IndieThroughTheLookingGlass
@jo-bartlett.bsky.social
Musician. Promoter. Blogger. Green Man Festival founder. The Buzz Club.
It’s Jo & Danny, solo music.
Danny & I have started a new festival -The Wake in West Sussex Badly Drawn Boy is 2026 headliner.
Www.indiethroughthelookingglass.com
It’s Jo & Danny, solo music.
Danny & I have started a new festival -The Wake in West Sussex Badly Drawn Boy is 2026 headliner.
Www.indiethroughthelookingglass.com
Oh wow - no I never did! They look even better than I imagined they would - thanks!!
January 7, 2026 at 6:00 PM
Oh wow - no I never did! They look even better than I imagined they would - thanks!!
Correct link - indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1984-2/
1984: It’s Europe Ahead
January – March 1984 Read ‘In The Beginning Was The Music’ here The Service – we continued our residency at The King’s Head in Fulham. 7th January We met at my house a…
indiethroughthelookingglass.com
January 7, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Correct link - indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1984-2/
The Service 1983 when I was 17.
7th January 1984 we continued our weekly residency at The King’s Head in Fulham.
1984 I saw The Smiths, Lloyd Cole, The Bluebells, The Redskins, Billy Bragg, Friends Again. Toured Europe with The Television Personalities.
1984 indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1984…
7th January 1984 we continued our weekly residency at The King’s Head in Fulham.
1984 I saw The Smiths, Lloyd Cole, The Bluebells, The Redskins, Billy Bragg, Friends Again. Toured Europe with The Television Personalities.
1984 indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1984…
January 7, 2026 at 1:36 PM
The Service 1983 when I was 17.
7th January 1984 we continued our weekly residency at The King’s Head in Fulham.
1984 I saw The Smiths, Lloyd Cole, The Bluebells, The Redskins, Billy Bragg, Friends Again. Toured Europe with The Television Personalities.
1984 indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1984…
7th January 1984 we continued our weekly residency at The King’s Head in Fulham.
1984 I saw The Smiths, Lloyd Cole, The Bluebells, The Redskins, Billy Bragg, Friends Again. Toured Europe with The Television Personalities.
1984 indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1984…
Paul Weller joining Everything But the Girl / Tracey Thorne on stage at the ICA in London, January 1983 to perform ‘The Girl From Ipanema’ and other songs.
Photo Erica Echenberg
Photo Erica Echenberg
January 7, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Paul Weller joining Everything But the Girl / Tracey Thorne on stage at the ICA in London, January 1983 to perform ‘The Girl From Ipanema’ and other songs.
Photo Erica Echenberg
Photo Erica Echenberg
I saw the fabulous Royal Trux at the 100 Club in 1995. So darn cool! #royaltrux
1995 - indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1995-2/
1995 - indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1995-2/
January 6, 2026 at 4:11 PM
I saw the fabulous Royal Trux at the 100 Club in 1995. So darn cool! #royaltrux
1995 - indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1995-2/
1995 - indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1995-2/
Great band - Terry Bickers produced their album....
January 6, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Great band - Terry Bickers produced their album....
I just saw this flyer on the Bull and Gate FB page - it's from January 1993 and includes my band Poise on Thursday 21st plus Ultimate bands Sidi Bou Said on 23rd and 8 Storey Window on 14th. I've added it to my blog 1993 chapter
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1993-2/
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1993-2/
January 6, 2026 at 11:47 AM
I just saw this flyer on the Bull and Gate FB page - it's from January 1993 and includes my band Poise on Thursday 21st plus Ultimate bands Sidi Bou Said on 23rd and 8 Storey Window on 14th. I've added it to my blog 1993 chapter
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1993-2/
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1993-2/
It’s a Bob Dylan kinda night…
January 5, 2026 at 7:35 PM
It’s a Bob Dylan kinda night…
Mark Hollis (Talk Talk)
4 January 1955 – February 2019
4 January 1955 – February 2019
January 4, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Mark Hollis (Talk Talk)
4 January 1955 – February 2019
4 January 1955 – February 2019
Happy birthday Michael Stipe born 4 January 1960.
Here are R.E.M. making their American national tv debut in 1983 on Letterman. #rem #michaelstipe
youtu.be/PZDttTHeDEI?...
