This month on The Allender Calendar I had the great pleasure of talking to the comedian and broadcaster Elis James about our favourite band Gorky's Zygotic Mynci. Because Elis and I chatted for over two hours I've decided to release this episodes in two parts (both out today!). In Part 1, Elis and I talk about the beginnings of the group and how we first got into them. We then discuss how the band evolved to create the perfect blend of folk, psychedelia and rock on the brilliant run of EPs they released on Ankst between 1994 and 1996 (all collected on the highly recommended album 20). We also talk about what it was like for Elis growing up in Carmarthen (and attending the same school as Gorky's), and about Welsh language music in general.
The Gorky's Facebook group:
https://www.facebook.com/groups/49120195877/
Gorky's Zygotic Archive on Instagram (run by Steve Tamburello):
https://www.instagram.com/gorkyszygoticarchive/
Gorky's and John Cale playing O, Caroline II:
https://youtu.be/jjgrw5oCs38?si=YcLWCOIDBgCS1uR0
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