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15 years after NPR tried to book TV on the Radio for a Tiny Desk Concert during the series’ early days, the reunited band has finally made their debut performance. Watch the replay below.
During their four-song set, the New York City band didn’t play any tracks from their debut album, Desperate Youth, Bloodthirsty Babes, which they are currently celebrating with a 20th anniversary reissue (pick up your copy here) and a comeback residency tour. Instead, TV on the Radio began by tearing through “Wolf Like Me” from 2006’s Return to Cookie Mountain. Then, they took a beat to acknowledge NPR’s attempt to land them for a Tiny Desk at its very beginnings.
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“Thank you for having us here,” said singer Tunde Adebimpe. “I don’t know what happened 15 years ago. I think someone missed a phone call or an email ’cause we wanted to do it for a while.” Guitarist Kyp Malone chimed in by joking, “We’ve been sitting around talking amongst ourselves saying, ‘I don’t know why they don’t want us.'”
Diving back into the music, TV on the Radio got sentimental with “Could You” from their most recent album, 2014’s Seeds. Then, they hearkened back to their early discography by playing a pair of tracks from their debut EP Young Liars: “Satellite” and the title track.
TV on the Radio are in the midst of the first of three residencies. After wrapping up their four-night run at New York City’s Webster Hall, the group will perform a trio of shows at El Rey in Los Angeles and a three-night stand at London’s Islington Assembly Hall. See the schedule below, and pick up tickets here.
Last week, TV on the Radio appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, where they gave a masterclass performance of “Staring at the Sun.”
TV on the Radio 2024 Tour Dates:
11/29 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
11/30 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall
12/04 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey
12/05 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey
12/07 – Los Angeles, CA @ El Rey
12/10 – London, UK @ Islington Assembly Hall
12/11 – London, UK @ Islington Assembly Hall
12/12 – London, UK @ Islington Assembly Hall
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