My Beatles band practices at a practice space called Universal Rehearsal. Down the hall from our little 11x11 room are two large padlocked double doors with a sign that reads, "Smile, you're on candid camera, stupid!" to deter would-be thieves from attempting any foolishness. I originally thought it was a storage room for the owners of the building.

Last week i went to practice and noticed that the doors were open. This was the first time in a year that I had ever seen the doors open. The room dwarfed my band's practice room. To my surprise, it was not a storage room. Well, it may very well be a storage room for the time being, but not for the building owners. In the room I saw stacks of speakers and music equipment cases with "TOADIES" spray painted on the cases. A large drum riser sat against one wall. The room is the practice space for the band The Toadies. I knew they practiced in the building, but I didn't exactly know they were down the hall. Cool.