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ReddersvilleBen
found this on one of the blogs I sometimes check out:


The Friday Freakout Is Very Tastefully Done

When an e-mail from Playboy pops up in your music blog's inbox touting something called "Rock The Rabbit", it's difficult not to be just a little incredulous. Logic tells you it's an announcement about Staind and Hoobastank co-headlining some charity gala for faulty implant victims. On the other hand, there's a decent chance there are semi-nude pics of hot women on the other side of that mouse click, so logic is quickly abandoned. Apparently, Rock The Rabbit is a multi-pornedpronged assault on the lucrative indie rock demographic. An admittedly impressive assortment of artists - Soulwax, Tahiti 80, Lil Jon, Kasabian, Metric...even local so-so's Illinois - design unique t-shirts, the originals are auctioned off for LIFEbeat, yada yada. Been done before. But the real attention grabber: the t-shirt roll-out will be accompanied by an extensive "visually driven" feature in the February 9th issue of the magazine, including photos of the participating musicians. Perhaps this is a good time to mention that Stellastarr* is also one of the bands in that exclusive air-brushed club. Suffice to say, Amanda Tannen gracing the pages of Playboy is about as brain-melting, grotto-shaking, Friday Freakout-worthy a proposition as ecstacy ice cream. Plus, we'll all finally see what's goin' on underneath that Panda suit, whether we want to or not. Thanks, Heff!

original post here: http://www.badmintonstamps.com/zarchive0701.html

funkycfunkydo
thats sorta weird, this is definately the first I've heard of this, but maybe someone of legal age could spare some time to go through the trouble of going through playboy's website to dig up some info?

bsoltan
Gives a whole new meaning to your 'pornstarr' title for the form. :D

From reading that article it says that all the bands taking part in Rock the Rabbit are being featured in Playboy. Guess we'll have to wait for the Feb 9th issue of the magazine then!

I can't seem to find any info anywhere else online.

ReddersvilleBen
just something that resembles a confirmation (from Drowned In Sound):

Bands design t-shirts for Playboy. Mick Rock shoots results for Playboy. Playboy sells t-shirts for Playboy (and AIDs charity).
Some of indie's biggest middleweights, and Lil' Jon, have designed shirts for Playboy's annual music issue.
The likes of Kasabian, Metric, The Bronx and The Flaming Lips all accepted the invitation to put "their own personal stamp on the Playboy brand and logo" for the 'Rock the Rabbit' project.
The results of the sessions will be presented in a six-page photo spread in the March issue of the magazine, which will be shot by olde rock photographer Mick Rock.
Then, right, you can buy the t-shirts with your hard-earned wonga from late Spring/Summer. Perhaps at Playboy's online shop. The original designs will then be auctioned off to raise money for LIFEbeat: The Music Industry Fights AIDS.

Here is a plumper list of those who contributed:

Dean & Britta
The Flaming Lips
The Bronx
Home Video
Illinois
Johnossi
Monsters Are Waiting
Kasabian
Lil' Jon
Metric
Oh No! Oh My!
Rhymefest
Soulwax
Tahiti 80
stellastarr*
The Thievery Corporation
Trainwreck Riders
Whitestarr
Your Vegas


original article: http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/1562670

funkycfunkydo
ok, so i guess that means Amanda isn't posing for them?