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
5 December 1987 Primal Scream played the Buzz Club for the first time. Read more, hear live recording from the night:
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2019/10/30/t...
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2019/10/30/t...
December 5, 2025 at 11:35 AM
5 December 1987 Primal Scream played the Buzz Club for the first time. Read more, hear live recording from the night:
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2019/10/30/t...
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2019/10/30/t...
4 Dec 1993 the last Buzz Club. It was a great line up - Dodgy and She’d 7 (plus my band Poise). We had a one off Buzz Club returns earlier this year, so I guess this was actually the 2nd to last ever Buzz Club!
Read more - indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2022/09/30/t...
Read more - indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2022/09/30/t...
December 4, 2025 at 1:11 PM
4 Dec 1993 the last Buzz Club. It was a great line up - Dodgy and She’d 7 (plus my band Poise). We had a one off Buzz Club returns earlier this year, so I guess this was actually the 2nd to last ever Buzz Club!
Read more - indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2022/09/30/t...
Read more - indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2022/09/30/t...
The last known picture of lan Curtis.
Taken at his local Woolworths photobooth May 1980 in his hometown of Macclesfield for his visa application to the USA for the tour that never happened. #iancurtis #joydivision
Taken at his local Woolworths photobooth May 1980 in his hometown of Macclesfield for his visa application to the USA for the tour that never happened. #iancurtis #joydivision
December 3, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The last known picture of lan Curtis.
Taken at his local Woolworths photobooth May 1980 in his hometown of Macclesfield for his visa application to the USA for the tour that never happened. #iancurtis #joydivision
Taken at his local Woolworths photobooth May 1980 in his hometown of Macclesfield for his visa application to the USA for the tour that never happened. #iancurtis #joydivision
First week of Dec, ‘88 Danny & I drove across America. It was the end of 6 months in California giving Bluetrain USA a go. We bought two cassettes from a shop in Little Rock. Tracy Chapman and U2. They were pretty much all we listened to.
1988 indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1988-2/4/
1988 indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1988-2/4/
December 2, 2025 at 8:04 PM
First week of Dec, ‘88 Danny & I drove across America. It was the end of 6 months in California giving Bluetrain USA a go. We bought two cassettes from a shop in Little Rock. Tracy Chapman and U2. They were pretty much all we listened to.
1988 indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1988-2/4/
1988 indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1988-2/4/
1st Dec 2009 my psych instrumental band, The Yellow Moon Band played our last gig. In our 2 years together, we released 3 7″ singles, 1 12″ and an album. We recorded 2 radio sessions Stuart Maconie’s Freakzone and John Kennedy on XFM. Read more indiethroughthelookingglass.com/travels-into...
December 1, 2025 at 10:22 PM
1st Dec 2009 my psych instrumental band, The Yellow Moon Band played our last gig. In our 2 years together, we released 3 7″ singles, 1 12″ and an album. We recorded 2 radio sessions Stuart Maconie’s Freakzone and John Kennedy on XFM. Read more indiethroughthelookingglass.com/travels-into...
1st December 1990 The Buzz Club The Moonflowers
Crazy band from Bristol who nearly set the venue on fire with their insane stage antics! They had just released the brilliant ‘Get Higher’ on Heavenly Records. Credit to the Nation were first on.
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2020/12/29/t...
Crazy band from Bristol who nearly set the venue on fire with their insane stage antics! They had just released the brilliant ‘Get Higher’ on Heavenly Records. Credit to the Nation were first on.
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2020/12/29/t...
December 1, 2025 at 5:33 PM
1st December 1990 The Buzz Club The Moonflowers
Crazy band from Bristol who nearly set the venue on fire with their insane stage antics! They had just released the brilliant ‘Get Higher’ on Heavenly Records. Credit to the Nation were first on.
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2020/12/29/t...
Crazy band from Bristol who nearly set the venue on fire with their insane stage antics! They had just released the brilliant ‘Get Higher’ on Heavenly Records. Credit to the Nation were first on.
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2020/12/29/t...
