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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10 years, 4 months ago: The gig John Graham @ Pancake Parlour on Sunday, Aug 13 1972 was added.
9 years, 1 month ago: The gig The Groop @ Pinocchio's Restaurant on Tuesday, Mar 15 1966 was added.
11 years, 4 months ago: The gig Chain, Matt Taylor @ Garrison on Friday, Jun 8 1973 was added.
11 years, 4 months ago: The gig Campact and others @ Penthouse on Saturday, Jan 24 was added.
10 years, 9 months ago: The gig John Graham and others @ Frank Traynors on Saturday, Aug 28 1971 was added.
11 years, 4 months ago: The gig Max Merritt and the Meteors and others @ Life on Friday, Feb 14 was edited.