Tom Tom Magazine
Spring 2011 cover of Tom Tom
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| Editor-in-chief | Mindy Abovitz |
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| Categories | Music, drumming |
| Frequency | Quarterly |
| Founder | Mindy Abovitz |
| Year founded | 2009 |
| Based in | New York City |
| Website | tomtommag |
| OCLC number | 701318561 |
Tom Tom Magazine is a quarterly print magazine and website based out of New York City. It was founded in 2009 by Mindy Abovitz who currently serves as editor-in-chief. It is the only magazine in the world that is dedicated to female drummers. According to the magazine's website, "Tom Tom's purpose is to raise awareness about girl and women percussionists from all over the world, to inspire females of all ages to drum, and to strengthen and build the otherwise fragmented community of female musicians.".Tom Tom Magazine is distributed in the United States, as well as in Europe, Australia, South America and Japan and has many international subscribers and readers. While Tom Tom Magazine is a magazine dedicated to female drummers, its readership consists of both men and women.
Tom Tom Magazine includes many features including news, reviews, fashion and art. It also covers many topics such as technique for drummers, reviews of bands with female drummers, and reviews of equipment. Other segments of Tom Tom include “One Drummer One Question” in which female drummers respond to one particular question, and “Throwback” which features bands with female drummers from the past.
Many notable female drummers have been featured in Tom Tom Magazine. These drummers include, Yuko Araki, Stella Mozgawa (Warpaint), Kim Schifino (Matt and Kim), Sunayan Ghosh, Erica Garcia, Morgan Doctor, Bianca Sparta (Erase Errata), Andrea Alvarez, MNDR, Tune-Yards, Alessia Mattalia, Boom Boom Satellites, Terri Lyne Carrington, Liv Marsico, Patty Schemel, Daisy Palmer, Carla Azar and Dawn Richardson.
Cover Drummers featured on the cover of Tom Tom Magazine include Cindy Blackman, Susie Ibarra, Kim Thompson (Beyoncé), Sheila E., Palmolive, Janet Weiss, Liv Marsico (Cold War Kids), Suphala, Evelyn Glennie, Yoshimi, Sara Lund (Unwound).
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