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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Recent Tugging
10 years, 3 months ago: The gig Rebels NZ and others @ Thumpin' Tum on Friday, Jun 25 1971 was added.
10 years, 7 months ago: The gig Explorers, The @ 519 Lounge on Thursday, Jul 17 was edited.
10 years, 3 months ago: The gig Blackfeather and others @ Marlboro Plastic Dome Disco on Saturday, Mar 11 1972 was edited.
9 years, 7 months ago: The gig The Carousels and others @ Tottenham Hotel on Friday, Oct 6 1972 was added.
10 years, 7 months ago: The gig Jimmy Cook Syndicate @ Rendevous Lounge on Wednesday, Oct 14 was added.
10 years, 7 months ago: The gig The Mixtures and others @ Impulse on Sunday, Mar 1 was added.