Harry Rocker?
Harry Rocker?
Now that Daniel Radcliffe has conquered Hollywood, he'd like to someday make a go at a music career. The 14-year-old boy known to audiences worldwide as Harry Potter admits, "I'd like to be in a band -- a really good band. Guitar music -- but like good, intelligent guitar music."
Radcliffe wouldn't be the first movie star to play rock star on the side. Russell Crowe, Keanu Reeves and Jason Schwartzman, among others, are just a handful of actors to play in a band.
Already, the teen has had some help on his road to music glory. On the set of his latest film, "Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban," which opens today, Radcliffe received an impromptu bass lesson from his co-star Gary Oldman. "He's a really great bass player," Radcliffe enthuses.
All-night blast
The Skate Connection in Boardman will hold an All-Night Sk8 and Dance Blast June 12-13 from 8 p.m. to 7 a.m. Admission is $20 and includes one regular skate rental, a slice of pizza and a drink, and, in the morning, orange juice and a doughnut. Advance tickets available at the Skate Connection ticket office (no coupons or passes).
This is a lock-in event -- doors and the ticket office will close at 10:30 p.m., and no one will be permitted to leave unless accompanied by a parent.
At Section 8
Rock bands performing tonight at Section 8 skate park in Hubbard: Kitchen Knife Conspiracy, Thoughts Lost, Shotgun Sodomy, Odious Sanction and Some Kind of Guilt. Doors open at 7 and admission is $5.
Quote/Unquote
j"Styrofoam. The squeakiness of it freaks me out. It's kryptonite for Kid Rock." -- Musician Kid Rock, on his pet peeve, in People.
"What I've learned is that when it comes to girls, it never get easier! If anything, relationships only get more complicated." -- Actor Arlen Escarpeta ("American Dreams"), on what he has learned as he gets older, in M magazine.
k"I wasn't allowed to wear makeup, so I would sit in homeroom and put on eye shadow. I can remember the Cover Girl compact. It had four colors in it, but I used only the blue." -- Actress Jennifer Garner, on her teen years, in In Style magazine.
No bones about it
"Charlie Bone and the Invisible Boy" (Orchard Books/Scholastic, $9.95) is definitely on this summer's must-read list. The novel by Jenny Nimmo is the third book in the fantasy series about Charlie Bone, a magical child who can look at photos and hear what conversations take place. Charlie has to confront family and friends who are not always what they seem, solving school problems with a twist.
Hot Web link
There are some Web sites you visit and other sites where you want to immerse yourself. Nike Basketball (http://www.nikebasketball.com) is definitely the latter. A slick interface, motion menus, music and other features elevate this site from being a mere online shoe vendor to interactive experience.
For the basketball enthusiast, shoe aficionado or casual surfer, the site offers many different entry points. Hoop fans may choose to begin in the player section, which profiles the 75 NBA and WNBA players sponsored by Nike.
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