Pennod 1 ‹ Cool Cymru

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-At the end of the 1990s, -Cool Cymru was in full swing.	0:00:02	0:00:07
-We felt like we were flying the flag -in a new way.	0:00:07	0:00:11
-It was a world stage for music.	0:00:11	0:00:13
-These bands are special -and we'll celebrate them.	0:00:14	0:00:17
-Catatonia, Manic Street Preachers, -Stereophonics, Super Furry Animals.	0:00:17	0:00:23
-It produced films and actors and -was home to a new National Assembly.	0:00:24	0:00:29
-We shouted from the rooftops -that we're Welsh!	0:00:29	0:00:34
-This is the story -of a special time...	0:00:34	0:00:37
-..when Wales was cool -at the end of the 20th century.	0:00:37	0:00:41
-At the start of the 1990s...	0:00:50	0:00:52
-..long before -Wales was considered cool...	0:00:52	0:00:56
-..Welsh popular music was something -of a joke to the rest of the world.	0:00:56	0:01:01
-# The old home town looks the same #	0:01:01	0:01:04
-It was definitely -a very dark period...	0:01:04	0:01:08
-..for popular culture in Wales.	0:01:08	0:01:13
-Wales was stereotyped for male voice -choirs, Harry Secombe and Tom Jones.	0:01:13	0:01:18
-We're fond of Tom Jones -and Shirley Bassey now.	0:01:19	0:01:22
-They were disowned -by the rock 'n' roll fraternity.	0:01:22	0:01:26
-They were cabaret singers. -There was no rock 'n' roll culture.	0:01:26	0:01:31
-I thought people talked about -Tom Jones and Shirley Bassey...	0:01:31	0:01:36
-..as they were iconic.	0:01:36	0:01:37
-They spoke about these artists -as no-one else had come to light.	0:01:38	0:01:42
-Welsh bands didn't get recognition.	0:01:43	0:01:44
-Welsh bands didn't get recognition. - -There weren't many big, cool bands.	0:01:44	0:01:47
-There was this huge vacuum.	0:01:48	0:01:50
-It was a very bleak time -to say the least.	0:01:51	0:01:54
-But whilst Thatcher -transformed Wales in the 1980s...	0:01:56	0:02:01
-..there was a revolution -in Welsh music...	0:02:01	0:02:05
-..when Punk Rock influenced -a new generation of bands.	0:02:06	0:02:10
-Bands such as Anhrefn, Tynal Tywyll, -Y Cyrff and Datblygu...	0:02:10	0:02:15
-..saw themselves as an underground -scene beyond mainstream Welsh music.	0:02:15	0:02:20
-They wanted to challenge -the establishment.	0:02:21	0:02:24
-Come in.	0:02:25	0:02:26
-Rhys Mwyn was very prominent.	0:02:26	0:02:28
-I've got a house full of posters, -photographs and memorabilia.	0:02:29	0:02:34
-The music was exciting, modern -and was sure to cause a stir.	0:02:36	0:02:41
-By the time this new wave -inspired other Welsh musicians...	0:02:41	0:02:45
-..the scene was very exciting.	0:02:46	0:02:48
-Y Cyrff and U Thant -were at Clwb Ifor Bach.	0:02:49	0:02:52
-This shows Y Cyrff -as the headline act.	0:02:53	0:02:55
-There was a growth of new bands -with U Thant as the support act.	0:02:55	0:03:00
-This one is interesting.	0:03:00	0:03:02
-It's a showcase on St David's Day -in London.	0:03:02	0:03:05
-This is very tongue-in-cheek...	0:03:05	0:03:08
-..as it says the St David's Day -Token Welsh Cultural Evening.	0:03:08	0:03:12
-We had our own gang -in the underground scene.	0:03:13	0:03:16
-Everything that had gone before us -was irrelevant.	0:03:16	0:03:20
-This was the new generation.	0:03:21	0:03:23
-This new generation -was supported by fanzines.	0:03:24	0:03:28
-There were gigs, many organized -by Cymdeithas yr Iaith...	0:03:28	0:03:32
-..and independent labels -were established...	0:03:32	0:03:35
-..because the label, Sain, -refused to record their output.	0:03:35	0:03:40
-Sain was like the Welsh version -of EMI in England.	0:03:40	0:03:44
-It was a huge dinosaur -that couldn't move.	0:03:44	0:03:47
-We were all forced -to create our own labels...	0:03:47	0:03:50
-..to get the music out there.	0:03:51	0:03:53
