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Went in there once, scary place, downed pint very quickly. Not that surprised that someone got shot there at the weekend. Usually a paddywagon or two outside on match days.
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I have been to the Rainbow quite a bit recently supporting a friends band- and every time I regret it. The beer is poor at best, undrinkable at worst, and it is very very expensive. �3.80 for the worst pint of guiness I have ever had, poured by some of the rudest bar staff I have ever encountered. As a live music venue I feel I have to support it to a small degree- but seriously, there is nothing special about the Rainbow.
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Place is under threat due to locals complaining about the noise from the bands. UB40 are playing a gig tonight to raise money for sound proofing!
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Open as a pub , has been for the last year. Before the refit, it was a bare bones type of pub (red, worn lino on the floor, scarred wooden seats, largely Irish/Brummie male clientele who drank lager, Guinness and Jameson's) which was, at its best, bloody scary. I drank there often as part of a Digbeth crawl though, in truth, I always preferred the Swan, the Anchor, the Floodgate and the Big Bull's Head.
After, it looks more or less identical but has a live music theme and a younger, less addled set of customers, who could be equally at home in the similarly refurbed Old Wharf, down the road. Lager now costs �3 a pint and there's less chance of getting chinned for no particular reason, but it's definitely lost something, as has Digbeth generally, with the outflow of the Irish to Hall Green, Kings Heath and Yardley. Ont he plus side, some good bands. 6/10.
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Not a normal "drop in" pub anymore. It only opens for special events. Consequently I haven't been in and in the light of this I've withdrawn my rating.
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Decent little boozer just on the edge of town. Worth a visit in a month or two as it's just reopening and is still building on its theme. When it decides what it it I'm sure it'll be a welcoming haunt to a fair few.
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Not a bad evening to be had here. Good music (especially the 'Silver Dollar' nights), good looking women and a good atmosphere.
Unfortunately not as well run as once was. Food no more. Soundsystem can be poor - 0n Nov 11 2006 sound cut out altogether - technicians couldn't put it right and vibe/patrons/credibility was lost despite the hard work of the DJ's to restore parity.
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Bohemian muso's pub in working-class Digbeth, popular with
an "in crowd" who mostly treck up from Moseley on the number 50.
Alright if you like that sort of thing. I am giving it a low
rating to restore some sanity.
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Nice try, everyone. All the below comments are posted by people that run nights there...
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Its a little different to surrounding venues, as the staff and customers appear not to be up there own arses. Great venue with lots of potential, lets see what happens...
P.s went to a kungfunk thing there!great night great tunes great tequila
joe - 11 Nov 2004 15:34 |
Nice atmos. Good mix of people. funky music. great decor. only prob is that its too far away from town.
rob - 6 Nov 2004 16:48 |
Every two weeks on a Wednesday they have open Mike some really original stuff. Saw a two piece set called the Woebetides, excellent songs even if they are a bit controversial. Recommend this place to anyone who wants something a bit different staff are lovely and the beer is cheap. What more can you ask for, Brums best kept secret. Don't let it be a secret for much longer. These places only survive if we Brummies give it the Patronage it deserves
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Wonderful place, cool crowd, no pretensious posing, laid back friendly atmos, Silver Dollar the best night ever, and now it's got a late licence!
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There isa great night for the freshest music and live acts/bands from accross the glob "club DiaboliquE" , currentley runs on the first wednesday of every month
with amazing bands and cutting edge djs, if you love hiphop electronics ,jazz, dub, funk ,and the avante garde and much more get down ther for a warm welcome from your hosts eggy and yin. see you there!!
pablo - 17 Apr 2004 10:26 |
get yer ass down there New Years, should be a good one! the place is phresh and phunky.
anonymous - 30 Dec 2003 14:12 |
What a cool place to go and unwind! All different kinds of music and cheap beer!
It feels like going round ur mates house but with cooler tunes and lots of beer!!
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wot can i say... its ace! Love the place, its just different!
anonymous - 29 Sep 2003 19:03 |
this is the best place for music in birmingham, playing eveyr type of music at the week end goin. It the top people playing there and has Fuz Townsend form Bently Rythem Ace playing regulay. it is a must for a weekend night out as u never know what ype of music is on.
Dave Dineen - 8 Jun 2003 16:34 |
