Podcast appearances and mentions of mindy abovitz

On this episode of SWIM Masters, Mindy and Natalie reflect on how the mission of Tom Tom Magazine is as relevant today as it was when Mindy first got her start as a drummer in Riot Grrrl bands, and how they're striving to give new young drummers permission every day to pick up their first pair of sticks. To learn more about Tom Tom Magazine, please visit www.tomtommag.com. To learn more about Hit Like a Girl Competition, please visit www.hitlikeagirlcontest.com. -- Learn more about SWIM at www.smartwomeninmusic.org. We'd love to hear your feedback! Follow Us here: -Facebook -Instagram -LinkedIn This episode was co-produced and edited by Stephanie Lamond and Natalie Morrison.

Hilary talks to Mindy Abovitz Monk (Tom Tom Magazine) about alien bat mitzvahs, Tom Tom's dreams for the future, and thanking Ira Glass. Plus, The Music Gear Bechdel Test. *Content warning for discussions of sexual violence (not detailed)- 5:55 to 54:10 is free from this content MINDY'S BIO Mindy Abovitz Monk is an award-winning entrepreneur and social activist, committed to diversifying the music industry. Through her media company Tom Tom Magazine and the contest she co-founded, Hit Like a Girl, Mindy has inspired a global audience of musicians to play with power and pride. In 2018, she was recognized by the Grammys as a Change Agent and she is a recipient of the She Rocks Award. MENTIONS RIPT (The Lydia Pinkum Experience) / DW / Boss / Chops TV / Percussion Plus / Zildjian / Laura Taylor / Guitar Center / Tipping Point / Hot Water Music / Less Than Jake / Bitchin' / Civic Media Center / Wayward Council / Against Me! / The Woodser / Natalja Kent / Todd P / TV on the Radio / White Magic / Matt & Kim / Promark / Evans / D'Addario / Latin Percussion / Gretsch / Gibraltar / Reverb / Roland / TRX / Modern Drummer MINDY/TOM TOM's LINKS https://www.instagram.com/tomtommag/?hl=en (Instagram) https://twitter.com/tomtommag (Twitter) https://www.facebook.com/TomTomMagazine/ (Facebook) https://www.youtube.com/user/tomtommagazine (Youtube) https://tomtommag.com/ (Website) https://shop.tomtommag.com/ (Merch) MID-RIFF LINKS http://hilarybjones.com/midriffpodcast (Website) http://instagram.com/midriffpodcast (Instagram) http://facebook.com/midriffpodcast (Facebook) https://hilarybjones.us20.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=43bb95b305fb0c7d53fbc8d3a&id=146b44f072 (Newsletter) Thanks for rating/reviewing on https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mid-riff/id1494997227 (Apple Podcasts)! CREDITS Mindy's Bumper Track: “Now Now” by https://harlanrecords.bandcamp.com/track/now-now (The Good Good) Theme Music: "Hedonism" by https://towanda.bandcamp.com/ (Towanda) Artwork by https://www.juliagualtieri.com/ (Julia Gualtieri)

Publisher and Founder of Tom Tom Magazine and Co-Creator of the “Hit Like a Girl” series Mindy Abovitz Monk talks about the beginnings of the magazine (01:40), how she schedules content and discusses her new podcast The Beat and The Pulse (13:30), “The Oral History of Female Drummers” Installations (19:00), breaking free from the traditional women’s place in percussion (30:40), the intersection of feminism and drumming (38:10), growing up in Florida and getting a late start to drumming (48:50), and managing through the Random Ass Questions (01:10:30).Finishing with a Rave on BlackkKlansman (01:23:55).Links:Tom Tom MagazineThe Beat and the PulseThe Oral History of Female DrummersCindy Blackman SantanaNeil PeartJohn BonhamEvelyn GlennieKimberly ThompsonWillie Mae Rock Camp for GirlsAndre TorresFred ArmisenJanet WeissThe Random StarsBulletproof StockingsBikini KillRiot grrrl Gloria SteinemJoan DidionGood to Great - Jim CollinsDan HarrisMalcolm GladwellModern DrummerWhat Happened, Miss Simone? trailerMarley trailerThe Breadcrumb Trail trailerFrom Motown to Off The Wall trailer20 Feet From Stardom trailerGet Out trailerMoonlight trailerBoys Don't Cry trailerThe Passion of the Christ trailer"Bodak Yellow" - Cardi BFifty Shades of GreyThe Hunger Games"Billie Jean" - Michael JacksonNote to Self podcastSerial podcastStartUp podcastRaves:BlackkKlansman trailer

