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Tom Tom Magazine Collection

Tom Tom Magazine, a Brooklyn-based print periodical that ran from 2009–2019, donated a multi-year run of physical copies to the Queens College Library. Billed as “the only media company in the world dedicated to female and gnc (gender non-conforming) drummers,” Tom Tom Magazine served as a community hub for under-represented percussionists and provided educational, professional, and technical resources to that community.

Print issues are available for non-circulating use within the Music Library, while digital editions can be accessed here for free.

Tom Tom Magazine Issue 9: The Beat Makers Issue Cover image of Santigold
Tom Tom Magazine Issue 10: The Glamour Issue Cover image of Sheila E
Tom Tom Magazine Issue 11: The Drum Corps Issue Cover image of Batala
Tom Tom Magazine Issue 12: The Orchestral Issue Cover image of Pei-Ching Wu of Ju Percussion Group
Tom Tom Magazine Issue 13: The Metal Issue Cover image of a grey skull with a forehead lightning bolt on black background
Tom Tom Magazine Issue 14: The Country Issue
Tom Tom Magazine Issue 15: Drummers Who Sing Cover image of Samantha Maloney
Tom Tom Magazine Issue 16: Religion & Spirituality
Tom Tom Magazine Issue 17: The Body Issue Cover illustration of Valeria Sepulveda
Tom Tom Magazine Issue 18: The Rebel Issue Cover image of Fay Milton of Savages
Tom Tom Magazine Issue 19: In the Studio Cover image of Venzella Joy
Tom Tom Magazine Issue 22: The Touring Issue Cover image of a photo of the inside of a messy touring van
Tom Tom Magazine Issue 24: Time Cover image of a metronome
Tom Tom Magazine Issue 26: Roots Cover image is a ghostly/blurry photo of Carla Azar
Tom Tom Magazine Issue 27: Loud Cover image of Bianca Richardson
Tom Tom Magazine Issue 28: Money Cover image of Rachel Trachtenburg holding a drum over her head
Tom Tom Magazine Issue 29: Digital Cover image of the band Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re
Tom Tom Magazine Issue 30: Nepotism Cover image of Emily Estefan
Tom Tom Magazine Issue 30: Nepotism Alternate cover image of Marisa Kurk
Tom Tom Magazine Issue 31: OUTLAW Cover image of Michel'Le Baptiste of Fifth Harmony tossing drumsticks in the air
Tom Tom Magazine Issue 32: Sex & Love Cover image of the band Thunderpussy
Tom Tom Magazine Issue 33: The Double Cover Issue Cover image of Andrea Alvarez
Tom Tom Magazine Issue 33: The Double Cover Issue Alternate cover image of Ibeyi
Tom Tom Magazine Issue 35: Marching Cover image of Sasha Berliner