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Marcie Bolen, above;
Von Bondies, at right.

She's standing on stage just above you, smashing her pelvis into a battered Strat. Her sweet sweat pelts you in the face as she whips her soaked tresses from side to side, moaning plaintively into the mike. Staring up slack-jawed, all you can think is, How can I be her boy toy?

"I've had boys stare at me and scream, and when I look at them, they'll mouth out 'I love you' or make a kissy face. I just smile or laugh," says rock and roll's most recent "it" girl, Marcie Bolen of the Von Bondies. A pale pixie with a fiery mess of red hair, she plays shit-kicking guitar for this much-talked-about Detroit garage-rock act, whose critically acclaimed Pawn Shoppe Heart came out earlier this year.

"Being a girl in a rock band is like having your cake and getting to eat it, too, and maybe even shoving it into someone else's face while you're at it," quips Bolen. In addition to being Jack White's ex-girlfriend, her most recent squeeze was a Louis Vuitton runway model. Still up for the challenge? To help get you tuned up, Playboy.com sat down with Bolen to get her insights on how a regular guy could get a personal gig with a rock star babe.
Can the cheesy lines and forget screaming in her face after the show. Bolen says straightforward flattery is a good way to cut to the chase. "Let the compliments flow and flow," she says. "Something like 'good guitar playing' or 'nice show' is an easy, non-intrusive way to start a conversation. Don't think rock stars are always stuck up. They're people who like to have fun, too."
Play it cool. Appreciate her talent. Admire her technique. Do not, however, drone on about sacrificing your right arm just to talk to her. "Most normal rock stars I know would never date a crazed fan who tears pictures out of magazines, sends fanatical fan mail or knows strange facts, like your parents' anniversary," says Bolen. "It's really freaky when people know intimate details about your life. Those are the kind of people who will kill you in your sleep."
Pretend you make the first cut, and she says "yes" when you ask her out. Bolen highly recommends not taking a rock chick on some crummy conventional date: "Dinner dates are always uncomfortable, because you feel forced into trying to be charming and having something to say. They almost always feel like an interview, and during a movie, you can't really talk. Don't take the person out with your friends, either. Do something you can do with just that person, something where you can have a little fun, like bowling or playing pool. A good date would be something spontaneous like sneaking into a swimming pool."

Photos by Melanie Nissin
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