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
10 years, 3 months ago: The gig Virgo @ Hosies Hotel on Friday, Feb 25 1972 was added.
10 years, 2 months ago: The gig Tamam Shud, Chaser, Black Hawk, Blind Spirit @ Atlantis on Saturday, May 20 1972 was added.
10 years, 7 months ago: The gig Cloud 9, Issi Dy @ Easyrider Disco on Saturday, Aug 11 1973 was added.
9 years, 12 months ago: The gig The Foo Syndicate @ Rendezvous Lounge on Wednesday, Oct 20 1971 was added.
8 years, 5 months ago: The gig Rogues, Frank Myers, Johnny Moore @ Starmaker on Saturday, Mar 19 1966 was added.
10 years, 7 months ago: The gig Yarra Yarra Jazz Band @ Benjamins Cellar on Monday, Aug 6 1973 was added.