-The music of Anhrefn was -a catalyst to get things out there.	0:03:53	0:03:59
-Two Aberystwyth students -established Ankst.	0:04:00	0:04:03
-The label was important -in nurturing bands in the 1990s.	0:04:03	0:04:07
-We had the honour -of working with bands...	0:04:08	0:04:11
-..that I'd class as some of -the best bands in any language...	0:04:11	0:04:15
-..such as Datblygu, Y Cyrff and Ffa -Coffi Pawb who didn't have a label.	0:04:15	0:04:20
-We have a collection of records...	0:04:21	0:04:23
-..that documents and is a reflection -of an exciting music scene.	0:04:24	0:04:28
-Thanks to one influential DJ -on Radio 1...	0:04:30	0:04:33
-..Welsh music was heard beyond -the boundaries of Offa's Dyke.	0:04:33	0:04:39
-Welsh pop music is more interesting -than a decade ago.	0:04:39	0:04:43
-Why is this?	0:04:43	0:04:44
-I think there's more of it.	0:04:44	0:04:46
-If there isn't more of it, -I'm hearing more!	0:04:46	0:04:49
-John Peel is an important part -of the story.	0:04:50	0:04:53
-At that time, you had Radio Cymru...	0:04:53	0:04:56
-..who refused to play music such as -Fflaps first single, Dilyn Dylan...	0:04:56	0:05:01
-..as they didn't feel -it was good enough.	0:05:01	0:05:04
-John Peel played it on Radio 1 -and offered them a session.	0:05:04	0:05:08
-With the likes of John Peel -playing those records...	0:05:08	0:05:12
-..it was only natural that those -writing NME, Melody Maker, Select...	0:05:12	0:05:18
-..or one of those magazines...	0:05:18	0:05:20
-..realized that something -interesting was happening in Wales.	0:05:20	0:05:25
-By 1991, in the English language -music scene...	0:05:29	0:05:32
-..a Blackwood band -stole the limelight.	0:05:32	0:05:35
-Nobody was safe -from coming under fire.	0:05:35	0:05:39
-Thatcher, capitalism -and even other musicians.	0:05:40	0:05:45
-The Manic Street Preachers had -contracts with independent labels...	0:05:45	0:05:50
-..but set their sights -on something bigger, much bigger.	0:05:50	0:05:54
-We wouldn't want to be the biggest -band if we didn't have good songs.	0:05:54	0:05:59
-When the Manics started, they wanted -to be massive like Guns N' Roses.	0:06:00	0:06:04
-They wanted -to escape from Blackwood.	0:06:05	0:06:08
-They didn't sell billions...	0:06:09	0:06:12
-..but had an incredibly strong -vision for mapping out their career.	0:06:12	0:06:18
-People thought -the Manics were a joke.	0:06:19	0:06:22
-Many struggled to believe that Wales -could produce interesting bands.	0:06:23	0:06:28
-Thinking of a band as extreme -as Manic Street Preachers...	0:06:29	0:06:33
-..with the strong, brutal lyrics -of Richey Edwards...	0:06:33	0:06:36
-..and Nicky Wire's image -in his feather boa...	0:06:37	0:06:41
-..was quite shocking.	0:06:41	0:06:43
-I saw Manic Street Preachers -in Cardiff on one of their tours.	0:06:46	0:06:51
-It was so different -and extraordinary.	0:06:52	0:06:55
-I found it quite revolutionary.	0:06:55	0:06:58
-I felt as if something exciting -was happening in Wales.	0:06:58	0:07:02
-I thought they were a joke.	0:07:04	0:07:06
-They looked awful, their clothes -were awful and they sounded awful.	0:07:06	0:07:11
-Many people in the press -agreed with Iestyn's candid opinion.	0:07:12	0:07:17
-This changed overnight with one -interview by Steve Lamacq in NME...	0:07:18	0:07:23
-..when Richey Edwards -scratched "4 Real" into his arm...	0:07:23	0:07:28
-..to prove that the Manics -were serious about their music.	0:07:28	0:07:32
-The photographer, Ed Sirrs showed me -the images the following day.	0:07:33	0:07:37
-We weren't sure -if we had them or not.	0:07:37	0:07:40
-Richey was very patient...	0:07:40	0:07:42
-..and took off the bandage -to show the photographer.	0:07:42	0:07:47
