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 […]
Photos that ROCK! Levon Helm Tribute
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) Â 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 […]
Photos that ROCK! Justin Townes Earle
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 […]
Photos that ROCK! The Avett Brothers
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 […]
Marah Playlist
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 […]
Photos that ROCK! Josh Ritter & The Royal City Band
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 […]
Photos that ROCK! Jesse Malin & The St. Marks Social
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 […]
Ryan Adams Playlist: Part 3
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, […]
Ryan Adams Playlist: Part 2
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, […]
Ryan Adams Playlist: Part 1
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 […]