U /Diversions Paee 6 Friday, March 21, 2008 Bandfrontmaninfluenced by art, happy people, optimism in an upcoming show, right? By KELLY GREENWOOD staff writer US: Are there any bands that you guys like to play with? When The Statesman got wind of the upcoming Independent Music Club show, we decided to go straight to the source and interview Ben Hibshman, president of the club and frontman of The Shuttles, a band who will be playing at the show. BH: We like to play shows with Team Mom. Team Mom is like our sister band. US: Do you have an album? BH: Yeah, I have a full-length and an EP that are a few years old, and they were kind of startup albums. Then I released what I like to call my debut album, "Speaking in Letters," about a year ago. And there's another one in the works right now. Utah Statesman: So, you're the frontman of The Shuttles. What exactly do you do? Ben Hibsham: I play the guitar and sing. I also write the songs. US: Did you form the band? BH: Yeah. It originally started out as a solo thing, for about two years. And for the past two years it's been a band. US: Did you just recruit friends? BH: Yeah, the first Shuttles were just friends, but then one guy went on a mission. Now I play with Clint and Riley Holgate. I've known them for a while, but we got involved when I started recording my last album. They asked if they could be The Shuttles, and I said yes. US: Really? Tell us about it. BEN HIBSHAM IS THE FRONTMAN for The Shuttles, BH: It's going to be called "We Are Your Friends." We're having a lot of fun making it. It s got a very pop sound to it, like '60s and 70s pop with a modern touch. We're making it sound very unique, and we're really excited about it. a local band who is performing March 21 in theTSC. CAMERON PETERSON photo US: How many band members are there? BH: There are three, and we're playing with the idea of adding a fourth - another guitarist/ keyboard/auxiliary instrument player. Right now it's guitar, bass and drums. US: What are your influences? BH: Art, happy people and optimism. But if we're going to say music influences, I've really been influenced by Elliot Smith. US: Where do you guys like to play? BH: It's a lot of fun to play at house shows, because a lot of people come and it seems like people get more into it. At our shows we really like to get people involved - we like to create a party atmosphere. But it's a lot of fun to play big shows, too. US: How do peoplefindout more about The Shuttles? BH: You can go to MySpace. com/theshuttles or come to our shows. US: And you guys are playing BH: Yeah, the Independent Music Club is putting it on. We're playing with Love You Long Time, Seve vs. Evan and MC Danger Mouth. We're really excited about it. I think it'll be a really fun show for us. US: And you're president of the Independent Music Club? BH: Yeah. US: How long has the club existed? BH: It's been a club for four years. It started off with really independent music, with people playing in houses. But over the past four years we've really established a name for it - people know about it, and we've established our brand identity. It's a lot of fun putting on shows. US: How many shows does the club put on per month? BH: We usually try to do one per month also with an open mic night. We're going to try to have an open mic on April 2. And we like people to know that there will be one IMC show a month, so they can plan on seeing at least one good show. US: How can people get involved in the IMC? BH: Just come to the shows. You can see fliers all around campus for them. We don't really have a club member list because we don't want people to have to pay an entrance fee and then pay to come to the shows. Basically, you're a member if you come to the shows. We also have a MySpace and a Facebook group. US: If you could sum up this upcoming show in one word, what would it be? BH: Sick-ill-mega-tight. It's going to be a lot of fun. It's going to have a great sound svstmi and solid bands. It's gi >i i ig to be like a real concert atmosphere. Instead of staying home and watching infomercials for 70s and '80s rock ballad CD collections, come to the IMC show. It's Friday, March 21, at 7 p.m. in the Taggart Student Center Walnut Room, and it costs $4 for students. •KcUy.green@aggiemail.usu.edu Performer: Making your own Disney magic (J continued from page 5 hold cast members to a high standard. "You are on stage whenever you are in view of the customer," Woodbrey said. "It doesn't matter who you are because you are performing, it doesn't matter if you are in entertainment or a custodian, you are on stage." Woodbrey said he felt performing for Disney was different than anything he has ever done before because he is a human resources major, not a theater major, but it was one of the best things he has ever done. Being a part of the magic and seeing kids get excited about being at Disney World makes the job very worth it, he said. PICTURED IS A TOY SOLIDER from the movie "Toy Story." Photo courtesy of Cody Woodbrey "You could see the children and that this is what they had been looking for," Woodbrey said. "The kids know Disney and they love Disney. I got to be the person who was there 1737\JfurlGij•jDrt'ue 203-233-9700 (Socatvd in JhcaidJu Stniarv) 2001 Sou/A 23iA OQmmon 208-2$ shp rnllpH arnimH in thp Hirt MSA Dinner Friday Mar. 2 1 5:30 pm in the 2nd stake Center Restoration for Spring 2008 is still open Workshops on Estate planning, quick, cheap and healthy recipes, and a world •jiir» ^ ^. 