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This article was originally published in July 2013  in the Best of Frankie Tease Magazine eBook via iTunes, Amazon, Nook Sex, raunch, man talk, comedian interviews, rock stars. If you like that, you'll love Gooch. Brandon "Gooch" Hahn (33) hails from Toledo, Ohio and has been a radio fixture for many years in Las Vegas. The man is a well-known comedian who's just getting major breaks at casino comedy clubs after playing tons of local haunts. I sat down to have a brief chat with Gooch about what he's got going now, and what we can look forward to from him in 2013. FT: The last time I spoke with you was in 2011 at Comics Under the Influence show in Vegas. What is going on with you now and where can fans see you? BH: CUI WOW?! That was a long time ago. How drunk was I? Nothing much has changed. I’m still with KOMP 92.3 and still grinding away at stand-up. I’ll be featuring at the Laugh Factory (inside the Tropicana) March 25th – 31st and I’ll a

Shawn Halpin Headlined LA Comedy Club 6/20/13  Photo by Frankie Tease Joaquin Trujillo and Matt Chavez have had the LA Comedy Club (Las Vegas) brand since 2007. In those six years they have danced through many worthy venues in town, always keeping a great lineup of local, regional, and national talent. Why else would they be able to pull off six shows a week? It all started at Palace Station, moved to Trader Vics and when Trader Vics closed down, they went on to the Four Queens for two years downtown, then moved back to Cabo Wabo to reclaim their spot (same spot at Trader Vics, different operator). Now it's traversed to Bally's. Trujillo stated "We are kind of a hybrid, we cater to tourists, but we have always catered to locals as well. They always get a two for one ticket price, and we issue special tickets to locals who have always supported us when we invite them on down". It's also worth mentioning that they have an all-you-can-drink special at every

by Frankie Tease Eddie Rivkin creator of  Comics Under the Influence Eddie is a 20 year Las Vegas veteran, who looks like a cross between a Groucho Marx and Tony Soprano making cameos in the wings of the show. His show is in it's second year and second location due to the closure of the Black Door where C.U.I. spent its first year plus. The new spot is the Bikini Bar. The venue and local bar is suited to hold at least 200 people, 100 of which can sit near the stage. The first weekly show of "Comics Under the Influence" kicked off May of 2010. Rivkin wanted to create a Comedy show with a Rat Pack, a Rock N Roll touch, and definately an uncensored agenda. "C.U.I. is the brand like  Oceans Eleven " Rivkin states. Eddie is originally from Detroit MI. and spent several years as a Casino Executive until becoming a comedy show producer. " The Comics Under the Influence Show gives people the comedy show and jokes that comics tell each other to make each o