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Home > Past Shows > Friday, August 12, 2011 Friday, August 12, 2011
Joe Elliott
Growing up in Sheffield, UK, Joe Elliott was caught by the music of the late 60s/early 70s 'glam' bands such as T.Rex, Mott The Hoople and (David Bowie's) Ziggy Stardust. While spending his time listening to that music Joe dreamt of one day playing as a member of his imaginary band Deaf Leopard. This dream came true when he joined the band Atomic Mass, originally formed by Rick Savage and Pete Willis. Oddly enough, the band renamed themselves Def Leppard based on Joe's dream. Recently Joe released a new solo album, Down 'N Outz - My Regeneration, and is back out on tour with Heart. Def Leppard also released the new album Mirror Ball, which is available at Wal-Mart. Lavell Crawford
LaVell Crawford isn’t exactly the easiest name to spell, but after listening to his comedy, it's one that you’ll remember. Though LaVell is relativly new to the comedy scene, he’s already made a slash in the industry by headlining Laffapalooza, The longest running urban comedy festival, and by appearing on standup shows like "Showtime at the Apollo," "Comic View" and "Def Comedy Jam." Along with his rising career in comedy, LaVelle is also a veteran of both stage and screen. He stole the show in the hit play Men Cry in the Dark and was featured on "The Jamie Fox Show" as well as a few independent films. You can catch Lavell in his new Comedy Central special "Can a Brother Get Some Love" this Friday at 11pm. Follow Lavell on twitter. Costaki Economopoulos
Costaki Economopoulos is a comedian, true, but he's also a football fan. Those two factors alone make him the perfect candidate to give us a comedic look back at the NFL each week with his new feature that's also been picked up by The Huffington Post and Bleacher Report. With his Greek heritage, it's not surprising that he's been described as a “joke philosopher,” and we're sure he's not the only one saying that. Costaki is also a talented joke writer who's punchlines have been heard on "The Tonight Show," Showtime, BET, and MTV. Follow Costaki on facebook and twitter.
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