***UPCOMING CONCERTS***
I had second thoughts about posting this blog entry because
I didn’t want it to seem like I was arrogantly bragging. The only reason I’m
posting it is because another week has gone by and I’m out of topics to
discuss. So I figured, why not tell you all about upcoming concerts I’m
attending? Heavy metal and rock music in general has always been a source of
creative fuel for me. My current WIP novel Demon Axe uses such grinding music
as its central theme. Consider these concerts to be further research (and in
some cases personal therapy).
The first concert I plan on attending is not musical at all.
It’s Garrison Keillor doing monologues. And before you ask, no, I wasn’t
thinking of him when I chose my penname Garrison Kelly. Yes, I know the two
names sound similar, but it’s just a coincidence. Besides, my first name really
is Garrison, so…yeah. I’ve been a fan of Mr. Keillor since listening to
Christmas-themed tapes of his in the late 90’s. His sound effects rendition of
“The Twelve Days of Christmas” was very inspiring to my Lego adventures for
some reason. I’ve always associated the horn noises with Tony Twister (Time
Twisters) and bird squawking with pirate parrots. Now that I’m all grown up and
we’re in a fierce political climate, we need Mr. Keillor now more than ever.
On June 24th at the Tacoma Dome, Roger Waters is
putting on a show with both new material and old songs. He’s putting out a solo
album this year called “Is This What We Really Want?” and I can’t wait to
snatch it up. Roger was a huge inspiration to me during his time with Pink
Floyd. He was always standing up for the underdogs of society, which included
students in mean-spirited schools (“we don’t need no education”). He has the
wisdom of a sage and he knows it.
Speaking of Pink Floyd-related concerts, on July 1st
in Seattle , a
tribute band called Brit Floyd is going to play at the Paramount Theater. I
like the idea of tribute bands because the real thing isn’t going to be around
forever. If it’s already gone, where are we to get our fix? Brit Floyd, that’s
who. I’ve seen The Pink Floyd Experience back in 2014 in Bremerton . Awkward date aside, it lived up to
the hype, so I expect Brit Floyd to do the same.
On August 1st at the always lovely White River
Amphitheater, Green Day is playing a concert with Catfish and the Bottlemen as
the opening act. I have no idea who Catfish and the Bottlemen are, but this is
a good chance for them to earn my respect. This will be the third time in my
life I’ve seen a Green Day show. They always have an audience member come
onstage and play instruments with them, to which I’m always nervous that the
crowd member will fuck up and make things awkward. Nevertheless, I’m excited to
see them for the third time.
And finally, later in August, Incubus is also playing at the
White River Amphitheater, but with Jimmy Eat World as their opening act. Like
Green Day, this will be my third time at an Incubus show. When last I saw them,
they opened for Linkin
Park
In addition to these concerts, there was another one I was
considering going to, but opted out of it. Metallica (along with Avenged
Sevenfold and Gojira) is going to play at Century Link Field in Seattle in August. This
is a metal head’s wet dream come true. And then I saw the ticket prices and
considered my parents’ recovery time between Green Day and Incubus (since
they’ll be the ones driving). As much as I’d love to worship at the altar of
James Hetfield, I just can’t do it this year. But even so, that’s still five
concerts I’m attending this year and I’m grateful for all of them.
That’s what you really have to remember as you have these
wonderful life experiences: be grateful for all of them. The more grateful you
are, the more you attract things to be grateful for. It’s not just a bunch of
new age mumbo-jumbo; it’s the truth. We’ve got ears, say cheers!
***BENEVOLENT SLAYERS***
Marie Krepps is at it again with her twisted creativity.
Since she’s been one stream of never-ending awsomeness when it comes to
beta-reading Poison Tongue Tales, I’m going to be the same thing for her when
it comes to beta-reading Benevolent Slayers, a fantasy novel she kept on the
shelf for a whole decade before deciding to dust it off and try again. She’s
quite the prolific author and I’m jelly of her longevity. I’m also peanut
butter. Hehe!
***POISON TONGUE TALES***
And now that we’re on the topic of beta-reading and editing,
if you follow me on Deviant Art, you would have noticed three short stories in
your inbox. Those are all Poison Tongue Tales entries and there will be three
more tomorrow, three more the next day, and three more after that. In the case
of tomorrow, you can look forward to polished versions of “Demon Hunter”,
“Descent”, and “Deus Ex Machina” (holy shit, that’s a lot of D’s!). I’ve put
Poison Tongue Tales off for far too long and it’s only fair that I keep up my
end of the bargain for Marie-Pie. When I eventually publish this sci-fi,
fantasy, and horror collection, it will be my fifth book overall (if you don’t
count the three now inactive books on my Good Reads page). Wish me luck!
***DEMON AXE, CHAPTER 16***
It has come to my attention that there aren’t a whole lot of
fast-paced action sequences in this novel. That makes me sad. So to make up for
that, chapter sixteen is going to involve a battle between the elf kingdom and
the corrupt Paulson
City
***DARK FANTASY WARRIORS***
Speaking of ass-kicking sons of bitches, Scott Percival is
next on the chopping block. He was the main hero of the short story “Shield
Me”, where he had to protect his prostitute girlfriend from a vicious madame
named Carla Madder. The story itself is more than just a bloody battle; it’s a
question of forgiveness. Can Scott stay by his girlfriend after knowing what
she did for a living while he was off at war? The simple answer would be yes
considering the story’s economy, but things aren’t always as simple as they
seem.
And since Scott Percival is modeled after WWE wrestler Roman
Reigns:
***WRESTLING QUOTE OF THE DAY***
“All you dudes out there who’re saying I can’t wrestle, calm
down, relax, take a sip of your beers, and shut your mouths.”
-Roman Reigns to an abusive WWE audience-
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