Tom Tom Magazine

05/23/2022

Once an 👽 always an 👽. Read about our founder and Tom Tom’s origin story at . Link in da bio.

03/27/2022

Scrap Arts Music - Auditions

Drummers and Percussionists wanted! https://scrapartsmusic.com/auditions

Auditions. Scrap Arts Music, an experimental group from Victoria, Vancouver Island

03/23/2022

Music practice space and French singer needed in NYC for small film shoot May/June.
Music Practice Studio: [1 day filming] A space with a couch, basic gear. Preferably in an artist studio somewhere that feels like it could be in Bushwick with long grey maze-like hallways - an individual's workspace, not a bigger company. We will be a fully vaccinated production and following all the most current actor's union Covid Safety protocol. Small budget for the space use.
Charismatic female singer (or person with a nice voice) to perform a song in my film, a sound-a-like to le tourbillon in Jules and Jim - so someone who is fluent in French. Local to NYC!

Contact: Joanna Arnow: [email protected] if you want more info!

03/23/2022

Join our Cloud HD Video Meeting

Looking forward to being the first speaker for this Percussive Arts Society Leadership Academy Speaker Series. HONORED! See you there!

Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom Rooms is the original software-based conference room solution used around the world in board, confer...

02/26/2022

Made another drummer. For those of you who did not know or have not met her yet...this is Olivia Iona Batya Abovitz Monk aka Gigi aka the love of my life aka another edition to Tom Tom Magazine. She is about to turn ONE! Love you all. Thanks for being our family and supporting us/me always. Forever yours in drums, activism, love and equality — Mindy (Tom Tom and Gigi’s Mama).

01/10/2022

but make it feminist – it’s the last chance to sign up for our Virtual Feminist Camp next week! From January 10-12 (3-5 PM ET each day), we’ll kick off the new year with a virtual edition of camp, and might we say… the schedule is iconic.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
January 10 → we’ll dive into feminism in media & the arts and hear from artist & filmmaker and , founder of 🎨 🎥⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
January 11 → can’t imagine anyone better to talk to us about reproductive justice than and 👊🏾👊🏿👊🏼⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
January 12 → all things careers & a session with Jen Cassidy to put all of our learnings to work and go after our feminist dream jobs! 📝🗓⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
Registration is $50 and financial aid is available. Oh yeah… and you can bring a friend for half-price. See you there

Looking forward to speaking at Feminist Camp tomorrow. Will be addressing how and why I started Tom Tom and how you can effect change in your media landscape. 🙌🏼

01/09/2022

This S*x + Love issue lost us upwards of 100k in advertising dollars and created road blocks for us gaining new advertisers moving forward. Apparently s*x, drugs, and rock & roll is exclusive to the male experience. While we struggled a lot after this and had too many infuriating conversations, I would do it all again in a heartbeat. Here’s to being honest and not buckling for a buck. *xdrugsandrocknroll *xandlove

11/30/2021

Drummers, beat makers and Ableton enthusiasts 📡 join us this Thursday, December 2nd at 11AM PST for a FREE online multi-session artist performance and workshop event for drummers interested in extending the creative potential of their instruments.

The event is hosted by with programming by
 
Link to register: bit.ly/drummersessions

Check out the amazing lineup of artists:

plus a special guest appearance by .

11/30/2021

A Drummer Ethos — José Medeles

this book: https://josemedeles.com/a-drummer-ethos

A Drummers Ethos - Book by José Medeles | What Life Teaches Us About Drumming, What Drumming Teaches Us About Life. Buy Now!

11/30/2021

Drummer Sessions

DRUMMER SESSIONS! Free Drumeo and Ableton workshops & performances Dec. 2. See you there. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/drummer-sessions-tickets-210062491567?internal_ref=social

A free multi-session artist performance and workshop event for drummers interested in extending the creative potential of their instruments.

09/15/2021

Percussion Product Specialist in Houston, Texas | Careers at Promark

JOB IN THE DRUM INDUSTRY! ProMark are hiring a Percussion Product Specialist!

