Stream FALSE CITIES via SPIN magazine NOW

the folks at SPIN magazine wrote this nice piece and are streaming FALSE CITIES in it’s entirety now!
HAVE A LISTEN HERE

STREAM FALSE CITIES VIA SPIN

new album FALSE CITIES coming May 21st 2013 – Preorder CD/LP NOW for immediate download.

I’m very pleased to announce that my new record “false cities” will be released world wide on May 21st 2013… But don’t let that stop you… those who preorder the record in CD or Vinyl LP format will receive an immediate download of the ENTIRE record upon preorder.
I hope you’ll indulge.
preorder HERE.
-cps

the Unchained Tour

UNCHAINED is a great project involving a cast of storytellers and a musician (me) barreling through the south in an old school bus doin the damn thing we love to do.
Tickets and info at UNCHAINEDTOUR.COM
Jan. 11-19th in Chattanooga TN, Hunstville AL, Mufreesboro TN, Nashville TN, Memphis TN, Booneville MS, Oxford MS, Birmingham AL, Montevallo AL, Montgomery AL, Carrollton GA!

videos from Last FM’s CMJ showcase.

Daytrotter Barnstormer 5 Session

click HERE TO SEE

New video by Sleep Over Shows.

I spoke with my pals at Sleep Over SHows about my Guitar and then played “Writhing in Shambles”
from the recent Daytrotter Session.

new daytrotter!

my 2nd session with the folks at Daytrotter came out yesterday!

hope you will enjoy!

http://www.daytrotter.com/#!/concert/christopher-paul-stelling/20055571-110565

SXSW shows

will be down in Austin in a few days for SXSW,
here are the shows i’ll be playing:
3/15 – Austin, TX – The Tap Room @ 6 Lounge (9pm, 311 Colorado St)
3/16 – Austin, TX – Sheraton Austin Hotel (6pm, 701 E. 11th St)
3/17 – Austin, TX – Crow Bar (3:30pm, 3116 South Congress)
3/17 – Austin, TX – Wyndham Garden Hotel (7pm, 3401 South IH-35)
3/18 – Austin, TX – Lomography (1pm, ProxArt showcase)

the Village Voice

The one and only Village Voice premiered the next single, Solar Flares! 

I had a little chat with Chris Weingarten, and he gives some nice insight into Songs of Praise and Scorn….

CHECK OUT THE FEATURE HERE.

updated tour routing… 4 SXSW shows added.

the tour is going great so far! we have soon additions:

2/27 – Daytona Beach, FL – The Ocean Deck
2/28 – Miami, FL – Bardot
2/29 – Jacksonville, FL – Jack Rabbits
3/01 – Tampa, FL – Rock The Park (6:45pm)
3/01 – Sarasota, FL – Cock and Bull (9pm)
3/02 – Atlanta, GA – Wonderroot (w/ Ben Trickey)
3/04 – Greensboro, NC – The Green Bean
3/06 – Asheville, NC – The Get Down
3/07 – Chapel Hill, NC – Nightlight
3/08 – Birmingham, AL – Samford University
3/09 – Savannah, GA – Savannah Stopover Festival
3/10 – Knoxville, TN – Preservation Pub
3/11 – Johnson City, TN – Acoustic Coffeehouse
3/14 – Houston, TX – Super Happy Fun Land
3/15 – Austin, TX – The Tap Room @ 6 Lounge
3/16 – Austin, TX – Sheraton Austin Hotel (6pm, 701 E. 11th St)
3/17 – Austin, TX – Crow Bar (5pm, 3116 South Congress)
3/17 – Austin, TX – Wyndham Hotel (7pm)
3/18 – Austin, TX – Lomography (1pm, ProxArt showcase)
3/18 – San Antonio, TX – The Korova (4pm, The Big Spill Festival)
3/19 – Dallas, TX – Opening Bell Coffee
3/20 – Lubbock, TX – Prairie Fire Theatre
3/22 – Wichita, KS – Kirby’s Beer Store
3/24 – Colorado Springs, CO – Jives Coffee Lounge
3/26 – Denver, CO – Larimer Lounge
3/29 – Evergreen, CO – Little Bear Saloon
3/30 – Boulder, CO – The Laughing Goat
4/01 – Pueblo, CO – The Downtown Bar
4/03 – Omaha, NE – Side Door Lounge
4/05 – Kansas, City, MO – Middle of the Map Festival
4/06 – Des Moines, IA – Vaudeville Mews
4/07 – Madison, WI – Project Lodge
4/08 – Milwaukee, WI – Tonic Tavern
4/10 – Chicago, IL – Ace Bar
4/13 – Butler, PA – Butler Art Center
4/14 – Canton, OH – The Auricle
4/15 – Buffalo, NY – The Vault
4/17 – Rochester, NY – The Bug Jar
4/18 – Ithaca, NY – Culture Shock
4/19 – New Haven, CT – Café Nine
4/20 – Boston, MA – Precinct
4/21 – Portland, ME – Slainte Wine Bar
4/22 – Biddeford, ME – The Oak & The Axe
4/25 – Providence, RI – Local 121
4/26 – Burlington, VT – Monkey House