1st December 1985 the second Buzz Club took place. The Blow Monkeys headlined, once again at the Agincourt in Camberley.
Well worth a read - indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2017/10/29/t...
Well worth a read - indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2017/10/29/t...
December 1, 2025 at 4:34 PM
1st December 1985 the second Buzz Club took place. The Blow Monkeys headlined, once again at the Agincourt in Camberley.
Well worth a read - indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2017/10/29/t...
Well worth a read - indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2017/10/29/t...
Released on 29 November 1968. Come the f**k on!
November 29, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Released on 29 November 1968. Come the f**k on!
Playing bass for one of the few solo gigs I did when my ‘Ghost Tapes 1 to 9’ album came out last year. This was at a brewery in Sussex.
Hear the album, which got 8/10 in Uncut -
open.spotify.com/album/7FaeRz...
Hear the album, which got 8/10 in Uncut -
open.spotify.com/album/7FaeRz...
November 29, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Playing bass for one of the few solo gigs I did when my ‘Ghost Tapes 1 to 9’ album came out last year. This was at a brewery in Sussex.
Hear the album, which got 8/10 in Uncut -
open.spotify.com/album/7FaeRz...
Hear the album, which got 8/10 in Uncut -
open.spotify.com/album/7FaeRz...
A very young Johnny Marr, backstage at Reading University 22.2.1984 and a couple of live shots of The Smiths that night. Taken by my pal Guy Van Steene. There are lots of great photos on my site.
See more here: indiethroughthelookingglass.com/photographs/
See more here: indiethroughthelookingglass.com/photographs/
November 28, 2025 at 3:06 PM
A very young Johnny Marr, backstage at Reading University 22.2.1984 and a couple of live shots of The Smiths that night. Taken by my pal Guy Van Steene. There are lots of great photos on my site.
See more here: indiethroughthelookingglass.com/photographs/
See more here: indiethroughthelookingglass.com/photographs/
I’ve posted some of my favourite 7” single sleeves. Each one, a lovely memory. I bought Orange Juice ‘L.O.V.E.’ from a shop in Edinburgh can’t remember its name. There was a hand written sign above it that said ‘so sad they’ve signed to a major’
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2025/11/27/s...
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2025/11/27/s...
November 27, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I’ve posted some of my favourite 7” single sleeves. Each one, a lovely memory. I bought Orange Juice ‘L.O.V.E.’ from a shop in Edinburgh can’t remember its name. There was a hand written sign above it that said ‘so sad they’ve signed to a major’
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2025/11/27/s...
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2025/11/27/s...
The War on Drugs were the last band I booked for Green Man 2008. 'Wagonwheel Blues' had just been released, Kurt Vile was still in the band. I paid £250. Their agent had sent me the album which I thought was terrific and so gladly added them to the line up! #thewarondrugsband
November 26, 2025 at 1:47 PM
The War on Drugs were the last band I booked for Green Man 2008. 'Wagonwheel Blues' had just been released, Kurt Vile was still in the band. I paid £250. Their agent had sent me the album which I thought was terrific and so gladly added them to the line up! #thewarondrugsband
The Wake is the new festival Danny & I have started!
***** Brilliant Wee Festival.
***** Lovely event in the Sussex woods!
***** Lovely intimate little festival.
***** Great entertainment and lots of delicious food available.
***** Very good facilities on an atmospheric site.
Www.thewake.uk
***** Brilliant Wee Festival.
***** Lovely event in the Sussex woods!
***** Lovely intimate little festival.
***** Great entertainment and lots of delicious food available.
***** Very good facilities on an atmospheric site.
Www.thewake.uk
November 25, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The Wake is the new festival Danny & I have started!
