.:16/05/2006 - Paul Diary Entry #2:.

Diary entry number 2 is available to read online In this entry Paul (shockingly) opens up about the chemotherapy sessions he had on his finger (around 2000-2001) and how it affected his guitar playing..

"I had a bit of a problem with my 'f--k you' finger (that's the middle finger on my left hand to the uninitiated) - it all started at Rockfield Studios in Monmouth when we were recording 'Getting Your Way', an old Mansun track, and I was really getting into playing the bass, but this sort of blister appeared on my left hand middle finger and the more I played the more it kept bleeding... To cut an even longer story short, I saw a specialist who informed me it was called a Bowenoid Malignancy"

Also (i had to get this in) Paul gives a small mention to Duncan Ferguson (who has recently been released by Everton after serving over a decade at the club) and the Evertonians cheering his name at the end of Dark Mavis. 

"I'd also like to mention the passing of a bit of a hero of mine - the great Duncan Ferguson. The only disappointment of my career so far is not to get a mention on Toffeeweb for giving the blues their only Number 1-connected record. I got a load of blue noses in Parr Street Studios in Liverpool, and I subliminally chanted 'Duncan, Duncan, Duncan Ferguson' at the end of the first Mansun album."

In future please don't forget to join Paul's official mailing list at his site www.pauldraper.info you can read the entry in full by clicking HERE

.:01/05/2006 - Paul Gives First Solo Interview:.

Paul has given his first ever solo interview with downloader.co.uk. In the interview Paul talks about the demise of Mansun

"In a way I knew Goodbye was going to be the last track"

He also (on a more positive note) talks of his new material.

"Good, I’ve got 8 tracks I’m happy with, but loads of other stuff on the periphery that could make it on the record. I’m not going to be precious about holding it back but let’s see how things develop. I’ll put some tracks on my new website when it launches, possibly demos to start. The album will come out in due course but I'll have the website online way upfront of the record and I'll hope to have a lot more interaction"

You can read the excellent interview in full HERE

.:25/03/2006 - Paul Diary #1 Online:.

Paul Draper's first Diary entry has been posted to everyone who signed up at his official sites' mailing list, Paul mentions his time writing in the US, and also gives some working track titles for his new solo project. Some of the working titles so far are..

'Grey House', 'Lying About Who We Sleep With', 'Annie', 'Feel Like I Wanna Stay, Feel Like I Wanna Go?', 'My Life's Repeating, Again', 'Be My, Be My...' and 'Can You Ever Trust Another'

Paul also mentioned the Q&A he is currently working on for us at PD-Music.

You can read it in full HERE.

.:17/03/2006 - Draper Artwork Online:.

Joseph Salerno and the guys at DesignConfederacy have put together some artwork on Paul Draper, you can view these excellent pieces of work by clicking here. I'll be adding these pics to the site, along with some great photos (courtesy of Dominique) very soon. so keep checking back

.:5/01/2006 - Put Your Questions To Draper:.

Despite Paul being busy writing his solo album. he has agreed to answer some questions for us, if you would like to put a question to him then firstly join the new PD-Music forum here, and post your message to the Q&A thread here.

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