Allison Duck
Calendar Editor
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.
Call Allison at 702-948-7815.
Story Archive
- From Intel to the Apollo: Dan Nainan leaves the nerd lab behind
- Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009
- The Mac vs. PC bubble wrap guy is "platform agnostic." Guess who's a Mac.
- Competitive eating leads to full stomachs… and proposals?
- Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2009
- How many balls can you fit in your mouth? Joey Chestnut ate 50 at Martorano.
- 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.
- Wine + Lifehouse = potential for mass PDA
- Friday, Sept. 25, 2009
- Find out what happens when you mix 150 wines and sentimental Lifehouse tunes at the Rock 'n Roll Wine Amplified Festival. Our prediction: a mass make out session.
- Palace Station is up to some monkey business
- Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009
- Who can say they have artwork on their walls from a real live monkey? If you check out Monkey Biz at Palace Station this weekend, you can join this elite club.
- Real men (and women) drink fruity beers
- Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2009
- Leave the Natty Ice in the dorm room. It's time to start drinking like an adult!
- Dat Phan: homeless to hilarious
- Monday, Sept. 21, 2009
- Comedian Dat Phan has the distinction of being the first winner of Last Comic Standing and one the Smithsonian Institute's Top 10 Most Influential Vietnamese-American Individuals, not bad for someone who used to be homeless.
- Taking the long road with Bonnie Raitt
- The BonTaj Roulet Tour hits the House of Blues on September 18
- Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2009
- The red-headed blues singer sees hope for the blues. You just have to know where to look.
- Little person, big laughs
- Friday, Sept. 11, 2009
- Local comedian Tanyalee Davis has recovered from spinal surgery a year ago and is ready to bring on the laughs at Bonkerz Comedy Club this weekend with her hilarious blend of stand-up and storytelling.
- Arabian Nights in Las Vegas at the Bellydance Intensive
- Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009
- Bust out your bedlahs, it’s time to bellydance! If you didn’t already know a bedlah is the traditional bra top and belted skirt worn by many bellydancers, check out the Bellydance Intensive and Festival at Palace Station this weekend.
- Aruban metalfest
- Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009
- Local promoter Pan thinks he can pack the Aruba Showroom by bringing in quality local and regional metal bands. Hence, this weekend's Metal Mayhem.
- The return of Umphrey's McGee
- Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009
- Umphrey's McGee guitarist Brendan Bayliss caught up with the Weekly to discuss the art of stomach drumming and just when to end a 25-minute jam.
- Back to Berlin
- Thursday, Aug. 27, 2009
- The crowd at White Square Gallery’s final reception was as diverse as the work on the walls. Present: the dreadlocked hippie, the fedora-wearing hipster and the suit and skinny-tie set—all addressed as “my artists, my guests, my collectors” by owner Natasha Young.
- Checking in on The Lazystars on the eve of their EP-release show
- Thursday, Aug. 20, 2009
- Timing is everything for The Lazystars. They'll tell you that themselves. In fact, that's what they told us on the eve of their CD-release show.
- (More than) three questions with comedian Bryan Bruner
- Thursday, Aug. 6, 2009
- Bryan Bruner, former host at the LA Comedy Club at Trader Vic’s, left Las Vegas for the bright lights and bigger options of New York City. Now, he's back for a night of laughs.
- Gabriel Iglesias: fabulously fluffy
- Thursday, July 23, 2009
- From All That to headlining his own gigs, comedian Gabriel Igleasis has kept it fluffy and of course, funny.
- H_SN’T CH_NGED _ T _LL!
- I would like to buy a vowel. An “A” please.
- Sunday, July 19, 2009
- Can I buy a vowel? Vanna White and crew are in Vegas taping for Wheel of Fortune, and we got the glamorous co-host to spill on wardrobe malfunctions, doing Playboy and her favorite guest of all time.
- Random photo of the week
- Thursday, July 16, 2009
- What's a "volutneer"?
- The brainy behemoth
- UFC heavyweight Frank Mir talks about breaking bones, being a father and getting massages in his underwear
- Thursday, July 9, 2009
- Black eyes. Bruises. Bloody noses. That’s just another day at the office for the UFC’s interim heavyweight belt holder Frank Mir. Still sporting a shiner, Mir is hitting the gym a few weeks before the fight of his lifetime.
- Whose beer is it anyway?
- Thursday, July 2, 2009
- Second City alums and other local actors and comedians have breathed some life into the local improv scene with their new Whose Line-esque venture at The Shear Madness Theater, Free Beer! The Improv Show.
- Learn poker from the master
- A chat with Doyle Brunson
- Thursday, June 11, 2009
- Throughout the 2009 world Series of Poker, players and fans will get the chance to learn from the pros, including Mike “Mad Genius” Caro and legend Doyle Brunson.
- Not buying the farm—yet
- Thursday, June 11, 2009
- Rumors to the contrary, the Farm is not closing—at least, not yet.
- Surf and Sabbath
- Thursday, May 28, 2009
- When I think surf rock, I think Black Sabbath. Not really, but if anyone can pull it off, it’s local surf rock favorites Thee Swank Bastards.
- It's the truth: Leopold and His Fiction is back
- Wednesday, May 13, 2009
- Leopold and His Fiction, the San Francisco three-pieced who thrilled crowds at Neon Reverb, is back for two Las Vegas shows.
- You say ocean, I Saosin
- Thursday, April 16, 2009
- Extreme sports and music come together this weekend in the parking lot at the Galleria Mall. Yes, the mall.
- Watch those allergies: CDs are in the air!
- Thursday, April 9, 2009
- Spring is officially here: The temperature is rising, pollen is all over our cars, and local CD releases are popping up like wildflowers.
- Drink and be merry ... and maybe eat, too
- Thursday, March 12, 2009
- St. Patrick’s Day provides an excuse for anyone to pretend they’re a son of Erin. And down a lot of beer.
- More than three questions with Les Claypool
- Thursday, March 5, 2009
- "We had an incredibly drunken evening with some Polish friends of mine, and the next morning we were supposed to go in the studio and futz around ..."
- Feel lucky, punk? Go bowling
- Thursday, Jan. 15, 2009
- Now that the porn stars have left town, it’s time for the punks to take over. Expect some awesome hair and sweet tattoos.
- Chatting with One Pin Short
- Wednesday, Dec. 31, 2008
- It’s not every day a Vegas band tours with a national act of Reel Big Fish’s stature. The popular ska band handpicked local reggae/ska group One Pin Short to accompany it on an eight-date West Coast leg of its January tour.
- Q & A with UFC fighter Frank Mir
- Wednesday, Dec. 24, 2008
- Hometown UFC fighter Frank Mir has had a roller-coaster MMA career, and he’s just 29. He’ll compete against Antonio “Minotauro” Nogueira for the interim heavyweight belt this week at UFC 92.
- Pins and needles
- Vegas’ new-look Tinglerz reunite former Pervz duo
- Thursday, Nov. 20, 2008
- When The Tinglerz leave the Bunkhouse stage Saturday night, drummer Joe Perv seems very much in need of some Ritalin. He plays the drums like Michael Jordan played basketball—mouth open and tongue out, like he really means business.
- The cat’s pajamas, Primm edition
- Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008
- Mistress Lily leads the six beautiful Kitties in a lively song-and-dance routine so tasteful you almost forget about the topless aspect … until a bra lands on your table.
- Five strange observations from last Saturday's Jimmy Buffett street party
- Thursday, Oct. 23, 2008
- A man with six tequila-filled shot glasses and six limed Coronas on his belt. A half-Elvis, half-Parrothead costume, complete with sideburns, golden glasses and a giant bird head.
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