bonzodog Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 http://www.birminghammail.co.uk/news/demolition-selly-oak-rich-bitch-9256827 Very sad. Recorded there many times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subbeh Posted May 14, 2015 Share Posted May 14, 2015 Yeah, rehearsed there for years and it's a shame it has to go. I'm surprised it didn't happen sooner though, never struck me as a well run business. Be a boost for the 10,000 take always on that road fighting for the pissed up student trade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL POSTERS Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Its a shame whats happening to Selly Oak, most of the old terraced houses have been turned into badly converted student hovels managed by ripoff letting agents. There a concrete and glass monstrosity going up in front of the university, when its finished I doubt if you'll be able to see the clock from the road, Never used Rich Bitch much myself. not the worst rehearsal place in Brum, but I was never impressed with the knackered gear and smelly rooms. Maybe it was good in its day but that was a long long time ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Have rehearsed there a couple of times and quite liked it. The only trouble was the lack of parking. Which is one of the reasons we switched to Madhouse, where you can usually find on street parking close by. Neverthess I'm sad to see it go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kusee pee Posted May 15, 2015 Share Posted May 15, 2015 Very sad. Used to live 100 yards away and rehearsed there every week with my first ever band. Happy days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Bassy Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 The problem is that there is so much money in this sort of development that the odd ten grand here and there to the planning committee barely registers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-bbb Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 (edited) student accommodation! what could possibly go wrong that would piss off the local residents [quote name='Count Bassy' timestamp='1431779685' post='2774903'] The problem is that there is so much money in this sort of development that the odd ten grand here and there to the planning committee barely registers. [/quote] most definitely this - if youve ever wondered just how much profit there is in these ventures just look up the annual returns for a company like liberty living Edited May 16, 2015 by steve-bbb Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seashell Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 [quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1431784414' post='2774965'] student accommodation! .. if youve ever wondered just how much profit there is in these ventures just look up the annual returns for a company like liberty living [/quote] Bubble's gonna burst in Birmingham sooner or later. I know we're got 3 Unis (at least, depending on how you define them!) but there is a finite number of students. Student residences are springing up all over the place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BILL POSTERS Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 [quote name='steve-bbb' timestamp='1431784414' post='2774965'] student accommodation! what could possibly go wrong that would piss off the local residents [/quote] What local residents ? The indigenous Selly Oak locals moved out years ago. I had a lot to do with Selly Oak at one time, never lived there, but have had 2 businesses there. Now my daughter is at the University and lives there. I can hardly recognise it. [quote name='seashell' timestamp='1431784717' post='2774967'] Bubble's gonna burst in Birmingham sooner or later. I know we're got 3 Unis (at least, depending on how you define them!) but there is a finite number of students. Student residences are springing up all over the place. [/quote] The University is taking loads of paying foriegn students - thats where the money is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrammeFriday Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 [quote name='BILL POSTERS' timestamp='1431788945' post='2775031'] The University is taking loads of paying foriegn students - thats where the money is. [/quote] That, and the fact that undergrads now pay fees of £9k per year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrammeFriday Posted May 16, 2015 Share Posted May 16, 2015 But anyway, back OT, I suspect I will miss RBs - in fact, already starting to get a bit misty eyed about the cream-coloured sofas, and about the fact that I will now never come to understand what the 'Ultrabass' switch does on the Behringer Ultrabass amp in the Green Room ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EBS_freak Posted May 17, 2015 Share Posted May 17, 2015 I believe they are relocating, not closing for good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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