Def Leppard's Blog
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Phil on Def Leppard's Twitter
Starting tomorrow (September 19), Def Leppard's Twitter account will not be used exclusively by tour manager Malvin Mortimer anymore. While he will still drop in from time to time, the tweets will mainly come from Phil for a limited time.
Check out Def Leppard's tweets at http://www.twitter.com/def_leppard and feel free to direct your questions for Phil to @def_leppard!
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And what is Joe up to...?
Downtime for Def Leppard, but Joe's busier than ever!While last week, Joe launched the DOWN N OUTZ beer brand officially at a relatively small press gathering (for photos of this event, click here), a more spectacular launch party will take place on September 21st at the Porterhouse (21-22 Maiden Lane, Covent Garden, London), including a performance by Joe's Down N' Outz band. Doors are at 8:30PM and a limited number of tickets are available to the public (£20 each, only available on the day, with proceeds going to the RSPCC).Commenting on the launch, Joe stated, “Over the years I’ve noticed a lot of musicians putting their names to a variety of wines etc which, as nice as a glass of red or white is, well, it’s not very rock and roll, is it??!! Beer or lager seem to be the drink of choice at nearly every gig I’ve ever played or attended, so for me it’s a much cooler thing to do. Having seen how The Porterhouse put quality over quantity, I’m extremely happy to get involved with Oliver and his gang.” Based on the lagers of central Europe, the beer is a pilsner style with both flavour and aroma. An alternative to many of the mass-produced beers, this has a deep, rich malt character, with generous hop bitterness. Crisp in flavour, the beer is balanced by a well-developed hop aroma, created by generous additions of German Hallertau Perle and Hallertau Hersbrucker. A minimum of six weeks maturation prior to packaging lend a smoothness and fullness unavailable in other similar beers. With an ABV of 5% the beer will retail at £3.70.Additionally, Joe also found the time (about 2 days a week!) to remix some Thin Lizzy songs with (Lizzy guitarist) Scott Gorham and (Leppard sound guru) Ronan McHugh, for upcoming deluxe re-releases of classic Thin Lizzy albums, due out early next year. -
Phil's everywhere!
Phil's in the news a lot this week! Check out these publications in which he appears:A 6-page feature on Phil's wedding is available in the free online magazine Eco-Beautiful Weddings at http://www.eco-beautifulweddings.com/fall2010/.An interview with (bodybuilding, health and fitness site) Truly Huge can be found at http://www.trulyhuge.com/phil-collen-workout.html.A video from Iron Man Magazine, interviewing Phil at Muscle Beach can be seen here (for some photos taken during an interview for an upcoming issue of Iron Man, go here.)Furthermore, a link to an interview Phil did in late July with SuperHuman Radio can be found here.Also, keep an eye out for the current issue of Exercise & Health Magazine, on newsstands now, containing a two-page article of Phil.And finally, tune in to TLC's LA Ink on October 13,and you can see Phil getting his first tattoo. -
Classic shirts available now
Reproductions of some classic Def Leppard T-shirts are now available in the band's official online store! The 1980 "ON THROUGH THE NIGHT" tour shirt and the very popular 1987 "WOMEN OF DOOM" comic book shirt are only the first in a series of shirt re-releases we will make available over the next few weeks, and you can get them right now at Def Leppard's online store at Tinman Merchandising. Hurry up, as they are going fast!