Author: Carl Byron Batson

Photographer, published poet, former party animal, body builder, grave robber to the stars and renowned chainsaw juggler, Carl can often be spotted on his Harley Davidson pretending to be in Terminator 2. He is also frequently seen in the press pits of old London town, camera in hand, avoiding being hit by bottles of wee and crippling his opposition with secret Kung Fu moves.
A picture of Toseland by Carl Byron Batson

Loitered lens : Toseland

05/01/2014

Initially I thought Tom Cruise was doing a bit of moonlighting (Bruce Willis stylee) when I saw the band's frontman stroking his little organ (it was dark in there). But it was just double world...

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Loitered Lens : Valerie June

22/12/2013

'incredible musicianship, vocal talent, and arresting looks' Valerie June in concert....

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Loitered Lens : Katey Brooks

15/12/2013

Bluesy, country, folky, jazzy, Katey Brooks sure as hell mopped the floor with the depth of her vocal talent and her guitar sang out just as effortlessly smooth and celestial as she did....

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Total Kunt [Interview]

14/12/2013

I think my song ‘Santa’s Sack’ would be perfect for the John Lewis Christmas ad campaign but there seems to be a big industry conspiracy against me for some reason....

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The Dead Daisies/Black Star Riders UK/Ireland Gigs

06/12/2013

See those tail lights way in the distance? That’ll be The Dead Daisies....

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Valerie June : Islington Assembly Hall

06/12/2013

She picked and plucked guitar, uke’ and banjo; stamped her strappy shoed feet, and embodied the soul, folk, blues, gospel, and bluegrass spirits of the past hundred years. Valerie June, live....

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Loitered Lens : Fé

03/12/2013

Photos of Fé, live at the Borderline, London...

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Loitered Lens : The Ben Miller Band

01/12/2013

Quite simply an absolute must see band. The only thing missing was moonshine in a mason jar at the merch stall. Plus: Gimli squeezes out a crusty one....

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Loitered Lens : Reef

24/11/2013

'like Rival Sons with a tad more originality and minus the bullshit. Oh and they packed out Koko on a school night' Photos of Reef at KOKO....

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CoOrdinate Photo/Gear Bags [Review]

19/11/2013

Having had the usual alcohol and urine christenings, been stuffed into numerous cramped spaces, slid all over concert venue floors and successfully bashed its way through drunken crowds, the Ranger...

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A picture of Torres by Carl Byron Batson

Loitered Lens : Torres

17/11/2013

Photos of Torres, playing at The Borderline, London. 13 November 2013...

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The Savage Nomads : Reunited Lovers [Interview]

27/10/2013

It is quite shocking how much people take for granted these days; how easy it is record songs by yourself so quickly. Embrace it!...

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Lux and Ivy by Carl Byron Batson

Lux Lives – Long Live Lux Interior

21/10/2013

We raise a large glass in honour of Lux coming into this world and into our lives. Long live Lux Interior. One very important message from the scriptures of Interior is to love life, live with a...

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Loitered Lens : London Tattoo Convention

13/10/2013

Loitered Lens reports from London Tattoo Convention...

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Portraits of American Bikers [Interview]

11/10/2013

It's about people keeping their word, helping one another when in need and always showing a certain amount of respect for individualism, without judgment....

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Loitered Lens : Pussycat and the Dirty Johnsons

06/10/2013

Puss Johnson cut a dated dash in red boots, tight leopard print attire, high lacquered hair and leopard face paint. You know, like you have at kids parties....

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Loitered Lens : We Banjo 3

29/09/2013

When he sang, “We all need more banjos in this world,” everyone in the tent was united in their agreement. ...

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Loitered Lens : Valerie June

08/09/2013

Loitered Lens, fine photos. The subject: Valerie June. Caught here at the Cambridge Folk Festival 2013...

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Loitered Lens : Lydia Lunch

01/09/2013

dropcap style=”font-size:100px; color:#992211;”A/dropcaplthough no longer resident in New York, Lydia Lunch is best known for being a fundamental cog in that city’s “No Wave” scene...

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Little Jimmy Scott

Little Jimmy Scott

17/08/2013

One of Cleveland’s oldest musical sons, still pleasing audiences in his eighties is the incredibly gifted Little Jimmy Scott. ...

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Lloyd Yates : Bring Back The Life

17/08/2013

'Don’t be concerned about getting that Mumford feeling. There is real poetry on this disc' ...

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Nikki Sudden on T-Rex : Interview

16/08/2013

'I don’t have a lot of memorabilia now; I’ve sold most of it. I don’t believe in fans hoarding things' The late Nikki Sudden talks T-Rex...

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Loitered Lens : Mud Morganfield

07/08/2013

'dressed like a high-class gangster in his high pin-stripe suit with a silky handkerchief in the top pocket'. Mud Morganfield...

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Loitered Lens : Mikill Pane

21/07/2013

Make Us Say (Fuck)? Mikill Pane misreads his audience at the Watford Colosseum. Photos by Carl Byron Batson...

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Loitered Lens : Professor Green

14/07/2013

Getting Enough. Professor Green live. Photos....

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Marc Bolan at the BBC

09/07/2013

Whether you are just a fan of his pop orientated, hook filled classics or a hardcore Bolanite on a quest for the grail; this well researched and well collated set of interviews, poetry readings and...

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Loitered Lens : The Dead Famous

30/06/2013

Photos of The dead Famous from the Camden barfly, June 2013...

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Professor Green : Watford Colosseum

28/06/2013

Professor Green brought the party with him, bouncing up and down, roaming the stage like a caged tiger and stepping onto the monitors to reach out to the crowd...

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The Icarus Line : Slave Vows

28/06/2013

A dangerous high-powered oxyacetylene blowtorch aimed straight at the heads of all those preened plastic pretend pointy-shoed rock and rollers that have bred like maggots over the stages of the land...

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Loitered Lens : Barb Wire Dolls

23/06/2013

The lack of a bassist did not detract from the noise. The guitar was driving and furious, at times bordering on thrash metal and with frequent chugging hard rock power chords....

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