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Pushing the pressure point

David Stubbs, Guardian, The, 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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