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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!

The Best Episodes of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 2

Intimate musical performances, recorded live at the desk of All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen.

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    #1 - Woven Hand

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

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    #2 - Super XX Man

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

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    #3 - Tom Jones

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

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    #4 - Horse Feathers

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

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    #5 - Benjy Ferree

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

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    #6 - Great Lake Swimmers

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

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    #7 - Jason Vieaux

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

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    #8 - The Avett Brothers

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

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    #9 - Maria Taylor

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

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    #10 - Julie Doiron

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

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    #11 - Bill Callahan

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

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    #12 - Dave Douglas Brass Ecstasy

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

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    #13 - Sarah Siskind

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

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    #14 - The Swell Season

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

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    #15 - Dark Meat

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    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 - The Tallest Man On Earth

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

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    #17 - Telekinesis

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

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    #18 - Raphael Saadiq

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

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    #19 - John Vanderslice

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

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    #20 - Rodrigo y Gabriela

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

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    #21 - Ralph Stanley

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

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    #22 - Edward Sharpe And The Magnetic Zeros

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    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 - Sondre Lerche

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

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    #24 - K'naan

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

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    #25 - Bowerbirds

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    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 N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/7/2009. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Super XX Man".