Nice! I grew up right on the cusp of the popularity of funk. The popularity of it had pretty much died out once I started listening to my own music as a boy. I was introduced to it through an older friend of mine (@luckyfellow) and the DJ at our skating rink. The grooves are infectious.
I'm actually a bit concerned about Hive. I've been noticing fairly regular glitches now, the site is slow to load sometimes and photos and such aren't always displaying. I wonder if witnesses are dropping off? It would be a shame to let this place wither.