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
12 years, 9 months ago: The gig Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs and others @ Essendon Technical School on Friday, Jun 4 1971 was added.
12 years, 10 months ago: The gig La De Das @ Berties on Wednesday, Feb 26 was edited.
12 years, 10 months ago: The gig Daddy Cool and others @ Mushroom on Saturday, Nov 7 1970 was edited.
12 years, 10 months ago: The gig Total Fire Band and others @ Uncle John's Cabin on Friday, Mar 20 was edited.
12 years, 3 months ago: The gig Peter Parkhill and others @ Frank Traynors on Wednesday, Aug 25 1971 was added.
12 years, 10 months ago: The gig Shama @ Chevron Hotel on Friday, Feb 2 1973 was edited.