Carlson's Corner

Central Wisconsin Singer Songwriter Jim Carlson will be performing two shows in Downtown Wausau, WI on Saturday September 6th: Wausau Festival of Arts - 400 Block Stage - 12:00 - 12:45 - All Ages Limericks Public House - Scott Street - Downtown Wausau - 9 pm - 21+ Jim brings a rock edge to contemporary folk music and will be performing original selections as well as select cover material from contemporary artists.  Facebook | Reverbnation | Web  

Last night (8-24-2014) The Honda Civic Tour appeared at the Eagles Ballroom in Milwaukee, WI. There were three bands on the bill: STRFKR (Starfucker) Portugal. The Man Grouplove Here's the thing: We found out about this gig from STRFKR's website and ordered tickets. When I printed them, I thought I ordered the wrong show, as STRFKR wasn't on the ticket. A Google search confirmed they were on the bill. Honda, apparently either didn't have a say in STRFKR's participation on the tour, or they didn't have the balls to associate themselves with it.  The irony is that, last night, Honda was mocked by the very audience they were trying to attract. Well, they won't put us on the sign, but we ARE PLAYING in Milwaukee tonight. 7:30 sharp! #fukhonda … http://t.co/byDOfXUx7u — STRFKR (@starfucker) August 24, 2014 Honda are assholes for not mentioning them at all but @starfucker killed it tonight. #hondacivictour #strfkrisbestband — Charles O'Conn...

Recorded on the banks of Lake Ojaski, Chetek, WI 7/15/2014, this is a demo for the song, "No Good". Enjoy! Have you heard ‘No Good [Demo]’ by Jim Carlson on #SoundCloud ? http://t.co/5vMzUpHod5 — jimcarlson (@jimcarlson) July 17, 2014

Asking yourself "Does this thing add value to my life?" is a great step in reducing clutter in your life. http://t.co/RAwj8BPZ9D — jimcarlson (@jimcarlson) June 2, 2014

Join Grammy-nominated folk musician and songwriter, John McCutcheon, for an intense, intimate songwriting Master Class at the historic Highlander Center in east Tennessee. Join other songwriting lovers for this remarkable event at an even more remarkable place. In between sessions enjoy breathtaking views of the Smoky Mountains, healthy, delicious homemade food, camaraderie, and visits to the Highlander library and archives. Full Details: folkmusic.com/camp When: June 29-July 3 2014 Where: Historic Highlander Center ,  New Market, TN Cost: $700, $625 if booked before April 1st. I'm signed up, are you? John @mccutcheonfolk Songwriting Camp @ Highlander Center, 6/31-7/3. Big discount til April 1 http://t.co/QR5YYtf0fo — jimcarlson (@jimcarlson) March 28, 2014

Spend the weekend with Jim..... pic.twitter.com/6LU7jSFaSG — jimcarlson (@jimcarlson) March 13, 2014

Facebook has an option that allows users to embed their posts/events into traditional webpages. Although this is super cool from a portability standpoint, it is also very crafty of the folks at Facebook. Now Facebook Events along with their functionality can be distributed on external websites. For artists, this means you can now create a Facebook Event, and post the content in your blog, rather than re-entering the information. Full disclosure, I help promote events for the Grand Theater, and I'm going to this show. Post by Jim Carlson .

I've always been fascinated with pubic transportation. As a young child, I traveled across the United States several times on a Greyhound bus. There were also random bus trips to visit cousins, and other assorted family and friends. In my twenties, I fell in love with the rail system in Europe. There is a certain freedom that comes from jumping on a train and passing the time watching the world go by at 180 miles per hour (Brussels to Paris; high speed rail). I consider myself fortunate, I don't have to rely on public transportation. Even though I am on the road quite a bit, I have a reliable vehicle, and rarely think twice before jumping in and hitting the road. Since the Jefferson Lines added Central Wisconsin to their service map, I've been itching to hop aboard and see for myself what it would be like crossing the state on a regularly scheduled ride. Last weekend, I decided to leave my car in Wausau, car pool with two different parties to save over 400 miles of ...

‎11 years. Wow. For quite a while there, we came together as a country. We fought terror and defied letting this act destroy our lives. Now we are fighting each other politically, blaming each other rather than taking responsibility, and spreading hate toward our opponents on Facebook in the name of free speech. We are more divided than ever. Kind of makes me wonder if this was part of the plan all along: Divide the people of the United States. Today, lets pay tribute to those who lost their lives by making an attempt to get along just a little better, to see that our neighbors who disagree with us are every bit as passionate as we are and that even though we may not see eye to eye, we all care about the future of this country. It would be nice to be in this together, if for only one day. - jc

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premature e-rapture-lation Over excitement concerning the 'rapture' (5/11/2011) that leads to prematurely spewing irrational behavior. John sold his house, cashed in his 401k, left his wife and headed to the mountains because he thought the end was near. Sounds like a case of premature e-rapture-lation.

