Joining us this week is drummer, feminist, social activist and Creator and Publisher of Tom Tom Magazine: Mindy Seegal Abovitz.
Watch here. Listen below.
0:00 intro and helloWatch here. Listen below.
2:20 Gender bias
4:33 Why so few female drummers? Tom Tom Magazine
11:27 What made you start Tom Tom Magazine and the Hit Like a Girl contest?
14:10 The "sexy" drummer girls?
23:06 The need for Tom Tom and the gender gap/gender inequality
33:33 The painted drumhead?
37:14 Casey: What's the sound? Conlon Nancarrow & Disney. Black Midi.
45:40 Ben: Sheila E.
50:30 Mindy's experience with Sheila E.
55:00 More on gender
1:05:52 Megan: The Tariro Organization
1:15:25 Marcia McCants: Finding your niche in a male dominated field? Getting yourself out there?
