What’s the point of being a super popular indie band if you can’t do a little good in the world? Animal Collective stars in the new PETA ad campaigning against seal hunting in Canada and boy are they just about as cute as any seal we’ve ever seen. Brian “Geologist” Weitz, Noah “Panda Bear” Lennox, and David “Avey Tare” Portner will appear on ads everywhere helping to spread the word — indie girls, shed your fur. Good work, gents. Anybody else using their cred (or cash) for a good cause?

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This charity project revives a timeless childhood pursuit, guided by artists including MGMT, Stars, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and Iron & Wine.

The Indie Rock Coloring Book is an offering from the Yellow Bird Project, a Canadian nonprofit that sells musician-designed t-shirts, with proceeds going to the artists’ favorite charities. The book features work by illustrator Andy J. Miller, inspired by bands supporting the project. It even includes other activity-book staples, such as a maze and connect-the-dots. Read More »

What qualifies as an indie rock coloring book, you ask? Coloring the whimsy of Andrew Bird‘s whistling; finding the birds in Devendra Banhart‘s beard and coloring them yellow; helping a Wolfmother get ready for her Wolf Parade by drawing a festive hat. Consider this book an addendum to your childhood as well as the essential gift for any fledgling hipster baby. Brought to you by the nonprofit organization The Yellow Bird project, The Indie Rock Coloring Book features indie rock inspired illustrations awaiting your coloring mastery. All royalties will be donated to charity.

In celebration of the book’s release, we’re holding a coloring contest with fantastic prizes! Details after the jump. Read More »