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Ben Salmon
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bylines at Bandcamp Daily, SPIN, Paste, Aquarium Drunkard, the Portland Mercury and elsewhere. radio show at KPOV 88.9 FM #inBend, Oregon.
Cover art for Nick Shoulders' five full-length albums, drawn by Nick himself. Love stuff like this.

nickshoulders.bandcamp.com/music
November 12, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Left Of The Dial // 10.30.25
📻: KPOV 88.9 FM #inBend, Oregon
👂: kpov.org/left-of-the-...
🎵: Arturas Bumšteinas, Huw Morgan, Rafael Toral, Robin Snasen Rengård, Claire M Singer, Nash To Stoudemire, Molly Raben and more.
November 3, 2025 at 7:37 PM
November 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
For 1889 magazine, I wrote about the great Seattle dream-pop band Coral Grief, makers of one of my favorite albums of 2025.

Read it in print or don’t read it!
October 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Left Of The Dial // 10.16.25
📻: KPOV 88.9 FM #inBend, Oregon
👂: kpov.org/left-of-the-...
🎵: Jim Jarmusch & Anika, Bana Haffar, Roman Norfleet & Be Present Art Group, M. Sage, Mary Lattimore & Julianna Barwick, New Mexican Stargazers, Drune and more.
October 20, 2025 at 8:19 PM
can't help but think about this November 2004 cover of The Stranger in Seattle
October 15, 2025 at 8:03 PM
spending an evening with THE TUBS at Polaris Hall in Portland. not a bad song in the bunch.
October 14, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Left Of The Dial // 10.02.25
📻: KPOV 88.9 FM #inBend, Oregon
👂: kpov.org/left-of-the-...
🎵: Jim O'Rourke, Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Beaunoise, Gregory Kramer, Alice Coltrane, Elder, Sam Prekop, Software, a good-sized chunk of JD Twitch's Crate of Jamaica mix and more.
October 6, 2025 at 7:51 PM
October 4, 2025 at 6:12 AM
gone six years ago today ... for my money, the best rock 'n' roll scream ever.
October 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM
bookmarking all of these pages so i don't miss news of new Lotus Plaza music
September 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The 32 best-selling albums on @bandcamp.com right now.
September 11, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Left Of The Dial // 09.04.25
📻: KPOV 88.9 FM #inBend, Oregon
👂: kpov.org/left-of-the-...
🎵: Brian Wenner, The Necks, Jo Johnson, Three Legged Race, Brian Blade & The Fellowship Band, Edsel Axle, Brad Kolodner, Grover Krantz and more.
September 8, 2025 at 6:04 PM
yesterday’s Bandcamp haul
September 6, 2025 at 9:09 PM
it's CLB Week
September 2, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Left Of The Dial // 08.21.25
📻: KPOV 88.9 FM #inBend, Oregon
👂: kpov.org/left-of-the-...
🎵: Landon Caldwell, No Joy, Modern Folk Electronic Ensemble, Bookhouse, Áine O'Dwyer, Say Sue Me, Somesurprises and more.
August 27, 2025 at 7:16 AM
Left Of The Dial // 08.14.25
📻: KPOV 88.9 FM #inBend, Oregon
👂: kpov.org/left-of-the-...
🎵: Human Error Club, Kahil El'Zabar's Ethnic Heritage Ensemble, Cyrus Pireh, U SCO, Patricia Wolf, Steve Reich, WEEED, Eternal Tapestry, Mondo Lava and more.
August 21, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Left Of The Dial // 08.07.25
📻: KPOV 88.9 FM #inBend, Oregon
👂: kpov.org/left-of-the-...
🎵: John Swanke, Powers/Rolin Duo, Rob Frye, Sage Martens, Eliane Radigue and more.
August 15, 2025 at 3:46 AM
Plus a soothing set of ambient music by Ben Seretan in the Lucky Barn. A *perfect* way to end the festival for me.
August 9, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Better late than never: Day 3 at Pickathon, including a mesmerizing solo performance by Josh Johnson in the Lucky Barn and the mighty David Nance & Mowed Sound among the trees.
August 9, 2025 at 11:01 PM
SML live in the wee hours of the morning at @pickathon.bsky.social CC: @intlanthem.bsky.social
August 5, 2025 at 9:06 PM
And now it’s time - 1 a.m., sheesh - for SML. So stoked to watch this live.
August 3, 2025 at 7:36 AM
Rosali + Mowed Sound on the Paddock Stage at Pickathon. Moving songs, powerful performance, a perfect hour of music.
August 3, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Portland’s own Forty Feet Tall from the back corner of the Galaxy Barn at Pickathon. Homegrown rippers.
August 3, 2025 at 2:41 AM
First set of the day: Ben Seretan and band, pouring out gratitude and skewed pop songs on the Windmill Stage at Pickathon. Qq
August 3, 2025 at 12:49 AM