Las Vegas Weekly

September 7, 2010 · 4:54 PM

Strip Scribbles: Recycled Percussion grand opening is tonight at Studio 54

By Robin Leach

Recycled Percussion of America's Got Talent at Minus 5 Ice Lounge in the Monte Carlo on Aug. 11, 2010.

Photo: Erik Kabik/Retna/www.erikkabikphoto.com

New Hampshire’s Recycled Percussion nearly won NBC’s America’s Got Talent, and fans created such a furor over their zany musical skills that they’ve now landed a nightly show at Studio 54 in MGM Grand. Tonight, we ink-stained media wretches get to see the official grand opening.

The founders of Junk Rock -- a mixture of gritty assault on buckets, power tools and other noise-related objects -- push the sound limits with a concept and an interactive twist never before experienced in Las Vegas. Formed in 1994 at a high school talent show, the AGT alums placed 3rd out of more than 100,000 contestants, becoming the first non-singing act to place in the Top Three in the show’s history.

Recycled Percussion hits the red carpet before the performance, and cast members of Crazy Horse Paris at MGM Grand, Luxor comedian headliner Carrot Top, Lorena Peril and her Fantasy Girls at the Luxor, Dan Sperry of AGT and Peepshow and Holly’s World stars Holly Madison, Josh Strickland, Angel Porrino and Laura Croft are expected to join them.

*Dirk Arthur’s Wild Magic is in search of a “Liger Lady,” and auditions are tomorrow from 1 to 5 p.m. at O’Sheas Theater at O’Sheas. All women ages 21 years and older are welcome to apply for the show and must model in their own swimsuit and be comfortable with promotional appearances that include posing for photographs at the casino and might include large, exotic cats.

Applicants also should bring a resume and a headshot and be prepared for onsite interviews for the part-time evening employment. Wild Magic’s cats include snow white tigers, orange- and white-striped Bengal tigers, spotted leopards, black panthers and a rare liger.

*The Sept. 25 performance of Disney’s award-winning The Lion King benefits Nevada Public Radio, as listeners and members may purchase tickets for the 8 p.m. special performance at Mandalay Bay, with all proceeds benefit NPR. Sponsors include Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino, Disney’s The Lion King, Nevada Public Radio News 88.9 KNPR and Classical 89.7.

STAR SURVEILLANCE

Celebrity impersonator and impressionist legend Rich Little watched Jersey Boys at the Palazzo on Sunday and, after the performance, visited the cast backstage and posed for a photograph with leads Jeff Leibow, Deven May, Rick Faugno and Peter Saide. … Boxer and Las Vegas resident Mike Tyson dined at Nove Italiano in the Palms and posed for a photograph with executive chef Geno Bernardo. Actor Verne J. Troyer also dined at Nove Italiano. … Derek Fisher of the Los Angeles Lakers dined at First Food & Bar in the Palazzo. … Model and Dancing With the Stars contestant Joanna Krupa partied at The Playboy Club in the Palms.

TONIGHT’S TIPS

It’s the hottest humor ticket in town as Brad Garrett headlines at his Tropicana Comedy Club tonight, tomorrow and Friday. … What the world needs now is another concert by Cracker, and the band is at the Hard Rock Cafe on The Strip. ... Check out the new Dirty Joke Show with Geechy Guy, who holds the Guinness Book of World Records of telling 676 jokes in an hour, at the second floor showroom of Hooters Casino. …. Todd Glass is the comedy headliner with Daniel Kinno as the opening act at The Improv at Harrah’s through Sunday. … Brazilians worldwide are celebrating their 189th Independence Day anniversary, and Sushi Samba in the Palazzo will party with those great jazz and samba sounds and the sassy and sexy feathered dancers.

TOMORROW’S TEASES

A $1 million challenge from the Maloof family at the Palms sets off a skateboarding storm. … Hometown magician Murray Sawchuck stunned the audience when he vanished an entire steam engine locomotive on America’s Got Talent, but the judges wound up wooed and won over by a 10-year-old opera singing phenomenon. Plus, all the super-sexy photos of the Planet Hollywood Pleasure Pool bikini contest finale, and Criss Angel wraps up his new Mindfreak A&E specials in the blazing desert with an attempt at the most incredible levitation and vanishing illusion.

Robin Leach has been a journalist for more than 50 years and has spent the past decade giving readers the inside scoop on Las Vegas, the world’s premier platinum playground.

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