Ara Shanlian Jr.

If you ever wondered about the chance to go drinking on your childhood school bus (who hasn’t), that moment has finally arrived.Restaurant and nightclub operator Dolce Group recently bought a used school bus, tricked it out, and launched a new party bus service to end all party bus services: The Short Bus. The yellow bugger is rentable by the hour, seats 16 and comes with everything you need for a good time: driver, bar, fridge, 40-inch flat panel television, CD & DVD player, satellite radio, surround sound system, and, of course, ever essential strobe lights (just in case you weren’t getting enough attention rolling down Sunset Blvd.).

To sweeten the ride, the Dolce Group will hook you up with VIP reservations at any of their restaurants, like Ketchup, Geisha House, Bella and Dolce, also guaranteeing your group access to Les Deux (if non-subtle entrances are more your thing).

Unlike real school buses, this one encourages you to BYOB, but you can also take advantage of The Short Bus’s concierge service which for an additional fee will grant practically any request. Which means if your bus party requires Tanqueray Tonics with Sloppy Joes & Tater Tots, served by, say, waitresses in skimpy school-girl uniforms, this is the bus to go to.

All this and no homework.

The Short Bus, 323-785-1653, theshortbusla.com

Once you attain a certain stature in life, there are two things that no longer make sense—cheap liquor and expensive gas stations.

So there’s obvious appeal to the idea that you could turn cheap liquor into cheap gas in the time it takes you to down an ice-cold martini (made with the good stuff). Say hello to your new personal gas pump, the EFuel100 MicroFueler.

Rather than waiting in line on a smoggy street corner for the privilege of being gouged mercilessly, roll right up to the EFuel100 residing in your driveway (or garage, or basically anywhere with a power outlet and a water hookup) to fill any gas-burning auto with your homemade batch of ethanol. Just pour in the mix of sugar feedstock and yeast—or the residual gin from your Bootlegger’s Ball ‘05 gathering—and after a few days, fill ‘er up. The MicroFueler makes 35 gallons a week, each gallon costs you about $1, and your car will actually enjoy a little more power (which is why IndyCar racers use ethanol).

Sure, you can brag about the purported environmental benefits of your newfound gasoline independence, but there’s also a certain satisfaction in using that gas money you saved somewhere else.

Like the bar.

EFuel100 MicroFueler, $9,995, now available for pre-order online

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This amazing track came from one of our loyal readerfans!

“Every Day Struggle“

The “Come On, My Way of Life” is also spectacular:

And a medley:

Notorious B.I.G. vs. Frank Sinatra
“Blue Eyes Meets Bed Stuy”
Jon Moskowitz presents - DJ Cappel & Smitty

Juicy - New York, New York
Everyday Struggle - A Day In The Life of a Fool
Nasty Boy - For Every Man There’s A Woman
Come On - My Way of Life
Interlude - The World We Know (Over & Over)
Dead Wrong - In My Room (Nancy Sinatra)
Let’s Get In On (feat. 2Pac) - Rain In My Heart
Hypnotize - Little Green Apples
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Runnin/Victory 2004 - A Long Night
Unfoolish (feat. Ashanti) - Out Beyond The Window

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Voltaire sets the tone of this dark comedy, a mockumentary about the endearing Eric West, played by Vahe Issai training to be the Oreo eating champion of Glendale! His arch-nemesis, Aiden Brando played by Nareg Kaprielian, has other euro-fashion, hand-talking ideas man.

Directed by: Christine Kiki Serebrakian

“There are people in third world countries that can’t even find food to survive, I’m not one of those people.” - Eric West, hero.

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Here’s something we love to see. Artists fusing creativity in different genres and exposing it to the individual cultural nuances and idiosyncrasies that flavor this track to a nice speachy hue. Rock it. Rap it. Sing it. Jam it. Just keep playin’ that wild jive.

Here’s a short film that gives you a look at a culture all its own.

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You and We both knew this day would come.

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As a protector of our fair city, you consider it your duty to monitor the formation of all new empires.

So look alive as the new Steven Alan shop quietly invades Robertson Boulevard, the first of three L.A. outposts set to open in 2008.

You’ve likely seen the slim, rumpled shirts—often striped or plaid, looking subtly lived in, even when new—situated in Fred Segal like beacons of reason amid the more ridiculous gear. Inside the label’s rustic minimalist new store, you’ll find more well cut, wearable staples that bridge the gap between the white-T and the black tie. You’ll want to seek out the jackets, skinny-but-not-too-skinny ties and suits that are crisp but casual enough to wear with your favorite pair of broken in Chuck Taylors. (Best-dressed always—even at a family barbeque on a Sunday evening.)

Take a look inside the glass case for vintage cufflinks and watches, and pay mind to the cozy courtyard out back, where you might tip one back at a store event soon.

Think of it as your duty to lead this new empire in style.

Steven Alan, 638 N. Robertson Blvd (between Santa Monica and Melrose), West Hollywood, 310-854-1814