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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.

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Ben Salmon @bcsalmon.bsky.social · Apr 30

For Bandcamp Daily, I put together a guide to great Peel Sessions available on @bandcamp.com, in part to honor the 20th anniversary of John Peel's passing.

This was fun! I hope you'll take a look and listen. ⬇️

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A Guide to the Peel Sessions on Bandcamp

The legendary radio show lives on in these genre-spanning collections.

daily.bandcamp.com

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Ben Salmon @bcsalmon.bsky.social · 18h

Your pal and mine — @pastemagazine.bsky.social — is rolling out its list of the 250 best albums of the 21st century so far, which is fun.

For today's section, I wrote about Miranda Lambert's 2007 masterpiece Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.

The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far: 200-151

Paste Magazine is your source for the best music, movies, TV, comedy, videogames, books, comics, craft beer, politics and more. Discover your favorite albums and films.

www.pastemagazine.com

Ben Salmon @bcsalmon.bsky.social · 20h

That’s awesome!

Ben Salmon @bcsalmon.bsky.social · 1d

I had the good fortune of writing today's Album Of The Day review for Bandcamp Daily / @bandcamp.com, linked below. It's about the excellent new album from San Francisco jangle-pop perfectos The Telephone Numbers, out now on @slumberlandrecords.com.

The Telephone Numbers, “Scarecrow II”

San Francisco's most underrated indie pop band are back with a collection of 10 punchy tunes about hazy memories, fading aspirations, and the impermanence of life.

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Ben Salmon @bcsalmon.bsky.social · 1d

spending an evening with THE TUBS at Polaris Hall in Portland. not a bad song in the bunch.

Ben Salmon @bcsalmon.bsky.social · 4d

I went to a high school football game, slightly bummed that I couldn’t watch Mariners-Tigers. Football game’s over, just got home, baseball’s still on. Basically didn’t miss anything.

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Ben Salmon @bcsalmon.bsky.social · 4d

Pre-dawn sports-related anger - that’s the Dave Roberts I know. 🤣

Ben Salmon @bcsalmon.bsky.social · 7d

For @bandcamp.com / Bandcamp Daily, I did my best to delineate the distinctively wonderful work of CATE LE BON, from her solo albums and collaborations to her production for artists like Horsegirl, Devendra Banhart and @wilcohq.bsky.social.

Cate the Great

Celebrating the singular artistic vision of Cate Le Bon.

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Chris Haunted Houston @chrishouston.bsky.social · 7d

Tough time for mental health for people who aren’t horrible monsters so I took some pictures of things in my garden that made me happy yesterday. Pomegranate, passionfruit blossom, banana. 🌱 #gardening

Bunches of small green bananas around a purple flower and green leaves

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Ben Salmon @bcsalmon.bsky.social · 7d

Noam Pikelny and Jake Eddy are playing in my town tonight and the theater looks like it's gonna be about a quarter full. :(

Ben Salmon @bcsalmon.bsky.social · 8d

good tunes in here this month, as always ⬇️

Bandcamp @bandcamp.com · 8d

September was a busy month for country (and country-ish) releases on Bandcamp. Here's the cream of the crop.

The Best Country Music on Bandcamp, September 2025

Our monthly round-up of folk, bluegrass, roots rock, Americana, and all things country-ish.

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Ben Salmon @bcsalmon.bsky.social · 8d

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.

Ben Salmon @bcsalmon.bsky.social · 10d

more genuine weirdos, please

Deerhunter- Monomania (Fallon 2013)

This is "Deerhunter- Monomania (Fallon 2013)" by Ty Higashi on Vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.

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Ben Salmon @bcsalmon.bsky.social · 11d

Tapes rule so hard. It’s true.

Ben Salmon @bcsalmon.bsky.social · 11d

Bandcamp Friday guidance from a trusted voice! ⬇️

Natalie Weiner @natalieweiner.bsky.social · 11d

i always enjoy @bcsalmon.bsky.social's roundups daily.bandcamp.com/best-country...

The Best Country Music on Bandcamp, August 2025

Our monthly round-up of folk, bluegrass, roots rock, Americana, and all things country-ish.

daily.bandcamp.com

Ben Salmon @bcsalmon.bsky.social · 11d

🙏🏼 very much appreciated!

Ben Salmon @bcsalmon.bsky.social · 11d

your move, Geese

Ben Salmon @bcsalmon.bsky.social · Jun 20

we need more bands sponsoring Little League teams, kudos to @goose-band.bsky.social

Ben Salmon @bcsalmon.bsky.social · 12d

it's worth watching all 3:34 of this sweet video to hear that scream

Kim Shattuck Feat. Nina Gordon & Louise Post of Veruca Salt ~ "Funny Face" (Hero Worship, 2017)

YouTube video by Veruca Salt Fan Page YouTube Videos

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Ben Salmon @bcsalmon.bsky.social · 12d

gone six years ago today ... for my money, the best rock 'n' roll scream ever.

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Ben Salmon @bcsalmon.bsky.social · 14d

Nice to see a NUX VOMICA shout out on this list. Terrific record that feels like it gets better with each passing year.

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Hidden Gems of Relapse Records

You know Mastodon and Baroness and Incantation; here we round up unjustly overlooked titles the label’s 35-year history.

daily.bandcamp.com

Ben Salmon @bcsalmon.bsky.social · 16d

Feels real, real good to have Cincinnati Reds games to watch next week. 🙂

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Bill Trinen @trintran.bsky.social · 17d

Incredible pic
#GoDucks

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Ben Salmon @bcsalmon.bsky.social · 19d

An all-time great label, sadly done. Thanks for all the great music.

Trouble In Mind Records @troubleinmind.bsky.social · 19d

TROUBLE IN MIND RECORDS: 2009-2025  

BIG SALE happening over at our Bandcamp page. Take a whopping 30% off anything in the webshop using the code: ADIEU   

troubleinmindrecords.bandcamp.com/merch

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International Anthem @intlanthem.bsky.social · 21d

𝗝𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗮𝗵 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝘂 & 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗮 𝗦𝗼𝗳𝗶𝗮 𝗛𝗼𝗻𝗲𝗿 recently had a very deep and interesting conversation with 𝗜𝘀𝗮𝗯𝗲𝗹 𝗞𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗹𝗶 about process, recording, chance, change and collage for 𝗞𝗘𝗫𝗣's 𝗔 𝗗𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗲𝗿 𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻.

LISTEN BACK: tinyurl.com/2vsuu2uw

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Ben Salmon @bcsalmon.bsky.social · 23d

bookmarking all of these pages so i don't miss news of new Lotus Plaza music