Penthouse July 2006

ON THE COVER Aria Giovanni Our September 2000 Pet of the Month (and model wife to musician John Lowery, see page 18), photographed by Mark Mann. PICTORIALS 40 BELLISSIMA! 84 RED HOT Pet of the Month Lexie Karlsen 1O6 NO REGRETS 136 ALMOST FAMOUS FULL FRONTAL 12 BLUES EXPLOSION 14 FLICKS By Harry Knowles 18 SOUNDS The Streets, Tom DeLonge, John Lowery, and more. By Rebecca Swanner 24 JOYSTICK By Rebecca Swanner 26 DVDS - Entourage season 2 FEATURES 28 DRINKMANSHIP By Rebecca Swanner 30 GAMETIME By John Bolster 34 LOCKER ROOM Natalie Gulbis. Interview by Dave Hollander 36 WELCOME TO BAT COUNTRY Avenged Sevenfold. Article by Jason Buhrmester 52 STATE OF HIP-HOP Hip-hop roundup: Ice Cube and "Rapping the World," by Bonsu Thompson. Best new rap stars and Public Enemy's Chuck D, by Anslem Samuel. 68 AX GRINDING What makes a perfect guitar? By David Alexander 72 ROCK YOUR STYLE Service by Linda Giustino 82 ULTIMATE SEX MIX TAPE Songs that guarantee hot sex. By Rebecca Swanner 97 GIRL TALK By Rachel Kramer Bussel 104 ALL THAT JAZZ Secret sex tips of deejays and other music geeks. 114 DOWN AND DIRTY The hottest summer tours. By Matt Ashare 120 SUPES ON Superman Returns director Bryan Singer. Interview by Harry Knowles 128 LANDON CALLING Soccer star Landon Donovan. Interview by Greg Lalas 146 VICES & VANITIES By Victoria Zdrok, Ph.D. 150 STAND-UP GUYS Todd Barry. Interview by John Bolster 160 SIRENS Disco queen Alison Goldfrapp. By Rebecca Swanner DEPARTMENTS 8 FORUM 49 DREAMS & DIVERSIONS 62 GROOM AT THE TOP 64 TOTAL TRAVEL 66 CELEBRITY NUDES 79 MEN'S HEALTH AND FITNESS 98 FREEWHEELERS 100 DRIVING FORCE 124 TECHNOMANIA 132 SEX DIARY 134 PENTHOUSE CLUBS 148 PENTHOUSE ON THE ROAD 152 X-RATED VIDEO 154 RECOVERING FRAT BOY 156 MILITARY AFFAIRS