Dec 3, 2012 — You can immediately recognize where in the world a musician is standing when you see the tightly packed wooden shelves in the background of NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts. Take a tour of NPR Music's performance stage and check out the stories behind these relics.
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Anatomy Of The Tiny Desk
by Emerson Brown
Dec 3, 2012 — You can immediately recognize where in the world a musician is standing when you see the tightly packed wooden shelves in the background of NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts. Take a tour of NPR Music's performance stage and check out the stories behind these relics.See this
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When Bob Boilen and Stephen Thompson at NPR Music began the Tiny Desk Concerts a few years ago, they had no idea they were launching what would become a choice performance spot for both fans and musicians. Bob's workspace, like some of the best venues, is beloved for its character and the vibe it creates in addition to the talent it features. You can immediately recognize where in the world a musician is standing when you see those tightly packed wooden shelves in the background.
So if you're like us, it invites the question: What exactly is all that stuff back there?
We spoke with the Tiny Desk curators Boilen and Thompson, along with Boilen's All Songs Considered co-host Robin Hilton, about the eclectic mix of items on those shelves and discovered it's not just a random assortment of clutter. Turns out, the Tiny Desk collection embodies something fundamental to all things NPR: stories. Scroll through the slideshow to discover how these items became ornaments of the Tiny Desk.
Again, this is just a handful of our favorites from the collection. If you've noticed something in the background and wondered about it, feel free to let us know in the comments section. We'll try to investigate.
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