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The Best Episodes of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10

Every episode of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 Episode 1 - Declan McKenna
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    #1 - Declan McKenna

    S10:E1

    Hear the spirited young singer-songwriter take on religion, poverty and politics, armed with just a guitar and some unrelenting hooks.

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  2. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 Episode 2 - Donny McCaslin
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    #2 - Donny McCaslin

    S10:E2

    Hear McCaslin, the saxophonist and bandleader whose group backed David Bowie on Blackstar, near the anniversary of that album's release. Selections include an instrumental take on Bowie's "Lazarus."

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  3. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 Episode 3 - Lila Downs
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    #3 - Lila Downs

    S10:E3

    With a voice that borrows heavily from opera, Downs performs the kind of full-throated mariachi singing that would fit right in at Mexico City's Garibaldi Square — ground zero for mariachi.

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  4. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 Episode 4 - Brent Cobb
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    #4 - Brent Cobb

    S10:E4

    Cobb's words shimmer like a tall glass of sweet tea in the late-morning sun. Watch the country singer-songwriter perform four songs from his debut album.

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  5. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 Episode 5 - BADBADNOTGOOD
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    #5 - BADBADNOTGOOD

    S10:E5

    The jazz band, known for its soulful interpretations of songs by Nas and Ol' Dirty Bastard, plays its own new material live in the NPR Music offices.

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  6. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 Episode 6 - Miramar
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    #6 - Miramar

    S10:E6

    Watch the Virginia band sweep the NPR crowd off its feet with a collection of exquisite boleros by Puerto Rican composer Sylvia Rexach.

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  7. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 Episode 7 - Gallant
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    #7 - Gallant

    S10:E7

    The rising R&B star performs three falsetto-drenched highlights from his 2016 debut, Ology — including "Bourbon," which features a guest rap from Chance The Rapper collaborator Saba.

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  8. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 Episode 8 - D.R.A.M.
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    #8 - D.R.A.M.

    S10:E8

    The rapper/singer storms the NPR Music offices, activating his signature smile and bouncing through five highlights from his catalog — including the smash single "Broccoli."

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  9. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 Episode 9 - Run The Jewels
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    #9 - Run The Jewels

    S10:E9

    Killer Mike and El-P continue to out-muse each other in a supergroup that somehow seems to get better, louder, and more pertinent since their start in 2013.

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  10. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 Episode 10 - Esmé Patterson
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    #10 - Esmé Patterson

    S10:E10

    Esmé Patterson has dropped the banjos and folk from her previous project Paper Bird, and in their place are electric guitars and a backing band worth getting behind.

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  11. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 Episode 11 - Agnes Obel
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    #11 - Agnes Obel

    S10:E11

    Agnes Obel manipulated the Tiny Desk to better suit the deeply alluring and powerful music she brought to us.

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  12. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 Episode 12 - Little Simz
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    #12 - Little Simz

    S10:E12

    Little Simz has been compared to Lauryn Hill for her self-reflective wordplay. And though the British lyricist is a relative new-comer, her Tiny Desk performance was poised and confident.

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  13. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 Episode 13 - Dirty Dozen Brass Band
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    #13 - Dirty Dozen Brass Band

    S10:E13

    To celebrate Fat Tuesday, The Dirty Dozen Brass Band brought their euphoric horns to the Tiny Desk for a raucous, joyous set.

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  14. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 Episode 14 - Ninet
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    #14 - Ninet

    S10:E14

    One of Israel's very popular artists may be walking a similar path to early-career Joan Jett — she brought that same intensity to the Tiny Desk.

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  15. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 Episode 15 - Maren Morris
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    #15 - Maren Morris

    S10:E15

    One of the newest Grammy winners stops by the Tiny Desk to share her winking, sometimes tongue-in-cheek songs.

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  16. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 Episode 16 - Tank And The Bangas
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    #16 - Tank And The Bangas

    S10:E16

    Tank And The Bangas' victory lap around the Tiny Desk was momentous, celebratory and deeply touching, with a flair and alchemy of styles that could come from New Orleans.

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  17. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 Episode 17 - Red Baraat's Holi Celebration
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    #17 - Red Baraat's Holi Celebration

    S10:E17

    The Brooklyn bhangra band come to the Tiny Desk in celebration of Holi, the Hindu festival of color that welcomes the coming of spring.

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  18. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 Episode 18 - Sampha
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    #18 - Sampha

    S10:E18

    A Tiny Desk Concert as intimate as it gets (that's saying something). Just Sampha, a piano and three heart-wrenching songs that seem to double as coping mechanisms.

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  19. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 Episode 19 - Delicate Steve
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    #19 - Delicate Steve

    S10:E19

    This fierce and lyrical guitar player writes playful instrumental music led by hooky vocals — but there is no voice, just the human-like twang of a glass slide on a guitar.

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  20. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 Episode 20 - Overcoats
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    #20 - Overcoats

    S10:E20

    Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell's vibrant vocal harmonies are set against an electronic backdrop that feels spacious and refreshing.

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  21. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 Episode 21 - Noname
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    #21 - Noname

    S10:E21

    The power of language to penetrate a difficult subject, and the power of performance to share that language, are the gifts Noname brought to the Tiny Desk.

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  22. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 Episode 22 - Tash Sultana
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    #22 - Tash Sultana

    S10:E22

    It's astonishing to watch Sultana's fluidity on her instrument, like a natural extension of her body. She also plays bass, saxophone, trumpet, flute and more, but kept it "simple" for the Tiny Desk.

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  23. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 Episode 23 - Sinkane
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    #23 - Sinkane

    S10:E23

    You can hear a great New York jazz band in the rhythms of Sinkane, but you can also hear the influence of Bob Marley and the hypnotic repetition of Sudanese desert sounds.

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  24. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 Episode 24 - Ljova And The Kontraband
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    #24 - Ljova And The Kontraband

    S10:E24

    Composer, arranger and viola player Ljova lead his Kontraband to the Tiny Desk for an eclectic swirl of Western classical, jazz, tango and Eastern European and Balkan folk music.

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  25. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 10 Episode 25 - Chicano Batman
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    #25 - Chicano Batman

    S10:E25

    Chicano Batman comes with a sound that perfectly captures dark lounges, quinceñera dances, car shows and backyard parties.

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Season 10 Ratings Summary

"Declan McKenna" is the best rated episode of "NPR Tiny Desk Concerts" season 10. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/3/2017. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Donny McCaslin".