Have you ever thought of working with percussion as a career? Are you driven, curious, and excited to work with people who have the same passion as you? Do you thrive seeing your hard work come to fruition? If you answered yes, this could be the opportunity you’ve been looking for.

They are currently looking for a Percussion Product Specialist to join our growing, progressive, and collaborative work environment. This position will be based in Houston, TX at our ProMark facility. The Specialist will work with the ProMark Product Management and Operations teams to develop and execute tactics supporting the brand’s strategic plans and goals. The qualified candidate must demonstrate strong interpersonal and organizational skills and have relevant experience in project management and operational manufacturing.

Here is the full link for the job opening and how to apply. Tell them Tom Tom sent you!

https://careers-daddario.icims.com/jobs/1691/percussion-product-specialist/job

D’Addario & Company is the largest manufacturer and distributor of musical instrument accessories in the world. As a US based manufacturing company, we pride ourselves on high automation machinery and innovative technology, as well as our commitment to environmentally sustainable practices. Throug...

09/02/2021

WIN STICKS!! Our favorite stick company ProMark collaborated with one of our favorite drummers, Anika Nilles, to create these perfect custom sticks and now you have a chance to win your very own pair.

Here's how to win:

1. Head to our contest IG post, tag yourself and a friend and share the post to your stories.
2. Follow Promark on IG.

THAT'S ALL! Winners announced September 30th, 2021. There will be FIVE winners in total. Good luck

08/31/2021

Our favorite stick company collaborated with one of our favorite drummers, .nilles, to create these and now you have a chance to win your very own pair.

Here's how to win:

1. Tag yourself and a friend in this post and share the post to your stories.
2. Follow

THAT'S ALL! Winners announced September 30th, 2021. There will be FIVE winners in total. Good luck 🙂

06/15/2021

Does anyone know a great grant writer for a women/girl/gnc music non-profit (for Hit Like A Girl Contest). xoxo

05/14/2021

Over 1000 Drumset and Beatmaking Entries from more than 60 Countries. 120 Judges, 100 Sponsors, 360 Finalists and 120 Incredible Winners. 🥁The results will be revealed and new Champions will be crowned today at 9:00PM GMT. www.hitlikeagirlcontest.com.

04/14/2021

DEAR YOUNG ROCKER

This! https://www.dearyoungrocker.com/

“This podcast exploring the relationship between gender, rage, and the power of music is like an unearthed time capsule containing a forgotten strain of teendom” - The AV Club Podmass A Production of: How to Listen  This is a podcast for the weirdos. The loners. The ugly ducklings.    DEAR YO...

04/07/2021

FEMALE BAND/DRUMMER OPP: For a commercial spot. Must be available April 19 & 20. Looking for female drummer age range 20's and another female drummer age range 40's/50's and her band or her solo. Shoot is in CT so must be able to get there with gear. $$$. DM Mindy Abovitz Monk or tag your drummer friends/all female band friends.

02/28/2021

Home - January 2021 - Hit Like A Girl Contest

Hit Like A Girl Contest opens tomorrow! Get those videos ready!!! GOOD LUCK. https://hitlikeagirlcontest.com/

WELCOME TO HIT LIKE A GIRL X ENTRY OPENS MARCH 1, 2021 How To Mic The Kick Drum by Gabi Lima Tuning The Kick To The Key Of The Song with A/Mac Recording Drums With 2 Mics by Gabi Lima How To Tune For The Studio by Debbi Peterson Triple Crown (ft. 3 HLAG Champions)…

02/26/2021

LAPÊCHE

LAPÊCHE needs your sick beats!

The highly-active, NYC-based band, LAPÊCHE is in search of a drummer to collaborate and grow with.

The band is planning to play a short set, to be streamed on 4/9 in celebration of their new album, Blood in the Water and hoping someone can jump in asap to help make this happen.

In the long term, they have plans to tour when the world opens back up and have a slew of new material already being shared with some killer labels.

Check out their music/band info in the links below and contact them directly to hear the upcoming new album and new songs in the works!

