classical music to new audiences, while giving existing fans new ways to love their music. Now Hear This is presented by Great Performances, celebrating its 50th season on PBS, and this year begins international distribution.

Kono Oto Tomare!: Sounds of Life

December 2024 •Japanese

Since the graduation of the senior members of the club, Takezou ends up being the sole member of the "Koto" (traditional Japanese string instrument) club. Now that the new school year has begun, Takezou will have to seek out new members into the club, or the club will become terminated. Out of nowhere, a new member barges into the near-abandoned club room, demanding to join the club. How will Takezou be able to keep his club alive and deal with this rascal of a new member?

おげんさんといっしょ

December 2024 •Japanese

Hoshino Gen no Ongaku Kōron

December 2024 •Japanese

An educational program hosted by Gen Hoshino and his puppet "Kaisetsuin" that focuses on a "history changing" musician in each episode.

New School Breakin

December 2024 •Thai

Two young boy bands from Japan BALLISTIK BOYZ and PSYCHIC FEVER have to live in Thailand for six months to learn the cultural roots of T-POP and make music.

The Eddy

December 2024 •English

The owner of a Paris jazz club gets tangled up with dangerous criminals as he fights to protect his business, his band and his teenage daughter.

Historien om Prima Vera

December 2024 •Norwegian

A four-part documentary series about the Norwegian musical comedy trio Prima Vera. Featuring vintage clips and interviews with Jahn Teigen, Tom Mathisen and Herodes Falsk. Originally broadcast on TV 2 Norway.

Jem

December 2024 •English

Using a holographic computer she inherited from her father, Jerrica Benton turns herself and her pals into pop-music group Jem and the Holograms.

Yonge Street: Toronto Rock & Roll Stories

December 2024 •English

Before Barenaked Ladies, Broken Social Scene and Rush rose from Toronto's music scene, there was Rompin' Ronnie Hawkins, Robbie Robertson and Gordon Lightfoot making a name for themselves on Yonge Street. This three-part documentary reveals the history of how Toronto's main drag became the leading destination for singers, musicians and music fans not only in the city but across Canada as well. It began in the mid-1950s and flourished until the early '70s, and in between such artists as David Clayton-Thomas, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Levon Helm, Led Zeppelin and Jeff Beck performed on Yonge Street. In addition to archival audio and video footage, featured interviewees include Hawkins, Robertson, Lightfoot, music producer Daniel Lanois and festival promoter John Brower.