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
13 years, 1 month ago: The gig Spectrum @ Berties on Wednesday, Feb 25 was added.
13 years, 1 month ago: The gig Mighty Kong, Sid Rumpo @ Teazer on Friday, Sep 28 1973 was added.
13 years, 1 month ago: The gig Jimmy Cook Syndicate @ Rendevous Lounge on Wednesday, Jun 24 was added.
12 years, 8 months ago: The gig Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs, Johnny Farnham and others @ North Melbourne Football Club - Social Club on Sunday, Mar 19 1972 was added.
13 years, 1 month ago: The gig Ida May Mack and others @ Thumpin' Tum on Friday, Sep 18 was added.
13 years, 1 month ago: The gig Allan Lee's Vitamin E Capsule @ Polaris Inn Hotel on Thursday, Sep 13 1973 was added.