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 ago: The gig Valentines, The and others @ Piccadilly on Saturday, Apr 25 was added.
12 years ago: The gig Max Merritt and the Meteors and others @ Berties on Saturday, May 16 was added.
12 years ago: The gig Blackfeather and others @ Ricci-Tikki on Friday, Mar 26 1971 was added.
11 years, 12 months ago: The gig Toejam @ George Hotel on Saturday, Oct 20 1973 was added.
11 years, 12 months ago: The gig Fantasy @ Croxton Park Hotel on Sunday, Oct 21 1973 was added.
12 years ago: The gig Coloured Balls @ Easyrider Disco on Wednesday, Apr 4 1973 was added.