Top Shelf is back!

Join us every week to find out the judges’ favorite entries [View this email online]( [NPR Tiny Desk Contest]( Since the Contest closed for entries last month, our judges have been watching your videos, combing through tons of great songs to find a winner. And as it turns out, they're finding tons of amazing new artists to love. So we're excited to announce the return of Tiny Desk Contest Top Shelf, our livestream video series where our judges share their favorite entries. Before we announce this year’s winner, join the judges for a behind-the-scenes look at their top picks on NPR Music’s YouTube channel. They’ll play their favorite entries — and even interview some of you live — weekly on Thursdays at 3p.m., beginning on July 22. Here’s the schedule: - July 22: NPR Music’s [Bob Boilen]( and [Bobby Carter]( - July 29: Bob Boilen and [Phoebe Bridgers]( - April 5: Bobby Carter and [Tobe Nwigwe]( - August 12: Bobby Carter and [John Morrison]( of WXPN - August 19: Bob Boilen and [Jewly Hight]( of WNXP - August 26: Bob Boilen and 2020 Contest winner [Linda Diaz]( --------------------------------------------------------------- Newsletter continues after sponsor message --------------------------------------------------------------- Top Shelf will be a way to celebrate all of you in this Contest community. Each week, we’ll be in the YouTube live chat, hoping to get to know you and hear what you think of the featured entries. Some viewers will even win some very special Tiny Desk Contest swag. You can learn more and sign up to get reminders before we go live at [topshelf2021.nprpresents.org](. From our own tiny desks, NPR’s Tiny Desk Contest team P.S. Looking for a summer soundtrack for being fun, carefree, dynamic, fresh, vibrant, confident, cute, loving and loved? [NPR Music has you covered](. --------------------------------------------------------------- Stream your local NPR station. Visit NPR.org to find your local station stream. --------------------------------------------------------------- [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( What do you think of today's email? We'd love to hear your thoughts, questions and feedback: [tinydeskcontest@npr.org](mailto:tinydeskcontest@npr.org?subject=Newsletter%20Feedback) Interested in connecting with music-lovers and music-makers across the Contest community? Join our Tiny Desk Contest Community [Facebook Group]( Need a new playlist? Follow NPR Music on [Spotify]( and [Apple Music]( Looking for more great content? [Check out all of our newsletter offerings]( — including Music, Books, Pop Culture and more! You received this message because you're subscribed to Tiny Desk Contest emails. This email was sent by National Public Radio, Inc., 1111 North Capitol Street NE, Washington, DC 20002 [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Policy]( [NPR logo]