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Allison Duck

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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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Host Chael Sonnen talks MMA Awards, Anderson Silva and ring girls
Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2011
The Fighters Only World Mixed Martial Arts Awards return tonight to the Pearl at the Palms for a second year. Fighting royalty will walk the red ...

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Singer-actor Christian Kane likes Nashville, Alice in Chains and UFC
Friday, Sept. 16, 2011
He’s got the looks, voice, acting skills, stuntman physique and that hair -- oh, that magnificent hair. Christian Kane pulls double duty as an actor and a musician, and ...

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Neon Reverb brings comedy home
Sunday, Sept. 11, 2011
Vegas' comedy community might be even more tightly knit than we thought.

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Neon Reverb starts off with a laugh, from Krikor…
Friday, Sept. 9, 2011
The most unpredictable element in a good comedy show is a fun audience. Enter Krikor.

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Mike & Molly star and comedian Billy Gardell is living the dream
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Comedian and TV star Billy Gardell is moving up to the majors, headlining Mirage’s Aces of Comedy Series at the Terry Fator Theater. Best known for his role on the sitcom ...

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Check your jerseys and flip-flops at Sebastian Maniscalco’s show door
Thursday, May 5, 2011
Sebastian Maniscalco, a style correspondent for The Tonight Show With Jay Leno and a performer on Vince Vaughn’s Wild West Comedy Show, headlines ...

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Imagine Dragons uses low-key show for public band practice
Monday, Jan. 10, 2011
Local band Imagine Dragons had a little public band practice to start off their year.

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UFC 109: Where to watch and where to party
Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010
No ticket? No problem.

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Schmear campaign: Vote for your favorite bagel
Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2010
Get your vote on ... for your favorite Panera bagel. It's asiago cheese, right?

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The Hot and Heavy AVN 2010 Party Guide
Thursday, Jan. 7, 2010
Want to party with a porn star? It's your lucky weekend.

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Five notes and quotes from Lavo on NYE
Friday, Jan. 1, 2010
Carmex, Goldfish and stains of mysterious origin...

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UFC 107: Where to watch
Saturday, Dec. 12, 2009
UFC 107 takes place in Memphis but local Las Vegas fight fans have plenty of viewing opportunities without leaving town.

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Has anyone seen Rampage Jackson?
Monday, Dec. 7, 2009
"The Ultimate Fighter” coach was a no-show at Saturday’s fight. Too busy learning the script for "A Team"?

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Guide to Black Friday
Wednesday, Nov. 25, 2009
After you pack on the holiday pounds, find out the best place to buy a new pair of stretchy pants!

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UFC 106 walk-in music: Griffin changes his tune, secures win over Ortiz
Sunday, Nov. 22, 2009
Hometown hero Forrest Griffin changed his tune for UFC 106, and gained a victory over Tito Ortiz.

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UFC 106: where to watch and where to party
Friday, Nov. 20, 2009
Find where to watch the fights and where the fighters will be partying after they leave the Octagon.

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Are you Tuff-N-Uff to be a ring girl?
Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009
Think you have what it takes to be a ring girl? Prove it tonight at Tuff-N-Uff's ring girl search at Hawaiian Tropic Zone.

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Everything is not wonderful with Everclear
Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2009
“Please don’t tell me everything is wonderful now," Everclear frontman Art Alexakis at the Hard Rock Cafe Strip. OK, Art, it's not.

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Rob Zombie, PDA and ... German werewolf women?
Monday, Nov. 2, 2009
Welcome to a nightmare a la Rob Zombie at The Pearl.

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Who wants to eat Wayne Newton?
Thursday, Oct. 29, 2009
How do you do justice to a Las Vegas icon via a party favor?

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UFC 104: Where to watch
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2009
While Los Angeles isn’t too far away, a weekend trip and a UFC 104 admission ticket aren’t in the cards for every MMA fan this weekend. Watch UFC 104 in Las Vegas at one of these local casinos or sports bars.

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Imagine Dragons gets a Bite of the spotlight
Friday, Oct. 23, 2009
Train's loss was Imagine Dragons' gain when the local band got to fill in on the main stage at Bite of Las Vegas.

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Tommy Rocker’s to be a paradise for Parrotheads
Friday, Oct. 16, 2009
Parrotheads from across the country will party at Tommy Rocker's this Saturday for the Not the Last Man Standing party, even though Buffett won't perform at the MGM this October.

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Be the next MMA ring girl
Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009
A ring girl contract with MMA Xplosion is on the line. Come show off your bikini bod at Hawaiian Tropic Zone for a chance to win the top prize.

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What’s in a (band) name?
Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2009
Are the booking agents at the Hard Rock trying to punk us or are Taintstick and Swollen Members really playing back to back shows at Wasted Space?