-An interesting narrative -was developing with the band.	0:07:47	0:07:51
-Within a fortnight, they had signed -to the Columbia record label.	0:07:52	0:07:56
-They were the first Welsh band since -the 1980s to get such a contract.	0:07:57	0:08:01
-At the same time in Cardigan...	0:08:07	0:08:10
-..the son of a chief bard -and his friends...	0:08:10	0:08:13
-..set their sights beyond Wales.	0:08:13	0:08:16
-Jess decided to sing in English -to progress.	0:08:16	0:08:20
-This decision not only upset -but infuriated many people.	0:08:20	0:08:24
-The public and the press -have picked up on this...	0:08:27	0:08:32
-..and blown it out of proportion.	0:08:32	0:08:34
-The band hasn't made a fuss -about singing in English.	0:08:35	0:08:38
-Brychan Llyr took the brunt of it -but many would follow suit.	0:08:39	0:08:43
-It was an atmosphere -of change and excitement...	0:08:43	0:08:47
-..and at the end of 1991, 30 bands -and soloists gathered together...	0:08:47	0:08:52
-..to perform in Pontrhydfendigaid...	0:08:52	0:08:55
-..for a Cymdeithas yr Iaith event -called Rhyw Ddydd - Un Dydd.	0:08:55	0:09:00
-The seeds planted in the 1980s...	0:09:01	0:09:03
-..with young, alternative, -experimental bands...	0:09:04	0:09:07
-..had now developed...	0:09:08	0:09:10
-..which meant these bands -were at the fore of Welsh music.	0:09:10	0:09:14
-We played a lot of those kinds -of gigs with Y Crumblowers...	0:09:14	0:09:18
-..on Anglesey and in Corwen...	0:09:18	0:09:21
-..but I'd never seen that many -people in a Welsh gig before.	0:09:21	0:09:26
-# If you're hiding from reality, -you have to understand #	0:09:26	0:09:30
-I think that the best recording band -at that time was Ffa Coffi Pawb.	0:09:31	0:09:36
-Hei Vidal! -is the best album of that era.	0:09:37	0:09:40
-But the best band for live, stage -performances had to be Y Cyrff.	0:09:40	0:09:45
-They were incredible that night.	0:09:46	0:09:48
-# Joy	0:09:49	0:09:51
-# Joy #	0:09:52	0:09:54
-The gig itself was definitely -one of those moments in history...	0:09:54	0:09:58
-..where a lot of things -crossed over and met.	0:09:58	0:10:02
-You got the feeling that these -things would never happen again.	0:10:02	0:10:06
-# Joy #	0:10:07	0:10:08
-For the Llanrwst band, Y Cyrff, -this was their final gig in Wales.	0:10:09	0:10:14
-I think it had to be -a great farewell gig for them.	0:10:14	0:10:18
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-Mark from Y Cyrff -started another Welsh band...	0:10:21	0:10:24
-..and covered the same circuit.	0:10:24	0:10:27
-You didn't expect him to do that.	0:10:27	0:10:29
-It offered something different.	0:10:29	0:10:32
-This gave them the opportunity to -have an audience outside of Wales.	0:10:32	0:10:37
-It also meant that people could make -a living as a full-time musician.	0:10:37	0:10:43
-When one door closes, -another one opens.	0:10:43	0:10:46
-For me, the period -after Rhyw Ddydd - Un Dydd...	0:10:46	0:10:50
-..was one of the most exciting times -in Welsh history.	0:10:50	0:10:54
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-By 1992...	0:11:05	0:11:07
-..one dark, dingy and obscure club -in Newport...	0:11:07	0:11:11
-..attracted musicians -from around the world.	0:11:11	0:11:15
-It's hard to believe now...	0:11:15	0:11:17
-..but music journalists, -such as NME's Iestyn George...	0:11:17	0:11:21
-..and executives -from the big labels...	0:11:22	0:11:25
-..made the pilgrimage from London -to the fracas on Clarence Place.	0:11:25	0:11:30
-This is one of the most important -places in terms of 1990s music.	0:11:30	0:11:34
-Many American bands -came here to play...	0:11:35	0:11:37
-..such as Hole, -Nirvana and Mudhoney.	0:11:38	0:11:41
-Yes, TJ's was the place to be!	0:11:41	0:11:45
-The scene in Newport was really -lively but was punky and hard.	0:11:46	0:11:51