***** Brilliant Wee Festival.
***** Lovely event in the Sussex woods!
***** Lovely intimate little festival.
***** Great entertainment and lots of delicious food available.
***** Very good facilities on an atmospheric site.
Www.thewake.uk
***** Brilliant Wee Festival.
***** Lovely event in the Sussex woods!
***** Lovely intimate little festival.
***** Great entertainment and lots of delicious food available.
***** Very good facilities on an atmospheric site.
Www.thewake.uk
Nick Drake 19 June 1948 - 25 November 1974
November 25, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Nick Drake 19 June 1948 - 25 November 1974
Sunday evening vibes…
November 23, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Sunday evening vibes…
Stuart Bailie’s fabulous new book ‘The Song Is Nearly Over’ has just been released. I’ve known Stuart since he wrote about Go! Service in 1985 for Record Mirror! We’ve kept in touch over the years.
@stubailie.bsky.social
Read more: indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2025/11/23/t...
@stubailie.bsky.social
Read more: indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2025/11/23/t...
November 23, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Stuart Bailie’s fabulous new book ‘The Song Is Nearly Over’ has just been released. I’ve known Stuart since he wrote about Go! Service in 1985 for Record Mirror! We’ve kept in touch over the years.
@stubailie.bsky.social
Read more: indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2025/11/23/t...
@stubailie.bsky.social
Read more: indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2025/11/23/t...
1989 incredible year, not least because of the Stone Roses. I made a playlist to go with my 1989 chapter. Along with the Roses, The Sundays, De La Soul, James, The Sugarcubes, New Order, Primal Scream, The Beloved, Boys Own parties & more - enjoy!
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/spotify-play...
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/spotify-play...
November 22, 2025 at 8:21 PM
1989 incredible year, not least because of the Stone Roses. I made a playlist to go with my 1989 chapter. Along with the Roses, The Sundays, De La Soul, James, The Sugarcubes, New Order, Primal Scream, The Beloved, Boys Own parties & more - enjoy!
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/spotify-play...
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/spotify-play...
The Stone Roses 'I Wanna Be Adored' on Snub TV 1989. This was shown the week we had them on at the Buzz Club, that a half page live review in the NME & 'Made of Stone' Single of the Week in the Melody Maker ensured we had a great crowd to see them!
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2020/09/27/t...
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2020/09/27/t...
November 22, 2025 at 6:51 PM
The Stone Roses 'I Wanna Be Adored' on Snub TV 1989. This was shown the week we had them on at the Buzz Club, that a half page live review in the NME & 'Made of Stone' Single of the Week in the Melody Maker ensured we had a great crowd to see them!
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2020/09/27/t...
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/2020/09/27/t...
November 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
We’ve got some awesome additions we’ll be announcing in January!
thewake.uk/tickets/
thewake.uk/tickets/
November 21, 2025 at 3:49 PM
We’ve got some awesome additions we’ll be announcing in January!
thewake.uk/tickets/
thewake.uk/tickets/
The Stone Roses 'Waterfall' Live 'The Other Side Of Midnight' 1989.
November 21, 2025 at 10:26 AM
The Stone Roses 'Waterfall' Live 'The Other Side Of Midnight' 1989.
F**K!RIP!!
November 20, 2025 at 4:39 PM
F**K!RIP!!
The Service on stage at Dingwalls in February 1984, I was 18 and Rudy was 16! We toured with the Television Personalities about six months later as Go! Service.
1984 - indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1984-2/
1984 - indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1984-2/
November 20, 2025 at 11:12 AM
The Service on stage at Dingwalls in February 1984, I was 18 and Rudy was 16! We toured with the Television Personalities about six months later as Go! Service.
1984 - indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1984-2/
1984 - indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1984-2/
Today marks the anniversary of one of the best nights of my life! The Stone Roses at the Alexandra Palace. All sorts of shenanigans took place! Read more via the link below. 1989 was an incredible year full stop! #thestoneroses #thestoneroses🍋
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1989-2/4/
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1989-2/4/
November 18, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Today marks the anniversary of one of the best nights of my life! The Stone Roses at the Alexandra Palace. All sorts of shenanigans took place! Read more via the link below. 1989 was an incredible year full stop! #thestoneroses #thestoneroses🍋
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1989-2/4/
indiethroughthelookingglass.com/1989-2/4/