As many of you will already be aware, following extended disputes with the landlords over their interference in our business practices, the Rotterdam Bar and Pat's Bar is no longer anything to do with the Roddy / Martyn partnership.
Control of the bars have now been handed back to Mr. Arthur Mooney, a rather inaffable Belfast hotelier and property developer who intends to demolish both of the buildings the minute he has all the relevant planning permissions in place. I hear he now also owns The Rosetta and has similar plans for more apartments on that site!
Having had a look at the planning application, it seems that the objections to the proposed development by the DOE, Belfast City Council and Belfast Harbour Commissioners are the reason why their building programme is moving at a slow pace. There are letters in the planning file from experts in the relevant fields stating that the building is of no real archaeological interest. Historic Buildings also state that the building is not unique in structure. It has to be noted that here are no comments on the 29 (only 29? How so?) objections on the grounds of social history initiated by Ludwig and his campaigners whom, I might add, we wholeheartedly support. So the idea that the bar was 'saved' by the efforts of the Save The Rotterdam campaign is unfounded.
I keep hearing whispers that we are involved in some malicious rumour to try to discredit the current goings on in the bar. Not so. Those who know us are well aware that we don't easily engage in negativity and are putting our combined energies into getting a business up an running again in another location. Just like all the rest of you, its the music that drives us.
Once again we would like to wholeheartedly thank everyone who has supported our efforts to keep the Rotterdam music scene up to the standard that we achieved in the last ten months. Especially the musicians both established and beginners. Believe me when I say that we did our utmost to offer them all the hospitality and respect that they deserve and we wish them all the best in their futures. We also give heartfelt thanks to the staff who kept the engines running and the fire burning, sometimes against all the odds (anyone wanna go down the sewers?!!). But it would never have gotten off the ground without the support of the public, regulars and otherwise, who were the lifeblood of our business.
IF YOU HOLD TICKETS FOR ANY CANCELLED EVENTS, PLEASE GET IN TOUCH VIA MYSPACE AND WE WILL ARRANGE A REFUND.
If anyone is looking for a gig in The Rotterdam, please contact Ludwig thru his My Space page,
www.myspace.com/ludwigsongs
YOU FUCKING MISS ME MORE THAN I MISS YOU.
YOUR BOGS STANK
I DIDNT
I fucking Miss you!!
Knights Of The Round Table Arts Collective Presents:
Live Music and poetry @The Pavilion, Ormeau Rd, Belfast
Thursday 9th October, 8pm till late and numerous after parties!!
Featuring Phat Lip open Mic with Phatbob new and established
Poets are encouraged to read all styles and genres most welcome.
Music by: Ten Gallon Hat, Jackson Cage and we welcome Swanee River
Back to Belfast from their native Derry for the head line slot.
Spoken word poetry by: Phatbob and Seamus Fox among other acts to be confirmed.
£4 at the door, Art work from the Knights art group on display.
Challenge the accepted norm and be part of something unique....
LOL! did you see what they wrote about you in their blog? tell me its not true take a look at mybeboblog dot com burnie
Hey Rotterdam
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Comment me if you have any questions.
Cheers
Dave
Thanks for the info..
Shame that its gone that way with the history and all...
so what your saying is, that the new management is shit?
Shame... so when are they gona build more apts there, or are they?
If laverys went like that id be heartbroken...
you all sure its shut???? A pal of mine was in it the other night!!!! Im confused....
I miss you, Many a good times, Miss you and Love you always.
Shame the new management destroyed you
kiss the rott bye bye. The new management have just lost the little last bit of life and soul left in the bar. Because of their ignorance and stupidity the bar has lost its life blood, (the regulars and musicians alike). FUCK THE "NEW" ROTTERDAM BAR!
They told me that the bar would be cleaned "properly" everyday, LIES, they told me that the bar would be run "properly and efficiently", LIES and they told me that it would be the same if not better, musicaly and in terms of havin a good time, well guess what, they talk absolute SHITE. Im done with the rott man, fuck it.
Bye Bye rotterdam bar, over the years you raised me better than parents or tv ever could.
the fuckin bar is being run now by assholes and morons, tonights gig was ancelled 3 songs in to the set because they couldnt be fucked staying on after pats closed. bullshit, fuck belfast, fuck pats bar, fuck mooney and fuck me. peace
Fuckin bastards!!
Anything on tonight?
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RIP The Rott, I had so many good times in you!