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Randy Newman stopped by NPR in Washington, DC, to perform a Tiny Desk Concert for Bob Boilen and the staff at NPR and NPR Music. The set included four songs from his new album, Dark Matter: "Putin," "She Chose Me," "It's A Jungle Out There," and "Wandering Boy." "I think Randy Newman is a national treasure," says Boilen. "Randy Newman paints lasting portraits of places and people, all the while poking fun and highlighting injustice, stupidity, power and humanity and he's been doing it for half a century." You can watch the set here.

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Randy Newman recently stopped by the NPR offices in Washington, DC, to perform a Tiny Desk Concert for Bob Boilen and the staff at NPR and NPR Music. The set included four songs from his new album, Dark Matter: "Putin," "She Chose Me," "It's A Jungle Out There," and "Wandering Boy." You can watch the full set below.

"I think Randy Newman is a national treasure," says Boilen. "If he was just a funny guy making music, I'd be OK with that, but his wit is sardonic, satirical and politically on point ... Randy Newman paints lasting portraits of places and people, all the while poking fun and highlighting injustice, stupidity, power and humanity and he's been doing it for half a century." You can read more at npr.org.

To pick up a copy of Dark Matter, head to iTunes, Amazon, or the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a download of the complete album at checkout, and listen now on Spotify and Apple Music. To see Randy Newman on tour, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

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Randy Newman: NPR Tiny Desk Concert, October 2017
  • Tuesday, October 10, 2017
    Watch: Randy Newman Performs NPR Tiny Desk Concert
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    Randy Newman recently stopped by the NPR offices in Washington, DC, to perform a Tiny Desk Concert for Bob Boilen and the staff at NPR and NPR Music. The set included four songs from his new album, Dark Matter: "Putin," "She Chose Me," "It's A Jungle Out There," and "Wandering Boy." You can watch the full set below.

    "I think Randy Newman is a national treasure," says Boilen. "If he was just a funny guy making music, I'd be OK with that, but his wit is sardonic, satirical and politically on point ... Randy Newman paints lasting portraits of places and people, all the while poking fun and highlighting injustice, stupidity, power and humanity and he's been doing it for half a century." You can read more at npr.org.

    To pick up a copy of Dark Matter, head to iTunes, Amazon, or the Nonesuch Store, where CD and vinyl orders include a download of the complete album at checkout, and listen now on Spotify and Apple Music. To see Randy Newman on tour, visit nonesuch.com/on-tour.

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