As reported here earlier, Paul has announced he will perform a Mansun album IN FULL on his February/March 2018 UK and Ireland Tour, IN ADDITION to a full Spooky Action set. You can vote now for the Mansun album you would like Paul to play by going to the ‘Mansun’s Only Love Song’ group on Facebook HERE . The poll will close on Monday at 6pm. … Read More
The second part of Paul’s interview with the American blog ‘Fuzzy Logic’ is now available online. In it you can read about plans to reissue Mansun’s seminal album ‘Six’, past and future Mansun Conventions, and Paul’s verdict on Kim Jong Un joining the Korean Mansun Tribute Band ! You can find the whole of this great interview HERE .
Paul has announced he will perform a Mansun album IN FULL on his February/March 2018 UK and Ireland Tour, IN ADDITION to a full Spooky Action set. You can vote now for the Mansun album you would like Paul to play on the ‘Mansun’s Only Love Song’ group on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/MansunsOnlyLoveSong/ Demand for this 14 date tour will be heavy, so secure … Read More
To celebrate the release of Paul’s debut solo album, ‘Spooky Action’, Star Shaped Club have announced a special Mansun event on Saturday 4th November at Zombie Shack in Manchester. The evening will feature a live performance from premier Mansun tribute band, Taxloss Lovers: a tribute to Mansun. Full details are available HERE .
Paul has appeared in a BBC Radio Wales documentary ‘Cover Me: A Twelve Inch History Of Wales’, which explores rock music’s most seminal album covers inspired by the Welsh Landscape. In the interview Paul talks to Elis James about time spent at BlackRock Sands near Porthmadog, and the impact made by Portmeirion, famous as the location of the 1960’s cult … Read More
Paul has been interviewed by Dan Hegarty on the Irish Radio Channel RTE 2FM . Dublin was the location of the final gig by Mansun before the band split, and Paul will be appearing there again as a solo artist as part of his 14 date UK and Ireland tour, when he plays The Working Man’s Club on Friday 23rd February. … Read More
The latest podcast from XS Noize features an in depth chat with Paul about his production work. You can listen to XS Noise Podcast #28 HERE .
Paul’s new and updated ‘Playlist One’ is available now on Spotify. Among others, the playlist includes tracks from The Rolling Stones, The Beatles, Talk Talk and Kate Bush together with a track from his production project, The Anchoress, and ‘Keep Telling Myself’ from Mansun’s Kleptomania. You can find the whole playlist HERE .
Team Rock have interviewed Paul Draper this week, asking him to choose his ten favourite songs by his former band, Mansun. His choices include tracks from each of Mansun’s four albums together with a Bside but as he says, “I haven’t chosen Taxloss or Wide Open Space or any of the really big ones”. You can read his ten personal favourites, and … Read More