Pushing the pressure point
David Stubbs, The Guardian, 11 January 2003
THE NEWS THAT the Vines have been sent back to Australia, following a bout of Ricky Gervais/Grant Bovey-style pat-a-cakes onstage between singer Craig Nicholls and bassist Patrick Matthews, highlights again the unparalleled stresses of the rock'n'roll lifestyle.
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