-It played more of a role in Britpop -than in the Welsh music scene.	0:11:51	0:11:56
-I went to Clwb Ifor Bach -to see the Welsh bands...	0:11:56	0:12:00
-..but often went to Newport -to see the touring bands...	0:12:00	0:12:05
-..new bands on the British scene -and bands from Newport.	0:12:05	0:12:09
-The most prominent Newport band -to play at TJ's was 60 Ft Dolls.	0:12:10	0:12:15
-They were total hellraisers!	0:12:16	0:12:19
-I formed the group with Mike Cole -and we didn't have any expectations.	0:12:19	0:12:24
-That no expectations attitude -combined with creativity...	0:12:24	0:12:29
-..was very healthy for us.	0:12:30	0:12:31
-We didn't care at all -about what anybody thought.	0:12:32	0:12:35
-TJ's was a place to do anything you -want and was crucial to everything.	0:12:36	0:12:42
-As TJ's provided an international -stage for the Welsh scene...	0:12:42	0:12:46
-..Fideo 9, one of the main platforms -for Welsh music came to an end.	0:12:47	0:12:52
-Half of the bands who had -released records in this era...	0:12:53	0:12:57
-..would not have existed or made -any money if it wasn't for Fideo 9.	0:12:58	0:13:04
-They gave the opportunity to visit -a studio that was beyond our reach.	0:13:04	0:13:09
-# I'm out of my head	0:13:09	0:13:12
-# I don't feel right #	0:13:13	0:13:14
-In the early days of Fideo 9...	0:13:15	0:13:17
-..you had a mixture of pop videos...	0:13:17	0:13:20
-..and interviews with an author, -young poet or a sculptor.	0:13:20	0:13:25
-As the music scene grew, with bands -popping up all over the place...	0:13:25	0:13:30
-..there was less room -for the other arts.	0:13:30	0:13:34
-He realized the guinea pigs -had bitten through their cage.	0:13:34	0:13:38
-You didn't know that you were part -of this revolution.	0:13:38	0:13:42
-I'm not sure -if it was a revolution...	0:13:42	0:13:44
-..but it gave the scene -some attention.	0:13:45	0:13:47
-# Rubbish on the walls -and it's dirty	0:13:48	0:13:50
-# Making no sense	0:13:51	0:13:52
-# Let our senses run free -and feel something... #	0:13:52	0:13:56
-We gave bands a lot of attention.	0:13:56	0:13:59
-Many wondered if the scene existed -or if Fideo 9 created the scene.	0:13:59	0:14:04
-Fideo 9 was a stage -and people gravitate to a stage.	0:14:04	0:14:07
-# With a smile from ear to ear #	0:14:08	0:14:12
-One very familiar face found her way -to that soon-to-disappear stage.	0:14:12	0:14:17
-# It was easy	0:14:17	0:14:22
-# Completely natural #	0:14:23	0:14:27
-Catatonia had arrived.	0:14:27	0:14:28
-Mark Roberts, formerly of Y Cyrff -formed the band...	0:14:29	0:14:32
-..with his new girlfriend, -Cerys Matthews.	0:14:33	0:14:36
-# But thinking held him back #	0:14:36	0:14:38
-We had the opportunity to make -a few video thanks to Fideo 9.	0:14:38	0:14:42
-It meant we could work -in a proper studio...	0:14:43	0:14:46
-..and take the songs further.	0:14:46	0:14:48
-# And oh, I'm sorry #	0:14:51	0:14:57
-In terms of Catatonia, -I'd seen Gyda Gwen.	0:14:57	0:15:01
-When I saw that, I could immediately -see where we were going next.	0:15:02	0:15:07
-# That you didn't see it #	0:15:07	0:15:12
-I remember seeing Cerys and Mark.	0:15:12	0:15:15
-I thought -they looked great together.	0:15:16	0:15:18
-They looked like a glamorous -and really cool couple.	0:15:18	0:15:22
-When I heard -that they were writing together...	0:15:22	0:15:26
-..I knew it would be excellent.	0:15:26	0:15:28
-# Answer back #	0:15:30	0:15:34
-Another group -taking Wales by storm...	0:15:34	0:15:37
-..and mesmerized the nation -with unusual songs...	0:15:37	0:15:41
-..on Nia Melville's Radio Cymru -programme was Gorky's Zygotic Mynci.	0:15:41	0:15:45
-They were a school band -from Pembrokeshire.	0:15:46	0:15:49
