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The Best Episodes of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9

Every episode of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 Episode 1 - Rapsody
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    #1 - Rapsody

    S9:E1

    Watch the rapper perform three songs from Beauty And The Beast live at the NPR Music offices.

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  2. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 Episode 2 - Mariachi Flor De Toloache
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    #2 - Mariachi Flor De Toloache

    S9:E2

    While on tour with The Arcs, the powerhouse mariachi band performs live in the NPR Music offices.

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  3. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 Episode 3 - Natalie Merchant
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    #3 - Natalie Merchant

    S9:E3

    The singer-songwriter gives a warmhearted performance of two new songs, an old favorite and a hymn.

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  4. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 Episode 4 - Benny Sings
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    #4 - Benny Sings

    S9:E4

    The Dutch singer layers R&B, jazz and pop over hip-hop beats in his first-ever U.S. appearance.

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  5. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 Episode 5 - River Whyless
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    #5 - River Whyless

    S9:E5

    The North Carolina band fills its rootsy music with unexpected instruments and clever ideas.

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  6. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 Episode 6 - Wolf Alice
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    #6 - Wolf Alice

    S9:E6

    The band's music can be noisy and primal, but at the Tiny Desk it showed a different side.

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  7. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 Episode 7 - The Arcs
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    #7 - The Arcs

    S9:E7

    It's our 500th show at the Tiny Desk, featuring The Black Keys' Dan Auerbach and his new band.

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  8. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 Episode 8 - EL VY
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    #8 - EL VY

    S9:E8

    The National's Matt Berninger and Menomena's Brent Knopf team up in an intimate setting.

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  9. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 Episode 9 - Car Seat Headrest
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    #9 - Car Seat Headrest

    S9:E9

    Will Toledo is a wordsmith with a vision, as well as a DIY sound that's still finely crafted.

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  10. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 Episode 10 - Chelsea Wolfe
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    #10 - Chelsea Wolfe

    S9:E10

    Wolfe takes three songs from the metallic Abyss and makes them howl by their lonesome.

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  11. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 Episode 11 - Ben Folds
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    #11 - Ben Folds

    S9:E11

    Performing solo, Folds performs three songs from his new album and two old favorites.

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  12. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 Episode 12 - Wilco
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    #12 - Wilco

    S9:E12

    Bands don't typically get to play the Tiny Desk more than once, but Wilco is a natural exception.

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  13. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 Episode 13 - Brushy One String
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    #13 - Brushy One String

    S9:E13

    The word-of-mouth star's sound is made by one big fat E-string and a rich, powerful voice.

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  14. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 Episode 14 - Lake Street Dive
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    #14 - Lake Street Dive

    S9:E14

    Performed live at the Tiny Desk, the band's songs often tilt toward soul or rock danceably.

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  15. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 Episode 15 - Monsieur Periné
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    #15 - Monsieur Periné

    S9:E15

    The Colombian band channels an unlikely inspiration: 1920s-era, guitar-driven jazz from the U.S.

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  16. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 Episode 16 - Julien Baker
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    #16 - Julien Baker

    S9:E16

    The young Tennessee singer performs three of her spare, sad, simple songs at the NPR Music offices.

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  17. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 Episode 17 - Gaelynn Lea
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    #17 - Gaelynn Lea

    S9:E17

    Watch the singer and violinist who stood out from 6,000-plus entries in NPR's Tiny Desk Contest.

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  18. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 Episode 18 - Graham Nash
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    #18 - Graham Nash

    S9:E18

    In a short set that spans 50 years, the CSNY veteran's voice resonates and cuts to the core.

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  19. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 Episode 19 - Tedeschi Trucks Band
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    #19 - Tedeschi Trucks Band

    S9:E19

    Singer-guitarist Susan Tedeschi and guitarist Derek Trucks celebrate the blues, jazz and much more.

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  20. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 Episode 20 - Anthony Hamilton
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    #20 - Anthony Hamilton

    S9:E20

    Hear the soul star and his band perform "Amen," plus three songs that have defined his career.

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  21. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 Episode 21 - Ane Brun
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    #21 - Ane Brun

    S9:E21

    Watch Brun play three new songs, each of which speaks to newfound freedom and fresh opportunities.

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  22. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 Episode 22 - PWR BTTM
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    #22 - PWR BTTM

    S9:E22

    The duo has a keen sense of mischief and a gift for honest, punk-infused, tongue-in-cheek pop gems.

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  23. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 Episode 23 - Mothers
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    #23 - Mothers

    S9:E23

    Mothers' members chose a few of their slowest, most languid songs to perform in the NPR offices.

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  24. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 Episode 24 - Palehound
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    #24 - Palehound

    S9:E24

    Ellen Kempner and her band perform tense and evocative songs amid the silence of a rapt crowd.

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  25. NPR Tiny Desk Concerts Season 9 Episode 25 - Seratones
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    #25 - Seratones

    S9:E25

    The Louisiana band takes gospel into the garage, and what comes out is fiery rock 'n' roll.

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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Rapsody" is the best rated episode of "NPR Tiny Desk Concerts" season 9. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/5/2016. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Mariachi Flor De Toloache".