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
11 years, 8 months ago: The gig Alan Eaton's Big Band @ Powerhouse on Thursday, Aug 6 was added.
11 years, 2 months ago: The gig Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs, Gerry Humphries, Blackfeather, Jade, Pirana @ Q Club on Saturday, Jul 22 1972 was added.
11 years, 4 months ago: The gig John and Juanita, John Graham, Graham Lowndes, Russ Shipton, Gordon and Andrea McIntyre @ Frank Traynors on Saturday, Mar 25 1972 was edited.
11 years, 8 months ago: The gig The Mixtures and others @ Swinger on Saturday, Feb 21 was added.
10 years, 8 months ago: The gig Terraplane @ Stanley's Stomp Station on Thursday, Sep 14 1972 was added.
11 years, 8 months ago: The gig Johnny O'Keefe @ Sundowner Hotel on Tuesday, Sep 4 1973 was added.