-Everything by Gorky's was so fresh.	0:15:49	0:15:53
-The lyrics, the melodies.	0:15:53	0:15:55
-And the fact -they wrote so many songs.	0:15:55	0:15:58
-They were more than a boy band -as they played instruments too.	0:15:58	0:16:02
-Their music was very quirky.	0:16:03	0:16:05
-# She takes off her clothes -for 1,000 #	0:16:05	0:16:09
-I remember the first time -that I heard Gorky's.	0:16:10	0:16:13
-There was this high-pitched voice...	0:16:13	0:16:16
-..singing these amazing -and raw pop songs.	0:16:16	0:16:20
-This was a group that didn't follow -mainstream Welsh music.	0:16:21	0:16:25
-They didn't use technology -to create dance music...	0:16:25	0:16:30
-..but a group who followed -the pioneering bands of the 1970s.	0:16:30	0:16:34
-This group came from nowhere...	0:16:35	0:16:37
-..and you didn't know where -they were going to take you next.	0:16:37	0:16:42
-# Feeling strawberries and a fox #	0:16:43	0:16:47
-Gorky's were set to step -into the big, wide world...	0:16:47	0:16:51
-..like many other Welsh people.	0:16:51	0:16:53
-At the start of 1994, Wales and -her language arrived in Hollywood...	0:16:59	0:17:04
-..as the film, Hedd Wyn, -was nominated for an Oscar.	0:17:04	0:17:08
-It says you've won in Pwllheli and -you need to go to accept your Chair.	0:17:08	0:17:13
-The acting is terrific -and it looks so good.	0:17:13	0:17:16
-Seeing the Welsh compete with people -from across the world...	0:17:16	0:17:21
-..and being acknowledged -was incredible.	0:17:21	0:17:24
-The film didn't win the Oscar for -the Best Foreign Language Film...	0:17:27	0:17:32
-..but it planted Wales on the map.	0:17:32	0:17:34
-The 1990s was an era where people -wanted to recreate Wales.	0:17:36	0:17:40
-A Wales that looked to the future -and not the past.	0:17:40	0:17:43
-A modern Wales where there was -employment for everyone.	0:17:44	0:17:48
-We saw the culture of Wales.	0:17:48	0:17:50
-People created a modern, -young and vibrant Wales.	0:17:50	0:17:54
-Cardiff was the one place in Wales -that embodied this new energy.	0:17:55	0:18:01
-Developments in Cardiff Bay -and the centre transformed the city.	0:18:01	0:18:06
-Young people flocked to the city.	0:18:06	0:18:09
-One Bala girl who moved there -at this time...	0:18:09	0:18:12
-..is the artist and blacksmith, -Angharad Pearce Jones.	0:18:13	0:18:17
-Creative types landed in Cardiff -at the same time.	0:18:17	0:18:21
-There were television companies, -artists...	0:18:21	0:18:25
-..Catatonia, Manic Street Preachers -and Stereophonics.	0:18:25	0:18:29
-They were all in this one area.	0:18:30	0:18:32
-It was a strong -and creative melting pot.	0:18:32	0:18:36
-# Playing guitar -in a bar in my spare time #	0:18:36	0:18:41
-This exciting time saw four -furry musicians form a band.	0:18:41	0:18:45
-They learnt their craft -in the Welsh music scene.	0:18:45	0:18:49
-Gruff Rhys and Dafydd Ieuan -from Ffa Coffi Pawb...	0:18:49	0:18:53
-..Huw Bunford and Guto Pryce from U -Thant and Cian Ciaran from Aros Mae.	0:18:53	0:18:58
-I was always going to do something -with Gruff.	0:18:58	0:19:01
-We'd hang out with Guto -and Bunf was friends with Guto...	0:19:01	0:19:05
-..and we'd all hang out together.	0:19:06	0:19:08
-When Super Furry Animals formed...	0:19:08	0:19:11
-..they said they wanted to sign -an international contract.	0:19:11	0:19:15
-We want to use English and any other -language to travel the world...	0:19:16	0:19:21
-..and as a result, -we'll produce Welsh songs too.	0:19:22	0:19:25
-They recorded two EPs with Ankst, -Mwg Drwg and...	0:19:27	0:19:30
-..Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndr -obwllllantysiliogogogoch (in space).	0:19:31	0:19:36
-It's the longest title in pop...	0:19:36	0:19:39
-..and the Furries -hit the English headlines.	0:19:39	0:19:42
