{"id":8142,"date":"2012-04-18T21:58:22","date_gmt":"2012-04-19T02:58:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bostonsurvivalguide.net\/wordpress\/?p=8142"},"modified":"2012-04-20T15:58:16","modified_gmt":"2012-04-20T20:58:16","slug":"christopher-paul-stelling-at-precinct-bar-friday-night-as-part-of-hear-now-live-presents-stellar-line-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bostonsurvivalguide.net\/wordpress\/2012\/04\/christopher-paul-stelling-at-precinct-bar-friday-night-as-part-of-hear-now-live-presents-stellar-line-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Christopher Paul Stelling at Precinct Bar Friday night (as part of Hear Now Live Presents’ stellar line-up)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hear Now Live<\/a> Presents: Dead Cats Dead Rats<\/a>, Shoney Lamar & The Equal Rights<\/a>, Division Tree<\/a>, Subpar Co-star<\/a>, and Christopher Paul Stelling<\/a> (from Brooklyn) with <\/strong>
\nFriday, April 20
\nPrecinct Bar<\/a>, Union Square, Somerville
\n21+ | 7pm <\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Hear Now Live<\/a> will be presenting a big 5-band bill Friday night at Precinct<\/a> with a few Boston notables – Dead Cats Dead Rats<\/a> and Shoney Lamar & The Equal Rights<\/a> – and two other Boston-area bands. But the one I’m really here to talk about is Brooklyn-based Christopher Paul Stelling<\/a>. His debut album, Songs of Praise & Scorn<\/a> (Mecca Lecca Recording Co), was released back in February, and it’s quite wonderful.<\/p>\n


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I’ve written about<\/a> Mr. Stelling’s very impressive acoustic finger-picked guitar; smooth, soulful and occasionally hellfire-explosive southern gospel vocals; and personal storytelling a few times now on ‘musings.’ The album is stunning, with minimal accompaniment in the form of gorgeous gypsy violin courtesy of Cheyenne Marie Mize and additional vocals from Julia Christgau. Last time he was also at Precinct, and I see now with Shoney Lamar as well, and for some reason I wasn’t able to get there. I’ll do my best not to make the same mistake twice. I’ve heard his live performances are quite powerful and compelling. Have a listen below, and put this on your calendar (get there early, as it seems he’s on first).<\/p>\n