Allison Duck

Calendar Editor

Photo of Allison Duck Allison Duck is a graduate of The University of Virginia where she first fell in love with the local music scene on the East coast. After relocating to Las Vegas in 2005, she immersed herself in the local music scene. She's now lucky to have the chance to write about the musicians she loves in the Las Vegas Weekly and Las Vegas Sun.

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Same songs, "Different Light" for Everclear
Band's new album features evolved versions of their classics
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2009
Where singer songwriters meet hard rock, you'll find Everclear, performing at Hard Rock Cafe Strip.
Handsome Furs, Afghan Raiders free at Beauty Bar (open bar, too!)
Monday, Nov. 2, 2009
You can thank some auto-inclined conventioneers for the free Handsome Furs, No Age and Afghan Raiders show at Beauty Bar and that open bar, too.
Las Vegas Halloween Guide 2009
Monday, Oct. 26, 2009
Break out your fishnets and vampire fangs. Halloween in Las Vegas is a marathon of parties, concerts and costume contests with thousands of dollars on the line. Here's where to celebrate:
UFC 104 walk-in music begs for blood
Hard-hitting action prefaced by violent lyrics during walk ins
Sunday, Oct. 25, 2009
"Hungry Like the Wolf," "Bleed it Out" and "Burn it to the Ground" accompany UFC fighters on their entrances for UFC 104.
J. Reid's got jokes
Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009
Local comedian J. Reid is currently on tour with Bill Bellamy and performing on his tv show Who's Got Jokes?. See him life this week at Sin City Comedy at the V Theater.
Bite into Las Vegas (plus six questions with Pat Monahan of Train)
Train will headline the 13th Annual Bite of Las Vegas at Desert Breeze Skate Park
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2009
It's time to stuff your face and rock out at the annual Bite of Las Vegas one-day food and music festival. Now. Like, right now.
You go, girls: At music showcase GirlFestival it's all about the ladies
Welcome to the land of XX-chromosome musicians
Thursday, Oct. 15, 2009
When the guys in Mötley Crüe wrote “Girls, Girls, Girls,” they probably weren’t thinking about a multi-day, multi-venue, multi-genre estrogen-fest.
A "Mork and Mindy" childhood and advice from George Wallace
Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009
Comedian Don Barnhart could have easily ended up in the military, “peeling potatoes and cleaning latrines.” Instead, thanks to a childhood watching Robin Williams and some advice from George Wallace, he spends his days in Las Vegas telling jokes.
Mona Lisa will make you smile
Friday, Oct. 9, 2009
When you're looking for more than a fast food meal after most restaurants have closed their doors, head to Mona Lisa in The Artisan for late night fine dining on the weekends.
Holy Frijoles! Bean Boy puts art on glass
Friday, Oct. 2, 2009
Local artist Frijol Boy has applied his love of artwork to his job as a tattoo artist and a painter. He's taking it to the next level with a First Friday art show at The Gypsy Den.

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