February 17th, 2004.

We checked out the Funk Box last night. Awesome. I know where I want to play. Somehow, we’re going to go play the Funk Box. Angie Aparo’s going to be there… we want to be there… we want to get into the Funk Box.

Last Tuesday, the Hippodrome opened in Baltimore. We played at the Vault again, in an attempt to draw people in there.... — Last Tuesday, the Hippodrome opened in Baltimore. We played at the Vault again, in an attempt to draw people in there….

Jack's opened up the windows, and now he can admire his domain. — Jack’s opened up the windows, and now he can admire his domain.

The Funk Box, once upon a time, was the 8×10 – a well-known venue with weird interior visibility issues, kind of okay sound, and really decent name recognition…

We played to Janna, and (above) Anika and Tony. Literally - the audience was three people. The only people for the whole night. Luckily, they Loved us. They are the only ones to have heard our cover of "Killing in the Name Of" by Rage Against the Machine. Whee!!! — We played to Janna, and (above) Anika and Tony. Literally – the audience was three people. The only people for the whole night. Luckily, they Loved us. They are the only ones to have heard our cover of “Killing in the Name Of” by Rage Against the Machine. Whee!!!

It's kind of nice being able to see out of the Vault now, but I'm worried about what the owner's going to have to face now with vandalism and the upped possibility of break-ins and theft. — It’s kind of nice being able to see out of the Vault now, but I’m worried about what the owner’s going to have to face now with vandalism and the upped possibility of break-ins and theft.

Their open mic was popular enough that people would line up outside for two hours before doors opened – musicians lined up in the cold, sort of making friends, and then finally rushing the guy who opens the door – cajoling frozen fingers to sign names on the list… I did it a couple of times, but I have no memory of why. I don’t remember it being THAT cool – but there was a sense of community – perhaps just because we were pulled together by our outdoor angst…

We met with Brian Gundersdorf of We're About 9 recently to talk different business strategies. Very useful. Unfortunately, the Jahva House was where we met, and though the furniture is much the same, the upstairs kiddie lounge and anti-furniture-movin warnings are a bit different. — We met with Brian Gundersdorf of We’re About 9 recently to talk different business strategies. Very useful. Unfortunately, the Jahva House was where we met, and though the furniture is much the same, the upstairs kiddie lounge and anti-furniture-movin warnings are a bit different.

I wondered what the Funk Box would be like – and that was the purpose of last night – go check it out. We were scouts. (yes, I know that when I fill the space with text or whatever, that it can get a bit confusing… and so I introduce a new style tonight – CaptionText! whee!!!)

Anywho, the Funk Box is beautiful. Awesome sound, awesome space, awesome stage, awesome fries. I was very happy. We ran into a lot of people I knew from Ellicott City and my time in Baltimore, and met a lot of new people. It looks like it’ll be a very fun place to just hang out – even better to play.