-That's why we called the EP -LlanfairPG-blah-blah (in space).	0:19:43	0:19:47
-We knew that they were going -to take the piss...	0:19:47	0:19:51
-..so we handed them the longest, -stupidest word in Welsh on a plate!	0:19:51	0:19:56
-I remember getting a box full of the -copies of the Super Furry single.	0:19:59	0:20:04
-I played it and within seconds, -everyone was asking for a copy.	0:20:04	0:20:08
-That had never happened before -with a Welsh band.	0:20:08	0:20:13
-At the end of 1995, -after four public performances...	0:20:15	0:20:19
-..the music world was eager to sign -Super Furry Animals.	0:20:19	0:20:23
-They chose Creation Records, -the label owned by Alan McGee.	0:20:23	0:20:27
-Alan McGee was at our second gig -in London.	0:20:27	0:20:30
-We did a few demos -for them in Fulham.	0:20:31	0:20:34
-He came over and said, -"OK, I want to sign you!"	0:20:34	0:20:37
-We were arrogant enough to think we -were good enough for that to happen.	0:20:37	0:20:43
-It never crossed our minds -that we wouldn't get signed.	0:20:43	0:20:47
-# Tinkerbell should have waited... #	0:20:47	0:20:50
-The future also looked bright -for Catatonia.	0:20:50	0:20:53
-Their manager at that time, -Rhys Mwyn...	0:20:53	0:20:56
-..pushed the band to tour Britain -and further afield...	0:20:56	0:21:00
-..and record their debut album, -For Tinkerbell.	0:21:00	0:21:04
-After recording For Tinkerbell, -we knew it was going to take off.	0:21:04	0:21:09
-# Before the show #	0:21:10	0:21:12
-Mark Radcliffe started playing -the song regularly on Radio 1...	0:21:12	0:21:17
-..and within days...	0:21:17	0:21:19
-..we had phone calls -from about 102 record companies...	0:21:19	0:21:23
-..who wanted to hear Catatonia.	0:21:23	0:21:25
-In February 1995, Catatonia -signed with Blanco y Negro...	0:21:26	0:21:31
-..a subsidiary of Warner Bros.	0:21:31	0:21:34
-After releasing three successful -albums with Ankst...	0:21:36	0:21:40
-..Patio, Tatay and Bwyd Time...	0:21:40	0:21:43
-..Gorky's Zygotic Mynci -were in demand in one country.	0:21:43	0:21:47
-The money in the music industry -in Japan...	0:21:47	0:21:50
-..and advances they offered -got the Gorky's out of school.	0:21:51	0:21:55
-Three members of Gorky's -had a wage for a year or two.	0:21:56	0:21:59
-It enabled them to do -what they wanted.	0:21:59	0:22:02
-They also got to go to Japan.	0:22:02	0:22:05
-There were hundreds, -if not thousands of fans...	0:22:05	0:22:09
-..waiting for the band -when they landed.	0:22:09	0:22:12
-The concerts were wild -and they were so successful.	0:22:12	0:22:16
-People even chased them -down the street.	0:22:16	0:22:19
-It was like a fantasy.	0:22:19	0:22:21
-It was bizarre.	0:22:21	0:22:23
-Gorky's records were released -in Wales, Japan and nowhere else!	0:22:23	0:22:28
-One of the early images -of Cool Cymru...	0:22:28	0:22:31
-..was seeing the footage -of Gorky's playing in Tokyo...	0:22:31	0:22:36
-..with these Japanese girls -singing along with them in Welsh.	0:22:36	0:22:40
-It was looking good -for Welsh bands.	0:22:43	0:22:47
-Manic Street Preachers were praised -for their album, The Holy Bible.	0:22:47	0:22:53
-Despite this praise, -the album reflected the anguish...	0:22:54	0:22:58
-..of Richey Edwards.	0:22:58	0:23:00
-After spells in rehab...	0:23:01	0:23:02
-..on 1 February 1995, the day before -the band was set to go to America...	0:23:03	0:23:08
-..Richey disappeared after leaving -his car near the Severn Bridge.	0:23:08	0:23:13
-It was a massive blow to the band -and the future was left uncertain.	0:23:13	0:23:18
-Next time, the bands conquer -the British charts...	0:23:22	0:23:25
-..and Welsh politics -changes forever!	0:23:26	0:23:29
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