Foo Fighters Perform First NPR Tiny Desk Concert

Foo Fighters delivered their first NPR Tiny Desk Concert on May 13 at the network's headquarters in Washington, D.C., packing six band members and their instruments into the cramped office space for a five-song set blending tracks from their newly released album, Your Favorite Toy, with longtime fan favorites.

The Los Angeles-based group opened with "Spit Shine" from the new record, followed by "Learn to Fly" off their 1999 album There Is Nothing Left to Lose. Frontman Dave Grohl, who began his music career in the D.C. area with early bands including Mission Impossible and Dain Bramage, then introduced "Child Actor," another Your Favorite Toy cut. He shared a lighthearted story about a recent TV performance where he inhaled a lock of his long hair during an intense moment, joking, "In the last chorus, I'm screaming wildly, and I took this deep breath in right before the song kicks in... it sounded like the furball sound when your cat... yeah." The set closed with "My Hero" and "Everlong," both from 1997's The Colour and the Shape.

Grohl addressed the challenge of fitting into the Tiny Desk setup, noting the band had rehearsed by recreating the space in their studio. Once on...