Venue details
Thumpin' Tum
Status: Closed
Type: Discotheque
Location: 50 Little LaTrobe Street Melbourne Comments: also known as The Tum, The Thumping Tum, Thumpin' Tum, The Thumpin' Tum. Notes: nickname given to itself in mid 1970 was 'Heavy Quarters' - perhaps as a link to the 'heavy' bands and music played there - AG 130316. Article: Go-Set March 23, 1966. p 7. Title: Around the World. Author: Tony Healey. - Ken Moate named as part owner. Article: Mother Tum alive again. Go_Set June 12, 1971. p.21. Article states that Max the Bouncer was behind the June 1971 reopening of Tum. Notes: dry venue, though had occasional BYO and licensed nights (a few times a year maximum). - AG
Status: Closed
Type: Discotheque
Location: 50 Little LaTrobe Street Melbourne Comments: also known as The Tum, The Thumping Tum, Thumpin' Tum, The Thumpin' Tum. Notes: nickname given to itself in mid 1970 was 'Heavy Quarters' - perhaps as a link to the 'heavy' bands and music played there - AG 130316. Article: Go-Set March 23, 1966. p 7. Title: Around the World. Author: Tony Healey. - Ken Moate named as part owner. Article: Mother Tum alive again. Go_Set June 12, 1971. p.21. Article states that Max the Bouncer was behind the June 1971 reopening of Tum. Notes: dry venue, though had occasional BYO and licensed nights (a few times a year maximum). - AG
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Recent Tugging
12 years ago: The gig Skyhooks @ Melbourne University, Wilson Hall on Saturday, May 18 was added.
11 years, 6 months ago: The gig Rondells @ Eureka Stockade on Thursday, Jun 8 1972 was added.
11 years, 8 months ago: The gig Julie Wong, John Crowie @ Frank Traynors on Monday, Apr 24 1972 was added.
11 years, 1 month ago: The gig Carson @ Stanley's Stomp Station on Saturday, Aug 12 1972 was added.
11 years, 6 months ago: The gig Richard Doctors, John Crowie, Carrl and Janie Myriad @ Frank Traynors on Friday, Jun 2 1972 was edited.
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