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, 7 months ago: The gig Band of Light @ Croxton Park Hotel on Thursday, Aug 30 1973 was added.
12 years, 5 months ago: The gig Mason Lane @ Rendezvous Lounge on Thursday, Jul 5 1973 was added.
12 years, 1 month ago: The gig Virgo @ Hosies Hotel on Thursday, Jul 27 1972 was added.
12 years, 4 months ago: The gig Blackfeather, Pirana, One Ton Gypsy @ Mother Tum on Saturday, Jan 1 1972 was added.
12 years, 3 months ago: The gig Phillip Day, Russ Shipton @ Frank Traynors on Sunday, Mar 19 1972 was added.
11 years, 7 months ago: The gig Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band and others @ The Junction on Saturday, Sep 30 1972 was added.