Mansun: Nailed!
Martin Aston, Q, April 1997
They varnish their nails, yet they eat at McDonald's. The singer has a Ziggy-like alter ego, while the bassist likes to pretend he's called Stove. They are Mansun and they've dressed up for Martin Aston.
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