Volbeat tour with Halestorm and The Ghost Inside showcases rhythm and resilience

July 18, 2025July 18, 2025 ~ Carl Lawrence Knauf ~ Leave a comment

“Counting all the assholes in the room, well, I’m definitely not alone.”-Volbeat, "Still Counting" Metal shows are sometimes just so fucking lovely. Excuse the sailor’s tone, but something had to offset the odd descriptor. Yet, it still stands. Volbeat, along with Halestorm and The Ghost Inside, provided metal fans and hard rockers an evening full … Continue reading Volbeat tour with Halestorm and The Ghost Inside showcases rhythm and resilience

“La la la”: Exploring the beloved lyric

July 14, 2025December 11, 2025 ~ Carl Lawrence Knauf ~ Leave a comment

"I don't know what to say, oh, not another word, just la-la-la-la-la, it goes around the world."-A Touch of Class, "Around the World (La La La La La)" Back in 2022, I had the privlege to see John Harvie open for a major rock tour. I enjoyed his music, so I purchased his debut album, … Continue reading “La la la”: Exploring the beloved lyric

General news

July 8, 2025July 10, 2025 ~ Carl Lawrence Knauf ~ Leave a comment

Today is the first day of another stretch of poorly maintaining my personal website. Yet, motivation is key as I embark on the journey of a full-fledged freelance journalist. This is my social feed, as you will not find me anywhere else online. It creates more intimate interaction, but also a space in which intentions … Continue reading General news

Book news

July 26, 2024July 10, 2025 ~ Carl Lawrence Knauf ~ Leave a comment

I have officially started my research and outline for the fourth Jack Swift installment. Though many readers only experience the final product of a novel, there is plenty of work that goes into a story before even the first word is written. There was a tremendous amount of research that went into the first three … Continue reading Book news

“A Spoiled Game” excerpt IV

July 26, 2024 ~ Carl Lawrence Knauf ~ Leave a comment

'Chapter 3' excerpt from A Spoiled Game: A Jack Swift Case by Carl Knauf ... Swift had loosened the top of the famed gem’s display case and swiveled it open. The heavy base of the slab rested as a diamond on a square. The final security obstacle to overcome was the transfer of weight—any slight … Continue reading “A Spoiled Game” excerpt IV

“Forgotten Kids” excerpt IV

July 26, 2024 ~ Carl Lawrence Knauf ~ Leave a comment

‘Summer Past: Chapter 3’ excerpt from Forgotten Kids by Laurie Costello. The privileged neighborhoods were where the foolish resided during unchaperoned and forbidden parties. I had to make my way downstairs; there was enough corruption to laugh at for one evening, and I felt more relaxed interacting with my true comrades. I descended to the … Continue reading “Forgotten Kids” excerpt IV

Any Frank Turner tour will do, for he remains undefeated

June 7, 2024July 26, 2024 ~ Carl Lawrence Knauf ~ Leave a comment

“I'm tired of only ever trying to do what I can, the secret is to try and do the things that you can't.”-"Punches", Frank Turner It was show 2,892 for Frank Turner. It was show four for me. He and The Sleeping Souls had played 219 live sets between this recent concert and the last … Continue reading Any Frank Turner tour will do, for he remains undefeated

Everything

January 12, 2024 ~ Carl Lawrence Knauf ~ Leave a comment

Everything is a trade-off. Everything is relative, however, as is an equal exaggeration among what individuals believe represents "everything." Therefore, everything is connected to everything, and we can find everything within everything, even the smallest sample. This includes small examples of trade-offs in safety. LED headlights are now seemingly standard in newer vehicles. They illuminate … Continue reading Everything

“Forgotten Kids” excerpt III

January 10, 2024January 10, 2024 ~ Carl Lawrence Knauf ~ Leave a comment

‘Summer Past: Chapter 2’ excerpt from Forgotten Kids by Laurie Costello. I roamed the second-story hall of the house. I’m not sure whose house it was, or whose parents’ house I should say, but I remember assuming the teenage resident was one of the ungrateful losers in the bedroom I had just exited. Photos lined … Continue reading “Forgotten Kids” excerpt III

“A Spoiled Game” excerpt III

January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 ~ Carl Lawrence Knauf ~ Leave a comment

'Chapter 2' excerpt from A Spoiled Game: A Jack Swift Case by Carl Knauf ... Beckett peeked outside and said, “The sun always sets early in the city. You better get everyone that round before happy hour ends.” “Thanks for the tip. Got any more for a new assistant director, partner?” Augusta asked, letting the … Continue reading “A Spoiled Game” excerpt III