Mash-Up

Called the OhMiBod or OMB, it's a device (the shape of which should be familiar to most of our readership) that plugs into your iPod and then vibrates to the rhythms of your music. It comes with a splitter so your ears can hear the music while the music does its job on your other body parts. Naturally, the OMB sells for $69 at
www.ohmibod.com.

The company also offers a Club Vibe, where members can trade music and stories about their experiences. And for that extra local touch, Robert Oleysyck is a featured DJ on the site—though that news came as a surprise to him.

Buddha's Birthday

Has it only been a year since Tao opened? Apparently so, and the restaurant, lounge and nightclub is throwing a weekend's worth of parties to celebrate. Friday, owners Jason Strauss and Noah Tepperberg invite the masses to catch Grammy-winning hip-hop violinist Miri Ben-Ari. If you've never seen a violinist get a screaming ovation from a nightclub crowd, now's your chance. And coming from the Far East (New York, that is), DJ Reach will be on the turntables. Saturday night will see Janet Jackson hosting and celebrating her new CD, 20 Y.O. That night will be closed to the public but we'll bet dollars to doughnuts there'll be a red carpet.

Local Boys Drink Good

Rock 'n' Roll Wine has been an unqualified success since the day Chris Hammond and Sonny Barton uncorked their first bottle, pairing fortified grape juice with rock music. The pair are following up their recent Rock 'n' Roll Amp'd Festival with the release of their first vintage: Reggae Rhapsody. Described as having "the balance and subtle complexity of a Bob Marley protest anthem coupled with the blissful 'life is good' zest of a Jimmy Cliff serenade," the blend will be sold in two-, four-, six- and 12-packs titled the Non-Inhaler, the One-Hitter, the Nappy Dreadlock and the Phat Doobie. (We lead pretty wholesome lives here at the Weekly, so if one of our readers can explain those names to us, we'd be grateful.)

For more information on Rock 'n' Roll, visit
www.rocknrollwine.com. For info on the vino, visit
www.amplifiedwines.com.

But Will the Barbacks Be in Bunny Ears, Too?

"I highly doubt anyone will get tired of seeing our staff."

—N9NE Group's Scott DeGraff in the Chicago Tribune, talking about part of the appeal of the upcoming Playboy Club at the Palms.

Mango Tango

iBar, $12

Ingredients

2 ounces Finlandia Mango Vodka

1 ounce Marie Brizard

Mango Passion liqueur

1 ounce sweet and sour

Juice from whole lemon

2 sliced strawberries

2 tsp brown sugar

Shake together with ice and strain. Garnish with strawberry slice and lemon twist.

A perfect complement to flair bartenders and the most creative cocktail-server outfits in town (can you say "neathage"?). Try it out while the iBar becomes the only ultralounge in Vegas to show football on its flat screens.