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
12 years, 10 months ago: The gig Mason Lane @ Rendezvous Lounge on Friday, Jun 15 1973 was added.
12 years, 6 months ago: The gig Fraternity and others @ Mother Tum on Saturday, Sep 25 1971 was added.
12 years, 7 months ago: The gig Friends, Levi Smith Clefs @ Sebastians on Saturday, Jun 24 1972 was added.
12 years, 11 months ago: The gig Wild Cherries and others @ Berties on Saturday, May 22 1971 was added.
12 years, 5 months ago: The gig Afternoon Rock was added.
12 years, 1 month ago: The gig Bobby Bright and the Bright Band @ Peanuts Gallery on Thursday, Sep 7 1972 was added.