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THE KOMPLETE WORKS

Feb 21st, 2026
The new (fifth) GANTOB book has been landing around the world this week (Who Killed GANTOB?)
It unlocks the “missing” fourth book (25 Paintings)
Books and associated paraphernalia have been submitted to the British Library

And don’t forget the Vipers Tongue Quarterly stories, unavailable elsewhere:
– The A-Z of Curt Finks, Cult Edinburgh Fringe Performer
– Rigid
– Just Cope

Little Grapefruit At Sea is the “Now and Then” of the catalogue – may be finished with some extra contributions and Jeff Lynne production
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MURAL APPLICATIONS

Feb 14th, 2026
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RELIVE

Feb 7th, 2026
The final book and pamphlet

Coming to participants’ letterboxes 23 February 2026
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PEEL

Feb 6th, 2026
LGAS033 AKA The End

Listening notes: No More Tears by The KLF.

It is now time to post the final book from the 25 Paintings/ 52 Pamphlets project to international GANTOB contributors, ahead of the 23 February launch. UK copies in I do hope you enjoy it. So long and thanks for all the grapefruit.
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FREEZING

Feb 5th, 2026
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Listening notes: Nick Lowe’s Freezing (1998). Draw paintings of fires to help warm up.
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HARES

Feb 4th, 2026
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Listening notes: Folk Roots, New Routes by Shirley Collins and Davey Graham, 1964, particularly Hares On The Mountain.
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SLOW SESSION

Feb 3rd, 2026
AKA Snail Convention (part 2)

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Listening notes: hole up with an Onchidella celtica at a local pub and enjoy a slow session. Bring a fiddle, a penny whistle, an accordion or mandolin and join in.
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SNAIL CONVENTION (part 1)

Feb 2nd, 2026
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Listening notes: Snail Shell by They Might Be Giants (from the album John Henry, released 23 August 1994).
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OBLIVIOUS

Jan 31st, 2026
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Listening notes: select a version of Aztec Camera’s Oblivious (1983). Concentrate on the lyrics (do this from the safety of your own home, with the lights on, using speakers rather than headphones).
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POSTCARD

Jan 30th, 2026
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Listening notes: Search out We Could Send Letters by Aztec Camera. It’s the B side of indie hit Just Like Gold 1981, Postcard Records, Scotland (POSTCARD81-3). Roddy Frame recorded this at the age of 16. I hadn’t heard it before tonight. I was looking for something from Postcard Records because I wanted to avoid anything too obvious (e.g. Treacherous by Britney Spears).

It’s a long and complex song with striking shifts in tone and tune. Stick with it. I liked the lyric “We’re making tracks/ that show our touch and go”. A bit like Michelle the snail.

The chorus is a real leap in melody, with lyrics “Just close your eyes again/ Until these things get better”. And then I heard the guitar solo, and that was perhaps even better.

ALI FINKS
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