Author: Ben Salmon, For The Bulletin | The Bulletin

Ben Salmon is a Bend-based music journalist and host of Left Of The Dial, which airs 8-10 p.m. Thursdays on KPOV, 88.9 FM and streams at kpov.org. You can find him on Bandcamp and X at @bcsalmon.

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Witch Eyes marries sound, visuals Friday at Silver Moon in Bend

Here’s a musical experience you can’t get every day in Central Oregon: On Friday, the local duo known ... Read more

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Tik Tok star Olive Klug hits road pursuing enduring music career

When musicians hop on the phone for an interview with GO!, they’re usually either at their home or ... Read more

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Caamp headlines Hayden Homes Amphitheater in Bend

I love Caamp’s little “about” section on Spotify: “Ohio boys, making beautiful noise” … that’s perfectly simple and simply ... Read more

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Rock ‘n’ roll is alive in Bend this weekend

There has been a persistent narrative over the past several years that rock ‘n’ roll as we knew ... Read more

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Tribute band series kicks off with Roll On at Hardtails in Sisters

Never say never, I suppose, but your chances of seeing The Rolling Stones live in Central Oregon anytime ... Read more

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Brothers Osborne, AWOLNATION kick off 2025 Deschutes County Fair concerts

There’s a lot to love about the county fair: carnival rides, games, exhibits, fried food and so on. ... Read more

Lifestyle

Of Montreal celebrates 20 years of ‘Sunlandic Twins’ in Bend

Speaking of album anniversaries (as we do in our Deltron 3030 story), it has been 20 years since ... Read more

Music

Hip-hop supergroup Deltron 3030 to perform seminal 2000 album in Bend

The Midtown Ballroom and Domino Room complex on Greenwood Avenue has exactly one show on its calendar for ... Read more

Lifestyle

A busy week of roots ‘n’ blues at Bend’s Tower Theatre

Outdoor concerts — particularly free outdoor concerts — are so prevalent during summer in Central Oregon that some ... Read more

Music

 A.C. Sapphire brings mystical folk-pop to Silver Moon

Last I heard, A.C. Sapphire was based in Portland, but who knows if that’s true right now. The ... Read more

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