Gig update: Jim will NOT be performing at Granite Peak Ski Area 2/26....Chad Brecke will take his place. Jim will perform at Granite Peak as scheduled on March 26, 2011.

For years, I received sweaters as gifts. I accepted them, and promptly never wore them. See the problem was that sweaters and I just didn't get along. It wasn't that I didn't like the look of sweaters I had received. They were quite nice. In fact, they weren't gaudy. You'd unlikely wear one to an ugly sweater party. The problem was me. I simply was too hot for sweaters. No, I'm not being conceited here. I have always been warm blooded. Put me in a sweater, and I'd burn up. Too hot. A bucket of sweat. Fast forward to the Winter of 2010. This winter has been cold. For example today was -17F below zero. So anyway, I've raided my (almost vintage) unworn sweaters this year. They are very nice, and I'm thankful that I have them. If you've given me a sweater in the last few years and were upset that I never wore it, I think I might have worn it yesterday. Or the day before. Or it will be worn later this week. Thank you.

Musicians who want to be successful need to be educated. In my two decades of performance, I have seen talented musicians fail because they didn't take the time to understand how this business works. In contrast, I've seen moderately talented musicians (myself included) have pretty successful runs simply because they understood the music business. For the entire article, please check out my latest post at JimCarlson.net: Sharpening Your Music Marketing Skills.

Jim will be performing solo shows @ Granite Peak this winter! All shows are from 2-10pm. November 26th December 30th January 8th January 16th February 26th March 26th For more details, check out www.jimcarlsonm usic.com or www.facebook.com/jimcarlsonmusic

Ok, ok, ok. First off, this is not a political entry . I really don't care if you are for or against the recently passed health care bill. I am hoping that we can move on and US Government will have the time to address another serious issue plaguing this great country: THE WRINKLE FREE SHIRT ISSUE As I have mentioned in a previous post , I've been dressing somewhat better these last few years. With dressing better, comes the responsibility of taking better care of my better clothes. Let me state, for the record, I don't mind ironing. That does not, in any way, indicate that I love the task either. So, enough banter. Here is the issue: I have purchased quite a few dress shirts in the last couple of years. I've been able to purchase some major label, high ticket shirts at amazingly low prices. I've also picked up some generic 'store brand' shirts. As I was doing laundry earlier today, I noticed that the shirts that were originally the highest priced o...

Recently, Wisconsin passed a text message ban while driving . There has been a lot of discussion on the dangers of texting while driving. On the flip side, CNN recently reported that cell phone driving bans don't work . As discussed in the first article above, Wisconsin already has a law that outlaws distracted driving, or “being so engaged or occupied as to interfere with the safe driving of that vehicle.”. A couple of months ago, a friend traveling from Minneapolis said something that made me think. He said that he'd never think of texting while navigating the streets of the Twin Cities, but while driving to Wausau he felt comfortable placing an occasional text. I agree. I've been on the road quite a lot lately. When I'm circling the state Capitol in downtown Madison, I would not think of texting, changing a CD, playing with my iPod or even answering my phone. There is just too much going on. Add snow, bad visibility and rush hour, it is clear: Pay attention and...

Personally, I hate year-end wrap ups. They are self indulgent, self righteous and generally of no interest to the general public (let alone people who know you). That said, here goes: I really have no New Year's Resolutions for 2010. 2009 was a year of continued change and in many ways, a year of refining focus. If anything, it can be said that 2009 was the foundation for 2010, and the important thing is to stay on task. So, what are the highlights ? After years of struggling to find consistency with my workouts, 2009 found remarkable consistency. I (generally) worked out 3 days a week. These workouts were quick, to the point, and proved to help me balance the stress that life can bring. I still need to work on more cardio, but every workout needs to be measured and adjusted on a continual basis. Food. I love food, and my lifestyle lends itself to lots of meals on the run. When I eat out, I like to eat things that most health experts will tell you are not quite up to par. Last year...

A semi with a load of molasses overturned on Washington Street in Wausau. Rush hour traffic was diverted, causing all kinds of havoc.... Pulling the semi back up: Facebook Photo Album of the Great Molasses Incident Wausau Daily Herald Story WSAW TV 7 Footage WAOW TV 9 Footage