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
11 years, 8 months ago: The gig Indelible Murtceps and others @ King Neptunes on Thursday, Aug 31 1972 was added.
12 years, 1 month ago: The gig Virgo @ Hosies Hotel on Wednesday, Jun 7 1972 was edited.
12 years, 8 months ago: The gig Freshwater and others @ Sebastians on Friday, Jan 30 was added.
12 years, 8 months ago: The gig Guest Band and others @ Thumpin' Tum on Saturday, Aug 1 was added.
12 years, 8 months ago: The gig The Strangers and others @ Impulse on Saturday, May 30 was added.
10 years, 5 months ago: The gig Kingsmen, Billy Adams, Twilights @ Claxton on Saturday, Mar 19 1966 was added.