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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11 years, 7 months ago: The gig Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs @ Village Green Hotel on Saturday, Jun 12 1971 was added.
11 years, 9 months ago: The gig The Sect and others @ Revolution - Ringwood on Saturday, Sep 12 was added.
11 years, 4 months ago: The gig Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs @ King Neptunes on Friday, Feb 11 1972 was edited.
11 years, 8 months ago: The gig Redhouse Roll Band and others @ Teazer on Friday, Sep 14 1973 was edited.
11 years, 8 months ago: The gig Michael Turner in Session, Bakery, Mother Superior @ Berties on Friday, Apr 30 1971 was added.
11 years, 4 months ago: The gig Foo Syndicate @ Rendezvous Lounge on Thursday, Jun 15 1972 was added.