For most music fanatics, the name Stephen Malkmus probably comes arm in arm with a picture of the lanky, California troubadour, whose iconic ’90s band Pavement helped define the sound of modern indie. But the name Janet Weiss…most likely leaves those same sonic aficionados scratching their tangled beards. As a veteran drummer of the underground rock scene for over a decade, Weiss has lent her aggressive thwack to everyone from Elliott Smith and Bright Eyes to the much beloved Riot Grrrl punk force known as Sleater-Kinney.

 

To read the article in its entirety, pick up the Summer 2008 issue of Beyond Race Magazine.