In 2011 International drumming competition Hit Like A Girl was conceived by David Levine of TRX Cymbals. David felt that the musical products industry was not serving the female drumming community so he wanted to create a platform that would promote and support their development. After enlisting the help of Mindy Abovitz of Tom Tom Magazine, and Phil Hood and Andy Doerschuk at DRUM! Magazine, and the Hit Like A Girl Contest was born. Since the HLAG launched it has attracted 2000+ contestants from 50 countries and has generated tens of millions of page views and fan votes around the world. HLAG has significantly helped raise the visibility of female drummers and spotlighted the efforts of girls and women. This special episode features Hit Like A Girl founder David Levine as well as eight female drummers and percussionists from around the world who have all been involved with the competition at various stages. Lindsay Artkop IG @lindsayartkop Faith Benson IG @faithndrums Moty Baketas IG @motybaketas Noriko Terada IG @noriko_terada_drumsume Jordan West IG @jordanwest Riesha Fayson IG @rieshadrums Pau Villareal IG @thewarningrockband Danielle Thwaites IG @soundsbydaiza Links: Website ​hitlikeagirlcontest.com Instagram ​instagram.com/hitlikeagirlcontest Facebook ​facebook.com/HitLikeAGirlContest Twitter ​twitter.com/hlagcontest Subscribe to have the DC podcast delivered to your mailbox! [yikes-mailchimp form="1"] *By subscribing you will also receive our newsletter. Of course, you can unsubscribe at any time. 

Mindy Abovitz is a drummer and the founder, publisher and creator of Tom Tom Magazine, a print magazine based out of New York dedicated to female drummers. Its purpose is to raise the awareness of female drummers all across the world and to inspire females of all ages. It’s distributed across the world, and is the only magazine in the world dedicated to female drummers. A few of the well-known drummers who have appeared in Tom Tom include Kim Thompson (Beyoncé), Sheila E., Janet Weiss and Liv Marsico (Cold War Kids). Mindy and other representatives of Tom Tom also participate in events and panels to discuss and promote feminism and the representation of women in the media. They are on the forefront of making changes in the way females are perceived, promoted and treated as musicians. Find out more about Tom Tom Magazine Follow Rock Talk Podcast on Facebook and Instagram Support encouraging females in the music industry by throwing us a few dollars on Patreon Listen and subscribe, and please rate and review! Sound engineered and edited by Juan Pablo Perez Intro music by Jen Edds Artwork by Casey Bridgham

Mindy Abovitz is, to borrow a phrase from the woman herself, a badass bitch. Editor of TOM TOM Magazine (the only magazine for female drummers), musician, and community-builder, this woman quickly became the subject of our fangirling. Press play for advice on punk, publishing, and everything in-between. This whole interview was put together by the exceptional Cheyenne Fykes. We hope you listen, we hope you love it. Buckle up kiddos. Mindy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73D_DiZB6QQ TOM TOM Mag : http://tomtommag.com www.handfulofwheel.com/ IG @handfulofwheel Twitter @Handful_wheel Facebook www.facebook.com/HandfulofWheel/ Tumblr handfulofwheelpc.tumblr.com

Episode #31: If women and girls are one of the fastest growing markets in the music industry, shouldn't they be better represented in media? That's what some, like our guests this week, are striving to do. A greater number of magazines and blogs oriented toward women and girls means that many of these aspiring musicians can finally recognize themselves in the publications they consume. But giving focus to women musicians isn't just a good cause — it's a good business investment. This week we host a roundtable to talk media and its portrayal of women musicians. Joining us are online editor of Bitch Media Sarah Mirk, founder of She Shreds Magazine Fabi Reyna, and Mindy Abovitz, founder of Tom Tom Magazine. GUESTS Sarah Mirk (Bitch Media) Fabi Reyna (She Shreds) Mindy Abovitz (Tom Tom Magazine) MUSIC Delta 5 "Mind Your Own Business" EXEC "Going Under" CTM "Cézanne" Palace Winter "Menton"

