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
11 years, 10 months ago: The gig Peter Dickie and others @ Frank Traynors on Sunday, Jun 14 was added.
11 years, 9 months ago: The gig Henchmen, John Rupert @ Easyrider Disco on Saturday, Sep 29 1973 was added.
11 years, 7 months ago: The gig Benefit @ Easyrider Disco on Wednesday, Dec 29 1971 was edited.
11 years, 5 months ago: The gig Cinnamon and others @ Marlboro Plastic Dome Disco on Saturday, Mar 4 1972 was added.
11 years, 9 months ago: The gig Wild Cherries and others @ Pressure on Sunday, Jun 6 1971 was added.
11 years, 2 months ago: The gig Indelible Murtceps and others @ Mother Tum on Friday, Oct 22 1971 was added.