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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.

Music

Get ready for 4 Peaks Live at the Tower

You think you know the 4 Peaks experience: Standing in a starlit pasture near Bend, dancing the night ... Read more

Lifestyle

Local party faves Precious Byrd celebrate new album, ‘Floorplay’

If you’ve seen Precious Byrd perform a set of cover songs, then you’ve probably felt the energy they ... Read more

Music

Three stages of beats, bass and bangers at Silver Moon Block Party

There is never a lack of variety on the event calendar at Silver Moon Brewing, where comedy shows, ... Read more

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Conan Neutron & the Secret Friends set to rock The Capitol

Conan Neutron is a cool name — it evokes power and strength, fusion and combustibility, heavy vibes and ... Read more

Music

Hear the unique sounds of Quiet Winter and Brass Jaguar at Silver Moon

We talk a lot about rock groups and jam bands and country acts in this section, because those ... Read more

Lifestyle

Golden Goose: Jam-pop-rock band makes triumphant return to Bend

Peter Anspach remembers Goose’s last show in Bend with startling clarity. “It was a Groundhog Day show, on ... Read more

Music

Outdoor music festivals, shows and series, oh my!

Ahh, summer. In Central Oregon, it’s a time for hiking the trails, floating the river, enjoying a beverage ... Read more

Music

Silver Moon Brewing hosts country-folk singer Taylor Kingman

One of the great record labels based in the greater Portland area is called Mama Bird Recording Co., ... Read more

Music

Tower Theatre hosts The War & Treaty

As I write this, The War & Treaty’s concert on Thursday at the Tower Theatre is not yet ... Read more

Music

Award-winning season shaping up at Hayden Homes Amphitheater

On Monday, Central Oregon’s summer concert season unofficially kicks off with a show by folk singer James Taylor ... Read more

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