Here are R.E.M. making their American national tv debut in 1983 on Letterman. #rem #michaelstipe
youtu.be/PZDttTHeDEI?...
R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe + So. Central Rain (Hifi Mono) [10-6-83]
YouTube video by What's for afters?
youtu.be
January 4, 2026 at 8:43 PM
Happy birthday Michael Stipe born 4 January 1960.
Here are R.E.M. making their American national tv debut in 1983 on Letterman. #rem #michaelstipe
youtu.be/PZDttTHeDEI?...
Here are R.E.M. making their American national tv debut in 1983 on Letterman. #rem #michaelstipe
youtu.be/PZDttTHeDEI?...
Happy birthday Bernard Sumner born 4 January 1956.
New Order - Temptation - 17 Dec 1985, Manhattan Club, Leuven, Belgium. #neworder #bernardsumner
New Order - Temptation - 17 Dec 1985, Manhattan Club, Leuven, Belgium. #neworder #bernardsumner
January 4, 2026 at 8:42 PM
Happy birthday Bernard Sumner born 4 January 1956.
New Order - Temptation - 17 Dec 1985, Manhattan Club, Leuven, Belgium. #neworder #bernardsumner
New Order - Temptation - 17 Dec 1985, Manhattan Club, Leuven, Belgium. #neworder #bernardsumner
Me with J.D. & Bob at The Garage in North London, 1998.
Music - youtu.be/0xWWIYF0V2g?si
Music - youtu.be/0xWWIYF0V2g?si
January 3, 2026 at 10:26 PM
Me with J.D. & Bob at The Garage in North London, 1998.
Music - youtu.be/0xWWIYF0V2g?si
Music - youtu.be/0xWWIYF0V2g?si
George Martin born 100 years ago today. 3 January 1926. #georgemartin
January 3, 2026 at 11:06 AM
George Martin born 100 years ago today. 3 January 1926. #georgemartin
'Ghost Tapes 1 to 9' available on all streaming platforms and also cd through Bandcamp..
jobartlett.bandcamp.com/album/jo-bar...
jobartlett.bandcamp.com/album/jo-bar...
January 2, 2026 at 4:37 PM
'Ghost Tapes 1 to 9' available on all streaming platforms and also cd through Bandcamp..
jobartlett.bandcamp.com/album/jo-bar...
jobartlett.bandcamp.com/album/jo-bar...
New Year’s Day vibes #pharoahsanders
January 1, 2026 at 8:09 PM
New Year’s Day vibes #pharoahsanders
Dry January - so far so good. 👍🏻
January 1, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Dry January - so far so good. 👍🏻
All the best for 2026! X
January 1, 2026 at 1:24 AM
All the best for 2026! X
Yup - sorry!!
December 30, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Yup - sorry!!
Can’t stop listening to ‘Some Girls’. #therollingstonesfans
December 30, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Can’t stop listening to ‘Some Girls’. #therollingstonesfans
Happy birthday Patti Smith. Born 30 December 1946. #pattismith
December 30, 2025 at 9:35 AM
Happy birthday Patti Smith. Born 30 December 1946. #pattismith
Happy birthday Jim Reid (The Jesus and Mary Chain). Born 29 December 1961. #thejesusandmarychain
December 29, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Happy birthday Jim Reid (The Jesus and Mary Chain). Born 29 December 1961. #thejesusandmarychain
Off to see ‘Marty Supreme’! Timothee Chalamet and table tennis - eek!! #martysupreme
December 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Off to see ‘Marty Supreme’! Timothee Chalamet and table tennis - eek!! #martysupreme
Advert from 1991 - The Pastels cover of the Daniel Johnston song ‘Speeding Motorcycle’ released on Paperhouse Records. A short-lived joint venture by Glass Records David E. Barker and Fire Records Clive Solomon. ‘Paperhouse’ is the title of a track by Can.
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1991-2/
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1991-2/
December 29, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Advert from 1991 - The Pastels cover of the Daniel Johnston song ‘Speeding Motorcycle’ released on Paperhouse Records. A short-lived joint venture by Glass Records David E. Barker and Fire Records Clive Solomon. ‘Paperhouse’ is the title of a track by Can.
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1991-2/
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1991-2/
Alex Chilton (Big Star) 28 December 1950 - 17 March 2010. #alexchilton #bigstar
December 28, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Alex Chilton (Big Star) 28 December 1950 - 17 March 2010. #alexchilton #bigstar