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The Best Episodes of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2

Every episode of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Episode 1 - Woven Hand
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    #1 - Woven Hand

    S2:E1

    David Eugene Edwards performs his fiery Americana and covers a rare Bob Dylan song.

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  2. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Episode 2 - Super XX Man
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    #2 - Super XX Man

    S2:E2

    Hear the singer give an intimate acoustic performance at the desk of NPR Music's Bob Boilen.

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  3. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Episode 3 - Tom Jones
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    #3 - Tom Jones

    S2:E3

    Hear the legendary singer perform at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.

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  4. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Episode 4 - Horse Feathers
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    #4 - Horse Feathers

    S2:E4

    See the band perform live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.

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  5. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Episode 5 - Benjy Ferree
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    #5 - Benjy Ferree

    S2:E5

    Ferree has enough charisma to draw you into his odd world. Watch him perform in the NPR offices.

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  6. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Episode 6 - Great Lake Swimmers
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    #6 - Great Lake Swimmers

    S2:E6

    Singer Tony Dekker performs three songs at the desk of All Songs Considered's Bob Boilen.

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  7. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Episode 7 - Jason Vieaux
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    #7 - Jason Vieaux

    S2:E7

    The classical guitarist plays with a clear, lyrical technique in music from the baroque and beyond.

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  8. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Episode 8 - The Avett Brothers
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    #8 - The Avett Brothers

    S2:E8

    Hear the harmony-drenched roots-rock band perform a kinetic, frenetic set in the NPR Music offices.

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  9. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Episode 9 - Maria Taylor
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    #9 - Maria Taylor

    S2:E9

    Hear the singer-songwriter's tender, winsome music, performed live in the NPR Music offices.

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  10. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Episode 10 - Julie Doiron
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    #10 - Julie Doiron

    S2:E10

    After a few restarts, the singer played a bare, stark, memorable solo set in the NPR Music offices.

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  11. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Episode 11 - Bill Callahan
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    #11 - Bill Callahan

    S2:E11

    Watch the artist formerly known as Smog play a three-song set that's almost eerily transfixing.

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  12. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Episode 12 - Dave Douglas Brass Ecstasy
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    #12 - Dave Douglas Brass Ecstasy

    S2:E12

    Or, the day a trumpet, trombone, French horn and tuba played us a soulful Rufus Wainwright cover.

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  13. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Episode 13 - Sarah Siskind
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    #13 - Sarah Siskind

    S2:E13

    In this video shot at the NPR Music offices, Siskind showcases a voice that's both honeyed and raw.

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  14. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Episode 14 - The Swell Season
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    #14 - The Swell Season

    S2:E14

    Hear Glen Hansard and Marketa Irglova, stars of the movie Once, playing six new songs and an encore.

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  15. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Episode 15 - Dark Meat
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    #15 - Dark Meat

    S2:E15

    Dark Meat has as many as 20 members. We fit as many as we could behind Bob Boilen's desk.

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  16. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Episode 16 - The Tallest Man On Earth
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    #16 - The Tallest Man On Earth

    S2:E16

    The young Swedish folksinger is passionate, gruff, a great guitar picker and a damn good poet.

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  17. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Episode 17 - Telekinesis
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    #17 - Telekinesis

    S2:E17

    Reduced to a duo for this charming session in the NPR Music offices, Telekinesis is all heart.

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  18. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Episode 18 - Raphael Saadiq
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    #18 - Raphael Saadiq

    S2:E18

    The Grammy-nominated R&B artist performed three acoustic interpretations of his soul-inspired tunes.

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  19. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Episode 19 - John Vanderslice
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    #19 - John Vanderslice

    S2:E19

    Vanderslice shares acoustic versions of songs from his most recent album, Romanian Names.

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  20. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Episode 20 - Rodrigo y Gabriela
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    #20 - Rodrigo y Gabriela

    S2:E20

    The duo's new album pays tribute to the pair's heroes, such as Jimi Hendrix and Carlos Santana.

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  21. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Episode 21 - Ralph Stanley
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    #21 - Ralph Stanley

    S2:E21

    See and hear the legendary bluegrass and old-time gospel singer give an a cappella performance.

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  22. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Episode 22 - Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros
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    #22 - Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros

    S2:E22

    At 10 members, this is the biggest band ever to play a Tiny Desk Concert in the NPR Music offices.

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  23. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Episode 23 - Sondre Lerche
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    #23 - Sondre Lerche

    S2:E23

    The Norwegian-born singer-songwriter performs three liltingly sweet songs in the NPR Music offices.

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  24. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Episode 24 - K'naan
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    #24 - K'naan

    S2:E24

    The rapper's set exuded shimmery grace while incorporating the sounds of soul, pop and reggae.

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  25. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2 Episode 25 - Bowerbirds
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    #25 - Bowerbirds

    S2:E25

    Bowerbirds' handcrafted songs creak and swell like wooden floorboards in an old house.

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Season 2 Ratings Summary

"Woven Hand" is the best rated episode of "NPR Tiny Desk Concerts" season 2. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/7/2009. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Super XX Man".