Drummer. Feminist. Activist. Badass. Kiran Gandhi occupies these labels and also defies and expands them to her liking. Kiran is in constant motion from studying at Georgetown University to obtaining a Harvard MBA while simultaneously touring with M.I.A. to crafting a stint as Interscope Records' first digital analyst. She's also spoken at TEDxBrooklyn on her "Atomic Living" concept of finding multiple pillars that you're passionate about and then choosing the various moments and opportunities that arise to support them. Most recently, one of Kiran's pillars, gender equality, went viral in August of 2015. She ran the London marathon sans sanitary protection to give voice to "sisters who don't have tampons" and to end "period shaming". Post-race pictures display Kiran proudly posing with clear evidence of her menstrual cycle in effect. Yeah, just another day in the life of a badass. In 2016, Kiran will bring that same rebellious spirit to her debut album. Visit Kiran Gandhi online:                                                              https://soundcloud.com/madamegandhi                                                               https://www.instagram.com/madamegandhi/Related Interview with Mindy Abovitz of Tom Tom magazine   Talk Music Talk Playlist: She's the DrummerIt's appropriately time for a previously used Spotify playlist. Episode 052 of TMT featured Mindy Abovitiz, creator and editor of Tom Tom magazine, the world's only periodical dedicated to female drummers. Mindy was also my introduction to Kiran Gandhi. For Mindy's playlist, I created a playlist featuring some of the best female drummers ever. Therefore, I bring you "She's the Drummer" once again. Velvet Underground's Maureen Tucker. The Go-Go's. Sheila E. and so much more. 70 minutes of phenomenal female percussion. Enjoy!                  https://open.spotify.com/user/therattlecat/playlist/2QBEOmsXqb5l4O2ZMawkWe   Follow me on Instagram:                                                                https://instagram.com/thisisboice/   Subscribe to TMT on iTunes: http://bit.ly/TalkMusicTalk Or Stitcher Radio: http://bit.ly/TMTStitcher Or TuneIn Radio: http://bit.ly/TMTtunein If you enjoy the podcast, please take a moment to leave a review and/or rating.It Reviews and ratings help to improve TMT rankings and spread the word. Thanks!   "Liz (The Talk Music Talk Theme)"-FULL VERSION Written and Composed on an iPad by boice. https://soundcloud.com/thisisboice/liz-talk-music-talk-theme

In just over five short years, Mindy Abovitz has expanded the narrow definition who gets to drum with Tom Tom magazine, the only magazine dedicated to female drummers. As its founder and editor-in-chief, Mindy has fused her passions of feminism and drumming to create a platform designed to dispel the ignorance, misogyny and flat-out neglect often lodged at female percussionists in a male-dominated field. What started out as a personal blog quickly grew into a printed quarterly that features an intentional broad palette of diversity from race to class to sexual identity that celebrates women and girl drummers and beatmakers from all over the world. The revolution begins with a pair of sticks and a dream! Visit Tom Tom magazine online:                                                    http://tomtommag.com/ Read full issues of Tom Tom magazine:                                                   http://issuu.com/tomtommagazine   Talk Music Talk Playlist/052: She's the DrummerAfter interviewing this week's guest, Mindy Abovitz, it inspired me to dig deeper into the history of female drummers. With this invigorated knowledge under my belt, I bring to you a TMT Spotify playlist featuring an amazing assortment of percussionists and beatmakers that are doin' it for themselves, as Aretha and Annie Lennox once proclaimed. Revel in the pop magic of Gina Schock from the Go-Go's and the Bangles' Debbi Peterson. Meet up in the Ladies' room with Klymaxx's Bernadette Cooper or celebrate your inner Riot Grrrl with Bikini Kill and Bratmobile. And of course, there's drum pioneers Sheila E. and Terri Lyne Carrington. It's the best variety of drumming you'll hear in nearly 70 female-fueled minutes. Enjoy!                                                                          https://open.spotify.com/user/therattlecat/playlist/2QBEOmsXqb5l4O2ZMawkWe     Follow me on Instagram:                                                                https://instagram.com/thisisboice/   Subscribe to TMT on iTunes: http://bit.ly/TalkMusicTalk Or Stitcher Radio: http://bit.ly/TMTStitcher Or TuneIn Radio: http://bit.ly/TMTtunein If you enjoy the podcast, please take a moment to leave a review and/or rating.It Reviews and ratings help to improve TMT rankings and spread the word. Thanks!   "Liz (The Talk Music Talk Theme)"-FULL VERSION Written and Composed on an iPad by boice. https://soundcloud.com/thisisboice/liz-talk-music-talk-theme