If interested (regardless of your location) please contact
Contact: [email protected]

Riot Act PR: http://riotactmedia.com/roster/lapeche/
Website: http://www.lapecheband.com/
Bandcamp: https://lapecheband.bandcamp.com/

LAPêCHE is collaboration of love born out of Brooklyn New York. Inspired by their indie and DIY punk roots, the band delivers a dark, catchy rock that’s simultaneously somber and uplifting.

02/24/2021

Join us for a CHOPS TV session in “Drums and Electronics” with Vicky O’Neon. Vicky is a multi-instrumentalist, artist and co-founder of the educational organisations Girls Rock London (UK) and Rock Donna (Finland). As a drummer she has worked with artists like Hans Zimmer and Clean Bandit, and in 2020 she released two songs with Brian May. Vicky loves fusing electronics with acoustic drums and will break down a few different options for this in her lesson. She is currently making videos for her Youtube channel and is working on a humoristic musical drama series with music from her debut album. See you at 3pm EST!

02/17/2021

Join us for a CHOPS TV session in “Finger Drumming with Gnarly.” Gnarly is a British Sri Lankan female producer, finger drummer, live performer, DJ and educator. Most known for her live finger drumming performances with her online content reaching a large following all over the world and a rapidly growing audience. You can find her performing a highly skilled and captivating live show using NATIVE INSTRUMENTS Maschine. See you at 2pm EST!

02/10/2021

Join us for a CHOPST TV session in “Developing Vocabulary on the Kit” with Michelle Pietrafitta. Michelle is a touring drummer, multi instrumentalist and recording artist based out of Denver, Colorado. She tours with Banshee Tree and runs MoonScience Productions, her music production and artist empowerment company. She does all the booking/managing for her band Banshee Tree and will be creating a course on independent booking. Keep an eye out for that! See you at 2pm EST!

02/08/2021

Impact™ - Hit Like A Girl Contest

In addition to making an impact through their drumming and beatmaking, Hit Like A Girl Contest participants are also making an impact through their activities in support of human rights, gender equality, the environment and other social issues they care about.

https://hitlikeagirlcontest.com/impact/

In addition to making an impact through their drumming and beatmaking, Hit Like A Girl participants are also making an impact through their activities in support of human rights, gender equality, the environment and other social issues they care about. We recently added a new program called “IMPAC...

02/02/2021

Ahmad Tea, What It Takes - Jaleesa Gemerts' Film

This legend will be on CHOPS TV this Thursday:

Meet the artists who give everything for their art. They strive to reach the pinnacle of their chosen fields and are acutely aware that mastering your art ta...

02/02/2021

THURSDAY! Join us for a CHOPS TV session in “Programming Drums on Logic Pro X” with Jaleesa Gemerts. Jaleesa is a drummer/producer from Amsterdam, based in London. She's sessioned with artists such as Kari Faux, George Ezra and Brian Eno. She was also a part of Ahmad Tea's 'What it takes' commercial campaign. While she considers herself a hip hop drummer, she enjoys playing many different genres. See you at 4pm EST.

01/28/2021

Join us for a CHOPS TV session in “Neil Peart's Signature Beat” with Jamie Dunleavey. Jamie is a Scottish drummer and yoga teacher who is mad for the music of Rush! She studied music at university in Edinburgh, then went on to play in bands professionally, playing for an eclectic mix of genres such as blues, rock and electronic, the latter being her favourite to play live. She once played for a Scottish Rush tribute band called Nae Rush, and would love to do that again some day. Her hero is The Professor - Neil Peart, along with John Bonham, Pierre van der Linden, Matt Garstka, Joey Jordison among others! See you at 2pm EST.

