Top Ten Music Photos for August 2022 / by Chris Suspect

Death Valley Girls at Mortimers in Minneapolis, MD © Chris Suspect 2022

August is typically one of the slower months for shows in the summer, but this one was jam packed with action. For the first week, I was in Minneapolis where I got to see Death Valley Girls play a midwest rock and roll dive called Mortimers. They killed it and the crowd was great.

Audience for Death Valley Girls at Mortimers in Minneapolis, MD © Chris Suspect 2022

Later in the month I got to witness the return of NYC’s CumGirl8 at DC9 in Washington, DC. They put on a wild show and their onstage antics at the end of their sets are pretty out of control.

CumGirl8 at DC9 in Washington, DC © Chris Suspect 2022

CumGirl8 at DC9 in Washington, DC © Chris Suspect 2022

Next up was Damages, a local 3 piece hardcore band from Maryland who tore it up on a Sunday evening at a bar off Rhode Island Ave. in DC called The Public Option. This is a really cool space owned by the same folks that run The Pug and Brookland’s Finest. Hopefully there will be more shows there.

Damages at The Public Option in Washington, DC © Chris Suspect 2022

Damages at The Public Option in Washington, DC © Chris Suspect 2022

Hell House in Takoma Park hosts legendary metal shows often with crazy side shows from amateur wrestling to fire dancing and even BDSM demonstrations. This was just one of those nights featuring Ixias, grind core from Baltimore, MD, and entertainment from Nymph the Enchantress.

BDSM demonstration by Nymph the Enchantress at Hell House, Takoma Park, MD © Chris Suspect 2022

Ixias at Hell House, Takoma Park, MD © Chris Suspect 2022

A relatively new DC band PsyOps played The Runaway. They have an awesome raw, hardcore sound and are really good live. They are a must see!

PsyOps at The Runaway in Washington, DC © Chris Suspect 2022

Topping off the end of the month was Suzi Moon at Slash Run. She is an absolutely cool punk rock and roller. This was a last minute show on the way to playing with The Damned in Cincinnati, OH.

Suzi Moon at Slash Run in Washington, DC © Chris Suspect 2022