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
GIG MAP
Recent Tugging
7 years, 4 months ago: The gig Max Merritt and the Meteors and others @ Impulse on Sunday, May 31 was added.
6 years, 5 months ago: The gig Bobby Bright and the Bright Band @ Peanuts Gallery on Thursday, Aug 10 1972 was added.
6 years, 10 months ago: The gig The Foo Syndicate @ Rendezvous Lounge on Saturday, Sep 25 1971 was added.
6 years, 10 months ago: The gig Mary Sullivan @ Frank Traynors on Sunday, Jul 2 1972 was added.
6 years, 11 months ago: The gig Rondells @ Eureka Stockade on Sunday, May 21 1972 was added.
7 years, 4 months ago: The gig Mighty Kong, Madder Lake, Ayers Rock @ Q Club on Saturday, Oct 20 1973 was added.