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, 8 months ago: The gig John Graham, Peter Dickie, Julie Wong @ Frank Traynors on Friday, Oct 20 1972 was added.
12 years, 9 months ago: The gig Max Merritt and Meteors and others @ Berties on Friday, Jan 30 was added.
12 years, 4 months ago: The gig Rondells @ Penthouse Hotel on Friday, Jan 21 1972 was added.
12 years, 2 months ago: The gig Richard Doctors @ Frank Traynors on Thursday, Jun 29 1972 was added.
12 years, 9 months ago: The gig Levi Smith's Clefs and others @ Paradise - Caulfield Youth Centre on Saturday, Apr 4 was edited.
12 years, 9 months ago: The gig John Graham and others @ Frank Traynors on Tuesday, Mar 2 1971 was added.