There’s a new Josh Ritter in town. No more “Bright smiles and dark eyes” and “I’ll be the one to drive you back home, Kathleen.” Now there are lyrics like these: “Nightmares have their dreams as well, / when they sleep they go to hell / and they drink their fill on lakes of blood… [...] more »

by Suzanne McMahon

Photos that ROCK! Best of 2012 I am crazy lucky that I get to show up at concerts and take photos of musicians. Here are some of my favorite shoots from 2012, all around Boston. Happy new year! Love Canon @ Club Passim, January 2012 (See my review of their second album here) Mojo Kick [...] more »

by Suzanne McMahon

Let me start out by saying that I played the crap out of the first Love Canon album, so I was pretty excited when I heard that Volume 2 was coming. It’s the perfect thing to put on in any social situation- everyone knows and loves 80′s songs. Every time I told a friend what [...] more »

by Suzanne McMahon

Amanda Shires The Wadsworth Atheneum, Hartford CT: April 2012 Post by Suzanne D. McMahon (Suzanne Davis Photography) There aren’t many musicians that I would drive 2 hours each way on a Friday night to see (especially since my alarm goes off at 5:30am every morning!). When I saw that Amanda Shires and Jason Isbell were [...] more »

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Gillian Welch & David Rawlings The Music Hall, Portsmouth NH: December 2011 Post by Suzanne D. McMahon (Suzanne Davis Photography) It’s hard for me to begin trying to describe in words what this experience was like for me. I have been listening to Gill & Dave’s music for a long time and it has brought [...] more »

by Suzanne McMahon

IN TRIBUTE TO LEVON HELM: MAY 1940- April 2012 Levon Helm Band Life is Good Music Festival in Canton, MA: September 2011 Post by Suzanne D. McMahon (Suzanne Davis Photography)  I feel so incredibly lucky that I had the opportunity to photograph Levon Helm at the Life is Good music festival last year. It was [...] more »

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Justin Townes Earle The Birchmere in Alexandria, VA: March 2010 Post by Suzanne D. McMahon (Suzanne Davis Photography) One thing I can say about Justin Townes Earle: the man knows how to dress. I’ve seen him play quite a few times now and his outfits are always impeccable, which makes him even more fun to [...] more »

by Suzanne McMahon

The Avett Brothers  Life is Good Festival in Canton, MA: September 2011 Before the Life is Good festival, I was a very casual Avett Brothers fan. I really enjoyed the album “I and Love and You” but hadn’t heard much else. It was very exciting to be standing in front of the barricade, right up [...] more »

by Suzanne McMahon

I love a good rock & roll band. Marah are a sweaty, raw, energetic rock band and I’ve been lucky enough to see them play live many times (my favorite time was at “The Tree House”, a residential living room in Tacoma Park, MD). The core of the group is Dave Bielanko, Serge Bielanko, and [...] more »

by Suzanne McMahon

Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band Photos taken at 2 separate concerts: Mass MoCA in North Adams, MA and the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC Post by Suzanne D. McMahon (Suzanne Davis Photography) I have had the privilege of seeing Josh Ritter and his band play numerous times. My favorite show was an outdoor [...] more »

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Jesse Malin & The St. Marks Social Jammin’ Java in Vienna, VA: December 2010 Post by Suzanne D. McMahon (Suzanne Davis Photography) Jesse Malin sure knows how to put on a show.  The last time I had seen him, he had the entire audience sit on the floor and then came to join us (even [...] more »

by Suzanne McMahon

This is the third and final post of my three-part series on Ryan Adams’ catalog. You can check out part 1 here and pat 2 here. I am a huge Ryan Adams fan and have been enjoying his albums for many years. Now I will select my favorite songs from the rest of Ryan’s albums, [...] more »

by Suzanne McMahon

Hope you were able to check out the first part of my Ryan Adams playlist.  I am choosing my favorite songs from each of Ryan’s released albums to help new fans know where to start and to remind old fans of Ryan’s extensive catalog and great songs. I last left off with the album Gold, [...] more »

by Suzanne McMahon

Let me start out by saying that I’m a HUGE Ryan Adams Fan: 8 shows, 5 t-shirts, 1,255 songs in iTunes when I type in his name. There’s no way to classify Ryan’s music; rock, folk, punk, country- he does it all. I can find songs that are perfect for every mood that I’m ever [...] more »

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Hoots & Hellmouth Tree House Concerts in Takoma Park, MD: November 2010 Post by Suzanne D. McMahon (Suzanne Davis Photography) The Tree House is a pretty special place. Pete, Anne, Matt, and Janet host music junkies at their home to experience incredibly intimate nights of folk or rock. It’s not every day that you get [...] more »

by Suzanne McMahon