01/26/2021

Join us for a CHOPS TV session in "How to Trick Yourself Into Practicing" with Sam Landa. Samantha Landa is a Canadian metal drummer based in Montreal. Originally from Vancouver, Sam drums with Conquer Divide, The Anti-Queens, and Dead Asylum. She has toured as a session drummer with Nervosa and Introtyl and has played in 20 countries around North America and Europe. Sam has been featured by outlets like Sick Drummer Magazine (including their first live stream to feature a female drummer) and DRUM! Magazine, and is the editor of The Drumeo Beat (www.drumeo.com/beat). She was previously one of the judges for the Hit Like A Girl Contest and loves to inspire other drummers. See you at 2pm EST!

01/21/2021

Join us for a CHOPS TV session in Warm Ups with Alexa Drums. Alexa Rae is a California based drummer and drum instructor who started . She plays both electronic and acoustic drums. She is endorsed by Los Cabos sticks. See you at 2pm EST

01/19/2021

Join us for a CHOPS TV session in Roland SPDSX Sampling and Looping with Stephani B. Stephani has been playing drums since she was 12 years old. She has gone from playing in a girlband from an early age to now being a soloist - playing drums, pads, and even singing. She writes and produces her own music and is now wanting to take her acoustic drumming more electronic. She won a Zildjian Prize of the Year in 2018. See you at 2pm EST!

01/12/2021

Join us for a CHOPS TV session in “How to Make Your Drums Hit Hard” with Crown Suave. Crown Suave is a music producer from New Jersey. She is known for making hard hitting beats and smooth RnB. Her music production will help you to Recognize Your Crown! See you at 2pm EST.

12/10/2020

DRUMMERS! (Female and GNC): Do you have experience tracking/composing for film/tv? Want to work with Tom Tom Magazine on a sweet project? Get in touch! DM Mindy Abovitz Monk with your interest/experience.

12/07/2020

Female drummers put their twist on a Christmas classic

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/local-news/perth-music-studio-helps-female-23103007

Drumming participants from the UK and US have added their own twist to ‘Little Drummer Boy’, all arranged and co-ordinated by drummer Charlotte Bibby and producer Kerr McCall from The Echo Lab Music Studios in Perth

11/26/2020

U 2 can look this good. Head to our shop and show yourself and us so love. shop.tomtommag.com 😎

11/19/2020

Divide and Dissolve - Denial

New vid by Divide and Dissolve:

11/13/2020

x Tom Tom Presents:
How to F*ck Sh*t Up + Maintain a Career 🔵🔵🔵🔵🔵
Thursday November 19, 2020
6:30 pm - 8pm (One hour conversation + 30 min Q+A)
Talk held on Zoom. Link to event and zoom link in our bio. ⚪️⚪️⚪️⚪️⚪️⚪️⚪️⚪️⚪️⚪️

Conversation led by (founder of Tom Tom Magazine and co-founder of )
Guest Panelists: Fabi Reyna ( ), Lauren Zelaya ( ), Suzi Analogue ()
Q&A session to follow panel discussion
Free + Open to the Public

In our conversation, we will reference the subversive/activist works of each of the guests and how they infuse meaning into their day jobs.

10/29/2020

CONGRATULATIONS to this incredible line-up of marching drummers. Get to know them!

Congratulations to the Champions and Winners of the 2020 Hit Like A Girl Marching Percussion contest (shown clockwise from upper left):

10/29/2020

Cymbals of Strength is a new collection of jewelry and décor to express courage and inner power with symbols of strength from world cultures. Everything is made from bronze reclaimed drum cymbals. Check them out! https://ifundwomen.com/projects/cymbals-strength?fbclid=IwAR2nSg6XjDeJAXGMkBu1n2CeUnu9BjmX8lTjobAFhjoRgHZB78Pon__BOK8

10/26/2020

Cymbals of Strength

This project Cymbals of Strength is made from reclaimed drum cymbals. They are still in the crowd funding stages through IFundWomen. Check them out:

Show your strength! Wesla Bay Weller’s jewelry & décor line features symbols from world cultures, made from broken drum cymbals.

10/26/2020

Viola Smith, swing era’s ‘fastest girl drummer in the world,’ dies at 107

Thank you Washington Post for including us!

She formed the Coquettes “all-girl” big band and championed women in the almost completely male preserve of 1930s and ’40s popular music.