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
11 years, 4 months ago: The gig Max Merritt and the Meteors and others @ Opus 70 on Saturday, Aug 15 was added.
11 years, 3 months ago: The gig Allan Lee's Vitamin E Capsule @ Polaris Inn Hotel on Thursday, Oct 4 1973 was added.
10 years, 11 months ago: The gig Blackfeather and others @ Marlboro Plastic Dome Disco on Monday, Mar 13 1972 was edited.
10 years, 3 months ago: The gig Bob Crickett and others @ Frank Traynors on Thursday, Sep 14 1972 was added.
11 years, 1 month ago: The gig Mason Lane @ Rendezvous Lounge on Saturday, Aug 11 1973 was added.
11 years, 4 months ago: The gig Bakery @ Garrison on Friday, Apr 13 1973 was added.