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The Best Episodes of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6

Every episode of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6 Episode 1 - Lucius
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    #1 - Lucius

    S6:E1

    One minute, Lucius sounds like a '60s girl group; the next might conjure images of Emmylou Harris.

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  2. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6 Episode 2 - Black Prairie
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    #2 - Black Prairie

    S6:E2

    With members of The Decemberists, the band lends a snappy, lilting quality to songs of alienation.

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  3. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6 Episode 3 - Of Montreal
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    #3 - Of Montreal

    S6:E3

    Frontman Kevin Barnes uses the intimacy of the NPR Music offices to try out some quiet new material.

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  4. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6 Episode 4 - Cantus
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    #4 - Cantus

    S6:E4

    The a cappella ensemble sings widely divergent songs from American, European and Sufi traditions.

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  5. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6 Episode 5 - The xx
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    #5 - The xx

    S6:E5

    In The xx's songs, all the calm chilliness in the world can't quite contain an exposed heart.

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  6. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6 Episode 6 - Night Beds
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    #6 - Night Beds

    S6:E6

    Winston Yellen's arresting voice propels a lighthearted but deeply affecting set at the NPR office.

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  7. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6 Episode 7 - Mary Halvorson Quintet
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    #7 - Mary Halvorson Quintet

    S6:E7

    The guitarist brings a decidedly non-standard approach to jazz's standard practices.

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  8. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6 Episode 8 - The Lone Bellow
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    #8 - The Lone Bellow

    S6:E8

    The fast-rising Brooklyn trio sings beautiful, heartfelt, impeccably harmonized folk-pop songs.

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  9. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6 Episode 9 - Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill
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    #9 - Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill

    S6:E9

    Watch one of the best fiddlers on the planet and a subtle guitar master work their magic.

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

    S6:E10

    The Danish band ransacks the NPR Music offices looking for sound-making material and new ideas.

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  11. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6 Episode 11 - Yo La Tengo
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    #11 - Yo La Tengo

    S6:E11

    To coincide with the release of the band's 13th album, Fade, Yo La Tengo performs an acoustic set.

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  12. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6 Episode 12 - Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu
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    #12 - Omar Sosa & Paolo Fresu

    S6:E12

    The duo's quietly energetic performance hangs over the the NPR Music offices like a soft mist.

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  13. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6 Episode 13 - Father Figures
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    #13 - Father Figures

    S6:E13

    Zany, brainy and danceable, these guys' music mixes rock and jazz like King Crimson at its fiercest.

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  14. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6 Episode 14 - Nicola Benedetti
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    #14 - Nicola Benedetti

    S6:E14

    Watch the violinist spin out music by John Williams and Bach in sweet, soulful tendrils of sound.

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  15. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6 Episode 15 - Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale
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    #15 - Buddy Miller & Jim Lauderdale

    S6:E15

    The veteran country players mix corny humor, musical merrymaking and timeless vocal harmonies.

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  16. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6 Episode 16 - Mohammad Reza Shajarian
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    #16 - Mohammad Reza Shajarian

    S6:E16

    The 73-year-old Iranian icon unleashes torrents of swooping, soaring sound that elicit goosebumps.

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  17. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6 Episode 17 - Imani Winds
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    #17 - Imani Winds

    S6:E17

    Imani Winds' members shrink Igor Stravinsky down to size in a quintet take on The Rite of Spring.

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  18. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6 Episode 18 - OK Go
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    #18 - OK Go

    S6:E18

    OK Go helps us transport the Tiny Desk from NPR Music's old headquarters to our new facility.

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  19. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6 Episode 19 - The National
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    #19 - The National

    S6:E19

    Watch the band perform acoustic arrangements of four songs from its new album, Trouble Will Find Me.

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  20. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6 Episode 20 - NO BS! Brass Band
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    #20 - NO BS! Brass Band

    S6:E20

    An 11-piece brass band turns up the funk and flies the flag high for its native Richmond, Va.

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  21. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6 Episode 21 - Billy Bragg
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    #21 - Billy Bragg

    S6:E21

    One of the world's finest folksingers channels the spirit of Woody Guthrie at the NPR Music offices.

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  22. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6 Episode 22 - Patty Griffin
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    #22 - Patty Griffin

    S6:E22

    Watch the singer-songwriter and her band perform three songs from her fine new album, American Kid.

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  23. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6 Episode 23 - Maya Beiser
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    #23 - Maya Beiser

    S6:E23

    A brilliant cellist with a stunning command of her instrument, Beiser performs at the NPR offices.

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  24. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6 Episode 24 - Laura Mvula
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    #24 - Laura Mvula

    S6:E24

    The U.K. singer performs some of her most intimate material in a short set at the NPR Music offices.

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  25. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 6 Episode 25 - Cheick Hamala Diabate
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    #25 - Cheick Hamala Diabate

    S6:E25

    The Malian musician and his band craft melodies and rhythms that cut across age and ethnicity.

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Season 6 Ratings Summary

"Lucius" is the best rated episode of "NPR Tiny Desk Concerts" season 6. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/7/2013. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Black Prairie".