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
7 years, 1 month ago: The gig Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs @ Village Green Hotel on Thursday, Jun 24 1971 was added.
7 years, 5 months ago: The gig Phase 2 @ Sundowner Hotel on Saturday, Sep 22 1973 was edited.
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7 years, 6 months ago: The gig Yarra Yarra Jazz Band @ Benjamins Cellar on Saturday, Jul 28 1973 was added.
7 years, 6 months ago: The gig Gordon McIntyre and others @ Frank Traynors on Sunday, Mar 8 was added.
6 years, 11 months ago: The gig Virgo @ Hosies Hotel on Sunday, Jul 9 1972 was added.