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, 6 months ago: The gig Wanderers and others @ Colac Danceland on Saturday, Aug 28 1971 was added.
13 years, 1 month ago: The gig Dave Brannigan and others @ Frank Traynors on Wednesday, Jun 10 was added.
13 years, 1 month ago: The gig Alta Mira @ Matthew Flinders Hotel on Thursday, Jun 14 1973 was added.
13 years, 1 month ago: The gig Dutch Tilders and others @ Garrison on Friday, Mar 30 1973 was added.
13 years ago: The gig Kush @ Easyrider Disco on Thursday, Aug 16 1973 was added.
13 years, 1 month ago: The gig Sherbet @ South Side Six Hotel on Saturday, Feb 10 1973 was added.