1 .^.1 wide MR manager. Guest Speaker Elder L. Aldin Porter. Dinner will be served B through lines they treat the performers roughly, hitting them too hard, he said. "The performers are out there all day sometimes, it is hard for them, but they do it because they love the children," Woodbrey said. "You have easy days and hard days and what makes the hard days better is those special moments, like there are kids who have chemo and this literally is their last wish and you get the opportunity to be a part of their last moments. That is what makes being in entertainment for Disney worth everything." Woodbrey said the experience he had with the Disney company was one of the best of his life and he hopes to continue to work for Disney in the future. "It was the experience of a lifetime that will always be a part of my life," Woodbrey said. "It will always be a memory and a good memory, if you want it to be the best program you have ever been a part, of it will be there for you. They have so many opportunities to experience, not just Disney magic, but magic of your own." Students wanting to become part of the Disney program can attend a orientation session on March 25 in Room 120 in the Business Building at 3 p.m., 4 p.m. and 5 p.m. - debrajoy. h@aggiemaiL usu. edit We have seen this one before Whether 10,000 BC is the actual year the movie is taking place is anyone's guess. A history professor would have a hemorrhage while watching this movie. Since this is a fictional movie, as a moviegoer you have to let a few things slide, but after a while it just becomes silly. I'll get into the historical mishaps later, but right now lets focus on the story (of what little one there is). Prophecies abound during the entire movie, as every civilization encountered has its own prophecies, and miraculously they all work out in perfect harmony with each other, sort of like a prophecy synergy. The first prophecy encountered is that of the "blueeyed" child. She is found by a tribe of mammoth hunters. The prophecy is long and convoluted, but all you have to know is that the "blue-eyed" child is supposed to deliver the tribe from evil when the "four-legged demons" come. While everyone else in the tribe has dreadlocks, which reminded me of those worn by John Travolta in "Battlefield Earth," the "blue-eyed" child looks like an actress straight out of a "Laguna Beach" episode, only , Q/Jf34321 433-733-4670 o Union Tiraeacl) 7lca/e//o, 97) 33202 to make that special moment. They love the rides and all that but they love to see the performers because it is what makes Disney, Disney." Some of the special moments Woodbrey said he experienced was being able to witness an older lady meet her favorite Disney character for the first time. The lady was 102-years-old and had waited her whole life to meet Tigger, since the first time she saw him on television, Woodbrey said. When Tigger came bouncing out, she was able to fulfill one of her life dreams. Woodbrey said that even with all of the wonderful moments he has experienced as a performer, it can sometimes be hard, too. Sometimes when people come . . „ ~ „ . , ,„ Register @ wise.ldsces.ore5 build the pyramids. Didn't Aaron Peck you know that the Egyptians movie critic used mammoths to build the Reel Reviews Grade D "10,000 BC" a few times. The other main character is D'Leh, who is at first an outcast, but then is called to lead an entire army. Never heard of that happening in a movie before have we? Oh, and a little side note: D'Leh is "held" spelled backwards, and "held" is German for "hero." Director Ronald Emmerich ("Independence Day") is one clever guy, wouldn't you say? Soon the hunter village is overrun by the "four-legged demons" that are men on horses. This is when the history parts get a little sketchy (bysketchy I mean the history book was tossed out the window). At the same time there are mammoths and sabertoothed tigers wandering the land, there are men riding horses. That's not the only misstep here involving historical matters. Mammoths are depicted living in places such as Africa, and they are being uood QG pack animals to help— pyramids? For the entire movie, we follow D'Leh1 on his harrowing journey from snowy mountains of his homeland, to humid jungles filled with prehistoric blood-thirsty ostriches, to vast seas of san( dunes, and finally to the "Mountain of the Gods," all to save his one true love, the "blue-eyed" child. The problem with "10,000 BC," besides the enormous liberties it takes with historical events and geography, is that we've all seen this movie before. An outcast man is destined to do great things and rescue the love of his life all the while seeking inspiration from wise old men and women who inexplicably know detailed revelations on what exactly he should do. H even has his chance to give a "Braveheart"-Uke speech. After all that, I should mei tion the acting, writing and directing are dreadful. Then are many times throughout the film the dialogue will garner unintentional laughte r "10,000 BC" plays more like; well funded B-movie. •aaron.peck@ccMsu.ei Religion in Life Friday 11:30 Lynn Hopkins- Assistant director of the Logan Institute of Religion