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3D porn is coming… at you
Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009
As technology advances, so does the porn industry. Tommy Gunn is out to prove that 3D porn is the next best thing if you can't get some real lovin'.

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Dinner at The Peppermill with Dat Phan
Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2009
Last Comic Standing winners like late night grub, too. Peppermill-style.

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Preach it, brother Daniel
Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009
A lesson in embracing the new with Leopold and His Fiction.

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Anatomy of an Imagine Dragons super fan
Sunday, Sept. 20, 2009
Every band has a super fan, the one who never misses a show, is always up front and sings along to every word. For Imagine Dragons, that fan is Weston Brown.

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UFC 103: where to watch
Friday, Sept. 18, 2009
If you don't have plane fare to head to Dallas, watch all the UFC action right here in Las Vegas.

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Banter at Boomers
Friday, Sept. 18, 2009
When you already have a keytar, do you really need more cowbell?

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Neon Reverb: The complete schedule
Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009
Four nights and more than 100 bands - plan your Neon Reverb with this complete concert schedule.

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Las Vegas guide to Mexican Independence Day
Saturday, Sept. 12, 2009
Pour some tequila and break out the red, white and green flags; Mexican Independence Day is just around the corner and it's time for a fiesta.

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Labor Day Weekend: The Definitive Party Guide
Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2009
Forget hard work, Labor Day Weekend in Las Vegas is all about playing hard.

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MAGIC Afterparties: Your complete guide
Monday, Aug. 31, 2009
Forget the trade show floor. The real fashionable fun is at MAGIC parties that start up after the convention closes down.

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Never too young to give
Saturday, Aug. 22, 2009
With the many charity fundraisers going on this weekend, local bands have gotten the all ages scene involved with the giving at a Muscular Dystrophy Association benefit concert at The Farm.

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Harry Basil’s in town, hide the Krazy Glue
Thursday, Aug. 13, 2009
Rodney Dangerfield acolyte and prop comic Harry Basil has a 25-year Vegas history stretching all the way back to a "band of zanies" taking over The Dunes. Still zany, Basil is back.

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Carrie Snow's mom is meaner than your mom
Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009
Comedian Carrie Snow has written for Roseanne Barr and joined the comedy fraternity with her role in The Aristocrats but now she's in for another interesting career path: writing about her "crazy" mother.

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The tale of the (mix) tape: UFC 101’s walk in music
Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009
Once the fighters enter the Octagon, UFC bouts are all about blood, holds and well-aimed fists, but sometimes their walk to the ring and the music that accompanies it is as interesting as the brawl itself.

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Q&A with new UFC Octagon girl Natasha Wicks
Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009
From a Las Vegas farm to the UFC Octagon, new ring girl Natasha Wicks is all natural and proud of it.

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UFC 101: Where to watch
Saturday, Aug. 8, 2009
If you can’t afford the plane fare to Philly, you can still watch UFC 101 right in your own backyard at these local bars and casinos.

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Pay to be played: Local bands can donate for radio airtime
Friday, Aug. 7, 2009
KOMP 92.3-FM is trading radio airtime for donations to the Muscular Dystrophy Association. Feeling charitable?

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Playing themselves: Country duo Third Town leaves impersonating to go original
Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2009
Local band Third Town is a little bit of country, a little bit of rock ’n’ roll and a little bit Nashville Star, too.

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The “happiest mayor in the universe” makes a birthday wish
Saturday, Aug. 1, 2009
Mayor Goodman entered the VIP pre-party for his 70th birthday bash to 50 Cent's "In Da Club." In case you weren't aware, our mayor is a p-i-m-p.

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Priceless frocks from a Flawless designer
Friday, July 31, 2009
Designer Camille Flawless has made her mark on the couture fashion scene of Las Vegas by outfitting celebrities and putting local beauties on billboards to advertise her Flawless designs.

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It’s Thorogood’s microphone and he’ll do what he wants to
Monday, July 27, 2009
George Thorogood proved he's still "Bad to the Bone," and a cougar magnet, at his show with Jonny Lang in Primm.

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He’s still bad to the bone
Friday, July 24, 2009
George Thorogood has been "Bad to the Bone" for years and has no plans to stop, unless you steal his guitar.

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From cruise ships to comedy clubs
Friday, July 24, 2009
Big Tony Esposito has been cranking out the jokes since his days as the big kid on the playground. He'll bring his Southern and Italian-inspired humor to Bonkerz Comedy Club at Palace Station this weekend.

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It's all in the (tarot) cards
Monday, July 20, 2009
Breathing some fresh air into the local improv scene, Matt Donnelly's Celebrity Tarot Lounge will blend comedy with celebrity secrets via tarot card readings leading to hilarious improvised scenes.

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Flightstyles of the rich and weightless
Sunday, July 19, 2009
On Saturday, a specially modified Boeing 727 taking off from McCarran International Airport left Vegas and gravity behind.

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